33 32 1900 http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/80aeb077409cab6b4268f4ea151f6b18.PDF 93409602ebcd811905e903c6a47e127d PDF Text Text Dollar­a­Year­Men  Sabotage  Shipping  Program  To  Protect  Steel  Monopolies  Spies Inform Sub Of  S.LU.  Vessel's  Name,  Cargo  And  Course  Can You Top  This?  Speaking of shipwreck stories, here's one sent in by Ed Lynch, of Philadelphia. The  United  States  Maritime  Commission,  dominated  by  shipowners  and  steel  barons,  has  again  hit  the  headlines  — this time for sabotaging its own shipbuilding program at  a  time  when  the  rate of  ship  losses  is  outstripping  the  rate  of  ship replacement.  The  reason  for  this suicidal  move^  would  Higgins  be  able  to  build  is  the  determination  of  the  big  ships  at  a  phenominal  rate of  speed  shipbuilding  and  steel  producers  to  "A certain skipper on one of and  for  much  less  money  (less  Three  SIU  Brothers  lost  their  smashed  into  her.  A  tremendous  retain  their  grip  upon  their  mon­ lives  last  week  when  their  ship  explosion  followed.  A  second  tor­ our tubs that was sunk, wanted opoly  and  scuttle  any  men  or  profit  therefore),  but  also  that  he  was  torpedoed  just  outside  of  a  pedo  struck  a  minute later  and  the  a couple of the ABs to put. oh methods  that  threaten  them.  The  planned  to  obtain  a  large  part  of  diving suits and go down after '­• V :r  his  iron  ore  and  steel  from  Mexico  harbor  in  the  Caribbean.  The  sur­ ship  went  down  in five  minutes.  war  effort?  That's  entirely  irrele­ the ship," Brother Lynch writes. The  Navy  gunners  aboard fired  and  from  long  idle  mines  in  Ala­ viving  Brothers  discovered  later  "The skipper explained to the vant.  Profits  is  what  makes  the  bama.  that  the  attacking  Nazis  knew  all  round  after  round  but  their  aim  boys that all the over-time rec- wheels  go  'round  in  Washington.  I  about  their  ship,  even  to the  names  was  all  guess  work  because  they  ords were in his quarters and it These  raw  material  sources  were  It  all  started  back  in  January  of  the officers and  the cargo carried.  could  see  no sub.  Two of  the  Navy  was necessary that he get them not  controlled  by  the  steel  mon­ when  a  New  Orlean's firm,  headed  The  ship  was  just  approaching  men  were  killed.  so none of the men could add an opoly . . . and  so  Higgins  got  it  in  by  Andrew  Higgins,  set  up  a  vast  the  harbor  when  the  torpedo  Brother  John  Ossmow  was  sleep­,  hour or two and thus gyp the the neck.  ship  building  plant  on  acres  of  ing  on  the  number  5  hatch  at  the  company." When  his  shipyard  was  about  marshes  near  New  Orleans.  He had  (Editor's note: The Ab's asked time  of  the first  explosion.  He  was  half finished,  already  having  cost  blow  100  yards  through  the  air  overtime for diving, so the skip- a  plan  for  mass  production  of  Lib­ $10,000,000  and  set  to  produce  and  into  the  sea  before  he  "knew  per called the whole thing off.) erty  Ships  which  would  send  them  the first  ship  in  September,  he  re­ down  the  ways  of  his  yard  at  the  what  had  happened."  He  rhanaged  ceived  a  curt  notice  from  the Mar­ to  swim  in  circles  until  other  sur­ Queer Speciinen  Found  rate  of  one  a  day.  The  Higgins  itime  Commission  that  his  Govern­ method  meant  that  he  could  build  In  accordance  with  the  recently  vivors  in  a  lifeboat  rescued  him.  On  Dies  Payroll  ships  faster  than  any  one  in  the  ment  contract  was  canceled.  adopted  constitution,  nominations  He  received  a  deep  gash  in  his  When  pressed  by  certain  Con­ country.  It  was  revealed  July  17  that  for  the  various  offices  in  the  Great  forehead  and  3  double  fracture, of  God  k no ws  the  count ry  ^ needs  gressmen  for  an  explanation  of  its  Hazel  Hoffman,  former  agent  of  Lakes  District  were  held  July  1  to  the  thigh.  amazing  ruling,  the  Maritime Com­ According  to  an  account  of  the  the  fascist  Constitutional  Educa­ ships,  the  way  the  Nazi  subs  have  IJ,  and  elections  are  to  be  held  mission  said  that  lack  of  steel  from  August  1  to  31.  The  offices  sinking  carried  in  the  Mobile  Press,  tional  League,  of  New  York,  has  been  picking  them  off  the  past  few  caused  the  order.  to  be filled  at  this  election  are;  the  sub  later  surfaced,  sought  out  been  on  the Dies  committee  payroll  months. So  Higgins  went  to  Wash­ Higgins  immediately  exploded  Port  Agents  for  the  ports  of  Buf­ the  skipper  and  questioned  him.  for  a  year.  The  league  has  boasted  ington  and  got  a  contract  from  the  this  alibi  and  revealed  the  potential  Maritime  Commission  before  the  falo,  Cleveland,  Detroit,  Chicago,  The  Nazi,  speaking  English  with  a  of  distributing  10,000,000  copies  source  of  steel  that  was  being  Milwaukee,  and  Duluth,  :tnd  Sec­ thick  accent,  asked  the  name  of  of  anti­labor  propaganda.  Joseph  big  steel  barons  and  ship  building  blocked  by  the  monopolies.  He  re­ the  sunken  ship.  When  he  learned  Kamp,  league  president,  was  one of  monopolies  knew  what  he  was  up  retary­Treasurer  for  the  district.  vealed  also  that  the  big  shipbuild­ to.  According  to  the  district  consti­ the  name  of  the  ship,  he  consult­ the  sponsors  of.  a  movement  to  But  when  they  found  out  . . . !  ers  were  behind  the  sabotage  be­ tution,  any  member  who  has  had  a  ed  a  little  book  and  recited  the  make  Gen.  George  Van  Horn  cause  his  modern,  streamlined  All  hell  broke  loose.  full  book  for  six  months,  may  port  from  wihch  they  had  sailed,  Moseley  the  fascist  leader  in  the  methods  threatened  their  long  and  They  discovered  that  not  only  nominate  himself  for  any  office  he  their  Cargo  and  their  destination.  United  States.  costly  processes.  feels  he  is  competent  to  handle.  M  "In  my  opinion  the  decision  w^s  Under  this  system  all  the  members  arrived  at  and  enforced  by  dollar­ arc  given  an  opportunity  to  run  a­year­men,"  Higgins  said.  "Maybe  for  office  and  no  one  can  be  dis­ we  are  going  to  build  ships  too  criminated  against.  Candidates  for  fast  and  too  cheaply.  office  must  be  United  States  citi­ A  feeble  effort  was  made  to  zens  and  must  have  had  18  months  launch  a  Congressional  investiga­ active  service  on  United  States  ves­ tion  of  the  mess,  but  nothing  ever  sels.  Proof  of  such  service  as  well  came  of  it.  as  a  letter  indicating  the  office  for  In  recent  weeks  the shipowners  have  been  among  the  noisiest  in  paying  tribute  to  So,  we  may  have  less  ships  tliis  which  the  candidate  intends  to  "the  heroism  and  self  sacrifice  of  the  merchant  seamen."  Their  sudden  appreciation  of  war—but  at  least  we  can  be  sure  \  run,  must  be  submitted  at  head­ the  role  played  by  the  seamen  doesn't  fool  any  —  least  of  all  the  men  that  work  for  they  will  be  made  only  of  monoply  quarters  between  the first  and  them. While  patting  the seamen  on  the  head in  full  public  view, the shipowners  continue  steel  and  at  a  nice  profit.  That  fifteenth  of  July.  should  comfort  the  seamen  that  to knife  him  in  the back in  private  — whenever  they get  the chance.  Names  that  will  appear  on  the  get  sunk  in  them.  Take,  for  instance,  the  question*  In  many  cases  men  are  torpedoed  practice  and  to  order  the  ship­ ballot  set  up  by  the  Committee  on  of  wages  for  survivors  of  tor­ owners  to  continue  a  man's  salary  three  or  four  days  out  and  when  Candidates  are  as  follows:  pedoes.  The  minute  the men  hit  the  A  Case  of  Double  right  up  until  the  time  of  the  they  land  they  have  a  very  small  Secretary­Treasurer,  Great  Lakes  beach  (maybe  after  weeks  in  an  Bookkeeping  pay  off  due  them.  They find,  how­ pay­off.  District:  Mardy  Polaner,  Book  open  lifeboat)  some  shipowners  ever,  that  they  can't  even  collect  The  following  is  the  full  text  of  3005.  stop  their  wages.  More  than  that,  "WASHINGTON,  July  26.  —  Agent,  Port  of  Buffalo:  Carl  it  sometimes  takes  a  full  week  be­ the  letter  sent  to  the  WEB  by  the  small  amount  until  the  operat­ Reflecting  the  gravity  of  current  ors  go  through  a  lot  of  red  tape  in  Brother  John  Hawk:  Wickard,  Book  935.  fore  the  red  tape  can  be  cut  shipping  situations,  the  War  respect  to  their  records.  Men  have  July  2 5,  1942  Agent,  Port  of  Cleveland:  Ed­ through  and  the  men  even  receive  Shipping  Administration  today  been  forced,  in  some  cases,  to  wait,  issued  a  new  war  risk  rate  ward  Wares,  Book  1774;  Charles  the  money  due  them  from  time  Maritime  War  Emergency  Board  as  long  as  three  weeks  before  be­'  schedule  which  in  most  cases  Edward  Macauley,  Chairman  Chesher.  Book  1432r  spent  at  sea.  ing  payed  off.  In  the  meantime,'  doubles,  and  in  some  cases  Department  of  Commerce  Bldg.  Agent,  Port  of  Detroit:  Dan  %  All  during  this  time  the  ship­ Washington,  D. C.  their  wages  have  stopped  and  they  triples,  previous  rates  on  export  Dwyer,  Book  1775;  Fred  Leonard,  owners  will  salaam  before  the  Gentlemen:  must  depend  upon,  friends  and  cargoes  destined  for  foreign  Book  1416.  "heroes"  when  anybody  is  look­ credit  for  their  very  existence.  ports."  Under  your  Decision  5,  Revised,  Agent,  Port  of  Chicago:  Ray  ing,  but  won't  come  across  with  Article  3,  paragr.iph  1,  wages  and  They  are  prevented  from  returning  —Journal of Commerce Forst,  Book  473;  Herbert  Jansen,  any  dough  so  the  "hero"  can fill  bonus  of  torpedoed  seamen  cease  to their  families,  from  shipping  out  Book  1562.  And  what's  happened  to  the  the  moiviciit  they  are  landed  a­ again,  from  doing  anything  but  Agent,  Port  of  Milwaukee:  his  belly.  bonus  rates  paid  seamen?  In  The  SIU  has  formally  called  up­ shore.  This  has  resulted  in  hard­ sitting  and  waiting.  Frank  Sullivan,  Book  14.  actual  practice  they  have  gone  I  It  is  the  opinion  of  this  organi­ Agent,  Port  of  Duluth:  William  on  the  Maritime  War  Emergency  ships  for  the  men  and  I  respect­ down!  Board  to  correct  this  two­faced, fully  call  upon  you  to  correct  it.  Stevenson,  Book  566.  {Continned on  Page 4)  Great Lakes S.I.U.  Election Set Aug.l  Seafarers Demand WEB Protect Torpedo  Victims  From  Shipowners'  Wage  Chisel  1'.', �"m THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Two  Thursday, July  30,  1942  '41  .'..f Puiilthed ty th0 ^ SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH  AMERICA  Atlccntic and Guli District  IEPRES8IO/I  I  f OEPMSSION  I  I  125  100  COLLAPSE  FOLLOWED  ADDRBBB ALL OORRESPONDENOE OONOERNINO THIS PUBLICATION TO: UNEMPLOYMENT (CHART n)  75  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  P. O. 25. Station P. New York, N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  S'i"  » .v ; :  *i92o-i93a <CHAilTZ)  HARRY XUNDEBERQ,  Intemcrtlonal  Prosldsnt  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Frandaco,  Cdil.  ^ • ;:  145  ­P8ICEI eOiUPfC  PRICES COUIPSE  WORLD WAR I  BROUGHT  INFLATIOH  AffiliaM %otth  th* American Federation 0/ tofror  r/  ­.ai  It  n  IS  li  M  20  21  22  23  24  25  Z«  27  21  29  30  31  32  33  I.L.G.W.U. Builds  AFL  Building Trades  Soho Club For  Win  Over Brass­Hats  British Seamen  The  controversy  between  the  around  $2  per  hour,  varying  with  WLB Uses Steel Ruling  As Precident To Keep  All  Wages  Down  New  York  AFL  Building  Trades  the  construction  trades.  The men  of  the British  merchant  Council  and  the  Navy,  over  the  The  AFL  victory  provides  that  marine  now  have  a  swanky  Soho  hiring  of  non­union  labor on  Navy  club,  built  for  them  with  funds  building  projects,  was  settled  this  AFL  men  will  be  placed  on  13  raised  by  the  members  of  the  In­ week—and  the Brass  Hats came  off  other  Navy  projects  in  and  around  New  York  City.  Labor  is  beginning  to  reap  the  fuil  fruits  of  the  in­ ternational  Ladies  Garment  Work­ second  best.  ers  Union  here  in  this  country.  famous  "Little  Steel"  decision  handed  down  last  week  by  The  ILGWU  took  up  a  voluntary  Under  the  settlement  the  AFL  Thus  ends  another  Brass  Hat at­ workers  are  to  take  over  all  of  the  tempt  to .break  down  union  wages  the  National War  Labor  Board.  In  that  decision  the  Board  collection  among  its  membership  construction  work  on  the  Navy's  and  conditions.  But  before  the vic­ denied  the  workers  a  $l­a­day  wage  boost—even  though  and  raised  $75,000  for  the  club.  $4,000,000  Fort  Schuyler  maritime  tory  was  won,  the  AFL  had  to  This  is  the first  time  that  the  training  project  in  the  Bronx,  This  threaten  to  strike  all  Navy  con­ a  sub­committee  had  reported  that  the  bosses  could  easily  merchant  seamen  have  been  pro­ was  previously  being  built  with  struction  work  in  the  area.  Brass  vided  with  recreation  quarters  in  WPA  labor  which  received  50c  per  Flats  don't  give up  their  scab  plans  afford  the raise.  hour.  The  AFL  wage  scale  is  easily.  the  heart  of  London.  The  decision  was  obviously  aimed,  not  only  at  the  Dispatches  from  London  reveal  workers in "Little Steel,"  but  at  all  workers who  would  in  fliat  two  rooms  in  the  club  are  to  be  reserved  for  "the  exclusive  use  the future appeal  to the  Board  for  relief  from sky­rocket­ of  officers."  We  are  certain  that  ing  living  costs.  The  truth  of  this statement  was  revealed  such  a  policy  is  not  approved  by  the  ILGWU,  but  rather  is  the  re­ today—one short  week after  the Steel  decision.  sult  of  the  influence  of  British  Pinkerton And Bums Dicks  On  San  Pedro  Wharves  1,200  employees  of  the  Remington­Rand  Company  shipowners.  (having  surrendered  the  right  to  strike)  appealed  to  the  New  Labor  Research  WLB  to  order  a  boost  in  thek  wages  so  that  they  could  meet  the  increased  cost  of  living.  The  WLB  rejected  the  Bureau  Established  plea!  And  in  doing  so,  they  used  the  Steel  decision  as  a  Establishment  of  the  American  Labor  Archive  and  Research  Insti­ precident.  SAN  PERDO,  Cal.—A  protest  against  use  of  detectives  from  the  Pinkerton  and  Burns  agencis  on  government  property  on  the  San  Pedro­Wilmington  waterfront  has  been  made  by  the  San  Pedro­Wil­ mington  Labor  Review,  local  AFL  paper.  tute,  under  the  honorary  chair­ The  WLB  said  frankly  that  the  wage  "fprmula"  ar­ manship  of  President  William  rived at in the Steel decision would henceforth  be applied  to  Green  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  was  announced  yesterday  all cases  submitted  to the Board.  by  Algernon  Lee,  President  of  the  Rand  School  of  Social  Science,  at  7  Now  just  what  does  this  mean?  East  15 th  Street,  New  York.  the hiring of  the men from  the out­ lawed  agencies.  "One  of  th  background  reasons  for  this  condition  is  said  to  be  the  fact  that,  unless  the  private  dick  agencies  are  called  in,  employers  will  be forced  to hire  union  watch,  men."  Quoting  an  1893  federal  act  which  bars  employment  of  Pinker­ tons  by  the  government,  the  paper  • NGARD    A.  HYSTAD  says:  "It  is  as  good  today  as  when  Your  draft  board  ia  looking  for  it  was  passed  on  the heels  of  a  bru­ you.  At  your  firat  opportunity  con­ tal  massacre  of  union  workers  by  tact  Goard  No.  76,  434  Mills  Build­ Pinkerton  men  during  the  Home­ ing,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  GEORGE. 0.  FRANCIS  and  stead  steel  strike.  PERSONALS  It  means  that  the  Board  has  become  an  open  ally  of  The  purpose  of  the  Institute  is  FRED  HETHCOAT  to  collect  and  make  available  the  "Caught  in  a  jumble  of  govern­ Get  in  touch  with  Attorney  Rich­ the  bosses  who fight  any and  all raises in  pay  because such  historical  records  of  the  labor  ment  red  tape,  the  status  of  die  ard  M.  Cantor,  51  Chambers  Street,  boosts  mean  less  profits.  The  WLB  may  surround  its  de­ movement"  and  "to  promote  re­ private dicks  has  been skillfully ob­ New  York  City.  search studies  that  will  be  useful  to  scured.  Smokescreen  tactics  include  WEIZENBORN  cisions  with  a  lot  of  involved  phrases  concerning  the  Na­ labor and  civic  bodies." As  explain­ ririgiixg  in  the  Navy,  the  Maritime  You EDWIN  have  $258.60  due  from  Alcoa  tions'  economy,  but  stripped  of  all  the  window  dressing  ed  by  Mr.  Lee,  it  has  set  itself  the  Commission,  and  the  former  own­ 8.  8.  Co.  Collect  at  Alcoa  office,  17  of  making  "a  complete  collec­ ers  of  the  seized  ships  as  parties  to  Battery  Place,  New  York  City.  .  the  decisions  constitute  clear  sabotage  of  labor's  struggle  task  tion  of  all  material,  printed  or  in  for decent  living standards.  manuscript,  bearing  upon  any  Editor's Mail Bag  July  21, 1942  Seafarers  Log  New  York,  N. Y.  Gentlemen:  I  have  a  son,  W.  E. Hayes, fire­ inan  on  merchant  boats.  In  1941  and  1942  he  made  two  trips  to the  Far  East  on  a  SIU  ship.  There  was  from  Baltimore  for  parts  and  boat  unknown  to  mc.  Would  like  to  subscribe  for  six  months  to  the Seafarers  Log  of  the  Atlantic &  Gulf  District.  Mail  pa­ per  and  bill  to:  Mrs.  Ed.  F.  Hayes,  .  Palmetto,  Florida,  Box  238  an  item  in  the  Seafarers'  Log  of  Cuba To  Aid  by  J. L.,  in  reference  to  his  ship's  Idle Seamen  June 18,  1942, "Out  of  the  FocsT'  return  voyage.  It  might  be  inter­ • csting to  you  to  know  that  W.  E.  Thc  Cuban  Government,  ac­ Hayes  was  one  of  the  boys  cording  to advices  from  the Cuban  that  was  left  in  Colombo}  Ceylon,  Maritime  Workers  Union,  has  ear­ last  March  when  Japan raided.(Znl­ marked  large sums  for  the relief  of  ombo.  He  eventually  arrived  safe  unemployed  seamen,  dockers  and  in  New  York  and  after spending  a  other  maritime  workers. These  men  few  days  at  home  has  now  sailed  numbei'  iSiaM  than  12,000.  phase  of  labor  history  from  any  angle,"  classifying  and  cataloguing  it,  and  putting  it  at  the  service of  labor  organizations  and  of  schol­ ars  in  the field  of  economics,  so^  cial  history,  and  sociology.  The  nucleus  of  the  collection,  it  was  stated,  comprises  some  20,000  items  provided  by  the  Rand  School  of  Social  Science,  including  raie  and  out­of­print  books  about  the  labor  movement, files  of  labor  pe­ riodicals,  convention  reports,  min­ ute  books,  pamphlets,  leaflfets  and  so  forth,  some  of  them  dating  back  to the  1850s. Already,  in some  six  months  of  preparatory  work,  several  thousand  additional  items  have  been  obtained  by  gift  from  organizations  and  individuals.  DO  NOT  SHIP  THEODORE  OLSpIR  .....  P7648  DANIEL  MCCARTHY  .....  P7864  WALTER  PACHUCKI  P737  JOSEPH  E. GAU.GHAN  .... P6e27  In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Hue To Enemy AcBon  HAROLD D. WHITEHEAH  ­.  •   Fireman  J. M. HALL  Fireman  JOHN ASH  Fireman  STEPHEN  DAVID  =  Oiler  WILMER  STARUS  Qiler  JAMES SMITH  Steward  JOHN  DOOLEY  Cook  HUGH T. MURPHY  •  •   Messman  WARNER DINGER  .  A  B  CHARLES MacCASKILL  .OS  ALEX FORSSMAN  •   .. AB  T.  (PAT)  O'BRIEN  AB  MATIAZ SANTIAGO  ... OS  LEROY F. DEUTSCH  Oiler  n �Thursday,  )uly  30,  1942  I THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHATS  iX5iNG  Around  the  Ports  BOSTON  Page  Tliree  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Anjumc and ODLP DI8TBICT  Secretary­Tr^osuror's Office  loom 218  — 2 ftoM StrMt  Rsw York  City  R  e. Bos 21,  Stoflon  P  Phonw  BOwling  Groea  • be all  Navy  and  no  Merchant  Ma­• department know  anything  about  rine.  this,  Robert?  By  DO®GTORY  OF BRANCHES  What  is  really  meant  though,  is  This  old  port  has  awakened  all  WaANC»  ADDBES8  PHONE  to  take  from  a  free  Seafaring  class  of  a  sudden,  and  things  are  hum­ JOHN  MOGAN  all  their  rights  and  privileges  anc  ming  somewhat  better  than  in  the  NEW  YOBZ .,^..^.^2 Stono St  —  BOwllng  Gresn  8­1^6  nnoTOM  BOwltng  Green  9­S4IQ  past  month  or  so.  The  office  force  Rcccntly  there  appeared  in  one  put  them  in  the  status  of  serfs.  ^  ­800  AtlcmllG  Ave  Liberty 4p57  We  seamen  have  a  day  of  our  (1  guy)  has  been  working  so  hard  ' of  Hearsts*  Boston  newspapers  an  • —­^85 South  Mcdn  St  Mcmning  3572  14  North  Gay St  __....CaJvert  4539  • e  ditorial  with  the  title  "Forgotten  own  when  we  pay" tribute  to  the  that  his  sitting  down  place  has'  ®  81^  01­  Lombard  7651  "Heroes"  (meaning  our  Merchant  forgotten  heroes  who  have  died  on  spread  out so  far  that a  guy  walked  ^ Commercial PI.  Norfolk  4­1083  the  picket  line  and  those  that  are  in  the  other  day  and  said:  "Hello,  Chartreg  St  MAgnolia  3962  Marine  Seamen).  ­  Savannah  3­1728  Two­thirds  of  this  editorial  was  slowly  dying  from  T.B.  in  their  Harry  Collins."  The  office  force  206 So.  Fratiklin St  ...,..Tampa MM­1323  devoted  to  extoling  the  praises  of  sacrifices  so  that  those  after  them  (still  1  guy)  thanked  him  for  the  —  ^5 So. Conception  St....Dexter  1449  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tlerra  the  neglected  heroes  of  this  war.  It  who  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships  compliment.  The  Patrolman's  dogs  GALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  may  have  a  better  world  to live  in.  are  getting  in  the  same  mess  from  goes  on  to mention  the  heroic  deeds  In conclusion,  if  these crack­pots  tramping  all  over  the  waterfront  and  sacrifices,  the  hardships  and  who  earn  their  bread  and  butter  settling  "Liberty  Maiden"  beefs.  devil­may­care spirit  of  the seamen.  The  three  Don  Juans,  Edward  All  this  in  very  glowing  terms,  through  our  democratic  system  of  and  mind  you,  they  are  doing  all  Government  continue  to  write  ed­ March,  Samuel  Breustcdt  and  Jo­ this  without  uniforms  or  medals!  itorials  calling  for  free  labor  to  be  seph  Mullen  were  elected  to  repre­ Evidently  to  the  writer  of  this  ar­ regimented  and  controlled  by  fed­ sent  the  SIU  at  an  USO  Meeting.  ticle  and  those  who  pay  him,  it  eral  bureaus  or  agencies,  then  they  All  three  did  a  swell  job,  and  the  jtist  doesn't  seem  possible  that  any  should  be  forced  to  read  and  study  seamen  will  now  receive  free  base­ group of  men  would  risk  their lives  the  Declaration  of  Independence  ball  tickets,  threatre  tickets,  bowl­ We  have  informed  the  brothers  how  a  sea  buoy  and  a  porpoise  or  make  any  sacrifices  unless  they  and  that  greatest  document  of  all,  ing  tickets,  swimming  tickets  and  were  the  causes  of  sinkings,  but  the  latest  one  was  a  shark.­  A  brand  wore  a  uniform  or  had  their  chests  The  Constitution  of  These  United  free soda  water  (Lord  have mercy).  new  vessel  was  sunk  three  days  out  of  New  York  on  her  maiden  voy­ Only  soda  water.  Also  the  Mer­ States.  plastered  with  medals.  chant  stiffs  will  have  their  own in­ age.  She  was  in  a  convoy  of  nine  ships,  protected  by five  destroyers.  Well,  these same  newspaper  own­ dividual  club,  and  will  not  have  to  The  ship  had  62  Army  technicians  aboard.  One  of  them  noticing  ers  and  their  pet  writers  did  very  PHILADELPHIA  mix  with  any  other  sections  of  the  something  moving  through  the  water  about  a  1000  yards  off,  thought  little  toward  helping  the  heroes  of  By  said  USO. The  same old  NMU tac.  it  was  a  shark  approaching  the  ship.  He  didn't  divulge  this  informa­ World  War  I,  and  if  I  remember  tics  were brought  up  to try and  get  tion  to  anyone  until  he  was  in  a  lifeboat.  Fortunately,  no  one  was  correctly  they  were  very  much  EDWARD  LYNCH  control,  but  the  three  Don  Juans  lost.  It  seems  as  though  the  Company  was  very  peeved  over  the  loss  'against  paying  the  bonus  as  they  went  to  bat  in  good  old  SIU  style  of  the ship  and  took  it  out  on  the  orew.  The  Union  has  contacted  the  thought  it  was  money  wasted.  As  "Kismet"  please,  oh  please  tell  and  won  every  point  that  they  powers  that  be,  and  we're  sure  that  in  the  future  the  brothers  will' be  for  the  seamen  wearing  a  uniform  us  Philly  stiffs  why  they  are  send­ went  after.  The  main  one  being  to  or  sporting  medals,  any  one  with  ing  every  damned  Liberty  ship  that  given  better  treatment  when  taken  ashore.  h#ve  a  non­partisan  citizen  in  common  sense  should  know  that  is  built  into this  port?  They, at  one  A  A  A  by  doing  so  will  not  make  the  sea­ time,  were  just  a  headache,  but  charge.  We  also  won  that,  but  the  Henry  Czerkies  has  survived  his  second  sinking.  The first  time  USO  insisted  on  Merchant  Seamen  men  more  brave  or  heroic  than  now  the  Patrolman  and  the  hired  his  ship  was  sunk  it  was  a  day  away  from  New  York  for  the  comple­ drinking  soda  water.  they  have  always  been.  I  still  re­ hands  in  the  office  are  carrying  No  more  news,  dirt,  or  mud­ tion  of  a  six  months'  voyage.  This  time  his  ship  was  hit  three  days  member  a  bit, of  y. S.  history  and  vial  of  digitalis  around  in  their  slinging  for  the  time  being,  out  of  New  York  on  the  start  of  a  voyage.  He's  ready  to  ship  again.  how  John  Paul  Jones  and  his  mer­ brief  cases,  as  the said  iron  palookas  will  ring  the  bell  down  on  this  act.  That's  the  proper  spirit.  Carroll  Quinnt,  who  shipped  as  Bosu'n  on  S  chant  seamen  won  more  naval  bat­ have  developed  into  a  real  heart­ See  you  later,  Biotheis.  tanker,  got  off  in  San  Antonio.  Honest  John  Fitzpatrick,  now  in.  the  tles  than  any  similar  group  en­ ache.  FLASH"  The  revolution  has  Navy,  dropped  in  to  say  Hello.  He  was  telling  how  they  made  his  gaged  in  naval  warfare and  I doubt  Andy  Klee  walked  into  the office  • i  f  they  posessed  a  sweater,  let  the other  day  and  said  to  the  hired  arrived.  Arthur  (Scientific)  Samp­ ship  hit  27  knots  to escape  a  sub.  Most  of  the  brothers  could find  him  son  and  Matt  (Johnny  Doughboy)  alone  uniforms.  hand:  Look,  Brother  Stooge;  I  al­ in  some  Australian  port,  as  his  ship  is  there  about  once  a  month.  After  this  war  is  over  and  vic­ ways  knew  that  Brother  Harry  ynn  returned  to  these  happy  AAA  tory is ours, the  seamen  can  expect  Collins  had  a  big  belly,  but  is  it  lunting  grounds.  John  Campbell,  No.  202,  dropped  in.  After  being  torpedoed  on  a  reversal  of  form  along  with  a  big  enough  to  digest  the  beefs  that  one  of  the  Delta  ships,  he  was  called  into  the  Navy.  His  ship  was five  NEW  ORLEANS  change  of  heart  from  those  that  he  must  get  when  these  Iron  lilcs  miles  away  when  they  rushed  to  tlie  aid  of  the  Jacob  Jones.  Another  now  sing  their  glories  because,  hit  Little olde  New York?  R.S.V.P.  By  brother,  John  King  was  in  the  engine  room  when  the  destroyer  was  aligned  with  the  shipowners  they  Harry.  knocked  off,  being  one  of  the  fortunate  ones  to  escape  without  mis­ "ARMY"  . will  be  the  first  to  make  every  ef­ Most  of  the  "Ridge  Runners"  hap.  Brother  Campbell  is  still  paying  his  dues  and  states  that  if  all  ~ fort  to deprive  the  seamen,  by  fair  are  returning  to  these  parts—such  As  I  suppose  the  whole  world  is  the  brothers  did  the  same,  the  organization  would  be  the  strongest,  means  or  foul  tactics,  of  all  they  fellows  as:  Dago  Rodgers,  Frank  have  gained,  and  their first  job  Clifton,  Bill  Carney,  Earl  Note­ familiar  now  with  the  closing  of  financially.  Brother  Covert  is  also  of  the  same  opinion.  It  is  the  spirit  will  be  to  try  and  smash  our ^  ware,  Ray  Oates,  Red  Healy,  Vin­ what  was  to  be  the  twentieth  cen­ of  fellows  like  them  that  will  make  the  SIU  a  by­word  in  every  unions,  for  well  they  knOW  that  cenzo  Russo  and  innumerable  tury's  greatest  contribution  to  household.  Our  hat  is  off  to  them.  ship  building.  Forty­four  ships  a  seamen  without  unions  are  power­  others,  The  hair  of  Casey  Jones,  the  month,  brother,  is  really  building  less.  In  Detroit  the  Chris  Craft  Co.,  Before  leaving  this  subject,  if  We  have  made  many  gains  these  hired  hand  in  the  office  is  really  ships,  and  that  would  go  a  long  past  eight  years  and  we  intend  to^ gray  now.  One  month  in  the  of­ way  to  maintain  the  present  rate  who are  building  Higgins  boats  had  any  yards  are  waiting  for  wind­ strengthen  and  further  our  gains fice  relieving  Jo  Jo  and  myself  for  so  that  the  tin fish  would  have  seven  (7)  boats  built,  and  a  ware­ lesses,  hause  pipes,  anchors  or  what  as  time  goes  on.  We  know  from  our  vacations  has  taken  13  lbs.  off  plenty  to  hunt  for.  The  reason  house  with  two  (2)  hundred  mo­ not,  this  city  has  a  whole yard  full  experience  and  bitter  struggle  that  of  the  hired  hand,  and  turned  his  stated for  closing  the yard  was  that  tors in  it. Tish,  tish, and  these guys  and  Brother  I  mean  full.  This,  al­ ­very  few  newspapers  contributed  hair  to  silver.  You  just  can't  take  the  steel  mills  could  not  turn  out  get  a  buck  a  year  plus  thirty bucks  though  the SS  Washington  came in  toward  our  security and .the  Hearst  it  Casey.  That  fast  life  will  get  the  steel  in  sufficient  amounts  to  a  day expenses.  No wonder  Higgins  here  the  other  day  with  windlass  piublications,  with  all  their  exag­ you—This  is  the  voice  of  Experi­ handle  the  present  yards  through­ rated  that  he  was  worth  more  trouble,  the man  in the  chain lock­ out  the country,  also  this yard  here.  than  the  buck  per  year  stiff,  and  er  has  to  jump  for  his  life  because  gerated  and  magnified  sensational­ ence  speaking—Yes,  sez  me.  Leo  Gillis,  Ex­messman  has  now  Maybe  yes  and  maybe  no;  but  it  asked  and  got  a  buck  a  month.  ism,  were  our  biggest  enemy,  the  Limey  type  jumps  at  every  blocking  our  progress  at  every  turned into  an AB  (Rope­choker  to  would  be  a  hell  of  a  lot  better  to  They  held  a  mass  meeting  here  shackle.  Nothing,  of  course,  could  turn  in  our fight  to  live  like  de­ youse  guys)  and  along  witli  turn  out  steel  now  than  turn  out  in  the  Civic  Centre  last  Tuesday  be  done  about  this  sort  of  thing  as  George  (The  Graeco)  Karpetos,  what  they  are  ordered  to  in  the  cent  people  should  live.  evening  and  had  quite  a  few  very  it  might  hold  up  the  ship  for  a  If  these  would­be  Good  Samar­ arc  dealing  the  pie­cards  plenty  of  event  they  don't  get  enough  ships  good  speakers  doing  their  stuff.  couple  of  days.  But  when  some­ itans  really  wish  to  help  the  sea­ misery,  and  all  about  the  tobacco  built.  Holt  Ross,  Southern  A.F.L.  big­ thing like  the Evangiline  comes up,  The  unions  here  have a  few  more  men  of  the  U. S.  Merchant  Marine,  being  lifted  from  the  tobacco  box.  shot,  easily  led  the field,  he  called  where  the ship starts  to sea  and  has  they  can  co­operate  with  the  rep­ We'll  now  take  the  testimony  of  cases  of  the  dollar­a­year  manage­ a  spade  a  spade and  stated  right  out  to  come  back  because  the  reefer  ment  that  goes  along  with  closing  resentatives  of  The  Seafarers'  In­ Gillis.  in  church  that  the  whole  damn  system  fouls  up,  that's  O.K.  After  Sam  (Bicycle  pump)  Foss  ship­ this  yard,  after  sinking  17  million  ternational  Union  in  their  efforts  mess  was  somebody's  dumbness,  if  all,  that  isn't  for  the  nasty  old  seaman.  toward  better  legislation  for  sea­ ped  out  as  deck  engineer  on  a  Bull­ bucks in  it. AFTER,  not  BEFORE.  not  something  worse.  One  of  them  is  the  fact  that  this  liner.  So till the big brains get out and men.  Robert  Kennedy,  the  sougee­ same  Higgins  who  makes  the  P.T.s  This  will  mean  a  lot  to  us  here  let the war be won before they And  now  for  the  last  part  of  this  editorial  "favoring"  Merchant  rag  with  the  Pepsodent  smile,  had  around  four  hundred  'built,  in  the  S.LU.  as  we  could  have  ex­ mess around Washington, I'll sign Seamen.  It  goes on  to state  that  the  came  home  to  roost,  and  now  he  ready  to  go  except  for  one  minor  pected  at  least  half  the ships  which  off saying it's Hell that we lose so Merchant  Marine  should  be  made  merely  sits  around  and  talks  to  detail,  which  was  the  motors  were  would  have  been  built  here,  now  many good men, but I'll bet that a  part  of  the  Navy,  with  Navy  himself  as  follows:  Take  me  back  not  being  delivered.  Result,  foiu*  we  will  have  to  wait  for  the  old  if those who have been lost had decipiine  and  ' Navy  standards.  to dear  old  Murmansk  and  my  lit­ hundred  vitally­needed  boats  lay­ established  yards to  continue at  the  their say-so they would say WE same  old  rate.  fi|?*w  silly! If  this  happens it  would  tle  Russian  Chilao,  Does  your  war  ing  around.  WOULD DO IT AGAIN. ' \ • ­ ­t •  • : i V  I  Out  of  the Focsl  by  4. X.  I  I  ­­".A1  m �pp=r Page  Four  I V/: • :  LV  wi  "^r  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  July  30,  1942  ^  Labor  United  Against  SEAMAN SEES SUB SUPPLIED Pay  Freezing  SOMEWHERE  IN CARIBBEAN  SJ.U. Demands  «>  Survivors' Wages.  ^37ASHINGTON,  July  2 J  —  An  American  seamen  who  was  was  trying  to  set  up  such  supply  one  of  which  tore  loose  the  deck  Labor's  united  position  against  Be  Protected  held  prisoner  for  four  days  on  depots  in American  waters.  grating.  The  deck  guns  replied  wage  freezing  and  for  continuance  {Contimiei from  Page  1)  Nazi  submarine  in  the  Caribbean  Archie Gibbs of  Roscoe, Tex., the  vigorously  while  the  sweating  Na­ of  collective  bargaining  on  wage  zation  that  the  moral  of  the  sea­ landed  at  an  east  coast  port  last  seaman,  was  picked  up  after  the  zis  tugged  at  the  torpedo.  questions  was  re­affirmed  by  CIO  men,  and  the  interests  of  the  en­ night  and  reported  that  the U­boat  sub had  sunk his  ship and  was final­ "It  must  have  taken  30  min­ President  Philip  Murray  and  AFL  tire  merc'hant  service,  can  be  best  replenished  its  torpedoes  from  ly  forced  to  jump  overboard  from  utes,"  Gibbs  said,  "and  then  we  President  Wm.  Green  in  a  tal  served  by  continuing  the  wages  of  supply  base  somewhere  in  the  Ca­ the  U­boat  and  swim  to  a  smal  crash­dived—deep."  with  President  Roosevelt  this  week  torpedoed  seamen  up  until  the  ribbean  and  was  damaged  by  an  fishing  boat  which  the  Nazi  com­ Gibbs  also  reported  there  seemed  Allied  plane  while  loading.  mander  had  halted  at  sea  to receive  to  be  some  difference  of  opinion  The  restatement  took  place  at  actual  time  of  paying  off.  Several  operators  are  already .fol­ .  His  story,  cleared  without  com­ him.  aboard  regarding  Der Fuehrer.  One  meeting  of  the  "Labor  Victor  lowing  this  practice,  but  others  re­ ment  by  censorship,  was  the first  Gibbs  was  unable  to  locate  the  sailor  who  shouted:  "Heil  Hitler,"  Board" composed  of  Murray, Green  fuse  to do  so  until formally  direct­ eyewitness  account  of  Axis  supply  spot  where  he  said  the sub  took  on  was  soundly  beaten  by  the  others,  and  two  representatives  each  from  ed  by  your  Board.  We  hope,"  there­ operations  in  the  Caribbean.  How­ the  torpedoes,  but  thought  it  wais  he  reported.  JGIO  and  AFL  with  the  President  fore,  that  you  will  give  this  prob­ ever,  there  was  no  indication  that  near  shore  because  of  the  ground  —PM, July  27  in  the  White  House.  lem  your  closest  attention  and  .  his  statement  was  accepted  as  con­ swell.  hand  down  a  ruling  in  the  near  crete  evidence.  Early  this  month  On the  night of  June 17,  he said,  future.  the  Military  Command  of  the  Pan­ a  lone  plane  surprised  the submar­ Very  truly  yours,  ama  Canal  Zone  revealed  arrests  of  ine  and  "the  Germans  worked  like  JOHN  FJVWK  20  people  said  to be  members of  an  hell  to  get  a  torpedo,  which  was  elaborate ring engaged  in supplying  halfway  down  the  forward  tube,  Nazi  submarines  along  the  Carib­ into  the  sub."  There  were  two  bean  coast  of  Sentral  Ameria.  PM  shocks  as  if  from  bombs,  he  said,  Plans for  the establishment  of  an  financial  strength  necessary  to  take  last  January  warned  that  the  Axis  both  of  which  rocked  the ship  and  International  Labor  Federation  their  rightful  place  in  the  organiz­ Company Unions Planning  Third  Labor  Federation  Labor Union Front  ig.:,;'.  Merchant Seamen  Receive Fur Vests<  competition  to  the  AFL  and  CIO  ed  labor  movement,  including  rep­ were  announced  this  week  in  resentation  on  various  government­ Chicago  by  a  conference  of  so­ al  bodies,  both  State  and  national,  FromGarment Ind.  called  "independent  labor  unions."  and  distribution  of  information  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.—Mer­ Significant  is  the  fact  that  some  and  statics  on  wages,  hours  and  chant  seamen  on  ships  carrying  notorious  company  unions  arc  other  conditions  of  employment  in  supplies  overseas  will  be  outfitted  "  among  the  founders  of  the  new  various  industries."  UNIONS ASK SEIZURE  ters)  to  bring  John  L.  Lewis  into  movement.  Included  in  the  Feder­ What  the  statement  didn't  re­ with  fur  vests,  capsi  and  mittens  the  American  Federation  of  La­ ation  are:  East  Coast  Alliance  of  veal  was  the  fact  that  this  new  or  wear  in  the  Arctic,  through  an  OF MUNITIONS PLANT  bor,"  was  made  today  by  the  In­ Independent  Shipyard  Unions  of  "Federation"  will  probably  func.  arrangement  made  by  the  New  Vi ternational  Teamster,  monthly  or­ America,  Independent  Employes  tion  as  the  bosses'  Jth  column  York  Central  High  School  of  EAST  ALTON,  111.,  July  24.—  Veedle  Trades  with  the  American  Association  of  Ampco  Ajax,  Mil­ within  the labor  movement.  The  executive  council  of  A.  F.  L.  gan  of  the  Tobin  union.  led  Cross.  unions  operating  in  the  Western  The  article  is  headed  "Tobin  waukee  Gas,  Light  Company  Em­ Impetus  for  the  plan  came  from f  Wants  Unity  —  Not  Lewis."  It  ployees,  National  Federation  of  Cartridge  Company  plant  here,  de­ U­BOAT  HIJACKS  the  magazine  "Fur  Trade  Review,"  states  that  it  is  made  in  reply  to  Telephone  Workers,  and  other such  manded  today  that  the  War  De­ which  related  in  the  March  issu6|  recently  published  statements  from  organizations.  partment  take  over  operation  of  SHIP'S FOOD,  OIL  the story  of  fur  workers  in Canada  '  the  company  immediately  to  pre­ Washington  to  the  effect  that  the  The  conference  was  called  by  who  were  making  hundreds of  such  •   vent  a  general  walkout  of  workers.  chief  of  the  carpenters'  union  was  Matthew  Smith,  national  secretary  MIAMI,  July  28.—Capt.  Walter  Identical  telegrams  to  President  seeking  to  manoeuver  Mr.  Lewis's  of  the  Mechanics  Educational  So­ Crosland  told  the  Navy  yesterday  vests  for  the Royal  Canadian  Navy* •   and  Merchant  Marinei  Since  that  ciety  of  America.  Roosevelt,  Donald  Nelson,  chair­ return  to  the  A.  F. of  L.  fold.­ how  an  Axis  submarine  hijacked  A  prepared  statement  to  the  his  15­foot  motorship  Gertrude,  time,  a  similar  plan  has  been  pro­ man  of  the War  Production  Board,  posed  in  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  Nash­ press  said:  and  William  Green,  president  of  Sirikebreaking  stripped  her  of  supplies  and  sank  ville,  Tenn.,  and  Racine,  Wis.  "The  purpose  of  the  proposed  her  within  sight  of  the  lights  of  the  American  Federation  of  Labor,  Mail Boxes Removed  Using  "rejects" donated  by  New  third  labor  party  is  to  give  inde­ Havana  Harbor.  said  that  the  government  would  KNOXVILLE,  Tenn.  —  As  York  fur  manufacturers, ­ students  have  to  take  over  the  plant  "to  precaution  against  strikes,  Knox­ pendent  unions  the  numerical  and  Crosland  said  he  was  transport­ at  the  needle.trades  school  have be­ prevent  stoppage  of  work  which  ville  streetcars  carried  U.  S.  letter  ing  40,000  pounds  of  onions  and  gun  production of  vests  which  will  ­ the  company  is  agitating."  boxes  on  their  sides  for  24  years  Lounge  To  Be  Opened  canned  goods  from  Miami  to Cuba,  be  distributed  to  members  of  the  Pat  McCartney,  A.  F.  L.  reprc­j since  the  device  was  developed  as  on  a  night  run,  when  a  voice  merchant  marine.  sentative  who  was  sent  here  from  a  means  of  breaking  a  strike  by  For  Merchant  Seamen  boomed  out  of  the  darkness:  Washington,  asserted,  however,  bringing  workers  under  federal  law  "Abandon  ship  immediately."  that  "there  will  be  no  walkout."  if  they  molested  or  stopped  scabs  A  lounge  for  merchant  seamen  "It  sounded  like  it  came  over  a  INFORMATION  Among  anti­labor  practices  al­ ^  on  the  vehicles,  of  the  United  Nations  will  be  loudspeaker,"  Crosland  said.  leged  were  "compelling  workers  to^  On  June  30  the  company  ofli­ The  sub's  crew  boarded  and  ON  INSURANCE  opened  soon  by  the  American  work  around  furnaces  without  cially  announced  that  it  had  dis­ rifled  the  ship,  he  related,  blowing  PAYMENTS  proper  ventilation,  transferring  continued  the  practice  on  orders  of  Theatre  Wing  War  Service,  Inc.,  it  up  after  about  an  hour's  work.  • >  workers  from  one  job  to  another'  the  Office  of  Defense  Transporta­ sponsors  of  the  Stage  Door  Can­ In  addition  to  the  food,  the  U­ After  you  have  designated  your  and  in  general  agitating  workers  to  tion.  teen  in  Forty­fourth  Street,  New  boat  also  got  a  quantity  of  Diesel  beneficiary,  inform  that  person.  In*  such  an  extent  that  they  are  daily  Uncle  Sam  paid  the  transporta­ York,  where  stars  of  stage,  screen  fuel  oil  and  a  drum  of  cylinder oil.  the  event  that  you  are  one  of  the  demanding  that  they  be  permitted  tion  line  $1  a  year  for  picking  up  and  radio  entertain  hundreds  of  to  strike  against  the  intolerable  mail  at  every  designated  car  stop.  uniformed  service  men  nightly.  unfortunate, seaman  who  docs  not  Portuguese Ships  conditions."  Letter  writers simply  walked  to  the  The  new  lounge,  the  location  of  return  from  sea,  it  is  not  necessary  ..  side  of  the  car  and  dropped  their  which  has  not  yet  been  decided  up­ Limited By Nazis  for  your  beneficiary  to  retain  a  U­Men  Probe  Beating  epistles  in  a  conveniently  located  on,  will  be  for  sailors  of­tankers  lawyer  to  collect  the  $J,000  in­ slot.  Mailmen  emptied  the  boxes  at­ ­and  freighters,  who,  according  to  To Baltimore Port  Of  A.  P. L.  Men  surance  benefit.  the  end  of  each  run.  the  Theatre  Wing,  "although  they  Tell  your  beneficiary  to  contact  In  recent  years,  with  the  devel­ wear  no uniforms  and  receive slight  MARION,  N.  C.—The  Depart­ Under  what  shipping  authorities  ment  of  Justice  has  granted  a  re­ opment  of  the  bus,  the  Knoxville  recognition,  through  their  courage  called  a  "verbal  navicert"  system,  your  union  hall  for  full  informa­ quest  of  the Southern  Workers  De­ busses  also  provided  traveling  mail  and  fortitude  keep  open  the  sea  German  blockade  authorities  told  tion.  This  money  could  be  collect­ lanes."  fense  League  for  an  investigation  boxes  as  an  anti­strike  measure.  Portuguese  shipping  companies  ed  without  a  lawyer  and  at  no cost  Heading  the  committee  formed  that  all  their  ships  sailing  for  the  to  the  beneficiary.  Some  attorneys  into  company­inspired  mob  vio­ to  locate  premises  for  the  lounge  United  States  "must  go  to  Balti­ are  charging  as  hi^h  as  $1,000  to  lence  against  three  union  organiz­ U. M. W. Buys  arc  Constance  Collier,  actress,  and  more  instead  of  New  York."  ers  distributing  leaflets  Jbefore  a  Dally  Newspaper  collect  the  insurance.  Mrs.  Brock  Pemberton,  wife  of  the  furniture  factory  here.  The  or­ Portuguese  shippers  said  that  in  ganizers  were  members  of  the  GLACE  BAY,  N.  S.,  July  28—  producer.  Others  on  the  committee  view  of  the  German  stand  "we  ASSESSMENT!  United  Brotherhood  of  Carpen­ The  sale  of  The  Gazette,  Glace  are  Nedda  Harrigan, Mrs.  Lawrence  shall  not  be  able  to ship  more  cork  ters  &  Joiners  (AFL).  Bay's  only  daily  newspaper,  to  the  Tibbett,  Ruth  Draper  and  Mrs.  because  Baltimore  is  congested  and  Remember  there  Is  a  District  26  organization  of  the  Byford  Ryan.  unable  to  handle  such .merchandise  United  Mine  Workers  of  America  at  present."  Tobin Denies  $2  Organizational  Asr  ON  CLOTHES!!  was  disclosed  today  in  a  front­ Although  German  blockade  au­ ses^ment  which  goes  Conspiracy  with  Lewis  page  announcement  in  the  paper.  thorities  issue  no  papers  to  ships  If  you  are  not  claim­ sailing  from  Portugal,  the  com­ to  the  International.  The  union  purchased  the  42­ WASHINGTON,  July  27—An  assertion  that  Daniel  J.  Tobin,  year­old  afternoon  paper  from  A.  ing more than $ 150 for  panies  must  contact  them  and  fol­ The payment is volun­ president  of  the  International  D.  MacNeill,  its  owner  and  man­ loss  of  personal  ef­ low  their  instructions  regarding  tarily!  How  good  a  Brotherhood  of  Teamsters, A.  F. of  aging  director  for  twenty­five  fects,  '  you  do <  not  have'""'"  "  th®  froght  and  persons  they  carry,  Union  man  are  yousr Ai  L.,  was  not  "conspiring  with  Wil­ years.  The  purchase  gave  the  U.  M.  liam  L.  Hutcheson  (president  of  W,­  its first  daily  publication  in  to  bother  making  out  or  else  "sail  at  their  own  risk,"  it  Have  you paid  your  $2  an Iteimzed  list.  1  was  said.  the  United  Brotherhood  of  Caimcn­ Canada.  obligation?  J  n i  � 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 July 30, 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: DOLLAR-A-YEAR MEN SABOTAGE SHIPPING PROGRAM TO PROTECT STEEL MONOPOLIES SPIES INFORM SUB OF S.I.U VESSEL'S NAME, CARGO AND COURSE CAN YOU TOP THIS? GREAT LAKES SIU ELECTION SET AUG. 1 QUEER SPECIMEN FOUND ON DIES PAYROLL SEAFARERS DEMAND WEB PROTECT TORPEDO VICTIMS FROM SHIPOWNERS' WAGE CHISEL A CASE OF DOUBLE BOOKKEEPING WLB USES STEEL RULING AS PRECIDENT TO KEEP ALL WAGES DOWN ILGWU BUILDS SOHO CLUB FOR BRITISH SEAMEN AFL BUILDING TRADES WIN OVER BRASS-HATS PINKERTON AND BURNS DICKS ON SAN PEDRO WHARVES NEW LABOR RESEARCH BUREAU ESTABLISHED SEAMAN SEES SUB SUPPLIED SOMEWHERE IN CARIBBEAN LABOR UNITED AGAINST PAY FREEZING COMPANY UNIONS PLANNING THIRD LABOR FEDERATION MERCHANT SEAMEN RECEIVE FUR VESTS FROM GARMENT IND. STRIKEBREAKING MAIL BOXES REMOVED U-BOAT HIJACKS SHIP'S FOOD, OIL LOUNGE TO BE OPENED FOR MERCHANT SEAMEN PORTUGUESE SHIPS LIMITED BY NAZIS TO BALTIMORE PORT UNIONS ASK SEIZURE OF MUNITIONS PLAN G-MEN PROBE BEATING OF A.F.L. MEN TOBIN DENIES CONSPIRACY WITH LEWIS U.M.W. BUYS DAILY NEWSPAPER INFORMATION ON INSURANCE PAYMENTS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 26 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 7/30/1942 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/99d55ad16d7af5d2a8e2230a5f3a4266.PDF c3c9465368b61d25c84694924081e8a5 PDF Text Text " rr-/-:V? ' C; I I •'%' I-: OFFICIAL OBOAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT. ^ SEAFABEB8' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA VOL. V. w NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1943 No. 18 MWEB Again SHIPOWNER FRAMES-UP Oversteps 'NEW ENGLAND' SEAMEN Authority New Withholding Tax Company Foments Strike On Wages Explained To Jeopardize W.L.B. Case The Maritime War Emergency Board is again trying to extend its jurisdiction to the field of compensation and general wel­ fare of the seamen—a move be­ ing fought by the SIU-SUP. The MWEB was established at the time of the big bonus beef in 1941, and its sole function is the settlement of disputes be­ tween the unions and operators over bonus and war risk insur­ ance rates. Since its establish­ ment, however, it has conduct­ ed an almost constant campaign to extend its jurisdiction and authority. The correspondence printed below is self-explanitory and re­ veals the latest MWEB maneuver in this direction. Maritime War Emergency Board Washington, D. C. June 17, 1943 TO THE PARTIES SIGNATORY TO TME STATEMENT OP PRINCIPLES: Attached is a copy of a letter which the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board addressed to the Administrator, War Shipping Administration. Should the Parties Signatory care to comment on the subject outlined in the letter, it is sug­ gested that all comments be ad­ dressed to the Administrator, War Shipping Administration, Washington, D. C. ERICH NIELSON, Secretary Maritime War Emergency Board Washington, D. C. June 16, 1943 Admiral E. S. Land Administrator War Shipping Administration Washington, D. C. Dear Admiral Land: The Maritime War Emergency Board has examined the ques­ tion of insurance for seamen in the light of recent decisions and the action taken by the War Shipping Administration for the purpose of carrying put the same. The Board recognizes that these decisions and the ac­ tion which you have taken in conjuction therewith virtqally exhaust the .field of life and dis­ ability insurance for seamen le­ gally open to the Board and the War Shipping Administration. The Board has been advised that there exists a large field of operating and industrial risks lying beyond the Decision lA as , Amended. Methods of operation ' of vessels during war times in such fields as loading and dis­ charging create conditions which it is believed materially increase the chances of industrial acci­ dents. While under certaha cir­ cumstances the seamen might recover under the Jones Act on negligence theories, cases will {Continued on Page 4) By Theodore Thomson From the 1st of July all seamen will have 20% "pay as you go" tax withheld from their monthly pay. If you are single you have a monthly basic exemption of $52before your income is taxed. If you are married your exemption is $104, and if married and have one child (or another dependent) your exemption is $130.00. You also receive exemptions for additional portions. of a month, as follows: for each day over the 30 day exemption you are allowed $1.70 if single, $^.50 if married and 85 cents per day for each additional dependent. Suppose you are out for 3 months and 16 days. If single your exemption would run as follows: 3 months at $52.00 .$156.00 16 days at $1.70 27.20 Total exemption $183.20 If your total wages, overtime and bonus amount to $735.00 you would then deduct your exemption of $183.20, and find that $551.80 is the amount taxable. 20% of your taxable income ($551.80) would be $110.36. Deduct this from your total earnings. Total earnings $735.00 20% deduction of taxable portion 110.36 To determine Federal Old Age Benefit, robnjr'ahd board allow­ ance must be added at the rate of $36 per month, or $1.20 per day. Thus, 3 months and 16 days @ $1.20 is $127.20, add thi.s to your earnings of $735.00 127.20 862.20 1% of which is $8.62, so your final computa­ tion would be as follows: Total Earnings $735.00 "Pay as you go" tax 110.36 Social Security Tax Net Wages , . $624.64 8.62 $616.02 The SIU was the victim of a huge frame-up this past week-end, a frame-up designed to jeopardize the union's case before the War Labor Board in which a boost of pay was being demanded for the men of the New England Steamship Line. A wildcat strike broke out on the SS. Martha's Vineyard on Canteen Moves July 25, tying the boat up long July 21, 1943 enough to miss its morning run on July 26 between New Bedford, Editor, Seafarers Log, Mass., and the Island, and long 2'Stone Street, enough to give an opportimity Room 213, New York for the Army, Navy and 'War Please post this notice on Labor Board to descend upon your bulletin board, Spivys the port and threaten all sorts original Merchant Marine of dire consequences to the men Canteen will move to a new and the union. In a telegram air-bonditiohed. room Tues­ written by a Boston War Labor Board official, the direct threat day, July 27, 1943. This is the canteen that opened one was made that tlie Board might rule against the union on its year ago at the George I>ending case involving the New Washington Hotel, then moved to the Ritz Tower. Ekigland men, because of the Now we are located at the strike. And therein lies tactiC of the shipowner. Tlie strike Sheraton Hotel 37 Street and broke out at the worst possible Lexington Avenue. The Can­ teen will function every moment, for the case had only been presented to the "WLB Tuesday night. Our first panel the day before, and the show include such artists as Frances Faye, Arthur Blake, panel had promised a prompt decision — provided the boats Nora Sheridan, the fioor show- - of Leon and Eddys, were kept in oi>eration during the time they were considering Patsy Flick, the Follies Girls, the case. Sid Gary, Name Band and several other artists. Please BRASS HATS MOVE come and help us celebrate. Less than 24 hours after the —SPIVY panel had heard the case, the pin was pulled, all the Brass Hats began to scream about the sabo­ taging of national defense. Be­ fore the union officials had re­ ceived any official notification of the strike, three army and navy meri were on their way to New Bedford, and the Boston papers had mysteriously receiv­ ed a wild press release telling of the hundreds of people strande'd at Martha's Vineyard (all of which was promptly printed on the front pages of Monday's papers). The British Broadcasting Company reported Est week that its German monitering station had picked up an official Nazi broadcast which admitted that the S.S. Rcbin Moore had been tor­ pedoed on May 21, 1941 by a German submarine. The Robin Moore, manned by a full SIU crew, was the first American merchant ship tor­ pedoed by the Axis in this war, and went down seven months before we were officially at war with Germany. Up to this week the German Gavernment never officially admitted that on.? of their subs sank the Robin Moore—even though the SIU crew testified that they had been ques­ tioned by the German skipper of the raider which sent the torpedo plunging into their ship. The above picture of the survivors was taken when they landed in Capetown, South' Africa, after spending 14 days in an open Ifeboat. Fortunately Joe Lapham ar­ rived on the spot early Monday morning. He had previously been instructed by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer to inform the men on the "Martha's Vineyard" and the "Nantucket" about the progress of the case before the Board. When Lapham found the pins had been pulled, he telephoned the New York head­ quarters and upon instruction began to get the men back to work—explaining how their ac­ tion at this time was playing in­ to the hands of the shipowner. Only one scheduled trip of the "Martha's Vineyard" was delay­ ed, in spite of the stories car{Continued on Page 4) •';®l I 'i > .V ^ JiL•-"li.N �(EliB ftBAfAREttd ftLgb TWO j^day. iy7^,.lflS f tO^ SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' IP^TERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK •-a r'l Secy-Treas. P. O, ]^x if, Station F., I4evr York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5 th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) BOSTON BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS (ie(). SAVANNAH TAMP A>>....*.a.*..« IVlOBILEa faa**«...,aa PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE, a a . PHOMB 2 Stone Sta. aaaaaaaaaaa^ Deck & Engine Dispatcher. .BOwUng Green 9-3450 .BOwling Green 9-6786 Steward Dispatcher • BOwying Green 9-3437 Agent .Liberty 4057 a .330 Atlantic Ara. Calvert 4539 a 14 North Gay St. . Lombard 7651 a.6 North 6th St .Norfolk 4-1083 a a 25 Commercial PL. .Canal 3336 a 309 Chartres St • Savannah 3-1728 a .218 East Bay St. Tampa MM.1329 ..423 East Piatt St ..55 So. Conception St...... Dial £-1302 .Puerto de TIerra a a 45 Ponce de Leon a .219 20th Street • ...aaaaa .Galveston a-8043 ..2021 Sa Federal Hightray...Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET • New York City BOwling Green 9-834tf CREW HONORS BAKER FOR HEROISM AT SEA RESOLUTION WliEfeHAS, On Ajirii 11, 1949, tiftcni tSNe Oecaslon of an enemy attack tipfon this vessel and the subse^ent teihporary abandonteent of said vessel. Ordinary Seaman, caeorge E. Baker did vol­ untarily climb down a rape ladder wMie the ship was still under way and at great risk to himself did cut lohse a stamped lifeboat containing the Chief E&igineer, J. G. Erstns, a on^ armed man, "At the recent NMU Conven­ tion the stage was dressed up ds a from the side of the vessel, and 'Liberty Ship' with Joe Curran WHEREAS, in consequence of such act the aforesaid George E.­ standing npoji the bridge." Baker did place his life in danger, and suffered fatigue and im­ —News Report. mersion for a period of nearly half an hour, part of the time in ftoating oil, before being picked up by a lifeboat, and '^Captain" Curran WHEREAS, such utter disregard df danger to himself and T^lmgness tP risk his life fdr a partially cripped shipmate unable to help himself are a credit to the finest traditions of the Ameri­ can Merchant Marine, now therefore be it W: He stood on the deck Of a land-locked ship. Far, far from the danger zone, iRESOLVED, that We his shipmateSsi undersigned as a slight A make-beliere ship token of our admiration for his cotirageoUs action, do hereby pre­ With a inake-beiieVe skipper, sent this resolution to the said Let tWs, by all, be known, A paper-mache afaip GEORGE £. BAKBR On a political sea, and be it further ^ With Cap. winds that were •RESOLYED, that three capies be made Of this resolution. One * fun Mown. to be given to the said George E. BtakSr as a Dieiueuto of tills crew and vessel. The second to be ueiit to the SilT.-of which the said In spite of the roaring Ordinary Seaman is a member. With a tequest that this resolution Gales of load' words be published In the Seafarer's Log, if the tJiiion may see fit. The And Conuminist- breeze that third copy to be sent to Smith & Johnson Co., owners of this ves­ blew, sel, to do with as they may see fit. The ship dldh't sfatrer. The ship coaldn't move. DATED this 22nd day of June, fii the year Of our Lord, 1943., And landlocked Were Its Pilot$> too, HEADQUARTERS Snd ITANK GR. For highly |mid hoinbast AaPaOa 7S8 Ua Sa ABMY Cannot hierit the deeds That seamen are called on Subject: George E. Baker, Ordinary Seumait to do. To. Whom it may concern. • f la On April 11, 1943 after the ship upon which I was Cargo LE ENVOI: Sectirity Officer was engaged in enefiiy action, I saw George E. A phony ship and a phony Baker go to the aid and rescue the one armed Chief Engineer, skipper, * who was in a sinking lifeboat. Ladling the soup with a 2. This man did at his own accord risk his life and endanger Communist dipper, himself in order to save the life of a shipmate. Dipping the GRAVY by the 3. I personally saw and witnessed the whole episode. light of the moon, 4. This man should be awarded some medal to give hjin pro­ Charting their course by theper recognition for upholdhig -the txtiditions of the Merchant Great Homed spoon, itatlne. Alas, men awaken from their WlLUAlit D. SINGLETGN 0263682 sleep ioo.soon! ' Major, XT. fl. Army Cargo Security Officer '—Top-An'-Lift f ^The Call Out of the Foes^l by X. We wonder why the President ordered Admiral Land (so he says) to put 50% of our new ships tljiat will come down the ways under British Registry? There are thousands of trainees at GheepshOad Bay Who have to wait from 3 to 6 months after they finish their course before they can be assigned to a ship. Then there are menibers of the various seamen's unions who have to wait arourid some time (especially after a convoy or two comes in)' and still Admiral Land answered the former Shipping Board stiff, "No Coffee time Joe," that there Is a shortage of American seamen, and that the President deemed it wise to turn over half of out new ships to the British. A little while back we were talking to a British Mate, who informed us that tliefe was a shortage of British seamen, that the coinpahMs in England had to take a great number of blaeklisted men to sail their ships. Now they suddenly have a surplus of British seaffiefl arid our government Is worried about the Brit-i ish seameft -haVirig too riiany wrirtfclas in their bellies (while our ships are Feturriiftg to Port on shoi't rations) so they turn oVef our new ships to them. Admiral Land states that the ships are going to be turned back to'us after the Wftr. We happen to remember the condition in which a nev/ C-2 was, turned back lo us after the British had the ship for 2 trips. "The ship was the kind that American seamen call a horiie,-swivel seSite iri' the mess room, tiled bath, etc. When the British got the ship they tove out the swivel seats and replaced them with wooden benches and boarded-up the showers so the British seamen wouldnit get the idea that he was entitled to such luxury. The engine room was a wreck and needed new fittings before the ship could make another voyage. So you see what will happen to all our new ships after they get through with them. They will be in woi'st condition than some of our rust buckets are in at the present time. It .seems as though our Government is not concerned vrith the welfare of American seamen after the war, nof what hstppens to those ten million men after they return from the war. It's the same old story, United States foots the bill and the taxpayers gets it In the rieck. jll �Friday, Inly 3*, 1943 NEW ORLEANS THE EEAFA&EKg LOO WHArS DOING Page ThMfli do something for their couirtey, to help win the war, and, incl-i dently to benefit themselves, flnancially and otherwise. What the average person wants to know is this: what has the SIU done, or what will it do, which vvould make it worth while to invest his money in a union book and pay dues? The answer to this queston Is: Look at the wages, overtime and the work­ ing conditions of the SIU con­ tract ships. They head all, which is Something for the NMU to shoot for to get in their con­ tracts. Ask any member of thq SIU, he can tell you. In the first place, the SIU la an honestly-run Union, We in­ vite anyone to produce evidence to the contrary. This union la clean and its officials are hon­ est, will not sell you out. It haa an unblemished record. Its of­ ficials do not shake a tin can in front of your face everytime you pay off, or call at the union hall, to give a helping hand to Russia, Bridges, U. S. S. or what have you. And we do not sponsor lost causes; we do not engage in po­ litical action, or does it collect or atten^pt to collect funds for any outside crganizations, move­ ments, causes, or individuals. "When this war Is over, you -will need the SIU. Don't let your union spirit down now. E. R. WALLACE, .Agent • Things here are in the usual dtUier, nothing to do but chew feiger mails for a few days then the phone starts and all the scows that other ports refuse to have anything to do with start dropping in here. The pride of the Ore line came pole- with the outfit. At least Bro. few of the old PhlUy stiffs are thick to know what NAM signi­ hig up the bayous. Senor Squires Jason can rest assured the ^ips beginning to show up here, and fies, for your information, it is was on hand ' to- .state that she carrying Sea Bees are well arm ready to sail another rust buck­ the National Association of Man­ was a beauty, a good feeder and ed and well convoyed and not et lanywhere or anyhow. Hodge ufacturers, who would have a a mighty fine ship along with many, if any, get hit by tin fish­ states that he went aboard the real union man shot if he asked other things. One of the other es. TTie quarters for troops go­ above named vessel, and made for a cnimb of bread. In closing, things was the fact that Squires ing over seas arc not as roomy himself a sandwich, whereupon, Henry, please allow me to state tells me that we work under the and comfortable as the quarters five large cock-roaches immedi­ that the kind of tripe that you West Coast agreements but not SIU men have on ships, so Jason ately grabbed the sandwich away write, such as the Merchant the general rules. I pointed out will have to put up mth cramp­ from him, and from what Sailors do nothing on board to the gent that the SUP states ed quarters for a few weeks go­ Hodge avers, one of the roaches ships, and that the gun crew very clearly that Q.Ms, shall ing across. Bon voyage, Di'o. Ja­ must have been a Charley Mc- does it all, would fit very good (3arthy, for he yelled: Hey Corn into the Chicago Tribune, or I stand gangway watch, he says son. Pone, don't you get any mustard might go so far as to say the Brother Bob Burton is out at no. Showed him in the Cooks on these Iron Maidens (Liberty "DAILY SHIRKER" (Daily the Rest Home in Pass Christian, and Stewards that meal hours Ships)? He's lost three ships Missfissippl. Worker, to you Hank). for supper is from 5:00 o'clock, Harry (Man Mountain Dean) since the war started, so it looks Enough said now, Mr.- Editor, he says no. I say we shall have Collins, has lost 14 pounds, 3 like he's a bad bet as a ship­ and so for an adios from the committee, lie says no commit­ oimches running up and down mate. He's very un-patriotic be­ gang in the Scrapple Eating City tee. I say I ship one good crew the waterfront. Keep it up Harry cause he just don't bring the and from the writer, scallions to this ship and I sing Bye and and you will soon be as stream­ ships back after taking them the likes of Pegler, McLemore Bye. lined as Joe Volpian used to be and their bosses. out. The last crew that was with One thing that gets mc rather when he was a working stiff. Bob claim he's a damn good D.C.J. , warm around the collar, all the Rosey Rosenberg, the galloping draft dodgers in the nation are cook or maybe the fish he cook­ Ordinary has now gal­ telling each other how to rim ed tasted good because they loped backSeaman GALVESTON on board of a liberty were in the lifeboat for 11 days. the war. Ferinstance, every night rust bucket to go to parts un­ Bob said he doesn't recommend in my search for gems of wis­ dom I turn on my five buck the rations they have in the known. Hey Rosey, did you Things have picked up in the (pre-war) radio and about all I lifeboats for a good mid-night really fall for that little red­ past week for this port. Had the in Australia? Remember experience of seeing the condi­ hear is the great need for mer­ snack, and fish cooked with sun head you are an old-timer Rosey, and tions on a ship that the com­ burn oil is much better than chant seamen. They state very we are at a premium here m pany will not sign an agreement anything they have in the boats. definitely that this is vital and America, and I'm not cooking with any union. The fireman on Bob said for all SIU men that that all recruits shall be draft with gas either. watch, while working cargo be­ are in the Gulf Area to come out NORFOLK free. Also they advertise that if Joe (RACE HORSE) Volpian, tween 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., does to Camp Kittiwake and really you go to the upgrade school that they have here that this is enjoy life, according to Bob it's according to the Galley News is not receive any overtime. This West Ck>ast shipis are piling in­ around New York, and the ship carries no deck engineer. to Norfolk every day, Hammond also draft free, I have men who tops and he is going to home­ still writer, who has just made a tour The overtime is 85c per hour. Lumber, American Haywire, stead until they kick him out. have gone to sea for years, one of Louisiana, Mississippi, Ten­ Two pots on the stove, while the Warehouser, McCormick, Alaska C. J. STEPHENS, man has had exactly five weeks nessee, Indiana, Illnois, and saloon has pork chops and what Fisheries, etc., and thus far not Patrolman aidiore since the war started. He back through Florida finds out •not, the messroom is served hot a single S'UP member has re­ signed on foreign articles on the that now that "Count Fleet," dogs. The steward was asked mained in Norfolk after paying seventh, on the tenth (nearly PHILADELPHIA that great champion race horse for milk for the crew, he" stated off. This month so far -we have sailing day) he got his orders to has retired, Joe will not be that milk was only for the offi­ shipped 18 AB's, 13 Ordinaries> report for Induction, he went to Regards to all SIU & SUP to pick any winners. Now able Joe, cers. And for dessert (plenty of 2 Carpenters and one Bos'n on his board and told them he was members all over the world, and we know your a great handiprunes, dried peaches) when these ships, the majority of about to sail. No smoke. Army here we come with a little bit of oapper from the City of New there is plenty of fresh fruit them permit card men. There bound. He contacted the hall sense and also a little nonsense. Orleans, and never a one horse here in this port going to waste. are beefs galore on these ships and we called everybody in th^ parlay player. Get in there and Our old pickle puss Agent, Jo Yes, boys, this is an American but most of them have to be State and at the last minute, pitch Joseph. Where, oh where Jo Flanagan paid Philadelphia WSA owned ship. referred to the hall in New York frem what he gathered from are you Ray "Red" Sweeney? I was to understand that all —another headache for Weiseverybody he decided to sail any- a recent visit, and "OLD SAR­ See Joe does not cry his quarters on the Liberty ships berger. Mfray. We may have a real beef CASM," himself is still the ugli­ eyes that out over Count Fleet. est man in the universe, but he were to be uniform. Not on this Right now the most acute lo­ on this in the near future and The writer has just won bis came into the hall dressed ala one. "Where the oilers room is cal headache is a shortage of if vre do I believe that we should case against a famous Mlobile SS John Barry more. But that Army on the starboard side, that was coal burning firemen, both white carry it to 'the highest power Co., and such case set a preced­ G.I. haircut isure looked bad. Are torn dovra, made into a real good and colored. FLASH to Brother possible and find out once and you planning on joining the ent that no matter where a sea­ room for none other than the FLANAGAN: We have a four fof all if the fink herders can U. S. Army or the Salvation steward. The oilers were pushed watch agreement with one com­ man gets hurt or injured, as guarantee clearance and the back in the small room on the pany and in addition an extra long as he is on the articles, and Army, Jo Jo? men that are actually sailing Leo (The Lip) Gillis is doing port side. In Washington they fireman is carried plus every did not get injured through his the ships get kicked around like told me nothing but full lockers own misconduct, the SS Com­ real well now. He is the Dis­ one getting every fourth trip off a football. patcher here, and is doing a pany is responsible. This is a for our gallant seamen, not on wth full pay—^this goes for the Steady as she goes. swell job, both as a dispatcher break for all Merchant Seamen, this ship. By the looks of this AB's also. The Cooks get every ARMY, Agent and a diplomat. We always and though all of the SS stooges ship, they are starting to bring other trip off with pay. knew thaf you had the braim^ and their under-stooges tried back conditions of the old days. BROTHER PARKER and the Shipping has slowed down and initiative Lippy, and from like hell to beat the case, the Here is something for the RMO Tampa gang should be interest­ some around this port. Plenty now on, when George (The United States Supreme Court and unorganized to think over. ed in knowing that ADMIRAL of shipping on West Coast ships. Greek) Karpctos tries to tell us said to them: Pay off and shut Why should a seaman join the BLDJKIE ROBERTS has dis­ SIU. Why should he join a union carded his high pressure outfit Had a beef on a ship from the that you are dumb enough to up. coast in regards to transporta­ sail on mollasses tankers, we are Rope chokers (AB's) are real­ just to get a job, why should he in favor of a shovel and is now tion, the beef is still hanging going to ship him over to Sicily. ly scarce around here, and as pay dues. Aren't unions more busily manhaandling the black fire with the crew remaining on The SS of a certain well Curve Ball Wallace once stated: or less of a racket? Aren't union diamonds. "Red" Simmons is the ship and the Captain trying known steamship line, and this We have good AB's and then we leaders usually unscrupulous, or Ch. Steward on the same wagon to get them to pay off under is no BULL either, tried to leave also have those that like to go downright dishonest? What do and several other Tampaltes, mutual consent. All other ships with a full verified crew of sea­ to school first to learn how to they ever do for their member­ including "Red" Duffy, "Babe" that paid off the crew under men, and also a double crew of really lay down and let the hon- ship? These questions are not Miller, and Brother Gonzalez, mutual consent later paid off cock-roaches and termites. The est-to-God AB's do the real new Brother. You have heard have also become knights of the the remaining crew members crew got In connection with our work. In fact, some of these them before; in fact, they are shovel and slice bar. with transportation back to the very boisterous Agent, and he trainees ask so many foolish and very old. Let us endeavor to ex­ coast. Anyone having a beef in immediately went into a few nonsensical questions that tkey amine these questions and de­ A beef on a new South Atlan­ regards to transportation should contortions, face turning red, will drive a real AB to see a psy­ termine wheather there is any tic Liberty ship was settled sat­ sit tight until all the cargo is forehead white, and fists doub­ chiatrist to find out whether basis for us to believe that they isfactorily after a few logs were o.ut, then they will probably pay led up, and boy what a grand they have dementia-praecox or are true. If they are true, no cancelled and charges against off with transportation back to slam battle he had with this psychoisis. In American the one should join a labor union; two crew members dropped. We the coast. - . no one should join the SIU. Let believe the Captain is now a famous company's stooges. (All above means crazy. wiser man and incidentally, the One of our ships went out re­ of the battle was in words). Hell Henry McLemore is at the us see: cently with quite a few Sea Bee's •Yes, he won, and the company whole old quashy bunk again. One does not have to join the mate a sadder man. Other beefs aboard. I wonder if Brother had the ship fumigated, much Harry, are you trying to be a SIU to get a job. Almost every on other ships were on minor Jason, former Patrolman from against their will. second Westbrook Pegler? If so, member of the SIU had, or could issues and were straightened ' N.O., will be one of the many Sea Clarence (Corn Pone) Hodge, then why don't you get paid for of had a job before he ever out aboard ship. A NMU Stew­ Bees being sent across? Bro. Ja­ Pete (ha ha) De Vries, Catha- your coliunn (Pegler does) and heard of the SIU. Why? Many ard crept aboard a Bull ship son didn't-know Sea Bees were houla Larsen, Bob (Do the worst also you can get on the NAM'S members joined the SIU in or­ but was promptly yanked and sent overseas when he joined up you can) Hillman and quite a payroll also. In case you are too der to help us sail the diip, to {Continued on Page 4) Around the Ports �Ta.ge Four THE SEAFARERS LOG ^Around The Ports Company Foments Strike To Jeopardize W.L.B. Case MWEBAgain Friday, July 30, IMS MONEY DUE The Crew of the S.S. Richard Henry Lee can collect $125 at­ tack bonus money for the Port of Algiers on March 26, 1043, by calling at the Calmar Line of­ fice, 25 Broadway, New York City. [Continued from Page 3) replaced with a man from the antics of Mr. Haas. The Union [Continued from Page 1) hall. has delt with Mr. Haas before, ried in the Boston and New ¥/ARNrMG ^ QUITE A FEV/ and every time there is a merest York newspapers which made it NMU BORERS ARE CREEPING ABOARD SIU SHIPS IN BALTI­ appear that a full fledged strike suggestion of a work stoppage, • "» » MORE AND NEW YORK THRU was being conducted by the he goes Into a tail spin. This Crew of SJS. A^tt Ransome time, however, he seemed THE MEDIUM OF THE WSA— union. has 3 days subsistence and strongly unperturbed about the We get rid of the termites here SHIPOWNER GAIN strike. All day Sunday he made transportation money coming. [Continued from Page 1) but the best cure is an examin­ Collect Smith £e Johnson, 89 arise where negligence is not ation of discharges pf these Those are the bare facts. We no attempt to get in touch with Broad Street, New York City. present, and accordingly, no guys when they first show up. say that this was a shipowner either the Boston or New York » • .» right of compensation, except Today two of them showed up inspired strike because, first, it office of the union. All day Mon­ Bosun of S.S. Matt Ransome the very limited right to main­ from the WSA and in addition worked to the obvious advan­ day he made no attempt to get has 97 hours overtime <x>mlng. tenance and cure, from the re­ to admitting NMU membership tage of the shipowners who had in touch with the Boston or New See Patrolman. Hart, Room 502, sulting disability will exist. Fur­ after their papers were exam- presented an extremely weak York ofidce of the union. Al­ 2 Stone Street, New York City, thermore, the question of what Lned, they also admitted having cavse to the Board the day before though Hawk put through two * » » is negligence under wartime isailed SIU ships on trip cards. and who stood to gam by thou­ long distance calls for him on Following Steward Depart­ conditions presents many diffi- We dispatched them right back sands of dollars in pay increas­ Monday, he was unavailable at ment men have money coming both times and has not, to this to the WSA. Their names are— es being refused by prejudicing cut problems. from the last trip on the S. S. date, spoken to Hawk who heads As was so pertinently pfointed MONROE SIMMON and WM. J. the Board against the union: Josiah Bartlett: < the union concerning the walk­ out to the Congress in tlie course LARKIN. Watch out for these and second, because there is a KARL KARLSON—$2.53 out. It seemed as if the strike of the hearings on the "Omni­ birds. A committee from the series of extremely suspicious JAMES WEST-$2.53 fit right into his plans—^thus ac­ bus Bill," the vessel and her floor examined them and recom­ circumstances which pointed di­ JAMES BATTLE—$2.53 counting for the absence of his cargo are fully protected against mended that they be allowed to rectly to the guilt of the ship­ * » » usual case of apoplexy. all risks of loss, expense, or ship only after repudiating the owner and several of his highly Deck Department of S.S. Grace While Mr. Haas and Mr. Mul­ , damage, and it seems to the NMU and paying all dues and placed friends. Abbott has overtime coming. len took great care that the Board that every effort should assessments plus dues for the Here are the details: Collect Calmar Line office in „ Union did not hear of the strike, be made in justice to the sea­ time they were sailing on a SIU SATURDAY (Aftemoori, July New York. i 24) John Hawk, Carol Johnson, someone took good care that men and in the interest of the ship. the War Labor Board and the ing cooked up by the company, American Merchant Marine, to FINALLY-If any old timers John Mogan and Joe Lapham Boston papers did hear about it. but was coming to give a routtrio want a good soft coal burning presented the SIU's case for afford to them coverage equally The first official notice of the report to the_crews. Being on^ job with plenty of groceries and wage raises for the New Eng­ comprehensive. Regandlesst of strike that the union received the scene he was able to prompt­ the cause which results in the a good agreement — THEN GET land men to a WLB panel in was the following telegram re­ ly explain the situation to the loss of life or disability of the ON THE WAY TO NORFOLK— New Bedford. The hearing end­ ceived Monday afternoon: men and get the boats sailing. seamen the practical conse­ White or colored—there are jobs ed around 5:30 p.m. and Hawk If, as Haas had no doubt plan= quences to him or his depend­ for both if they're book mem­ and Johnson left for New York, W.L.B. THREAT bers. Mogan for Boston, Lapham for ned, no union official had been ents remains unchanged. "Following wire sent today to in the port Monday morning, MARTY TRAINOR, Agent Providence, instructed to report Therefore, the Board respect­ back to the New England men union committee. Quote. The the Brass H^'ts and the Boston fully suggests that the War on Monday morning. The three action of the unlicensed person­ papers could really have worked SAVANNAH Shipping Administration con­ members of the panel presum­ nel of the steamers Nantucket themselves into hysterics, and sider what steps might be taken, and Martha's Vineyard of the the shipowners little game would as a wartime measure, to pro­ . Shipping in this p>ort is still ably left for their homes. SUNDAY, July 24: Still in New New England Steamship Com­ have been a complete success. vide death and disability insur­ pretty fair with new ships com­ pany line in engaging in a work As it is, in spite of the prompt ance which will cover the field ing out of Jacksonville, Wil­ Bedford and gumshoeing around stoppage is a violation of labor'^s the ships was Mr. Haas, Supt. of action of the Union and the un­ mington and here. Average Of operating and industrial risks pledge that there would be no derstanding and • disciplined ac­ New England, and (strangely) a about one ship a week to find a lying beyond the Eiecision lA as strikes for the duration of the tion of the crews in returning to Amended, of the Maritime War crew for and stay busy trying to Mr. John Mullen, representative war as well as a violation of the temergency Board, In the event find old-timers for them. A few of the Disputes Divison of the promise given by your duly work, there is a po.sibility that Boston Regions War Labor Board the WLB panel may have been the War Shipping Administra­ of the old-timers have been elected officers to the War Labor tion considers it desirable and drifting in here lately and I who attended the Panel hearing Board panel which is now con­ prejudiced. necessary to provide a form of don't know whether watermel­ of this case the day before. Why sidering the merits of your case. This whole thing smells of industrial insurance, the Board ons remind them of torpedoes, Mr. Mullins remained in town "You are warned also that the Shipowner provocation. For our suggests that the agreement of but every time they pass a is a mystery which grows thick­ strike is a violation of the War part, we intend to track down both unions and operators to watermelon stand they make a er when his subsequent actions Labor Disputes Act. The Army any stooges that may be in the organization and are operating the broad objectives of the pro­ detour, but I guess that will soon are examined. and Navy have advised us of to the detriment of the union. At 9:15 Sunday morning Mr. posed program should be solic­ change. Shipped a crew last their great interest in Lliis mat­ ited and the support of such in­ week for a new Calmar Line out Mullen decides- to take a ride on ter. Only when normal opera­ But we certainly exjiect the Bos­ ton Regional War Labor Board terests obtained to the greatest of Wilmington and am expect­ the first boat out. Who turns tions are restored can this Board up as his traveling companions to investigate the strange con­ possible extent prior to any con­ ing a new Liberty ship out of consider the promptly dispose of duct of Mr. Mullen. but Mr. Hass, Superintendent here around the last of this sideration of the details of a month, July. Have a few men of the Line and Mr. Valez, As­ your wage demands. This work The ships are now sailing and specific insurance problem. registered here but will be look­ sistant to Hass.* When Mullen stoppage may prejudice the back the men are awaiting the decis­ (Signed) first went aboard he was careful pay question before the Board. ion of-the WLB. But the men Edward Macauley, Chairman ing for more men with ratings Unquote." and the union is entitled to full in all departments around that to let all the men know that he Frank P. Graham LOUIS R. BECKER, was from the War Labor Board protection from further provo­ time. If there are any old-timers John R. Steelman Asst. Dir. Disputes Division, cative actions on the part of • • • with ratings in all departments and had heard their case pre­ War Labor Board (10). sented by the union the day be­ either the shipowner or Mr. July 23, 1943 who want a new ship, come on By the time this telegram had Mullen. fore. After having established down around that time -^and I Admiral E. S. Land, more than likely will be able to himself as a WLB official, he arrived in New York'-the Army Administrator spent the rest of the voyage and Navy Brass Hats were al­ TELEGRAM FROM use you. War Shipping Admin i.>Lratlon CHARLES WAID, Agent scratching the back of Mr. Haas. ready on their way to New Bed­ THE NATIONAL WAR Wiashingt'On. D. C. Seeing Mufien and Haas play­ ford and the Boston papers had Dear Sir: ing footie all day naturally con­ smeared the story over theh LABOR BOARD July 27, 1943 vinced the crew that the ship­ front pages. I received from the Maritime John Hawk, Sec.-Treas. owner had the case all sewed up. War Emergency Board a copy RUMP COMMITTEE Seafarers International Union Their appeal for a wage raise of a letter sent by that body to New York, N. Y. The "union committee" referhad already been shuffled you concerning compensation Dear Sir: around by the Board for 8 ed to In the telegram, and the rules for injured and disabled WILUAM R. DIXON Your telegram of July 27th Your union book has been months without any action, and body to which the original of seamen. Since the MWEB asked Chairman Davis •that I send .my comments to found. Call fcr it at the office the sight of Mullen and Haas on the message had been sent, was addressed to of the Secretary-Treasurer in such intimate terms put them a rump committee set-up aboard has been received. Thank you you, I am doing so. right in the mood to pull the the ship under the encourage­ for your statement of the sue-In the first place let me re- New York City. ment of "company" stooges, and cessful efforts of the Seafarers piAt I>eat what tliis union has said which had conducted the .strike International Union in bringing time and again—the question of men's Act? If so, we are defin­ COMPANY STOOGES behind the union's back. We to a quick end the strike which compensation for injuries aside itely opposed. Does it have from regular war risk insurance something else in mind? If so, On the way to the ship's berth are reliably informed that Mr. recently took place at the New in New Bedford, a couple of the. Mullefi had in his possession the England Steamship Company. is entirely outside of the juris­ it does not make this clear. Should your office draw up crew members (who ore now be­ names of this committee and We have discussed the con-^ diction of the MWEB. The Board was established for the sole pur­ concrete proprasals, this union ing* investigated by the union was prepared to act upon it four tents of your telegram with rep­ pose of settling bqpus and war would be happy to consider for possible connection with the hours before the walkout occur- resentatives of our Boston office, agitate ed. It looks like he and Mr. and understand that they have risk insurance disputes between them and render an opinion. shipowner), began to for a 'strike. By the time the Haas had their lines well laid. received data relating to the But we oan not give blanket en­ the unions and the operators. It ship tied up, the. crew was con ­ Unfortunately for Mr. Haas causes of the work stoppage. dorsement to the vague gener­ should confine itself to this task. vinced that the cards were and Company, Joe Lapham was alities submitted to you by the Very trulys yours, As for the letter, I find it stacked against them and walk­ In New Bedford oa Monday MIWEB. MELVIN LEVY, vague. Does the Board have In ed off. morning. He had no prior Very truly yours, mipd some sort of compensation Adminiatratlve Officer And here begins the strange knowledge of the walk-out be­ JOHN HAWK act, similar to the LongshoreWar Labor Board Authority » • '» * 'exsonals n\ 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 30, 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. 18 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: MWEB AGAIN OVERSTEPS AUTHORITY SHIPOWNER FRAMES-UP 'NEW ENGLAND' SEAMEN NEW WITHHOLDING TAX ON WAGEX EXPLAINED CREW HONORS BAKER FOR HEROISM AT SEA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/30/1943 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/6445e1753290ae7c50fda7bc5f6ac4b9.PDF 4fad120ab650b89e9f66e587d71dd9eb PDF Text Text SlU BACKS ILA PUERTO RICO STRIKE When 8,000 longshoremen, members of the In­ ternational Longshoremen's Association, AFL, struck the Puerto Rican docks, the Seafarers In­ ternational Union, acting in its traditional style, immediately pledged all out support to its brother; union. In a letter to Sal Colls, the SIU's Agent in Puerto Rico, the Secretary-Treasurer wrote: "You are to work with the officials of the International Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA VOL. X NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 30, 1048 No. 31 Sm Terms Operators' Wage Offer Inadequate To Meet Prire Rise NEW YORK—iBecause the cost of living is stilT rocketing upward, the SIU Negotiating Committee rejected a piddling five-dollar-a-month wage increase offered this week by the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators As­ sociation. While turning down the inadequate wage proposal, the Commit­ tee also blocked the efforts of the oil orators to weaken the working rules and conditions included in the presmt contract. The Committee announced that it was confident that its demands for a tar more substantial wage in-® crease to match surging living costs would be met, but that it would not hesitate to call for In a telegram to President Truman this week, the SIU urged strike vote within the next few draft exemptions for veteran seamen of World War II who are -weeks, should the operators fail sailing today. Text of the telegram follows: to see the light. The Seafarers International Union. Atlantic and Gulf District, Last spring the Committee AFL, strongly urges that you instruct Director of Selective Service was authorized by the member­ to grant draft exemption to U.S. seamen who sailed our nation's ship to call for such a vote at vessels and thus kept democracy's lifelines upon under enemy any time if it thought strike ac­ fire in World War II and who are still actively sailing U. S. ships. tion necessary. A strike vote is These men. many of whom survived bombed and torpedoed ships required under the Taft-Hartley and who so superbly manned our ves^ls during the national peril, Act. are highly skilled seamen. Many were trained at taxpayers' The Committee took its stand expense in government training schools to handle jobs in what on the wage issue as a result of you recently referred to as a vital industry. In their present what statistical surveys have capacities, these men are essential to the nation's welfare. It is shown about the cost-of-living your obligation to see that they are classified accordingly. Failure -trend. to act now may later prove to of irreparable damage to our Many food prices have soared national welfare. to new highs in recent weeks, PAUL HALL. Secretary-Treasurer the Committee said. The Bureau Seafarers International Union, AFL of Labor Statistics of the De­ Atlantic and Gulf District partment of Labor has disclosed The President has full power to direct the exemption urged that the overall retail price of food is now 211 percent of the in the SIU message. Every Seafarer should wire or write the President immediately, strongly advising him to recognize the 1935-39 average. service of those who were in the nation's front lines during the The same agency said that the recent war and who are manning our important merchant fleet novprice of most clothing is still go­ —and get his family, friends and organizations to which he ing up as are the prices of belongs to do the same. many other items. Send your message right now to President Harry Truman The Committee noted that White House. Washington. D. C. Tomorrow may be too late! the recent unwarranted boost of neaily 10 dollars a ton in the price of steel would surely 'J * •result in still higher prices for thousands of items using steel, which in turn would raise other* prices, so basic a com­ modity is steel in the nation's economy. Tell The President Longshoremen's Association in the matter of the current strike and to operate in whatever man­ ner the ILA requests. "You are to keep to an abso­ lute minimum any expenses which may be incurred as a re­ sult of this strike, and what ex­ penditures are made shall be covered with a detailed report by the Branch of San Juan. "Please keep this office advised at all times as to the develop­ ments of this strike, so that we in turn may know what to ex­ pect." BOSSES REFUSED In a report to Headquarters, Agent Colls said that the strike was called because the companies refused to discuss a much needed wage increase which the ILA has been trying to get since January 1. The companies said fiatly that they would not negotiate directly but would insist on arbitration. Under arbitration, the long­ shoremen would have had no voice in the settlement. Direct action was the only possible answer to the companies' obsti­ nate stand. In his report, Colls disclosed that there Were eight SIU ships in Puerto Rican harbors when the strike began. Puerto Rican longshoremen at­ tained complete unity in Jime of this year, when the Union de Trabajadores de Muelles, some 6,000 strong, joined the ILA to become ILA District Council No, 2 of Puerto Rico. The older District Council No. 1 has about 2,000 members. The SIU played a major role in bringing the UTM into the ILA and in forming a strong Port Council after the ILA char­ tered its new group. The SIU's stand in support of the strike is in line with tradi- tional SIU policy which is to support any union that has a legitimate economic beef. REGULAR POLICY In the past, the SIU has sup­ ported the ILA, the MM&P, the Shipyard Workers, the Teamsters, the Farm Workers, the Office Workers, the Restaurant Work­ ers, the Hat, Cap and MillineryWorkers and many others in beefs both big and small. This policy has gained respect for the SIU throughout the labor move­ ment. It was in line with the same policy that the SIU took the lead in 1946 in forming the powerful Maritime Trades Department of the AFL. As a result, in ports up and down the coasts of Amer­ ica, AFL imions in the maritime industry are united in strong Port Councils. The ILA strike in Puerto Ricd is the first major problem to con­ front the newly formed Puerto Rican Council. Aside from carrying out its traditional policy in beefs of this sort, the SIU is glad to have another opportunity to repay the ILA for valuable help which the longshoremen repeatedly give the Seafarers. SIU Asks Truman To Draft-Exempt Wattime Seamen NEW YORK, July 29 — The Seafarers International Union called on President Truman yes­ terday to protect the nation's welfare by granting draft exemprion to veteran seamen of World War II who are still actively sailing U. S. ships. In a telegram to the nation's chief executive, Paul Hall, SIU Secretarj--Treasurer, urged Tru­ man to "instruct Director of Selective Service to grant draft bxemption to U.S. seamen who sailed our nation's vessels and thus kept democracy's lifelines open under enemy fii'e in World War II," and who are still en­ gaged in the maritime industry. STAND FAST In rejecting the operators offer, the Negotiating Commit­ tee stood solidly on its original demands: a wage increase that would be worth talking about; all Mondays following holidays which fall on Sunday to be recognized as holidays both at sea and in port; and clarification of a number of rules. The Hiring Hall, which the operators agreed to a month ago, must, of course, be included in the final contract. The members of the Atlantic and Gulf Ship Operators. Asso­ ciation are the Alcoa Steam­ ship Company, Bull Steamship Corporation, Baltimore Insular Line, Eastern Steamship Com­ pany, Bernstein Shipping Com­ pany, . South Atlantic Line, Smith & Johnson, Seas Ship­ ping Company and Seatrain Lines. The Negotiating Committee The SIU message pointed out to' the President that these sea­ men, many of them trained at taxpayers' expense, are highly skilled workers and, as such, are essential to the welfare of the nation. "It is your obligation," the President was told, "to see that they are classified accordingly.". President Truman was re­ minded that he had previously termed the shipping industry as vital to the country's well-being. On two occasions, notably during the SIU's 1946 General Strike, President Truman threatened government injunction on grounds of the maritime indus­ try's importance in the national picture. One of the factors motivating, the SIU message for Presidential action on the draft stattis of sea- (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 15) HIGHLY SKILLED �Page Two tiSa', XME SE AE A R E R S LOG OTriday, July M. :1M8 1 .. SEAFARERS LOG m-' Published Weekly by the .V. A&e pisTRicr SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District * »?-••••' .. » .l ^EAFAftERS . I .« • A *• * Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor if 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 Our Own Halls The membership of the A&G District has long de­ sired to own its Halls. In the Union's scheme of things, ownership would make each a pillar of steel and concrete forming the physical foundation of the Union. Each would serve as a place for the membership to relax when ashore, a place to hold meetings and eat and bunk during strikes—and a place that would ease the economic burden of the Union, if things should get tough. The SIU already owns its Halls in Boston, Norfolk, Tampa, Mobile and New Orleans—and other purchases are planned in those ports which need them. The SIUowned Halls and those to come are the result of the large building fund set up by the membership's approval of the $10 building assessment in referendum vote. Seafarers who, because of any number of reasons, have not been able to pay their assessment, as yet are urged to do so to bring about-^the final realization of the SIU's objective: a solid physical foundation for the SIU. SIU Tradition Once again the Seafarers has taken up the cudgels for a brother union, this time to support the Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association, which was forced to strike in Puerto Rico when the companies flatly refused •to bargain collectively on a wage increase. The Seafarers' stand in Puerto Rico is in the SIU tradition. The SIU has backed up the ILA before as it has backed up other unions time and again — and the ILA has helped the SIU on many-occasions. The SIU always goes to the aid of other unions which have legitimate economic beefs. It helps them where the help counts, at the point of production — in this case, the Puerto Rican docks. This policy of the helping haud has brought the SIU to the forefront of the labor movement. By adhering to it strictly and miliThese axe Ihe Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals. tantly the SIU will always be respected by friend and as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging foe alike. heavily on their hands, Do what you can to cheer them up by a Men Now In The Marine Hospitals writing io them. Seventeen Cents A Day MOBILE HOSPITAL A. C. McALPIN LOUIS E. DEWAR . J. MILLS J. M. SKINNER : J. T. BENNETT P. ELY What can a man do with five bucks in these times? Nothing. Make it five bucks a month, and it breaks down to a trifle under seventeen cents a day. Has anybody tried to buy anything with seventeen cents lately? X t Yet five bucks a month was what the Atlantic and SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL Gulf Ship Operators thought would be a proper wage CHAS. DEIBLE . increase in this year of the great inflation. That was the J. HODO offer the operators asked the SIU Negotiating Commit­ W. WATSON P. P. TRASMIL tee to present to the membership. A. ELDEMIRE The offer was made in the week that the Bureau of E. MELLE Labor Statistics announced that prices had reached an D. P. GELINAS XXX all-time high, cracking even the inflationary records set SAN PEDRO HOSPITAL in 1920. MAX BYERS In the week ending July 17, prices were 168.9 per­ T. C. KELLY L. TICKEL cent of the 1926 average. What was more, the BLS fig­ XXX ures did not include the new jump in the price of steel, NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL which is expected to set off a wild new upward spiral. STELLY C. FORMAN Naturally, the Negotiating Committee tossed the E. LIPARI F. BLACK five bucks right back to the operators, just as we turned R. J. DENNIS down the operators' rejection of the Union Hiring Hall. L. C. MASON Our statement then was that no agreement at all was A. LOOPBR possible, unless the hiring halls were accepted by the C. ANDERSON RALPH PIEPHET . ' shipowners. * V. R. NORTH We won that beef. And we'll win this one. V. P. SATXINGS -.i •' C. GREEN C. R. GRIMES W. H. COLBOURNE M. C. GADDY H. L. SEYMOUR JAMES FARRIOR E. MULHOLLAND A. SYLVERA EDWIN MAXWELL FRANK WAGNER P. E. CUMARE H. FERDRICKSSON H. MASON G. L. DUXWORTH ED MILLER XXX SAVANNAH MARINE HOSP. B. K. BAUGH TROY THOMAS F. W. VANLEW A. S. GRIFFIN H. W. BIGHAM W. ROBERTS M. T. TABING X X X STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL T. ZEMBRZUSKI J. 'BURNS C. E. BRADY G. D. FINKLEA J. McNEELY A. EWING A. JENSBY . Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. Staten 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 pmi. (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. (im 1st and 2nd floors.) J. L. ROBERTS A. GIANFAGLIONE J. BOUYEA D. DcDUISEN D. SCANLON A. VITIELLO K. C. CROWE C. NANGLE W. S. PERRY J. R. GONZALES C. HALLA XXX. NORFOLK HOSPITAL H. NEILSON E. SNOWMAN F. W. BANTZ WM; H. MASON J. LUPTON CARLTON A. ROBERTS C. W, CRAFFORD XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL A. E. MOULTON WARREN W. CURRIER , J. M. DOONER LAPERHOUSE T FOSTER ICOMMANDER ':A �Friday. July 30, 1948 THE New Dispatcher In Tampa Has Good SiU Record SEAFARERS LOG WORKING ON UNIFORM REGISTRATION RULES The hard-hitting, aggressive tactics of the Seafarers are "the only way to win beefs," declares Ralph Seckinger, who recently took over the Dispatcher's duties in the Tampa Branch. "You've got to go at 'em hard," Ralph says—and he ought to know. In his 10 years as an SIU member — he joined when the Union started—Brother Secking­ er was in there pitching every inch of the way, as the Sea­ farers travelled the stormy course to maritime leadership. His record as a staunch Union member is packed with action. It began with the job action days of 1938-39-40, when the newly born SIU was getting un­ der way. He acquired more trade union P's and Q's in the P&O strike. Page Three Registration Ruies Due At Next Meeting NEW YORK, July 30 — New uniform registration rules will be submitted to the membership for its consideration at August 11 meetings of the A&G District, it was announced today by the Headquarters Registration Rules Committee. These new Rules, if concurred in by the membership, will su­ persede the many different Rules now in force in various ports, thus insuring uniformity and eli­ minating confusion. As reported "by the LOG on June 25, the drafting of stand­ ard registration rules which would further streamline the Union apparatus, simplify pro­ cedure throughout the ports, and bring our regulations up to date with present day shipping con­ FOUGHT POLICE Headquarters Registration Rules Committee members who will submit recommendations ditions, was set in motion by the In the 1946 General Strike, for new uniform registration rules at the A&G brajich meetings on August 11. are from left last Agent's Conference in re­ when the Seafarers tied up to right: sponse to a membership demand. every port in the nation, Ralph Back row (Deck Department) : Bill Champlin. Chairman. Robert McQueen, John Ulas. Steve PORT COMMITTEES was chairman of the Tampa Carr. Leo Siarkowski. Morris Richelson. Branch strike committee. During Center row (Engine Department): L. A. Marsh. Arthur F. Smith. Ernest Waters. William In order to arrive at a set of that stormy beef, he was one of Meagher. Edward Robihson. proposals that would reflect the the strike leaders who led a Front row (Stewards Department): B. Hardacker. John Ross. M. F. Dellano. Pat McCann. wishes of the entire membership march on Tampa's city hall to Donald Gardner. as well as make use of the ex­ protest the police department's perience of the various branches, strike-breaking activity. rank and file Port Committees There's hardly a phase of Unworked out recommendations which were forwarded to Head­ quarters. NEW YORK—The SS WiUiam crew, who lauded the Captain as "We received a report that An over-all Registration Com­ Carson — "mutiny" ship of being a good guy with the crew's there was mutiny aboard," Cap­ screaming headlines that mon­ interests at heart. Both officers tain Frost replied. He then went mittee was elected July 26 at opolized the daily newspapers and crew reported that there was on the bridge with his Ensigns to Headquarters, composed equally from July 13 to 17—paid off no friction whatsoever aboard confer with Captain Braithwaite, of men from each Department, to clean and happy here Monday. ship during the seven weeks trip while the armed enlisted men sift through port recommenda­ Despite the rough picture of from Charleston and Norfolk, to spread out on the deck of the tions, and draw up the imiform rules for membership action. unruly merchant seamen defying Genoa, Italy, Dingwall, Nova ship. Also part of the report will be law and order at sea which was Scotia, and back to New York. Quiet and alert, the guards a reclarification of A&G require­ given the public when a garbled The original distress message, (still under the impression that message was relayed by the "Crew mutinous. Cannot control. there was, or had been, mutiny ments for registering in rated capacities. Navy on July 12, Chief Mate R. Come at once," was sent out aboard) took positions on the The committee members are: E. Burnette stated that both he about noon, July 12, without the open deck where they could Deck Department: Bill Champ­ and Captain Ernest W. Braith- knowledge of the Captain, by watch the crew. However, no lin, Chairman, Morris Richelson, waite would be glad to have the Radio Operator Gerald A. Melton. weapons were brandished and no Leo Searkowski, Stephen Carr, entire gang stay on the ship. He hostility was shown toward the John Ulas, Robert McQueen. added that it was the best crew RADIO MAN DISAPPEARS ci-ew of the Carson. Engine Department: Edward he had sailed with since 1940, Melton disappeared sometime Robinson, L. A. Marsh, Arthur The boarding party remained when he left the SIU to sail on after midnight July 13. The Smith, William Meagher, Ernest for about forty minutes. During the bridge. RALPH SECKINGER Captain was notified at 5:30 A.M. the later part of the time, the Waters. The same thing went for the and the ships was searched. At Stewards Department: Pat Mc­ Navy men drank coffee with the ion activity in which Brother 7:15 the Master sounded the gen­ crew in very friendly fashion. Cann, John Ross, M. F. Dellano, Seckinger hasn't participated. He James Keno, B. Hardacker, Don­ eral alarm and mustered the Jack Wooten, Utility, George ald Mardner. has played a role in several o:: crew by calling each name from Hammock, Wiper, C. O. Stroud, the SIU's organizing drives. the crew-list. Deck Engineer, and B. Harrison, Despite his varied and full All hands were accounted Bosun, and others among the participation in the Union's pro­ for, except Gerald Melton. The crew all agreed that the actions gress, his job as Tampa Dis­ ship was turned around, double of Melton, in sending the distress patcher marks the first time he lookouts posted in the crosstree message, and his later disappear­ has been a Union official. And / and on the bridge with bino­ Of every 100 tankers in the ance, could not be accounted for though young in years, Seck­ (Continued from Page 1) culars and a search was made world today, 43 are are owned by any incident that had occured inger is typical of the SIU's pointed out that, normally the till6:30 P.M., when another by the United States, the Na­ aboard the ship. strike-wise oidtimers. Union enjoyed excellent rela­ crew muster was made and the tional Petroleum Council re­ Brother Seckinger, who ships tions with the individual com­ Nor was it consistent with his as AB and Bosun, firmly believes panies belonging to the asso­ Radio Operator was presumed to attitude or appearance up to the ported the other day. They are divided as follows: the SIU will eventually envelop ciation. It was only when the be lost. The ship was stopped time of his loss. They all agreed one minute for prayer. The United States government the entire maritime industry. Ship Operators Association en­ that he had been a "nice follow," owns 14.4 percent of them, pri­ During aU of this time those tered the picture that serious liked by all, and not the "screw­ ISTHMIAN DRIVE TOPS disputes arose, the Committee aboard ship remained in ignor­ ball" type. He had no enemies vate U.S. interests 28.5 percent, ance of the "mutiny" message aboard. His disappearance re­ making a total of 42.9 percent Of all the major achievements declared. Serving on the Negotiating which the Radio Operator had mains a complete mystery to all. American owned. scored by the SIU in its tenNine percent of the world year existence, Ralph feels that Committee are Joe A1 g i n a , sent. The US Navy Destroyer Captain Braithwaite was tanker fleet is Panamanian, more the success of the Isthmian or­ Charles Haymond, Robert Mat­ 836, George K. Mackenzie, "over­ termed the "best Skipper they than half of which actually is ganizing drive was the out­ thews, J. P. Shuler, Paul Hall hauled, them on July 16th and, ever sailed with" by many mem­ owned by union-dodging Amer­ and Lindsey Williams. after considerable difficulty in standing. bers of the crew. He put out icans. Because many ships of the the rough sea, got a small boat Not that he imderestimates the draws whenever requested in Britain has 20.1 percent; Nor­ recent hiring hall accomplish­ companies belonging to the as­ along side the Carson's jacob's port, was liberal with the cigar­ way 11.0; Italy 2.7; France 2.4; ment, either. He felt that vic­ sociation operate from Gulf ladder and put a boarding party ette allowance, and even in­ the Netherlands 2.3; Sweden 2.2; tory was a foregone conclusion, ports. Earl Sheppard, New Or­ aboard consisting of Captain quired as to men's sizes when Greece 0.7; Denmark 0.6; Bel­ leans Agent, and Cal Tanner, Frost, USN, two Ensigns and a because of firm Union policy. they came aboard ship so that gium 0.2; Portugal 0.2; Germany "But only the SIU could have Mobile Agent, were in New number of enlisted men — all he could be sure that the slop- 0.1; Switzerland 0.1; and Turkey gotten the Hiring Hall agree­ York this week to attend nego­ armed. chest clothes would fit all. 0.1. ment the way it did," he points tiation sessions. The first thing the Navy Cap­ The Delegates reported all full The Soviet Union has 1.1 per­ Negotiations would be resum­ out. "This is a result of having tain said when he came aboard books aboard with the excep­ cent; Spain 0.7; Finland 0.1; Can­ the shipowners know we mean ed in the pear future, the Com­ was, "1 suppose you know why tion of one permit man in Stew­ ada 0.8; Argentina 0.9; Mexico mittee said, unless, of course, business." 1 am here?" according to Jack ard Dept. In the last ship's 0.4; Venezuela 0.3; Brazil 0.1; That we mean business is at­ the companies, encouraged by Wooten, Utility man. meeting, July 18, all Delegates Honduras 0.1; Uruguay 0.1; tributable to the many Seafarers the Ship Operators Association, reported no beefs. A good SIU Japan 0.4; China 0.1; and South "No, I don't know why.'' The like serious, Union-minded Ralph continued to maintain their ship all around. Africa 0.2. Mate was reported as replying. present hard-headed position. Seckinger. 'iiiili Mutinous? — Just Best Crew Ever! SiU Turns Down Operators' Offer As Inadequate US Has 43 Percent Of World Tankers �tU£ Page Four S E At ARE RS LOG ¥AA»9. July 30> 1M9 What The Union Owes The By CAL TAinfEB Security in a shifting world and betterm«it of the conditions of IBe for each inciividual member are tiie human needs which have led working men to organize trade unions for their own protection and improvement. By maintaining economic security for its mem­ bers, the Seafarers International Union creates a substantial degree of stability for both seamen and the maritime industry. By setting adequate wage scales, by improving the conditions of employment, €md by supervising the contracts, the Union leader­ ship elected by the membership, assumes the mantle of protector to each and every member. But there are very definite limits to the Union's responsibilities to its members. As a matter of prac­ tical reality the duty of the Union and its represen­ tatives is completed when the primary purposes for which the Union was founded are met. These purposes are, as noted ab(2ve, attaining and maintaining bet­ ter working conditions and as much economic se­ curity as possible. MISCONCEPTIONS I f K is-. I : I Tibc frf "tlM SBAFAKERS LOG has mvited .the Port .^ents to sotoiit a series of a<rtieies on tasaes of geiiersd and vitid interest to the anmr bershipu These arlkies wM not tidce the i^bee fd the Agents' wccKiy s«rvejs on the state of skippins: in their ports and other matters hut wffl be scmiethiiis: extra. The Airents wiB eontinne to send in their pert reports. The Editor felt that tte Port Agents, because of their position, would be able to eonunent wis^y on many subjects. The first article in the series appears bdow. It was sufamitted by Cal Tanner, the Agent in MoInle. Members are urged to subnnt thdr own views of the subjects cov­ ered. Nevertheless, many members of the SIU continue to labor under the very human, but very erroneous, The inability of individual workers to stay indefin­ impression that the Union must be both father and itely on the picketlines has been a powerful factor mother to every one. That the Union should be so in the defeat of an otherwise strong union. We can regarded is highly flattering 'to the Union and its remember too many picketlines that evaporated into elected officials, because it demonstrates that the thin air after a week or two. Old Man Economics members have faith both in the men they chose in beat them. free elections and in the organization. We cannot rely on the money in the Union treas­ At the same time, such misconceptions of the Union's functions could lead to grave internal weak­ ury to finance the long haul to victory by itself. We nesses which, in turn, could brinf about the defeat must place great reliance on the PERSONAL SAV­ INGS of individual members. of the Union in a time of crisis. Here is one mistake too many Seafarers make. A Union whose members have substantial bank They say: "The Union has money now. Hook at our accounts to cover their personal expenses while the Strike Fund takes care of strike operations is a Union prepared for a long siege. Money is a tool and, with enough tools in the form of BOTH Union and personal funds, victory is assured. Of course, don't anybody get me wrong. Seamen are the kind of men who can run a strike without money. They have done it in the past, and they will do it again if they have no other choice. When you come down to it, money is just a substitute for determination. However, for those men who have families ashore a little money laid up against a strike period is highly desirable. When money is combined with determination. Seafarers pan keep strike fund! Why there must be a couple of hun­ going forever. dred thousand bucks in it! Maybe a million! No REAL STRENGTH need for us to worry. We can go on strike in a minute with that much dough and- live good too." These are the hard facts of life which coitfrcmt the As a matter of fact, • the SIU has $800,000 in its SIU's officials and membership alike. Individual strike fund. This is the biggest strike fund of any savings are of paramount inxportance to the Union. outfit in the maritime industry, and does not in­ They influence Union strategy at every point. As clude any of the Union's other funds, such as the each member grows in personal wealth so grows the Building Fund, the Hospital Fund and the General Union's real strength. Fund. Nevertheless, the members who think in the Plenty of young men are coming into the industry terms noted above are dead wrong—unless they are these days and many of them have no knowledge millionaires in their own right which is most un­ of the terrible struggle we went through to estab­ likely. lish the SIU on the waterfront. They are wrong because there are no funds in the SIU treasury to take care of a member's personal Would these younger members be willing to spend needs during a strike. There is no Unioi-i money long months on the picketlines and even cany the which can replace PERSONAL SAVINGS. banners at night? Things are different now. Gone are the 10-cent "meals" we used to grab—a hum STRIKES EXPENSIVE An empty Union treasury does not mean a weak organization—if the members are well heeled as in­ dividuals. By the same reasoning, a big Union treasury does not mean a powerful Union—if the members are broke and up against it. When the chips are down, a big Union treasury and plenty of individual savings are an additional guarantee of victory. Many members seem to believe that an occasional small donation to the Strike Fund is aU that is needed to protect them in a time of strike action. They believe that the Strike Fund and other Union funds are all that are needed to cushion them against the shocks which life brings. They are wrong. Those funds help, and a hell of a lot too, but something more is required. Consider how a strike is financed. The cost of a modern, big-scale maritime strike is enormous. Maintaining an army on the picketlines for a very long will exhaust the strongest Union treasury. Fur­ thermore, there is the problem of the personal ex­ penses of each individual Union member, including piecards—piecards are not paid during strikes. How is the individual going to pay his own and his family's expenses when his wages are cut off? RENT MONEY The answer is that the individual member must be ready to meet the situation when it comes. The Union cannot take care of the membership's rent. .. • .-J-lI-Sao'. •:.. /_• .< Brother Tanner takes peraenal sav­ ings as a factor in SIU strike strat­ egy- as his subject. He pcnnts ont that the Union cannot pay the private ex­ penses of the membership during a strike, and. stresses that, wily if the members themselves put aside a few dollars, can they consider themselves well prepared for a struggle with the sidp operators. Cal Tanner is one of the Union^s or­ iginal members, and is a veteran of all its struggles. He was a key organizer IB the great and successful drive to bring Isthmian under the SIU banner. Tanner was elected Port Agent for Mobile hi 1947 and was re-elected in 1948. few short weeks. With all the good will in the world and the best of determination, we cannot stand up long in a big strike—^unless the members them­ selves are in a position as individuals to sustain a long period of unemployment. We need the solidarity of all labor, the financial backing of other AFL unions. That is the reason for the existence of the American Federation of Labor, to give a solid backing to member omions. If the maritime organizations must hit the bricks -at ' any time, we must be supported by the other unions in other fields. However, in the final analysis, the power of the SIU-SUP rests in the individual members. All of us know that it was the individual members, thousands of angry, half-starved, overworked seamen who hit the bricks in other years to build the maritime unions. They as individuals were burning with des­ perate resolve—and they had nothing to lose. PLENTY TO LOSE Today we have a lot to lose, and we must be pre­ pared to fight just as hard as we fought in the old days. On our own slioulders rests the problem of maintaining our own gains. We must be as tough in holding our position as oldtimers were in winning it. If we are not tough, it will be as if we had built our house on sand for everything we have will be washed away. It takes a dollar these days to do what used to 'cost a dime. As everything goes up so does the over­ head cost of running the Union itself. The cost of living ashore has more than doubled. We have only a short time before us -to prepare for the struggle against the reactionary forces which are in the saddle nojv. The Union is our bulwark. Whether we live "OT die as an organization depends on each and every individual. Wise men will save a little from their earnings as beer plus the rotten free lunch. We have become used to palatial Halls, with comfortable chairs, li­ braries and television sets, good food afloat and ashore. Some of the young members know nothing else. There is nothing wrong with these comforts, of course. They are part of the old dream come true. But we must not let the comforts soften us. We must not forget the history of our bitter fight to rise, because we face new fights. Unless we give a little thought to the problem of financing strike action—and strikes will be forced upon us in the days to come—we will be in danger of losing our comforts along with our wages and conditions. This is no idle chattering either. <We can lose those television sets faster than we got them. Television sets and everything else. Everything that we have gained can be lost in a a cushion against the time of need when the Union may be fighting for its very existence. Personal sav­ ings may well be the factor that turns the battle in our favor. We must prepare—as individuals—to support the Union which fights for the whole. We must have both organizational and individual economic strength. �Friday. July 30. 1348 LOG Page Fiv^ San Francisco Branch Kept Busy By Shipping And Hunt For Hall By A. S. CARDULLO MobHe Expects Flour Sbipments To Boost Port By CAL TANNER CG To Jbfmo Law On Ms On July IS. the Coast Guard conunenced rigid en­ forcement of the legal qualUicatioBs for signing ABs on American ships. Under the law. two-thirds of the ABs on any ship must hold green tickets. In other words, two-thirds of the ABs must show three years of deck time. Hm remaining third may hold hlue tickets which require only a year of deck time. On the average ship calling for six ABs, four will have to havq green tickets after July 15. All ABs are urged to check their tickets. If you hold a wartime AB tidcet. terminating six months after the end of the war, you should go to the Coast Guard and get your bhie ticket, or get your green ticket if you have the ffiree years. And if you have a blue ticket and the ^ee years, you should get it upped to green, whether you got your papers during the war or some time earlier. SAN FRANCISCO — There has been quite a bit of action on the West Coast this week, although not many A&G men were involved in the pay­ offs. The Iberville—first ship in the Waterman West Coast-To-Europe fleet — came in and took off smoothly. She is scheduled to ^ake Germany, France, Holland, and North European ports, while the second (when it comes out) wiU run to South Europe— Genoa, Trieste, etc. When this trade gets under way the ships wiU go alternately to North Europe one trip, and South Europe the next. In all, we except to crew up nine ships shortly for an initial mn to the East Coast, where they will be prepared for this new Waterman itinerary. The Ramapo, Seatrade Coi-poration, which is being handled by the Chamberlain Steamship Com­ pany, will call for a full crew shortly. FILED AND FORGOTTEN A Bosun shipped as replace­ ment on the St. Augustine Vic­ tory, and started chasing butter­ flies the first day aboard. He wound up by falling asleep in the Mate's bunk. Yes! The re­ placement was made in short order! MOBILE—The long promised and hoped for Marshall Plan cargoes are just beginning to If men who have no intention loom over the hump. Flour car­ of completing the trip on the goes for Europe are expected to intercoastal ships would hit the Gulf ports shortly, and straighten it out before they sign will undoubtedly involve quite on, it would eliminate one of the a number Trf ships. causes for beefs that have been Inasmuch as Gulfport, Missis­ cropping up here. sippi, is one of the principal We see where some of the top loading points for flour. Mobile Commies are behind bars in­ will get a big boost. We've stead of • hanging in front of waited a 16ng time for this, and them. It won't be long before it comes at a time when we can the "defense stamps" come out. use every bit of work involved. When the story broke here in the The past week was one of By JOE ALGINA, It's a good idea to check your good idea to check the card for local press, all the local "breth­ rather slow shipping here. We registration card immediately the stamp before sticking it in ren" hit for the hills! dispatched a total of 113 bookNEW YORK — Stay in your after it is issued so any errors yt)ur pocket. members and 46 permitmen. seats, kiddiife, and don't start a LOOKING FOR HALL can be corrected. Just one more item of com­ Port activity was due to five stampede. New York shipping LOOK IT OVER ment: We've been wearing out shoe payoffs, four sigh ons and two has picked up! How long it wiH When ships lay up from a voy­ leather trying to find Another time when it is smart just the ships in transit, a little down continue is your guess, but we're to check your registration card age and members of the cre^v right place for the new Union from pur usual tempo. enjoying it while it is here. wish to go back aboard, they hall. Those places that are nice • The payoffs this week were It's a sure cinch that we won't must register in the Hall for that are too expensive, and those that Antinous, Noonday, Monarch Of have to caU the oirtports for men ship. This is called for in the don't cost too much are .crummy. The Seas, all Waterman; and —shipping is not that good—but Shipping Rules. the ' Alcoa Ranger and Alcoa it is good enough so that a lot We're hot on the trail of a If there is a meeting while the Corsair. For sign ons we hand­ of men who have patiently good spot however, and should ship is still in lay-up and hasn't led the Alcoa Pioneer and Alcoa sweated out the weeks of fair have something definite to re­ called for a crew, those men Banger; the Monarch Of The shipping will now get beiths. port on this week. registered for that ship must at­ Sea and- Madaket, Waterman. If we can make a dent in the One spot that we considered tend the meeting in order to stay All of the payoffs for the backlog of men here, we'll be was next to the Waitresses Union eligible. Some men haven't been week were smooth, with only a •more than pleased. headquarters. Some of the boys aware of this requirement. few minor i beefs which were Some of the ships in this week on the Building Committee It's been nice to report good soon settled to the crews' satis­ that made for good shipping wanted to take the place sightshipping in the port of New faction. Before the crews signed were three Robin Line vessels, unseen after they saw the York. It's a little like old times on, all repairs were made and two Watermans, and odds and is at the meetings. When your card is presented for stamping with 40-odd ships in port and in waitresses. the slopchests checked. There ends from other companies. But the cooler heads on the should be no beefs on these The three- Robins were the at the door, the confusion around transit. It keeps the Patrolmen committee decided to look-at the hopping, but who has ever heard ships on those matters. the men stamping the cards Lahaina Victory, Robin Locksley Unfortunately it did. them complain about good ship- place first. Countries these ships will be and Robin Grey. They came in, occasionally causes one to be not suit our needs. hitting are Puerto Rico, Eng­ overlooked. So, aghin, it is a pinB? paid off and settled in good land, Holland and the countries shape. The only beef of the along the Bauxite Trail. trip came on the Grey where For next week we expect just the Chief Electrician was busted about the same picture. Alcoa to Wiper. and Waterman together expect We're taking the matter to the it as long as we did still re­ tect your job and your book, By EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD about five to seven payoffs and shipping commissioner and next mains a mystery all hands are by reporting immediately to the signons. NEW ORLEANS —Although trying to fathom. Dispatcher if you decide to, re­ week we'll have the dope on this Waterman, however, has a shipping has slowed down fancy maneuver. There's going Outside of the few minor ject a job. few C-2s in the shipyards here, Prompt notification will en­ to have to be some fast talking somewhat during the past beefs that occur on all ships which are expected to be»ready on the part of the company, be­ montti, bookmembers iwjt too there is nothing out of the or­ able othei- Brothers to take ai for service some time next cause we intend to squash this choosey about their ships and dinary to rejjort, in so far as crack at the job and will preweek. runs still do not have much the contract is concerned. This On the local labor scene practice. trouble getting jcfisB. fine situation is due largely to things are very quiet. Our Bro­ WATERMANS. TOO Despite the ojnflieting pre­ the fact that the delegates and thers in the building trades dictions filling the air these crews coming in here have Waterman's Bret Harte and have gone back to work after days on the pro^recte for ship­ made it their business to study a long lockout. The end of their Jean La Fitte were in fxnt pay- ping, the section of the industry Both ships had minor operating out -ei this port is not and learn the contract. • strike leaves the City without a offs. And when there is interest single union beef of any sort in beefs, but when the payt^ was ioo pessimistic. In fact, it is of the kind these members are progress. Seems awfully quiet completed the beefs ^ had been expected that the MarshaU Plan showing, beefs are always cut settled. around here. will get rolling and pep up to a minimum and easily set­ Other good vessels were the • Here are a few of the oldactivity he];e. tled in routine manner. Colabee, Evangeline and Cai-son. timers now on the'beach: ThS* Mississippi Shipping Co­ The experience of these crews C. Merritt, C. Jordan, A. Di- All three • ships paid off and mpany is even optimistic about is proof that it pays to know Costi, J. L. Wolfe, F. Holcombe, signed right back on again with the whole thing. It figures that your contract, to know what J. Self, T. B. HaU, J. Modan and no beefs. The Carson, famous the Plan will eventually result you're entitled to and what not. "mutiny" vessel, was an easy one in expan.<uon of the Company's F. McConico. vent the ship from sailing short-It saves time. and energy and for the Palrolman to handle in operations to West Africa and handed. spite of all the hulabaloo in the South- America. The only sound loads to smoother sailing. All Men who foul up, by failing members would do well to fol­ papers. to inform the Dispatcher that and serrsible view, however, is low suit on this score. At the moment BuU Line is ^ou can't paythey are not taking a job, are TOUGHENING UP laying off crews because of longprospects. placed in the same category as Membeiship ruin rec^ls* shore trouble in the Islajjjds, but One of the matters which the gasliounds, and they usually de­ every man oalering the Un­ HALL WORTHWHILE this should be cleared up in a men here are getting tough serve to be. ion Halls to show his Union short while and Mr. Bull's gals With New Orleans experienc­ about is the rejection of jobs As the saying goes, a word book, pro-hook, permit card will be rolling once more. ing one of the hottest summers to the wise is sufficient. Unless too late for replacements to be or white card to the Door­ Prom Bull to beefs: on record, our spacious, com­ shipped. There is positively no you want to face a trial com­ man. Nothing else will be Sometimes a man will regi.ster fortable, cool, new Hall is more excuse—these days, especially— mittee don't commit any per­ recognized. This is for the for a job and sonne time later than proving its wOTth. for any vessel sailing short- forming of this type. membership's protection. discover that the card does not There is no question that it hSnded. Don't waste the Doorman^s The membership has cleai-ly have his registered rartamg noted. would be next to impossible If you're not sure you want demonstrated that it does not — or your own — time by . arguing Ihis point. Observe Tt's an oversight on the part of for the, men to bear up in die a' job, don't put in for it. The like guj's who are responsible the Dispatdher, <rad a ssmpie tane sweat box that used to serve committees here are poison to jfor fellow members losing out fhe rules you make. < to correct rf caught right away, as our Hall. How we all stood offenders, so don't foul up. Pro-'on jobs they want very much. Improved Sh^mg SmU Reduee NY Lists New Orleans Shipping Runs into Slowdown Ntenbersbip Rnies �1 Page Six THE HURRY UP, MES? — TAKE 5ACK THAT TOPSIRLOrW MEDIUM STEAK AND MAKE IT MEDIUM-RARE!! BE SURE I GET WHIPPED CREAM ON MY DESSERT AND NOT THAT MARSHMALLOW !! ON TH' DOUBLE NOU/, AND DON'T BE SO CLUMSY// SEAFARERS LOG SEND ME THAT ••Dfe!!] STElUARD If I THINK I SAW A COCKROACH OUT ON DECK LAST 'WEEK... \ \ 15 MINUTES ^vx>y SMrTH-:> OLD )! / Galveston Shipping Hoids Spurt, But Return To Noruiai Seen Due By KEITH ALSOP ETC., ETC. -AND MAKE A FRESH URW OF COFFEE-] THIS STUFF'SI Friday, July 30. 1940 SOME PEOPLE CHOUJ IS NEVER RIGHT ON BOARD — -7 BUT ASHORE AT THE CAFE PUTRIDO, IT'S ANOTHER STORY: GALVESTON — The spurt in shipping which began in this port a couple of weeks ago continued through last week. With the help of the New Orleans Branch we were able to dispatch crews that were needed. A calm appraisal of the situa­ tion, however, points to a return to what is regarded as normal shipping for the Texas area, pos­ sibly within, the next couple of ! weeks. The Patrolman Says AB Tickets II l! 'i I'l NEW ORLEANS—For the last two months the SEAFARERS LOG has been warning the mem­ bership that the Coast Guard will enforce the provision on wartime 'AB tickets which voids them as full tickets six months after the end of the war. Many of the SIU men affected have acted promptly and gotten squared away with renewed tickets. They have nothing to worry about when they take a job, for their new tickets are good from now—on any ocean, lake, river or pond. But there is always the guy who thinks "manana is good enoijigh for me," and lets every­ thing ride along until he has been hurt. He then takes up the Union's time expecting its offi­ By WM. (Curly) RENTZ I men. As a result 28 mep were cials to help him out of a situa­ ; hired by the company. That was BALTIMORE—It's a pleasure 28 jobs lost to the, Union. tion which only he can help. to report the activity of the past This has been happening in the week. Shipping this week sud­ The membership of this Union Port of New Orleans, where the denly became very good here, did a lot of spade work to get Shipping Commissioner is turn­ and enabled us to send out a these ships' \inder the SIU ban­ ing down many who are still good number of the men who ner. The Union spent money trying to ride on expired tickets. have been on the beach. In fact, to organize the ships, but the we had to call some of the out- jobs went begging. UNION CAN'T HELP Not only were 28 Union jobs ports for rated men, when we Some of these men rush back, ran short. thrown down the drain, the wild-eyed, to the Dispatcher, The list of payoffs and signons Union men who took jobs will be damning the Commissioner, and sounds like a roll call of sailing under a disadvantage. expecting the company to give ships. Here they are: For pay­ If they want to stand up for them a day's pay, plus transpor­ offs—Alamar, Calmar; Robin their rights as Union men and tation to and from the ship. Tuxford, Robin; Venore; Ore; see that Union conditions are Too bad. Brother, it is your Marine Arrov/, Robin; Southstar,' maintained, they'll have a tough own fault. Read your LOG, and South Atlantic; Mangore, Ore; time. The company isn't going Robert Stuart, South Atlantic; Bethore, Chilore, Steelore, all Ore ships; Edith and Arlyn, Bull; and the Bull Run, Mathiasen. Handling these payoffs kept this Branch on its toes, but with excellent cooperation from the crews the payoffs were handled in short order. In the signon column we had the Steelore, Mangore, Venore, Bethore; Chilore, Ore; Alamar, Calmar; Edith, Bull; Steel Arti­ san, Isthmian; John Paul Jones, keep up with the latest develop­ Alcoa; Isle of Patmas; Southstar, to worry too much about a mili­ ments in maritime. Robert Stuart, South Atlantic. tant crew if they know most of the men aboard are cornpany But for the benefit of those Not a bad lineup, eh? men. who did not turn in the old In transit we also handled a tickets before July 15, here is the few Waterman and Alcoa ships On the Cities Service front, Coast Guard Ruling under which that came in here to top off and the Organizers are keeping after the Shipping Commissioner must head for Europe. those scow.s like homing pigeons. act: We had a Cities Service ship in FEW TAKERS here Saturday and the crew was Two thirds of the ABs on any ship must hold green tickets. In With this excellent break in in good shape for us. The men other words, two thirds of the the shipping situation, we ex­ are sticking aboard, all deter­ ABs on board must hold a ticket pected the men to grab the mined to make sure .the .ships which shows three years of deck ships on the double, but that go SIU when the time comes. time. The remaining third may wasn't entirely the case. hold blue tickets which require We sent out call after call for only one year of deck time. On men to take the Ore ships but the average ship calling for six we got very few takers. It's true ABs, four will have to have that these ships have a quick The slop chesl is your cor­ green tickets. Your wartime turnaround and spend very little ner store while you are at ticket is now a blue ticket no time in port, but a job is a job sea. You can't take your matter how much sea-time you when ships are scarce. trade someplace else if the have had on it, until you have Because we couldn't get men slop chest doesn't have'what it renewed. for all of the Ore ships, the com­ you need. Johnny Johnston pany exercised its vight to hire Responsible for the good ship­ ping here' were three payoffs and two signons. The ships paying off were the Cahaba, Pacific Tankers, which payed off in Corpus Christi; the Fairport, Waterman, which terminated her voyage in Lake Charles, and the F. Ingersoll, Waterman, which paid off here jjn Galveston. JUST MINOR Only minor beefs existed on these ships and all Vere settled at the payoffs. Signons took place aboard the Cahaba and the Ingersoll. Probably the subject of most conversation and interest in this port at the moment i» the good shipping we're enjoying. And very likely, it's the kind of news the membership in other ports would most like to hear. We hope we can keep them satis­ fied on that score. On the organizing front we've been fairly active contacting un­ organized ships that have touched this port. Some of the SIU men around the port during the past week were E. C. Hill, W. H. Laffoon, J. B. Gribble, Buddy Jordan, W. Berry, Gene Legg, J. Blizzard, C. Lin and R. W. Sweeney. SIU Put On Spot When Members Refuse Jobs More men are always needed aboard these ships so, if you're in the homesteading mood, latch onto a Cities Service job and do yourself and the Union a favor. That's about it for this week. I blew my top on the Ore ships and got it out of my system. Now the air is becoming a little cooler around here. See you next week. Send 'Em In Don't hold your pcitures and, stories of shipboard acti­ vities. Mail them to the Sea­ farers Log. 51 Beaver St., New York 4, N. Y. If you haven't the time or don't feel in the ^ood, just forward de­ tails. We'll do the rest. Pic­ tures will be returned if you wish. NEW UNION BOOK HOLDER AHENTION! Two views of the leather folder designed especially to hold SIU Union book, the new type Coast Guard discharge and identification card. The SIU wheel is stamped in gold on the outside cover. - There are. two inside compartments, ond covered with a celluloid window and the other with leather. Price is $1.50. The folders, union.made. are available in all SIU Branch Halls. �ftidor/Juiir 3ff« IM» TnE SEAPARBRS taC Pagt Sereir Most of the world's famed cities owe much of their prominence to the fact that they possess colorful waterfront^T This is especially true of San Francisco. But be­ sides being one of the ranking U.S. seaports, Frisco coritributes considerably to the nation's industrial might with her oil refineries, shipbuilding yards, meat packing and vegetable canning plants and her tin and steel production. Americans, however, know Frisco as the city that was split by a death-dealing earthquake in 1906, and as the locale for the lusty Barbary Coast tales that are still widely told. Though the Barbary Coast lost it's robust­ ness when the nation grew up, Frisco still has sights that haven't been dimmed by her industrial advance. San Francisco's port activity is increasingly being augmented by the presence of vessels operated by two of the SIU's larger contracted companies, Isthmian Steam­ ship Lines and the Waterman Steamship Corporation. Last week the SS Iberville, the first of Waterman's new West Coast-to-Europe fleet, returned to Frisco from the Far East and took off for Germany and France. Some of- her crew took in Frisco's sights. Sleek and trim, Ihe Iberville lies alongside he* Frisco dock before faking off for European ports. This photo and others on the page were submitted by the SIU's San Fran­ cisco Branch. One of Frisco's best known sights is the cable *car. At the start and finish of each ran, the car ie pushed onto s fttxnMbde and its position is reversed by hand, with the molonnaB sop> plyingr the steam (photo above). Courtesy rules the road and the motorman. who knows most of his fares by name, often will oblige a passenger by stopping directly in front of his^ house or apartment. Looking as trim as the vessel they just paid off, these Iberville crewmembers relax over a couple of cool ones. From left to right: Pete Drebas^ Stan Buzoleweki, the Deck Engineer (name not given), and Eddie At the end of the cable, car line is San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, site of many eateries known from coeist to coast for first-class seafood. Joe DiMaggio's' ahd the Grotto are among the better knowin In photo above are some of the fishing boats whose daily hauls reach seafood lovers via the Wharf's restaurants. , ; Buzoiewski. The pretty young miss at the right is the waitress. Her name wasn't given, but it doesn't matter—she's out of circulation. Married to a Seafarer, in fact. Anolher section of the fishing fleet at Fisherman's Wharf. Frisco's famed waterfront is often the setting for many movie productions turned out in nearby Hollywood. More often than not, the Hollywood pictures differ great­ ly from the more realistic waterfront living experienced by SIU men. But the nation wants its romance—even in the bilges. - -pi? -.1 �Page Eight THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 30. 1948 SBIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Brother Overlooks Dangers In Suggesting Seafarers Start A Veterans Organization Log-A'Rhythms The Sailor And His Love The 'Seafarers International run by big-businessmen in their ing for merchant marine veterans By JOHN LEGGE Union should organize a vet­ own interest, and their national that the SIU is not already doing. policies are strongly anti-labor Moreover, SIU officials and erans' group for merchant sea­ •AAAAAiiA and militaristic. rank-and-filers are sure to feel men who sailed in the war, ad­ GROUP IS SPLIT that Brodbeck is treading on Just for love, vises William J. Brodbeck, who The most acceptable of the dangerous ground when he so Give me a girl from a waterfront barroom seems unaware that the SIU existing veterans organizations much as suggests, however inDown under a sweating sun; on several occasions has found has been found to be the Amer­ directly, that merchant seamen A girl that meets the sailors good reason to reject all pro­ ican Veterans Committee. How­ be considered in the same light In Santos or Rio or Buenos Aires— posals to start or participate In ever, even this has been badly as the Arniy, Navy, Marine split/in a fight centering around Corps and Coast Guard. Let that Yes, in San Juan or Havana, too! any such program. the commies quite similar to happen and the next step is Speaking, of the war role of the brawling in the NMU. bell-bottomed trousers. If sea­ American seamen, Brodbeck When it comes to pressing for men were to get full military says in a letter to the LOG, a new organization, the first fact benefits they would have to risk For she loves with a hot, mad rhythm "We kept our lifelines function­ that strikes everybody is that a military control—right down the And she doesn't hold anything back. ing on the many battlefronts new organization could do noth­ line. And you'd better be true to her, mister— during the recent war. We were For she loves with a knife at her bosom. heroes in dungarees, remember? The United States as a whole With a razor blade in her hair! praised our courage, resource­ fulness and spirit. Today we are forgotten as though we never There is no future, \ existed. Yet our brothers, the Merchant seamen with exten­ merchant seamen with at least There's only the present; Army, Navy, Marines and Coast sive wartime service stand a twelve months' service on the Guard are being rewarded hand­ She's a red-hot poker good chance of being exempted high seas be exempted from in­ somely for the service they ren­ Searing your flesh and your mind; from the draft, if the Maritime duction under this Selective dered. Commission has its way, accord- Service legislation. And she can stop your breath with her eyes. "Many of us have returned toeing to a letter Seafarer W. J. "Unfortunately Congress failed You feel her touch right down in your loins our pre-war occupations. Others piauche received from the Corn- to take favorable action in this When you kiss herJ have gone into business. Some mission's Washington headquar- connection. The Maritime ComIt isn't exactly tender. have returned to colleges and ters. missioru however, will make trades. You may have to leave As her hands creep bver your shoulders Knowing that the draft status every effort to establish a pro­ your occupations and your fam-' of seamen under 26 years was a And slide down to the small of your back; cedure with the National Head­ ilies. You may be drafted. But, mister, while you're with her, she's yours! <.T.n. n twr .. -J matter of. grave concern to many quarters of the Selective Service "Why? We are not organ^ei , hoto- System for obtaining reclassifica­ We were Ignored by the 80th of the letter to the tion of the merchant seamen who Congress m their haste to get y served during the war. to the Republican Convention Oh, I'll be truer than she ever imagined. The full text of the Maritime "Sincerely yours, because we are insignificant... When she's old, and sick—^perhaps gone"C. W. Sanders, The American Legion, the "VFW Commission's letter dated July She'll be tropical youth in my memory, "Assistant Chief, and other groups with political 15, to Brother Piauche follows: "Marine Division." She'll haunt a more respectable bed! pressure will always reap the "Mr. WiUie J. Piauche, benefits. We will always get the "8233 Apricot Street, back of the hand... I have al­ "New Orleans 18, Louisiana. ways maintained that we are in "Dear Mr. Piauche: dire need of an organization." "I have your letter of June 22, When it comes to practicing recently defeated the Sun Oil good unionism and being a good 1948, with reference to the Company team of Venezuela SIU DOES THE JOB eligibility of former merchant shipmate, it's hard to beat fuU for its first upset in two seasons Brodbeck's idea is well in- seamen for induction under the Look Sister Jennie Rizzuto, ac­ —you begin to see that she is tentioned, but SIU officials have Selective Service Act of 1948, cording to D. F. "Danny" a real part of the crew. found that Seafarers already iPublic Law 759, 80th Congress. Brjmes, Ship's Delegate on the The Corsair, according to possess the best veterans' organi­ "Prior to the termination of Corsair. Stewardess on the ship, Patrolmen who have been zation they could possibly find. the Selective Service and Train­ she also acts as Secretary-Treas­ aboard, is one of the best run That organization is the Seafar­ ing Act of 1940, merchant sea­ urer of the ship's fund, a job ships in the SIU fleet, and the ers International Union itself men who had completed a period she handles to everyone's satis­ reports of the ship's minutes, which has helped push through of substantially continuous serv­ faction, and is very active in all go far to back them up. or defeat many a bill in Con­ ice, excluding service on the Union proceedings aboard ship. Paul Waren writing , in the gress without becoming involved Groat Lakes, and who obtained LOG recently revealed that not Incidentally, the ship's fund in politics. a Certificate to that effect, were now stands at $125.00 — $40.00 being satisfied with clamping down on performers when they SIU representatives, testifying entitled to consideration bj' the of this she raised personally as started causing trouble, the honestly and non-politicaUy, I.ooal Boards for a 1-G classifica­ the sole sponsor of a raffle which many oldtimers aboard called have convinced Senators and tion, which relieved them from she ran for this purpose. Congressmen of the Tightness of any further consideration for the ship's crew together when Sister Rizzuto is affectionately the SIU stand on many issues military service. she cleared the harbor and knowm as Mom to all the crew, warned each and all that the including the Coast Guard, the a term she earned by her tire­ GOOD INTENTIONS .bargaining position of the Union division of shipping under the less attention to the needs and depended on the kind of Union­ Marshall Plan, and the Marine "When classifications was dis­ problems of her big "family" ism the membership displayed Hospitals among others. continued March 10, 1947, our of SIU boys. aboard ship. regulations required an applicant Regardless of the time of the Merchant marine veteran or­ for a Certificate of Substantially day or night, it is never too JENNIE RIZZUTO ganizations brought to the SIU's PERFORMERS WARNED attention and investigated close­ Continuous Service to have had much trouble for Mom to press They also warned would-be ly prove to be phony. For in­ at least eighteen months' service, a shirt, sew a button, or make sea, can be appreciated if you and we were advised at that performers that they would be a patch for one of her charges. remember back to that first stance, one in the Gulf area was time by General Lewis B. Herdealt with summarily if they When new crewmembers come trip, when everything was an outright insurance racket whose policies were worthless. shey. Director of the Selective aboard she immediai(ely gets strange and seemingly against started anything. Service System, that should in­ acquainted AS: a result all departments with them and you. The Union has also discovered ductions be resumed it was be­ makes them feel at home. The way the crew feels about worked together. There was no that there is no point in trying lieved regulations could be so When any of the crew is sick her is best shown by the fact monkey business, and the ship to get certain Federal statutes written that a certificate to the she is among the first to visit that Mom Rizzuto is an honor­ came in in good shape. altered so that Seafarers can effect a registrant had completed No small share of the initia­ him and does all in her power ary member of the ship's softparticipate in the American Leg­ a period of substantially con­ to make him comfortable. ball team. Few are the women tive -and leadership that has ion, the Veterans of Foreign tinuous service in the Merchant that are accepted,in that most made this ship an example of Wars (VFW) and other organiza­ Marine would furnish a basis for GOOD FOR MORALE exclusive part of the man's the high standard of SIU crews tions. finding that such registrant could What this must mean to the world — his competitive sports. is due to the presence of Jen­ The Legion, the VFW, Amvets be relieved from any further con­ Ordinary Seaman or Wiper who Then when you know that this nie Rizzuto. and similar outfits are not con­ sideration for military service. has left home for the first time is not just an ordinary baseball The SIU can well be proud "The Maritime Commission and feels that empty homesick­ club, but a winner that has not of having Mom as a fuU book trolled by their rank-and-file, the Union has found. They are recommended to Congress that ness settling down on him at lost a game this season — they member! MC Favors Draft Exemption For Men With War Service Corsair Stewardess Strong Unionist And Mom To Crew �Friday. July 30, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings gSAFASeC SAMSays CAPE EDMONT. May 30 — efficient clock for the messhaU. Chairman F. Harishern; Secre­ Delegates reported no beefs and tary W. Chrislain. Motion car­ a large proportion of full books. ried to bring charges against per­ Brother Mike Hook was unani­ formers. Moved to ask the Stew­ mously elected Ship's Delegate ard to order necessary stores in under New Business. Motion by SEAFARERS LOG IS Trinidad. Under Education the Steward Reyes that a crew-mem­ ^iNCnrONLY THE MEANS book men were instructed to ber accompany him ashore when WHEREBY THE UNlOAO he buys stores. Amended by give a little time to the new men REACHES YC >- GIVING to help them understand Union Brother Proctor, that the Ship's YOU THE LATEST NEWS, principles and procedure. Under Delegate assign a different man DE\/ELOPA/IENTS, MEMBER­ Good and Welfare was discussion each time. Carried. Motion by SHIP, PEClSlONS,ETC.,— on cleanliness of quarters. Mem­ Gillis that natives be kept out of Crew's quarters. Under Good bers were warned that they BUT IS THE WAY YOU CArJ would be fined for leaving dirty and Welfare the existence of REACH YOUR BROTHER clothes in the laundry. One min­ which had been written for the vermin was discussed. The MEMBERS AND THE ute of silence for Brothers lost LOG, and it was moved to send Steward promises to use DDT OFFICIALS, ANP TELL it in as is. Cleanliness of mess- bombs in storerooms, and to is­ at sea. THEM WHAT YOU THINK rooms and quarters was discuss­ sue them for use in quarters. SJI 4" 4" OF UNION POLICY, UNION ed under Good and Welfare, and 4 4 4 JEAN LAFITTE. June 2 — PROGRESS, AND ACTIONS. JOHN B. WATERMAN. Julyseveral Brothers took the oc­ Chairman Edward J. Chante; Re­ THE ONLY REQUIREMENT Chairman Charles Buser; Record­ casion to blow their tops about cording Secretary J. J. Quinlan. IS • Delegates reported all in order. minor occurances. One minute ing Secretary Donald S. Gardner. There was a talk on Union prin­ of silence for Brothers lost at All Departments reported in or­ der by the Delegates. Under ciples as applied to • shipboard sea. Good and Welfare, it was decided organization and . conduct. The 4 4 4 that used linen mUst be returned SS WARRIOR. June 13 new men were reminded of the promptly to the Steward. SlopChairman N. Larson; Recording many books and folders printed chest short on candy. One minute Secretary F. A. Delapenha. Af­ by the Union and put aboard of silence for departed Brothers. ter the Delegates reported on ships for their enlightenment. ^The condition of the drinking the standing of members, the water was discuss'ted under' Good meeting went into Good and and Welfare, as was also the new Welfare. There was a proposal By HANK repair list, and the necessity of by Brother Stevenson to send a While steering this column on a cut-and-dried course were-stocking the slopchest before letter to the LOG congratulat­ ing and thanking Brother somehow failed to serve the brothers (and ourselves, too) with a» another trip. One minute of si­ JOHN B. WATraMAN. June few halfway decent laughs. In these hard times you really need a Hawks, and Brother Tanner on lence for Brothers lost at drawing up a very suitable rid­ 13 — Chairman C. A. Hill; Re­ er to the articles for the voy­ cording Secretary C. Nickerson. laugh or two to get along with your shipmates. Especially if you; age. Request by Brother Larson Deck and Steward Delegates re­ don't want to suffer from psychopathic disorders — a phrase that the last standby on each ported all in order. No Engine which the brain butchers invented at their annual mental con­ watch clean up the messroom. Delegate had as yet been elected. vention. So now we're sailing this column of Walter WincheU Brother C. Whidden asked that Under Good and Welfare the literature on another taclc by dosing our weekly potpourri (sounds 4 4 4 JEAN LAFITTE. May 16 — more night limch be left out. repair list from last trip was like soup) with attempted humor and a tug to your sea legs at Chairman Edward J. Chante; Re­ Brother Jackson pointed out checked. It was decided that the cording Secretary G. Byrne. It that a fan was needed in the clock-changes would be posted the same time. We know it's going to be a laugh just trying to was pointed out under Old Busi­ crew's pantry. It was decided to ahead of time on the black­ be humorous. In fact, we're taking it so seriously we feel like ness, that the repair list from appoint a committee to " see to board. Each department was to two people already. If you feel like that the doctors say you have last trip had not* been completed, it that ship's stores were not be responsible in turn for keep­ a split personality — with no strings attached. Split personality, and it was decided to make up peddled ashore, as same are for ing the laundry room clean. One for example, is like a bowl of split-pea soup — half of it is a new list. Thomas Clark was crew's benefit. The Deck De­ minute of silence for departed strained, the other half burnt. But we don't believe the doctors. elected Ship's Delegate. Motion partment agreed that the Stew­ Brothers. AU they keep saying is, "take these pills and take a vacation." was carried to request that all ards Department could paint 4 4 4 CHARLES A. WARFIELD. Crazy, ain't they? quarters be painted out before their own department. One min­ end of trip. Under Education ute of silence for departed Bro­ June 13—Chairman Frank Sul­ 4 4 4 livan; Secretary A. W. Gowder. the Permitmen were told that thers. Lengthy discussion of painting of good Unionism is now more nec­ A few Seafarers recently had the appetizing luck to turn quarters and passageways. Beef essary than ever to maintain to over a New York smorgasbord. Although they satisfied has been standing for several conditions in the threat of reac­ themselves it soon got monotonous looking at those tons of trips. Motion carried to send tionary laws. These new men cold cuts. etc. A smorgasbord can best be described as a legit­ letters to New Orleans and Mo­ 4 4 4 were also instructed to take their problems and questions as they bile stating facts and informing imate "free for all" for those people (called gourmands) who NOAH WEBSTER. May 24— arose to their Delegates, who Chairman J. Cannon; Secretary HaUs that crew will not payoff like to eat mass' production style and indefinitely. No wrest­ would be glad to set them right. F. D. Gardner. New Business: until the old beef is settled. ling or guerrilla tactics allowed. One of these smorgasbords Under Good and Welfare it was Motion to discuss death of Broth­ Good and Welfare: Brother Jones has enough food to feed half the population of Brooklyn — decided to set aside one table er Paul Hunt. It was agreed suggested that Ship's Delegate and there still would be enough left over for a few Dagwood for the men on watch. One min­ that each man would donate not see 1st Assistant about fans for sandwiches to take home. Anyway, we'd like to know if there ute of silence observed for Broth­ less than ten dollars, part of the crew mess and some of the foc'sles. Also he is to see Cap­ ers lust at Sea. are any Seafarers who had Ihe nerve to help themselves at a which would go to defraying tain about payment of subsist­ genuine smorgasbord in one of those Scandanavian countries. the expenses of the funeral (ap­ ence for time ship was in Mobile. proximately $55) and the rest to We wonder if those people have smorgasbords for breakfast, be forwarded to Brother Hunt's dinner and supper? What Seafarer will contribute a humor­ relatives in care of Joe Volpian. ous smorgasbord story for the LOG? The officers would be allowed to 4 4 4 donate to this fund if they so PETROLITE. May 23—Chair­ desired. One minute of silence 4 4 4 On the radio recently we heard a popular love song about man Frank Livingston; Record­ for Brothers lost at sea. PAUL REVERE. June 27— New Orleans. Taking a quick guess we'll say that the composer ing Secretary Frederick Willis. Chairman W. Saylors; Secretary 4 4 4 must have been a Mardi Gras participator with a romantic hang­ Under New Business it was mov­ L. E. Meyers. Delegates reported SS MONROE VICTORY — ed to give the Captain the new Chairman E. L. Eriksen, Record- their departments as okay. Good over. Are there any lovers down in New Orleans who keep repair list along with a copy of ing Secretary S. I. Higginbotham. and Welfare: Stewards to clean faithfully singing this love song about New Orleans? . . . Brother the list for last trip. Magan was j order according to Dele- recreation room and laundry a James A Johnston right now is finishing his three months of elected Ship's Delegate. Motion gates reports. Under New Busi­ week and then rotate with other electrical knowledge up in Illinois. He interrupted his school corried to bring charges against ness all members were warned departments. Men to wear shirts work to participate in the SlU's 1946 General Strike, A vote of performers. Under Good and that performers would be or T shirts in messroom. One thanks to a real militant Brother. . . . The weekly SEAFARERS Welfare there was much discus­ brought up on charges. G. Wer- minute of silence foi Brothers LOG will be sailing free of cost to the homes of tlie following Brothers: William Cogswell of Alabama, Claude West of Florida, sion on cleanliness of quarters. muth . was elected Ship's Dele­ lost at sea. W. C. Mathews of Florida, Arthur Shaw of New Jersey, W. C. The Stewards Delegate volunteer­ gate. Motion by E. Eriksen that 4 4 4 JAMES SWAN. June 8—Chair­ Fritz of Louisiana, Norman Ward of North Carolina, William ed to contact the MMLA for ship's delegate talk to the boss books. The Delegates agreed to stevedore and request him to man M. Burnstine; Secretary I. Boyd of Alabama, George Ehmsen of New Jersey, Kenny Lewis inspect the cots when, they came see that his men keep the mess C. Gentile. Paul Basberg elected of Alabama, Michael Geagan of Massachusetts, R.. J. Orput of aboard. One minute of silence hall and pantry clean if the Ship's Delegate by acclamation. Oklahoma, Leon Johnson of Florida, John Scott of Ohio, Thomas for Brothers lost at sea. stevedores are to continue using Good and Welfare: Crew dis­ Sloan of Georgia, H. C. McCurdy of Florida, Norman Henson of them. One minute of silence for satisfied because Captain did not Florida, Roy Kelly of Tennessee. . . . By the way, our definition 4 4 4 issue draw making it necessary of a shillelagh is — it's an Irish club without an address. ... Is MONROE. May 30—Chairman Brothers lost at sea. for many men to leave personal there any Seafarer who brought back a real shillelagh from RoY Hawes; Recording Secretary STEEL ADVOCATE. June 20— effects in cleaners, etc. Motion Ireland as a souvenir? . . . Captain Ernest Braithwaite of the SS l^aymond A. Hestres. Deck and Engine Department Delegates re­ Chairman Mike Hook; Recording carried that men keep the mess- William Carson (which didn't have a mutiny aboard after all the minded permit and MFOW men Secretary Paul James. Under hall cleaner. Motion carried that labor-hating newspapers stated it did) said the erroneous report aboard that they would have^to Old Business there was a motion minutes be mailed to the LOG, was an "unwarranted reflection on a crew which is definitely get off at the first American port. by Roales to have the Delegates New Yoi'k Headquarters and much above the average in conduct and ability." Every ship which has an SIU ciew has the best sailors in the world. The Chairman read the article make another effoi't to get an; Norfolk Branch. YOG TELL 'EM f SIGN yOUR NAME AND GIVE YOUR BOOK NUMBER. moo CUT and RUN �Ptuat Ttn Fridar. July 3a 1841 TtfE SEAFARB»» li & G B= %•' VBE MEMBERSRIP SPEAKS Seafarer On Cape Raee Logs Recent Trip To Europe As 'One Of My Best' To the Editor: THE WACOSTA ENTERS LEHAVRE Antwerp, Bremen and Rotter­ dam. We ought to have a dam good time. Two days after we left the U.S. the ship's delegate started to negotiate with the old man on a draw list for' foreign ports. No kidding, we really have had some good times and more are in the making. We got copies of the LOG tell­ ing about the opening of the neAV New Orleans Hall. If New York doesn't get a new one soon I'll be shipping out of the Gulf where they give free showers. Didn't think I'd write, did Seriously though, the new Hall you? Well, I fooled you. Here is a beautiful locking spot and it is and you're stuck with it. a tribute to the men who voted Tm on a C-1, a South Atlantic overwhelmingly on the $10 build­ job, and I couldn't have picked ing assessment. It shows that a better one at that. we are really going places with The gang on the Cape Race is the new look. 100 percent Union and if any one gets out of line we call a THE HORRORS meeting and all is squared away The new strike kitchen in immediately. N.O. will surely give the ship­ We are now on our way to owners the horrors. Meetings are being held on the ship every Sunday on No. 5 hatch (see cut) and they go off very smooth. I took several rolls A familiar sight to Seafarers is this view tak«n from tlie of film and the photos are in­ bow of Waterman's Wacosla. The ship shown is a French tug cluded. The photos were taken after pulling the Wacosta into the locks at Le Havre, France. Photo the -meeting and then the gang was by Donald Rood, Wacosta's Deck Maintenance. posed for pictures. Instead of the usual coffee time we had a watermelon party, thanks to Chief Steward Fidel G. Lukban, The food on here is very tasty and weU prepared. It is like dining at the Waldorf every night. It is a very clean ship and To tho Editor: terman ships. The policy of this the men are very cooperative. company of shifting stores from, Of course, life is kept from the We had a fast and eventful one ship to another should be humdrum with five or six com- trip. First we picked up five abolished as it results in dam-', edi£ins aboard (I'm looking for stowaways just outside of New aged and poor-grade supplies.. a good straight man), and a York from the SS Wacosta, and The butter, meat; and eggs came handful of card players. Chances carried them all over Europe and aboard in bad shape. are that this trip will go down finally dropped them in Le Regular meetings were held Havre. in orderly SIU style. Cape Race men hold .one of their regular weekly ship­ in my personal log as one of (Ed. Note: When the SS board meetings. In the center, with paper in hand, is James my best. NIGHT SAILINGS Wacosta dropped a lifeboat Ed Larkiii Flanagan, AB, Deck Delegate, reading his report to the crew. The ship earned the name" of Chief Electrician outside New York harbor to Man with back to camera and arm raised is John Hopkins,'The Fly By Night Raphael."' transfer the five stowaWays to SS Cape Race Oiler and Engine Department Delegate. We hit Bremen, Bremerhaven, the SS Raphael Semmes, the forward releasing gear jam­ Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam, med while the after block and Le Havre, but only spent' swung past the heads of the one night in port. That was in' stowaways wd the Deck De­ Antwerp which is the most ex-' partment men in the boat. pensive of them' all. So it made a hard trip for Cool SIU seamamhip saved everyone—arriving in the morn-" the day. however. A full ac­ ing and leaving in the evening. count of the near-disaster fur­ To the Editor: Returning to Norfolk on June nished by Seafarer Donrid I would like to compliment Rood of the Wacosta appeared 7th we ran aground in a short' blow, but were pulled off, afterCharles Raymond on his letter in the LOG of July 16. some hard work, in time to tiein the LOG of July 16 about The Captain okayed three up and leave the dock the same' the shipowners who are trying! meals a day for the stowaways, day. to break up the unions with the which helped out the cooks ov­ If we have a good payoff, we help of a fev/ politicians itj ertime a bit. They worked on can call it, all-in-all, a pretty Washington. deck, and assisted the galley- fair trip. ; I am with him whole-heartedly 1 man. R< M. Garzod, when he say^ we must stick' The ship was in a pitiful con­ Deck Delegate together and make the SIU a dition when we came aboard. SS Raphael Seimnes leader for all maritime unions to The foc'sles had even been left follow. dirty by the previous crew. We've Moved, Wants LOG • In this great organization of cleaned her up a good deal now, ours I am just one man. But I though the overtime was held To Keep Coming After the business at hand was disposed of and the meet­ to the minimum, which wasn't will do my best to convince my To the Editor: shipmates and Brothers that we ing adjourned. Steward Fidel Lukban, center, holding knife, so good. rolled out three king-size watermelons and the feast was on. will be in trouble if we do not I- would like to infoim you. GOOD REPLACEMENT Popular fellow, that Lukban. stick together. that 1 have moved and would, The previous Mate, "Snuggy," like the LOG sent to my new; To change the subject slightly, for Snug Harbor, was replaced address. I want to thank Bill Champlin by a man whom everyone con­ Being a former Seafarer and. for his articles on "Why Bosuns siders okay. So with a ' good member of the SIU, 1 still likeGet Grey Hair." He may not To the Editor: half a toe, but may have to lose Bosun and highly recommended to . keep up with the Union ac­ realize it, but he is teaching us one more. Can't seem to get rid Well, boys, is there room for a cooks, plus a lively crew, things tivities and the doings of my younger members, future Bosuns brother who has been hospi­ of this infection. went very well. friends, with whom 1 sailedwe hope, good lessons in his talized for the past five months Gosh, sometimes I could go There was a character in the during my years with the Sea­ articles. but is slowly getting back on for a couple of eggs the way the deck department known as farers. I am not a Bosun yet, although his feet? Where is that mail and James Gillis used to feed. The "Chicago," who was always givr I am an AB, and I don't think where is that oldtimer James Steward on that ship was tops as Ing the hoys a laugh; and Here's hoping that all goes I will ever get to be as good as Mulligan? I just ran across his a feeder. Whenever I go on a "Scotty" John Gowling, the gal- well with the Union and the some Bosuns I've sailed with. name in a recent LOG. Jimmy, ship and see him 1 know she is leyman, an old salt, kept things gains made over the years. Here's But there is one thing I'm sure if you run across this I sure going to be okay in the chow de­ hopping too. The crewmess. Bill cheers for a great Union, the' Seafarers. Happy sailing, bro­ of. That is that I am learning coidd use some of those sea partment. Ray did his job to everyone's thers. something from BiU and the stores cigarettes. I hope to be out of here next satisfaction. ^ B. C. Blair. Jr. ; other- Bosuns who contribute to Otherwise I'm doing okay here month and back on a ship, so ' Plenty of food was put aboard, c/o R. L. Dobbs the LOG. in the Frisco Hospital. Been here keep her sailing until then. but tlie quality and variety was Hi. 12. Hwy. 42 Albert Mosher five months and have lost only bad as is often the case on Wa­ Donald P. Gelinas Atlanta. Ga. Crewmen Take Stowaways On Extended European Tour Sets His Course By Bosun Series, Haymond's Letter Hospitalized, Pines For Good Ship 11^ �•Tr-'i') "•••'A THE Fziday, July 30. 1948 Inland Seafarer Applauds Union For Hiring Hall Win Vol plan of Special Services could give me an idea on how to ob­ I would like to congratulate tain cdiiies of ship's discharges and thank the SlU Negotiating that I have lost. With this draft Committee for our recent Hiring coming up I may need them. Please send the LOG to me in Hall victory." Although I am of Phil-Kron Drive-In, one of the younger members I car i Bloomington, Illinois. I would realize that the Hiring Hall is I have notified'you of this change vital to Union security, and to , of address sooner, but I have the preservation of our con­ been in the ^ospital with a bad ditions. leg injury—the result of getting So, congratulations are in order too close to an air-conditioning both to the Committee and to the unit. entire membership back of them. Thanks again Brothers, and keep 'em sailing—SIU style of I hope you will publish my ad­ course. dress with this letter for it may Ralph Padget help me to get in toueh with Bob McDonald and some of my (Ed. Note: Lost discharges other shipmates whom I have may be replaced by applying at lost contact with out lufre in any Coast Guard Office that Illinois. I would sure like to issues papers. In New York hear from them. the address is Pier 9. East By the way, I wonder if Joe River. They require your name, the name of the ships and the dates you were on them. There is a charge of BERTH WANTED 35. cents for the first duplicate AND QUICK, TOO discharge, and five cents for each additional one.) SEAFARERS LOG Deck Man iiiiiii/iiP'sp, To Ihe Editor: To the Editor: THE RUNNER'S STEWARDS No beefs for Ihis Steifrards Department. The Marine Run­ ner's Stewards Department received a vote of thanks from the entire crew for the excellent food served. Responsible for the good chow are, left to right, kneeling — Chang Kung, Galley Utility; Tom Reilly, Chief Steward; F. Napoli, 3rd Cook. Standing — Ching Han, BR; A. Rose, Utility; George Finn, Waiter; L. Zumbha, Night Cook^Baker; J. Geiger, Messman; S. Edwards, BR; W. Mantalow, Messman; J. Mastonaik, Chief Cook and J. Meitz, Bartender. Blasts Magazine For Views On Wall Street Beatings To the Editor: While 1 was on one of the ru'stpots of the Isthmian navy recently, I picked up a back copy of the "Saturday Evening Post." In it I found the most vicious anti-labor editorial I have ever read, a sweet little bit. of sewage about the Wall Street strikers and the help we gave them. . This piece of journalistic slime says our "strategy was the strategy of communist-nazi street fighting." Goebbels would have wept tears of envy at that switch. His technique was to charge others with the crimes he himself was committing. The statement that unarmed, defenseless pickets, Worth Pittman, OS, recent­ outnumbered more than two to ly paid off the SS Harry Peer, one by the police, who had their after being aboard the Carras skulls cracked by the score, were tanker for her first two voy­ indulging in "communist-nazi street fighting" was the most ages under an SIU contract. cynical lie I ever had read. Bom in North Carolina, Bro­ BLUE NAZIS ther Pittman now makes his The only nazis in Wall Street home in Norfolk. Va. that day " were the uniformed Marshall Plan Aide Praises Bosun Article By Tex Suit Please, sir; could you run thefollowing ad in the next issue of the LOG? After reading that -General Hershey has his old job back again (and it ain't handing To the Editor: out Hershey bars, kiddies), I ^When I got through reading suddenly have the urge to get the July 9 issue of the LOG, I away from -it all. Here it is: felt constrained to write you a POSITION WANTED/ complimentary letter about your article on page 3 headed, "When Desire position aboard ship A Bosun Is Really A Bosun." leavipg USA for about two I read this thing through twice years. Must leave before Aug­ ust 30. Am young man, in because it is such an excellent early • twenties, have no de­ piece of labor journalism. Then pendants and am non-veteran. I showed it to Marion Hedges, Hold continuous discharge for wartime service. I hold all for many years with the Interna­ ratings in the engine room tional Brotherhood of Electrical and have full book in SIU. Workers, who is our labor in­ Am allergic to crowds, es­ formation officer in the Labor pecially if fhey're all dressed Division of EGA. He also appre­ ciated it very much. in khaki. Please help! I want to congratulate you and Ed Larkin Tex Suit,for this piece which cer­ tainly is a highly readable and well presented item that must command the attention of your members And influence their con­ duct . and employment on ship­ board. The piece is an excel­ lent illustration of good labor education material through com­ petent labor journalism. Page Eleyan ' storm troopers of the New York police force. The only clubs that were swung were theirs, the one^ that are filled with lead. The cops had the guns, the blackjacks and the jails. They even had the judges. The workers on the picketline, "pobr slobs" Westbrook Pegler might have called them, had no way to defend themselves but to bleed all over the cops who beat them down. In fact, it must have cost a sweet penny to dryclean all the blood from those mappy blue suits. This example of editorial pros- titution goes on to wonder "whether the right to strikTe is more" .sacred than the right to work; whether it includesj the right to commit acts of violence against people who don't want to strike; whether our epterprises have no rights of their own." It gives me a laugh to see the "Saturday Evening Post" worrying about the right to work. They didn't do itauch thinking about it during the de­ pression when millions were begging for jobs. At that time they fought every measure the Government introduced to give work to the unemploj^ed. RIGHT TO SCAB Of course, it isn't the right to work they're thinking about at all. They're worrying about thb right to fink. And the right to strike is more sacred than the right to scab. As for violence, unionists nev­ er seek it. When a strike is re- Bill SUPPORTS UFE duced to violence the workers invariably lose, because, the whole force of society is arrayed against them. Nevertheless, worker.? have a right to defend thcm.^cl'cs against scabs who I hope you will continue to tr.'.to smash their pieketlines. send us your paper. This Labor I In fact, that is the very defini­ Division is set up in EGA so tion of the right to strike, which that the entire American labor ' is the right of workers to de­ movement may have a share in fend their jobs and their work­ making European recoVery a suc­ ing conditions by defending their cess. Your own organization and pieketlines. I suppose that what your own members will have no the "Saturday Evening Post" small part in this because of the To the Editor: wants is strikes without picketkey shipping operation you help lines. Thousands of seamen served to fulfill. jAnd that bit about "our en­ for years during the war on all Ted F. Silvey terprises"—corporations to you—• waters. Thousands more were having rights of their owh is Executive Assistant torpedoed, bombed, fired upon, another twist. One hurtian right Labor Advisors and suffered injuries and loss is worth a hundred property Economic Cooperation Admin. of limbs. Undoubtedly we were essen­ rights. The right to a decent Washington, D. C. tial during the war or we would wage is more sacred than the right to a juicy dividend. have been drafted then. But NOW, NOW BOYS MEMBER PUTS OKAY now, after receiving our dis­ Any time the paper "rights" charge of substantially contin­ ON PR HOSPITAL, of a corporation,"a fictitious per­ uous service, we may still be DOCTORS, NURSES son is what the courts say a eligible for twenty-qne months corporation is, conflict with the additional military time. To :^e Editor: rights of American citizens I When will it be possible for After spending one ' month in an ex-seaman to settle down and say let the corporation go hang. / Incidentally, it should be re­ the Marine Hospital at Stop 7, establish a home and raise a called that the "Saturday Even­ San Juan, Puerto Rico imder family? ing Post" is the magazine that I continued sailing after the the care of Dr. Goca Mir, I recently glorified Gonrmodore should like to give full credit war. I think it is unfair to draft Manning of the SS America. men that contributed as much to the doctors and nurses there. to victory as those who served Manning was described as the "terror of the seamen's unions." Speaking for myself and the six in the Armed Forces. Now, now boys, there's nothing other SIU men in there at the Gan't our officials do some­ to be afraid of. time, we were given every at­ thing to prevent this? Must we I guess it is foolish of me to tention and care, as are all stop sailing now and enter- the take notice of the rantings of armed foi'ces? the "Saturday Evening Post," patients including the veterans Please give us any information that "kept woman of the press." and federal workers. that you maj' have on what is It is composed almost entirely All the nurses are just as nice being done. of large advertisements paid for • Bill Corringlon a they can be. They make by the richest corporations in the every effort to help the patients (Editors Note: No ruling has country. It's too much to expect and make them comfortable. come down from Washington the editorial page to play a Any Brothers needing hospitali­ since ihe article in the LOG different tune. zation should try to head down for July 2. Whenever a deNaturally the phonograph this way if they can. cisoion is made or any further plays for the hand that turns Also we want to thank Sal­ information comes through you the crank. The Post would speak vador Golls and the SIU staff will be informed in the'pages for us, I suppose, if we bought in San Juan for their attention. of the LOG. In the meantime, a million dollars worth of space We got the LOG and cigarettes the SIU Washington Represent- every week. Any opinion that every Wednesday as well as' iative will continue pushing goes to the highest bidder isn't many magazines. I for the exemption of seamen worth worrying about. who sailed during the war.) George Litchfield Steamboat O'Doyle Feels Seamen Deserve Draft Status Of Vets �Page TwelTe ®:P m THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 30. 1948 Thank Negotiators Vendor's Delegate Flays Chief Mate Crewmen For Winning Hiring Hall For Crew's Low Morale In Far East To the Bditos: senting each of the departmeids to study the agreement. We'd like to address a few ( We hit Colombo and then Cal­ we would suggest that tJiis Mate To the Editor: They have discovered several cutta. Finally time off was take a good rest cure for his woi-ds to the SIU negotiating methods of approach that can be Four months out of New York granted to half the boys on Wed­ neuroses. He should talEe along Committee: used with propriety and effec­ the SS Steel Vendor of the Isth- nesday, to the other half on a seaman's manual and a ci^y tiveness by such a Union as ours. Brothers, you have done a miaA Steamship Company com­ Thursday. of the Isthmian agreement. He superb job On the Union Hiring These suggested clarifications will pleted its round-the-world cruise might turn out to be possilSe to clause of our contract and we require some adaptation, of One OS, after a hard day on by entering New Orleans. sail with. Bucking for ^if^er! thank you for making it the best course, and we shall leave that Although the Skipper and the Wednesday, finished his sanitary Bah! Hiring Hall agreement in the to you. Chief Mate consider the Deck work on Thursday then lay down Your previous work in the he-; The Engine Department. also maritime industry. Department one of the best they during coffee time. He fell asleep gotiations for this .part of our We want to teU ypm how much contract has helped us a lot, and ever have sailed with., the Chief and nobody woke him up due to has some overtime beefs, but the a little confusion arising from the Stewards Department is the we appreciate your tireless ef­ Mate is bucking for a Skipper's all of us on the Afoundria appre­ first time-off of the trip. The forts in developing this out­ ciate it immensely. If there is position with Isthmian and he Chief Mate called the Ship's standing clause. We owe ycai a anything in our listed suggestions has undermined the morale of o^^Ap CbsT^Oc real vote of thanks for your co­ that is useful to you, we shall be the crew, especially in the Deck Delegate to view the relaxing OS and took advantage of the op­ AAID ISTHMIAN operation and support. You also satisfied. Department. (SOOUTINTHB t portunity to back down on the deserve the gratitude of all Sea­ He claims to have 15 years ex­ shore leave agreed upon. /kOHOAVSOd/ Jewry Palmer farers for coiitributing so much perience as a Chief Mate, but in James Murphy In Indian ports and elsewhere of interest and value to them. our estimation it will take an­ Juan Oquenda other 20 years before he qualifies in the tropics the climate is, as William D. Burke HAVE SXIGGESTIONS everybody knows, unbearable. as a good one. T. Tuczlcowsld Even the natives have a respite To further show you that we E. ^Carihy To be a good seaman and to be n the hottest part of the day. are back of you 100 percent in Jesse Sweet respected as such, a Mate should :3ut not the crew of the SS Steel the coming negotiations on clari­ C. Silvertsen know something about the Vendor. fications in the Union's standard (Ed. Note: The suggestions handling of men and the care of frei^er agreement, we the from the Afoundria crew have Air-hammers and chipping a ship. This man lacks knowl­ hammers! Chipping, scraping ship's sore thunffi. The food iff crewmembers ^ of the Afoundiro been turned over to the Ne- • edge of both. and painting! The work went unsatisfactory to both crew and have elected a committee repre­ gotiatirig Committee^) MAY LEARN YET on. To add to the Deck Depart­ officers. Show him a merited half-hour ment's discomfort, the Chief The Chief Cook was warmed of overtime and, man alive, you Mate kept running around de­ and reprimanded. Members of would think the company was manding more and more. No that department are assayed to realization that seamen are hu­ going to mark him down as in­ man beings not robots. work they are not supposed to efficient if he did not dispute it! Some day this Mate may learn do without overtime. The Stew­ KEPT BOTH HALVES " that by giving a little he will net ard himself is doing work that To the Editor: Moreover, he made constant plenty. would be overtime for others. references to the SIU, saying that A few examples will illustrate I'd like to say a few words Union seamen were drunken We are looking forward to what the point. in behalf of the boys on the e:^:the Patrolman will say to clarify As is normal SIU procedure, bums and that a ship would be cursion boat, Steel Pier of the He the work assigned to each man the Ship's Delegate, when better off without them. Boston-Provincetown rxm. didn't seem to know that he had in the Stewards pepartment" so elected, notified the Chief Mate I entered the marine hospital of the crew's choice. An, effort the SIU to thank for his own as to avoid beefs next trip. here in Boston last week with was made to settle certain dis­ wages and conditions. No wonder blood poisoning. I was dead Incidentally, the Purser turned pute in advance. There was an the crew's morale sagged. Who broke, disappointed in life and agreeable discussion of working really was to blame for the out to be so ardent a radio hob­ expecting them to chop off a loggings? byist that medical care has been rules, overtime and shore leave. finger. In my pants was only a We were to meet each other hard to get. Working rules were to be h.alf pack of cigarettes and not a checked by the contract in case half way. The Mate seemed to nickel to call the Hall. S. J. Jandora any disagreement arose. Any think that half-way meant his Well, I finally fell into a Ship's Delegate overtime disputes were to be keeping both halves. troubled sleep to experience As proud members *of the SIU SS Steel Vendor settled aboard ship if possible. wierd dreams of empty cigar­ Shore leave was to be given half ette packages. After a night of the crew on Saturday, the other fitful slumber, lo and behold! The half on Monday. next morning in bounded Red Things turned out differently, Cashman with a cheerie "good however. morning" and an aii' that took When we arrived at Bombay, care of such matters at the right the Chief Mate was approached time. Under his zirm was a on the shore leave question. His great big carton of butts. God answer was that there would be bless him! no -;Shore leave until Calcutta. Wrfl, to make a. long storyJust why, we never knew. short, rd like to take this apLeaving Bombay, the Chief Seafarer Johnny Thompson po-itamity to thank all the boys tslcM a stroU .along a Ham­ Cook was notified of eary chow. on the Bteel Pier for the dona­ burg street. He was sailing But unfortunately the galley tion of $15 backs. Deep thanks aboard the SS Trinity Victory stove broke down. The Chief especially to the oldtimers at the lime. Since then, he's Mate, a neurotic case if ever aboard and the skipper. there was one, came down ravhad a vacation in his home town, Roanoke, Virginia. Lex Farjoy Smokes, Donation Cheer Up Brother Sick In Brighton «^Sees Hamburg Sights HAD SMOOTH TRIP TO AFRICA WANTS MORE POEMS Maritime Made Clear BY SEAMAN'S WIFE By LOG, Says Unionist PORTY Box LUNCHES , FOR THE STEEL VENDOR / To the Editor: m ing. Apparently he expected the Ship's- Delegate to perform a miracle and get supper. He stated that if we wanted to run things this way it was okay with him. - No shore leave and work from bell to bell. This, of course, came as a sur­ prise. The crew had nothing to do with -the state of supper. Had the crew agreed to a no-penalty hour maybe the Mate would have judged everything fine and dandy, but an SIU crew does not work that way. There were no major complaints aboard the Robin Line's SS Marine Arrow on her last run, to Africa, according to Jack Dietrich, second from left, who was in the Black Gang. The Arrow touched at Capetown. Port Elizabeth. East London. Durban. Lourenco Marques and Beira. On the way Mit. bez cargo was mostly automobiles and heavy maehineey. She came back wUh ore and tea. Brother Dietrich says that the only real beefs concerned the food once in a while and a few shortages in the slopchest. The Arrow brought back two Seafarers who had been hospitalized in Ca^ietown and who had a hard time finding a Robin Skkipper to take them. SosTYt but the rest of the boys cannot be identi^Bed.- My husband h4s his LOG sent home every week and since he is out at sea most of the time I get it before he does. I read most of the articles, some of the things 1 know about. 1 always read the poetry in LogA-Rhythms. ^ Beceijtly there was one by Mirs. Betty Constantin (I don't r(3Tieaiber the date as I cut it out and framed it). The name of the poem was, "I Am A Seaman's Wife.", It really hit the spot, as 1 am sure other jailor's wives .win teR you. Could yoo please print some more /of her poems? 1 tfeiisk they're swell. Mrs. Richasd V-an Dmren. (Eri. Note: How Mrs. Constanrin?) about it, To the Editor: For the past few weeks I have been receiving the SEAFARERS LOG and I wish to take this oppbrtunity to say that I have been reading it with a great deal of interest. At times 1 have been puzzled when reading in the daily press about waterfront problems and various seamen's unions. Now the LOG has set me straight. I can now follow the course of events intelligently. 1 win also say that after I read, the LOG I give them to my fellow workers. I wish to extend cordial greet­ ings, and to wish the SIU every success. Fingel Stening Financial Secretary Local 20 American Flint Glass Worker's . . Union of N. A. �Tff£ SEAWARERS Jttlr 30' 1040 •_••••:• •- tP:.- LOG Page ^luxlMa Crew Calls Stewards Rdl, Thoughts Of A Lonely Seaman Praises Entire Department Lying In His Darkened Bunk To Ihe Editox: Here is something "wy rarely encovuttered scnvadays aboard these ^lips and tiiat is praise of the Steward and his gang. Bat here aboard this ship we have this praise for them. All the boys aboard the Lahaina Victory agree that this was one of the best Stewards Departments they've seen in a long, long time. We all hope to sail again with this "bunch of. bellyrobbers." In order to satisfy the demands of the crew concerning fresh stores, the Steward went out of his way on many occasions. For this we're very grateful and he gets a unanimous vote of thanks from us. It really is a pleasure to have fresh stores in some out. of the way port. In case you ever meet up with him, his name is Bill Hay, but he's nicknamed "Aus­ sie." Then we have our Chief Cook, and a damn good Chief Cook he is. His name is Alf Kaden. Talk about this man cooking grub, you've get to go a long way be­ fore you'll find anyone that'll compare with Alf. As for bread and cakes, Ken­ neth Harper our Baker cannot be outdone. Pies just like Mom used to make. And Pedro Rodriguez,, our 2nd Cook, de­ serves every bit of praise as a hard worker and a "Johnny on the spot" in the galley. . Stewards Department, and that's what made the trip on thw Robin Line ship a good one. In concluding, let me, the writer, say, if you ever meet up with a galley crew like this one, get on the ship and homestead her. it's too bad we can't sail this on? any more as Robin is laying her up at the end of this trip. So, with thanks from all of us aboard the Lahaina Victory, we wish this Stewards Depart­ ment, for a job well done, loads of luck in their future jobs. Harry J. Pollins For the crew Lahaina Victory ATTENTION! If you don't find linen when you go aboard your ship, notify the HeiU ut 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. To the Editor: My name is Johnny. A very common name I do admit; and I must confess I am a very com­ mon man. Just one of the many unadjusted persons making their way in this world who appear to be going backwards, but are really advancing against the tide. Bom under the sign of Cancer, I am a man of the month of June, and according to my sign am supposed to be mild-temper­ ed. But given a few glasses of Vodka, I can scon turn into an aggravating nusiance. So I guess that T should not drink. But I do, just to prove the weakness of the human flesh. I am not particularly honest, as "111 use a lie as soon as the truth if there's profit in it. I've seen most of the world and tried most of its vices. If I've learned any lessons Fm not aware of it. HAPPY SMILES FROM THE DEPTHS me complain? But many are tht times when my head was hidden in my pil­ low aboard, that I swore in wrath (not cried, for a seaman is not allowed to cry) against my own weakness—^my lack of willpower to create a cleaner life for myself. Yet that would be contrary to my professed be­ liefs; so I allow my weaknesses to rule my destiny and follow in the footsteps of generations of men who lived and died as sea­ men while their inner soul cried out to be different—to live as chey imagined the people ashore to be living. As we go along we could men­ tion all the boys in the depart­ ment but that would take a ream of copy. But there is one messman who has the backing of his mess mates. He's C. Veira, good Union man and a good messman. It seems that these Seafarers aboard went out of their way to do a better job than the average LOG Ranks With Best Union P^ers, Says ILGWU Official Lately I have been reading the DOG, a copy of which is mailed to the Poughkeepsie Trades and Labor Council. We receive any number of Union journals, but this is the first time that I have felt impelled to make any comment for the record. I think the LOG is one of the best Union papers I have ever read. Your members also seem to think so because they evi­ dently read it and enjoy it too. Good luck to you. M. Goodman District Manager International Ladies' Garment Werkws' Union Am I happy and content? Of you swear at your own helpless­ ness for you cannot help them. course not! Who is? Next time it may be you -out I am the boatswain — the man there alone in the furious sea who takes the dirt. If the crew fighting to stay afloat for a few works too hard, I am a slave endless minutes only to realize driver. If they take it easy, I how futile it is to resist the sea am not a good boatswain and I closing over your head—and end­ will not last long in my present less oblivion. capacity. If able to, I must al­ Death is no stranger on ship­ ways follow the golden middleboard. Cargo falls; a sling way. breaks; a hawser snaps; a sea The bums on the waterfront, breaks green over the deck.' Or the pimps and panderers — and a careless grip slips as you're their mealtickets, the prostitutes —in the millions of cabarets and cheap nightclubs around the world cater to the seafaring men —they are my alloted friends. Do you hear You do not! ALL DESERVE CREDIT To the Editox: No one gives a damn so why drenches your clothes. Your shauM I? tongue is a swollen lump in your I have been double-crossed and mouth, and you have a thirst I have double-crossed. I know that mere water cannot quench. as much about deceit and cor­ Winter time in the Norlh A.truption as I do about sincerity lantic K tough in another way. and honesty — m ab e more. Mountainous waves break across The world is rotten to the core the deck taking all in its way, and I know it. The biggest rat The ^p is covered with a thick gets the most tender morsels; layer oT ice that increases byand I have not been starving. the hour. The fast-flying spray stings your face and bums your TO THE WDVNER eyes as you peer into the black Justice is for the strong and vastness that envelopes you even the victorious. May I always in mid-day. be on the side of the winners! When your close comrades are I am but a man. washed over the side and lost,- the Islands They seem skins. Left Swift. Ask Clarification Of Port Ruling Wo have heard that there is ruling in the Port of Mobile that aU SUP members who ac­ cept transportation on SIU con­ tracted vessels must get off. As far as we know this has not applied to other Atlantic and Gulf ports. Therefore, we would like to liave a clarification on this sup­ posed ruling in the port of Mol>ile. They're Here — 1948 Bound Logs Just arrived! Bound volumes of the SEAh'ARERS LOG for January through June, 1948. Description: Complete and unabridged, bound in sturdy tan buckram with dates lettered in gold. Price: $2.50 per copy, the cost of binding. Copies are excellent for reference, homeuse or just plain browsing. If you're building a library, copies of past years are also available in six-months editions at the same price. How to order: Call in person or write to the Head­ quarters baggage room, 4th Floor, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4,-N. Y. A seaman gets to know and understand every emotion in ex­ istence. Homesickness, if he has a home. More often he has none. The life at sea is soft at times; But stiU he has a tender ^K)t but more often harder than any­ for some certain town or place one ashore would brieve. which holds dear memories for There are nights in the trop­ him. ics with a perfectly calm sea, BEYOND REASON when you ride along the coast of an island or steam ahead Fear he. knows too. Not fear We SUP members have the rolling sluggishly in the deep of physical pain; but fear when deepest respect and appreciation he is looking death right in the for all SIU members, their con­ face and sees things he does not tracts and rulings made by the understand. Things beyond the membership of the Atlantic and power of reasoning are dreaded Gulf District. more than death itself. We would like to have an im­ Loneliness at times drives him mediate reply so that it will mad. There is the longing for reach us before the ship re­ the companionship of a woman, turns to the Port of Mobile on for affection. There is a des­ July 26th. Thank you for your perate desire for a home to come consideration in this matter. back to after a long voyage— John C. Jackson someone to work" for who will D. R. Emge appreciate and admire his Michael A. Servine achievements and whom he car swells and you drowse in the worship as dear to him. Alcoa Cavalier arms of Morpheus, as your ham­ Dreams are our main enjoy­ (Ed. Note: SIU Headquart­ mock "swings to the rhythm of ment. One plans and schemes ers stales that at the present the ship's movements. for the future, but very seldom time the rules in existence re­ do tliese dreams come true. New garding SUP men on SIU A JOY TO HAND driams and ambitions replace ships, as well as SIU men on Taking your turn at the wheel, the old ones. So he remains SUP ships, is the same as it has a few spokes of the rudder is ever a dreamer—^just a dreamer. been since 1945. That is. that aU that's needed to keep the Maybe one is far happier that the men should have equal ship on her course. The lookout way. It is hard to say. If one shipping privileges as come under the particular shipping in the crow's nest of on the really tried to put his dreams rules of th^ particular district foc'sle-head is a joy in the re­ into reality and faUed, he would in which the men have ship­ freshing breeze of night after a be deprived of this one avenue of escape from the harshness of ped. . There has been no scorching day on deck. life. Then there would be noth­ In the daytime, when the sun change in this rule since 1945. ing absolutely nothing, left! is directly overhead, your body alBiough there have been is covered in perspiration that numerous misinterpretations.) John Wunderlich Jr. Woiidng below decks on the hot run soiith to hasn't taken the starch out of these Evelyn men. to enjoy feeling the perspiration pop out on their to right, they are: Gorman. Leighton and George To the Editor: dimbing the mast. Then the man with the hour glass and scythe pays a visit and a name is replaced by a new one on the ship's articles. �Page Fourteen THE NY Offering 'Equivalency' HS Dipioma Seafarers, 21 years old or over residing in New York State, who have not completed high school may qualify for an "equivalency diploma" by taking examinations being conducted' throughout the state. Successful candidates for the State High School Equivalency Diploma may make application for the Regents High School Diploma, provided they meet cer­ tain other requirements, through the principal of their local high school. Besides paving the way for a regents diploma, the equivalency diploma has other values, a New York City Board of Education officer pointed out. JOB HELP SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 30. 1948 WHAT ttWMK. QUESTION: What hdp did you get from your older, experienced shipmates when you first went to sea? VLADIK SUSK. Electrician: A couple of bookmen took me in hand when I first went aboard a ship five years ago. They straightened me out on how it is in a Union crew. Then they told me what my job was in the Engine Room as a Wiper. They told me what I was supposed to do and not do. Then they showed me the right way to do things. They were pretty nice about it. but it took me six months to catch on to every­ thing. Since then. I've done my best to help a lot of new men myself. I think that's part of being a good Union member. That way we will always have good crews. The diploma is helpful where a high school education is requirec for a job, he said, since all em ployers will recognize it. It will also help those seeking to qualify for advanced educational train­ ing. Many people have qualified for the equivalency diploma ED BROWN, 3rd Asst. Eng.: The majority of men on my purely for reasons of persona satisfaction. first ship were inexperienced like Application forms for admis­ myself. They came from Sheepssion to the examinations, which head Bay. I had had mechanical will be given by official testing experience ashore so the transi­ agencies in various communities, may be obtained from any ac­ tion was not too difficult. Those credited high school in New York oldtimers aboard gave me a great State or by writing to the State deal of help during those green Education Department, Division days and I soon learned the of Examinations and Testing, know-how of a ship. Now that Albany 1, N. Y. I've retired as a Deck Engineer The completed application in the SIU. I'm helping the new form plus a four-dollar fee, is to men that come aboard in the be presented in person to a engine room, but there aren't school official. Notification when many these days. Remembering and where to report for the ex­ my early days on a ship I al­ amination will be forwarded to ways go out of my way to lend the applicant by mail. hand to a newcomer. The examination consists of a series of five tests, each taking TOM WILLIAMS, OUer: approximately two hours. Ac­ On my first trip out. I didn't cording to a memorandum issued leam much. It was at Christmas by the New York City Board of time and all the oldtimers were Education, "the examinations are going home for the holidays. tests of power and maturity. That's how a lot of inexperienced They are not primarily tests of knowledge of specific subject men made that trip with nobody matter." learning mucb. On following trips, it was different. With men CHOICE ANSWERS aboard who were familiar with the routine, things ran much In answering the questions, smoother and I had a chance to candidates will not have to do learn something. I really ap­ much writing, but will merely preciated the oldtimers asking select the best answer out of me to work with them. It was several choices that are given good experience and becoming him. acquainted with the engine room No extensive preparation such routine was made easy; The as enrolling in a special coach­ oldtimers alsa taught me alot ing course, is necessary, the about the SIU, something I Board of Education declared. didn't get on that first trip. Applicants wishing to brush up on their own are advised to . re­ view the fundamentals of Eng­ lish grammer and "improve their ability to handle the fundamental operations in general mathema­ By G. W. (Bill) CHAMPLIN ticle II, Section 13, the word tics." "plane" be stricken from the In New York City, applications Last week, I took the oppox'clause "repatriation by • train, may be obtained at Washington tunity afforded by this occa­ plane or vessel." Irving High School, 12th Street sional column to propose two Why support a competing in­ and Irving Place, between 9 clarifications of the contract to dustry which already has gone a A.M. and 1 P.M. and from 6:30 to long way toward straxigling our the Negotiating Committee. These 8:30 P.M. Completed applications American merchant marine pas­ may also be returned—in person suggestions were so well re­ senger service? —to that school. ceived that I feel sufficiently en­ Why put men back on the Non-residents of New York couraged to submit some more. shipping list from one to several State may file applications if First off, I suggest that Article months earlier than necessary in they wish to have their test re­ I, Section 32, of the General Dry these days of tough shipping? sults sent to school authorities Cargo Agreement, entitled '*Rest Planes should be resorted to only outside New York State, and pro­ Periods," be extended to include in direst distress. Maybe you vided the applicant presents a day workers at sea, particularly will recall my article on this sub­ letter from a local authority au­ when transitting the Suez Canal. ject in the LOG of December 5, thorizing him to take the tests. Second, I propose that in Ar­ 1947. ED LARKIN. Jr. Engineer: fiiiis? My early shipmates, taught me Illi many things that I haven't for­ gotten. They pointed out that the ship was my home and that I had to help keep it clean, as well as myself. They explained that the reason I signed on was to do a job. and that I had to fill the bill. They also impressed upon me that on a first trip silence is bliss. "Keep your mouth shut and observe what's going on," they said. Good ad­ vice, too. They told me I had to respect the ship's and my ship­ mates' property and the rights of others. I try to pass this all on to newer men. It's stuff that makes our Union strong. THOMAS KUSTAS, FWT: I first shipped on American ships out of the Union Hall in Portland. Oregon. . I was im­ pressed by the difference be­ tween the way new men were treated on these ships, and the way it was when I shipped ouf of Piraeus as a trimmer. Then I was practically a slave to the Chief Engineer and oldtimers kicked me around. Here, new men were treated with respect and consideration by the rest of the Union members. All showed an interest in helping us learn the ship's work and Union con­ tract. I was also impressed with the Union shipboard meetings where I learned how beefs and education was handled. BILL BLANTON, Electrician: I got started off on the right foot soon after I started going to sea. On my first SIU ship I sailed with several oldtimers who knew the score. It was a hungry Waterman scow and had beefs of every description. The way these men tackled the problem was very impressive. Quite a differ­ ence from the first two ships I sailed, one Panamanian and the other a WSA job, on which the crews were nondescript. Early in my sailing days I had the luck to meet two other Seafarers who were excellent seamen. They taught me- a helluva lot about first-class seamanship. iiisSjiitjW Brother Suggests More Contrart Clarifirations Third, I believe* Article II, Section 14, should state specifically that it also applies to men paid off or injured in foreign ports. I have seen many "chisels" worked, and have been the vic­ tim of some myself. Accordingly, it should be fur­ ther slated that a cash difference must be paid when a man re­ turns at a lower rate of fare than the agreement specifies. Foui'th, under Article II, Sec­ tion 36, room and board are often forced upon men by American consuls in foreign ports. Buenos Aires provides some examples. For instance, the Hotel Splen- dide Bouchard in BA is paid 12 pesos a day plus the customary additional amount for tax and employees' tips, bringing the total to about 1314 pesos. At the legal rate of four pesos for one U.S. dollar, this costs the company about $3.40. The seaman is chiseled out of the baldnce and is left with no money for cigarettes, toilet ar­ ticles, postagfe and other small matters. He either has to bum them or peddle his gear. Here's hoping that last wfeek's^ and this week's columns help us all along a bit. �W9 THE S E AF ARERS HE KEEPS THE COFFEE COMING LO G Page Fiftie i Injured Seamen Say Robin Line Held Up Return To The States The Robin Line was accused this week of ignoring its respon­ sibility in returning to the States crewmembers stranded in South Africa by illness, and injury. The charge was made by Sea­ farer Charles Garcia, hospitalized last April for injuries received on the Robin Hood, who says he was refused passage on several of the company's ships after more than a month's wait in Capetown. Garcia finally procured trans­ portation on the Marine Arrow, after U.S. consular intervention, and arrived in New York Mon­ day. He was accompanied by Lou Fisher, another Seafarer, who corroborated the story of com­ pany laxity. Fisher, an AB, had been felled by malaria while Seafarer Carl Barre, a Steward, turns to on the third declc aboard a Robin ship. They were recreation room of the New York Hall, so that his Union successful in getting out only af­ Charles Garcia (left) and Lou Fisher held the Robin T.iwfl Brothers won't be kept waiting for that cup of coffee. ter telling the Consul they would responsible for failure to return stranded crewmen to States be forced to stowaway. •within reasonable length of time. Both lads, who had spent A considerable number of men more than a month trying to get tramH>ortation from Cape­ are on the beach in Capetown town. arrived in New York last week aboard the Marine now, Garcia said, trying hard, Arrow. SS STEEL CHEMIST Broadway, New York, N. Y. and but apparently in vain, to be re­ (Volage No.'3) may be called for there. turned to this country. Garcia set out to get transpor­ The new tack was successful and Ellis, Richard A., $10.60; Laws, tation to the U.S. The following crewmembers "WORSE IN DURBAN" Garcia and Fisher were soon Earl J., $10.60; Price, Frederick Every time a ship came in he homeward bound. have pay vouchers at the New "I understand the situation is L., $7.29; Cooke, Edwin F., $5.30; went down to see the company Orleans' Office of the Isthmian UNION ADVISES Stansell, Ralph C., $4.24; Mahood, even worse in Durban," he said. agent, the Consul and the Skip­ Steamship Company, covering "No matter how you plead Arthur L., $4.24; McLemore, At SIU Headquarters it wai per. Each time it was the same •disputed overtime later approved. Tommie D., $4.24; Fielder, Don with the company agent, the story. . No facilities for extra pointed out that men, stranded If not called for by August 20, L., $5.30; Oppenheimer, Charles Consul and Skippers of the ships abroad by illness or injury, whoi 1948, these vouchers will be for­ C., $5.30; Connell, Henry M., calling in Capetown," Garcia hands, he was told. experience unreasonable delays The Robin Kirk, Marine Run­ warded to the main office at 71 $1.06. charged, "it's always the same in obtaining transportation back ner and the Seton Hall Victory story—'no room.' " S. S. S. to the States should immediately "I learned on investigation, were among the several ships notify the Union of their plight, The following men have whose Skippers turned down however, that there was room." so that action can be taken on vouchers waiting at the Ore SS After he was given an okay by Garcia's pleas for passage. His this end. Co.. in Baltimore; the Capetown doctor on May 27, experiences were shared by Fish­ SS Marymar: W. Donaldson, Brother Garcia, who was er. BALTIMORE 14 Norih Gay St. 3 hrs; F. Christy, h.hrs.; E. Daaboard the Robin Hood as OUer William Reatz, Agent Calvert 4539 DESPERATE vito, 2 hrs,; K. McWilliams, 2 when it left New York Feb. 16, BOSTON 276 State St. When the Marine Arrow called suffered head injuries when Walter Siekmann, Agent BowUoin 44SS hrs.; H. Bers, 2 hrs,; M. Doucette, at Capetown, both Garcia and struck by a boiler plate as it GALVESTON SOSMi—23ril St. 2 hrs.; T. Benson, 2 hrs.; R. Keltli Alaop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Ewing, 2 hrs.; C. Johnston, 1 hr.; Fisher were desperate after a was being prepared for repacking' MOBILE 1 Sonth Lawrence St. month of futile attempts to get in Mombassa. G. Kosch, 23 hrs. Cat Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1784 home. Despite this, the Skipper SS Portmar: H. Fowler, 1 hr. He was removed to a hospital; NEW ORLEANS 823 Bienville St. said there was no room on the and remained seven days, be-E.Sheppard. Agent Magnolia 6112.6112 A A NEW YORK 61 Beaver St. Arrow for them. fore returning to the ship. Dur­ GEORGE ARNOLD, MM Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 (Continued from Page 1) Both men decided then and ing the trip to Capetown he suf-f Transportationmoney due you NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. men was the feeling that he there that if the situation con­ fared frequent dizzy spells and<l Ben Reel, Agent Phone 4-1083 from the LST Boat Highway 16 tinued they might be in Cape­ upon arrival in port, the com-^ PHILAOELPHU...614-16 No. I3th St. has been collected and is being should be consistent. Uoyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 6-1217 held in the Milwaukee Hall. The SIU maintains that the town for months longer. They pany doctor recommended he be'' SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. maritime industry is certainly told the Consul they would at­ taken off the ship. i Steve Cardullo, Agent Douglae 2-5475 more vital today than it has been tempt to stowaway, if they did He was under the doctor's care t SAN JUAN, P.R 282 Ponce de Leon at any other period—^from both not get out on the Marine Arrow. from April 27 to June 29, when Sal CoUi, Agent San Juan 2-5096 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St the economic and national de­ It was then that the Consul he left aboard the Marine Arrow. ALFREDO RIGS Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 fense standpoints. showed considerable concern, ac­ Garcia who hails from Ohio, TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. You can obtain your Union President Truman should be cording to Garcia, and brought has been a member of the SIU . R. H. Hall, Agent Phone M.1323 book, which you left aboard the consistent, therefore, and follow pressure on the Arrow's Skipper. for more than three years. ( HEADQUARTERS. .81 Beaver St., N.YX:. HAnover 2-2784 SS Suzanne, on the Sixth Deck through with exemptions for the of the New York Hall. Your men who are t'he backbone of the SECRETARY-TREASURER clothes are at the Bull Line's industry, the Union holds. It is Paul Hall ,New York office at 115 Broad President Truman alone who has DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION Lindsey Williams Street. The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ full power to direct the move -ASSIST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS farers International Union is available to all members who wish ; i- i- i' suggested by the SIU. Robert Matthews -J. P. Shuler to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of J. BOGARD, AB Joseph Volpian MUST ACT NOW! their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have ' Your personal effects, taken the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Pointing to the need for im­ from the SS Besemer Victory SUP SIU branch for this purpose. mediate action by the President, in Los Angeles, have been left HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU ' con­ Phone 5-8777 with Sudden and Christenson, the SIU communication hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the liOG, '• PORTLAND... 111 W. Burnsido St. company agents, in San' Fran­ cluded with the cliarge that: • Beacon 4336 cisco. "Failure to act now may later which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 RICHMOND, Calif .257 5lh St. prove to be of irreparable dam­ Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. t, t. S, Phone 2590 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Will S. E. Watkins, Bosun, age to our national welfare." PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION Douglas 2-6475 Willam Duffy, AB, F. K. Coun­ Individual messages from Sea­ SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. tryman, AB and Phillip Kerr, farers and their families have To the Editor: Main 0290 been pouring into Washington, WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Pumpman, on the SS J. J. Coney I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the similarly urging presidential and Terminal 4-3I3I on April 7, 1^47, when Lorence Murphy, OS, was killed in an congressional action in recogniz­ address below: accident, please contact Albert ing the wartime, and present BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. Michelson, attorney for mother service of seamen to the nation. Cleveland 7391' of Lorence Murphy, Russ Build­ Release of the SIU telegram in CHICAGO, lU.. .V...32ei East 92nd St. all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports ing, S.F., YUkon 6-6818. Street Address Phone: Essex 2410 has swelled the volume' of ap­ CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. peals to the President for im­ Main 0147 BOB GRISHAM State City DETROIT 1038 Third St. mediate action. Your seabag has been left at Cadillac 0887 Indications point to consider­ the New Orleans SIU HaU. Signed DULUTH.... 531 W. MichigBn St. able support for the SIU view­ & » £ Malrosa 4110 point by many sections of the FRANK SNYDER TOLEDO 815 Summit St. Book No Garfield 2112 Get in touch with the San organized labor mo v e m e n t throughout the country. Francisco A&G GiOtiee. MONEY DUE SiU HRLLS SItJ, A&G District SIU Asks Tiliinan To Draft-Exempt Wartime Seamen NOTICE! Notice To All SIU Members Gt. Lakes District a;;j, �Fage Sixteen W." mm SEAFARERS LOG Fridajf. July- 30. 1048 'Mutiny'CrewBestSkipper Ever Had • On July 17, the U.S. Navy destroyer George E. McKenzie drew alongside the SS William Carson, a 7,000-ton South Atlantic Steamship lines freighter, in the At­ lantic Ocean somewhere between Portugal and the Azores. A 10-man boarding party climbed gingerly up the Carson's ladder. The commanding officer asked the Chief Mate: "Do you know why we're here?" "No," said the Chief Mate. Neither did any other Carson crewmember. "We had reports of a mutiny on this ship," the CO said. That was the first the Carson men had heard of it, though for four days Amer­ ican newspapers had screamed the rumor in front-page headlines. The report wa< the result of an SOS sent out by the radio operator, who then jumped overboard. These photos were' taken by a LOG cameraman who went aboard with a Union Patrolman when the Carson docked in New York this week. iiisiiSiSiK ^ i + u "• OS-' ,» , • V. >s iiiiifiisiiiisiai ' ' ' ^ : ^ ' i ' ii i.' ^ <i. /• ' ' '''iiliiiiiiiiiiiilliiiilil ' Seafarer B. Harrison, the Carson Bosun who was mak­ ing his second trip, was stand­ ing by the ladder when the Navy party boarded the "mu­ tinous" ship, and asked for the Skipper. Like every other crewman, Harrison was dumb­ founded by the "mutiny" re­ port. Sample of genial atmosphere and brotherly spirit which crew said prevailed throughout voyage is shown in this photo taken in crew's messroom. >.> >: I!' Catching up with the latest Union news and details of the Carson "mutiny" they knew nothing about. Seafarers in photo right read the LOGs brought aboard by Patrolman Purcell. Deeply engrossed (left to right) are Anthony Poddiford, Oiler; Lee D. Biggs, Night Cook and Baker, and Marvin Oliver. Oiler. All hail from Georgia. When Biggs called his girl in Atlanta after the ship's axrival. he was suprised to learn she thought he was in the hoosegow. "How come." he asked. "Well, after that 'mutiny* we read about, we thought we wouldn't be hearing from you for awhile, especially after they had to call out the warships to get you," came the reply. 'J i Chief Mate R. E. Burnett (above) agreed fully with the Carson's Captain Braithwaite. when he said. 'The crew is one of the best I ever sailed with." Both Mate and Skipper hoped crew would stay with them as long as the Carson sailed. Burnett is a former SIU man. New York Patrolman Jimmy Purcell (left) lines things up and checks books of waiting members preparatory to payoff. The capable Carson crew was ably represented by these shipboard Delegates. Seated (leitto right) : Clark Medley. Jr.. Deck; C. O. Stroud, Engine: standing (left to right) : O. F. Martin, Ship s Delegate, and E. J. Neal, Stewards. All Departments were manned by fullbookmen. ' ^ 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 July 30, 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. 31 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU BACKS ILA PUERTO RICO STRIKE SIU TERMS OPERATORS WAGE OFFER INADEQUATE TO MEET PRICE RISE SIU ASKS TRUMAN TO DRAFT-EXEMPT WARTIME SEAMEN NEW DISPATHER IN TAMPA HAS GOOD SIU RECORD REGISTRATIN RULES DUE AT NEXT MEETING MUTINOUS /- JUST BEST CREW EVER SIU TURNS DOWN OPERATORS' OFFER AS INADEQUATE WHAT THE UNION OWES THE MEMBERSHIP SAN FRANCISCO BRANCH KEPT BUSU BY SHIPPING AND HUNT FOR HALL MOBILE EXPECTS FLOUR SHIPMETS TO BOOST PORT IMPROVED SHIPPING SHOULD REDUCE NY LISTS NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING RUNS INTO SLOWDOWN GALVESTON SHIPPINH HOLDS SPURT,BUT RETURN TO NORMAL SEEN DUE SIU PUT ON SPOT WHEN MEMBERS REFUSE JOBS SAN FRANCISCO IS A SEAMEN'S TOWN BROTHER OVERLOOKS DANGERS IN SUGGESTING SEAFARERS START A VERTERANS ORGANIZATION MC FAVORS DRAFT EXEMPTION FOR MEN WITH WAR SERVICE NY OFFERING 'EQUIVALENCY' HS DIPLOMA BROTHER SUGGEST MORE CONTRACT CLARIFACTIONS INJURED SEAMEN SAY ROBIN LINE HELD UP RETURN TO THE STATES SIU ASKS TRUMAN TO DRAFT-EXEMPT WARTIME SEAMEN Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/30/1948 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/4958e2a7aba5c3418d406c7f5a739e25.PDF 4474ad5ded2ac4465cbc3efc7b6b0d84 PDF Text Text July 31, 1959 OF Y.HE SE·AFAR'ERS INTERNATIONAL UNION '• ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT~ • AFL-CIO • Site.CleariJJg Begins: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Story On ·Page 3 Form Special Unit To Sign Runoways _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Story On Page 2 Shipyard workers and spectators watch as America's D OWR Th e WGyS. first nuclear-powered merchant ship, the NS Savan~ah, slides down the ways at her.launching in Camden, New Jersey. It will be another year before sh_e is ready to go into service. (Story on Page 5; feature on Savannah's 'nuclea~ operation on Page 9.) �. .se Two -,.· Bill Woulcl Ease Duties On Seamen �P•l'e ThrM SE.4l'.4REltS £0C Cle-a i '-S-i te For, New . . ~ HOii l'n N'OrleanS NEW ORLE~NS-Preliminary work on·the site for a brand-new hall for Sea• · f arers has gotten underway he~e, with actual construction ~ue to start this fall~ Tlie new, modem facility, which will.front on Jackson Avenue m the famed Fr~nch Quart~r, will be located . · t t , ii f m the are In process of revision. The of the French Quarter. It ls ex8 boU · WO m es ro . · hall will cover an estimated area pected that tlie building ·wm be present Union Hall on of l~o· by 135', plus a large i~­ ready late next year, .8 : 'll Street ' It will rounding plot to allow for appr~ 1env1 e . priate fandscapini an4 parkln1 .provide .space for Welfare space. '.Plan functions and fop The start on the New Orleans project follows by only a few Coeur D'Alene Victory is shown paning through lriquois· Lock on St. Lawrence Seaway. Qn the dock to handle lines if necessary is Seafarer Juan Nie~~s, AB. , Union servjces. . weeks the launching ot constrttcDemolition of the existing tlon on a new hall in Philadelphia, structures on the property is located at 2602 South Fourth well advanced, but final plans on Street. the proposed two-story building All of the construction ls In llne with plans for improving services ·l cc·l'n N . ew· A·las·ka'· , B1·d . · - d h · .. WASHINGTON-Counterattacking against the successes of the industry an t ~ mantime unions the Interstate Commerce Commission ·is seeking, in the House of Representatives 'What it has been denied. in the Sen~te-namely, control of Alaska shipping. The Senate bill, which• · would have given the ICC a as coastwise and lntercoastal ship signed to endow the railroads with foothold in the offshore ship- operators. 'lJhe unions and the the undisputed right to eliminat~ ping field , had been pigeonholed operators had charged the .ICC after vigorous attack by ttie SIU with being in collusion with the and other maritime unions', as well railroads, permitting them to rig rate schedules so as to wreck the • domestic shipp~ng ~ndustry. . SurnI US Us • ' G rain oes G any and all ·carrier ~o~petition by any .means at hand without regard to the end effect on the economy of transportation as a whole, or even the railroad economy itself. It appears lhat the ICC has placed a stamp of approval on this theory, sinc·e the rate war continues in full force." ! In a related development, the ICC announced it was appealing to the Supreme Court a US court ruling enjoining u from putting into effect railroad rate cuts on the carriage of° sulphur over the· objections of "a shipping company. The company, Marine Transport Lines, had charged that the ICC · had re f used to consider th e ev1dence it submitted against the rate-cutting move. The court h d h Id th h' i a up e e s IPP ng comparw. ~~d~e:fa~e::e::i::~ p:~;t~:. p::; both business and recreational purposes, as well as eating accommodations for .men on the beach . The New Orleans building has the tentative street address o! 630 Jackson Avenue, at Chippewa and _ Phillip Streets. Preliminary plans call for the building to include such accommodations as a cafetcria, sea chest, hiring hall, offices, a lounge, TV room and other recreational facilities on the main deck, plus additional recreation and meeting space on the top .deck. A large open patio would be situated in the rear for sunbathing and other outdoor activities. . Located just two blocks from the Jackson Avenue ferry landing, the proposed building here will have a modern outer facade, with present exterior plans calling for an outside stairway leading to the top deck. Unlike the building in New York, opened in 19'51, and the Baltimore hall opened in 1954, wh'1c h· coQ. f orm t o th e same genera l pattern, the New Orleans exterior design is entirely different and is i k · 'th ti h "t ture n eepmg w1 1e arc i ec , New hall site is near Jackson Ave. ferry, two miles from They cited numerous instances ~ in which the railroad$, with tbe ap~ Bienville St. proval of ICC, manipulated long: haul and short-haul rates to the • detriment of shipping, · and in many· instances charged below-cost rates to drive shipping out of busiw ASHINGTON-Another boost ness and monopolize the traffic. for shipping via the Seaway has Despite the setback in the Senbeen given by the us· Agriculture ate, ICC Chairman Kenneth H. Tuggle has appeared before a subDepartment, which has announced committee of the House Committee that farm surplus grain cargpes on Int'erstale and Fore1·gn Com· will be permitted to move from merce in support of HR 6244, Canadian P.otf.s on the St. Lawrence which calls for turning over Alaska . Seaway because of cheaper costs. shi'ppi'ng to the ICC. Crewmembers of the SS Atlantict . . th t b th f lg . Th a t · means. a • 0• ore nOn behalf of the maritime unhave received congratulations both flttg and American t.ramp operators, ions, the SIU's Washington office who have been active in the farm · h inserted into the ·r ecord the from the US Public Health Service · statement as · · and the company for the excellent , 1urp1us t ra d e, w1·11 b e br ingin g th e1r by SIUNA President . , . i L k A · score they achieved in the ship's 1h~ps nto ~reat a es mer1can Paul Hall attacking the ICC as sanitation inspection. The Ameriandi Ca~ad1an ports to pick up the enemy of coastwise and interPro - gr ~ can Banner Lines passenger liner era ? cargoes. , coastal shipping. Hall's statement achieved the unusually high ratThe proposal has upset East cited the tremendous decline in ing of 95 in the inspection for the Coast po1·t inte1·ests considerably, domestic shipping. since the ICC Over 150 SIU-contracted ships have already been visited 1958 calendar year. 1ince Baltfmore,~ Ph\ladelphia and first assumed jurisdiction over it by field representatives of the Atlantic and Gulf Companies other cities normally handling the in 1940, and also gave numerous In a letter to the company, the grain movement ·fear heavy_ loss- instances of ICC favoritism .toward Food Program under the new set-up covering all SIU-con- Public Health Service congraty· The. s· i x + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lated it and the crew for "maint d companies. of ,buSiness to the Seaway route. raifroads and rate manipulation. - t race • · taining a high degree of sanitary He pointed to the well-known field- representatives, all of with several cof!lpanies called for excellence on board your vessel Meanwhile, Seaway ships ran Into another traffic jam at the Wei- fact that most ICC commissioners them SIU chief stewards, steaks and chops to be cooked to during the year 1958. land Canal where some ·~o ships are traditionally railroad men, order, roasts ·to be carved to order "The achievement of the Amer.are waiting to p.i:o. ceed northward, coming out of that industry and have been hitting ships here in an. d individual servings of butter, y .~ i B it· · M0 b'l \ ·N 1 e s1"de dishes of ' 'egetables and the ican Banner Lines in earning a from Lake ~rie to Lake Ontario. tl1en going back to plush railroad ew d N orA,o 1n a imore, • Public Health Service Certificate The jam has ~eveloped as iron ore jobs after leaving the agency. an ew r eans. like. of Sani·tati·on on its vessel 1·n opH ·1 On the ships they are assisting boats i:unning to am1 t.on, Ontario, Subsequently, Tuggle submitte~d shipboard stewards in strengthenThe companies participating in eration attests clearly to your conrushed ·huge supplies of ore to a-written reply to the Senate deny- ing t.heir inventory systems, im- the program initially hired their cern for the health and safety of Canadian steel. mills because of the .tng charges made by Hall. He in- proving menu planning and the own consultant stewards to im- your. passengers and employees atrike on the -American side. sisled that. the ICC is not a "pro- quality_of shipboard food prepara- prove feeding on the ships and ... The inspection rating of gs .•• ~oal ship operators . are com- motional body" which is "railro·a d tion and service. met with a good deal of success. is a signal achievement. "The Surgeon General and all plaining th{lt the. ore boats are get- mir{ded" but claimed that it is an . The new program is being oper- Consequently, the program is now tinet. pr.eference, ~Ith coal ships impartial agency. He blamed the ated by SIU-contracted companies being extended to all SIU com- my associates also join me in forced to waAt thr.ee and four d~ys woes of c·oas'twise shipping on high in cooperation with the Union, and panies on a standardized basis. acknowledging and commending is financed by a five-cent an hour Heading up the food program is the excellent cooperation which before gl'!,tting .into the -Welland cargo-handling costs. Canal. 411sC.year -ships were passThe charge by the unions that·' aaiJY contribution to a central fund. Seafarer Cliff Wilson, while work- the officers and employees of the Ing through the Welland· in nine the ICC is acting in ·colluslon with The· daily contribution was nego- ing under him as field consultants American Banner Lilles have· exhoqrs, but t~is year it is takin~ 58 . tpe railrqads was substantiateq by Ji~t~ci 'by the lfi;iion during last in the various ports are Seafarers tended to the personnel of our hours for the tlY~erage ship to get · an unnamed official of the Anti·. August's contract negotiations. Bob Principe, Pete Loleas and vessel sanitation program." ~ough. :· · : · · '.f.rust -Division of the Justice .De- ., The industcy-wide food program William J'enkins in New York; Ed In passi,ng the letter on to the Ev.en ·with the ·delays and · hazar~s par.tni~nt, . who characterized the Is an outgrowth of tlie SIU feeding ~mith ·in Baltimore; Phil O'Connor Union, William · Augustinus, the ef 1"lhe·1 Seawa~ passage, it is _. stil~ ·Iec_ as -"so wrapped µ.p with· the , plan which got underway i¢tially in New Orleans and Phil Reyes in company's general manager, noted cheapf?r:. to ship from the Middle Association of Ameri~an Rai~o~c;ls in 1954. The Union at that time set . Mobile. that the high rating could not have . West to Europe via the .seaway its terrible." . /. 1 out to replace boarding-house fam- · Trustees of the Atlantic and been achiev.ed without ev~ry man than .to 'ship cargo overland by rail Also in opposition at the House Uy-style f~ed(ng practices . on' tlie Gulf Food Program, representing on the ship "from the captain or. ~ruck, to. .tlie .EaSt .Coast and hear,ing · was, the SIU-contracted ships by ·a "ta~order" feeding sys- -major . steamship companies, are: down fo the galley utllity man d<>-! trapsship from .there. - •Pan-Ml@nJ,lq,1 Ste,.mship ~o~a~ .~m:. ~uch .. ~9 fi' ~ct~ced· 1 ·1n good .Roland Chapdelaine, Sea!ra.in; Cap- Ing his share. _ _ ~, · _ · .'f.~e Pan-Atla~tic 1WQ.M$Qlan ~cited· dboresld reit·¥,~n*' ~ ·• tain Milton William~. Bul,l L.ine; "l'he responsibility for a clean 1 ~/~~ 2tf/1 *'1i ~µn1,1meJ,'able ~xamplee o~ the rail- : T~e program 'Wlls set ' Uft ort . t~,e .Randolph ~chilling, ~lc~a; Charles a~d healthy: ship rests parUcularly, 11-61 ~·. f'tl9VW•"~ -:~ ':?· f, r,oa·d1~t.e.kw~~ on shipping deelar·i groun~ that 'the ·mas~ · coo~ery Jlnd· .Logan, fdississippi 'Shipping; Max on board our ve~~l, o_n members t ~ ~ • .';f. • ' ~ ;ll•.• r ~, .; • • ·ing, ~''!,f...Jte rail carriers' ~ppe&r:<to ·~a~ service Pi:actl~es· were. usually Har _. rison, ,. ·waterman; William of ·-your union ~nd we therefore l'i ·• ~ .:1. n~e J.µ~tifyinf .their 1ct101,1s under.· wasteful , att4 · le.~u1ted ·1n l>O~l'.:-· '. Augustinas,.American .Banriel' Line; . felt piat .·t he contents of the at'.'. ~ , · -,.,.. , '~ --~ '!: '. t.be guis.e that the Transportatfo'- :quaUty fe~ding to . the , bar.aln. . . an.... Ca1>..tain Bruno Spot.as, Isth- -.tached letter wou14 .be to your ~ .a ' vt.as 1i1Ualz ·,W.' ·:Att ~f 195~ ii ID instrument de• "rlie · iiidivldual ··system· :jet· Up mtan. : . ". . particular interest.'' · . r • V IQ • • seO···Way s u sh ips • Get 5 1 0 1 Food . am A1·d. J!A*... . ;: :;, ' •" ft/.11/F ,f • • • • Banner Line Crew Gets PHS Praise / �July a ·n.rough July 21, 1959 SIU shipping fell off slightly last period but no change was Philadelphia had ~n relatively slow · pendiilg the encl of the lon'felt by the two top seniority groups. Both class A and class B shore beef at the sugar 'docks and aH ~e Gulf ports bounced ba~ to job activity showed no change; class c shipping dropped 'off, a more n~r~al level of shipping at the QJDe time. At th~ other end .., Sit• •• Offs . 0.. T,..._ TOTAL however. The job total of 1,156 stayed ahead of the two-week registra- of the llCale, all the West. ~oast_ ports fell oft par, and Boston; New tion of 1,106, as registration also fell off a bit. The -result was no real York, Baltimore and Savannah and Lake Chai;les all dropped, oft a bit. ...... •.• •· • • 2 1 . change in the number of men registered ·on the beach at .the end · of ~ew Y~~: ~~~~:°:led •:ost ~.o jobs and Baltimore °'!'a& more than . llewY..t'". t ._. 11 ' ., the period. usy w · · a num r. ............. • 1 1. The seniority lgw:es show cla~ A accounting for .64 ner.cent of the .......... . • • • 10 - ' Despite the s·m~U decline, shipping . in the engine department in- jobs shipped-, class ~ for 22 percent and class C for the remainder. ~ .' creased over the· previous. report. Actually, steward department ship- The only real drop, as expected, was for . class c: -Boston, Savannah, ...... ~ .... • .. J ping was the only . atea of fall-off. In the same way, the number of Tampa .and Lake Charles shipped no "C'' men at alL s.v........ class A engine registrants and class B deck men rose a little wbile all 1 1 Eight ports li~ted 100 men or less on hand iii all departments at the ,..... • • • • • · . the rest d.eclined. ' 5 end of the period, including Boston, Phnildel1,>hla, Norfolk, Savannah, M.Wle • • • • •·• ' A total of 220 ships were handled by ports, covering 49 payoffs, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmington and Seattle. AU of these except New. o;liaM. • ' ' 36 sign-ons and 135 in-tral)sits. The payoff column was the only obe the first two and Seattle also had 'fewer than 50 class · A men on hand._ Lake CHrlea·. • 2 2 showing a drop. New York ·accounted for 39 ships, New Orleans for •The .following is the outlook port by port: H••atH • • • • I J 34 and Houston for 31. There were no sign-ons in Boston · Savannah Boston: No change. ~ . New York: Still busy .•. Phfladelphta: Active Wll•llttfH ·, • -:Wilmington and .Seattle, and only one each in Philadelphia ~nd Tampa'. again . . . Baltimore: Busy except for ore boats. due to steel strike • • . Soll Fr..cl1co · • 1· J (See "Ship Activit.Y" summary at right.) Norfolk: Fair .•• Savannah. Tampa: Quiet •.. Mobile: Good ••. New s.attre • • • • • • I Six ports listed improved shipping since the last report, among them Orleans: Good ••• .,_ke -Charles: Slow ••• Houston: Good ••• We.t Philadelphia, Norfolk, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and Houston. Coast: Fair. Tetek •••••.' 4t H In DECK DEPAR·TMENT Port Bl'.tston .........·.....• New York .. .•......• -. Philadelphia. : ......•• Baltimore ...•........ Norfolk . .•.•.•. : .. ~ •• Savannah .. ..••.. . ..•. Tampa . .............• Mobile . .............• New Orleans ..... : ... . Lake Charles ........• Houston . ............. .. Wilmington . .......... Sao Francisco . : ...... Seattle .. ...... : .....~ TOTALS · ltegist•efl CLASS A .GKOUP 1 z I AU 8 6 1 17, 24 . 47 ·2 10 12 29 2 7 . .2 3 9 18 1 2 - 3 2 7 22 17 . .5 3 5 5 10 - 4 12 7 2 15 R.,,lstered GROUP uj_..14 11 I 5 %1 . 50 17 11 - - 7 . 2 6 14 15 - - - - -- - - ios l7157j"'i3il 9 - ' " --I 8 -3 1 - - - - - -- ,_ -·-- 5' 1 8 2 -· 56 .. 10 2 ,3 5 8 ~ -2 - 5 1 1 2 z l ·Reglst . ered ,Orf Boston .....••.••.•••• New York. •1 • • • • • • • • • Philadelphia ........•• Baltimore ... ; .. • ...•• Norfolk ...•.•••....•• Savannah ..•• , ...•••• Tampa . •...••.•.•.••• Mobile .......•......• New -Orleans ........•. Lake Cbarlu ..•.....• Houston . . ...... . ..•.• Wilmington . ...•.•...• San Francisco. " •.•••• . Seattle : .. . ....••.•••• lOTALS _1 CLASS I GROUP _% S ALL 7 - 2 15 8 52 7 1 'I ·.4 · 1 '14 6 6 26 6 40 ~ 9 2 13 6 6 1 1 3 11 1 15 5 29 3 37 4 4 1 I 3 21 17 3 3 3 3 9 11 2 13 9 2 11 1 -46_1_9_4-30........ I -270 1 1 l 1 9 I ·~ ' Shipped · , C4A$5 A · I~ 3 4 13 12 29 1 1 9 5 H 6 - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 s 6 7 13 1 1 Z 8 10 19 5 5 3 2 I 5 2 I 59f5jT13 - 1 · Z I A·LL ·l - - I. . . · J ~· .151 - <r ~ 4 .- ·· L: " l 6 58 - . 5 7 37 1 lo l .4 I 9 19 • fl 1 · 3 :::..... 2 - 1 8 , 44 5 1 29 9 3 3 3 17 6 . 31 3 3 8 23 1 4 l . 5 l 8 33 182 - t. - 3 2 1 1 35 I 33) I. 7 I zso 10. 2 18 - 6 1 4 a - ~ l3 s~ sos 11· llJ' J Registered CLASS A Shipp9cl ctASS I GROUP CLASS A GROUP 1 lliOf*f ·. . Port 1 2 3 ALL . 1 ·Boston . ........••... 1 2 3 1 New York ....•. ._. .... 31 9 21 61 2 Philadelphia ..•......• 1 l Baltimore ...•••.....• 8 7 19 H 1 Norfolk ....••••.... • • 5· 2 3 10 2 Savannab ...••.......• 3 1 2 6 1 Tampa ... .. .••••.. •1 • • • 1 1 Z Mobile ......•.......• 13 New Orleans . .•.....•. 115 - 2 248 37 Lake Charles ... ·.....• 1 1 zHouston . . ; ... : ......• 7 2 2 1l l Wilmington . .........• 2 1 1 4 1 San Francisco . ....... . 4 6 10 Seattl~... : ....••....• ....:...5 5 · 1~ - TOTALS - 83 25 91 %M 9 Z S ALL 1 1 1 19 22· 12 2 I 4 1 9 11 10' 3 3 I 2 1 1 3 .! 3 ~ ·- 7 '1 3 1a u 14 - - - 11 10 1 2 3 5 l 4 41 1 74190! 61 10 2 'J - - Z 4 1 2 1 1 - 2 - DECK · , · i 9 ., • •"ff I iM• 4 -. 2 4 ,;,, n' . ...., 1 . SHll'PED J:OT-AI. - ·. · . 1 . .1.,ered On Th~_J•lt . '· ; ClASS A . C14SS I -l ~. - ' . 'CLASS . . . GioiJii . GROUP ' .. -·. .• .. I : S --ALL A B · C ·A.Li; · ·1 I I .AU . 1 · 2 S . ALL · ~ . ,1· .. 2 ' - · S . 1 · ..10 · 1 . U -=- . 1 ·. 2 -, .. '7-' - d ' · n · .· Z .sa ·.. 18 . 21 .-.95 . 51 _. 1.a, 24 .~n1 .:7.,._ 33 ..25 1 J Z·. 5 · 5 2 12 - · 15 ._ l9 - · 1 2 '1 · . l I 37 12 8 57 13 70 l i , .. 17. .10 2· 9 s ·2 .1 1 ~o 4 , 5 11 .3 ·7 11 . 2 a , " 13 - · 4 -· 1 11 l ·S 2 ·I '3 · 11 1 ' 10 ·t 2 1 1 11> 29 4 l. St 8 •• . . l 5S ' - 8 41 1l 5 11 41 11 18 79 15 ..~ 49 s 17 .,, 7 9 1 18 3 · I 1 · 12 1 2 1 J 33 22 2 12 11 - H .4 ·'9 1 · 11 · 8 - ·_ 1 1 5 8 i' 12 ·3 .. 8 .f.. 1$ ~ , 2. 2 · '1 8 - : 15 9 . 32 4 '5 - · 3 ~ l i 8 4 '·1 11 l 14 . lS "' 1 · 3 4 16 _so 59 250 97 59 406·IZ! t5• : 13 J 639 i1 ·~ 75 - 78 - - a 11 t 2 - 1i - 41 l I -' .t 97 s .. Ship,,.,, · CLASS C · 1 J 12 1' I ·- JQTAL · SHll'PID '• I M ' I I n• ' . < Reeiater•d On The l•ac• CLASS A ~L~SS a 1 .I ALL 1 t S ALL · :A .B '.· CALL 1 ·'I I ALL .1 . z' S :&LL - . ..... ~ . 9 2 a · 19 1 a _., 13 11 2 -, 47 '9. 37 17 48 18$ 103 34 93 IH 3 '5 40 . Cl 1 l 8 1 . t 8 7 ~8 21 -'- :f 4 . 13. 11 1 1 26 13 l· fO .42 12 28 JO 2 .3 14 .19 · '5 · I ·- 1 --. 8 :t 4 9 . '9 ·!I .. 4, 4! 5 13 2 Ji - '1 -t 1 '2 l - · J• 3 7 3 .. 2 !!' - - . 8 - ·'6 ·a ·2 '9 19' Ill I ..:. · 22 2 -,:-- . ' U 29 1'2 , 29, '10 - - ' 23 "II 2, "2 5 5 45 18 . . 5, . ;86 24 . ' 5 "' . 7S l'8 r-:11 . · _ . _ _ _ _~ - ~.-. ... . • . ,. ,, .• .. 1 8 1 1 1 - ·- 14· · r· 18..1 • I& 2 y 4' 7 u !.__ • 2 z 24 11 2 31 . 11 3 ' 7 I• .17 . '. 3 :- 1 10~' . I.ft 1 l " - ~. -.2 3 --· ' ,·5 8 .3,'' :2 . 11 ·' l 4 . ')" 1 I - . 4 .. • . l ' . ; I 19 ., 5 · 13 ", '37 ' 1 8 •' "! 'J 1 ., I 5 t · -::t .Jl 2 7. · 20 ...,....: . ~ , 6 CJ: ',I 11·,, tt 71 I · 0 1 ~ . . ~ 66181 1,6' " 66.l _u'.JH7 . 95 .262 , 641 'll ' 13' 145 1'1 9 H ! 4 1' - 1 =- . ·1 t ·n tt.8I11l5; • r. ENGINE-·· ! ti.i :!tt- .est ltz I tu .CUSS C · ., I ALL I 2 21 11 1 3 3 I ·14 26 1 4 2 .. · 2 ,2 3 a 17 22 _... . 28 45 i ·1 1A 2 . 3 3 - l - GROVP~---.~-~ --GK=-"·~o=UP. ~---t·--OLA.,,..,,...~SS.,.,..._-_ .,..-.1-~G~a~G~U =P.,..----~i--~ G= R~ O~U=P,.----~ _3 _ . - 3 -"'"' 15 · 'S5 " 11 ·20 ,15 ,.· 3:~ JI ,; 16 .. 8 . · l3 4 . 11 ' ·. Gaou.. Shipped CLAS$ ·• GROUP ~ 1 :· STEWARD. DEPARTMENT Registered .. 3 '1 '. J ALL .1 Zj 1 .'16 4 · ·1 1 6 U 1 4 ··2 I ·. 3 • 7 11 1 10 U l 4 l 2 ·5 1 3 3 4 34 ., 45 • 1§ ~1 ~ ...:::... -. ~ · 1 ': ~ - I -} ' I -~. · ·Shipped ., CLASS a GBQlJ.. . GROUP a.ac• -. · leelatered On 1... CUSS A CLASS I GROUP GaOUP ~2 ( . CLASS A GROUP. . .- CLASS ' ENGINE .DEPARTM, 1111 ,, - legislered ~ ALL A • •· c.ALL ·1 I I ALL 1 :z4 · '3I ' AW. -H 688 141 16. ff7 ..J78 l ••b f 54 Uo15 .21 15 36 13I H 13 - 3 ·4 17 1 2 .H 10 .13 . I -1 -- -J 35 . 2 H · 42 7.7. 14 , · HS 2 13 ·2a · . 18 1:1. ~ · 1 3 . ..14 , 189 " 4· 3. Z7 7 . 9 ' ·- 1 '· l7 .'I • .I 5 l 2 I ·4 . ' 5 · . · . • 11. · .I· _ , ' 5 H .. 6 ; 6 . 1 . 11 5. .· ., l 1 3Z - 8 l . 18 ·32 43 n - 3 8 11 •• l ·. 3 ' 13 - 3. ·7 ; 1. . 11 ~ 59 13 ;'11 ·II 32 50 .9 . .. fl · 2 .s• ·2 2 - .· ...J 2 14 .~· -: 1 ll" 9 'tl '1 -.:..._ -42 .. 7 .. '9 29 . 40 · •l'1 - 3 .1 ., 8 4 I I ··' 1. - - :.....; . 4 2 • . S7 .. ·,tt ·! . ~ ~ - 1 2 1 - ,, SHIPPED I JI ..220 ~ ' TOF'AI. . I I ALL s ALL I 2-- I 2, 3 2 1 2 8 15 5 16 1 23· 18 43 1 3 3 .fS 4 13 4 10 8· 22 H 5 15 2 3 .1 4 3. 7 4 2 H . l 1 2 3 2 5 1 1 1 . 4 I 2 (3 5 11 · 15 6 3~1 · l 59 · ·2 2 5 I 111 28 . ·13 1 1 11 -:4 8 i i 14 21 7 ti13 1 ....: • , ·1 2 1 .1 - 2 3 2 4 1 2j i 2 3 5 5 2 8 131 1 ,St 53 I . 90 17•· 183 5'1 I Sts1 I 1 1 ,. Shipped.· SltljJpefl 'CLASS I · CLASS .C GBOUP GROUP t I · I L J AL'L l .. - 1 1 ·Shipped CLASS A GROUP CLASS I . . t 21" 5 5 S ·.'. .,... ' �,!J9sa Sk.ipp.er·_·: Defen~s- S'?~ed ~ ue-sr~io-.~-=-Wh-at~tio'!!-..,~_o~-.d-o-~i-,h-,.,~"~-v•-r-,or-.i-9n-c-urr-.n-cy-wh-.-." ln ~ Va/chem ··..._Q.... JI\• trip ends? · ·-. ·· ·. • _. . Crash S1fuaf1on Coast Guard hearings of ch_arges against the captain of the Santa Rosa were held wjth Captain Frank Siwik strongly defending his decision to maintain the ship's speed prior to to have something in its collision with the SIU-manned tanker Valchem. /Testifying -at the hearing,......,,....-......._..;;.'- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Captain Siwik declared that in which four men lost their lives, J ersey coast on March 26, with he would have executed tlie three .of them Seafarers on the the Valchem suffering heavy damsame maneuvers Uthe same situa- Valchem. Also facing hearing tion faced him again. He declared, charges are the Santa Ro.sa's sec'"I faced the choice of stopping my ond mate, who was watch officer vessel-and relying solely upon the at the time, accused of Improper . ability of the other vessel to avoid use of radar; Captain . Louis L. ·file or making full use of my speed Murphy of the Valchem, charged and maneuverability to widen the with failure to instruct his ship's passing distance." second mate to notify him in the .. The charges against Captain event restricted visibility condi-: Siwik Include .o perating his vessel tions arose or other vessels were at an "immoder.ate speed" in foggy encountered; ·and Clyde St. Clair - weather and failing to stop his Lupton, -second mate of thJe Valship,. as called for in the rules of chem who, like Captain Siwik, is the road, when he heard fog signals charged with navigating at " imforward pf his beam. · moderate speed" in fog arkd failure ' taptain Siwik is one of four. to halt his ship after hearing fog ships' officers who are up on signals fol"Ward of the beam. charges as a result of the collision The two ships collided off the , my. · money on ,...that. At other times, I merely hang on to the cash and trad,e , it. 1n later for American dollars. My soii, my nephew _ others · in my family are coin co 11 e c t o r s so there's no ques. tion about what I do with le!t over currency.. In fact, if the left4> v e r doesn't amount f6, $20- . . $30 I know there are going to be some disappointed people in m~ family, so I always Atom Merchantman's HuH Lailnched; Sa~s In '60 age as the Santa Rosa's bow plowed into Its after house at a speed · of .21 knots. -LABORROUND-UP Heavy emphasis on welfare and pension ben~fits was shown in the contract settlement obtained by 18,000 members of the United Rubber Workers Union after a 58-day strike at Firestone Tire and Rubber. Wage increases were not at issue, since ·t hey are covered by separate agreements sub~ct to reopening this summer. The settlement, similar to one reached at B. F. Goodrich, increased the formula for figuring pension benefits by one-third as well as providing supplemental pay to workers injured on the job. CAMDEN, NJ-With appropriate fanfare and ceremonies, Mrs. Mamie Ejsenhower launched the first nuclear merchant ship, ~he NS Savannah, on July 22. Originally intended for Maritime Day, May 22, the ~-~ ~ launching had to be delayed is around $41 million and operating Workers at the US-Gnsom plant two months. costs are also expected to be_ far in Staten Island, NY, voted to join Billt. Holds · Shortbanded7 · If a crewmember qµlts wbiJe a ship is in port, deleelites are asked to contact the hill . The Sayannah's launching·merely ~re than those o~ a conventional the International Association c;f ·Involved putting the hull in the ship of the same s•~e. Machinists by a resou.n ding 262-70 water. . Still to be done is the inWith accommodations for a pas- margin. The vote result followed stallation of' the reactor and .other senger.J ist of 60, plus 10,000 tons an intensive anti-union campaign, of cargo, the Savannah will be unpar11lleled in the New York area (For details about &he NS Savan· operated in a .wide variety of com- according to an IAM official. Th~ nali, · se~ i~a&ure on page 9J merciaf . services by States Marine company employed some 80 superpreparatocy . work which is ex- Line which was selected by the visors to classify and report on pected to take at least another Government fro!Jl among several workers' attitudes and to supply shipping companies for that pur- the company periodically w i t h year. - Since the. start of the project, pose. arguments designed to undermine the Savannah has been .surrounded While the Savannah is the first the union appeal. Efforts to organ· by controversy, with critics charg- nuclear-powered merchant ship ize the plant in the past-by other fng that there was too much em- most authorities are agreed that unions had been fruitless. phasis on the propaganda aspects the most efficient use of atom t t t and not enough stre.ss on construe- power would be in a· tanker or a The Federal Bureau of Labor tion of a practical, workaday mer· bulk-carrier. The Maritime Ad- Statistics revealed of the twenty chant ship. One of the criticisms ministration and several private US cities with a population of more voiced was that no effort was made operators have studies going lead- than 100;-000, that Detroit led with · to develop a more advanced and . in& to the construction of such a the highest factory wage, $104.67. more efficient reactor .as a protO· vessel. .Similarly, British and Japa- while Providence bad the lowest type for 'possible future merchant nese interests. are both reported factory wage, $69.48. New York. ships. · to be designing a nuclear-powered contrary to popular belief, is not a tanker. high ·wa~e center for factory workCrulsinc Costly It ls estimated that by 1975, · ers, ranking next to last in wage The Savannah is . admittedly far too expensive to be considered a there will be. 300 naval ancl mer- position with an average wage of true proto.type vessel, since- the chant vessels in operation powered $79.22. t ;t ;t total cost o~ hull plus nuclear plant by atomic energy. The Organized Buildinr· and Factory Service Employes Union Local 21 has been barred from rec. ., \......._....... . . . ognition by the New York State Labor Relatfons Board under the board's new policy of denying c~rtification to "racket" unions. The principal officers of Local 21 are charged with signjng "sweet· heart" contracts with · landlords. Welcomlng Released Newfoundland Logger.~ --.,. . t ~ ;t The Papermakers and Paperworkers Union reports 1959 prom· i!)es to be a record year for profits and pr oductivity. The union estimates a gain of about 21c an hour over the length of two-year pacts recently signe~ with the industry's giant, the International Paper Co. Another reason for optimism is the settlement of the West Coast's y~iform labor agreement, boosting minimum · rates to $2.12 an hour. t t t Maine has pused its first mini· mum wage law, $1 an hour for workers in intrastate commerce. Excluded from Ute bill are agricultural and domestic workers and persons in service trades who receive the majority of thejr lnc.o~· from tips. Establisbmenb with three or fewer employes are also exempt. �Reed - ' Seafarers ~ho' made jobs on the missile ships display their shipping cards at headquarters. Replacements joined ships at end of four-month sign-on period. . - t , Operators Go For'Jumbo' T-2 In Tankship .Slump -. . With the squeeze on against Libertys and T-2 tankers in view of the construction of hundreds . of more modern ves& sels, shipowners are resorting to ~ variety of devices to modernize the older ships. •·- - - - - - - - - - - Most successful thus far has by the US , Maritime Admlnistrabeen--t-he-practice of''J\iinbo= tion in revamping four suCh. ves- ~ , l. '· ~--=r. . Jj __ . -- .Notify the n~are~t SIU port .ag.ent, giving him the following information: the name of the·patient, the hospital, the amoun( and type ?f blood nee?ed, .and whether it is for replacing transfusions alreatly made or -for lu.ture use. 1 AIr • /Ines • In 8 ,.CJdi·ng· Fo·,,-· Loan A SSf. S t 0 - ,, - • AH y:oU hawe -to do is call the Ilion -' . lzing" T-2 tankers by building a ·sels. Several foreign-flag Libertys new center section and inserting it have had new diesel-powered between the split halves o,.f the T-2 plants installed and have enlarged so as to increase. its carrying ca- the ships as well, picking_up 1,500 pacity considerably. One such job "tons deadweight and adding a was done recently on the SIU-con- knot or two of speed. However, tracted tanker, The Cabins, and a such changes still do not make the number of tanker owners here and ship competitive by .a long stretch, abroad have gone in for this prac~ and none of this has been don4! on tice. American-flag 11hips. The "jumboizing'~ adds approximately 4,000 deadweight tons to . the T-2, increasing its carrying capacity by 25 percent and enabling !tt o compete more effectively. Most of the new tankers built are h the 32,000-ton class,· while the jumbo T-2s are in the 20,000-ton vid"nity. Nevertheless, the low cost Qf e~lc1rging a tanker as comw ASHINGTON -The Adminlspared to building a new one is a tration is expected to send to Confactor in the decision to "jumbo- g 1·ess soon a program · under which lze." the Federal Government wouldSome tankers that have been guarantee $750 million in loans to enlarged in this fashion have also help airlines equip-themselves with been converted somewhat so that modern cargo aircraft . ..As the program is being .formu- · they are more suitable for dry cargo bulk trades. lated, Uncle Sam would guarantee . Liberty ship conversions have 75 percent of the purchase price, been done on a smaller scale and with the airlines making a 25 perhave been only moderately pop- cent down payment. ular, despite thecostly experiments The program is a response to· the growing need in US civil and military aviation for modern cargo capacity of a kind that will permit Pick Up '.S hot' lower air freight costs and meet the needs of the Military Alr.,-Tl'ans: Card At Payoff Seafarers who have taken the port Service, the Defense Departseries of inoculations required ment's strat~gic hauling force. for certain foreign voyages are MATS employs commercial air reminded to be sure to pick up lines for a portion of its hauling their inoculation cards from tqe work, and wants the airlines to -:aptain or the purser when they obtain more ·modern cargo craft. The loan guarantees would be . pay off at the end of .a voyage. similar to those given ship opera• The .card should be picked up tors on their construction mort- · by the Seafarer and held so th,1t g:iges. it can be presented when sig;iing on for another voyage where the "shots" are- required. The inoculation card is your only proof of having "taken the requ •red _shots. . Those men who forget to pick up theij- inoculation card- when ·tbcy pay oft ·may ftild that tbey are -requfred to take all · the "sb:o.t s" again when they wa-nt · to sign' on tor another sucb"vo}i',,, -age. ''; · •••• '~ ~.. . 3 . _ • -l - . Welfar~ Services, iq .~.tuFn·; . notifies the :Brook_ly~ ·Donor Center which s_ er.ves ·as the depository for the SIU Blood- Bank: '. Since the ce~ter has reciprocal arrang~m'ents with · other US blood banks, it C$ln get immediate - withdrawals of Blood from a local blood pank. .. ';, - ~ · i 'a: ....... . .. ......._.. ...... 'To maintain . this SIU ' reserv~~ Seafarers pa'ssing· tbrough ,t he port of ;New York ·dOnate .blood at the· SfU clinic, to. assist Seafarers ind their families eve, . ... . -.ry~h~re. ..... ,. �. Pap "9ft• ~¥OUR ~- OOUMl'S WOBTIII-, ~~:, '.,. • \' Seafarer's -'qtilde f o"Better :Buying ~:··~· ' .f" r ~--:. ~ I' 4 < • ' .. ' • ' ...... i, • ' o~ • Br Sfdnev MC1rg0Hu. Tight Money""plagues Borrowers , "Tight money'' ls ,back~ and you have to protect your famllY ·accord. , fngly. "Tjght mo~ey1• pi~ans that there'.s a sh~rtage of lending money and interest rates are rising. · .. . _ . · . . But the effect, of tlgbt. money ax:e ~anserous, both to broad prob·1ems 'su,ch as employment, -an~ to speci,fic probl~ms, such.as whether you can buy a- new house this year or sell your ,old .one, how ihuch ·y~ur monthly payments · wil be on · ll car you. hop'e to buy, ~nd what your taxes wlll'be. · · · . _ · In a time of tiglft money.,.. Feder~l•. ·state and -local .goyernments! boards of education . and raewaie , and . wate~ districts• al( oi~t pay~ a : higher ~ntetest rate for the fun~s . th~y borrpw. ·You pay t,!l~~ tqc~as.e"' j . coit In your income ancJ property taxes in t.h e. new com~unlties ~~~~ need to buJld schools to keep up with· rlslng population, -, · : Bu't the.. m~.~t dan~erou.s eff~c~ ~f tight'. ~ne~ ls o~ e~pl~)'mel).t.. Remember the tight-money period of 1956, when the ~ed,e).'al ·~e~e~e Board boosted . interest rates iil 'an , unsuccessful attempt to tame ill· flatJon? .Then tight money forced many consumers to stop buying and buslnesmnen to quit build.Ing, and . thl~ was followed .by the recession of 1957-58. : Both the AdniiDlstraUon and such large banks as First 'National City B..ank of New Y9rk .-re plugging h_a rd for. higher interest rates. They . I: · ~· ·· · I-~. . .. ·z ·· ': J · .· . · f .· · . ::s~!r!h:io;:';:~==~to~~th~~r.:;; bonds they buY: One .·.Government obvious effect' is to raise the Gov- . , Crewmembers of the fishing vessel Jacintha ·collect $2_00 clothi1Jg allowance after their ship was lost, under tMms of the New Bedford Fishermen's Union welfare plan. Handing out the checlcs is the plan's administrator, John Patten. Fishermen recently received full auto'!omy as SIU-affiliated organization •. M -'ob1·1·e F1·gbts Tax On Sh1·p Supp11·e$ ernment's borrowing coats, and MOBILE-A proposed additional three perce.nt sales tax on all ship sµpplies and fuel now keep Jncome taxes high. But in· creased interest rates also· have a pending in the Alabama legisia:ture will have a crippling effect on the Mobile shipping in- tendency to inflate all living costs. dustry if passed, Port. Agent Cal Tanner -reports. Naturally, if the Alabama_legislature In general, tight inoney benefits affirms such a tax increase, people who have surplus income .to companies now storing and the Federal Maritime Board for a Sign-ons included the Corsair, invest, but forces a reduction in fueling their ships in Mobile subsidy on this run. Cavalier, and Ra'nger <Alcoa), and the living standards of people who will divert their business to anTanner also reports that ship- the Monarch of the S.:as, and Hastgenerally need ·to borrow to ft- other port, a port where there is ping for the last couple of weeks ings (Waterman). nance the costlier equipment..ror no tax. v1as fairly good. The following The following ships were In living, such as houses, c~rs and It is estimated such- a move ships were paid off: the Corsair, transit: DeSoto, Young America appliances. would deprive the merchants of Roamer, Cavalier and Ranger <W.aterman); Del Monte (MississipHere is how the new tight money this port of approximately $50 mil- (Alcoa), and the Monarch of the pi); Frances, Elizabeth (Bull); and 1f~J~~~~~~~·:s~; trend will affect you in specific lion yearly, including crews' pay- Seas and Claiborne <Waterman). Alcoa Cavalier (Alcoa). ~. '..;,__ . departments of living in the rolls which are customarily spent . ~ . ~ \'!"""" , " • months im~ediately ahead: in the port. . ·- .· ..::'.l= . :~ . · :~fl'T.J!: Home seekers are particularly All maritime· interests in this ...,.--.-.~ ~.... affected. Mortgage interest rates are", including shipowners, the un. ~ :'.' · · are rising. Particularly, the rate ions and merchants, have banded ~n GI mortg!lge,9. has been raised together to defeat this harmful 5~ percent from 43;4. This ls the third Increase in GI mortgages piece of legislation. aince 1953 when the rate was 4 percent. On a 25-year mortgage, the tn the Alabama Drydock two llew boost increases the ·payments $2.91 a month. Thus, on a $12,000 standard T-2s are in the process DETROIT-Dissatisfaction with their second-class status mortgage a home· buyer will pay back a total of $21,574 instead of $20,- of being converted into ore and inside the giant Steelworkers Union has prompted a revolt 627 as under the 4~ rate. If you take a 30'-year mortgage your total coal carriers. The ships are being on the part of seamen manning Great Lakes ore fleets, the 1 repayment will be even greater. "Jumboized" by adding some 150 SIU Great Lakes District r e - + - - - - - - - - - - - - In Shopping for a mortgage. note that the_ new GI !5~ rate is still feet to the midsection, allowing ports. ·As a resu It, re beI. contrary, had signed agreements plus o.ne-balf of one percent insurance for the storage of over J6,000 tons _ 7 better than th·e FHA rate of ",.,~ 4' FHA rate is- better than a straight conventional mort- of ore, or some 12,000 t ons of coa1 groups within Steelworkers with two non-union steamship compremium. "1he .... th b lk d t B0 th Local 5,000, the shipping arm of panies just as the SIU was about _ aaee at 53,4, since you may eet back a SJJlall part of the one~half ·Of o~e and · 0 .er ~ pro uc s. the steel union, are seeking ties to file petitions for elections in the .ships will operate under the . Percent l·nsurance premium when the mortgage is paid .up. But the these A fl with the Great Lakes District as fleets. FHA 5~ plus- one-half of one percent rate is not as go.od as a con·-- merican ag. their bargaining agent. The seamen of the two compaventional mortgage at 5Y.l percent, which still may b_e avallable to Get Salk Shots Fred Farnen, secretary treasurer Dies, Pioneer Steamship and Wll- · home buyers in some areas except the ·Far West, Southwest and _South. The increase in reported cases of the Lakes District, stated tbat sen Transit, had signed SIU pledge Homeowners· are affected in · a diff.erent way. Their present mort- of polio in the state of Alabama soine 3,000 seamen on the ships of cards but lost their freedom l)f gages, at lower interest rates t_han n:ow available, ~d value to their has resulted in a warning to . mer- <;everal fleets, including Pittsburgh- choice when the Steelworkers present homes. ,, ehant seamen, particularly those Steamship Company, .a US Steel ~igned contracts with the employCar buyers. will feel an immediate effect fro~ higher interest rates. uqder forty years of age who have affiliate wilh 53 ore-carrying ships', ers without the men's knowledge The three leading independent finance co~pani~s have increased the not taken their vaccine shots. The . have sought affiliation with the or approval. The SIU Has filed interest rates they charge dealers to finance their Inventories. Since Salk vaccine shots are now avail- District. At the heart of the revolt, charges in these two · instances credit costs are a' major expense to .an auto dealer, trade-in allowances 11ble fre~ of charge at Public he reported, is their desire to calling them "outright collusion" and discounts will be 11Jtortened accordln"gly. · Health Service facilities. All S~- br~ak ~way from a union of steel between Local 5,000 and the opBorrowers· in some cities where banks .charge less than the usual 12 ft:rers are strongly advised to take mill workers and Join ranks with erators. pel'cent per annum .(one percent a month) on persopal loans, will find ai:!vantage of this offer to safeguard a seamen's· organization. · Notarized affidavits have been they have to pay hieber rates this, year. And while the banks will their health. He noted that as members of collected from a majority of the atill mttke lots of loans, you can .expect them to ask more que~tions Waterman officials informed the Local l),000 these men ·do not elect seamen in these two companies about your income in compari~bn to your other debts, and why you hall that the · Afoundria is going their own ofllcers, or negotiate attesting to the fact .that they did want to borrow. In general, it's best.to avoid borrowing in a .period through the St. Lawrence Seaway. their own contracts. As a result of not authorize the Steelworkers to of tight 'money except for crltlcal needs. Credit unions . will continue This makes the second C~2 for the revolt, · Farnen reported the ~argain in their behalf: to hold their Interest rates to present levels·since they are controlled by Waterman.. 'to make the trip. The Lakes·District has received authorReviewing the incidents leading their members. · _ Hurricane had. previously made a iz&tions frQm a majority of the sea- up to the present beef, Farnen Here are suggestions on August buying opportunities .t-o help you Seaway \'Oyage. Waterman now men in the--Pittsburgh . Steamship reported that the oreboat crew· protect your faIQilY'I liVi!Jg st~da~ds f,;om present high cost!!,:, , has an application pendipg · with fleet calling for ~IU representa· members "were denied the right ·The most, important August · sales. are furniture and rugs. Other tion. A petition for a' National to negotiate their own contract. ' reduced-price sales and clearances• this ~onth h1clude ~urtalns and Labor Relations Board ele~tion has Then they undeytook a 'wildcat' drapes; paint, brushes, wallPiti>er find hardware; lawn tools . and ou.tbeen filed by the Union. strike. Crewmen walked off their , door furniture; sports and camptl\j- equipment; . ~am era~, and the · What touched off the uprising ships and paid thel.r own expenses ·August coat ;'Sales which offer eut ·prtces in advance ~f the autumn was the action of steelworkers' to their homes all oveP- the country. ~ leaders in · forcing th~ men back Three days later they were forced ··1eason. '. ~ There are still some clearances of. suipmer clothing and it's advisable . on· t1ieirships· following a sponta- back by Steelworkers' officials ... - to ·shop them. Shoe -prices especially are rlStng. Tliey ~'lere boost"'d neous walko.u t two weeks before Tlien 10 days later they were laid the nationwide steel strike got oft and again had to pay their own ·underway.. . way home, still witltqut any ~egoFai;nen emphasized that the tiations in their behalf." Lakes District l'iOUld not seek f.o Companies involved, ~side from represent any group of orebOat Pittsburgh Steamship,· are Bethseamim . until such time zas ,t hey !eh.em, Inland Steel, · Buckeye, ;htci!cated by secret b~Uot vot~ .that .Americ'an Steel & Wire, Ore Navitlte¥ wanted. SW ..representation. · g<:tion, :Sepublic, International He noted that Local 5,000, on the Harvester and Shenango. · · ,.; · · -r· ••1 t; ·r ·· . · \ .· . \t ·· . Oreship Crew~ See/c. .Tie With . Lale.es SIU �. SB.4.1'.4.ltEltS £0G ,NJ,·l:~aini~g~ $--Got Sf_i~ Pena_f-xpfO~•f=J«u:lfs Aj¥oun~ · Has Near-Perfect Record. . ··· 1 - ·· .... ,,. . . . / NEW YORK-As was reported e~riier in the SEAF~~S LOG, the feeding program is now in full.operation, coye[..iJ.!g an SIU-contracted vessels, Bill Hall, a~sist~nt secretarx-trei\s; urer, reported. In order to ." ..,o: • make sure that all. of the ves- self, he .should ; check at,.the Clissels maintain the program's patcher's office for all of t}'le parstandards, a member of' the Stew- ticulars. The :pa·ssfng 'rate of all ards ·Food Committee has been graduates thus far has been nearservicing every vessel hitting the perfect. port and has been checking ~wei: . Shipping 1or the past period has the stores with the vessel's steward .. been very good, keeping in stride However,_ this type .of program with registration for the sanie -pe·~a~s for the full .cooperation of all riod. A total -of'· 294 men . were the crews aboard SIU ships, Hall shipped to 'eermanent berths dursaid, and if at any time a vessel ing the last two weeks,. ~3 in the finds itself short on stores, it is up deck department, 9& in the engine to the delegate or the steward to· and 103. in the galley gang, . .• notify headquarters immediately so Although ' the totals for the past that necessary action may be taken. perio(j were under tho8e 'for the .' ks ·1·k 't' s cru1S1ng · ' ' , 11y 1t ''s. stuck in mu d bank outside of Norfoll· previ9us two· weeks, Hall said, a · Penn Ex p Iorer I'oo St•xteen New Trainees 1 e 1 1.eref'.1eIy, but actua Also meeting with much success large pei;centage of thesJY jobs are ft -t . ·1 • h I d f · 1 Sh• h d ~ d ts the SIU's ·lifeboat AB and FWT .still ,b~ing _ taken . by class C cards. a er se ting sa1 .wit_ a oa o c°:.,a.•· . tp ·a to go into yar for repairs. school. Sixteen . ~ew trainees In ord~r fo maintain their seniority, NORFOLK - Headed for . . . · started the two-wee·it upgrading· ctass A and B men should se.e t~at Europe with a load of coal on f-_ " course last week as: nn"incmbcrs of all of the jobs put on the shipping July ~o. the SIU-manne~ Penn , ,_.,. the previous class successfully board are filled as soon as pos- Explorer had .its voyage- suddenly . . . passed their tests. The next class sible. . . • • will start sometime next week and . There were 39 vessels calling termin_~ted w~en it ran aground S~a ·b · · t t d i t k into the area over the past period off Cape Henry just. five hours ·: ff t a~~ mem er is ~n .eres ~- n h~ - Of these 15 paid off six signed after leaving the"--pier: As a result, ng . e course an upgra mg 1.m- on and the· remaining• 18 were in'· tile ship· is now in the shipyard and transit. the coal is back on the Norfolk and . L.O NDO;N-Tl,te -Brit~sh Hovercraft, a land-s~a vessel proFifteen- Payoffs .. western RR dock. pelled by alr jet.s around the rim, has made a ·successful crossThe- following were the vessels The grounding occurred about ing of the English Channel in· two hours, three minutes. The ... · paying. off in this port:· Beatrice 9:30 ~-M in ·22 feet .,,o,~ ;water,. wi~q ~ve~age speed of the · vessei+;:. · . · 1 (.BulU;Royal·Oak,CSMiami:·(C.ities the . shf.p n" appar~ntly ". running · was · arOUJ\d 12 miles an hour; th~re I~ no' w~er resistanc~ · inService); Atlantic (American Ban-· a~round 0 n. a .r.n~d-Jla~ ...~ffor.ts : to It . was·.the first test of the ves·- ·yolv~d. ' · nerl; Pacific Explorer <Compass>; reftoat . the v~ss~~ . on hieh . tide se-l 's ability .outside ()f harJ:>or Aside fro!" the high speeds of · · the "air-cushion" ships, they would SAN FRANCISCO-Shipping has Raphael Semmes, Fairland, Beau- under her Q~n power ·"':ere un- . waters. ' As . reported· ·previously in .-the have the added advantage of-:being ·been fair for the last period with regard, Azalea City (P,an-Atlanticl; successfu~. - Tw!J Cur!is Ba~ tugs .. A" and "B" men not taking jobs. Afo1,llldria (Waterman j; Steel Ap- had to be ~alled to -pull h~~ off the LOG, the Hovercr~t Is a ·proto- .able to ~ide over any kind. of water 'l'he coming period figures to be preiltice, Steel Flyer Usthmianl; next mor_nmg. . . . type of an entirely.,.new kind . of or land surface-be-gs, swamps, The ship went.. ba.ck into the bar- ship propulsion. The vessel never rough terrain, sandbanks, and . very good with three payoffs in Seatrain New Jersey (.Seatrainl and sight. the Atlantis (Petrol ~hipping). . bor, unloa~ed her coal and headed actually touches the water but shallow mud flats. T_he only ship to be .paid off was <w~\~~~!n~.·n Awtelra·ent·~hce (AAfmoue·nr··idcralna for the shipyard for inspection o(. skims · over· it on a cushion of trapThe existing Hove craft look• c k CW t ) Th p.ossible h~ll d~~age.. Seafarers.. ped air blown out of jets ·which like an over.$lzed disc with a twoM d ai e? re~ a ern~an · t: · Banner>; Steel Apprentice. Steel aboard, wtio thou.ght t1:1ey . were rim the ·hull. · seat' cabin. Larger vessels, such~ as fo_Howmg s_i)gned_ ct 0 f Al ships (W were t J 0 h on: B · 1Navigator (Isthmian),· Ocean Evelyn hea d ed f.or E ur_?P.e, h ad th ~mTh·e existing experimental craft, the 100 ·t.on ship, would be capable ·i Y _ma · a e:man • n · (Ocean Trans) and the Atlantis selv.es only a brief ferry-ride tn admittedly~ a primitive m · odel, 1·8 of carry-ing 30(J 'passengers · and Kulu~und1s (~art1s), Produc_er (Petrol Shipping), GI k B <:Marine Carriers). In - transits In transit were the Seatrain iesapea -e ay, powered .bY i 435 ·horsepower baggage. ~ngine and has operated at spec:ds Here in the US, the Curtisswere: Pennmar, Kenmar, Alamclr Savannah Louisiana ·Texas· New · . 4iiiii of UP to 30 knots. It is a small ves- Wright .Ci:n:poration has ~nn_ounced CCalmar.J;_ ~arrior ~Waterman); York, G;orgia (Se~train); 'Alcoa jlP2 Steel Sc1enhst (Isthmian). There PoJaris, Alcoa Pilgrim, Alcoa Part! sel, 30 by 24 feet. t.hat it is going to b~ild a fourlJ Commercial ships are planned iri passenger "air-car''... similar · in were no beefs of consequence on ner, Alcoa Planter, Alcoa Puri·any of these ships. tan (Alcoa); Gateway City . (Panthe future, with .t he first one being .. principle . to the British craft. Th• Port Agent Marty Breithoff said Atlantic); Antinous (Waterman); a small .craft in the 40-toIJ. vicinity, 300~hor~ep.owe.r vehicle will, li,ke about ten times the weight oft the the .British craft travel over both l!e hoped that with shipping due to Wang Juror (Denton); Steel Appick up more Seafarers would take prentice (Isthmian) and the Jean prototype. More remote probabili- land and water' and be able .to the jobs and keep the ships proper- (BulJl and the Mermaid (Metroties ate ships. of 100 tons trav~ling cross rivers and swamps without ly manned. Petro). at speeds of up to 90 bots, because benefit of roadways. . - (• ' ·A • J e·t '.Boa . t -M . ·GKeS ,,·rst Voya · ge ·pred•IC·ts s·Fo ·o·.d 'Shi•pp•ing·. G Trll ·it to_th·r ·L.. orr Watch Thal:Ullra-V:iOlet !. /~ •ff .. " . ~ " ·' "' ' ~ ~~ good sun fan is eonicfered the"sign of the outdoor man and there is 110 better place· to get one than· on the deck'of a ship in_the summertime-that .is, if you take it in smalV,'doses. ·. _·If y.ou feel like s'trippiQg down for .a tan, the recommenc;led procedure is to start .with 15 minutes' · toasting the first day and lepgthen it g~ad~ally_, until the skin turns. ·· · ·brown: . : - ·. Failure to heed these co~mon s,ense rules ~.an result in a nasty burn that, ,at the very · ,,,.. · _least, will ·~eon several days .of acute dis.comfort. Go . o~t 'in "t~e- sun if yo.u want, · ~ut protect ro.ur_self agair,st over-exposure. .. . .. --- .. -~ \ �19:·. SAVANN·AH: · ura·nio:m·~rire.d- " Ship ~ .. .,. ......... "'I • -- 1. 4 ( ; - - ... - ' ~ast )V~e~ at .t~ Camden;. -_NJ, . yat:9s ·o~ th~ ~ew .· ?:-.' ~oi:k. Sb!p~~il.~ihg So~r~tion, t~i.!iS Savanii~h is dfte :to-,_ ~' -1I.<a=uncltfeq entet service sometime next summer as the first nuclear- . \ - ·.,;: po~ered '.mer~hant -.-ihip: · ~Aci-: ·• ' · · < - •• •• '. 1 mitteaiy ~ an . experiiiteptal co~tain_ment vessel .cons~ts of .the : snip, th'e Savannab:!s obje~tive reactor itself with its uranium fuel, · Js th.reef6'Id: to. advertise US devel- and ' sec.tions of the high pressure o~i].l e9J.s ·1r! t he: peaceLu) :a~\i~a- wat~r lines which.pass through the Uon~ of .lttomic energy,. to- s~rve as reactor core. and pick up radiation a testing .ground for practical com- upon being heated by the ura-nium '.!Se. o( atorm~ · ePer;~y; an<:t _ch~in ~?a~tAon . . ~onsequentl~ th.is · to tra't.,_ civ.utan marine engiheei:s in,s1de · .env~lope ' has a radiation •n<f ottler seame'n in the ,oper tions _jfhield to keep .radiation within oi atom-powered shipe. , " ~ot,tnds. , . .- -Th~ SaviJnnah caft't claiin . tO be This primary shield ·consists of a _the: "-fi rat .. ' rl,on;~mtary, : n,!lc~ear.-: ta_nJC _w ith · lead . w~lls from two . to_. jJqweretf ship bec'ause the .Soviet fo.ur lnches thick. The tanl,t itself .Union bas already laun~hed a . gia~t ' is . filled with w~te'r: The I water nuclear.- powered lcebreaket. .- Nev- : are~ surrounding the reactor prop-ert~eiessf.''it"_qualities· . as .. the first ei,: on .all sides is 33 "in~hes wide. genuine atom-powered · merchant -A. 2,000 ton second,ary shield vessel, since it will serve to carry surrounds the outside envelope. both cargo and pal!sengers on re- The lower .part is a concrete wall gular commercial routes servieed s:>me 43 inches thick and the upper by its charterer, States Marine part consists of lead slabs varying , Lines. in thickness from-21h to. six inches ~ It Is }\oped tJt~t the Sav~.nnah plus . additional shielding by polywm be the forerunner of a fleet of ethylene, making an over.all thick• . commercially-useful atom-powered ness of 14. inches. merchant ye.ssels, . probably ,bulk Heavy Beams c•arriers and tanke{'.s •. to be devel- - Aside from all this ·shielding, the op~d and built -in the next ten entire reactor compartment is sur- years. . rounded by heavier than normal Except for the absence of a beams, collision bulkheads and tmokestack, the Savan~ah'_s e~te- .exterior steel plating on that secrior dimensloria are conventional tion of the hull. Layers of steel - enoug~-5951h !ee~ long, 78 feet and three-inch redwood are inf n . t~~ beam_. a 291h-foot draft. Her board of the collision bulkhead. cruising. speed of 21 knot~ and h~r · A vessel colliding with .the Sa. -20,000 shaft _horsepower -:Cl~tput lS Vannah WOUid have to penetrate 17 1 also convei;it10nal. Where she d~- feet of greatly-reinforced ship • 1,>arts r~d1c~Ill" · fro~ a~cep~ed structure before it reached the .....=-titandards\ is, of course, ' In lier outer concrete a~d lead eriveloµe power plant. of tlfe containment vessel in which 'llas Rery•ar Turbines ·the reactor is located. The .propulsion system consists A constan~ check is kept on ra_t>f the usual turbines, reduction diatlon th{'.oughout th_e ship through gears, turbine gene.rators, condens- rl!d~ation monitoring dev_ices. The er and feedwater systems, plus amount of radiation from the ship's auxiliaries. · The reactor system is plant outside of the ma~hinery the difference. Technicaliy-classi- spaces .will be comparable to that fied as a pressurize4 water type, it received from the sun on a clear is similar to that used aboard the dny. Nautilus, the first atom-powered In the machinery spaces, the maxaubmarine. The reactor. substi- imum dosage would be five roent•. tutes for the standard ·oil-fired gens per year, but Qf course, no boiler, and operates on the princt- crewmember ts going to be conpie that water under· high pressure tinuously in the machinery spaces ·in this instance hy 750 pounds per all year round. square inch, can be heated to high A single f I u o r o s c o p· e extemperature without boiling. The amination will result in dosages beating is done by the chain reac- of two roentgens per minute and tion in the · uranium fuel. The up. Chest x-rays produce far less, water heated ~under high pressure about .003 roentgens per x-ray. fs passed in pi.pes through water In order to keep the rtactor und(!r lower pressure, causing the · under c~ntrol, an automatic shutoff latter to' turn·. to steam to operate system bas been installed which • the turbines:'lfhe Savannah's iJiitiat will shut down the reactor i:-1. the fuel supply should be good for ·event of any of a variety of malabout 31h ~years, or ·350,000 miles. functions. In additio~ two diesel The biggest problem in buildin:; generator sets are on standby in a nuclear-powered ship is protect- ·the event the reactor has to be tng the passengers and crew from shut down. rZ?diation, both under normal opTo operate the plant; it was necerating conditions and in the event essary for the , Maritim~ Adminisof a ·ship collision or other-accident. tration and Atomic Energy ComJn dealing with this problem, elab- mission to set up a 15-month trainorate safeguards had to be devised. Ing program for engineers and The 1•eactor was housed in a con" deck officers. The training in tainment vessel .'which can best be Lynchburg, Virginia, inClpdes the described/ as an envelope around actual operation of a reactor plus ar. envelope. operation and maintenance on . a The inside · "envelope;• o.f the; mock-up of the Savannah reactor. .~er«!ial 't '• ' .. kf f'1,j '":~ 1., I\~ : ~)" .... , , Gl!NWl Artist's rendering ~f the Savannah shows placing of reactor and-its co_ntainment vessel amidships, be: cause of . tremendous ' weight of shielding • ..- The · Savannah will carry 60 passengers and 10,000 tons of cargo at a 21-knot cruising speed. It will be capable of traveling for 350,000 miles without replacing its supply of nuclear fuel, thus saving valuabte space for an -extra pay load:. ' I Enlarged, cutaway view of containment vessel shows reactor and primar:y shield tank- in center. Other units are heat-exchangers. pressurizers, steam drums and piping for primary w.a ter system. Heat from nuclear reaction creates steam for the turbines. Diagram of reactor shows atomic fuel (lower center) iil rectangular-shaped fuel ·elements. Long rods control rate of chain reaction. Reactor is similar to type used on atom sub Nautilus. CllR60 . I HOl.'D S '· s~s· HOl'D Z. · o• .and sid~ ;, ~!iw.~of ~~!P c1Gows J.~l~ti~~s~ip·:?f re~ct~r to mach,inery a~d ~ther ~hipb9ard inst~l~1aons:.·. Machinery_ spaces - have~ a:glass wal~¥th1ch ·pe,_m1t1 -passltngers to.·v1ew mac~1nery compartmetJt a,~ the._,ir_ta,in ~ontr~I "room. Machinery consist"'ol;,.cen¥.entional ~team· t.urbi~ncil ,.re41uction gear.' I • · Photo shows actual- containment vessel under construction. It is 35 feet in diGmeter and 501/rfeet long. Th.e upper half has up to . . -14 incl1es of shielding; the bottom rests on concrete. .... �lqr ship • • Whatever you need, in .work _or_ dress · gear, your SIU ·s ea' Clfest 'has Jt. Get .top qualify gear at substantial savings by buy: ' , ing at · your Union'!'C)wned and Unronoperated Sea Chest store. It has tieen •called to 'the att.eQtion o1 headquarters that some skipp_~rs ~ave been claim• ing that tbw have ·"clarifica-. tions" ot;i v~rfous ·sect19ns of the _standard agreement in the' form of a -letter·' frolro ·th~ U~ion or. some otbP,~.co~unicatt9~. The only ,offfoial clarifications are those -which ' have ·been ap-' , proved by tlie.''Joint Union:e'mployer ciarlfication'S · committee and ·have been printed -up ai ' such as :ciarH1cations·to-the con' 'clarf:.. . tract. All other so-called /. ficaUons" have no contract ·sta: ·tus whatsoever. : ~ · · , . As previouslt reported; "'the 1 ~J I clarifJ.c~~iona~@r~t~~~ l~ f.~\Q\- ~: l'ently fo/,~ ~m°O~~j~ O,.(; l'f!Wrf(~ · tng and· co'iD~,rltB ·hl>~x~iffri' clarifications, ·~uf··uniu ·offlt:.fa~ notice. is.·re.celv,fi:d i11>n.-the- .U.n,: ' · J to~ ·al~ ,~Ji;IJ>i''·!lfj;l . · o..,.p,r~~~Jf'on tpe ·Jiasls o1;·. t.,~.. ~~~~:~°'?"'" ~ . .m~ts.. ~ l"' . ·~ ~.!':·:·~r1 ~. ~r-1 ... ·...,_; _~, ·,:j.. :~ ,"j:~ .-J ·,, ' flt.~· .• . ' · �. " COngress Exposes ·$ Fore.ign ·Aid Waste W ASlilNGTON-Foreign aid and mjlitacy cargoes that have been hauled by US ships to such countries as Korea and Pakistan have often been per1!1itted to rot on the g_round or have gone into the black market. A 1,781-page transcript but It's expected that _actual 1pendof testimony released by a Ing allowed will be cut well belovr House Appropriations subcommittee showed such Items of mismanagement as 70,000 tire chains and a million machine gun clips dumped out In the open to rust; a 20-year supply of Woman's Army Corps uniforms on hand at one depot; 4,QOO ton of excess gunnery equipment at another location; and wholesale thefts of tires, hand tools, clothing, construction material, auto parts, petroleum products and other. equipment. - Concress To Vote In the face of these diversions and thi~very, troops in the forward areas in Korea, for example, were short on some essentials that were needed for military operation. The testimony was presented by Controller General Joseph Campbell, who also discussed excessive spending and lavish living by American representatives in many Far East countries. · The release of this information is expected to have its effects when Congress votes actual spending for foreign aid purposes. An authorization bill ·calls for . over $3.5 billion for this purpose in the fiscal year, . Annmg Our Affiliates ,,,. 'Houston Has · , Off slack + A couple of years back, there was a proposal-which has since passed-to provide Social Security benefits foi: disabled · Americans over the age of 50. Th,is was bitterly opposed by the American Medical Association on the somewhat far- - - - - - - - - - - - - fetched grounds that providing Government financial aid to The · SIU Canadian District redisabled Americans was a step toward "socialized medicine." ports new contract successes, ·with Now 1illong comes another proposal, this time to provide Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Federally-sponsored hospitalization ·and i;urgical coverage Railway Company signing agreeHOUSTON - Shipping for the for.· men and women Qver 65, and again the, AMA is in. the .ments with the union's licensed · division. Union members also have pas t t .wo-wee k peri od h as b een vanguard with the old cry "socialized me d icine. ,, gained over 150 new jobs with the fair, and ~he next two weeks do · The sponsors of the · proposal, which has be·e n submitted purchase of Gayport Shipping Ltd. not seem to offer much more. At 'by Rep. Aime J. Forand (Dem.-RI), have taken great p~ins by the SIU-contracted Hall Corthe p~esent time there a~e no pay- to make it clear that nothing in the bill would disturb the poration, the "Canadian Sailor" t>ffs scheduled. Dur;ing the last two present relationship between patient and doctor and patient adds. ~ · 1 weeks only one ship was paid off, and hospital. the Steel Designer (Isthmian). '!'.he What is the real reason for the AMA's concern? One would following ships signed on: P~cific appear to be that ' the Federal Government having underTwo new halls have been opened Venture <Pacific Venture>; John B. k ·b'l"t t ·d d. 1 ' f th g d by the SIU Great Lakes District in Waterman <Waterman>: and steel ta. en a re.spons1 .1 i y o provi e me ica care or e ~ e , Age <Isthmian>. · ~1ght begm puth!lg the squeez~ on some. of tpe exorbitant its drive to organize non-union Lakes seamen and . to service its Shfps-=-Jn .• transit were. the Del fees ~nd charges imp°bsed by private hospitals and by some contracted fleets. The new halls .Aires, ' Del Santos, . (Miss.>; ·uast;. doctors ~nd surgeo~s . .If. the Federal ~overnment, for ex- are in Toledo, ·at 120 Summit lngs .Young .America .Jean Lafitte ample, found that a hospital was charging a $1 or $1.50 to a Street, · and in South Chicago at Job~· B. .Waterman' <Waterman;; patient for an aspirin t~blet or $25 to $30 a day for a semi- 9383 Ewing Avenue. }'ort Hoskins, Be~ts Fort, Bradford private hospital bed (four in a room), there might be presIsland, Chiwawa (Cities Service>; sure brought to bear. . Seatrain New York, Seatrain New The next thing .that might happen is that .the Federal Gov- _ Pressing hard on the issue of Jerse'y; 'Seatrain Savfnnah <Sea- ernrhent would start regarding medical care as -Ill kind of pub- the Navy manning West Coast mistrain); Beauregard, Bi~nville <Pan lie service like water supply education electricity and gas sile ships, the Sailors Union of the Atlantic); Steel · Traveler, Steel . . ' d . 'h t' Pacific has written to Vice-PresiDeslgner • (lsthinian>; Mae <Bull); ~ubhc transport and t~e like, a~ mig t ~tart to regu1a e dent Richard Nixon detailing the Valiant. Enterprise (Enterprise>; some of the free-.wheelmg practices accordmg~y. ,. . . refusal of Navy · authorities -10 Valley Forge <Penisular); Seafair That, perhaps, is the real r~ason why orgaruzed medicme change theU' plans in the face of (Orion), and Pacific Venture (Paci- is rolling ·out its big guns against the Forand Bill. .the use of civilian seamen on the fie ~enture). · ..' _ ;.t. -.\;. to East Coast missile range. WUtnington Up .:.Everybody's A 'Reformer' ' · Six more members of the Marine that figure. · Foreign aid, including military aid, is a major source of cargo for US-flag ships under the "50-50,. law. US Jobless Aid Halted For 45,000 WASHINGTON-More than 45,000 unemployed workers stopped receiving Federal aid last week when the Government's anti-recession program came to an end, the Department of Labor reported. The extra Federal aid was to aid those unemployed who had exhausted their regular state benefits. Change Of Mind The· Federal aid program was originally scheduled to end March 31, when a total of 400,000 unemployed workers were still receiving benefits but, rather than accept a one-year extens.i on. Congress voted to continue payments for an . additional three months. During the 13-month life time of the program, more than 2,000,000 unemployed workers received $600,000,000 fr om the Federal Government to supplement their exhausted state benefits. At the recession's peak, a total of 685,000 persons were collecting the benefit. Seventeen states had accepted the Federal aid to provide for additional benefits while five other states provided for the coverage on their own. Lake Charles Has 'A' .Cards LAKE CHARLES - Alt.hough there were quite a few ships in this area, it turned out that not too many jobs were io be found. The ships in the area were the CS Miami, Winter Hill, Bents Fort, CS Norfolk, Chiwawa, Council 'Grove, CS Baltimore <Cities Service); Del Santos <Mississippi); Steel Traveler (Isthmian), arid Mermaid <Metro Shipping). Agent Leroy Clarke reports all of the above-mentioned ships were in good shape with the exception of a couple that had to square away some OT. In light of the relatively-slo\Y shipping there are enough class 'A" men on the beach here to haodle expected business althoi1gh the number of "B" men is on the skimpy side. : The current effort in Congress· to pass ' a "labor-manage- Cooks and stewards Union have !Pent reform bill" has degenerated -into: a free-for-all. It's had their pension applications apWILMINGTON· ......: Wilmington become apparent that no bill at all is likely to be passed. proyed. They are Aberdeen B. agent, ·Jteed· Humphries i:eports T he bill has reache d sueh a ri·d·icu1oµs pass, th a t an AFL- Lynch, H. E. Savage, c . B au t·ista, d i · 11 t~:-!:!~ ~:r~~. 'O;rt~= CIO analysis finds that as it pr~sently stands in the House, R. G'. Fry, R. A. Ada;'lls and Stanley • 35 mm,registered, 23 shipped. The it would, among other items, encourage "sweetheart" con- Haynes. next.· ~p)tple' of weeks promises- tracts and exempts so.:.~alled "labor relations!' counselors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , more ';ot the same. from reporting their activities. · " · . Stay Put For Jobless Pay Everything' ·is running more This has come about simply because "l~bor ref-0rms"· have Seafarers who are collecting state: unemployment benefits while ' smoothly now · -gistratlon with ., the installaan~ •ey of Conoress on the beach waitjng tg sh!P are urged to $tilY put and avoid _board, oecome .... • · . a· vote · - catching , . · item ' ..T ry memhe" • • ·r.M ., . i;, t·ion o#~ '•""'·1·hew .... is a1~x10us to have· )us· -:narrie a tacl:led,{ to .a 1~'.l~por reform' changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue reamethod. big "improvement over the old bi'll. · • · ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already c' 1 • . hip · Amid . all the fuss about corruption in labor-management experie1;1ced interrµptions of from three to five weeks in getting Tbe f o11ow iDIJ II I wer~ 1n ,.. t' · •t · · • · t t th . f th W ll St t fin their next· check after~ they notified the state unemployment ~ c~se 0 e a ree . ~noffices that they had move<I and changed their mailing address. ' tr.a.nsit: the Alargar· llhd ~ortm!r · r~J.a ioµs, i is . 1 r~mc ' 0 no. e . · An average delay of a month is 1·~ported J.n most cases, causing · (Calmar>- Rebe~ · <JJ>.tere~titt-~ ct..er who was •p1,cked l..lP m Br~zil. on charges of defrauding entaJ), . ~nd Wild anCi :slockiioldets 'of some $7 miHion. No ·outcry he:i:e for "reform"· .considerable:°:»11ardSiliP fo the men involved. . Matclo Cl!eek <Waterma~r. legislation\ ·It apparently doesn'~ .catch ,the headlines. . ::!PT:!f Ranger �LO.G-~•Rl-(YTHM: c •• -Noth.ing . El~e . .. Th~ bat' Wiii filled with . man11 · Down ffom the •hipping ff.ocw. · T'wcu ea.s11 to aee joho got the I went down to the hall one. da11 To see a frien_ d or two, And register· for some good ship That- was signi ng on a cr ew. I wa8n't keen to leave so soon For my days ashore were few, But I felt a little bored ' somehow, . And I had nothing else to do. jobs, B11 t>ie smile1- t_he,i r · faces bore. Some would b.e off to Europe, And some to Singcif)ore, While others were happy toith the tttought, . That their berths were · secure. Through the big glass dqor I strolled, Into our Union hall, With my book in hand for the doorman to se_e, Who sat there near the wall. And up the granite steps I went Onto our shipping floor, Nodding. hetlo to some I knew, And some I'd seen once before. I ·joined the boys at the ~a,., And drank to their sa,fe ·trip. And, I thought of the. date I had that night, With a girl down on the strip. I knew she had .n o thought• For a sailing man like me, For··it wa1 au takP. and no give, On 0ne ·big spending ipree: FOJ' I wa& just a guy with dough - to spend, And she didn't come for free • . As t 'was close upon the hour. Near time for a job call, I thought that was why, So many were there i~ -the hall, 1. • ' •• • L'- .... _,., . -· , " J • j 1y._.; _i9to : · ..pan.ic. :' • ·, • Salling Since '23,- · : :· ._. '-. " ._ ., • · Letters To,. ,.· The Etlitor.im. ~!:;t:::: :it:...·. · bersh••· .• . - ,.- . •. ~ -.. . :.-< ..': ... _; ; ... .. . All letter~ t~ .the·ed.it~ . f)ubliciition in..: the._ SEAtAB· a. ~, r/ .;~: ,.\o, ;'.,.; ,...:._. •. • must ~ERS ,.. LOG 'be aigned tiy the writet. ~- Name• ·tonr be withheld - .~_, upon' "request.'. t. ,,.,.·~ ~. . • •:.'" . : ' · Movincr -.·:.W•1at•~- ­ - :a·~':• ...... ~~;.: -,-•..,..__ ~~-...,. .. '~;O,:m;:o ·: ~-~ • ;, ~ : · ~o-"tbe-..E~Her: -: · 1. ':: . ._ · the -Union ii moat graciously · .., .... Please.make' the ,noted:eb~ge . accepted . and apprecla~. .. -~- ,tq, :·~~r .-~ddi~-· 'fpr 11 ~.•;.~EA~ ,. . . · · T~dle 1:. 'aitehle . • - "• ' J ~·,. • ' ' :• 1 J l • I ' , f • . r:. . ·•. s1an1.. T. IA.... -.\{,, ;.t. t. To •1le Editor. - ' .: ·"'.. .:u .-:,~;o ·:~ ~- ! .: ..;._. 1,.,. · c. • I bave been · a . full member. of the Union since 1943 and I ~ow m1tnY other brothers are for the same plan for retirement· as I am._ · Wilham Dunn ;.t. ;.t. , to .Go ,_ . · • ._ .... ,'- r' ;---_ <~' '-:.1'~~0~ ', ~ .. .-' .. .'· 't < ~-;.t.~. -~ i '' ·~ ,. • 'governme~t of the people, by the people and for the people.' Since ·our Union is held together by Its members, it is our. organization, by us and for us and we should deCiae the l8$ue." Homesteaders claim theY, have the right to stay ~ a ship . for .as long as they wish. But, the other side· states, eetting off a ship aft.e r· a year of ser;vice should be , no FARERS LOG. We are moving and I would like. you to please continue sending the ·LOG 'to Says SIU'·• Tops me. - - . To the Editor: I enjoy re.ading the LOG very .I've been .going to sea . _since much and look forward to re- 1923 and .have been a Dl..ember celving it: You· have made great ·_ of· the SIU since 1945. Before _ pro_gress. May you continue to that I was. in ano,t her seamen's expand and help those who need · union. . _ help, and ·render assistance to . I'd like- to say that the· SI!J Is all ailing seamen and those who a godsend to all its members, af'.e dhqabled and on pension: and it certainly ls a wonderful Mrs. G. Tarman feeling to .know that we hav-' . the officials and staff memberi that, we have. constantly work" . . ing Jn the interests of the mem- thank God we .· ; ' " - _ ··have -the · Welfar.e Plan. ·. They. io.ok care ot everything fo~1ud1iig my child's· liospita-i bills.~:. It _,- is ·the btggesf ~.elP. _I ~ave ·, ever received: · . It . is . re~~y _someth'ing; and it can rµake a :· guy :feel like' sayin·g !'thank's." · · 1 ,would aiSo like tci· extend a s~cial thanks·· to:'.tti.e .welfaJ.'.e represeiit~tive ·i~ · ~hlljideJJ,>}lla · ·' · fO.r the. qui.~~ ~,.-vice in_~ettlng · -. - fu. -~ little. gid· ., )' . -· . ., lntO: ' the" ,,,,..-.Mspltal ... .· • . t' ~ • I . Cites Declaratloa . When the Declaration of lndependence was ·drawn up, h~ wrote, it ·specifically used the words ~~that ail men are created equal" fo point out the tli!ngs we are -~ndeb~~d for and what we discqss vert. offi!n. The Union refers to its inetnbers as "we Seafarers."- Calefat• holds .. - ..If o w..e :V: _.e r: · ... Correo~ .. ! ciples of humanity. a big problem · (ot .any~~~· -~~' · : a matter of ·a· · tact".. ft'. ilim.cist .~ -. ·threw . ,myself. , and... my fam.:: -. -· ~ it To the Editor: I am saying it now, aqd will say It over and over again, many thanks to the SIU Welfare Plan. The things the Plan has d9ne for so many needy members like mY.self are reaHy -something. Not . so long ago, my little girl took sick and had to go to the hospital. . That, of course, had to happen vihile I am still a patient here · in the USPHS · h o s p l t a 1 in· r.o~,!,.'-".,,,~ ,,,=~ t. : · · .. ·- . . . . "Here, the mate ·said to use. these big hrushei; do a fast-job,. and · don't drip any paint on the deck!" ·H omesteaders? Cites- Abe ·Lincoln Ease Burden· · Of Hospital Bill , , 1t ·, ~,_ ·., I . I had my name put on the list, And though my card was new, Shipping was good and I knew I could, Leave with any merry ole' crew. So I went on down to the bar To have a drink or two, And pass some time with Hank or John, While I sat and quaffed my brew._ · .. ~ . . ·. ·-. Showing. all of the ~ttributes · required of a ladies man is Bruce Edgar Cousins, ion · of Seafarer' Clarence Cousins, a member of the deck department. Bruce, who resides in PennsylvaniQ. hasn't made any definite plans about the future as yet~ It wasn't lQng wh'en tip the stairs, . Once more I went again. · To· look at the shipping board And see tohat might remain. "This would· be· a pretty dull world without a ,gOod Salty argument/' Seafarer William Not to take a ship of. couf'se. Calefato-writes, and a good "salty" beef up and down t~e coast. right now is the homestead As I wasn't t'eady to go, issue; he said. · · But I had nothing else -to do, · Homesteader$ -have their t'1at it is· an organization built so handicap to. homesteaders. Rather And frankly, felt kinda• low. side of the issue, and the anti- closely to the fundamentals estab- it would ben~fit them. They could ,, Well on the boa-rd waa an AB'• homesteaders have t h e i r s, lished by the forefa~hers of our ,take a rest. Calefato said, but most men would country th~t they can't be easily_ · _In addltlon, anotjler Seafarer job, . was ign9red. "To see how: closely our who~ sorely . ~needs a :job and who On a ship bound for Honolulu. find it much _cfearer if And I thought I may as well remembered and respected that we Union is related to these principles has a family to support, would all live together in a country that of human dignity, we should recall have a chance. ,., make it, was 'founded -on the soundest prin- the words of Abraham Lincoln, And after- all of the preceding For I had nothing else to do. The shipping boa-rd was numbered with jobs, For those who wanted ci berth, And . the ships were waiti~g for them to sail, . . To far.away por-ts of the earth. Wher-1!...!!!_any a tiny waist' awaited A strong Yankee arm to girth, With a cup of brew and sweet meats to chew, And relish _tor all they're worth. It's ~ M~r&"an _BJ". Jim Brookl~. '.fo"rD.o~ - · . . ..-. Wes~ ... ,, . F.o r Hot ShlpplnsT•·;*1le ',.Editor: ~ __. questions•. it . boils down to ~his: J'ust exactl.Y what ls a homesteader? "How anybody· could· call a ship a home for a number of years .is a little pu1,.zUng; ·But if it is a hoiile to a homesteader, he ls indirectly ha~miDg hims~!fby k~epin!fPMt:~t circulation. like· a hermit., ~aybe the best thing to ,remem~r i~ -'tt}at generally speakin·g, this · whole country of ours is our home." .. . I Sp~re . Stamps? .~ Send ·' Em Here �SBAP.4REa.S £DC '1 ALCOA _'PIO~ln Q,_.)', - ,I - '° 1ianlect W ..aJ~ ".; ~ew aaF -am.I,...'· ....., ............. ~Iii '-·F. .... *••. ......... '"" •ta7. e........_&ed - . .:.--_ "' ........ •ldljJ Alp •:1 o.. OU ~ ~ llllp In ....~. . ,...,ry;- . ORIMAR <Mer.wen), luly 1-:.Ch•I"' .. J , ...,.,...._.... ;11f!O. New Ml•,.. · 11, 'Lanl9rr . . . ~ ..Vere• • " •~ ~- r~elayed Mil· Oae man •ml-4- ship In Baltimore .... : • • • · ':!'"" and . ou _7tn .VonelUOla. No lleefa. / " ..--lo Rlflt In wub water. • PINN· ifRAtllPOllTIR (PMll Shi.,.., ' •• - ·• · ...... ,, Miy 24-Clullnaan, w. KMIJIJI ALMINA CPHn ...,.,.,.,..,, 'uly 2Socretary, P. •taMMI. Vete of · Charr111an, w. louder1 Secretery, R. tllanlul &e llteward dept. for 19o4 arMly. - Twe· men ml_. 41hlp at food. Hilo, HawaU. - Few houre OT d.11puted. -Repair• to be m ade n ow, and DIL AIRll <M11ll11l1J1110, 'une 27- before. departure. ChatrmUtJ t. MwlBYlf Secretary,- I. -Geney. One man left .behind, but Cl N'ORFOLK (Cities Service>, 'une l!aqht ahlp 1n Senta.. MHlbill to 27....C:halrman, W. C:a11ldy1 Secretary, IHI painted next trip. New dei1!1at• None. .Delerate to recell'e all Union r141uHted. Ship"• fund illa-.-<lbnaUona mall-not to be opened by anyone appraciat-4. Several • 10111 In deck ~ .elee. IM! hour• OT to be settled at , dept. Some OT dlaputed in en11Do payo•. Vote of thanka to steward • · dept. for job well done. ' ....-- 111••• --=-- · . .. ,,...~~~~~~~~~~~~'""" ' Digest ·. . · Of SIU-Sbip Meetings department. :Fruit not exchanfed H ptomLled In Houaton. Req'!eat more ice ~·iun- 1v1L vN <•um, 'u1y s-c:1t11rm•.t, Hammend1 Secretary, D. P'erreat, No beefs. One man paid o• in San .Juan, another sbtpped. New cielefate elected. llembera ollered 92· In Ilea of launch service. Vote of tballka to steward . dept. for Job well done. Repair llllh to be turned In. Request 11dequate 1lorea. One minute of Iii.• Jenee obaerved for cleparted brothera. L UIAfl C·H-1116 <Pan AMerlcaiO, 'uly 1-Chalrnian, A. Phlll1J11 Secretary, D. Knltht. One man fired in Maya auez. PR. Of(ered tranaportatl~n. but r efused aame. Some OT dlaputed. Dump butt ean• dally. Refrain from seatterlnf books le papen on deck In foc"sle,. Turn o• bunk llaht• whe11 leavlnf foc'ales. Keep head door clo11d at nlallt. ITllL APPRINTtC• (flthmlan), 'uly S-Chalr111an, '· Karb Secretary, J. Olive. Two men hospitalized. ShiP.'• "fillld 1.80-tUICI apep,t for tele· arams: fond to be raised at be&lnnlnf of trip. Dlaputed OT r" more lib· erty. To aee. about fu111lsatlon. of ahlp. Reque.t more DDT bomDt, ALCOA PUalTAN (Afcea), 'une H --Chairman. fl. Murray1 lecretat_y, A. Ferrara. New bunks requested and ehalu . Ill reereatlon ball need re· pain. No b..f1, Some OT disputed. Requeat more Interest 1le takea la ·steward dep't. Repair lilt• to be Jurned in. ~ - PACIFIC OCIAN .<W•rld Tram1Jlftg), · '""• 29-Chalrman, '· Morrill lee•. relary, L. Thomas. Moll repairs com· pleted. Shlp'1 fUnd ·1!J.61. Few hours O'I' disputed. - No one allowed 1Jt paasafeways, room• a. meurooms ex· cept crew. Sugitest quiet while men are alee'Plrig. Welfare le enrollment card• available to men who need !,!!em. . . . STEIL FL YIR (Isthmian), 'uly · Chairman, D. Keddy1 Secretary, c. Mathew1. Draw. in Halltax to be elven in US money-last 'before payoff. Repair llst1 turned In. Ship'1 fund 110.28; No beefs. Request letter be written to Union re ral11 In OT rate. also~ proposlnl one quarter"• free due• for dele1ates If trip exceed1 t!J days. Shorta1e of c..arettes. - FAIRLAND <P•n·Atlantlc), July l2 -Chairman, P. - Morrlu Secretary, tr. Kustur•. No beefs: · everythinf run· nlnf smoothly. Shlp'1 .rund Sl. Some OT dlaputed. Chief eook if anyf.hln« can be done about his r0om regardlna heat. See chief mate about key1 ·for foc:'ales. •*• IAOLW TRAVILIR <Sea Tran11JOrf), 'une 14--ChalrMen, M. Coo"" lee· retar.y, '· Mirjan. Men reminded that 811lokln• forward of houM lor· bidden. Cooperation requeded In keeplni ree. room efean. lleturn CUP8 to pantry. Shlp't fund '20.50. Few hour• OT dl•puted. One replacement for man in San Pedro. New deleiate· elected. Beef made con· cerrilnf preparation- of meat•. Dis· cuulon on duties ot •alley force. Steam :Blast Fatal TO 8€afarer . 'as · .. .. in1 for New Orleans when it all started, · Wolowitz noted. Most of the crew was in the engine lounge watching a movie, . when they_first heard a sort of hissing sound, as if an air hose had torn loose from its connection. A few minutes later the door to the engineroom opened and -!,ames "Sloppy" Creal, the 4-to-8 oiler, staggered into the lounge yelling for everyone to clear out as the connection on the main steam line on the starboard boiler just let go. In a matter of seconds the movie was empty as all of the gang headed for the engineroom door to see if they could help the men who had been working below. First to come up was J. Smith, the 4-to-8 reefer, Wolowitz saici, and when be opened the door, all could see that the whole engineroom was already filled with steam. "Just imagine the nerve-shattering noise of that steam escaping and the intense heat from 450 pounds of superheat steam filling the engineroo~" the fireman added. "It was really something to s-:e, and I hope I never see It a1ain." ' First to attempt to brine up · the other men was chief en1ineer Ge_orce Kramer and bis 1st assistant J seph Bradley who had ••AURl•ARD <Pan-Atlanffc), 'UIW' 12-Chalr11ta11, I. YateSI Secretary, I. Doyle. New dele•ato elected. Few houra dlaputed (delayed •Dini) in deck dept. II houri disputed OT fn en1lno department. One maa mlued •hip In Rouaton. Re11.ue.t fwnlptloa of ship. ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), 'uly 1tCh•ll'M8ft, H. erall•m1 lecret•ry, M. Ceir. CellecU~n, m.1ule for wneth for mem1'0'- of brother'• fa~. No beef•. Ono man left ahlp due .to tll· neg. In family. lhlp'1 flllld 136'7. · .,ovles to be run per 1Chedulo. •INT~ ,OtlT (Cfflet Service), 'uly 1l-Chelrma11, W. Wallan1 llecretary, D. Lelyveld. Sailed oaa maa ahort. No beefs. Broken wamer la oaaino room. Vote of thank• to ateward . MASIMAR <Calmar), · June 21- department for Job well done. lleturn Chairman, I. lldlenbart1 leuetary• .- cups. Deck. dept. to dean laundry; '· Pert. No beef1. Vote of thank• to black lanf to ·c1ea.- P,.auafeway. ateward dept. IH Job weU done.· Re• PITRO CHIM <Y•l•ntlne), 'uly 1•uest . better. Military eeaditlons. Ch•lrl'l\.an, '· H...lo, secretary, D. ALCOA- PLANTIR <Alcoa), 'uly · - Petersen. s-e OT dlQuted. SuffHt Chairmen, N. Flower11 lecretary, z. dept. dele•ata lieep written record Chln1. Two men Injured due to lack of all bcefa. Some OT disputed -In of aale ~catwalkl-oae of them ho.. enalne department . DIJ'flculty re ollpltallzed in AllOrll• dd Hr,Mirlal,.;l. talnlnl atwu. Catwalk _Jmprov,ed-no further accl· dent1. Ship"• fUnd 142.11$-expect 120 ALCOA RANOIR <Alcoa), 'UIY · •onatlon from winner 9' Phlla. iar· Cll•lrman, O. Crawford1 Secretary, c. rival pool. No beef•. " Men warned EverYlhlnf runnina 811loothly. aralnll unauthorbed entry into· elec· Diacualon re sereeu for •alley and trlcal dletrlbutloa panel•. New WHh• t pantry. General meetinf to be held every two weeJf1. · Donation to be ~, machine refllleated~ .bken ap for injured man en prevloue trip. OCIAN IV~ (Maritime Overseas!, lune 2'.....ChalrMan, K. Colllnu lee• CITIES HRVICI MIAMI (Cl), July retary, I. ,....... tJS dollar• or travelera1 checka &l'allable I• event 14--Chalrman, P•dt•tt1 Secretary, '· Repair lilt turned In. veael ... out for leaathy period. • .. R!ldolph. Everythlnf runnlna 1111oothly. Ship'• •uelt mora djarett.,. · fund 19.43. No beef1. Mea men to .. Cl aAL TIMORI (Cltlel le..,.lce>, carry •arba1e amt dump It over 'uly S-C:tielliftetl, c. .tennette1 lec- atern. s11n to be placed over wash· retery, P. '•nea. FaDI rep.Ued; mat• lftlr machine to abut U oft when ' tre11 ·cover• fOI' crew. Draw1 to be flallbed. put out per contract a•reement. Shlp'1 fund needed. Meetln• t b• •AL TORI <Merven>, July 14-Chalr· held re beef eoncernlna cb&ef mate. inan, Mclau1hi1n1 iecretuy, - R. Obi· des. _t>ne man mlne4-ablp In Baltl· New •$reaaurer ' elected. Repair JI.ti to be turned bl. ' Laundg room tci be more. No beefL Seven houri diskept clean. Spray meahall after back puted OT. Crew fave radio operator port. fteque.t ·more fan•· In· messhall, vote of thaU. for the radio new1 also more milk, and more money to el'ery day, . \4/olowitz Delorenzo wet down larie towels and bedspreads to protect themselves from the 1earin1 heat and steam. All but two of the men working below when she blew were accounted for. Still .missing were the 2nd assistant engineer and the FWT, Seafarer Frederick "Sal" DeLorenzo. ' In what seemed a long time, but was actually just a iew minutes, Kra~er, who looked about out ·on '°"•L --·. • • r ••• ·,_. ... • • The ~v~niftg ot July 7 ~tart~ off .just an,y othei; night ~(board . ship'; b~t:·:~fore' :_--. dawn, it. lVu one . o!,thOie "nights to remember" to the crew of the SS_Del Sud, especial· ly- to Haity W:olowitz, -the -12-tq-4i -fireman on the Mississippi Steamship Co. passenger ·vessel. · down there,'' Wolowitz added. It was just past 8 PM~ while At Ease DeLorenzo had relieved Wolowitz the vessel was at sea headat 4 PM, and he had just settled · Make Checks To •s1u-A&G' Seafarers mailing in checks or money orders to the Union to cover dues payments are urged to be sure to make aU- of them payable to the SIU-A&G District. · Some Seafarers have sent in checks and money orders in the names of individual Headquarters officials. This makes for a problem in bookkeeping which can be avoided if checks are made out to ' the Union directly. YEAM;'alJT MIM COMllJ'.FRQM 11-11: Pl.ANET MAAS,UE 'DON'T-KNOW _, MWI/ ASOVT OUR WAYo'LIF& ••• down to watch the mo.Vie when it happened. • In a letter to the engineers aboard the Del Sud, the members of the black gang expressed their gratitude for their aid in trying to resc:ue DeLorenzo. "We, the men of the black gang," they said, "want to go on record as giving a vote of confidence and thanks for a job well done beyond the call of duty-going down into - a steam filled engineroom, trying to save the }!fe of our late brother, Frederick DeLorenzo . . . "We want you to know it's an honor and a privilege to work and sail with men like you, knowing we're world ng with honest-to-goodTaking it easy in his fos' cle 11 ness men. chief steward William Chan"In conclusion, we want to redler, presently handling the peat again, many thanks for a job food problems on the Ya~a. well done." Chandler is a · veteran Sea- , · The letter was addressed to farer, having joined the UnGeorge Kramer, chief eneineer; Joe Bradley, lit ·assistant; John io_n as a founding member Selbert, 2nd; J. Nelson, 3rd; R. bac:lc in Mobffe ·in November, Ennis, junior 3rd, and Tony Walker, 1938. . engine cadet. . . Another letter from the passenhis feet, staggered 'back up the gers on the Del Sud was presented passageway and said that the two to the ship's captain offering their men were safe. The stiip'1 doctor, grateful appreciation for "the dewho was treating Creel for burns, votibn •Jlown by the ship's comeave the chief a shot and .he went pany to their duties. · back down again. Creel's hands and ". ; . the maste1· of the vessel, feet were badly burned from hold- his officers and . crew displayed in1 ()D to the white-hot rails and couraeeous calm and pedorm'e d his .face was blistered. · their hazardous duties In the finest By this time, bosun's mate Keµy tradition of the sea," it said. Shauneuey bad brought up the kit - - - - - - - - - - - - with the breatiim1 ·apparatus and · along wjth the other engineerjl and engfne_·cade~ arid some '<!f 'the 'unlicensed crew,- went below. . Kelly later said that he had had DeLorenzo by the hand but couldn't hold on to him • the fireman, uylnt he had to sllUt off bis burner valves, turned and ran ·back into the s.t~am-fHled -ffteroom. Louis Anders00: the ship's ma.- chinist-plumber, who had also tone M"1' vouea.o91a~ below, reported that he tried to MATES 51..t~ get holci of ·De Lorenzo but had to let go because of the he~t. After making . several more rescue attempt$, cr~wD)embers finally found the body of the fireman in front of the master switchboard. "Yoo see something like this on TV or read about it and - think nothing of it at all," Wolowitz said, SWAP "but when the chips . are down and · yA~SAND~ you actualJY see it unfolded before your eyes, you realize what a fine 1}4E ONT../. bunch of officers and men we have HEW L.OW P~ICES aboard the Del Sud." Each member of the crew wanted AND 'lb1QE ALWA'6 to go below, Wolowitz said, but WEl.CO\tE J.IERE AT that was impossible, so the_rest of '(dJR OWN PLACE-. the crew tried their best to aid the burned men, or to keep the ice O*"'DNDO'ERAm> water and buckets full so as to v;f'TMG~ water down the men goiµg into the engineroom. Ml.l.WION·AfS·AR "Now that it's all over, I shiver when I know that but for the grace of God, it could have been myself Ar.,,_,, wa.e IN1JI~ BAL~e Al/D tl:Y.~l/.5, f=l&HTS �Pee. F•lldee• SE.41'..4.ltER!f £0C Sa/ety 's··fJ!he:.CavDlier. ~<>li:fJ- SEAFtit&RS ·ll~llllOC . "Safety~consciq_u~'~- would'. be. the best to d~scribe. th!!. crew,-Qi"ih~ g_S;Al~a: C~~a- -•·.. . -~~~-·...-~--~-~--------~ lier, ·and with good justification; In addition -to rwmmg -a monthlY safetj' sfogal).· contest, .' the ship also has an inspection committee composed of officers :and : mt!mbed Qf the un-· Two recent additions to the roster of Seafarers ln the Seattle USPHS licensed · departments whose ~ hospital are r~porte'd doing wen: One qf them, J. B. Tierney, . who-.last shipped H an AB on th.e De Soto, entered the hospital early·this montb jo_b it is to make regular tours .T he 'Mlsslle Hunters•·. of the vessel to see that standfor a bla~der operation _!!ld expects to be dischareed within a wee)( :way ard safety procedures are . being followed. Seafarers participating In the program are Max Fabricant, chief steward; W. M. Parker, bosun; L. C. Hanson, QM; Anne Blizzard, stewardess, and department representatives L.. B. Dur ache r, deck; L. P. · Kelly, engine, and E. J., Lynch, steward. Making safety a full time job has· .paid off on the Cavalier, as ~~~ · was seen iil the committee's latest report in which it was noted that there were "no uns.a fe conditions or practices detected d u r l n g their inspection," and "no lost time accidents. or accidents of a serious nature were reported since their last ~eeting." The only accidents occurred, they said, when a pantryman cut his finger with a knife while slicing food, and the other when-a crewmember strained himself while cranking up a lifeboat. · To keep the crew of the. Cavalier "safety-conscious" the committee holds a monthly safety slogan contest which is open to all crewrnembers. The winner for the month of June was Albert Nevers, 2nd .radio officer. The winner for the month of May was se.afarer Henry Koppersmith, a wiper on the Cavalier. a J urn;ng his talents to portrait photographs, Seafarer Chester Coumas found excellent . subjects among his shipmates on the MV Sword Knot, one of Suwannee Steamshjp Company's . mi~sile-tracking . ships in the South Atlantic. Always smiling is the description ' for Danny Nelson, top left, deck maintenance on the Knot. On the right, AB Tommy Klein s h o w s concentration and doubt 'as . he scans· the sky, looking for a missile no doubt. Left, giving the conversation all of his ottention is Leo Bruce, messman. DIRECTORY OF SIU -HALLS ,.33'7 SIU, A&G District .. ~ BALTIMORE•' . .. .. . 1216 E. Baltimore St. Earl Sheppard, Aeent . EAstern '1-4900 BOSTON .. ::-... . .......... .2'16 State St . G. Dakin, Acting Agent Richmond 2·0140 4202 Canal St HOUSTON . . . . . . . . . . R. 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ZONE ...• STATE Mc&s 5 Niml · · · · 1 South tz Highway PHone 5·1'114 · . NEW ORLEANS .. ...... 1123 Blenvme st. RAmond '1428 NEW YORK .•••.. 675 4th Ave,. Brooklyn HYaclnth 9-6600 PORTLAND ............. 211 sw Clay st. CApltol '1·3222 S AN FRANCISCO .••••••. 350 Fremont St. . EXbrook '1·5600 SEATTLE . ...•••••••••••. :sos -1st ·Ave. MAID 3-0088 WILMINGTON ........... 305 Marine Ave. TErminaI 4·8538 ·To AVOID DUPLICATION: If you Great Lakes District ere an old subscribe' and have a change of address, pleaH give your ALPENA . : ...•.• , .1213 N. Second Ave. ELmwood 4-3616 former address below: BUFFALO, NY .............. 9~a:itlnJ~ ..... ., • ....... . ................. .• ..... . A-DD RESS , . I i: ..... ·.:., .. ~QNE: . ~ . or so. · AB Earl Tay~or also entered. the Seattle hospital this month, but to have a cyst removed from his !>ac:;k. Taylor's last vesseJ was the yaney Forge. ·still undergoing an ·extensive ·che~Jmp on the West Coast is Seafarer Joe Prabech of the black gang, Prabech was former wiper on the · SS . Marymar. Down in Texas ' tlie reports on tl;le men Jn the Galveston hospital a~l look good. Shipmates of steward Albert C~&er who had to get off the Steel Apprentice in Ir~n with internal bleeding will be glad_ to hear he is recovering nicely. Canter was repatriated to Galveston and expects to be out and back on his feet Jn a couple of days. , A hernia laid up Thomas Bowers iri the Galveston hospital but he is recuperating rapidly after an operation and should be back on the beach in about a week. BQwers last shipped as steward on the Del Oro. Evidently responding tp treatment 'in the Galveston hospital Is Francis Reran, former me·ssman on tlte Atlas. Regan, who enteredthe hospital because,,..of a numbness in his 'arm. 'says he wlll be discharged any day now. News of shipboard activities Is Bower~ always welcome to the men in the hospitals tqroughout the country. If you are as'1ore on leave with time . to spare, or if you have time on your hands while at sea, drop them a line. The f~llowing is the latest available list of hospital patients: w. USPHS HOSPI'P1\L MANHATTAN B);ACH BROOKLYN, NY .Joseph ;J. Bau Tbomu B. LehaJ' Matthew Bruno Leo Mannau1h Gre1orlo Caraballo Prlmltlvo Muse Leo V. Carreon Jeremiah O'Byrne Wade Chandler Geor1e G. Phifer Joffph D. Cox Wln1ton E. Renn:r John ;J. Driscoll Manuel B. Silva .. F. O. Fondlla Almer S; Vlclceu Bart E. Guranick I.uther :t. Wini Taib Hassan Pon P. Wine Frank Hernande:& Royce Yarborouch William D. Kenny Pacifico S. Yuzon Ludwi1 Krlstlansen Gorman Glaze Emanuel :Jones Kenneth Miller Endel Pappel Jesse Puckett · Harrr Pule Abner Rallorcl Jose Soare1 John Ste1lefort Dolphus Walker Levi Warner USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTO~. MASS. Dominic Newell Edward Sleger Charles Robinson .Joseph M. ThomH John c. Roblee USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Morris J. Black Frank .B. Bowell ThomH BOWi!H Cecil Saunders Albert W . .Canter James Sheppard Francl1 Reasan John Spearman USPHS HOSPITAL SEAT.TLE, WASH. Earl Taylor SOUTH CIUCAGO ..... EwlnJ Ave. Benjamin LeBlanc B. Tlen1ey USPHS HOSPITAL SAlfinaw 1-0'133 Joseph A. Prabech TUCSON, ARIZ. ' TOLEDO •• ,,,, •••.•••••••. 120 Summit St. C!feny 8·2431 Frank ;J, Mackey USPHS HOSPITAL FT. WORTH, TEXAS TRIBORO HOSPITAL Lawrence Andenon Max Olson ';JAMAICA, LI, NY WILLIAM •• •••••• .COS Simpson St. FORT R. B. Appleby John C. Palmer Ontulo Phone: 3·3221 Jame. Ru11ell B. F. Deibler Leo Watts H Jo1eph P. WIH ALIFA){. .N.S•••••• • • •• . 128.'>i Holli• St. James Lauer "flA .lfOSPITAL . , PJione 3·8911- Woodrow Meyers -DENVER, COLO. . MONTREAL ....... . 634 St. Sames St. Welt USPHS HOSPITAL Clll!ord C. Womack Victor 2·8161 STATEN ISLAND, NY QUEBEC · • • · • • • • • • •••. 44 Sault-au-Matelot R. W. Bunner Jose Reyes USPHS HOSPITAL Quebec LAfontalne 3-1569 R. G. Cowdry ;Juan Reyes SAVANNAH. GA. THOROLD. Ontario .••••. 52 St, David S$, Everette A . Hord Angel L. Rio• Jose· A. Blanco Geor1e - .Kitcben1 CAnal '1·5212 Fidel G. Lukban JoH Rodrigues R. W. Centcllovlch i. · , ·roRONTO, Ontario .••••• . 2'12 Kina St. .E. Pablo Mendez Manuel Sanchez . . EMPlre .f.5'119 Herman Meyer ;Joseph A. Wehe ST. SOHN, NB .... 177 Prince w~:-sl'ii Stavro• Papoutsl• VANCOUVER. BC .......... . 298 .Main St. USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ' Jr Grover F . Cobbler Joseph Prindezl• BALTIMORE ..•.. 1216 E81t Baltimore St. Michael J. Cotrey Arthur J. Schevlnf . . EAatern '1·3383 Mike Goins Edwud J. Smith HONOLULU . ... 56 North· Nim'ttz Bl1hway Carrol E. Harper Joseph Neubauer · . PHone 5·60'1'1 USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS .• ,,,,, .. 523 BlenvJlle St. NORFOLK, VA. MAgnolla IJ.404 NEW YORK .•••••••• , .130 Greenwich St. Frances Boner · Bernie Watson Albert I. William• . COrtlaiid '1·'109t Harold v. Riley PORTLAND ..• , , • , , • , 1122 NW Everett St. STOGKTON S'rAT.E HOSPITAL CAplfol 3·'129'7·8 STOCKTON, CALIF, SAN FRANCISCO.,.,, •• , . 240 Second St. Dan M. Chrlstolos DOuglu 2·4592 SAN PEDRO .• •••••.• •••. 296 ·west '1th St. SAILORS SNUG HARBOR TErmlnal 3·4485 STATEN ISLAND, NY SEATTLE ...... ••... .2333 Western Ave. Victor B. cooper Thomas Isaksen . MAJn 2·6326 USPHS HOSpITAL . NEW ORLEANS, LA. ~ B. G. Barrett · Edward Knapp Claude Blank• Leo ' H. Lane \ ' Carter Chambers Crawford Ll.rhtse1 Feu T. Crawford D. E. Mccollum Eu&ene Crowell D. H. Mccrary Under the Union constitution .f\llnarfon L. Davl1 Wm._ Marjenho.lr b J~ Fitzpatrick Elziar Mf.rtell every mem er attending .a Un- · Clarence Fontenot William It. Nellon ion meeting -is ent'ltled to • J,amea C. Glisson Louis W. Peed Wln.ford Role Powell • nom inat e hi mseIf f or th e e1ec t ed Franc.I• Herbert F. E. Gomez Grant Edward posts to be, filled at the meeting . Albert Hammac Harold Spicer ~ -ehairm~, r.eading clerk and Wayne Harris s. R. Von Holden . . Raymond Hcideea Rollind ·E. Wilcox recording.'secret.u-y.. Your Un- Arthur R. Kini >' .. . . ion urges you. .to_take an active MT. w1isoN s~TE Hos:P. part ln .meetings by. taking these : Ml. WILSON, MD. · .: ·,. posts of. service. Georce Davis G. Blchard1on And, .-"o f, cour.se, all '> memb'e rs , vA: HOSPITAL hav.e the rl.glt~to 'take ' the fioor," .. .Ph m't:ECOU.~f!-TAN•• VA. :'383 S. 3. Anderson J: Canadian District ·s S MFOW A r:: A R. R. S 5 pea k _0 u·t A "t SIU Meetings o' l CLEVEI;AND ............ 1420 25 St. and expres!JlJ>tbetiaTopilllOn1~ijil2 VA HOSPITAt.:):'-' MAln 1-0147 any office~s-1Fep&r.tr·or issu~t{b- -"- . . . HousTo~. TEXAS · 62l w. Superior St. · · "Harry Mc:Clemon Phone: Randt tpb 2-4110 der discus15lon. Seafarers are· ... . . . USPHS HOSPITAL " • i· ~ ,. FR~NKFORT, Mich. .......... PO BOK 28'1 urged to ·hl't -the.:.ideclc ' at ~liese 1 BALTJM()RE, lrl.D~ •. ~ .: i ~ ' . ·. m.,1n 7·2'"1 meetings ' and let their 1,hip. Jo.1eph Ardillo • ' ~.:rustln Butd• ·•• . MILWAUIQ!B ........ 633 S. Second Ave. · mates ·knOW , what'l '-'Oll theft' Same-. Ar~st!'on~ ' .. E~arj._ -.Bw;~pJ.J ...., . BRoadwa:; 2·3039 •. ,... .. .,. . '«· _ . Jul.Ian Autenclo . , ~ihaJ ~oum . ,.. .., RIVER ftOUGB .. 10225· W. Jel!erion Ave, · m 1Dul. . . · Beil L . .On• ·• · D;uij l'lrlle ' ::·; l ~ :. . Jltcb. . . Vlnewoocl H7t1· • · · •• · .Bo~ ..... · .;;OtJEL,., .,it~),I · ·:. · ·= . -..;.;;..-.."-.;,,..,_....,...,-... . . . .-..lilJ,. y. �~I~ ·Pf Rlar,=-Join-f Run~Way Ortl'!!JiZing .Set~ Up the following SIU families have t'eceived a $200 maternity lu!neftt plus a $25 bond from · the U11i0n in the babt1'• name: -. . ( Jeffrey Armstronr, born June Charlotte Ann Granier, born 16; · 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. July 4, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. James A.rmstrong, Jarvisburg, NC. Antoine Granger, ·Basile, La. ;.t. ;\:- ;\:- ~ ;\:- t Deborah Joan Bacon, born May Linda May McCarlhi , born May 19, 1959°, to Seafar.er and Mrs. 12, 1959; to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Bacon, ~al~imo_re, Md. Gerald McCarthy, Ya r mo u t b, · Novia Scotia. t . t t Joann .Bracht, born July 17, 1.959; Cheryl Etzab!tb :oore, born to , Seaf~rer and }\{rs. Joseph Bl'.acht, San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 21, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. t . ¢, $ Irvin Moore, ¥arshallberg, NC. .Lisa Dunno, born June 27, 1959, . Scott w~Uam;\; M!.ien, born to Seafarer ~nd ]drs. John .l>urmo, March 8 1959 to Seafarer and Bronx, NY. · ' , ~s . ..Ja~ Mozden, New Britain, o\:t o\:Conn. Douglas Wayne East, born July t t t Terry Joseph Rakowski, _born 1, 1959, to S~afarer and Mrs. Marry June 23, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. East, Houston, Texas. · Joseph Rakowski, Balt~more, Md. ~ - ·i ;.\;. (Continued fr om page 2) jurisdiction would be submitted to a special three-man 1TF committee already set. up in London. This committee, including ITF Secretary Omar Becu and Tom Yates of the British Seamen's . Union, would advise ITF affiliates of the · status of ·each ship, based on its true ownership, capitaUzation and the service in which it was operating. Ships in American trade and financed by American capital, regardless of the nationality of the Augustine Rodriguez, AB, ~ crew and- the runaway flag would then be serviced by th~ joint proudly displays · daughter, American committee as the auSa'ia, adamily's NY home. I PERSONALS .AND NOTICES IUnions Veto Erwin MR ~ t t Robert ·Eschrich, born May 21, Urgent you contact your brother Paul Anthony Ra:rnvr;'born July 1959; to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert 2, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs; Oscar George at Richey Inc., 1223-27 Eschrich, Brooklyn, NY. South Wabash Ave., Chicago 5, Raynor, Galveston, Texas. Ill., Telephone WEbster 9-2040. ;.\;. ""' t t -- t ;\:Shannon Gleen :Fa1an, born May Anthony Roman, born June 28, Your brother Edward is seriously 23, _f959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Fred 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Leonard ill. ;,\;. ;,\;. ;\:-· Fagan, New Orleans, La. Roman, Baltimore, Md. Leonard A. G. Smith t ;\:- t t t :. Margaretha .Kreiss, born July 16, ·Beverly Ann Young, born June 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clyde -23, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Kreiss, Lindenhurst, NJ. Young, Mobile, Ala. ;\:- ~ ;\:- . t . ;t_ ;\:t Lois Marie Latapie, born April Timothy Z I m m e r m a n, born 21, 19?9, to S~afarer and Mrs. Jean ~larch 26, 1959, to Seafarer and Mrs. Latap1e, New Orleans, La. Lloyd Zimmerman, Bedford, Va. I .EVERY .·1 SUNDA-Y·1 ~IR~CT -VOICf I BROADCAST I I ~ TO SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN AND SOUTH AMERIC.AN WATERS ··THE ~OJCE OF THE MTD". EYEIY SUNDAY, 1620 GMT (11:20 EST SuncloyJ . - WFK·39, 19850 KC• ; Ships in Caribbean, East Coast · · of South Ame~ica, South Atlantic · and East Coast of United States. WFL.i,t5; ·uuo KC. Ships in Gulf of M~xico, Caribbean, West Coast of South . America, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. · Ships in Mediterranean area, North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. _, .. I • Meanwhile, . MTD 'Round-Jhe-Wos:ld ~ . · -~Wi~el~ss ·Br~adcasts . . c~~tinu• , ..• : ""Every Sunday, '1915 GMT ·(2:15 PM °l;ST Sundat1) . WC0-13020 KC_- ·. ,.E urope and North Am,etica Barge Line Votes SIUBOSTON-'.I,'he SIU Harbor and Inland· Waterways Division scored an election victory here recently when emplOyees ' of tne Boston Sand ·and Gravel Company voted for Union representation. Negotiations will get und·e rway soon for a working agreement with the com~ pany. · ~ Eugene Dakin, . acting agent, wishes to remind 'all hands that when leaving ·a vessel to receive l}leciical attention. they should report to the hospital or doctor as soon as humanly possible. Unnecessary delay, he warned, can result in loss of maintenance and· cure benefits• . Ships paying off '(luring the last two weeks here were the Winter Hill and Bents. Fort <Cities Service). In-transits .consistea of the Steel Flyer <Istl)miaii>; Atlantis (Petrol .Shipping) and the . Robin Kirk .<Robin). The Winter Hill had . a few beefs which - were settled promptly and cl~an -pay9ff resulted. ·unl•n Has· · Cable. .Address Seafarers ov~rseas who want to get (n touch · with_ headquar- . tera In I hUR'Y can ·do so by ·~aJ)lin11i.thJt rt:Tnlon11• t,'i its ,citble .. ·,.~ss, SEAFARERS· NEW YOR~.· .- , . '. . . .. · Use; of this address w.m assure · · ~edy trinsrnfssion ·on all mes· s·a gescand faster··.. ,rv1ce tor the. dien" 1n,.-~•1red: · : ·· · ; · · . ~m.!11111!!'9~~-....~~ll!!-!~~~~~~~--~~~-~-...~iiiiii...J ship Corp; Oliver F. Martin , P . J : Mccorey, Leslie -Lord, Odis Stout, Frank Adkins, Earl Gates. t ;\:- -~ James Barrett . · Please get in touch with Frank Shandl, ex-Alcoa PiJ.grim. Write to the Baltimore hall. There is a letter · waiting for you at the New Very important you contact your York hall. wife, c/o D. Angeli, 89 Campbell t ;\:- - ;\:Ave., West Haven, Conn. Paul Hin·ins t ;,\;. ;,\;. Please contact H. F. Holmes, Earl Jackson Fuller 7020 Nor.th Clark Ave., Tampa, Contact your wife at 3707 Fla. A venue S, Galveston, Texas. t ;.\;. ;.\;. ;\:- t ;\:Following men have income tax Edwin Spence Harris refund checks waiting for them at Please contact your. wife, Mrs . . the office of Jack Lynch, room E. S . . Harris, General Delivery, 201, Sailors- Union of the Pacific, Natchitoches, Louisiana. 450 Harrison Street, San Frant ;,\;. t cisco: Richard P. Bowman, Theo. Ellis D. Knowles doros G. Calapothakos, Arthur L. Please contact your mother at Craig Jr., John J. Doyle, Tom 108 Channing Ave., Portsmouth, Evans, Steve Krkovich, Milford H. Va. McDonald, Hubert Partridge, Leo ;.\;. t ;.\;. . ·Rondario, Ding Haj_ Woo. Following crewmembers · -h:ive had their gear deposited in Philadelphia SIU hall by Calmar Steam- a ,., , . thorized bargaining representative of the men. Th~ plan w~mld work similru:ly where the financing ilnd , true ownership of the vessel was found to be Norwegian or British, for example. In sucJ:i cases, t he proper Norw e g I an or British unions would take jurisdiction. One major point of agreement reached earlier between the various ITF affiliates is that no organization will tolerate any ship?wner move to dump a runaway m favor of a European flag •o escape American organizing. Such moves, it was agreed, could not be allowed once the ques.tion of true jurisdiction had been cleared up. Some 800 ships o.f all types are believed tO be involved. Escape Biil <Continued from page 2) the Greek seamen's union was not motivated by any special attachment to Greece, since they refused to put their fleets under Greek registry. Indeed, the American representatives declared, the operators not only sought to escape American taxes but wanted to avoid Greek taxes as well. The Athens government imposes a low 2 ~2 percent tax levy on the gross of Greek-flag shipping. Hall and Curran both welcomed the operator's recognition. that the ITF was the proper body to contact in this situation, buf added that the operators would have to face up to the fact that their crews want improved conditions and that the standards - of the runaways would have to brought up to those of the legitimate competition. -FINAL DISPATCH Thomas B. Massey, 43: As a reCharles F. Dwyer, 53: Brother Dwyer died ~f heart failure on sµlt of an acute heart ailment Brother Massey June 8 in · Weypassed away on mouth, Mass. A May 28. He was a steward, Dwyer patient at the joined the Union Grady Hospital, in 1946. He was At I ant a , NC, buried in Holy Brother Massey Cross Cemetery, is survived by his Mal q en, Mass. wife, M o z e 11 e Brother D w y e r Virginia Massey leaves no known of Pilot Mounsurvivors. tain, NC. ~-. t otHarr:r D~eU, 29: On May 29 Brother Dossett died of a cerebral rupture at the M .o b ll e Infirmary. . A member of the engine department, D o ssett joined SIU in 1957. Burial -- PHILADELPHIA - After ~ UI w a s h e I d i n day walkout, during which the harH o w e 11 Ceme- bor had been closed dowl), the tery, Miss. Dos- l~ngshoremen finally won their ~ett is survived dispute in t'1is port. However, by his wife,.Mrs. Mary Fay Dossett,- during the time the waterfront and his son, David H., one year old, was completely tied up, -every of Wilmer, Al~Jma. ship due to call here was diverted. t ·t ~ Only one slfip called in transit, the Aloia : Mauffray, 56: At sea, Evelyn <Bull). One ship paid off, aboard the Del Sud, Brother Mauf- t~ supertanker cs :aaltimore <City fray died of corService), and one ship signed on, onary occlusion . the Edith <Bum. on Apr I I . 27. $teve Cardullo, Philade~phia Mauffray joined agent, reports that the MAWD's ort h e Union f n ganizing program is going full blast at several new companies. . 19 7, and worked in the erighie de- Ship Diversion Slows Philly 4 partmi endt. b~e Is . surv ve · Y · .his ·· wife, T h ~ 1 m a · "'Mauff~•Y• an\J ~~· . . fo~r-ye~-o~~, i9n.•. Phillip, of. New -'!"'i-~-~~"'!"'!!o~.-....----""""' Orlei ns.-. Loulsl.~~.l~ �Vol. XXI No. 16 OFFICIAL ORGAN Of • Italian Seam.e n End Strike, Get Nine Percent Rais~ The six-week.t9ld strike of Italian~flag merchant seamen came to an· end last week with agreement providing a nine perc~nt · increase in base wages for c~e~s •. Translat~d into dollars, the nine percent amounts to $5.4Q to $7.20 per month for most ratmgs_who were previously being paid $60 to · tions hiringpreference (or union members of the .two passenger $30 monthly. seam~n and an increase in man· ships in New York sought assistDetails on other aspects of ning scales. ance from the. SIU when the us the sett:ement were lacking. StrikThe strike, which began June· 8, Imf!ligration. Seryice ln ~tructe d comp__·-any..· offic.1~~ to.t confme the ing crewmembers _of t 11e pas~enger had ti. ed up more than. 100 Italian· th d b f lag vessels throughout the world, cre~s m . eir c~s o Y ecause ships Vulcania and Julio Cesare including the two passenger ships their ~anding .r.ermits ha~ expired. had told the SIU th at they were in New York plus the freighter SIU mtervention won agre~ment seeking recognition of shipbo~rd Punta Alice. from the company to permit the delegates, grievance procedur~, . . crews to go ashore on "good beimproved living and feeding condiIn the course of the strike, CI ew- havior." In addition, the SIU han=::=..::...:..::=_:::_..:._:.:::__ __ _::_________________ __ died the crews' mail ·and supplied t?e -an I Atta'ck .H0u·s·e La·bor -11·11 · To All un·1ons AS .Th reat . . them withwon cigart!ttes •The SIU's warm .thanks from assistance the ships' crews. · SIU Took Responsibility . · I. company been reluctant lo The let the men had go ashore because . they would be subject to $1,000 ' 1 · fines for every crcwmember who '\VASHINGTON-The House version of the labor-re atwns jumped ship. However. they agreed bill to contr.ol corruption in labor-management affairs has to do so when the SIU said it been denounced as unacceptable by AFL-CIO President would accept responsibility for the + crewmembers being board on sailGeonte Meany. Meany ~e· d ~ -d exemptions from reporting on mg ay. clared that the bill would o funds spent in. the labor relations As it was, not a single crewmemserious harm to legitimate un- arena. her ran afoul of the law during ions under the guise of dealing He attacked limits on the rights their strike and all were aboard fully...1·th c"~ruption. of • certain individuals from hol d - when the ships finally sailed, . w.· ...... / \ justifying the SIU's -positlon that it out of the ing union office without compar.a:h The bi.11 r.e.ported · th · d was okay to grant them s ore 1 eave. House Labor Committee is now on hie limitations on the o er si e the floor for amendments. The of the bargaining table and deThe len&thy strike, a rarity Hous e version differs considerably cI are d that a ruli· ng barri·ng organ- among European maritime uriions, . 1 pie · keting would make it was_as much the result of an acfl·om the Senate bill, .which was· iza t iona · f cumulation of serious grievances also denou nced by the AFL-CIO easier or em ployers to obta1'n th t" tr ts Any kind as over monetary m'atters. In addi" Id tion to subnormal wages, even fn and by many unions, includipg the swee ear con ~ck 't1· SIU of North America at its last of organizational pie e me cou be prevented simply by signing a terms of the Italian living stand· convention. contract with a compliant union. ard, the crewmembers on the pasIn prefacing his point-by-point senger ships had to pay for their An even stricter measure proposed by ti.Te Administration is objections to the legislation as it · own uniforms and laundering, waitbeing introduced at this late date. now stands, Meany rejected the ers had to pay all breakage cpsts lt would impose criminal penalties idea that labor should accept .the plus losses - of silver and utensils nn union officers who allegedly bill because "people deqiand legis- th.rough pilferage, and overtime violated the membership's rights lation this year, no matter what was virtually non-existent. Workand would stiffen bans on organiza- kind of legislation it be." On the days of 11 hours or more are comtional .p icketing and on "hot cargo" contrary, Meany said, "We do not monplace enabling the owners to agreements. for a moment consider the .public cut manning scales. ' Meany's criticism repeated labor a · moronic body demanding a The strike began when the shipobjections to the so-called "bill measure which will hamstring free owners, in response to demands for of rights," written-into the bill in democratic trade unionism unaer wa ge increases of 15 to ~o percent, the Senate, which would place the the guise of getting at the crooks." offered the me~ $1.25 -~ · month. Government and the courts square. ly in the middle of routine union operations and meeting procedure. also pointed out that the House bill exempts the main targets of any drive on labor-management corruption, the so-calle,sV labor relations counselors, from reporting on their {inancial activities. (The brothers described be!ov; are receiving $150 111o~thl11 SIU diS· Employers would also get wide abi lit y-pension benefits.) PENSIONERS' CORNER - He SCHEDULE OF ... Adrian Guns ... 67 •.• started ailing in his native Belgium in 1921 later · joined the SIU working in the steward d~partment after sailing on Belgian, Dutch and British-flag ships, Brother Guns says, " There's nothin~in the world · · like an American ship' • , . didn't SIU membership meet- have any special run, whichever got back to the States fastest ings ore held regularly suited him . . . why?-because every two weeks on Wed- racing is his fancy and "there's · nesday nights at 7 PM in plenty of that here" •.• doesn't see or correspond with former all SIU ports. . A II Seashipmates during the year, but fprers ore exp~cfed to during the summer he · inanages attend: -those who wish to four or five ·visits to the Union hall, where he passes many an·. ·be . excuse d s h ou Id request hour recalling tlle past .. ; an in- permis~ion by. telegram door and outdoor man, Guns takes (be . sure t.o include regi~- · to baking and cooking as .well as . Adrian G~n• ond fomily. b • } Th , gardening • • • he is married an~ . . , ·:. . .. , .. traHon num er • . e next n&s one ~aughter, who has already brought Guns three grandchildren SIU m~etings will .be: ..• lives in Kingston, Jamaicl\, · · ,. Siu MEETINGS -r· • 11 '~ ·• ~ r-. ·August 5 . August- 19 . , September 2' ' ., ·t , t. t ."'Y:;~ . . Knut Bercer Cato."':. 65 ••. now residing at 809 N. Broadway; Balti•.more, Md. • • • Sailed Ore Line, Libertys,. -and Hog Island~rs, tbe :}<:, , former fireman preferred no spe'cial run ••• ·joined the Union. In 1932, and first started aailini in 1913' aboard the SS Ge_,rae E. ·Warren. "'-------------------------~- Tug pushes SIU-man~ed Beauregard off Port Newark pier .as s~ip, " loaded down with trai_ler boxes, starts on southbbund ·journei~ ·Sister ship ~airland is tie~ to the pier. ~ _ ·. · Company Cites Sl-IJ<. Men As·'First Rate', .. ... . . , Jp"'-~1 Seafarers aboard the· Pan-Atlantic trailer-carryi~g ships have been applauded by the company for "a .f irst rate jab" in their cooperation with the company's customer-promoti9n program. • . A letter from Captain Hans vessels, which ~ould h~~e .a~pu~ S chroeder, the company's ma- twice 'the capac~tY of, t.h~ present . rine operating - manager, to the trailerships, would J?e used Jn the Union explained the importance intercoastal trade. An applJciltion of the company's promotion pro- is being made for GQ.Ye~n.~~nt gram In which groups of potential mortg~ge insurance o!1 their con· customers are taken . on a guided struction. tour of the ·trailership operation . -.- - - ---1 as a business-sollcit4tion devi~e. , "A ·primary reason for the program's success," he wrote, "is the · , · . complete cooperation and desire to do a first rate job exhibited b'y all members of the Seafarers Internatio~al Union. The ~en who ' . . . have joined us each day from the . · · .. . ,. hall and the members of the ship~ . ) . • • • .. . board steward .depa·~tments • •have. ~. . made eyery effort to ma~e.. ~h~ day · . . . . . . .; one to be long-remembered ~Y each of_ our guests. The . meals . NEW.. ORI:.EANS-Shipping h·~·d · · · · -1 have been outstanding, the serv7 ice has been excellent and the 2en• a .lively t~o weeks du~ing -th~ last eral attitude of· ·an concerned has period at New Or~eans: .New ·o!~I • •r .. been exemplary. Everyone .con- leans agent · Llndsey Williams rec~rned with . t~is service has tried ports six payoffs, six -sigi:i ~ns ai\~ with !tis ~divi.dual tiest to qo the. twenty two s)lips stopping in· best possible Job. · - tra·nsit. For a ·comprehensiV.e "May we thank- you and all o..f breakdown, the ~folio wing ·ships the men wh.o have worked on this. were l>aid off: _A1coa Pllgijt,it ·program for ; the . keen aftentio!} . "(Alcoa,>; Del Santos, Del Mo11te, :Del ~oward '!! m9st ·important :mutual , sud (Mississippi);. Steel ·Age (ilst1i_goal-increasing · btisJness ·~o tba~ mian>; Arizpa (Waterman). ,: '-= more . and better- jobs· W!ll b'~. .The vessels signing .o~ :~e1:e the created." : .. -. • .:~ ...._.' ~· A(coa PUgrtm (A!lcoa)!' Del Ah;e.;s, A reJated company of· Pan ·At- Del Sud (MisSlsslppi); Ste~l !antic's, Sea La~d Inc., hl!s ail- 'T~!lveler {Isthmian>; .John B. WJtnounced· plans to bqlld four new tetrnan (WatermanJ; ~nd Penn tra~lerships on the same · P~in~iple Vanguard (Penn Min·h:le5.•The· ioJ• as the sbips now being opeHted lowing ships · were "in.-translt:, Al• the, cq~stwise · tr~d~. ~~he new ,coa Ranger, Alcoa Clipper , Alc.cia Roamer, Al9oa Corsair ' '~Alcoa: Seatrain Georgia, Seatrain -.Louisi_. a'.na <SeatrairO; ·Del Aires,. Del Sud "· _ F . 11R ,, A' t t (MisslssipPl); lj:l~betl;t; ,, Francet ·u 1· ;r~ ·<Bull); Alice Brown (Bloomft~ld): SteeT Designer, Steel 'travel~r <Isthmian>: Monarch· ·of the ·Sea, ..... Hastings, Young America. J~an Lafitte, John B. Watetman· <Wa~er.. . ~llD);~bo~~·- Rap~ael .Semniei, G~teW,ay: <i:ltyj'(J>.ali At}antic>: V~· 'ley .Forge Clleninsular Navfiatlon), N'Or1eans · . Has· Plen -, .y 1 Of -A·ctivity· • • , in .1'0.IJ1l , IEAR. •# � http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ac08286a276ba33db38987d23e890eee.pdf 462953ccb486991e789a29e0ce33df73 PDF Text Text Tv'  SEAFAllERS*LOG  • OFFICIAL ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  • ATLANTIC AND  GULF  DISTRICT*  AFL­CIO  •   I  Sife Clearing  Begins:  WORK TO START  ON NEW BUILDING  IN NEW ORLEANS  'I  m  .Story  On  Page  3  Form Special Unit  To Sign Runaways  .Story  On  Page  2  Down  Tho  Woys  workers  and  spectators  watch  as  America's  first nuclear­powered merchant ship, the NS Savannah,  slides down the ways at her launching in Camden,  New  Jersey.  It  will  be  another  year before she is ready to go into service.  (Story on  Page 5;  feature on Savannah's  'nuclear operation  on Page 9.)  I  ''­i  �SEAFARERS  LO(f  Fare Two  :  utifShiiii'  Rose Knot /i»  f  I  Firsf  Recovery  Of  Atlas Cone  ­;  '  .  ­  ­  '  r,  Mission Set  In January  The  SlU­manned  Rose  Knot  scored  an  important  "first"  SAN  FRAJjrcISGO—The hospital  in  the  United  States  missile  and  space  program  when  it  re­ ship  USS  Consolation,  with  an  SIU  Pacific  District  crew  aboard,  covered  the  nose  cone  of  an  Atlas  intercontinental  ballistic  is  due  to  head  out  of  this  port  in  missile on  July  21.  The  Rose­*  January  for  a  one­year  medical  monkeys,  Able  and  Baker,  who  Knot picked up  the Atlas nose  mission  to  southeast  Asia.  The  cone  approximately  three  survived  a  flight  through  space.  ship will  be operated  by  American  hours  after  the  missile  was  fired  Following  the  Atlas  firing  the  Air  President  Lines  from  its  launching  pad  at  Cape  Force  announced  the recovery  of  a  The  vessel,  which  served  as  a  Thor  intermediate  range  missile  Canaveral,  Florida.  Navy  hospital'ship,  needs  ship­ cone  with  a  16­millimeter  movie  Since  a  modified  Atlas  will  be  yard alterations of  about $1,800,000  used  in  the  program  to  put  a man  camera.  which  will  be  paid  for  by  the  into  space,  the  nose  cone  recovery  Leaving  its Cape  Canaveral  pad,  foreign  aid  program.  Actual  the  Thor  IRBM,  with  camera  en­ was an  important  test  of  the  feasi­ operating  costs  of  the  ship  will  be  bility  of  the  Atlas  missile  for  this  cased  in  an  eighteen­inch  data  met  byiund  raising,  with  a  drive  capsule, travelled  1,500 miles down  program  now  being  conducted  to  raise  the  range landing  near Antigua>  Island.  Previously  another  SlU­manned  The  cone,  camera  and  film  were  NMU  President  Joseph  Curran  (left)  and  SlUNA  President  Paul  $3'/^  million  needed  for  the  proj­ ect.  Hall  answer  newsmen's  questions  on  pro{ected  organizing  action  ship,  the  Timber  Hitch,  had  re­ recovered  intact.  covered  the  largest  nose  cone  that  against runaways.  Current  plans for  the vessel call  hac  been fired  from the  cape,  that  for  211  hospital  beds  for  patients,  one  being  a  modified  Jupiter  mis­ plus  an  equal  number  of  beds  for  emergency  purposes.  In  addition,  sile.  the  staff  of  doctors  and  nurses  The  two  ships,  part  of  a  fleet  of  aboard  will  be  able  to  establish  11  vessels  operated  by  Suwannee  500­bed  mobile  hospitals  ashore  Steamship  Company,  operate  on  for  treating  patients  in  inland  the  South  Atlantic  missile  range  areas.  along  with  Navy  vessels.  Judging  The ship will  carry  a  permanent  from  announcements  made  thus  Preliminary  talks  between  the  SIU  and  NMU  on  setting  up  a  joint  organizing  com­ nucleus  of  American  doctors,  plus  far  by  the  authorities,  the  Suwan­ nee ships have participated  in more  mittee  with  US  licensed  officers  unions for  a  full­scale  drive  on  all  runaway­flag  shipping  additional  groups  of  physicians  missile  recoveries  than  the  Navy  in  American  trade  got  underway  this  week.  The  joint  effort  would  implement  the  policy  who  will  be  flown  out  on  four­ month  tours of  duty.  vessels.  of  the International Transport *  Local physicians  in the  countries  The  Timber  Hitch  is  the  stand­ Workers Federation  following  "pawn" to  undermine and "cut  the  advised  the  Greek  operators  that  being  visited  will  also  become  out  thus  far,  being  the  only  mis­ a  meeting  of  the  ITF  Fair  heart  of  US  seamen's  wages  and  their  rush  to  sign  contracts,  with  temporary  members  of  the  ship's  sile  range  ship  to  recover  more  Practices  Committee  at  Geneva,  conditions." SIUNA  Vice­President  the  Greek  seamen's  union  would  staff  for  training  purposes  and  to  than a  single capsule  (it has picked  Switzerland,  on  July  15­16.  Hal  Banks  represented  Canadian  not  give  them  any  sanctuary  from  exchange  information  on  local  up  three  in  all),  medical  problems.  further  organizing  efforts.  The  go­ahead  for  an  all­out  of­ Seafarers  at  the  meeting.  A  Navy  tug,  the  Kiowa,  had  the  fensive against  some  800 runaways  They also  reported on a  meeting  The  ITF  had  earlier  called  on  The  itinerary  of  the  ship  pro­ distinction  of  recovering  the  Jupi­ directly  competing  with  US  ship­ they  attended  in  London  on  July  the  Greek union  not  to renew  con­ vides for a stop at  Manila  Initially,  ter  nose  cone  containing  the  two  ping followed  the return of  SIUNA  24  with  the  major  Greek  runaway  tracts covering  some 160  runaways  and  then  a  lengthy  stay  in  Indo­ President  Paul  Hall  and  NMU  operators,  which ­ had  been  re­ when  they  expire  in  September,  nesian  waters,  followed  by  calls at  President  Joseph  Curran  from  the  quested  by  the  Greek  shipowners  1959.  (See  adjoining  story  cm  the  other Southeast  Asia  ports.  The  group  handling  the  project  ITF sessions.  Hall and  Curran both  while  the  ITF  committee  was  in  London  meeting.)  is  known  as  the  People­to­Peopl*  made  it  plain  at  Geneva  that  session  at  Geneva.  With  the  en­ Plans  for  the  joint  organizing  American  sea  unions  would  not  dorsement  of  seamen's  unions  in  offensive  by  the  American  unions  Health  Foundation,  Inc.  allow  runaway  operators  to  use  all  the  major  maritime  nations.  are  expected  to  be  completed  the  Greek  seamen's  union  as  a  Hall,  Curran  wd  top  ITF  officials  shortly.  They  would  provide  for  a  coordinated  drive  on  all  runaway  shipping  in  American  trade,  pos­ WASHINGTON  —  A  proposal  sibly patterned after the  successful  long sought  by Seafarers  and other  ITF­sponsored  protest  demonstra­ American  seamen  which  would en­ tion  staged  here  last  December.  able  them  to  bring  a  certain  Some  160  runaways  were  af­ amount  of  souvenirs  home  duty­ free  has  been  embodied  in  a  bill  fected by  the  protest  action  in  20  submitted  in  the  House  of  Rep­ US  ports  over  a  four­day  period,  WASHINGTON—^It  looks now as  resentatives.  as  part  of  a  worldwide  maritime  if  the  farm  surplus  sales  program,  LONDON—^Efforts  by  major  shipowners  to  use  the  the  biggest  single  prop  to  Ameri­ Rep.  Hale  Boggs  (Dem.­La.)  in­ Greek  seamen's union  as a  protective screen  for  their  wide­ union  demonstration.  can  merchant  shipping  at  the  mo­ troduced  the  measure,  HR  8346,  At  a  press  conference  in  New  which  would  give  seamen  and  spread  runaway­flag  operations  were  repudiated  at  a  face­ York  this week  disclosing  the  pro­ ment,  will, be  continued  for  one  crews of  aircraft the  same personal  to­face  meeting here  last Fri­­ gram,  Hall  and  Curran  cited  the.  more year at  the same  level as last  A  $1.5  billion  authorization  day  with SIU,  NMU  and  ITF  and  licensed  men  were  also  pres­ exemptions  on  personal  goods  as  fact  that  NMU  and  SIU  organizers  year.  for  surplus  overseas  is  ex­ those  to  which  passengers  are  en­ representatives.  The meeting  ent.  already  in  the field  had  obtained  pected  to  be sales  passed,  following  the  With  the  endorsement  of  ITF  titled.  was arranged  at  the request  of  the  pledge  card authorizations for  bar­ At  present,  passengers  are  en­ operators.  affiliates in  all the  major maritime  gaining  purposes  from  large  num­ apparent defeat of  moves to broad­ titled  to  bring  home  up  to  $400  The Greek  shipowners asked  for  nations, the operators  were bluntly  bers of  seamen  of  all  naUonalities  en  the  program.  worth  of  merchandise,  duty­free,  the  meeting, here  to  gain  approval  advised  that  ITF  policy  was  clear  on  American­owned  runaway ships  One  such  move  would'  have  subject  to  some  limitations  as  to  by  the  <  International  Transport­ on  the  question  of  union  jurisdic­ operating  In  US  trade.  They  said  called for  direct  bartering of  some  contents.  But  crewmembers  of  workers  Federation,  with  which  tion  over  each  runaway  vessel.  that as soon as the detail  work was  $350 million  worth  of  farm surplus  American  ships do  not receive  any  both  SIU  and  NMU  are  affiliated,  This  was  based  on  the  American  completed,  the  necessary  organiz­ for  strategic  materials.  Another  would  have  set  up  various  "Food  such  exemptions  and  have  to  pay  for  an  arrangement  to  put  some  union  position,  adopted  by  all  ITF  ing  staff  and financial  support,  For  duty  on  all  items  brought  back  to  800  runaway  ships  under  the  jur­ affiliates,  that  the  true  ownership  would  plans  which  would  be  committed  for  a  full­ have  Peace"  involved  outright  gifts  of  the  States.  isdiction  of  the  Greek  seamen's  of  each  vessel—based  on  the  capi­ scale  drive.  In  the  past,  a  number  of  SIU  union and thereby  ward  off  organ­ t^ization^would  be  the  determin­ surplus  to  needy  nations.  Once  the  crews  are  ..signed  up,  A  third  program  called  for  •   ships'  crews have  raised  this  issue  izing  efforts  by  American  unions.  ing  factor  in  establishing  jurisdic­ the  question  of  appropriate  union  three­year extension of  the present  In  letters  to  various  members  of  Apparently  deeply  disturbed  by  tion.  (Continued  on  page' 15)  Congress,  but  proposals  to remedy  developments all  around them,  the  AceordiBfly,  regardleSB  of tiie  farm  surplus  sales,  on  the  current  the  situation  have  not  been  suc­ operators  asked  for  another  meet­ nationality  of  the  crew  or  of  the  basis  of  $1.5  billion  a  year.  At  cessful.  present.  Congress has  been renew­ ing  right  away  to  deal  with  their  • 'dammy"  owners,  runaways  fi­ ing' the  farm  surplus  sales  on  a  problems.  Due  to  the  prior  com­ nanced  predominantly  by  British  year­to­year  basis.  mitments  of  all  parties,  it  was fi­ nationals  or  Americans,  for  ex>  Under the surplus sales program,  nally agreed  to meet  again  in  Sep­ ample,  would  be  serviced  by  the  Ship's  delegates are  urged  to  surplus  farm  products  are  sold  at  July 31, 1959  Vol. XXI, No. 16  tember  or  October  to  explore  the  British unions or the  American un­ notify  the  Union  immediately  low  prices  lOr  local  currency,—in  ions,  whlchcTer  was tiie­ease.  situation further.  when  a  shipmate  is  taken  off  other  words,  the  currency  of  the  Among  tbose  at  the  meeting  Both  Hall  and  Curran  cited  the  the  vessel  in  any  port  because  from the operators' side were  Stav­ fact  that  the  Jurisdictional. line  of  Ulness  or  injuiY.  Delegates  country  receiving  the  surplus.  ros' Niarchos,  Manuel  Kulukundis,  was  clearly  established •   in  the  should not  wait  until  they send  Usually,  the  money  is  then  put­to  pAin.  HALU  Secr«tarv­Trean(r<r  work developing local industiy and  Bmnr  BBAMB.  Editor.  BeiNAas  SBA­ A.  Livanos  and  others  with  huge  case  of  American­owned  runaways  in the ship's minutes  but should  ATAH.  Art  editor,  HnMAB  AaiBca, IBWIR  runaway  ship  interests  all  over  operating  in  American  trade  and  handle the maffer  in a separate  agriculture;  For  practical  purr  SPIVACK.  At  HASKZN.  JOHN  BBAZIL,  DON­ poses,  the  surplus  amounts  to  a  ALB  BANASH.  stajr  Writer*,  Bnx  HOODY,  the world.  In addition  to Hall  and  competing directly  with American­ communication,  so  that  the  Un­ GuU  Area  ReyretentatfOB.  Curran,  the  ITF  delegation  in­ flag  shippings .  ^  said  they  ion can determine In­ what  man­ gift  to  the  receiving  nation.  Both dry cargo ships and tankers  EwWislMil  aiwMkiy  et  Vf  Imdquartan  cluded  ITF  Secretary  Omer  Becu  wouldn't  tolerate  action  "by  >Niar­ ner'it en zdd the  brother.  have  been  sharing  in  the  surplus  • f  MM  Saafarars  intaiyaH^aJ  *• ; and Lawrence White  of the ITF sec­ chos  or  anyone  else"  seeking  to  It  would  also  be  helpful  if  cargoes,  toirfic a 6ulf Ditfrid.  and  many  ships .  have  AvWHM  Brooklyn 12,  NY.  Tai.  HVaclnM  retariat;  Tom  Yates,  representing  kill of! Ame:^can­flag shipping and  the  full  name,  rating  and  book  MMt.  .  Socond  elai»  Bost^o  B*ld  British  unlicensed  seamen,  and  the  j Jbs  of  ilS  seamen.  transferred' back  to  US  registry  number  was  sent  in..  Address  • t  tiM Boat omco In BrMMyn, NY.  Doug  Tennant  for  the  British  li­ 'i1;ey  also  noted  that  the opera­ these  notifications  to  Welfare  from' tlie  Liberian flag  to  become  flW Act  O*  Aus  24.  Ifia.  eligible for the Anierican­flfligsbs^e  IW  censed  officers.  Officials  of  the  tors'  haste  to . sain  cohtrMtb  with  Services at headquarters.  • of such  cargoeiL  :  Greek  unions  for  both  unlicensed  (Contjmed  on  :  Map Joint US Organizing  Unit For Runaway Drive  BUI Would  Ease Duties  On Seamen  Farm Sales  To Continue  Through '60  Unions Veto Greek  'Escape Hatch'  Plan  k  Hfi­ ir  SEAFARERS  LOG  Notify Union  About Sick Men  �Jaly SI, 1959  Pace  Thre«  SEAFARERS  LOG  Another 8IU Ship On Seaway  Clear Site For New  Hall In N'Orleans  NEW ORLEANS—Preliminary  work on the site for a brand­new hall for Sea­ farers  has  gotten  underway  here,  with  actual construction due  to start  this falL  The new, modem facility, which will front on Jackson Avenue in the famed French  Quarter,  will  be  located"*^ are  in  process  of  revision.  The  of  the  French  Quarter.  It  Is  ex­ about  two  miles  from  the  hall  will  cover  an  estimated  area  pected  that  the  building  will  be  present  Union  Hall  on  of  110'  by  135',  plus  A  large  sur­ ready  late  next  year.  plot  to  allow  for  appro­ Bienville  Street.  'It  will  rounding  priate  landscaping  and  parking  provide  space  for  Welfare  space.  The  start  on  the  New  Orleans  Plan  functions  and  for  project  follows  by  only  a  few  Coeur  D'Alene  Yicfory  is  stiown  passing  through  Iriquois  Lock  on  St.  Lawrence  Seaway.  On  the  dock  to  handle  lines  if  necessary  is Seafarer  Juan Nieves,  AB.  Union  services.  weeks  the  launching  of  construc­ Demolition  of  the  existing  tion on  a  new hall  in Philadelphia,  structures  on  the  property  is  located  at  2602  South  Fourth  well  advanced,  but final  plans  on  Street.  the  proposed  two­story  building  All  of  the  constniction  is in  line  ICC In New Alaska Bid  WASHINGTON—Counterattacking against  the successes  of  the industry  and  the  mari­ time  unions,  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission  is seeking  in  the  House of  Representa­ tives What it  has been denied  in the Senate—^namely, control  of  Alaska shipping.  The  Senate  bill,  which^  would  have  given  the  ICC  a  as  coastwise  and  intercoastal  ship  signed  to endow  the  railroads  with  foothold  in  the  offshore  ship­ operators.  The  unions  and  the  the  undisputed  right  to  eliminate  with  plans  for  improving  services  to  Seafarers  in  all  ports,  by  pro­ viding  modernized  quarters  for  both business  and recreational  pur­ poses,  as  well  as  eating  accommo­ dations  for  men  on  the  beach.  The  New  Orleans  building  has  the  tentative  street  address  of  630  Jackson  Avenue,  at  Chippewa  and  Phillip  Streets.  Preliminary  plans  call  for  the  building  to  include  such  accommodations  as  a  cafe­ teria, sea  chest, hiring  hall,  offices,  a  lounge,  TV  room  and  other  recreational  facilities  on  the  main  deck,  plus  additional  recreation  and meeting  space on the  top deck.  A  large  open  patio  would  be  situated  in  the  rear for  sunbathing  and  other  outdoor activities.  Located  just  two  blocks  from  the  Jackson  Avenue  ferry  landing,  the  proposed  building  here  will  have  a  modern  outer  facade,  with  present  exterior  plans  calling  for  an  outside  stairway  leading  to  the  top deck.  Unlike  the  building  in  New  York,  opened  in  1951,  and  the  Baltimore  hall  opened  in  1954,  which conform  to the  same general  pattern,  the  New  Orleans  exterior  design  is  entirely  different  and  is  in  keeping  with  the  architecture  ping  field,  had  been  pigeonholed  operators  had  charged  the  ICC  any  and  all  carrier  competition  by  after  vigorous  attack  by  the  SIU  vdth  being  in  collusion  with  the  any  means at  hand  without  regard  and  other  maritime  unions, as  well  railroads,  permitting  them  to  rig  to  the  end  effect  on  the  economy  rate  schedules  so  as  to  wreck  the  of  transportation  as  a  whole,  or  even  the  railroad  economy  itself.  domestic  shipping  industry.  New  hall  site  is  near  Jackson  It appears  that the  ICC has  placed  They  cited  numerous  Instances  a stamp  Ave.  ferry,  two  miles  from  of  approval on  this theory,  in  which the  railroads, with  the ap­ since  the  rate  war  continues  in  Bienville St.  proval  of  ICC,  manipulated  long­ full  force."  haul  and  short­haul  rates  to  the  In  a  related  development,  the  detriment  of  shipping,  and  In  ICC announced  it was  appealing to  many  instances  charged  below­cost  the  Supreme  Court  a  US  court  rates  to drive  shipping out  of  busi­ ruling  enjoining  it  from  putting  ness and  monopolize  the traffic.  into effect  railroad rate  cuts on the  WASHINGTON—Another  boost  for  shipping  via  the  Seaway  has  Despite  the  setback  in  the  Sen­ carriage  of  sulphur  over  the  ob­ been  given  by  the  US  Agriculture  ate,  ICC  Chairman  Kenneth  H.  jections  of  *a  shipping  company.  Department,  which  has  announced  Tuggle  has  appeared  before a  sub­ The  company.  Marine  Transport  that  farm  surplus  grain  cargoes  committee of  the House  Committee  Lines,  had  charged  that  the  ICC  will  be  permitted  to  move  from  on  Interstate  and  Foreign  Com­ had  refused  to  consider  the  evi­ Canadian ports on the  St. Lawrence  merce  in  support  of  HR  6244,  dence  it  submitted  against  the  which  calls for turning over  Alaska  rate­cutting  move.  The  court  Seaway  because  of  cheaper  costs.  shipping  to  the  ICC.  had  upheld  the  shipping  company.  That  means  that,  both  foreign­ Crewmembers of  the SS Atlantis  On  behalf  of  the  maritime  un­ flag  and  American tramp operators,  ions,  the  SIU's  Washington  office  have received  congratulations  both  who  have  been  active  In  the  farm  has  inserted  into  the  record  the  from  the US Public  Health Servic®  • urplus trade, will  be bringing  their  statement  by  SIUNA  President  and  the  company  for  the  excellent  score  they  achieved  in  the  ship's  ships  into  Great  Lakes  American  Paul  Hall  attacking  the  ICC  as  sanitation  inspection.  The  Ameri­ and  Canadian  ports  to  pick  up  the  enemy  of  coastwise  and  inter­ can  Banner  Lines  passenger  liner  grain cargoes.  coastal  shipping.  Hall's  statement  achieved  the  unusually  high  rat­ The  proposal  has  upset  East  cited  the  tremendous  decline  in  ing  of  95  in  the  inspection  for  th®  Coast  port  interests  considerably,  domestic  shipping  since  the  ICC  Over  150  SlU­contraded  ships  have  already  been  visited  1958  calendar  year.  since  Baltimore,  Philadelphia  and  first  assumed  jurisdiction  over  it  other  cities  normally  handling  the  in  1940,  and  also  gave  numerous  by field  representatives of  the  Atlantic and  Gulf  Companies  In  a  letter  to  the  company,  th®  grain  movement  fear  heavy  loss^  instances of  ICC favoritism  toward  Food  Program  under  the  new  set­up  covering  all  SlU­con­ Public  Health  Service  congratu­ lated  it  and  the  crew  for  "main­ ^  of  business  to  the  Seaway  route.  railroads  and  rate  manipulation.  tracted  companies.  The  six 4  taining  a  high  degree  of  sanitary  Meanwhile,  Seaway ships  ran  in­ He  pointed  to  the  well­known  field  representatives,  all  of  with  several  companies  called  for  excellence  on  board  your  vessel  to  another  traffic  jam  at  the  Wel­ fact  that  most  ICC  commissioners  steaks  and  chops  to  be  cooked  to  land  Canal  where  some  30  ships  are  traditionally  railroad  men,  them  SIU  chief  stewards,  order,  roasts  to  be  carved  to  order  during  the  year  1958.  are  waiting  to  proceed  northward  coming  out  of  that  industry  and  have  been  hitting  ships  here  In  and  individual  servings  of  butter,  "The  achievement  of  the  Amer­ from  Lake  "Erie  to  Lake  Ontario.  then  going  back  to  plush  railroad  New  York,  in  Baltimore,  Mobile  side  dishes  of  vegetables  and  the  ican  Banner  Lines  in  earning  a  Public  Health  Service  Certificate  and  New  Orleans.  The  jam  has  developed  as iron  ore  jobs  after  leaving  the  agency.  like.  of  Sanitation  on  its  vessel  in  op­ On  the  ships  they  are  assisting  boats running to Hamilton, Ontario,  Subsequently,  Tuggle  submitted  The  companies  participating  in  rushed  huge  supplies  of  ore  to  a written  reply to the Senate  deny­ shipboard  stewards  in  strengthen­ the  program  initially  hired  their  eration  attests  clearly  to your  con­ Canadian steel, mills because  of  the  ing  charges  made  by  Hall.  He  in­ ing  their  inventory  systems,  im­ own  consultant  stewards  to  im­ cern  for  the  health  and  safety  of  your  passengers  and  employees  proving  menu  planning  and  the  strike  on  the  American  side.  sisted  that, the  ICC  is  not  a  "pro­ quality  of  shipboard  food  prepara­ prove  feeding  on  the  ships  and  . . . The  inspection rating  of  85 . ..  Coal  ship  operators  are  com­ motional  body"  which  is  "railroad  met  with  a  good  deal  of  success.  is  a  signal  achievement.  plaining  that  the  ore  boats are  get­ mlKded"  but  claimed  that  it  is  an  tion  and  service.  Consequently,  the  program  is  now  "The  Surgeon  General  and  all  The  new  program  is  being  oper­ ting  preference,  with  coal  ships  impartial  agency.  He  blamed  the  ated  by  SlU­contracted  companies  being  extended  to  all  SIU  com­ my  associates  also  join  me  in  forced  to  wait  three  and  four  days  woes of  coastwise shipping  on high  in cooperation  with  the  Union, and  panies on  a  standardized  basis.  acknowledging  and  commending  before  getting  into  the  Welland  cargo­handling  costs.  is financed  by  a  five­cent  an  hour  Heading  up  the  food  program  is  the  excelient  cooperation  which  Canal.  Last  year  ships  were  pass­ The  charge  by  the  unions  that  daily contribution to a central fund.  Seafarer  Cliff  Wilson,  while  work­ the  officers  and  employees  of  th®  ing  through  the  Welland  In  nine  the  ICC  is acting  in collusion  with  The  daily  contribution  was  nego­ ing  under  him  as  field  consultants  American  Banner  Lines  have  ex­ hours,  but  this yekr  it  is taking  58  the  railroads  was  substantiated  by  tiated  by  the  Union  during  last  in  the  various  ports  are  Seafarers  tended  to  the  personnel  of  our  hours  for  the  average  ship  to "get  an  unnamed  official  of  the  Anti­ August's  contract  negotiations.  Bob  Principe,  Pete  Loleas  and  vessel  sanitation  program."  through.  Trust  Division  of  the  Justice  De­ The  industry­wide  food  program  William  Jenkins  in  New  York;  Ed  In  passing  the  letter  on  to  the  Even  with the  delays and hazards  partment,  who  characterized  the  is an  outgrowth of  the SIU feeding  Smith  in  Baltimore; Phil  O'Connor  Union,  William  Augustinus,  the  of  the  Seaway  passage,  it  is  still  ICC  as  "so  wrapped  pp  with  the  plan  which  got  underway  initially  in  New  Orleans  and  Phil  Reyes  in  company's  general  manager,  noted  cheaper  to  ship  from  the  Middle  Association  of  American  Railroads  in 1954. The  Union at  that time  set  Mobile.  that the high rating could  not have  West  to  Europe  Via  the  Seaway  its  terrible."  out to  replace  boarding­house fam­ Trustees  of  the  Atlantic  and  been  achieved  without  every  matt  than to  ship  cargo overland  by rail  Also  in  opposition  at  the  House  ily­style  feeding  practices  on  the  Gulf  Food  Program,  representing  on  the  ship  "from  the  captain  or  truck  to  the  East  Coast  and  hearing  was  the  SlU­contracted  ships  by  a  "to­order"  feeding  sys­ major  steamship  companies,  are:  down  to  the  galley  utility  man  dor  transship from  there.  Fan­Atlantic  Steamship  Company.  tem  such  as  is  practiced  in  good  Roland Chapdelaine, Seatrain; Cap­ ing his  share.  The  Pan­Atlantic  spokesman  cited  shoreside  restaurants.  tain  Milton  Williams,  Bull  Line;  "The  responsibility  for  a  clean  innumerable  examples  of  the  rail­ The  program  was  set  up  on  the  Randolph  Schilling,  Alcoa;  Charles  and healthy  ship rests particularly,  road  rate  war  on  shipping  declar­ ground  that  the  mass  cookery  arid  Logan,  Mississippi  Shipping;  Max  on  board  our  vessel,  on  members  ing,  "The  rail  carriers  appear  to  • mass service  practices were  usually  Harrison,  Waterman;  William  of  your  union  and  we  therefore  be  justifying  their  actions  under  wasteful  and  resulted  in  poor­ Augustinas, American Banner Line;  felt  that  the  contents  of  the  at­ the  guise  that  the  Transportation  quality  feeding  to  the  bargain.  and  Captain  Bruno  Spokas,  Isth­ tached  letter  would  be  to  your  Act  p| 1958  is  an  Instrument  de­ The  individual  system  set  up  mian.  particular  interest."  US  Surplus  Grain  Goes  Via Seaway  150  SIU  Ships  Get  Food  Program  Aid  to  •  M­uf.  '4  Banner Line  Crew Gets  PHS Praise  ­Mr''­'  �raceFMT  • '  S'f­'  SC.4J^1I£JES  LOG  iwiT th Mil  M­­ WW^@'  SEAFARERS  ROTARY SRIPPINC  HOARD  July 8 Through July  21, 1959  SIU shipping fell off  slightly last period  but no change  was  Philadelphia  had  been  relatively  slow  pending  the  end  of  the  long­ felt by the two top seniority groups.  Both class A and class B  shore  beef  at  the  sugar  docks  and  all  the  Gulf  ports  bounced  back  to  job activity  showed no  change; class  C shipping  dropped  off,  a  more  normal  level  of  shipping  at  the  same  time.  At  the  other  end  however.  The  job total  of  1,156 stayed  ahead  of  the two­week  registra­ tion  of  1,106,  as  registration  also fell  off  a  bit.  The result  was  no  real  change  in  the  number  of  men  registered  on  the  beach  at  the  end  of  the  period.  Despite  the  small  decline,  shipping  in  the  engine  department  in­ creased  over  the  previous, report.  Actually,  steward  department  ship­ ping  was  the  only  area  of  fall­off.  In  the  same  way,  the  number  of  class  A  engine registrants  and  class B  deck  men  rose  a  little,  while  all  the  rest  declined.  A  total  of  220  ships  were  handled  by  ill  ports,  covering  49  payoffs,  36  sign­ons  and  135  in­transits.  The  payoff  column  was  the  only  one  showing  a  drop.  New  York  accounted  for  39  ships.  New  Orleans  for  34  and  Houston  for  31.  There  were  no  sign­ons  in  Boston,  Savannah,  Wilmington and  Seattle, and  only one  each in  Philadelphia and Tampa.  (See  "Ship  Activity" summary  at  right.)  Six ports listed  improved  shipping since  the last  report, among  them  Philadelphia,  Norfolk,  Tampa,  Mobile,  New  Orleans  and  Houston.  of  the  scale,  all  the  West  Coast  ports  fell  off  par,  and  Boston,  New  York,  Baltimore  and Savannah  and  Lake Charles all  dropped  off  a  bit.  New  York  still handled  almost  360  jobs  and  Baltimore  was  more  than  busy  with  half  that  number.  The  seniority figures show  class  A  accounting  for  64  p.ercent  of  the  jobs  shipped,  class  B  for  22  percent  and  class  C  for  the  remainder.  The  only  real  drop,  as  expected,  was  for  class  C.  Boston,  Savannah,  Tampa .and  Lake  Charles  shipped  no  "C"  men  at  alL  Eight  ports  listed 100  men  or  less on hand in all  departments at  the  end  of  the  period,  including  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Norfolk,  Savannah,  Tampa,  Lake  Charles,  Wilmington  and  Seattle.  All  of  these  except  the first  two and  Seattle also had  fewer  than  50 class  A  men  on  hand.  The  following  is  the  outlook  port  by  port:  Boston: No change . .. New York: Still  busy . .. Philadelphia: Active  again  .  . .  Baltimore: Busy except for  ore boats  due  to steel  strike . . .  Norfolk: Fair  . . . Savannah, Tampa:  Quiet . .  .  Mobile:  Good . . . New  Orleans:  Good  . . . Lake  Charles:  Slow . . . Houston: Good  . . . West  Coast: Fair.  Ship  AclfVffy  rey  Sign  In  Offs  Ons  Trans. TOTAL  lost on  2  —  3  .  s  Now York  IS  A  II  39  miodolpUa..  1  1  1  3  Mltinoro  ... 10  '  A  II  27  ­ Norfok  .....«  3  3  A  12  Savannah .... —  • »  10  10  Tampa  I  Mobiio......  A  1  S  Now Orloant..  A  A  Lako Ckarios..  2  2  Hooiten  ....  1  3  Wilmington  ,. —  —  Son Fronctico..  1  3  Soottlo  1  —  Totals  49  '  A  7  22  9  27  S  S  s  3A  13S  •   10  34  13  31  S  9  A  220  DECK  DEPARTMENT  Registefd  rorw  Boston  wv_  ­ n_  New  York  Philadelphia  ffefflstarMf  CLASS  A  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  6  8  1  15  24  47  17  80  2  10  2  14  12  29  7  48  2  7  2  11  2  3  —  5  3  2  —  5  9  7  5  21  18  22  10  50  1  4  —  5  37  12  17  8  3  5  3  11  5  9  14  6  7  2  15  105  177  57  1  330  Baltimore  Norfolk  Savannah  Tampa  Mobile  New  Orleans  Lake Charles  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco..  Seattle  JOT^S  CLASS  B  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  —  1  2  3  —  8  IS  23  —  1  3  4  —  4  10  14  —  3  1  4  —  .  1  1  2  —  1  —  1  —  r3  2  5  2  5  1  8  —  —  —  —  —  4  8  12  3  1  4  —  3  2  5  2  _3_ __5  —  1  30  "53"  90  Shipped  Shipped  Shipped  Registered C In  The  Beach  ­ TOTAL  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  CLASS  C  SHIPPED  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  B  C  Al.t.  1  2  3  ALL  A  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  2  2  2  6  1  1  8  1  7  8  i3  4  25  1  4  3  8  18  43  5  66  1  8  5  14  4  12  16  66  14  16  96  87  148  45  280  2  15  36  53  3  6  4  13  i  1  3  13  3  16  10  13  4  27  1  2  8  8  22  5  35  2  6  10  18  1  1  _  55  42  77  14  133  2  13  23  2  35  18  2  38  3  7  4  14  2  5  2  9  ­ 1  3  8  4  4  14  27  7  9  1  17  3  4  7  —  3  2  5  —  1  —  5  1  5  6  4  9  ­ 2  2  1  ,  1  '  4  5  _  2  3  5  A  5  10  6  6  1  13  ­ .  ­ 11  15  6  31  1  5  6  1  1  32  6  1  39  32  43  1  82  3  8  11  18  28  13  59  2  5  6  13  3  7  1  11 ,59  13  11  83  32  50  9.  11  2  1  3  ^  6  _  1  —  1  2  2l  —.  2  2  14  8  31  2  • Z  14  21  7  .  421  2  «  7  7  42  80  1  11  9  21  49  29  40  11  Q  «  1  1  A  4  1  4  a  17  2  1  1  4'  A  A  m  At  0  M. 4  X  •4  m  1  «  1  ­ 2  4  1  '  3  1  2  1  7  3  1  11  20  15  3  88  1  ,  4  2  7  5  6  2  _I3:  —  2  1  3  —  13  16  8  13  4  25  «  4  4  3  —  87  163  5i| 303i  8  37  40  85^  4  13  18  35 303  85  35  423 294  452  112  858  9  62  99  179  •  II  _  •  • MM  •  —  'i  CNCINE DEPARTMENT  %  Pert  Boston  New  York.  Philadelphia  Baltimore.  Norfolk  Savannah....!  Tampa ...............  Mobile  New  Orleans  Lake  Charles  Houston  Wilmington  San  Francisco. .  Seattle  TOTALS  Registered  CLASS  A  GROUP  12  3  ALL  7  —  2  9  15  52  7  74  —  6  —  6  40  8  26  6  2  9  2  13  —  6  —  6  1  1  —  —^  3  11  1  IS  5  29  3  37  4  4  1  9  3  21  3  27  3  3  3  9  —  11  2  13  9  2  11  —  46  194  30  1  270  Registered  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  A  Shipped  CLASS  C  Shipped  CLASS  B  TOTAL  SHIPPED  Registered C In  The  Beach  CLASS  A  CLASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  12  3  ALL  12  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  A  B  CALL  1  2  3  ALL  12  3  ALL  1  —  3  4  1  1  1  1  2 f i  1  2  '  .  3  1  10  1  12  •   1  2  2  4  13  12  29  8  44  6  58  3  6  7  16  58  16.  21  4  17  21  95  51  146  24  221  7  33  25  65  r  —  1  —  1  5  5  5  1  4  2  5  5  2  1  1  12  IS  4  19  1  2  8  —  9  S  14  1  29  7  37  2  7  I  4  6  12  8  37  12  8  57  13  70  14  • 7 10  2  8  21  1  6  —  7  —  3  1  5  10  9  1  10  —  4  3  2  4  5  19  3  7  1  11  2  3  4  9  _  __  —  —  1  —  _  4  1  —  3  1  4  4  1  11  1  13  —  —  1  1  3  __  2  2  3  3  2  M­i  5  3  6  1  10  2  1  8  —  2  1  3  3  17  9  1  29  29  1  3  1  53  34  8  44  1  4  1  6  6  12  4  —  6  7  13  6  31  4  11  2  11  5  67  41  —­ 4  7  18  41  11  18  70  IS  49  3  7  7  14  __  9  —  •  1  1  2  3  3  3  1  1  10  3  9  8  1  1  12  1  2  8  8  10  1  19  8  23  2  331  10  2  10  22  1  1  2  33  22  2  57  11  34  4  49  1  11  8  89  —  5  —  5  1  6  4  5  5  1  1  1  5  6  1  12  3  8  4  15  2  2  4  _  _  7  3  2  1  6  1  5  1  7  2  3  3  8  15  9  32  4  45  3  6  8  9  1  5  2  8  1  1  8  6  1  8  —  4  —  ­  4  1  15  1  4  1  13  1  14  —  8  3  4  9  59  45  113  33  182  35  250  18  34  45  97  3  26  30  59 250  97  59  1  406 122  454  63  639  21  75  78  174  MM  MM  MM  • M.  MM  ­MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  M.  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM'  MM  MM  MM '  ,^M  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM '  MM  STEWARD DEPARTMENT  Registered  CLASS  A  POff  Boston  New  York  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  Mtf  >1  ,«  • Shipped  CLASS  A  GROUP  GROUP  GROUP  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  8  ALL  __  —  1  2  3  1  1  31  61  2  9  21  1  19  22  12  37  4  21  —  —  1  1  —  —  2  2  4  8  1  3  8  7  19  34  1  1  9  11  10  26  2  14  5  2  3  10  2  3  3  8  2  1  1  4  3  1  2  6  1  1  1  1  2  —  1  —  1  2  —  3  3  ,3  6  3  5  —  8  13  —  7  7  3  2  17  22  11  2  24  37  —  —  13  13  14  3  28  45  1  —  1  2  —  —  —  7  2  2  11  1  10  11  10  3  11  24  2  1  1  4  1  —  1  2  2  2  4  —  6  10  2  3  5  1  4  3  10 ,  —  —  4  5  —  S  4  1  5  1  3  83  25  96  1  204  9  7  74  1  90 !  61  18  106  1  185  MM    • _  J  Savannah  Tampa  Mobile  New  Orleans  Lake  Charles...  Houston...... i  Wilmington  San  Francisco  Seattle  TOTALS  Registered  CLASS  B  „  MM  r­  •   Shipped  CLASS  B  Shipped  CLASS  C  TOTAL  SHIPPED  Registered  On  The  Beach  CLASS  A  ClASS  B  GROUP  GROUP  CLASS  GROUP  GROUP  B  C  ALL  1  1  2  8  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  1  2  3  ALL  A  Z  3  ALL  __  .  ­ .  9  2  8  19  1  6  7  1  3  13  47  49  37  17  49  103 103  34  93  230  3  5  40  48  17  2  8  9  6  7  8  21  1  ­ 4  4  1  1  80  2  40  .42  12  26  3  14  19  13  13  1  26  13  1  1  13  9  9  22  4  4  5  2  5  7  8  9  4  2  2  5  '  9  1  3  7  3  2  12  2  1  1  1  19  6  8  2  9  5  5  0  ­  .  ­  •   22  ­ 70  23  23  2  24  29  12  29  ~2  "2  5  47  76  66  24  5  45  16  5  16  16  5  1  16  1  14  ''  9  1  8  1  1  2  1  6  1  6  1  1  3  7  27  3  37  17  14  2  2  24  11  2  1  10  11  4  7  3  2  11  1  3  5  6  4  '5  2  3  ­ 1  1  1  •  ,  ­ 37  5  19  5  13  1  1  6  1  4  1  1  —  5  20  —  6  11  2  7  6  .  6  1  —  1  1  66 185  76  66. 1  327  287  95  262  644  11  13  145  169  76  3  1  62  5  11  60  MM  •  MM  MM  • MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM  • ILM  MM  MM  II  •  MM  MM  MM  MM  MM '  •  •  • • M  ­•   MM  MM  MM  MM  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181  363  194  1  738  738  258 160  11156  703  1001  437  |214i;  41  150  322  1  513  82 145  258  10  40  110  j  M  •   '  '(• '  ­.  fe.,  �nm n; itw  QUESTION:  What  do  you  do  with  leftover  foreign  currency  when  )he trip  ends?  SEAFARERS  LOG  rata W»»  Rosa Skipper  Defends  Speed  4  In Valchem Crash  Situation  Coast Guard  hearings of  charges against  the  captain  of  the Santa  Rosa  were  held  with  Captain Frank  Siwik strongly  defending his  decision  to  maintain  the  ship's  speed  prior  to  Samuel  Patters<m, steward:  Gen­ make  sure  to  have  something  in  its  collision  with  the  SlU­manned  tanker  Valchem.  erally,  if  it  isn't  too  much,  1  buy 'the  kitty.  Testifying  at  the  hearing,^  various  odds  and  4"  "b  t  Captain  Siwik  declared  that  in  which  four men  lost  their lives,  Jersey  coast  on  March  26,  with  Armand  Ceresani,  baker: 1 hold  he  would  have  executed  the  three  of  them  Seafarers  on  the  the  Valchem suffering heavy  dam­ ends  to  bring  on  to  It  and  then  cash  it  in  for  same maneuvers  if  the  same  situa­ Valchem.  Also  facing  hearing  age as the Santa Rosa's  bow plowed  home  as  souve­ American  money  nirs  for  my  fam­ tion faced  him  again.  He  declared,  charges  are  the  Santa  Rosa's  sec­ into  its  after  house  at  a  speed  of  either  in  the for­ ily,  If  I  come  "I faced the  choice  of  stopping  my  ond  mate,  who  was  watch  officer  21  knots.  eign  coimtry,  on  across  a  good  vessrf­and  relying  solely  upon  the  at  the  time,  accused  of  improper  ship,  or  when  I  buy  on  a  watch,  ability of  the  other  vessel  to  avoid  use  of  radar;  Captain  Louis  L.  get  back  to  the  or  blanket,  or  a  me or making full use  of  my speed  Murphy  of  the  Valchem,  charged  States.  Once  in  good  bottle  of  and  maneuverability  to  widen  the  with  failure  to  Instruct  his  ship's  a  while,  I  buy  cognac, I'll spend  second  mate  to  notify  him  in  the  passing  distance."  some  souvenirs,  my.  money  on  The  charges  against  Captain  event  restricted  visibility  condi­ that.  At  other  times,  I  merely  but  as  a  rule  I'd  Siwik  include  operating  his  vessel  tions  arose  or  other  vessels  were  hang  on  to  the  cash  and  trade  it  rather  have  at an  "immoderate speed"  in foggy  encountered;  and  Clyde  St.  Clair  American  dollars  in  later  for  American  dollars.  weather  and  failing  to  stop  his  Lupton,  second  mate  of  the  Val­ to  spend  In  the  States  than  any  ship,  as  called  for  in  the  rules  of  chem  who,  like  Captain  Siwik.  is  ^  ^  foreign  currency  to  spend  in  the  the road, when he heard fog signals  charged  with  navigating  at  "im­ Tony  Cospito,  bedroom  steward:  country  I'm  yisiting.  moderate  speed" in fog ariid  failure  Heavy  emphasis  on  welfare  and  forward  of  his  beam.  My  son,  my  nephew  and  several  is,  'X)  Captain  Siwik  is  one  of  forir  to  halt  his  ship  after  hearing  fog  pension  benefits  was  shown  in  the  others  in  my  Anthony  Aronica,  AB:  With  me,  ships'  officers  who  are  up  on  signals  forward  of  the  beam.  contract  settlement  obtained  by  family  are  coin  there's never  much left over,  may­ charges as a  result  of  the  collision  The  two  ships  collided  off  the  18,000 members of  the United  Rub­ Collectors  so  be  $5­10  or  so.  I  ber  Workers  Union  after  a  58­day  there's  no  ques­ give  this  to  the  strike  at  Firestone  Tire  and  Rub­ tion  about  what  girl  I've  been  ber.  Wage  increases  were  not  at  I  do  with  left  seeing  'in  the  issue,  since  they  are  covered  by  over  currency.  In  particular  port  separate  agreements  sulbjCct  to re­ fact,  if  the  left­ and  although  it  opening  this  summer.  The  settle­ o V e r  doesn't  isn't  much,  it  ment,  similar  to  one  reached  at  amount  to  $20­ helps.  In  the  B.  F.  Goodrich,  increased  the  for­ $30 I  know there  past,  I  used  to  are going  to be  some  disappointed  buy  things  and  CAMDEN,  NJ—^With  appropriate  fanfare  and  ceremonies,  mula  for figuring pension  benefits  by  one­third  as  well  as  providing  people  in  my  family,  so  I  always  bring  them  back  to the States, but it's  such a bother  Mrs. Mamie  Eisenhower launched  the first  nuclear merchant  supplemental  pay  to  workers  in­ with  Customs'that  it's  no  longer  ship,  the  NS  Savannah,  on  July  22.  Originally  intended  for  jured  on  the  job.  Maritime  Day,  May  22,  the^  worth  the  trouble.  launching  had  to  be  delayed  is around $41 million  and operating  Workers at the  US'Gypsum plant  costs  are  also  expected  to  be  far  in  Staten  Island,  NY,  voted  to  join  Sadak  Wala,  wiper:  What  I  two months.  usually  do  is  go  into  a  restaurant  The  Savannah's launching merely  ­more  than  those  of  a  conventional  the  International  Association  of  or  a  bar,  have  a  Machinists  by  a  resounding  262­70  Involved  putting  the  hull  in  the  ship  of  the  same  size.  good  meal  and  a  With  accommodations  for  a  pas­ margin.  'The  vote  result  followed  water.  Still  to  be  done  is  the  in­ few  drinks,  or  stallation  of  the  reactor  and  other  senger list  of  60,  plus  10,000  tons  an  intensive  anti­union  campaign,  maybe  go  out  to  of  cargo,  the  Savannah  will  be  unparalleled in the  New  York area,  (For details about  the NS Savan­ operated  in a  wide  variety  of  com­ according  to  an  lAM  official.  The  a show  and enjoy  nah,  see  feature  on  page  9l)  myself.  I  don't  mercial  services  by  States  Marine  .company  employed some  80  super­ like to bother ex­ Line  which  was  selected  by  the  visors  to  classify  and  report  on  preparatory  work  which  is  ex­ c hanging  the  Government  from  among  several  workers'  attitudes  and  to  supply  BALTIMORE—Port  Agent  Earl  money  back  into  pected  to  take  at  least  another  shipping  companies  for  that  pur­ the  company  periodically  with  Sheppard  reports  that  the  Union  American  cur=  year.  argiiments  designed  to  undermine  has been  quite  busy in  the organiz­ rency;  it's  Just  a  Since  the­  start  of  the  project,  pose.  ing  field,  signing  a  new  company  few  dollars  and  it  doesn't  pay.  I  the Savannah  has been  surrounded  While  the  Savannah  is  the first  tlie  union  appeal.  Efforts to  organ­ and  new  agreement  for  the  also  avoid  using  it  for  foreign  by  controversy,  with  critics  charg­ nuclear­powered  merchant  ship  ize  the  plant  in  the  past 4)y  other  MAWD. On  the deep­sea side,  ship­ products  since  I'd  rather  buy  in  ing  that  there  was  too  much  em­ most  authorities  are  agreed  that  unions  had  been  fruitless.  ping has been fair despite the Steel  the States.  phasis  on  the  propaganda  aspects  the  most  efficient  use  of  atom  XXX  strike  due  to  the  crewing  of  the  and not  enough stress  on construc­ power  would  be  in  a  tanker  or  a  The  Federal  Bureau  of  Labor  Valiant  Freedom  (Ocean  Tramp).  tion  of  a  practical,  workaday  mer­ bulk­carrier.  The  Maritime  Ad­ Statistics  revealed  of  the  twenty  At  the  present  time  the  following  chant  ship.  One  of  the  criticisms  ministration  and  several  private  US cities with a  population of  more  Shorthanded?  operators  have  studies  going  lead­ ships  are  in  port:  Shinnecock  Bay  100,000,  that  Detroit  led  with  If  a  crewmember  quits  while  voiced was  that no effort  was made  ing  to  the  construction  of  such  a  than  {Veritas);  Baltore  (Marven);  Beth­ the  highest  factory  wage,  $104.67,  to  develop  a  more  advanced  and  a  ship  is  in  port,  delegates  coaster  (Calmar),  and  The  Cabins  more  efficient  reactor  as  a  proto­ vessel.  Similarly, British and  Japa­ while  Providence  had  the  lowest  (Texas  City).  Thus  far  there  Is  no  are  asked  to  contact  the  hall  type  for  possible  future  merchant  nese  interests  are  both  reported  factory  wage,  $69.48.  New  York,  word  as  to  when  these  ships  will  immediately  for  a  replace­ ships.  to  be  designing  a  nuclear­powered  contrary  to popular  belief,  is not  a  ment.  Fast  action  on  their  part  crew  up.  tanker.  high  wage center  for factory  work­ Cruising  Costly  Paying off  during the  last report  will  keep  all  jobs  aboard  ship  ers,  ranking  next  to  last  in  wage  The  Savannah  is  admittedly  far  It  Is  estimated  that  by  1975,  period  were  the  Emilia,  Mae,  and  filled  at  all  times  and  elimi­ too  expensive  to  be  considered  a  there  will  be  300  naval  and  mer­ position  with  an  average  wage  of  Jean  (Bull);  Alcoa  Planter (Alcoa);  nate  the  chance  of  the  ship  true  prototype  vessel,  since  the  chant vessels  in operation  powered  $79.22.  Valiant  Hope  (Hope);  Baltore,  and  sailing  shorthanded.  total cost of  hull plus nuclear plant  by atomic energy.  XXX  Venore  (Marven);  and  Massmar  The  Organized  BuUdIng  and  (Calmar).  Signing  on  were  the  Factory  Service  Employes  Union  Welcoming Released Newfoundland Logger  Irenestar  (Traders);  Alcoa  Planter  Local 21  has been  barred from rec­ (Alcoa);  Chilore  and  Venore  (Mar­ ognition  by  the  New  York  State  .  yen);  Valiant  Hope  (Hope);  aind  Labor  Relations  Board  under  the  Massmar  (Cajmar),  '  board's  new  policy  of  denying  In­transits  were  the  John  B.  certification  to  "racket"  unions.  Waterman  (Waterman);  Alcoa  Pen­ The  principal  officers  of  Local  21  nant  and  Alcoa  Patriot  (Alcoa) ;  are  charged  with  signing  "sweet­ San tore  (Marven);  Steel  Appren­ heart"  contracts  with  landlords.  tice  and  Steel  Flyer  (Isthmian);  XXX  Robin Trent  (Robin), and  the Edith  The  Papermakers  and  Paper­ (BuU).  workers  Union  reports  1959  prom­ Seafarers  here  are  requested  to  ises  to be  a  record  year for  profits  be  patient  as  far  as  getting  busi­ and  productivity.  The  union  esti­ '  ness  done,  especially  welfare  mat­ mates  a  gain  of  about  21c  an  hour  ers, because of  a manpower  short­ over  the  length  of  two­year  pacts  age due to summer vacation. Eyery­ recently signed  with  the  industry's  .  thing  will  be  back  to  normal  in  a  giant,  the  International  Paper  Co.  week  or  so.  Sheppard  reminded  Another reason for optimism  is the  those  men  whose  clinic  cards  are  settlement  of  the  West  Coast's  expiring  during  the  coming  month  uniform  labor  agreement,  boost­ . to  get them renewed  now.  ing  minimum  rates  to  $2.12  an  For the  last two months shipping  hour.  ^  has  progressively  dropped  in  this  port.  Consequently,  Sheppard  ad­ XXX  Maine  has  passed  its first  mini­ vises  "A"  and."B"  men  to  take  Jobs  as  they  go  up  on . the  board.  mum  wage  law,  $1  an  hour  for  Those­men  who  wire  or  write  workers  in  intrastate  commeroe.  excuses  .  for  meeting  absence,  Excluded  from  the  bill  are  agri­ should  be sure  to Include  their de­ cultural  and  domestic  workers  and  partment and  number on  the rigfht  persons  in  service  trades  who  re­ hand corner of  the form requesting  Well­wishers  crowd  around  Earl  R.  Laing, member  of  the  International  Woodworkers  of  America,  ceive the  majority  of  their income  to be  excused. It  is most important  following his acquittal on murder charges.  Laing was  arrested  after  Canadian  Mounted  Police  at­ from  tips.  Establishments  with  'that  the  dispatcher  receive  this  tacked logger  picket line  as part  of  Newfoundland  premier's  drive  to  break  strike.  One  constable  three  or  fewer  employes  are  also  .^IdEbrmatiom  <  died in the fight which followed.  exempt.  Atom Merchantman's Hnll  Launched; SaHs In '60  Bait Holds  Up Despite  Steel Strike  �rare Six  SEAFARERS  LOG  Back  To The Caribbean  Yo»  Need  Blood • .  •  '• < j':/  Seafarers  who  made  jobs  on  the  missile  ships  display  their  ship­ ling cards at headquarters.  Replacements  joined ships  at end  of  our­month sign­on  period.  f .iit­ i­t­i  •  I­ With  the  squeeze  on  against  Libertys  and  T­2  tankers  in  view  of  the  construction  of  hundreds  of  more  modern  ves­ sels, shipowners are resorting  to a variety of  devices to mod­ ernize the older ships.  Most successful thus far has  by  the  US  Maritime  Administra­ been  the  practice  of  "jumbo­ tion  in  revamping  four  such  ves­ ­  :  ,  n  ­p..,..  y  ­  ­  >  1  Notify  the  nearest  SIU  port  agent,  giving  him  the following  information:  the  name  of  the patient, the hospital, the amount and type  of  blood needed, and whether  it is for replac­ ing  transfusions already  made  or  for  future  use.  Airlines In  Bidding For  Loan  Assist  Pick Up 'Shot'  Card At Payoff  •  ^  I  v  ''..ri I­ ­  y­"  '• 'tf­i ­.J­'  ' I*'­*"  V •   '•   i'' ?•   ^ v  V,.;  From  here on,  the  Union  takes  over.  ^Tie  port agent  transmits this information  via the  teletype  to  Welfare  Services  Department  at  headquarters.  •  X'.A'  <y­  _  .''A., y  '•  •  . •  •   •    i'  . " '.• !  "T;  • '  •   ..  ; • • • f.T­Tl'  Welfare  Services,  in  turn,  notifies  the  Brooklyn  Donor  Center  which  serves  as  the  depository  for  the  SIU  Blood* Bank.  Since  the center  has reciprocal  arrangements with  other  US  blood  banks,  it  can  get  immediate  ­withdrawals of blood from a local blood bank.  t  ­iJ  f.­U  •  •  ­^1  ­j'l  ­iw;  yJjiM ^''T  W 7..;  • ­ 4.  To  maintain  this  SIU  reserve,  Seafarers  passing  through  the  port  of  New  York  do­  nate  blood  at  the  SIU  clinic,  to  assist  Sea­ farers and their families  every where.  .  v  yssT  yw; ­  f  T''  ~  "s  'i'liFiyiff  n»  i  JMi'­.J  BLOOD BANK  \ t­:  ;/y­iy,; • '  Iffr,  All yoa have to do  Is call the Union  Operators Go For'Jumbo'  T­2 In Tankship Slump  Izing"  T­2  tankers  by  building  a  sels.  Several  foreign­flag  Libertys  new  center section  and inserting  it  have  had  new  diesel­powered  between the  split halves  of  the T­2  plants  installed  and  have  enlarged  so  as  to  increase  its  carrying  ca­ the  ships  as  well,  picking  up 1,500  pacity  considerably.  One  such  job  tons  deadweight  and  adding  a  was  done  recently on  the SlU­con­ knot  or  two  of  speed.  However,  tracted  tanker,  The  Cabins,  and  a  such changes  still do  not  make  the  number of  tanker  owners here  and  ship competitive  by a long  stretch,  abroad  have  gone  in  for  this  prac^  and  none  of  this  has  been  done  on  American­flag  ships.  tice.  The  "jumboizing"  adds  approxi­ mately  4,000  deadweight  tons  to  the T­2,  increasing its  carrying ca­ pacity  by  25  percent  and  enabling  it  To  compete  more  effectively.  Most  of  the  new  tankers  built  are  in  the  32,000­ton  class,* while  the  jumbo  T­2s  are  in  the  20,000­ton  vicinity.  Nevertheless,  the  low  cost  of  enlarging  a  tanker  as com­ WASHINGTON —The  Adminis­ pared  to  building  a  new  one  is  a  tration  is  expected to send  to  Con­ factor  in  the  decision  to  "jumbo­ gress soon  a  program  under  which  ize."  the  Federal  Government  would  Some  tankers  that  have  been  guarantee  $750  million  in  loans  to  enlarged  in  this  fashion  have  also  help airlines equip  themselves with  been  converted  somewhat  so  that  modern  cargo  aircraft.  they  are  more  suitable  for  dry  As  the  program  is  being  formu­ lated,  Uncle  Sam  would  guarantee  cargo  bulk  trades.  .  Liberty  ship  conversions  have  75  percent  of  the  purchase  price,  been  done  on  a  smaller  scale  and  with  the  airlines  making  a  25  per­ have  been  only  moderately  pop­ cent  down  payment.  ular, despite  the costly experiments  The  program  is  a  response  to  the  growing  need  in  US  civil  and  military  aviation  for  modern  cargo  capacity  of  a  kind  that  will  permit  lower  air  freight  costs  and  meet  the needs of  the Military Air Trans­ port  Service,  the  Defense  Depart­ Seafarers who  nave  taken  the  ment's  strategic  hauling  force.  series  of  inoculations  required  for  certain  foreign  voyages  are  MATS  employs  commercial  air  reminded  to  be  sure to  pick  up  lines  for  a  portion  of  its  hauling  their  inoculation cards  from  the  work,  and  wants  the  airlines  to  captain or  the purser  when  they  obtain  more  modern  cargo  craft.  The  loan  guarantees  would  be  pay  off  at  the  end  of  a  voyage.  similar  to  those  given  ship  opera­ ­The card  should  be  picked  up  tors  on  their  construction  mort­ by the Seafarer and  held  so that  gages.  it  can  be  presented  when  sign­ ing  on  for another voyage where  the  "shots"  are  required.  The  inoculation  card  is  your  only  proof  of  having  taken  the  re­ qu'red  shots.  Those  men  who forget  to  pick  up  their  inoculation  card  when  they  pay  oft  may find  that  they  are  required  to  take  all  the  "shots"  again  when  they  want  to sign  on  tor another  such  voy­ age.  ­Cf  S;'  '  �Y;X|di; SI, 1159  Tagit  Benm  SRAFARERS  L<^G  Getting Their Ciotifiitg Allowances  ¥011 DOLLAR'S  WORTH  Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying  By  Sidney  Margolltu  Tight Money Plagues Borrowers  "Tight  money" is  back,  and  you  have  to  protect  your  family  accord­ ingly,  "Tight  money" mbans  that  there's  a  shortage  of  lending  money  and  interest rates  are  rising.  But  the  effects  of  tight  money  are  dangerous,  both  to  broad  prob­ lems such as employment, and to specific problems, such, as whether you  can  buy  a. new  house  this  year  or  sell  your  old  one,  how  ihuch  your  monthly  payments  will  be  on  a  car  you  hope  to  buy,  and  what  your  taxes  will  be.  In  a  time  of  tight  money.  Federal,  state  and  local  governments,  boards  of  education  and  sewage  and  water  districts  all  must  pay  a  higher interest  rate for  the funds they borr.ow.  You pay  that  increased  cost  in  your  income  and  property  taxes  in  the  new  communities  that  need to  build schools  to keep up with  rising population.  But  the  most  dangerous  effect  of  tight  money  is  on  employment.  Remember  the  tight­money  period  of  1956,  when  the  Federal  Reserve  Board  boosted  interest  rates  in  an  unsuccessful  attempt  to  tame  in­ flation?  Then  tight money  forced many  consumers  to stop  buying and  Crewmembers  of  the  fishing  vessel  Jaclntha  collect $200 clothing  oHowonce after  their  ship  was lost,  businessmen  to  quit  building,  and. this  was  followed  by  the  recession  under  terms  of  the  New  Bedford  Fishermen's  Union  welfare  plan,  f­ianding  out  the  checks  is  the  of  1957­58.  plan's  administrator,  John  Patten.  Fishermen  recently  received  full  autonomy  as  SlU­affiliatecl  or­ Both  the  Administration  and such  large  banks as First  National  City  ganization.  Bank  of  New  York are  plugging  hard  for. higher interest  rates.  They  want  the  Government  to  pay  in­ vestors  more  interest  on  the. large  Government  bonds  they  buy.  One  obvious  effect' is to  raise  the  Gov­ ernment's  borrowing  costs,  and  MOBILE—A  proposed  additional  three  percent sales tax on all ship supplies and fuel now  ^  I ^  income  taxes  high.  But  in  a  \  '  creased  interest  rates  also  have  pending in  the Alabama  legislature will  have  a  crippling  effect  on  the  Mobile  shipping  in­ \\  tendency  to  inflate  all  living costs  dustry  if  passed,  Port  Agent  Cal  Tanner  reports.  Naturally,  if  the  Alabama  legislature  In  general,  tight  money  benefits  affirms  such  a  tax  increase,'*'  people who  have surplus  income,to  companies  now  storing  and  the  Federal  Maritime  Board  for  a  Sign­ons  included  the  Corsair,  invest,  but  forces  a  reduction  in  fueling  their  ships  in  Mobile  subsidy  on  this  run.  Cavalier,  and  Ranger  (Alcoa),  and  the  living standards  of  people  who  wlil  divert  their  business  to  an­ Tanner  also  reports  that  ship­ the Monarch  of  the Soas,  and Hast­ generally  need  to  borrow  to  other  port,  a  port  where  there  is  ping  for  the  last  couple  of  weeks  ings  (Waterman).  nance  the  costlier  equipment  for  no  tax.  v/as  fairly  good.  The  following  The  following  ships  were  In  living,  such  as  houses,  cars  and  It  is  estimated  such  a  move  ships  were  paid  off:  the  Corsair,  transit:  DeSoto,  Young  America  appliances.  would  deprive  the  merchants  of  Roamer,  Cavalier  and  Ranger  (Waterman);  Del  Monte  (Mississip­ Here is how  the new tight  money  this port  of  approximately $50 mil­ (Alcoa),  and  the  Monarch  of  the  pi);  Frances,  Elizabeth  (Bull);  and  trend  will  affect  you  in  specific  lion  yearly,  including  crews'  pay­ Seas  and  Claiborne  (Waterman).  Alcoa  Cavalier  (Alcoa).  departments  of  living  in  the  rolls  which  are  customarily  spent  months  immediately  ahead:  in  the  port.  Home  seekers  are  particularly  All  maritime  Interests  in  this  "  11'^,*  •   affected.  Mortgage  interest  rates  are?,  including shipowners,  the un­ •   ^1  nSv^  rising.  Particularly,  the  rate  ions  and  merchants,  have  banded  on  GI  mortgages, has  been  raised  together  to  defeat  this  harmful  to  5V4  percent  from  43/4.  This  Is  the  third  increase  in  GI  mortgages  piece of  legislation.  since  1953  when  the  rate  was  4  percent.  On  a  25­year  mortgage, the  In  the  Alabama  Drydock  two  new  boost  increases  the  payments  $2.91  a  month.  Thus, on  a  $12,000  standard  T­2s  are  in  the  process  DETROIT—Dissatisfaction  with  their  second­class  status  mortgage  a  home  buyer will  pay back  a  total  of  $21,574  instead  of  $20,  of  being  converted  into  ore  and  inside  the  giant  Steelworkers  Union  has  prompted  a  revolt  627  as  under  the  4%  rate.  If  you  take  a  30­year  mortgage  your  total  coal  carriers.  The  ships  are  being  on  the  part  of  seamen  manning  Great  Lakes  ore  fleets,  the  'jumboized"  by  adding  some  150  repayment will  be  even  greater.  >  In  shopping  for  a  mortgage,  note  that  the  new  GI  5V4  rate  is  still  feet  to  the  midsection,  allowing  SIU  Great  Lakes  District  re­­^  better than  the FHA  rate of  SV*  plus o.ne­half  of  one percent  insurance  for  the  storage  of  over  16,000  tons  ports.  As  a  result,  rebel  contrary,  had  signed  agreements  premium.  The  FHA  rate  is  better  than  a  straight  conventional  mort­ of  ore,  or some  12,000  tons  of  coal  groups  within  Steelworkers  with two non­union  steamship com­ gage at  5%, since  you may  get back  a small  part of  the one­half  of  one  and  other  bulk  products.  Both  Local  5,000,  the  shipping  arm  of  panies  just  as  the  SIU  was  about  percent  insurance  premium  when  the  mortgage  is  paid  up.  But  the  these  ships  will  operate  under  the  the  steel  union,  are  seeking  ties  to file petitions  for elections  in the  v/ith  the  Great  Lakes  District  as  fleets.  FHA  5V4  plus  one­half  of  one  percent  rate  is  not  as  good  as  a  con­ American flag.  their  bargaining  agent.  The  seamen  of  the  two  compa­ I  ventional  mortgage  at  5Vi  percent,  which  stili  may  be  available  to  Get  Salk  Shots  Fred  Farnen, secretary  treasurer  nies,  Pioneer  Steamship  and  Wil­ ho'me  buyers  in some  areas  except the  Far  West, Southwest  and South.  The  increase  in  reported  cases  Homeowners  are  affected  in  a  different  way.  Their  present  mort­ of  polio  in  the  state  of  Alabama  of  the  Lakes  District,  stated  that  scn Transit,  had signed  SIU pledge  gages,  at  lower  interest  rates  than  now  available,  add  value  to  their  has  resulted  in  a  warning  to  mer­ some  3,000 seamen  on  the  ships of  cards  but  lost,  their  freedom  of  several fleets,  including  Pittsburgh  choice  when  the  Steelworkers  present  homes.  chant  seamen,  particularly  those  Car  buyers  will  feel an  immediate  effect  from  higher  interest  rates.  under  forty  years  of  age  who have  Steamship  Company,  a  US  Steel  signed  contracts  with  the  employ­ The  three  leading  independent  finance  companies  have  increased  the  not  taken  their  vaccine  shots.  The  affiliate with  53 ore­carrying  ships,  ers  without  the  men's  knowledge  interest  rates  they  charge  dealers  to  finance  their  inventories.  Since  Salk  vaccine  shots  are  now  avail­ have  sought  affiliation  with  the  or  approval.  The  SIU  has filed  credit costs  are a  major expense  to an  auto  dealer, trade­in  allowances  able  free  of  charge  at  Public  District.  At the  heart of  the revolt,  charges  in  these  two  instances  he  reported,  is  their  desire  to  them  "outright  collusion"  and  discounts  will be  shortened accordingly.  Health  Service  facilities.  All  S^­ break  away  from  a  union  of  steel  calling  Borrowers  in  some  cities  where  banks  charge  less than  the  usual  12  fcrers are  strongly  advised  to take  mill  workers  and  join  ranks  with  between  Local  5,000  and  the  op­ erators.  percent  per  annum  (one  percent  a  month)  on  personal  loans,  will find  advantage of  this offer  to safeguard  a  seamen's  organization.  Notarized  affidavits  have  been  they  have  to  pay  higher  rates  this  year.  And  while  the  banks  will  their  health.  He  noted  that  as  members  of  collected  from  a  majority  of  the  still  make  lots  of  loans,  you  can  expect  them  to  ask  more  questions  Waterman  officials  informed  the  Local 5,000  these men  do  not  elect  seamen  in  these  two  companies  about  your  income  in  comparison  to  your  other  debts,  and  why  you  hall  that  the  Afoundria  is  going  their  own  officers,  or  negotiate  want  to  borrow.  In  general,  it's  best.to  avoid  borrowing  in  a  period  through  the  St.  Lawrence  Seaway.  their own  contracts.  As a  result  of  attesting  to  the  fact  that  they  did  authorize  the  Steelworkers  to  of  tight  money  except  for  critical  needs.  Credit  unions  will  continue  This  makes  the  second  C­2  for  the  revolt,  Farnen  reported  the  not  to hold their interest rates to present levels since  they are  controlled by  Waterman  to  make  the  trip.  The  Lakes District  has received author­ bargain  in  their  behalf.  Reviewing  the  incidents  leading  their  members.  Hurricane  had  previously  made  a  izations from a majority  of  the sea­ up  to  the  present  beef,  Farnen  Here  are  suggestions  on  August  buying  opportunities  to  help  you  Seaway  voyage.  Waterman  now  men  in  the  Pittsburgh  Steamship  reported  that  the  oreboat  crew­ protect  your family's  living standards from  present  high  costs:  has  an  application  pending  with  fleet  calling  for  SIU  representa­ members  "were  denied  the  right  The  most  important  August  sales  are  furniture  and  rugs.  Other  tion.  A  petition  for  a  National  to  negotiate  their  own  contract.  reduced­price  sales  and  clearances  this  month  include  curtains  and  Labor Relations  Board election  has  Then  they  undertook  a  'wildcat'  drapes;  paint,  brushes,  wallpaper  and  hardware;  lawn  tools  and  out­ Quitting Ship?  been filed  by  the  Union.  strike.  Crewmen  walked  off  their  door  furniture;  sports  and  camping  equipment;  cameras,  and  the  What  touched  off  the  uprising  ships  and  paid  their  own  expenses  Notify Union  August  coat  sales  which  offer  cut  prices  in  advance  of  the  autumn  was  the  action  of  steelworkers'  to their homes all over the country.  A  feininder  from  SIU  head­ leaders  season.  in  forcing  the  men  back  Three days  later  they  were  forced  There are  still some  clearances of  summer clothing  and it's  advisable  quarters  cautions  all  Seafarers  on  their  ships  following  a  sponta­ back  by  Steelworkers' officials  . .  .  leaving  their  ships  to  contact  to "shop  them.  Shoe  prices  especially  are  risiing.  They  were  boosted  neous  walkout  two  weeks  before  Then  10  days  later they  were  laid  once  already  this  year  and  a  new  increase  is  threatened  by , manu­ the  hall  in  ample  time  to  allow  the  nationwide  steel  strike  got  oil  and  again  had to pay  their own  the  Union  to dispatch  a  repln.­:­ facturers.  underway.  way  home,  still  without  any  nego­ But food prices  are the real problem  this summer.  For wage earners,  ineni.  Failure to give notice  be­ Farnen  emphasized  that  the  tiations  in  their  behalf."  this is  a  meatless boom.  Even poultry and eggs,  which have; been loW­ fore  paying off  may  cause a  de­ Lakes  District  would  hot  seek  to  Companies  involved,  aside  from  layed  sailing,  force  the  ship  to  priced  life­savers  this  year,  are  getting  a  little  mere  costly  but  still  sail  short  of  the  manning  re­ represent  any  group  of  oreboat  Pittsburgh  Steamship,  are  Beth­ offer relatively good  value.:  ^  ­ quirements and  needlessly make  seamen  until  such  time  as  they  lehem,  Inland  Steel,  *  Buckeye,  Meat,  especially  pork,  will  be  in  heavier supply  this fall and  prices  the  work  tougher for  your ship­ indicated by  secret ballot  vote that  American  Steel &  'Wire,  Ore  Navi­ will recede.  Meanwhile,  turkeys  are  a  good  buy,  especially  the larger  • ^ates.  they  wanted  SIU  representation.  gation,  Republic,  International  ' I­  ones  which give  you more actual  meat per  pound.  He  noted  that  Local  5,000,  on  the  Harvester and  Shenango.  ; 'I  Mobile Fights Tax  On  Ship Supplies  Oreship Crews  Seek  Tie With Lakes SlU  1)  .  ill  • I  i  m  '• * I  �Pace  Eicht  July SI, lUt  SEAFARERS  LOG  !)•   NV  Training School Still Penn Explorm Runs Agrbundi  Has Near­Perfect Record  NEW  YORK—As was  reported earlier  in the SEAFARERS  LOG,  the feeding  program  is now in fuH, operation, covering  all SlU­contracted vessels. Bill Hall, assistant secretary­treas­ urer,  reported.  In  order  to^  make  sure  that all, of  the  ves­ self,  he  should  check  at  the  dis­ sels  maintain  the  program's  patcher's  office  for  all  of  the  par­ standards,  a  member  of  the  Stew­ ticulars.  The  passing  rate  of  all  ards  Food  Committee  has  been  graduates  thus  far  has  been  near­ servicing  every  vessel  hitting  the  perfect.  port  and  has  been  checking  over  Shipping for the  past  period  has  the stores with  the vessel's steward.  been  very  good,  keeping  in  stride  However,  this  type  of  program  with  registration  for  the  same  pe­ caljs for  the  full cooperation  of  all  riod.  A  total  of  294  men  were  the  crews  aboard  SIU  ships,  Hall  shipped  to  permanent  berths  dur­ said,  and  if  at  any  time  a  vessel  ing  the  last  two  weeks,  93  in  the  finds  itself  shoi­t  on  stores,  it  is up  deck  department,  95  in  the  engine  to  the  delegate  or  the  steward  to  and  103  in  the  galley  gang.  Although 'the  totals  for  the  past  notify  headquarters immediately so  that necessary  action may  be taken.  period  were  under  those  for  the  previous  two  weeks.  Hall  said,  a  Sixteen  New  Trainees  Penn  Explorer  looks  like  it's  cruising  serenely,  but  actuajly  it's  stuck  in  mud  bonk  outside  of  Norfolk  Also  meeting  with  much  success  large  percentage  of  these­jobs  are  after setting  soil with a load  of  coal.  Ship had to go into yard  for repairs.  Is  the  SIU's  lifeboat,  AB  and  FWT  still  being  taken  by  class  C  cards.  In order to maintain  their seniority,  school.  Sixteen  new  trainees  NORFOLK — Headed for!  started  the  two­week  upgrading  class  A and  B  men  should  see  that  Europe  with a  load of  coal on  course  last  week  as all  members  of  all of  the  jobs  put  on  the  shipping  July 20, the SlU­manned Penn  the  previous  class  successfully  board  are  filled  as  soon  as  pos­ Explorer  had  its  voyage  suddenly  passed  their  tests.  The  next  class  sible.  There  were  39  vessels  calling  terminated  when  it  ran  aground  will  start  .sometime  next  week  and  into the  area  over  the  past  period.  off  Cape  Henry  just five  hours  if  any member  is interested  in  tak­ Of  these,  15  paid  off,  six  signed  after  leaving  the­pier.  As a  result,  ing  the  course  and  upgrading  him­ on  and  the  remaining  18  were  in"  the ship  is now  in the  shipyard and  LONDON—The  British  Hovercraft,  a  land­sea  vessel  pro­ the coal  is back  on the  Norfolk and  transit.  palled by air jets around  the rim, has made a successful cross­ Western  RR  dock.  Fifteen­ Payoffs  The­ following  were  the  vessels  The  grounding  occurred  about  ing of  the English Channel in  two hours, three  minutes.  The  paying  off  in  this  port:  Beatrice  9:30  AM  in  22  feet  of  water,  with  average  speed  of  the  vessel^  (Bull); Royal Oak, CS Miami  (Cities  the  ship  apparently  running  was around  12 miles an  hour.  there  is  no  water  resistance  in­ Service);  Atlantic  (American  Ban­ aground  on  a.mud­flat.  Efforts  to  It was the first test of  the ves­ volved.  ner);  Pacific  Explorer  (Compass);  refloat  the'  vessel  on  high,  tide  sel's  ability­  outside  of  harbor  Aside  from  the  high  speeds  of  Raphael  Semmes,  Fairland,  Beau­ under  her  own  power  were  un­ waters.  the "air­cushion" ships,  they  would  SAN FRANCISCO—Shipping has  successful.  Two  Curtis  Bay  tugs  regard,  Azalea  City  (Pan­Atlantic);  have  the  added  advantage  of  being  As  reported  previously  in  the  been  fair  for  the  last  period  with  had  to  be  called  to pull  her off  the  LOG,  the  Hovercraft  Is  a  proto­ able to  ride  over any  kind  of  water  "A"  and  "B"  men  not  taking  jobs.  Afoundria  (Waterman);  Steel  Ap­ next  morning.  The  coming  period figures  to  be  prentice,  Steel  Flyer  (Isthmian);  The  ship  went back  into the  har­ type  of  an  entirely­new  kind  of  or  land  surface—begs,  swamps,  Seatrain New  Jersey (Seatrain)  and  ship  propulsion.  The  vessel  never  rough  terrain,  sandbanks,  and  very  good  with  three  payoffs  in  the  Atlantis  (Petrol  Shipping).  bor,  unloaded  her  coal  and  headed  actually  touches  the  water  but  shallow  mud  flats.  sight.  Signing  on  were  the  Afoundria  for  the  shipyard  for  inspection  of  The  existing  Hovercraft  looks  The  only  ship  to be  paid  off  was  (Waterman);  Atlantic  (American  possible  hull  damage.  Seafarers  skims  over  it on  a  cushion  of  trap­ Maiden  Creek  (Waterman).  The  Banner);  Steel  Apprentice.  Steel  aboard,  who  thought  they  were  ped  air  blown  out  of  jets  which  like  an  oversized  disc  with  a  two­ seat'cabin.  Larger  vessels,  such  as  following  ships  were  signed  on:  Navigator (Isthmian); Ocean Evelyn  headed  for  Europe,  had  them­ rim  the  hull.  City  of  Alma  (Waterman),  John  B.  (Ocean  Trans)  and  the  Atlantis  selves  only  a  brief  ferry­ride  in  The  existing  experimental  craft,  the  100  ton  ship,  would  be  capable  admittedly  a  primitive  model,  is  of  carrying  300  passengers  and  Kulukundis  (Martis),  Producer  (Petrol  Shipping).  Chesapeake  Bay.  powered  by  a  435  horsepower  baggage.  (Marine  Carriers).  In ­ transits  In  transit  were  the  Seatrain  engine  and  has  operated  at  speeds  Here  in  the  US,  the  Curtiss­ were:  Pennmar,  Kenmar,  Alamar  Savannah,  Louisiana,  Texas,  New  of  up to  30 knots.  It  is a  small  ves­ Wright  Corporation  has  announced  (Calmar);  Warrior  (Waterman);  York,  Georgia  (Seatrain);  Alcoa  sel,  30  by  24 feet.  Steel  Scientist  (Isthmian).  There  Polaris,  Alcoa  Pilgrim,  Alcoa  Part­ that  it  is  going  to  build  a  four­ Commercial ships are  planned  in  passenger  "air­car"  similar  in  were  no  beefs  of  consequence  on  ner,  Alcoa  Planter,  Alcoa  Puri­ the future,  with  the first one  being  principle  to  the  British  craft.  "The  any  of  these  ships.  tan  (Alcoa);  Gateway  City  (Pan­ a  small craft  in the  40­ton  vicinity,  300­horsepower  vehicle  will,  like  Port  Agent  Marty  Breithoff  said  Atlantic);  Antinous  (Waterman);  about  ten  times  the  weight  oLthe  the  British  craft,  travel  over  both  he hoped  that  with  shipping due  to  Wang  Juror  (Denton);  Steel  Ap­ prototype.  More  remote  probabili­ land  and  water  and  be  able  to  pick  up more  Seafarers  would  take  prentice  (Isthmian)  and  the  Jean  ties are  ships of  100  tons traveling  cross  rivers  and  swamps  without  the jobs  and keep  the ships proper­ (Bull)  and  the  Mermaid  (Metro­ at speeds of  up to 90 knots, because  benefit  of  roadways.  ly  manned.  Petro).  Air­Jef  Boat  Makes  First  Sea Voyage  SF Predicts  Good Shipping  Watch That Ultra­Violet!  ifc.  Ii>:  1'^  ''  [$  i­ 1^  I?"  '  LK  ^ good sun  fan is  conidered  the  sign of  the  outdoor  man  end  there  is  no  better  place to get one  than on the  deck^of  a ship  in the summertime—that is,  if you  take it in  small  doses.  . If you feel  like stripping  down  for  a ton,  the  recommended  procedure  is  to  start  with  15  minutes'  toasting  the  first  day  and  lengthen  it  gradually  until  the  skin  turns  brown.  Failure to heed these cornmon sense rules  can result In  a nasty  burn  that, at  the very  least, will  mean  several  days  of  acute  dis­ comfort.  Go, out  in  the  sun  if  you  wont,  but protect yourself  against  over­exposure.  'i/  •   /I  "  '  {.  '  fex •  ­''M­ �»M]r Xli IfSfl  SEAFARERS  LOG  Pace NIM  NS SAVANNAH:  Uranium­Fired  Ship  Launched last week at .the Camden,  NJ, yards  of  the New  York  Shipbuilding Corporation,  the  NS  Savannah  is  due  to  enter  service  sometime  next  summer  as  the first  nuclear­ powared  merchant  ship.  Ad­"*—  —  mittedly  an  experimental  containment  vessel  consists  of  the  ship, the  Savannah's objective  reactor itself  with its uranium  fuel,  Is  threefbld: to  advertise  US devel­ and  sections  of  the  high  pressure  opments  In  the  peaceful  applica­ v/ater lines  which  pass through  the  tions  of  atomic  energy,, to serve  as  reactor  core  and  pick  up  radiation  a  testing ground  for  practical com­ upon  being  heated  by  the  uranium  luercial  use  of  atomic  energy  and  chain  reaction.  Consequently  this  to  train  civilian  marine  engineers  inside  "envelope"  has  a  radiation  and  other seamen  in the  operations  shield  to  keep  radiation  within  bounds.  of  atom­powered  ships.  The  Savannah  can't  claim  to  be  This  primary  shield consists  of  a  Jbe first  non­military  nuclear­ tank  with  lead  walls  from  two  to  powered  ship  because  the  Soviet  four  inches  thick.  The  tank  itself  Union has already  launched a. giant  is filled  with  water.  The  water  nuclear­powered  Icebreiaker,  Ney­ area  surrounding  the  reactor  prop­ «rtheless,  it  qualifies  as  the first  er  on  all  sides  is  33  inches  wide.  genuine  atom­powered  merchant  A  2,000  ton  secondary  shield  vessel,  since  it  will  serve  to  carry  surrounds  the  outside'  envelope.  both  cargo  and  passengers  on  re­ The  lower  part  is  a  concrete  wall  gular  commercial  routes  service!  some 48  inches thick  and the  upper  by  its  charterer,  States  Marine  part  consists  of  lead  slabs  varying  Lines.  in  thickness from  2i^ to  six inches  It  Is  hoped  that  the  Savannah  plus  additional  shielding  by  poly­ vill be  the  forerunner of  a fleet  of  ethylene,  making  an  overall  thick­ commercially­useful  atom­powered  ness  of  14  inches.  merchant  vessels,  probably  bulk  Heavy  Beams  carriers  and  tankers,  to  be  devel­ Aside from  all  this shielding,  the  oped  and  built  in  the  next  ten  entire  reactor  compartment  is  sur­ ""years.  rounded  by  heavier  than  normal  Except  for  the  absence  of  beams,  collision  bulkheads  and  smokestack,  the  Savannah's  exte­ exterior  steel  plating  on  that  sec­ rior  dimensions  are  conventional  tion  of  the  hull.  Layers  of  steel  enough—595'^  feet  long,  78  feet  and  three­inch  redwood  are  in­ in  the  beam, a  29V^­foot draft.  Her  board  of  the  collision  bulkhead.  cruising  speed  of  21  knots  and  her  A  vessel  colliding  with  the  Sa­ 20,000  shaft  horsepower  output  is  vannah  would have  to penetrate  17  I  also  conventional.  Where  she  de­ feet  of  greatly­reinforced  ship  p.*!rts  radically  from  accepted  structure  before  it  reached  the  "'standards!  is,  of  course,  in  her  outer  concrete  and  lead  envelope  power  plant.  of  the containment  vessel  in  which  Has  Regular  Turbines  the  reactor  is  located.  The  propulsion  system  consists  A  constant  check  is  kept  on  ra­ of  the  usual  turbines,  reduction  diation throughout the ship through  gears,  turbine  generators,  condens­ radiation  monitoring  devices.  The  er  and  feedwater  systems,  plus  amount of  radiation from  the ship's  auxiliaries.  The  reactor  system  is  plant  outside  of  the  machinery  the  difference.  Technically­classi­ spaces  .will  be  comparable  to  that  fied  as a  pressurized  water  type,  it  received  from  the  sun  on  a  clear  is  similar  to  that  used  aboard  the  day.  Nautilus,  the first  atom­powered  In the  machinery spaces,  the  max­ submarine.  The  reactor  substi­ imum  dosage  would  be five  roent­ tutes  for  the  standard  oil­fired  gens  per  year,  but  of  course,  no  boiler,  and  operates  on  the  princi­ crewmember  is  going  to  be  con­ ple that  water  under high  pressure  tinuously  in  the  machinery  spaces  in  this  instance  by  750  pounds  per  all  year  round.  square  inch,  can  be  heated  to  high  A  single  fluoroscope  ex­ temperature  without  boiling.  The  amination  will  result  in  dosages  heating  is  done  by  the  chain  reac­ of  two  roentgens  per  minute  and  tion  in  the  uranium  fuel.  The  up.  Chest  x­rays  produce  far  less,  water  heated  under  high  pressure  about  .003  roentgens  per  x­ray.  is  passed  in  pipes  through  water  In  order  to  keep  the  r.eactor  under  lower  pre.ssure,  causing  the  under control,  an automatic  shutoff  latter  to  turn  to  steam  to  operate  system  has  been  instailed  which  the turbines. The  Savannah's initial  will  shut  down  the  reactor  l:d  the  fuel  supply  should  be  good  for  event  of  any  of  a  variety  of  mal­ about  years,  or  350,000  miles.  functions.  In  addition,  two  diesel  The  biggest  problem  in  buildinrj  generator  sets  are  on  standby  in  a  nuciear­powered  ship  is  protect­ the  event  the  reactor  has  to  be  ing  the  passengers  and  crew  from  shut  down.  rcdiation,  both  under  normal  op­ To  operate  the  plant,  it  was  nec­ erating conditions  and  in  the event  essary  for  the  Maritime  Adminis­ of  a ship collision  or other accident.  tration  and  Atomic  Energy  Com­ In  dealing  with  this  problem,  elab­ mission to  set up  a 15­month  train­ orate safeguards  had  to be  devised.  ing  program  for  engineers  and  The  reactor  was  housed  in  a  con­ deck  officers.  The  training  in  tainment  vessel which  can  best  be  Lynchburg,  "Virginia,  includes  the  described  as  an  envelope  around  actual  operation  of  a  reactor  plus  an  envelope.  operation  and  maintenance  on  a  The  Inside  "envelope"  of  the  mock­up  of  the  Savannah  reactor.  I'..­ •   "/  Artist's rendering of  the Savonnoh  shows placing  of  reactor  and  its  containment  vessel  amidships,  be­ cause  of  tremendous  weight  of  shielding.  The  Savannah will carry 60 passengers  and 10,000  tons  of  cargo at a 21­knot cruising  speed.  It will be capable of traveling for  350,000 miles without  replacing its  supply  of  nuclear  fuel,  thus  saving  valuable  space  for  an extra  pay load.  \  A  I  Enlarged,  cutaway  view  of  containment  vessel  shows  reactor  ond  primary  shield  tank  in  center.  Other  units  are  heat­exchangers,  pressurizers,  steam  drums  and  piping  for  primary  water  system.  Heat from nuclear reaction  creates steam  for  the turbines.  Diagram  of  reactor  shows  atomic  fuel  lower  center)  in  rectangular­shaped  fuel  ele­ ments.  Long  rods  control  rate  of  chain  reaction.  Re­ actor  is  similar  to  type  used  on  atom  sub  Nautilus.  .Y'**  ''''P *'«ows  relationship  of  reactor  to  machinery  and  other  shipboard  installa­ trdns.  Machinery spaces  have a glass  wall which permits  passengers  to. view  machinery  compartrnent  ond  the  main  control room.  Machinery consists­ofvcenventional  steam  turbirtee­ond reduction  gear.  Photo  shows  actual  containment  vessel  under  construction.  It  is  35 feet  in diameter  and 501/2­feet  long.  The upper  half has  up to  ­14 inches  of  shielding; the  bottom rests  on  concrete.  �SEAFARERS  LOG  f9g0 Tea  Labor Pushes Fight For  Medical Care For  Aged  it'  Jaly«l»lt5t  Relaxing At  Marine Cooks'  Ranch'  ffuff 9  R^odl  To Reeovet  WASHINGTON—The  battle  for  Government­sponsored  The  degree  to  which  Chinese  hospital­surgical coverage  for retired  Americans over 65  is in  Communist  authorities  will  go  to  its preliminary stages with organized  labor and the American  prove  their "superiority"  has  been  Medical  Association  lining  up­*  ^  shown  In  a  report  which  appeared  on opposite  sides on  the  issue,  have  full  medical,  surgical  and  hospital  coverage.  Furthermore,  In  a  Chinese  medical  Journal  last  The AFL­CIO, former Presi­ persons  who  had  coverage  when  November  and  has  been  recently  dent  Harry  S.  Truman  and  two  they  are  working  no  longer  have  translated.  former  officials  of  the  Social  when  they­are  retired.  Private  Security System,  Charles I.  Schott­ it  According  to the  Chinese re^rt,  insurance  plans  have  to  charge  so  land  and  Arthur  J.  Altmeyer,  much that few  a  steelworker  in  Shanghai  was  retired  persons can  have  come  out  in  favor  of  such  a  afford tfiem."  burned  by  molten  steel  on. almost  program.  However,  President  90  percent  of  his  body  surface.  Eisenhower  refused  to  commit  Speaking  on  the  same  AFL­CIO  Despite  the  fact  that  such  burns  himself  on  the  issue  at  his  last  radio  program  as  Altmeyer,  Sec­ are  fatal  in  almost  all  instances,  week's  press  conference,  and  the  retary  Flemming"  conceded  the  the  Communist  Journal  declared  present  Secretary  of  the  Depart­ severity  of  the  problem,  declaring  that  the  attending  physicians  were  ment  of  Health,  Education  and  that "Older  persons use  about  2Vi  spurred  on  by  the  local Party com­ Retired members  of  Sailors  Union of  the Pacific, and Marine  Fire­ Welfare,  Arthur  S.  Flemming,  has  times  as  much  general  hospital  men's  Union  at  open  house  at  Santa  Rosa  MCS  center  include  mittee to  do the  impossible.. "What  care  as  the  average  for  persons  also  opposed  the  program.  could  not  be  done  in  Capitalist  under  age  65."  Nevertheless,  (I to r) Pat Dardis, SUP, and Mrs. Dafdis; Ernest Rowlandson, SUP;  countries  we  could  do."  At  stake  is  the  proposal  by  Rep.  Flemming  that  voluntary  Mike  Lenehan,  MFOW; Fred  Helmer  and  Lincoln  Norby,  SUP.  Aime  J.  Forand  (Dem.­RI)  that  insurance  insisted  Forty physicians  then decided on  plans  are  the  answer  hospital­surgical  insurance  be  pro­ to the problem, although most such  15  methods  of  treatment  and  60  vided  to retired  Americans on  the  plans  will  not  accept  applications  medical  students  were  sent  out  to  Social  Security  rolls.  The  Forand  from  oldsters.  round  up  specimens  of  a  virus.  bill  is  prompted  by  the  fact  that  Commissioner  Schottland,  who  Skin  grafts were  done earlier than  it  is  next­to­impossible  for  people  was  usual  at  the  suggestion  of  Com­ appointed  by  President  Eisen­ in  the  65  or  over  age  bracket  to  hower  munist  Party  officials.  The  patient  in  1954,  disagreed  with  purchase  health  insurance.  In  a  Flemming,  declaring,  that  volun­ was  quoted  as  saying,  "Cure  me,  great  many  Instances,  where  they  tary  I'm  needed  in  production.  I  can  insurance  "cannot  be the  an­ are  able  to  purchase  such  insur­ swer  to  the  total  problem  of  leave  my  wife  and  child  but  net  ance,  it  is  cancelled  on  them  as  medical  my  furnaces."  Described  enthusiastically  by  former  teachers  and  super­ care  for  the  aged."  soon  as  they  become  ill.  visors as a "natural leader," a "sincere and hard worker" and  Further,  he  reportedly  declared  The  American  Medical  Associa­ Seafarers Covered  tion,  which  traditionaljy  opposes  one  whose  "scholarship  has  been  of  high  quality  Virginia  ta his wife,  "You have  brought my  pay,  did  you  pay  my  party  dues?"  Retired  Seafarers  on  the  dis­ health  and  welfare  measures,  has  Lee  Magboo  seems  destined  As  a  result  of  the  treatment  of  ability­pension  and  members  of  trotted  out  its  standard  argument  for a successful college  career.  disease  by  "Marxism Leninism''  their families, as well as dependent  that  Government  health  insurance  The  19­year­old  daughter  of  the  patient  is reported  to have  re­ parents  of  active  Seafarers,  .are  would  lead  to  "socialized  medi­ Eleuterio  Magboo,  a  veteran  Sea­ covered.  covered  by  the  hospital­surgical  cine,"  even  though  the  Forand  farer  with  21  years  in  the  Union,  benefits  of  the  Seafarers  Welfare  proposal  would  not  disturb  the  is  enrolling  at  St.  Johns  College,  Medical  experts  here  in  tho  plan.  present  patient­doctor  relation­ Annapolis,  Maryland,  with  the  States  noted  that  tho  treatment  There  are  an  estimated  ship,  or  the  present  administra­ aid  of  the  SIU's  $6,000  scholar­ procedures described  in the  article  million  Americans  in  the  65  or  tion  of  hospital  care.  It's  been  ship  award.  did  not  involve  innovations  and  over  age  bracket,  most  of  whom  pointed  out  that  in  the  end,  the'  At  Southern  High  School  in  that  some  of  them  went  out  of  cannot  afford  to  pay  the  heavy  Government  and  the  community  Baltimore,  Miss  Magboo  excelled  style  more  than  30  years  ago  as  medical  care  costs that  are normal  wind  up  paying medical  care costs  in  languages  and  history  and  was  Virginia  Magboo  and  dad.  Ineffective.  for  older  people.  Altmeyer  esti­ for oldsters  who are  unable to  pay  active  in  many  of  the  school's  mates  that  "only five  percent  ... for their own.  music  and  dramatic  programs  as  well.  She  was  the  school's  repre­ sentative  to  the  Mayor's  Youth  Advisory  Council  and  placed  sec­ ond  in  her  graduating  class  in  National  Merit  Scholarship  Com­ petition.  Union  Oldtlmer  Whafever  you  need,  in  work  or  dress  Virginia's  father  is  one  of  the  gear, your  SIU Sea  Chest  has  if.  Get top  Union's  oldtimers.  Joining  in  quality gear  at substantial  savings  by buy­ December. 1938,  a few weeks  after  the  SIU  was fest  chartered.  He  ing  at  your  Union­owned  and  Union­ sails in the  engine department  and  operated  Sea  Chest  store.  was  a  crewmember  aboard  such  well­remembered  ships as  the  old  Sport Coats  Pipestone  County  which  went  down  in  1942  under U­boat  attack  Slaeka  as  well  as  the  pre­war  Bull  Line  Dross  Shoos  ships  Barbara  and  Carolyn.  He  Work Shoos  has  sailed  mostly  Bull  and  Water­ Soeki  man^ ships  down  through  the  Dungaroos  Chow is always  interesting news,  to put hoses over the side to "repel  years.  Frisko  Joons  but, on some ships,  it is more  than  boarders"  that  were  raiding  the  CPO  Shirts  just  that.  "Here  ship.  They  must  have  been  suc­ Dross Shirts  is  something  of  cessful, for  nothing  more  was  said  interest,"  the  about  the  Incident  in  the  report.  Sport  Shirts  ship's  minutes  Bolts  from  the  SS  We  don't know  Just  whose  birth­ It  has  been  called  to  the  at­ Khakis  Massmar  noted.  day  it  was,  but  the  crew  of  the  tention  of  headquarters  that  Ties  "We  have  a  good  Frances  went  on  record  thanking  some  skippers  have  been claim­ Sweat  Shirts  steward,  good  ship's  baker  Nick  Goersh  for  the  ing  that  they  have  "clarifica­ T­Shirts  steward  depart­ big birthday  cake he  baked to  help  tions" on various sections of  the  Shorts  ment,  the  food  is  celebrate  the  65th  birthday  of  standard  agreement  in  the form  tasty  and  there  Brother  Bill,  the  crew  mess,  Briefs  of  a  letter  from  the  Union  or  Fort  is  plenty  of  it.  Swim Trunks  ­•   some  other  communication.  i  In  addition,  James  Fort,  meeting  The only  official clarifications  Sweaters  From  the  Elizabeth  is  the  rec­ Secretary,  wrote,  the  crew  went  on  are  those  which  have  been  ap­ Sou'wostors  record as  describing the food made  ommendation  that  the  ship  stop  proved  by  the  Joint  Union­em­ using  the  fish  oil  now  aboard  the  Raingoar  by  chief  cook  Gaetano  Fagano  as  ployer  clarifications  committee  vessel as  it is very  slippery.  It  was  Caps  "out  of  this  world."  The  other  and  have  been  printed  up  as  Writing  Maforlats  members  of  this  top  class  galley  suggested that  some  other  type  of  such as clarifications to  the con­ gang are  iPeter  Garvin,  baker;  Bill  oil  be  ordered.  Toiletries  tract.  All other so­called "clari­ Schafer,  3d  cook;  messman  Willie  Cleetrie Shavers  fications" have  no  contract  sta­ Ford;  pantryman  Daniel  Moylan  Radios  tus whatsoever.  ­ a'nd  of  course,  steward  James  As  previously  reported,  the  Television  Eichenberg.  clarifications  comniittee  is  cur­ Jewelry  tit  rently  in  the  process  of  rewrit­ jCqmeroc  ,,,  Attempts by  the natives  to "lift"  ing  and  condbnsing  the  dxistinff  Luggage  articles  from  the  crew's  quarters  clarifications,  but  until  official  is  a  fairly  common  occurrence  in  notice  is received  from 4he Un­ most  Far  and  Middle  East  ports.  ion  all  ships  are  to proceed  on  However,  the  situation  got; pretty  the  basis  of  the  existing  docu­ bad  in  Saigon  recently  when  the  ments.  .  crew of the Steel Flyer were forced  SIU Student Hailed  As 'Natural Leader'  Your Gear.  for ship ... for shore  SlU SHIPS AT SEA  Skipper's Letters  Do  Not Count  •  €  I  U: '•   I ?•  ;  i­^­­  • •   I­ the  :  ­ �SEAFARERS  LOG  i  jraly ll, »5»  TV Hwrai  Congress Exposes $  Foreign Aid Wosfe  WASHINGTON—Foreign  aid  and  milita^  cargoes  that  have been hauled by US ships to such countries as Korea and  Pakistan have often  been  permitted  to rot on  the ground  or  have gone into the black  mar­ ket.  A  1,781­page  transcript  but it's  expected that.actual  spend­ of  testimony  released  by  a  ing  allowed  will  be  cut  well  below  House  Appropriations  subcommit­ tee  showed  such  Items  of  mis­ management  as  70,000  tire  chains  and  a  million  machine  gun  clips  dumped  out  in the  open  to  rust;  a  20­year  supply  of  Woman's  Army  Corps  uniforms  on  hand  at  one  depot;  4,000  ton  of  excess gunnery  equipment  at  another  location;  and wholesale  thefts of  tires,  hand  tools,  clothing,  construction  ma­ terial,  auto  parts,  petroleum  pro­ ducts  and other  equipment.  Congress  To  Vote  In  the  face  of  these  diversions  and  thievery,  troops  in  the  for­ ward  areas  in  Korea,  for  example,  were  short  on  some  essentials  that  were  needed  for  military  opera­ tion.  The  testimony  was  presented  by  Controller  General  Joseph  Camp­ bell,  who  also  discussed  excessive  spending  and  lavish  living  by  American  representatives  in  many  Far  East  countries.  The  release  of  this  information  is expected to have  its effects when  Congress  votes actual  spending for  foreign aid purposes.  An authoriza­ tion  bill  calls  for  over  $3.5  billion  for  this  purpose  in the  fiscal  year.  «  I A  l»  A  «.  that  figure.  Foreign  aid,  including  military  aid,  is a  major  source  of  cargo for  US­flag  ships  under  the  "50­50"  law.  US Jobless  Aid  Halted  For  45,000  WASHINGTON—More  than  45,­ 000  unemployed  workers  stopped  receiving  Federal  aid  last  week  when  the  Government's  anti­re­ cession  program  came  to  an  end,  the Department  of  Labor reported.  The  extra  Federal  aid  was  to  aid  those  unemployed  who  had  ex­ hausted  their  regular  state  bene­ fits.  Change  Of  Mind  The  Federal  aid  program  was  originally  scheduled  to  end  March  31,  when  a  total  of  400,000  un­ employed  workers  were  still  re­ ceiving  benefits  but,  rather  than  accept  a  one­year  extension.  Congress  voted  to  continue  pay­ ments  for  an  additional  thres  months.  During  the  13­month  life  time  of  the  program,  more  than  2,000,­ 000  unemployed  workers  received  $600,000,000  from  the  Federal  Government  to  supplement  their  exhausted  state  benefits.  At  the  recession's  peak,  a  total  of  685,000  persons were collecting the benefit.  Seventeen  states  had  accepted  the  Federal  aid  to  provide  for  ad­ ditional  benefits  while five  other  states  provided  for  the  coverage  on their  own.  A  couple  of  years  back,  there  was  a  proposal—^which  has  since passed—to  provide Social Security  benefits for  disabled  Americans  over  the  age  of  50.  This  was  bitterly  opposed  by  the  American  Medical  Association  on  the  somewhat  far­ fetched  grounds  that  providing  Government financial  aid  to  The  SIU  Canadian  District  re­ disabled Americans  was a step toward "socialized  medicine."  ports  new  contract  successes,  with  Now  along  comes  another  proposal,  this  time  to  provide  Algoma  Central  and  Hudson  Bay  Federally­sponsored  hospitalization  and  surgical  coverage  Railway  Company  signing  agree­ HOUSTON  —  Shipping  for  the  for  men  and  women  over  65,  and  again  the  AMA  is  in  the  ments  with  the  union's  licensed  division.  Union members  also have  past  two­week  period  has  been  vanguard  with  the old  cry "socialized  medicine."  gained  over  150 new  jobs  with  the  fair,  and  the  next  two  weeks  do  The  sponsors  of  the  proposal,  which  has  been  submitted  purchase  of  Gayport Shipping  Ltd.  not  seem  to  offer  much  more.  At  by  Rep.  Aime  J. Forand  (Dem.­RI),  have  taken  great  pains  by  the  SlU­contracted  Hall  Cor­ the  present  time  there  are no  pay­ to  make  it  clear  that  nothing  in  the  bill  would  disturb  the  poration,  the  "Canadian  Sailor"  offs scheduled.  During the  last two  present  relationship  between  patient  and  doctor  and  patient  adds.  weeks  only  one  ship  was  paid  off,  and hospital.  /  the Steel  Designer  (Isthmian).  The  What is the real reason for the AMA's concern? One would  following  ships  signed  on:  Pacific  Two new  halls have been  opened  Venture  (Pacific  Venture); John  B.  appear  to  be  that 'the  Federal  Government,  having  under­ by the  SIU Great  Lakes District  in  taken  a  responsibility  to  provide  medical  care  for  the  aged,  Waterman  (Waterman);  and  Steel  its  drive  to  organize  non­union  might  begin  putting  the squeeze  on  some  of  the  exorbitant  Age  (Isthmian).  Lakes  seamen  and  to  service  its  Ships  In' transit  were  the  Del  fees  and  charges  imphsed  by  private  hospitals  and  by  some  contracted  fleets.  The  new  halls  Aires,  Del  Santos,  (Miss.);  Hast­ doctors  and  surgeons.  If  the  Federal  Government,  for  ex­ are  in  Toledo,  at  120  Summit  ings,  Young  America,  Jean  Lafitte,  ample, found  that a  hospital was charging  a  $1 or  $1.50  to a  Street,  and  in  South  Chicago  at  LAKE  CHARLES  —  Although  John  B.  Waterman  (Waterman);  patient  for  an  aspirin  tablet  or  $25 to $30  a  (lay  for  a semi­ 9383  Ewing  Avenue.  there  were  quite  a  few  ships  in  Fort Hoskins,  Bents Fort,  Bradford  private  hospital  bed  (four  in  a  room),  there might  be  pres­ this area, it  turned out  that not  too  ^  Island,  Chiwawa  (Cities  Service);  sure  brought  to  bear.  many  jobs  were  to  be  found.  The  Seatrain  New  York,  Seatrain  New  The next  thing that might happen is  that the Federal  Gov­ Pressing  hard  on  the  issue  of  ships  in  the  area  were  the  CS  Jers^;  ­Seatrain  SavJnnah  (Sea­ ernment would  start regarding medical care as a kind of  pub­ the Navy  manning West  Coast  mis­ Miami,  Winter  Hill,  Bents  Fort,  train);  Beauregard,  Bienville  (Pan  sile ships,  the Sailors  Union  of  the  CS  Norfolk,  Chiwawa,  Council  Atlantic);  Steel  Traveler,  Steel  lic  service  like  water  supply,  education,  electricity  and  gas,  Pacific  has  written  to  Vice­Presi­ 'Grove,  CS  Baltimore  (Cities  Seiw­ Designer  (Isthmian);  Mae  (Bull);  public  transport  and  the  like,  and  might  start  to  regulate  dent  Richard  Nixon  detailing  the  ice); Del Santos  (Mississippi); Steel  Valiant  Enterprise  (Enterprise);  some  of  the  free­wheeling  practices  accordingly.  refusal  of  Navy  authorities  to  Traveler  (Isthmian),  and  Mermaid  Valley  Forge  (Penisular);  Seafair  That,  perhaps,  is  the  real  reason  why  organized  m^edicine  change  their  plans  in  the  face  of  (Metro  Shipping).  (Orion),  and  Pacific  Venture  (Paci­ is rolling out  its  big  guns  against  the Forand  Bill.  the  use  of  civilian  seamen  on  the  Agent  Leroy  Clarke  reports  all  fic  Venture).  5"  4"  "fc  East  Coast missile  range.  of  the  above­mentioned  ships  were  in  good  shape  with  the  exception  4  4  4;  of  a  couple  that  had  to  square  Houston Has  Slack­Off  Lake Charles  Has'AVCards  Wilmington Up  Everybody's A 'Reformer'  Six more members of  the Marine  away some  OT.  The  current  effort  in  Congress  to  pass'a  "labor­manage­ Cooks  and  Stewards  Union  have  In  light  of  the  relatively­slow  ment  reform  bill"  has  degenerated  4nto  a  free­for­all.  It's  had  their  pension  applications  ap­ shipping there  are  enough class 'A'  WILMINGTON  —  Wilmington  proved.  They  are  Aberdeen  B.  men  on  the  beach  here  to  handle  agent  Beed  Humphries  reports  become apparent  that no  bill at  all is likely  to be  passed.  chipping  has  held  up  well  during  The  bill  has  reached  such  a  ridiculous  pass,  that  an  AFL­ Lynch,  H.  E.  Savage,  C.  Bautista,  expected  business  although  the  the  last  two­week  period.  Of  the  GIO  analysis finds  that  as  it  presently  stands  in  the  House,  R. G. Fiy, R.  A. Adams and Stanley  number  of  "B"  men  is  on  the  skimpy  side.  85 men registered,  23 shipped.  The  it  would,  among  other  items,  encourage  "sweetheart"  con­ Haynes.  next  couple  of  weeks  promises"  tracts  and  exempts  so­called  "labor  relations"  counselors  more  of  the  same.  from  reporting  their  activities.  Stay Put For Jobless Pay  Everything  is  running  more  This  has  come  aibout  simply  because "labor  reforms" have  Seafarers who  are collecting  state  unemployment  benefits  while  smoothly  now  with  the  installa­ become a  vote­catching item and  every  member  of  Congress  on  the  beach  waiting  ship  are  urged  to  stay  put  and  avoid  tion  of  a  hew  registration  board,  is  anxious  to  have  his  name  attached  to  a  "labor  reform"  changing  their  mailing to addresses  if  they  want  to  continue  re­ •  big  improvement  over  the  old  ceiving  their  checks  regularly.  Several  Seafarers  have  already  bill.  '  method.  experienced  interruptions  of  from  three  to five  weeks  in  getting  The  following  ships  were  In  Amid  all  the  fuss  about  corruption  in  labor­management  their  next  check  after  they  notified  the  state  unemployment  i.  transit:  the  Alamitr  and  Portmar  relations, it is ironic to note the case of  the Wall Street finan­ offices  that  they  had  moved  and  changed  their  mailing  address.  a (Calmar);  Rebecca  (Intercontin­ cier  who  was  picked  up  in  Brazil  on  charges  of  defriauding  An average  delay  of  a  month  is reported  in most  cases, causing  flentai),  and  Wild  Ranger  and  stockholders of  some $7  million. No  outcry here  for "reform"  considerable  hardship  to  the  men  involved.  ^'Maiden Creek (Waterman).  legislation.  It  apparently  doesn't  catch  the  headlines.  .  '• Si  �• Hi,;yu ?• '  ••  JHkr tliliti  SEAFARERS  ZOG  Ladies  Man  LOO­A­RHYTHM:  'Saa Spray'  —by Seqforer  "Jted" Fink  \  Nothitig Else  To Do  By  Jim  Morgan  I  went down to  the  hall  one day  To  see  a  friend  or  two.  And  register  for some  good  ship  That  was  signing  on  a  crew.  I  wasn't  keen to leave  so soon  For  my  days ashore  were  few.  But  I  felt  a  little  bored  somehow.  And  I  had  nothing  else to  do.  Through  the  big  glass  door  I  strolled,  Into  our Union  hall.  With my  book  in hand  for  the  doorman  to  see.  Who  sat  there  near  the  wall.  And  up  the  granite  steps  I  went  Onto  our  shipping  floor.  Nodding  hello  to  some  I  knew.  And  some  I'd  seen  once  before.  As  t'was  close  upon the  hour.  Near  time  for  a  job  call,  I  thought  that  was why.  So  many were  there  in the  hall.  The  shipping  board  was  numbered  with  jobs.  For  those  who  wanted  d  berth.  And. the  ships  were  waiting  for  them to sail.  To  faraway  ports  of  the  earth.  Wherejnany a tiny  waist  awaited  A  strong  Yankee  arm  to  girth.  With  a  cup  of  brew  and  sweet  meats to chew.  And  relish  for  all  they're worth.  I  had  my  name  put  on  the  list.  And  though my card  was new.  Shipping  was  good  and  I  knew  I  could,  Leave  with any merry  ole'  crew.  So  I  went  on down  to the  bar  To have  a drink  or  two.  And  pass  some  time  with  Hank  or  John,  While  I  sat  and  quaffed  my  brew.  Ease Burden  Off  Hospital Bill  To  the  Editor:  I  am  saying  it  now,  and  will  say It  over and over again, many  thanks to the SIU Welfare Plan.  The  things  the  Plan  has  done  for so many needy members like  myself  are  really something.  Not' so  long  ago,  my  little  girl  took  sick  and  had  to  go  to  the  hospital.  That,  of  course,  had  to  happen  v/hile  I  am  still  a  patient  here  in  the  USPHS  hospital  in  Brooklyn.  It's  a  big  problem  for anyone. .As  a  matter  of  a  fact,  it  almost  threw  myself  and  my  fam­ ily  into  a  panic.  However  Carreon  thank  God  we  have  the  Welfare  Plan.  They  took  care  of  everything  includ­ ing  my  child's  hospital  bills.  It  is  the  biggest  help  I  have  ever  received.  It  is  really  some­ thing,  and  It  can  make  a  guy  feel  like  saying "thanks."  I  would  also  like  to  extend  a  special  thanks  to  the  welfare  representative  in  Philadelphia  for  the  quick  service  in  getting  my  little  girl  into  the  hospital.  Leo  Carreon  |i • ?  '.'•   |S'''t'  I  JU.J,  I  joined  the  boys  at  the  bar.  And  drank  to  their  safe  trip.  And, I  thought of  the date  I  had  that  night,  With  a  girl  down  on  the  strip.  I  knew  she  had  no  thoughts  For  a  sailing  man  like  me.  For  it  was  all  take  and  no  give.  On  one  big  spending  spree.  For  I  was  just  a  guy with dough  to spend.  And  she  didn't  come  for  free.  Showing  all  of  the  attributes  required  of  a  ladies  man  is  Bruce  Edgar  Cousins,  son  of  Seafarer  Clarence  Cousins,  a  member  of  the  deck  de«  partment.  Bruce,  who resides  in  Pennsylvania,  hasn't  made  any  definite  plans  about  the  future as  yet.  5  •  '  t  '  I  "Here, the mate  said to  use  these big brushes,  do  a  fast  job, and  don't drip any  paint on  the deck!" —  It  wasn't  long  when  up  the  stairs.  Once  more  I  went  again.  To­  look  at  the  shipping  board  And  see  what  might  remain.  "This  would  be  a  pretty  dull  world  without a good  salty  argument," Seafarer  William  Not  to  take  a  ship  of  course.  Calefato^writes,  and  a  good "salty" beef  up and down the coast  right now is the homestead  As  I  wasn't  ready  to  go.  issue; he  said.  But  I  had  nothing  else  to do.  Homesteaders  have  their  that  it  is  an  organization  built  so  handicap  to  homesteaders.  Rather  And  frankly,  felt  kinda'  low.  side of  the issue, and  the anti­ closely  to  the  fundamentals  estab­ it  would  benefit  them.  They  could  Well  on  the  board  was  an  AB's  homesteaders  have  theirs,  lished  by  the  forefathers  of  our  take  a  rest.  job.  Calefato said,  but most  men would  country  that  they  can't  be  easily  In  addition,  another  Seafarer  On  a  ship  bound  for  Honolulu.  find  it  much  clearer  if  it  was  ignored.  "To  see  how  closely  our  who  sorely  needs  a  job  and  who  And  I  thought  I  may  as  well  remembered and respected  that we  Union is related to  these principles  has  a  family  to  support,  would  human dignity,  we should  recall  have  a  chance.  make  it.  all  live  together  in  a  country  that  of  the  words  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  And  after  all  of  the  preceding  For  I  had  nothing  else  to do.  was founded  on the  soundest  prin­ 'government  of  the  people,  by  the  questions,  it  boils  down  to  this:  ciples  of  humanity.  people  and  for  the  people.'  Since  Just exactly what is a homesteader?  Cites  Declaration  our  Union  is  held  together  by  its  "How  anybody  could  call  a  ship  a  When  the  Declaration  of  Inde­ members,  it is our  organization,  by  home  for  a  number  of  years  is  a  pendence  was  drawn  up,  he  wrote,  us and for us and  we should  decide  little puzzling. But if  it is a home to  it specifically used  the words "that  the  issue."  a  homesteader,  he  is  indirectly  all men are  created equal" to point  Homesteaders  claim  they  have  harming himself  by keeping  out of  out the  things we  are  indeb^d for  the  right  to  stay  on  a  ship  for  as  circulation,  like  a  hermit.  Maybe  and what  we discuss very  often.  long  as  they  wish.  But,  the  other  the best  thing to  remember is  that  The Union  refers to its members  side states,  getting off  a  ship after  generally  speaking,  this  whole  as  "we  Seafarers."  Calefats  holds  a  year  of  service  should  be  no  country of  ours is our  home."  Homesteaders? Cites Abe Lincoln  FARERS  LOG.  We  are  moving  and  I  would  like you  to  please  continue  sending  the  LOG  to  me.  I enjoy reading  the LOG  very  much  and  look  forward  to  re­ ceiving it.  You have  made great  progress.  May  you  continue  to  expand and help those who need  help,  and  render  assistance  to  all ailing seamen  and those  who  are  disabled  and  on  pension.  Mrs. G. Torman  1  have  been  a  full  member  Spare Stamps?  of  the  Union  since  1943  and  I  know  many  other  brothers  are  Send 'Em Here  for the same  plan for retirement  To  the  Editor:  To the Editor:  I've  been  going  to  sea  since  as I  am.  I am  writing this letter to you  William  Dunn  1923  and  have  been  a  member  in  hopes  that  you  can  and  will  of  the  SIU  since  1945.  Before  ^  a.  ^  help me.  I am  a reader  of  the  that  I  was In  another  seamen's  SEAFARERS  LOG,  which  I  en­ Go West For  union.  joy  very  much.  I'd  like to say  that  the Siy  is  Hot  Shipping  My reason  for  writing  to  you  a  godsend  to  all  Its  members,  To  the  Editw:  is that I need some help.  I have  and  it  certainly  is  a  wonderful  I  just  wish  "to  let  the  rest  Just  started  the  hobby  of  sav­ feeling  to  know  that  we  have  of  the ..brothers  on  the  beach  ing  stamps,  and  I  would  appre­ the  officials  and  staff  members  know  that  shipping  is  really  ciate  it very  much If  you would  that  we  have,  constantly  work­ good here on  the  coast.  be able  to get  me  in touch  with  ing in the  interests of  the mem­ I had  to get  off  my ship  here  some  of  the  Seafarers  who  bership.  and undergo some  treatment for  might have the same hobby Or  if  Stanley  T.  Lowery  a  slight  back  injury,  so  I  spent  possible,  would  you  print  in  your  paper  that  I  would  be  In­ 4"  4".  t  two  weejks  in  San  Pedro.  Our  agent  here  in  Wilming­ terested in any stamps from any  ton,  Reed  Humphries, has  been  country, regardless if the stamps  having quite a'time  finding men  are old or  new, used  or not.  I  will  answer  every  letter  To the  Editor:  to fill all of  the  jobs, but  I must  This  letter  is  in  reference , to  say  he  is doing  a  swell  job  and  right  away  and  will  appreciate  my  many  trips  at  sea  when  I  is  on  the  go  around­the­clock.  any help you can give me.  often asked  why we  do not have,  It  is  so  busy  here  that  when  Daniel  W.  Yore  a  retirement  plan,  in  addition  the  doctor  gave  me'a  "fit  for  Box  100  to  a  disability retirement.  duty,"  I  landed  a  Job  on. the  South  Walpole,  Mass.  As most other  industries have  Alamar  at  the first  call  I made.  a  20  to  30  year  plan,  the  dis­ 4"  4"  t  Also  if  any  brother  is  stop­ ability  retirement  is  a  godsend  ping  off  here  in  San  Pedro,  I  . io  a  lot  of  wish  to  say  that  they  have  a  Death Beneffit  ^  members,  but  swrtl YMCA here which  will run  Eases Expenses ^  many  of  us  him  around  $8 per  week.  Also,  may  never  be  as  many  know,  San  Pedro  To  the  Editor:  Will  you  please  extend  our  classified  for  has  more  than  its  share  of  gyp  a  d i s a b i L  joints, where  you  can  get  taken  sincere  thanks  to  the  trustees  ity  benefit.  over.  But  there  is  one  place  of  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan,  Would  you  here,  Bill's  Criterion,  on  Har­ for  their  check  of  $4,0(K)  which  please  publish  bor  Blvd.­,  where  you  can  get  a  was  sent  to  my  mother  on  the  this  and  ask  square  deal.  It  is  run  by  an  death  benefit  for  her  son  and  for  c(»nmehts  ex­black  gang  seaman,  and  his  my  brother,  Charles  Ross  Nich­f­ Dunn  from the bthir  wife.  They  v/ll!  mall  your  let*  brothers  as.  I  think  this  would  ters, dig  up a  LOG  for you  and  J This  money  will  help  defray  be  the  best  Way  for  the  mem­ what  hot  and  no  one  will  roll  many expenses and tide  us oyer  this  difficult  period.  We  ap^  bers to understand  the pros  and  you  there.  James A. Bay  preciate 'it  very  much.  cons  of  it  and  then  maybe  we  /  Chief  eook  Helen  J.  jftcholson'll  can  work for  such a  plan.  Sailing Since '23,  Says SlU's Tops  letters To  Pension  Plan  The  Editor  Change  Asked  All  letters  to  the  editor  for  publication  in  the  SEAFAR­ ERS  LOG  must  be  signed  by  the  writer.  Names  will  be  withheld  upon  request.  Union Beneffit  Right On Time  To the  Editor:  I sincerely regret  the delay In  acknowledging  the  Union's  let­ ter  with  the  accompanying  check  in  the  amount  of  $4,000.  However,  circumstances  beyond  my  control  prevented  me  from  acknowledging same  immediate­ ly.  Due  to these  circumstances,  this benefit, could not have  been  received at a  more needed time.  The  sympathy  expressed  by  • ro the  Editw:  the  Union  is  most  graciously  Please make the noted change  accepted  and  appreciated.  In  my  address  for  the  SEA­ Teddie  E.  Ritchie  Moving^ Wunte  LOG To i^iiow  |||ip^;;;;.­­.­:  • .  The. bar  troa filled  with many  Down  froth  the  shipping  floor.  T'was  easy  to  see  who  got  the  jobs.  By  the  smiles  their  faces  bore.  Some  would  be  off  to  Europe,  And  some  to  Singapore,  While  others  were  happy  with  the  thought.  That  their  berths  were  secure.  �iiOr tU itM  <  ALCOA  PIONIM  (AICM),  iwly  f—  CkalnHMir J.  Otali  B«cr«larVf  • .  C«M*  • luO. BUo  • xUrminatM  wbUa  In  KG.  Ona  nan  mlaacd  ship  In  Braok­ lyii.  Ship's  land  SSO.  Naw  4ale«ata  '«ls«la<L  OUcnsatoB  ra—delayed  sail­ to*.  PBNN  tSANSPOSTIK  (Pann  Ship,  pint).  May  S4—Chairman.  W.  Knapp;  Sacratary.  P.  Olanannl.  Veta  ot  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  coed  food.  DSL  AIRIS  (Mississippi),  Juno  27—  Chairman,  I.  Morgavl)  Sacratary,  J,  Oarsey,  One  man  left  behind,  but  caught  ship  in  Santos.  Messhall  to  be  painted  next  trip.  New  delegate  requested.  Ship's  fund­S16—donations  appreciated.  Several  logs  In  deck  dept.  Soma  OT  disputed to  engine  be  eorrlad  by  eaptato  so  crow  may  have  draw  baforo  pmrt  ontry,  ORIMAR  (iNarvan),  July  I—Chair­ man,  H.  Lanlar; Sacratary,  A,  Savara,  One  man  missed  ship to  Baltimore  and  ona to  Vanezu^a,  No  beefs.  Rust to  wash  water.  ALMSNA  (Psnn  Shipplnp),  July  2—  Chafrman,  W,  Souder;  Secretary,  R,  Brady,  Two  men  missed  ship  at  Kilo,  Hawaii.  Few  hours  OT  dis­ puted.  Repairs  to  be  made  now,  and  before  departure.  CS  NORFOLK  (Cities  Service),  Juno  27—Chairman,  W,  Catildy;  Sacratary,  Nana,  Delegate  to  receive  all  Union  mail—not  to  be  opened  by  anyone  else.  IVt  hours  OT  to  be  settled  at  payoff.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  dona.  PACIFIC  OCBAN  (Vyorld  Tramping),  June  2f—Chairman,  J,  Morris;  Sec­ retary,  L,  Thomas.  Most  repairs  com­ pleted.  Ship's  fund  $5.67.  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  No  one  allowed  Irt  passageways,  rooms  &  messrooms  ex­ cept  crew.  Suggest  quiet  while  men  are  sleeping.  Welfare  A  enrollment  cards  available  to  men  who  need  them.  department.  Fruit  not  exchanfed  as  promised  In  Houston.  Bequest  more  ice  cream.  STEEL  FLYER  (Isthmian),  July  S—  Chairman,  D.  Kaddy;  Secretary,  C,  Mathaws.  Draw  in  Halifax  to he  given  in  US  money—last  loefore  payoff.  Repair  lists  turned  in.  Ship's  fund  S10.26.  No  beefs.  Request  letter  be  written  to  Union  re  raise  In  OT  rate,  also  proposing  one  quarter's  free  dues  for  delegates  If  trip  exceeds  65  days.  Shortage  of  cigarettes.  FAIRLAND  (Pan­Atlantic),  July  12  —Chairman,  P,  Morris;  Sacratary,  P,  Kustura.  No  beefs;  everything  run­ IVELYN  (Bull),  July  S—Chairman,  ning  smoothly.  Ship's  fund  $1,  Some  R.  Hammond)  Sacratary,  D.  Forrast.  OT  disputed.  Chief  cook  asks  if  No  beefs.  One  man  paid  off  In  San  anything  can  be  dona  about  his  room  Juan,  another  shipped.  New  delegate  regarding  heat.  Sea  chief  mate  about  elected.  Members  offered  Sa  In  lieu  keys  for  foc'sles.  of  launch  service.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  dept.  for  Job  well  done.  Re­ lAOLR  TRAVELER  (Sea  Transport),  pair  lists  to  be  turned  in.  Request  Juno  14—Chairman,  M.  Coopor;  Sac­ adequate  stores.  Ona  minute  of  si­ ratary,  J,  Morgan,  Men  reminded  lence  observed  for  departed  brothers.  that  smoking  forward  of  house  for­ bidden.  Cooperation  requested  In  USAP  C­5S­UU  (Pan  American),  keeping  rec.  room  clean.  Return  July  1—Chairman,  A,  Philips)  Sacra,  cups  to  pantry.  Ship's  fund  $30.50.  tary,  D,  Knisht,  One  man fired  In  Few  hours  OT  disputed.  One  replace­ Mayaguez,  PR.  Offered  transportation,  ment  for  man  in  San  Pedro.  New  but  refused  same.  Some  OT  disputed.  delegate­  elected.  Beef  made  con­ Dump  butt  cans  dally.  Refrain  from  cerning  preparation  of  meats.  Dis­ scattering  books  A  papers  on  deck  cussion  on  duties  ot  galley  force.  in  foc'sles.  Turn  off  bunk  lights  BEAURESARD  (Pan­AtlanHc),  July  when  leaving  foc'Hes,  Keep  head  12—Chairman,  R,  Yates;  Sacratary,  S,  door  closed  at  night.  Doyla,  New  delegate  elected.  Few  STCSL  APPRBNTICff  (Isthmian),  hours  disputed  (delayed  sailing) to  dept.  OS  hours  disputed  OT to  July  S—Chairman,  J,  ICarl)  Secretary,  deck  angina  department.  Ona  man  missed  J,  Olive.  Two  men  hospitalized.  ship to  Houston.  Request  fumigation  Ship's  fund  8.60—S4.96  spent  for  tele­ grams; fund  to be  raised  at  beginning  of  ship.  of  trip.  Disputed  OT  re  shore  lib­ ALCOA  CORSAIR  (Alcoa),  July  12—  erty.  To  see about  fumigation  of  ship.  Chairman,  H,  Oraham;  Sacratary,  M,  Request  mora  DDT  bomoa.  Ces.  C­Jlectlon  made  for  wreath  for  memmr'  of  brother's  family.  No  ALCOA  PURITAN  (Alcea),  June  M  beefs.  One  man  left  ship  due  to  ni­ —Chairman,  P,  Murray;  Secretary,  A.  nes* to  family.  Ship's  fund  $367,  Perrars,  New  bunks  requested  and  Movies  to  be  run  per  schedule.  chairs  In  recreation  halt  need  re­ pairs.  No  beefs.  Some  OT  disputed.  BENTS  PORT  (CHIaa  Service),  July  Request  mora  Interest  be  taken  In  12—Chairman,  W,  Wallace)  Secretary,  steward  dept.  Repair  lists  to  be  D,  Lalyvaid,  Sailed  one  man  abort.  turned  In,  No  beefs.  Broken  washer to  angina  room.  Vote  of  thanks  to  steward  MASSMAR  (Calmer),  June  M—  department for  Job  well dona.  Return  Chairman,  J.  KIchenbarg;  Sacratary,  cups.  Deck  dept.  to  dean  laundry:  J,  Part,  No  beefs.  Vote  of  thanks  to  black  gang  to  clean  passageway.  steward  dept.  for  Job  weU  done.  Re­ PETRO  CHRM  (Valentine),  July  t—  quest  better  sanitary  conditions.  Chairman,  J,  Haggle)  secretary,  D,  Pelarsen,  Soma  OT  disputed.  Suggest  ALCOA  PLANTBR  (Alcoa),  July  I—  Chairman,  N,  Plewars;  Sacratary,  Z.  dept.  delegates  keep  written  record  Chins,  Two  men  Injured  due  to  lack  of  all  beefs.  Soma  OT  disputed to  of  safe  catwalks—one  of  them  hos­ engine  department.  Difficulty  ra  ob­ pitalized  In  Azores  and  rcpatrlaled.  taining  stores.  Catwalk  Improved—no  further  acci­ ALCOA  RANOBR  (Alcea),  July  f—  dents.  Ship's  fund  S42.89—expect  $20  donation  from  winner  «f  Fhila.  ar­ Chairman,  a, Crawford)  Sacratary,  C.  rival  pool.  No  beefs.  Men  warned  Jonas,  Everything  running  smoothly,'  against  unauthorized  entry  Into  elec­ Discussion  re  screens  for  galley  and  trical  distribution  panels.  New  wash­­ pantry.  General  meeting  to  be  held  every  two  weeks.  Donation  to  be  lAg  machine  requested.  taken  up  for  Injured  man  en  previous  OCBAN  KVA  (Maritime  Ovarsaas),  trip.  June  M—Chairman,  K,  Collins;  Sac­ CITIES  SERVICE  MIAMI  (CS),  July  ratary,  S,  Johnson,  tiS  dollars  or  travelers'  checks  available  In  event  14—Chairman,  Padgett)  Sacratary,  J,  vessel  Is  out  for  lengthy  period.  Re­ Rudolph,  Repair  liat  turned to.  quest  more  cigarettes.  Everything  running  amoothly.  Ship's  fund  $9.43.  No  beefs.  Mess  men  to  CS  BALTIMORR  (Cities  Service),  carry  garbage  and  dump  It  over  July  S—Chairman,  C,  Jannana;  Sac­ stern.  Sign  to  be  placed  over  wash­ rotary,  P,  Jones,  Fans  repaired;  mat­ ing  machine  to  abut  it  off  when  tress  covers  for  crew.  Draws  to  be  finished.  put  out  per  contract  agreement.  Ship's  fund  needed.  Meeting  to  be  BALTORE  (Marvan),  July  14—Chair­ held  re  beef  concerning  chief  mate.  man,  McLaughlin;  Secretary,  R.  Obi­ New  treasurer  elected.  Repair  lists  das.  One  man  missed  ship to  Baltl­ to bo  turned  in.  Laundry  room  to  ho  Inore.  No  beefs.  Seven  hours  dis­ kept  clean.  Spray messhall  after  back  puted  OT.  Crew  gave  radio  operator  port.  Request  more  fans  in  messhall,  vote  of  thanks  for  the  radio  news  also  mora  milk,  and  more  money  to  every  day.  i  •   ''"M va  SEAFARERS  LOG  Steam Blast Fatal To Seafarer  The  evening  of  July  7  started  off  just  as  any  other  night  aboard  ship,  but  before  dawn,  it. was  one  of  those "nights  to  remember" to the crew of  the SS Del  Sud, especial­ ly  to  Harry  Wolowitz,  the  12­to­4 fireman  on  the  Mississippi  Steamship  Co.  passenger  vessel.  down  there,"  Wolowitz  added,  It was  just past C PM,  while  At  Ease  DeLorenzo  had  relieved  Wolowitz  the  vessel  was  at  sea  head­ at  4  PM,  and  he  had  just  settled  ing  for  New  Orleans  when  it  all  started,  Wolowitz  noted.  Most  of  the  crew  was  in  the  engine  lounge  watching  a  movie,  when  they first  heard a  sort of  hissing sound,  as if  an air hose  had  torn loose  from  its  connection.  A  few  minutes later  the  door  to  the  engineroom  opened and  James  "Sloppy"  Creal,  the  4­to­8  oiler,  staggered  into  the  lounge  yelling  for  everyone  to  clear  out  as  the  connection  on  the  main  steam  line  on  the starboard  boiler  just  let go.  In a matter  of  seconds the movie  was  empty  as  all  of  the  gang  headed for  the engineroom  door  to  see if  they could help the  men who  had  been  working  below.  First  to  come  up  was  J,  Smith,  Taking  it easy  in  his  fos'do  is  the  4­to­8  reefer,  Wolowitz  said,  chief  stewonf  William  Chan­ and  when  he  opened  the  door,  all  dler,  presently  handling  the  could  see  that  the  whole  engine­ food  problems  on  the  Yoko.  room was already filled with steam,  Chandler  is  a  veteran  Sea­ "Just  imagine  the  nerve­shatter­ farer,  having  joined  the  Un­ ing  noise  of  that  steam  escaping  ion  at  a  founding  member  and  the  intense  heat  from  450  bock  in  Mobile  in  November,  pounds  of  superheat  steam  filling  the  engineroom,"  the  fireman  1938.  added, "It  was really  something to  see,  and  I  hope  I  never  see  it  his  feet,  staggered  back  up  the  again,"  passageway  and  said  that  the  two  First  to  attempt  to  bring  up  the  men  were  safe.  The  ship's  doctor,  other  men  was  chief  engineer  who  was  treating  Creel  for  burns,  George  Kramer  and  his  1st  as­ gave  the  chief  a  shot  and he  went  sistant  Jqseph  Bradley  who  had  back down again. Creel's  hands and  feet were  badly burned from  hold­ ing  on  to  the  white­hot  rails  and  his face was blistered.  By this  time, bosun's mate Kelly  Shaunessey had  brought up  the kit  with  the  breathing  apparatus  and  along wjth  the other  engineer; and  engine  cadet  aiid  some  of  the  un­ licoiBed  crew,­went  below,  Kelly later said  that  he had  had  DeLorenzo by the hand but couldn't  hold on  to him u the fireman, say­ V/olowiii  DtLorenzo  ing  he  had  to  smit  off  his  burner  wet  down  large  towels  and  bed­ valves,  turned  and  ran  back  into  spreads  to  protect  themselves  the  steam­filled fireroom,  from  the  searing  heat  and  steam.  Louis  Anderson,  the  ship's  ma­ All  but  two  of  the  men  working  chinist­plumber, who had also gone  below  when  she  blew  were  ac­ below,  reported  that  he  tried  to  counted  for. Still  missing were  the  get  hold  of  DeLorenzo  but  had  to  2nd  assistant  engineer  and  the  let go because of  the heat.  FWT,  Seafarer  Frederick  "Sal"  After  making  several  more  res­ DeLorenzo.  cue  attempts, crewnjembers finally  In what seemed  a  long time,  but  was  actually  just  a  few  minutes,  found  the  body  of  the  fireman  in  Kramer,  who  looked  about  out  on  front  of  the master  switchboard,  "You  see something like  this  on  TV  or  read  about  it  and  think  nothing of  it at ail," Wolowitz said,  Make Checks  "but  when  the  chips are  down and  you actually  see  it unfolded  before  To 'SlU­A&G'  Seafarers  mailing  in  checks  your eyes,  you  realize  what  a  fine  or  money  orders  to  the  Union  bunch of  officers and  men we  have  to  cover  dues  payments  are  aboard  the  Del  Sud,"  Each member of the crew wanted  urged  to be  sure  to make  all  of  them  payable  to  the  SIU­A&G  to  go  below,  Wolowitz  said,  but  that  was impossible,  so  the  rest  of  District.  Some  Seafarers  have  sent  in  the  crew tried  their best  to aid  the  checks and  money orders  in  the  burned  men,  or  to  keep  the  ice  names  of  individual  Headquar­ water  and  buckets  full  so  as  to  ters  officials.  This  makes  for  a  water down  the men  going into  the  problem  in  bookkeeping  which  engineroom,  "Now  that  it's  all  over,  I  shiver  can  be  avoided  if  checks  are  made  out  to the  Union directly.  when 1 know that  but for the  grace  of  God,  it  could  have  been  myself  down  to  watch  the  movie  when  it  happened.  In  a  letter  to  the  engineers  aboard  the  Del  Sud,  the  members  of  the  black  gang  expressed  their  graUtude  for  their  aid  in  trying  to  rescue  DeLorenzo,  "We, the men  of the  black gang,"  they said, "want  to go  on record  as  giving  a  vote  of  confidence  and  thanks  for a  job  well  done  beyond  the  call  of  duty—going  down  into  a  steam  filled  engineroom,  trying  to save  the  life of  our late brother,  Frederick  DeLorenzo  ,  . .  "We  want  you  to  know  it's  an  honor  and  a  privilege  to work  and  sail  with  men  like  you,  knowing  we're  working with honest­to­good­ ness  men,  "In  conclusion,  we  want  to  re­ peat  again,  many  thanks  for  a  job  well  done,"  The  letter  was  addressed  to  George  Kramer,  chief  engineer;  Joe  Bradley,  1st  assistant;  John  Selbert,  2nd;  J,  Nelson,  3rd;  R.  Ennis, junior 3rd, and Tony Walker,  engine  cadet.  Another  letter  from  the  passen­ gers on  the Del Sud  was  presented  to  the ship's  captain  offering  their  grateful  appreciation  for  "the  de­ votion  shown  by  the  ship's  com­ pany to their duties,  ",  ,  ,  the  master  of  the  vessel,  his  officers  and  crew  displayed  courageous  calm  and  performed  their hazardous duties in  the finest  tradition  of  the  sea," it  said.  •  I  M£ETY<X;?aDSHI^  MA­msAnnesubarti  SWAP  \;AR/^S ANDlMdticM  7HEFkSmS0NT>/.  A/eW/.OW PRICES  I  •  ;i  'm  OWN  PLACE.  Olf^NE9At€>CPERAm>  mUNlON'ACeAR  yeAHjBin­ MiM COM\H' FROM VlB  PIANET MAOS ,  D^A/'TXAIOW/  OUR  ktiAVo'llFE..­ ­  • • »i|  �Pare  Fanrteen  SEAFARERS  tOG  Jidr SI, 1  Safety^s The Cavalier Motto  SUFiMEIS M NTIOC  "Safety­conscious"  would  be  the  best  way to describe the crew of  the SS Alcoa Cava­ lier, and  with good  justification.  In  addition  to  running  a  monthly  safety  slogan' contest,  the  ship  also  has  an  inspection  committee  composed  of  officers  arid  members  of  the  un­ Two recent additions  to the  roster of  Seafarers in  the Seattle USPHS  licensed  departments  whose  hospital are  reported  doing  well.  One  of  them,  J. B.  Tlerney, who last  job it is  to make regular tours  shipped as an  AB on  the De  Soto, entered the  hospital early this  month  The  'Missile Hunters'  of the vessel to see that stand­ for  a  bladder  operation  and  expects  to  he  discharged  within  a  week  ard  safety  procedures  are  being  followed.  Seafarers  participating  in  the  program  are  Max  Fabricant,  chief  steward;  W.  M.  Parker,  bosun;  L.  C.  Hanson,  QM;  Anne  Blizzard,  stewardess,  and  department  rep­ resentatives  L..  B.  D u r a c h e r,  deck;  L.  P.  Kelly,  engine,  and  E.  J.  Lynch,  steward.  Making  safety  a  full  time  Job  has  paid  off  on  the  Cavalier,  as  was  seen  in  the  committee's latest  report  in  which  it  was  noted  that  there  were  "no  unsafe  conditions  or  practices  de­ tected  during  their  inspection,"  and "no  lost time  Anne  Blizzard  accidents  or  ac­ cidents  of  a  seri­ ous  nature  were  reported  since  their  last  Iheeting."  The  only  ac­ cidents  occurred,  they  said,  when  a  pantryman  cut  his finger  with  a knife  while  slicing food,  and  the  other when a  erewmember strained  himself  while  cranking  up  a  life­ boat.  To keep the crew  of the Cavalier  "safety­conscious"  the  committee  holds a  monthly safety slogan  con­ test  which  is  open  to  all  crew­ members.  The  winner  for  the  month  of  June  was  Albert  Nevers,  2nd  radio  officer.  The  winner  for  the  month  of  May  was  Seafarer  Henry  Kopper­ smith,  a  wiper  on  the  Cavalier.  Turning  his  talents  to  portrait  photographs,  Seafarer  Ches­ ter  Coumas  found  excellent  subjects  among  his  shipmates  on  the  MV  Sword  Knot,  one  of  Suwannee  Steamship Com­ pany's  missile­tracking  ships  in the  South Atlantic.  Always  smiling  is  the  description  for  Danny  Nelson,  top  left,  deck  maintenance on  the Knot.  On  the  right,  AB  Tommy  Klein  shows  concentration  and  doubt  as  he  scons  the  sky,  looking for  a missile no  doubt.  Left,  giving  the  conversation  all  of  his  attention  is  Leo  Bruce, messman.  DIRECTORY  OF  SIU  HAllS  SIU,  A&G  District  BALTIMORE  1218  E.  Baltimore  St.  Earl  Sheppard.  Agent  EAstern  7­4900  BOSTON...:  276  State  St.  G.  Dakin.  Acting  Agent  Richmond  2­0140  HOUSTON  4202  Canal  St  R.  Matthews.  Agent  CApital  3­4089;  3­4080  LAKE  CHARLES,  La  1419  Ryan  St.  Leroy  Clarke.  Agent  HEmlock  8­9744  MIAMI  744  W.  Flagler  St.  Louis  Neira.  Agent  FRanklin  7­3584  MOBILE  1  South  Lawrence  St.  Cal  Tanner.  Agent  HEmlock  2­1754  NEW  ORLEANS  523  Bienville  St.  Lindsey  Williams.  Agent  Tulane  8628  NEW  YORK  075  4th  Ave..  Brooklyn  HYaclnth  9­6600  NORFOLK  416  Colley  Ave.  J.  Bullock.  Agent  MAdison  7­1083  SEAFARERS LOG,  675  Fourth  Ave.,  Brooklyn  32, NY  I would  like  to receive  the  SEAFARERS LOG — please  >ut  my  name on your  mailing  ist.  (Print  Information)  r NAME  SUP  HONOLULU....51  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..10229  W.  Jefferson  Ave,  Mich.  Vlnewood  3­4741  ADDRESS  CITY  .........ZONE ...  or so.  AB  Earl  Taylor  also  entered  the  Seattle  hospital  this  month,  hut  to  have  a  cyst removed  from  his hack.  Taylor's last  vessel was  the Valley  Forge.  Still  undergoing  an  exten­ sive  checkup  on  the  West  Coast  is  Seafarer  Joe  Prabech  of  the  black  gang.  Prabech  was  a  former  wiper  on  the  SS. Marymar.  Down  in  Texas  the  reports  on  the  men  in  the  Galveston  hospital  all  look  good.  Shipmates  of  stew­ ard  Albert  Canter  who  had  to  get  off  the  Steel  Apprentice  in  Iran  with internal  bleeding  will  he glad  ~  n  L  L  to  hear  he  is  recovering  nicely."*  Tierney  Prabech  Canter  was  repatriated  to  Galveston  and  expects  to  he  out  and  hack  on  his  feet  in  a  couple  of  days,  s  A  hernia  laid  up  Thomas  Bowers  in  the  Galveston  hospital  hut  he  is  recuperating  rapidly  after  an  operation  and  should  he  hack  on  the  beach  in  about  a  week.  Bowers  last  shipped  as  steward  on  the  Del  Oro.  Evidently  responding  to  treat­ ment  in  the  Galveston  hospital  is  Francis  Regan,  former  messman  on  the  Atlas.  Regan,  who  entered­ the  hospital  because  of  a  numb­ ness  in  his  arm,  says  he  will  he  discharged  any  day  now.  News  of  shipboard  activities  is  Regan  Bowers  always  welcome  to  the  men  in  the  hospitals  throughout  the  country.  If  you  are  ashore  on  leave with  time  to  spare,  or  if  you  have  time  on  your  hands  while  at  sea,  drop  them  a  line.  The  following  Is  the  latest  available  list  of  hospital  patients:  USPHS  HOSPITAL  MANHATTAN  BEACH  BROOKLYN.  NY  .Toseph  J.  Bass  Thomas  R.  Lehay  Matthew  Bruno  Leo  Mannaugh  Gregorio  Caraballo  Priraitivo  MUM  Leo  V.  Carreon  Jeremiah  O'Byrne  Wade  Chandler  George  G.  Phifer  Joseph  D.  Cox  Winston  E.  Renny  John  J.  Driscoll  Manuel  B.  Silva  F.  O.  Fondiia  Aimer  S.  Vickerg  Bart  E.  Guranick  Luther  E.  Wing  Taib  Hassan  Pon  P.  Wing  Frank  Hernandez  Royce  Yarborough  William  D.  Kenny  Paciflco  S.  Yuzon  Ludwig  Krisliansen  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SEATTLE.  WASH.  S.  3.  Anderson  Earl  Taylor  SOUTH  CHICAGO  ^383  Ewing  Ave.  Benjamin  LeBianc  J.  B.  Tierney  SAginaw  1­0733  Joseph  A.  Prabech  TOLEDO  120  Summit  St.  CHerry  8­2431  USPHS  HOSPITAL  FT.  WORTH.  TEXAS  Canadian District  Lawrence  Anderson Max  Olson  FORT  WILLIAM  403  Simpson  St.  R.  B.  Appleby  John  C.  Palmer  Untario  Phone:  3­3221  B.  F.  Deibier  Leo  Watts  HALIFAX,  N.S  128H  HoUls  St.  ­lames  Lauer  Joseph  P.  Wis*  Phone 3­8911  Woodrow  Meyers  MONTREAL  634  SL  James St.  West  USPHS  HOSPITAL  Victor  2­8161  STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  QUEBEC  44  Sault­au­Matelot  R.  W.  Runner  Jose  Reyes  Quebec  LAfontaine  3­1569  R.  G.  Cowdry  Juan  Reyes  THOROLD,  Ontario  52  St.  David  St.  Everette  A.  Hord  Angel  L.  Rios  CAnal  7­5212  Fidel  G.  Lukban  Jose  Rodrigucg  TORONTO.  Ontario  272  King  St.  £.  Pablo  Mendez  Manuel  Sanchez  EMpire  4­5719  Joseph  A.  Wehe  ST.  JOHN,  NB  ....177 Prince  WUUam  St.  Herman  Meyer  OX  2*5431  Stavroi  Papoutsis  VANCOUVER.  BC  298  Main  St.  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIF.  Grover  F.  Cobbler  Joseph  Prindezia  BALTIMORE  1216  East  Baltimore  St.  Michael  J.  Coffey  Arthur  J.  Scheving  EAstern  7­3383  Mike  Goins  Edward  J.  Smith  HONOLULU....56  North  Nimltz  Highway  Carrol  £.  Harper  Joseph  Neubauer  PHone  5­6077  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NEW  ORLEANS  523  BienvUle  St.  NORFOLK.  VA.  MAgnoIia  0404  Bernie  Watson  NEW  YORK  130  Greenwich  St.  Frances  Boner  Albert  1.  WiiUamg  COrtland  7­7094  Harold  V.  Riley  PORTLAND  522  NW  Everett  St.  STOCKTON  STATE  HOSPITAL  CApitoI  3­7297­8  STOCKTON.  CALIF.  SAN  FRANCISCO  240  Second  St.  Dan  M.  Christolos  DOuglas  2­4592  SAN  PEDRO  .....296  West  7th  St.  SAILORS  SNUG  HARBOR  TErminal  3­4485  STATEN  ISLAND.  NY  SEATTLE  2333  Western  Ave.  Victor  B.  Cooper  Thomas  Isaksen  MAin  2­8326  USPHS  HOSPITAL  NEW  ORLEANS.  LA.  R.  G.  Barrett  Edward  Knapp  Claude  Blanks  Leo  H.  Lang  Carter  Chambers  Crawford  Lightsey  Fess  T.  Crawford  D.  E.  McCoilum  Eugene  Crowell  D.  H.  McCrary  L.  Davis  Wm.  Marjenhoff  Under  the  Union  constitution  Almarion  J.  Fitzpatrick  Elziar  Mvrtell  every  member  attending  a  Un­ Clarence  Fontenot  William  E.  Nelson  ion  meeting  is  entitled  to  Jgmes  C.  Giisson  Louis  W.  Peed  F.  Gomez  Winford  PoweU  nominate himself  for the elected  Francis  Herbert  E.  Grant  Edward  Roig  posts  to be filled  at  the meeting  Albert  Hammac  Harold  Spicer  Wayne  Harris  J.  R.  VonHolden  —chairman,  reading  clerk  and  Raymond  Hodges  Roland  E.  Wilcox  recording  secretory.  Your  Un­ Arthur  R.  King  ion  urges  you  to  take  an  active  MT.  WILSON  STATE  HOSP.  MT.  WILSON.  MD.  part in  meetings by  taking these  Georg*  Davis  G.  Richardson  posts of  service.  , VA  HOSPITAL  And,  of  course,  all  members  KECOUGHTAN,  VA.  have  the  right  to  take  the floor  Joseph  Gill  and  express  their' opinionR' • o  h  j  •  ^  VA HOSPITAt;  '• • • •   HOUSTON.  TEXAS  ;  any  officer's report  or  issue tin­ tiarry  McClernon  der  discussion.  Seafarers  are  USPHS  HOSPITAL  urged  to  hit  the  deck  at  these  BALTIMORE,  BU>.  Justin  Burdo  meetings  and  let  their  ship­ Joseph  Ardillo  James  Armstrong'  Edward  Burton  mates  know  what's  on  their  Julian' Autencio  Thomas  Ctough  minds.  Ben  L.  Bone  Louis  Firlie  '  B.  y.  Boston  Sr.  Ot|s  L,  Gibbg  1  Gorman  Glaze  Emanuel  Jones  Kenneth  Miller  Endel  Pappel  JesM  Puckett  Harry  Pule  Abner  Raiford  Jose  Scares  John  Steglefort  Dolphus  Walker  Levi  Warner  USPHS  HOSPITAL  BOSTON,  MASS.  Dominic  Newell  Edward  Sieger  Charles  Robinson  Joseph  M.  Thomas  John  C.  Roblee  USPHS  HOSPITAL  GALVESTON.  TEXAS  Morris  J.  Black  Frank  B.  RoweU  'rhomas  Bowers  Cecil  Saunders  Albert  W.  Canter  James  Sheppard  Francis  Reagan  John  Spearman  USPHS  HOSPITAL  TUCSON.  ARIZ.  Frank  3.  Mackey  TRIBORO  HOSPITAL  JAMAICA.  LI.  NY  James  Russell  HOSPITAL  DENVER.  COLO.  Clifford  C.  Womack  USPHS  HOSPITAL  SAVANNAH.  GA.  Jose  A.  Blanco  George  Kltcheng  R.  W.  Centchovlch  MFOW  Speak Out At  SIU Meetings  •  •   • .,^  V­ ^  Afc)W  IN  eOTN  lUmmm  �JjOrtt, 1989  SEAFARERS  LOG  Proud Papa  li BAB¥  ARRIVALS  All  of  the  follovoing  SIU  families  have  received  a  $200  maternity  benefit  plus  a  $25  bond  from  the  Union  in the  baby's  name:  Jeffrey  Armstrong,  born  June  Charlotte  Ann  Granger,  born  16j  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  July  4,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  James  Armstrong,  Jarvisburg,  NC.  Antoine  Granger,  Basile,  La.  4  4  4.  4  4  4  Deborah  Joan  Bacon,  born  May  Linda  May  McCarthy,  born  May  19,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  12,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Gerald  McCarthy,  Yarmouth,  Robert  Bacon,  Baltimore,  Md.  Novia  Scotia.  4  4  4  4  4  4  Joann Bracbt,  born July 17, 1959,  Cheryl  Elizabeth  Moore,  born  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Joseph  May  21,  1959,  to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Bracht,  San  Juan,  Puerto Rico.  Irvin  Moore,  Marshallberg,  NC.  4  4  4  4  4  4  Lisa  Durmo,  born  June  27,  1959,  Scott  William  Mozden,  born  to  Seafarer jgnd  Mrs.  John  Durmo,  March  8,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Bronx,  NY.  Mrs.  Jan  Mozden,  New  Britain,  Conn.  4  4  4  Douglas  Wayne  East,  born  July  4  4  4  1, 1959,  to Seafarer and  Mrs.  Harry  Terry  Joseph  Rakowski,  born  June 23,  1959, to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  East,  Houston,  Texas.  Joseph  Rakowski,  Baltimore,  Md.  4  4  4  Augustine  Rodriguez,  AB,  proudly  displays  daughter,  Sara, at  family's NY  home.  I  TO  SHIPS IN ATLANTIC EUROPEAN  ANP  SOUTH  AMERICAN  WATERS  MTD­ "THE VOICE OF THE  EVERY  SUNDAY,  1620  OMT  (11:20  EST  Sunday)  WFK­39,  19850  KCs  Ships  in  Caribbean,  East  Coast  of  South  America,  South  Atlan­ tic  and  East  Coast  of  United  States.  WFL­65,  15850  KCo  Ships  in  Gulf  of  Mexicb,  Carib­ bean,  West  Coast  of  South  America,  West  Coast  of  Mexico  and  US  East  Coast.  fVFK­95,  15700  KCs  Ships  in  Mediterranean  area.  North  Atlantic,  European  and  US  East  Coast  Meanwhile,  MTD  'Round­The­WoFld  ­Wireless Broadcasts Continue .. •   Every  Sunday, 1915  GMT  (2:15  PM  EST Sunday)  WCO­13020  KCs  Europe  and  North  America  WCO­16908.8  KCs  East  Coast  South  America  WCO­22407  KCs  West  Coast  South  America  H  ­­  i •   '  '.ilw  •   '1  •  ;•   •  Every  Monday,  0315  GMT  (10:15  PM  EST  Sunday)  WMM  25­15607  KCs  Australia  :  WMM  81­11037.5  Northwest  Pacific  • UlnilE TUKS lEmTKHT  Plan Joint  Runaway  Organizing Set­Up  (Continued  from  page  2)  thorized  bargaining  representative  jurisdiction  would  be  submitted  to  of  the  men.  The  plan  would  work  a  special  three­man  ITF committee  similarly  where  the financing  and  already  set  up  In  London.  This  true  ownership  of  the  vessel  was  committee, including  ITF Secretary  found  to  be  Norwegian  or  British,  Omar  Becu  and  Tom  Yates  of  the  for  example.  In  such  cases,  the  British  Seamen's  Union,  would  ad­ proper  Norwegian  or  British  vise  ITF  affiliates  of  the  status  of  unions  would  take  jurisdiction.  One  major  point  of  agreement  each ship,  based  on  its true  owner­ ship,  capitalization  and  the  service  reached  earlier  between  the  vari­ ous  ITF  affiliates  is  that  no  or­ in  which  it  was  operating.  Ships  in  American  trade  and  ganization  will  tolerate  any  ship­ financed  by  American  capital,  re­ owner  move  to  dump  a  runaway  gardless  of  the  nationality  of  the  in  favor  of  a  European flag  'o  crew  and  the  runaway flag,  would  escape  American  organizing.  Such  then  be  serviced  by  the  joint  moves,  it  was  agreed,  could  not  be  American  committee  as  the  au­ allowed  once  the  question  of  true  jurisdiction  had  been  cleared  up.  Some  800  ships  of  all  types  are  believed  to  be  involved.  PERSONAtS  AND  NOTICES  Erwin  Max  4  4  4  Robert  Eschrich,  born  May  21,  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Robert  Paul  Anthony  Raynon bom  July  Urgent you  contact  your  brother  2,  1959, to  Seafarer and  Mrs. Oscar  George  at  Richey  Inc.,  1223­27  Eschrich,  Brooklyn,  NY.  South  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago  5,  Raynor, Galveston, Texas.  4  4  4  lil..  Telephone  WEbster  9­2040.  4­4  4  Shannon Gleen  Fagan, born  May  Anthony  Roman,  born  June  28,  Your  brother  Edward  is  seriously  23,1959, to Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Fred  1959, to  Seafarer and  Mrs. Leonard  ill.  Fagan,  New  Orleans, La.  4  4  4  Roman,  Baltimore,  Md.  Leonard  A.  G.  Smith  4  4  4  4  4  4  Very important  you contact  your  Margaretha  Kreiss, born  July 16,  Beverly  Ann  Young,  born  June  wife,  c/o  D.  Angeli,  89  Campbell  1959,  to  Seafarer  and  Mrs.  Clyde  23, 1959,  to Seafarer and Mrs.  John  Ave.,  West  Haven,  Conn.  Kreiss,  Lindenhurst,  NJ.  Young,  Mobile,  Ala.  4  4  4  4  4  4  ­ 4  4  4  Earl  Jackson  Fuller  Lois  Marie  Latapie,  bom  April  Timothy  Zimmerman,  born  Contact  your  wife  at  3707  21, 1959,  to Seafarer and  Mrs. Jean  March 26,1959, to Seafarer and Mrs  Avenue  S,  Galveston,  Texas.  Latapie,  New  Orleans,  La.  Lloyd Zimmerman,  Bedford, Va.  4  4  4  Edwin  Spence  Harris  Please  contact  your  wife,  Mrs.  E.  S.  Harris,  General  Delivery,  Natchitoches,  Louisiana.  EVERY  I  SUNDAY  I DIRECT  VOICE  I BROADCAST  rare Fifteen  ship  Corp;  Oliver  F,  Martin,  P,  J.  McCorey,  Leslie  Lord,  Odis  Stout,  Frank  Adkins,  Earl  Gates.  4  4  4  4  4  James  Barrett  Please  get  in  touch  with  Frank  Shandl,  ex­Alcoa  Pilgrim.  Write  to  the  Baltimore  hall.  There  is  a  letter  waiting  for  you  at  the  New  York  hall.  4  Paul  Higgins  Please  contact  H.  F.  Holmes,  7020  North  Clark  Ave.,  Tampa,  Fla.  4  4  4  Following  men  have  income  tax  refund  checks  waiting  for  them  at  the  office  of  Jack  Lynch,  room  201,  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  450  Harrison  Street,  San  Fran­ cisco:  Richard  P.  Bowman,  Theo­ 4  4  4  dores  G.  Calapothakos,  Arthur  L.  Ellis  D.  Knowles  Please  contact  your  mother  at  Craig  Jr.,  John  J.  Doyle,  Tom  108  Channing  Ave.,  Portsmouth,  Evans,  Steve  Krkovich,  Milford  H.  McDonald,  Hubert  Partridge,  Leo  Va.  Rondario,  Ding  Hal  Woo.  4  4  4  Following  crewmembers  have  had  their  gear  deposited  in  Phila­ delphia SIU  hall by  Calmar Steam­ Barge Line  Votes SIU  Charles  F.  Dwyer,  53:  Brother  Dwyer  died  of  heart  failure  on  June  8  in  Wey­ mouth,  Mass.  A  steward,  Dwyer  joined  the  Union  in  1946.  He  was  buried  in  Holy  Cross  Cemetery,  Maiden,  Mass.  Brother  Dwyer  leaves  no  known  survivors.  .'• J  • '4l  : ii I  Unions Veto  Escape  Bid  (Continued  from  page  2)  the  Greek  seamen's union  was  not  motivated  by  any  special  attach­ ment  to Greece,  since they  refused  to  put  their  fleets  under  Greek  registry.  Indeed,  the  American  representatives  declared,  the  oper­ ators  not  only  sought  to  escape  American  taxes  but  wanted  to  avoid  Greek  taxes  as  well.  The  Athens  government  imposes  a  low  2'/i  percent  tax  levy  on  the  gross  of  Greek­flag shipping.  Hall  and  Curran  both  welcomed  the  operator's  recognition, that  the  ITF was  the proper  body  to contact  in this situation,  but added  that  the  operators  would  have  to  face  up  to  the  fact  that  their  crews  want  improved  conditions  and  that  the  standards  of  the  runaways  would  have  to  brought  up  to  those  of  the  legitimate  competition.  Thomas  B.  Massey,  43:  As  a  re­ sult  of  an  acute  heart  ailment  Brother  Massey  passed  away  on  May 28.  He was  a  patient  at  the  Grady  Hospital,  Atlanta,  NC.  Brother  Massey  is survived  by his  wife,  M o z e 11 e  Virginia  Massey  of  Pilot  Moun­ tain,  NC.  BOSTON—'The  SIU  Harbor  and  Inland  Waterways  Division  scored  an  election  victory  here  recently  when  employees  of  the  Boston  Sand  and  Gravel  Company  voted  for  Union  representation.  Negotia­ tions will  get underway  soon  for a  working  agreement  with  the  com­ pany.  Eugene  Dakin,  acting  agent,  wishes  to  reniind  all  hands  that  4  4  Harry  Dossett,  29:  On  May  29  when  leaving  a  vessel  to  receive  medical  attention  they  should  re­ Brother  Dossett  died  of  a  cerebral  rupture  at  the  port  to  the  hospital  or  doctor  as  Mobile  Infirm­ soon as humanly po.ssible. Unneces­ ary. ,  A  member  sary  delay,  he  warned,  can  result  of  the  engine  de­ in  loss  of  maintenance  and  cure  benefits.  partment,  D o s­ Ships  paying  off  during  the  last  sett  joined  SIU  two  weeks  here  were  the  Winter  in  1957.  Burial  ­  PHILADELPHIA  —  After  a  10  Hill  and  Bents  Fort  (Cities  Serv­ was  held  in  day walkout,  during which  the har­ ice).  In­transits  consisted  of  the  Howell  Ceme­ bor  had  been  closed  down,  the  Steel  Flyer  (Isthmian);  Atlantis  won  their  tery,  Miss.  Dos­ longshoremen finally  (Petrol  Shipping)  and  ths  Robin  sett  is  survived  dispute  in  this  port.  However,  Kirk  (Roblri).  The  Winter  Hill  had  by his wife, Mrs.  Mary Fay Dossett,  during  the  time  the  waterfront  a  few  beefs  which  were  settled  and his son, David H., one year  old,  was  completely  tied  up,  every  promptly  and  a  clean  payoff  re­ of  Wilmer,  Alabama.  ship due  to call  here  was  diverted.  sulted.  Only one  ship called  in  transit, the  4  4  4  Alois  Manffray,  56:  At  sea,  Evelyn  (Bull).  One  ship  paid  off,  aboard  the Del  Sud,  Brother Mauf­ the supertanJrer CS Baltimore (City  Service),  aiid  one  ship  signed  on,  fray  died  of  cor­ the  Edith  (BuU).  onary  occlusion  Steve  Cardullo,  Philadelphia  on  April  27.  Seafarers  overseas  who  want  agent, reports that the MAWD's or­ Mauffray  joined  to  get  in  touch  with  headquar­ ganizing program is going full  blast  ters  in  a  hurry  can  do  so  by  the  Union  i n  at  several  new  companies.  1947,  and  worked  cabling  the  Union  at  its  cable  ­ess,  SEAFARERS  NEW  in  the  engine de­ partment.  He  is  YORK.  survived  by  his  Use of  this address will assure  ­edy  transmission  on  all  mes­ wife,  T h e 1 m a  sages  and  faster "ervice  for  the  Mauffray,  anci  a  four­year­old  son,  Phillip,  of  New  men  Inv­'ved.  Orleans.  Louisiana.  Ship Diversion  Siows  Phiily  Union Has  Cable Address  vu ny  1  Vl  �Vol.  XXI  No. 16  SEAFARERS^LOO  OFFICIAL  ORGAN  OF  THE  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  • ATLANTIC    AND  GULF  DISTRICT  • A   FL­CIO  •   Italian Seamen End Strike  Get Nine Percent Raise  The six­week­old  strike of  Italian­flag merchant seamen  came to an  end last  week  with  TBtn  agreement  providing  a  nine  percent  increase  in  base  wages  for  the crews.  Translated  into dollars,  the nine percent amounts  to $5.40  to $7.20 per  month for most ratings  who were  previously  being  paid  $60  to  tions,  hiring  preference  for  union  members  of  the  two  passenger  $30 monthly.  seamen  and  an  increase  in  man­ ships  in  New  York  sought  assist­ Details  on  other  aspects  of  ning scales.  ance  from  the  SIU  when  the  US  Immigration  Service  instructed  company  officials  to  confine  the  crewir  in  their  custody  because  their  landing  permits  had  expired.  SIU  intervention  won  agreement  from  the  company  to  permit  the  crews  to  go  ashore  on  "good  be­ havior."  In  addition,  the SIU  han­ dled  the  crews'  mail  and  supplied  them  with  cigarettes.  The  SIU's  assistance  won  warm  thanks  from  the  ships'  crews.  SIU Took Responsibility  The company  had  been  reluctant  to  let  the  men  go  ashore  because  they  would  be  subject  to  $1,000  WASHINGTON—The  House  version  of  the labor­relations  fines  for  every  crewmember  who  jumped ship. However,  they agreed  bill  to  control  corruption  in  labor­management  affairs  has  to  do  so  when  the  SIU  said  it  Tog pushes  SlU­manned Beauregard off  Port Newark  pier as  ship,  been  denounced  as  unacceptable  by  AFL­CIO  President  would  accept responsibility  for  the  loaded  down  with  trailer  boxes,  starts  on  southbound  journey.  crewmembers being  aboard on  sail­ George  Meany.  Meany  de­|  Sister  ship  Foirlond  is  tied  to  the  pier.  exemptions  from  reporting  on  ing day.  dared  that  the  bill  would  do  funds  spent  in  the  labor  relations  As it  was, not  a single  crewmem­ serious harm to legitimate un­ arena.  ber  ran  afoul  of  the  law  during  ions  under  the  guise  of  dealing  He  attacked  limits  on  the  rights  their  strike  and  all  were  aboard  of  certain  individuals  from  hold­ when  the ships finally  sailed, fully­ With  corruption.  ing  union  office  without  compara­ justifying the  SIU's position  that it  The  bill  reported  out  of  the  House  Labor  Committee is  now  on  ble  limitations  on  the  other  side  was okay to grant them shore leave­ The  lengthy  strike,  a  rarity  the floor  for  amendments.  The  of  the  bargaining  table  and  de­ Seafarers  aboard  the  Pan­• Atlantic trailer­carrying  ships  clared  that a  ruling  barring organ­ among  European  maritime  unions,  House  version  differs  considerably  have  been  applauded  by  the  company  for  "a  first  rate  job"  izational  picketing  would  make  it  was, as  much  the  result  of  an  ac­ from  the  Senate  bill,  which  was  in  their  cooperation  with  the  company's customer­promotion  easier  for  employers  to  obtain  cumulation  of  serious  grievances  also  denounced  by  the  AFL­CIO  program.  and  by  many  unions, including  the  "sweetheart"  contracts.  Any  kind  as over  monetary  matters. In  addi­ SIU  of  North  America  at  its  last  of  organizational  picketline  could  tion  to  subnormal  wages,  even  i'n  A letter from  Captain  Hans  vessels,  which  would  have  about  be  prevented  simply  by  signing  a  terms  of  the  Italian  living  stand­ Schroeder, the company's m.a­ twice  the  capacity  of  the  present  convention.  An  even  stricter  measure  pro­ contract  with  a  compliant  union.  ard,  the  crewmembers  on  the  pas­ rine  operating  manager,  to  the  trailerships,  would  be  used  in  the  posed  by  the  Administration  is  In  prefacing  his  point­by­point  senger  ships  had  to  pay  for  their  Union  explained  the  importance  intereoastal  trade.  An  application  own uniforms and  laundering, wait­ being  introduced  at  this  late  date.  objections  to  the  legislation  as  it  ers  had  to  pay  all  breakage  costs  of  the  company's  promotion  pro­ is  being  made  for  Government  now  stands,  Meany  rejected  the  gram  in  which  groups  of  potential  mortgage  Insurance  on  their  con­ It  would  impose criminal  penalties  losses  of  silver  and  utensils  customers  are  taken  on  a  guided  struction.  un  union  officers  who  allegedly  idea  that  labor  should  accept  fhe  plus  through  pilferage,  and  overtime  violated  the  membership's  rights  bill  because "people  demand  legis­ was  virtually  non­existent.  Work­ tour  of  the  trailership  operation  lation  this  year,  no  matter  what  and  would stiffen  bans on  organiza­ days of  11 hours or  more  are  com­ as  a  business­solicitation  device.  tional picketing and  on "hot cargo"  kind  of  legislation  it  be."  On  the  monplace  enabling  the  owners  to  "A  primary  reason  for  the  pro­ contrary,  Meany  said,  "We  do  not  agreements.  gram's  success,"  he  wrote,  "is  the  for  a  moment  consider  the  public  cut  manning scales.  complete  cooperation  and  desire  "Meany's criticism  repeated labor  a  moronic  body  demanding  a  The strike  began  when  the  ship­ objections  to  the  so­called  "bill  measure  which  will hamstring  free  owners, in  response to  demands for  to  do  a first  rate  job  exhibited  by  of  rights,"  writtcn"into  the  bill  in  democratic  trade  unionism  un'der  wage  increases of  15 to  20  percent,  all  members  of  the  Seafarers  the Senate,  which  would  place  the  the guise  of  getting at the  crooks."  offered  the  men  $1.25  a  month.  International Union.  The men  who  have  joined  us  each  day  from  the  Government and  the courts square­ hall  and  the members  of  the ship­ ly  in  the  middle  of  routine  union  board  steward  departments,  have  operations and  meeting  procedure.  made every  effort  to make  the day  He also  pointed  out that  the House  one  to  be  long­remembered  by  bill  exempts  the  main  targets  of  each  of  our  guests.  The  meals  any  drive  on  labor­management  NEW  ORLEANS—Shipping  had  have  been  outstanding,  the  serv­ corruption,  the  so­called'  labor  ice has  been excellent  and the gen­ a  lively  two  weeks  during  the last  relations  counselors,  from  report­ ing  on  their flnancial  activities.  (The  brothers  described  belovj  are  receiving  $150  monthly  SIU  dis­ eral  attitude  of­ all  concerned  has  period  at  New  Orleans.  New  Or­»'  been  exemplary.  Everyone  con­ leans  agent  Lindsey  Williams  re­ Employers  would  also  get  wide  ability­pension  benefits.)  cerned  with  this  service  has  tried  ports six  payoffs,  six  sign  ons  and  Adrian Guns . . . 67 ..  . started sailing  in  his  native Belgium  In  1921  with  his  individual  best  to  do  the  twenty  two  ships  stopping  in­ . . . later  joined  the  SIU  working  in  the  steward  department  . . .  best  possible  job.  transit.  For  a  comprehensive  after sailing on  Belgian, Dutch  and  "May  we  thank  you  and  all  of  breakdown,  the  following  ships  British­flag  ships.  Brother  Guns  the  men  who  have  worked  on  this  were  paid  off:  Alcoa  Pilgrim  says, "There's nothing.^in  the world  program  for  the  keen  attention  (Alcoa); Del Santos, Del Monte, Del  like  an  American  ship" . , . didn't  toward  a  most  important  mutual  Sud  (Mississippi);  Steel  Age  (Isth­ SIU  membership  meet­ have  any  special  run,  whichever  goal—increasing  business  so  that  mian);  Arizpa  (Waterman).  back  to  the  States  fastest  more  and  better  jobs  will  be  ings  are  held  regularly  got  The  vessels  signing  on  were  the  suited  him  .  .  .  why?—because  created,"  Alcoa  Pilgrim  (Alcoa);  Del  Aires,  every  two  weeks  on  Wed­ racing  is  his  fancy  and  "there's  A  related  company  of  Pan  At­ Del  Sud  (Mississippi);  Steel  nesday  nights  at  7  PM in  plenty  of  that  here"  . . . doesn't  lantic's,  Sea  Land  Inc.,  has  an­ Traveler  (Isthmian);  John  B.  Wa­ or  correspond  with  former  nounced  plans  to  build  four  new  terman  (Waterman);  and  Penn  all  SIU  ports.  All  Sea­ see  shipmates  during  the  year,  but  trailerships  on  the same  principle  Vanguard  (Penn  Marine). The  fol­ farers  are  expected  to  during  the  summer  he  manages  as  the  ships  now  being  operated  lowing  ships  were  in­transit:  Al­'  attend;  those  who  wish  to  four  or five  visits  to  the  Union  in  the  eogstwise  trade.  The  new  coa  Ranger,  Alcoa  Clipper,  Alcoa  hall,  where  he  passes  many  an­ be excused  should request  hour  Roamer,  Alqoa  Corsair  (Alcoa);  recalling  the  past ... an  in­ Seatrain  Georgia,  Seatrain  Louisi­ permission  by  telegram  door and  outdoor  man. Guns  takes  ana  (Seatrain);  Del  Aires, Del  Sud  (be  sure  to include  regis­ to  baking  and  cooking  as  well  as  Adrian Guns  and  family.  (Mississippi);  Elizabeth,  Frances  he  is  married  and  tration  number). The  next  gardening ...  (Bull);  Alice  Brown  (Bioomfield);  h&s  one  daughter,  who  has  already  brought  Guns  three  grandchildren  Steei  Designer,  steel  Traveler  SIU meetings  will be:  . . . lives  in  Kingston, Jamaica.  (Isthmian);  Monarch  of  the  Sea,  if  if  August 5  Hastings,  Young  America,  Jean  Hn  Knut Berger  Cato ."1. 65 ... now  residing at 809  N. Broadway; Balti­ Lafitte, John  B. Waterman  (Water­ August  19  more,  Md.  . . . Sailed  Ore  Line,  Libertys,  and  Hog  Islanders,  the  man); Gl^bome,  Raphael Semmes,  former fireman  preferred  no special  run . . . joined the  Union  in 1932,  September  2  Gateway  City  (Pan  Atlantic);  Val­ and first  started sailing  in  1913 aboard  the SS  George  E.  Warren.  ley  Forge  (Peninsular  Navigation).  .  tlie settlement  were  lacking. Strik­ ing crewmembers  of  the  passenger  ships  Vulcania  and  Julio  Cesare  had  told  the  SIU  that  they  were  seeking  recognition  of  shipboard  delegates,  grievance  procedure,  Improved  living  and feeding condi­ The  strike,  which  began  June  8,  had  tied  up  more  than 100  Italian­ flag  vessels  throughout  the  world,  including  the  two  passenger  ships  in  New  York  plus  the  freighter  Punta  Alice.  In the  course of  the strike, crew­ Attack  House  Labor  Bill  As Threat To All Unions  Company Cites  SIU  Men As Tirsf  Rate'  N'Orleans  Has Plenty  Of  Activity  SCHEDULE  OF  SIU  MEETINGS  1 %:i:.  Fr"  rm All  votnt  esAtt  i­.f,;.­ SEA CHEST  ­de;:';:.::,';  � Dublin Core 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Title A name given to the resource July 31, 1959 Description An account of the resource Headlines: WORK TO START ON NEW BUILDING IN NEW ORLEANS FORM SPECIAL UNIT TO SIGN RUNAWAYS ROSE KNOT IN FIRST RECOVERY OF ATLAS CONE MERCY SHIP MISSION SET IN JANUARY MAP JOINT US ORGANIZING UNIT FOR RUNAWAY DRIVE UNIONS VETO GREEK ‘ESCAPE HATCH’ PLAN CLEAR SITE FOR NEW HALL IN N’ORLEANS ICC IN NEW ALASKA BID ROSA SKIPPER DEFENDS SPEED IN VALCHEM CRASH SITUATION ATOM MERCHANTMAN’S HULL LAUNCHED; SAILS IN ‘60 OPERATORS GO FOR ‘JUMBO’ T-2 IN TANKSHIP SLUMP MOBILE FIGHTS TAX ON SHIP SUPPLIES ORESHIP CREWS SEEK TIE WITH LAKES SIU NY TRAINING SCHOOL STILL HAS NEAR-PERFECT RECORD AIR-JET BOAT MAKES FIRST SEA VOYAGE NS SAVANNAH: URANIUM-FIRED SHIP LABOR PUSHES FIGHT FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR AGED CONGRESS EXPOSES $ FOREIGN AID WASTE PLAN JOINT RUNAWAY ORGANIZING SET-UP ITALIAN SEAMEN END STRIKE, GET NINE PERCENT RAISE ATTACK HOUSE LABOR BILL AS THREAT TO ALL UNIONS 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 07/31/1959 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. XXI, No. 16  1959 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/04ab439d89c9bc78b9e729a785e08651.PDF 89e45d5517342a0243032cd121e99365 PDF Text Text -v;-r >• • »' V. Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY, JULY 4. 1947 VOL. IX. THE OLD AND THE NEW No. 27 Hall, Weisberger Attend AFL Washington Meeting On 'Slave-Law' Strategy The American Federation of Labor drive to combat the vicious provisions of the Taft-Hartley "Kill Labor" Act gets under full steam on Wednesday, July 9, when he heads of all AFL Unions will meet in Washington, D. C., to discuss ways and means of successfully defending the hard - won rights of a free labor movement. Rep­ resenting the Seafarers International Union will be Paul Hall, Acting President in the absence of Harry Lundeberg, and Morris Weisberger, Second Vice-President of the International. In addition to being New York Port Agent and Director of Organiza­ tion, Brother Hall was elect-'® Above are Ihe old and new presidents of the Mobile Bay Seafood Workers Union. SIU. which recently affiliated to the SIU. Left to right, Walter Bosarge, outgoing head of the union, and G. J. Landry. President-Elect, who takes office in August. Both are prominent in the affairs of Gulf fishermen, and both are oldtimers in the fishing business. SIU Gulf Fishermen Plan Further Grewth Bayou La Batre, Alabama, is a small fishing village of approx­ imately 3000 people. Of these, some 1400 are fishermen, and each and every one belongs to the Mobile Bay Seafood Union, which recently became part of the Marine Allied Workers, Sea­ farers International Union. they had found the organiza­ tion they were looking for. A short time afterward, by an overwhelming vote, the fish­ ermen of Bayou La Batre de­ cided to come into the SIU. "That was the smartest move we ever made," said Walter Bos- The fishermen in that area long ago saw the need for orgrnization. Prices for the fish they caught were set by the shoreside markets, and when competition became keen, it was the businessmen who cleaned up while the fishermen were forc­ ed to sell their catch at meager prices. And so, twelve years ago the men in Bayou La Batre formed an independent organization to combat the evils outlined above. AFL Broadcast (A full page of pictures of the Mobile Bay Seafood Union. SIU. appears on page 5.) Although many international unions made overtures to the Mobile group, they stood apart and waited for what they term­ ed, "an honest outfit." About eight months ago a del­ egation from the Mobile Bay Seafood Union came into see Cal Tanner, Mobile Agent, at the Hall. They came seeking informa­ tion regarding affiliation, and they went away convinced that {Continiud on Page 5) WASHINGTON. D. C. — Beginning July 5th. the Am­ erican Federation of Labor will inaugurate a new se­ ries of radio broadcasts over the nationwide network of tlje American Broadcasting Company. The first nine programs, devoted to completely ex­ temporaneous and unrehearsed round table discus­ sions of major topics in the news, will originate each Saturday at 6:45 P.M.. EDT. from Washington. D. C. Since some local stations, because of earlier commit­ ments. may be forced to rebroadcast the programs at some later time, be sure to consult your local newspa­ per for the exact time of the broadcasts. The first forum will dis­ cuss, "What are the effects of the Taft-Hartley Act thus far?" 1 a^the vention in Chicago. Brother Lundeberg will not be present at the meeting due to pressing business in Europe. ASKS COURT CASES Attorneys for the AFL have aleady stated the opinion that the new law _will be proven to be unconstitutional, and have uncfficially advised the various in­ ternationals to make test court cases whenever the act is ap­ plied. The strategy for so doing will no dffubt be discussed at the forthcoming conference. In his call for the meeting, President Green pledged a threefront offensive against the unust and oppressive law. The AFL chief said: "We will carry on the fight against this terrible legislation just as vigorously as when it was pending before Congress. "We are going to fight it in the courts. "We are going to fight to protect the rights of our mem­ bers in contract negotiations with employers. "And we are going to organ­ ize politically to defeat every member of Congress who voted for this law." NO PAC Mr. Green amplified this last statement by declaring that the AFL does not intend to form a political action committee, such as the ClO's. "The main purpose of the meeting," declared Green, "is to present full and accurate infor­ mation concerning the new law, and to provide answers to all questions which may occur to our union officials. "But there is' a second and equally important objective. We must form a clear-cut policy on how to deal with this legislation and how to combat it. Through this meeting, we hope to obtain uniform action, instead of indi­ vidual and contradict5ry action." Ncw Af/i//<»i</ CotitFact Gives 40 Hour Week, Wage Raise DETROIT, July 1—Climaxing 140-h6ur week on the entire Lakes negotiations which had been go­ covering the sandboats. So even ing on fot* several weeks. Great I though the Midland agreement Lakes Secretary-Treasurer Fred ' is the first covering any bulk Farncn today announced the j carriers, it actually is the second reaching of an agreement with ' on the Lakes for the Seafarers. the Midland Steamship Line, Inc. NEW WAGE SCALE providing for a 40-hour week and Under the new Midland wage substantial wage increases for scale, which goes into effect to­ the unlicensed personnel. day, the wages are broken down The Midland agreement calls on an hourly basis with straight for the first 40-hour week with j time for eight hours in one day any bulk carrier operator on the and forty hours in one week, Lakes, and covers seven ships— time-and-one-half for all time SS John W. Davin, Michael Gal- over that, time-and-one-half for laghei-, J. H. Macoubrey, W. G. eight hours on Saturday, eight Pollock, E. N. Saunders Jr., hours on Sunday and all penalty Carmi A. Thompson and the J. overtime. C. Williams. A complete breakdown of all On May 15, prior to the Mid­ wages according to department land agreement, the SIU Great and classification appears on Lakes District signed the first page 4. NMU Blocks SlU-lsthmian Pact Despite Threat Of 'Slave Law' As 'usual, the National Mari­ the NMU has resorted to un­ time Union, CIO, doesn't know derhanded tactics to deprive what its left hand is doing, or these men of representation. First they challenged votes on at least it says it doesn't. ships which were believed to While Joe Curran, Pi-esident have gone heavily SIU. of the NMU, was sending out When this failed, the NMU invitations to all the maritime threw wild charges of collusion unions requesting a conference which were disproved before a to discuss ways and means of Hearing Officer appointed by combating the Taft-Hartley the National Labor Relations "slave labor" law, the NMU Board. Next, the NMU filed a brief lawyers were using another stall to prevent the Isthmian Steam­ in Washington, which, while ship Company from having to adding nothing to their previous negotiate with the Seafarers, statements, further delayed ac­ duly certified as the bargaining tion. And now that the SIU has agent for unlicensed Isthmian been certified, the NMU is charg­ ing the Isthmian Steamship seamen. Ever since the Seafarers In­ Company with unfair labor ternational Union garnered the practices, something whjch was majority of the votes cast by not brought up during the hearthe unlicensed Isthmian seamen, (Coit/tmud on Page 9) �Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG rsz Friday, July 4. 1947 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 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. 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 A Fighting Program The Congressmen, those agents of Big Business, who passed the Taft-Hartley Act, are probably getting the sur­ prise of their lives at the way organized labor has reacted to their "Break the Unions" legislation. American labor is fighting back! The ink was not yet cold on the vote to over-ride the President's veto when the United Mine Workers, AFL, shouted, "Let the Senators mine the coal," and walked off their jobs in defense of labor's basic rights. CIO Shipbuilders, another mighty and militant union, hit the picketlines, and dared the labor-hating Congress­ men to do their worst. And other sections of labor have also stated flatly that they will not take this fascist law without a knock-down and drag-out fight. We in the Seafarers International Union have had this same type of fight before. Government interference in the affairs of seamen is an old story. The 1921 strike, the Copeland "Fink Books," the Coast Guard Hearing Units, and finally, the Wage Stabilization Board, have taught SIU seamen that their power lies solely in their own •strength. Regular membership meetings of the Seafarers on Wednesday, July 2, adopted a fighting program to combat the Taft-Hartley Act wherever and whenever it interferes with our Hiring Halls, the keystone of our continued ex­ istence. Here is our program, and we are prepared to fight for every word contained in it: 1—The SIU-SUP go on record as not tolerating in any way, shape, or form, any interference with our Union Halls by shipowners or Government bureaus. -The SIU-SUP to consider as a lockout any at­ tempts by any person or persons to use the TaftHartley Act to the detriment of our Unions. 3 -We make known immediately to the AFL, as well as to the AFL Maritime Trades Department, our position on this matter. 4—That we call for a meeting as soon as possible with the Maritime Trades Department on this matter. 5- -That we make known our position on the TaftHartley Act through the medium of the Seafar­ ers Log and the West Coast Sailors. 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 You can contact your "Hos­ pital delegate at the Staten Island Hospital at the follow­ ing tiems: These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Tuesday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (on 5th and 6th floors) 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 Thursday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ing to them. (on 3rd and 4th floors.) Saturday — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL F. HAMON (on 1st and 2nd floors.) J. O'NEILL N. NEILSEN W. BROSE J. A. DYKES C. MASON E. J. SIDNEY A. WALTERS C. LARSEN E. E. CASEY L. L. LEWIS J. HOSTEN 4" 4 4* J. R. LEWIS C. B. O'NEAL BALTIMORE HOSPITAL L. TORRES M. J. DELANEY M. PLYLER C. SCHULTZ T. J. KURKI F. O'BRIEN J. HAMILTON C. IBRAIN J. WYMOND R. A. BLAKE A. DUDDE E. CAIN JR. H. BELCHER M. PISKUN J. TARQUELLOS J. T. EDWARDS W. E. STORVIS F. MILLER A. FELICIANO 4 4 4 D. COPPAK H. SELBY BRIGHTON HOSPITAL P. PODOLSKY 4. S. SR. GORDON E. WHELAN NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL M. FINDELHURST J- CALHOUN (SUP) A. BUCHENHORNER H. GREEN R. BAASNER C. PEDERSEN W. PARIS 4 4 4 J. HARRISON R. LORD ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL G. CARUSO E. JOHNSTON W. MORRIS P. STOFFEL A. BONTE W. B. MUIR A. SANDY E. MOFIENE D. MCDONALD R. CHRISTIAN E. DELLAMANO C. RASMUSSEN A. R. GUIDRY E. HAMATY J. KOSLUSKY J. AMAYA R. GRALICKI 4 4 4 H. DAUGHERTY H. WALSH NEPONSET HOSPITAL P. La Cicero J. WHEATON (SUP) R. WRIGHT L. CLARK R. HUNT G. GREY J. MCDONOUGH J. S. CAMPBELL H. HAMOND E. FERRER G. BLACK C. CASE J. R. HANCHEY H. SMITH -v-;, �Friday, July 4, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG PageThree Many States Are Passing Laws To Strangle American Unionism WASHINGTON — While the tures passed and the governors shops, secondary boycotts, strike big publicity during the past few signed laws forbidding strikes by activity and picketing. months focussed on what Con­ public employes. Strikes or lock­ A Minnesota law provides that gress was doing to Labor, the outs by charitable hospitals and where an employer has entered Legislatures of various States their employes were banned in into a valid contract that he were also carrying the ball for Minnesota. cannot be compelled to negoti­ big business. LABOR RELATIONS — Omni­ ate with any other union. By PAUL HALL ' The Taft-Hartley Bill was the A N. Dakota law undermines one most talked about, and bus bills were passed in Ohio union security by permitting "a On June 15th, the ship operators contracted to the SIU offered rightly so since it practically re­ and Delaware. The Ohio legis­ worker to refuse to join a union. your Negotiating Committee a 5 per cent increase in wages. They peals all the provisions of the lation makes union treasuries li­ further made the offer to the Union of a two weeks' vacation clause UNION REGISTRATION — National Labor Relations Act, able to harassing suits by cor­ in the contract with the provision that, in exchange for this two poration lawyers, restricts polit­ Delaware and N. Dakota now but what the States have done week's vacation clause, the SIU agree to extend the contract to ical action contributions, makes require detailed registration is not one bit more moderate. September 30, 1948. doubtful strikes for call-in pay, statements and financial reports Enactment of literally scores of Your Negotiating Committee, as reported before, has not ac­ severance and vacation pay, at­ to the Secretary of State. cepted these offers. They are still studying them. For the sake of anti-labor bills by State Legis­ tacks the right of assemblage by SUITS AGAINST UNIONS — those members who are not familiar with the situation, let us discuss latures so far this year has limitations on picketing, and at­ Six states: Arizona, Delaware, handed major victories to big this issue. tempts to protect company Nebraska, N. Dakota, S. Dakota, In regards to the offer of the vacation clause, no SIU con­ business and industry groups, stooges within a union. and Texas, enacted new legisla­ tract at this point carries such a clause. The payment of vacation backed by affiliates of the Na­ The Delaware 1 a w specifies in most SIU companies was discontinued around 1940 and at the tional Association of Manufac­ certain unfair labor practices by tion providing that unions may same time they were dropped from the contract. ABs in the larger turers and the United States both employer and employes and be sued and in some cases speci­ fying that unions are responsible SIU contracted ships secured a $10 raise over and above some of Chamber of Commerce. contains provisions on closed for acts of their officers. With all but seven legislatures the other operators in the business. The fact ncannot be overlooked in considering this proposal of now adjourned here is a brief vacations from the shipowners that, although there are many Sea­ summary of legislation passed so farers who would never make enough sea-time in one company far: to get any benefit from this particular vacation clause, on the ANTI-CLOSED SHOP LAWS other hand if we were to accept, there would be lots of our members —Thirteen states enacted laws who would, and the money for such two weeks' vacation would then prohibiting the closed shop or actually represent additional dough earned. other forms of union security Thirty years of sailing ships The question of extending the 'working rules of our contracts contracts: Arizona, Arkansas, under foreign flags did not gel until September, 1948, is a serious question, and, therefore, the Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Charlie W. Palmer,. OS, down, reason that the Negotiating Committee has not yet made a final Nebraska, N. Carolina, N. Da­ and so two trips on Isthmian decision in this matter. kota, Tennessee, Texas and Vir­ scows could not be expected to Let us look at this particular question and discf^s it. Oup ginia. The N. Dakota law will do the trick. But as Charlie membership is aware of the fact that the SIU contracts, as they are not become effective until after says, "It was plenty rugged." now, represent the finest working conditions of any Union in the the 1948 election when it will be Brother Palmer's Isthmian Maritime Industry. submitted to referendum. ships were the SS Zane Grey, The New Mexico legislature four months in the beginning of Confusion In Interpretation passed a constitutional amend­ 1946, and the SS Sea Fiddler, The Seafarers has managed, after plenty of heavy action ment banning the closed shop one month from May 1 to May over a period of years, to reduce the number of separate contracts which will be submitted for 30, 1947. with various operators in the field from approximately nine to popular vote. On both ships he went aboard the present two. While at the same time greatly increasing the num­ New Hampshire now prohibits as a volunteer organizer, and he ber of companies under contract to the SIU. an employer with more than is ready and able to continue During this period of time, we had lots of confusion in the five employes granting a closed organizing wherever the SIU interpretations of so many separate and different contracts—for shop unless two-thirds of the tells him to go. instance on one SIU ship an AB would get overtime for doing employes vote for it. Closed The trip on the Grey started a certain type of work, while on another SIU contracted ship of shops are outlawed in establish­ out uneventfully. Once the Skip­ another company, he wouldn't get overtime for the same type of ments with five or fewer em­ per and Mate had been straight­ work. ployes. ened out by the solid action of It is this writer's opinion, as well as that of your Negotiating CHARLES W. PALMER RESTRICTIONS ON STRIKES the crew, the officers turned out Committee, that, providing we can eliminate the differences between to be pretty much all right. But and at the payoff. Palmer only the two existing contracts without losing any of the conditions —Laws restricting or regulating just when everything was workthat we have previously negotiated, we then can afford to con­ picketing were enacted in Del­ rng smootmy, trouble struck. | sider favorably the extending of our working rules until Septem­ aware, Georgia, N. and S. Da­ After takrng on a load of coal. kota, Texas and Utah. Strikes in ber, 1948 on the basis as outlined above. This doesn't mean that the contract would be perfect by any Delaware and Utah are unlaw the Grey headed for Italy where Company doesn't like to pay the vessel rested for ten days. moans. We still would have the problem of making clarifications ful unless approved by a ma overtime, and won't until we While there an acting AB was get" ^n' SIU"7ontra7t.' of different clau.ses and beefs as they were to come up". Thi.s could jority vote of employes. shot in the arm, and four or be handled, however, in our regular stride of business work. REAL OLD SALT BAN ON SECONDARY BOY five days later accused Palmer In the event of the acceptance of this extension of the working COTTS — Eight states outlawed Brother Palmer can look back rules with the noted changes, it wouldn't mean that we would sign secondary boycotts: Delaware of having done the shooting. on many years of sailing time. But the Chief Alate knew a collective contract with all of our operators and deal with them Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, N He started to sea thirty years well that it was impossible collectively. It means that our present manner of doing business Dakota, Oregon, Texas and Utah very „ -D , 1, J , , , when he was a mere boy . with them would still be handled in the old way on an individual PUBLIC UTILITY STRIKES— the sh.p when the shooting took „ j^ips until December, 1945, company basis. Seven states enacted laws regu­ Sr" hh ih"" , ">y°",when he returned from 100^ Would Save Trouble lating disputes in public utilities ChTrlJ t Army and joined Seafarers. In the event the Negotiating Committee makes recommenda­ and restricting union activities: Charlie was cleared. tions for acceptance of this proposal and the membership concurs Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Ne­ Charlie was in Normandie on FALSE ACCUSATIONS in the recommendations and findings, it should save the Organiza­ braska, New Jersey, Texas and D-Day, and went through all "We found out later that the the vicious fighting in that sec­ tion considerable energy in the handling *of disputes by eliminating Virginia. guy who accused me had a tor. so many diffei-ently worded contracts; and secondly, it should also PUBLIC EMPLOYE STRIKES save the Union a considerable amount of money in such matters as —New York and Texas legisla­ medical discharge from the "It was all rough going," says Navy," said Charlie. "He was Charlie, looking back on those printing costs of contracts, the filing and handling of such disputes let out as psychoneurotic. He's war-torn days, "and when it was being reduced from several files of several different type contracts the kind of guy we shouldn't let all over I was glad to get back to one set of files, as well as being much easier on personnel that into our Union because, besides to the life of a seaman. Joining handles such work. It would also benefit the individual member to being a trouble-maker, he was the SIU was the best move I Each man who makes a the extent he would then have the same working conditions on personally filthy — he wouldn't ever made. The SIU is a Union donation to the LOG should all contracted SIU vessels, regardless of the individual operator. change his underwear or take a run by the members and strict­ receive a receipt in return. The Seafarers has been lucky in obtaining and maintaining shower." If the Union official to whom a clause in its contract which is the only one like it in the Marily for the members. That's the Next Isthmian vessel for Bro­ way it should be, and that's a contribution is given does timg Industry. This clause makes the provision that we can open ther Palmer was the Sea Fid­ why I told Lindsey WiUiams not make out a receipt for discussions any time we see fit on our wages. This means then dler, where he was made acting (Gulf Area Organizer) that any the money, call this to the that regardless of whether the extension of the working rules is Bosun as soon as he went time the Union wanted me to attention of the Secretaryrecommended by the Negotiating Committee or not, we still have Treasurer. J. P. Shuler. im­ the right to discuss the matter of dough with the shipowners any aboard. Trouble was not long in go aboard a ship as a volunteer starting, mainly because the organizer, I would be glad to mediately. time we feel that we are big enough to do so, and the increase cost Chief Mate thought he was still do so." Send the name of the of­ of living calls for it. in the Navy and wanted the ficial and the name of the Each individual member of the Seafarers should express" his Good Union spirit like that Deck Gang to stand at attention can't lose, and the proof of the port in which the occurence opinion on the matter and make known his particular ideas, if pos­ while he spoke to them. took place to the New York sible in person, to the Negotiating Committee on the 6th floor in pudding is in the eating. Com­ The thirty-day trip to Le pany after company, including Hall. 51 Beaver Street. New Headquarters Offices, 51 Beaver Street, New York City. In the Havre and return couldn't end, Isthmian, are going SIU, and York 4. N. Y. event he cannot make his recommendations in person, he should mail them in to the same address. ; •C4 fast enough to suit the crew. there are plenty more to come. /f Takes More Than Isthmian To Best An SIU Organizer Attention Members �THE Page Four Latest Move Of Government Peril To Merchant Marine SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 4, 1947 30EPO8P7"/ AieMBgggHIP By "CUT AND RUN" HANK In a recent article in the LOG (June 6) I pointed out two very serious threats to the American Merchant Marine — 1. Goods purchased in this country through the Export-Import Bank for shipBlent abroad are required to be shipped solely in American ships. Only 50 percent use of American bottoms is necessary. 2. The government's practice of selling our laid-up ships to foreign countries which are im­ mediately put into use and are threatening to drive our ships from the sea. Just how much these threats to American shipping are becom­ ing realities is shown by a news­ paper article of June 4th which reports: '"Sale of old American freight­ ers to foreign buyers is continu­ ing without noticable slack in pace — about twenty such trans­ fers having been reported within the past two months. . . most of which were transferred to Pan­ ama registry. « "Although several of the old vessels were sold by the Mari­ time Commission or the Navy, most of them were sold by pri­ vate operators. The turnover of privately owned tonnage is con­ tinuing at the pace set last year, when over 50 aging ships were sold foreign by American own­ ers." DANGER SIGNAL The phrase, "most of which were transferred to Panama reg­ istry" is the danger signal. The ever growing Panamanian fleet is a serious threat to our Mer­ chant Marine and the threat is increasing almost daily. Seemingly unaware of this are Congress and the Maritime Com­ mission, for little or no action is being undertaken to put a halt to the practice. The SIU is the only organiza­ tion which has undertaken any •-fir No Whitewash Add one more soap sud swindle to the lengthening list of laundries working the popular racket of taking seamen's laundry but failing to return it. The latest is Style Cleaners of 110 Government Street, Mobile, Alabama, which has been picking up crews' laun­ dry and dry cleaning but fail­ ing to return the clothing be­ fore the ships sail. The latest to experience this racket is the crew of the Hawaiian Citizen who found that the Style Cleaners did not return the laundry on time and even reneged on its promise to forward their clothing to the next port. Although their advertise­ ments specify "We specialize in fast seamen's service," their only speed seems to be in quickly getting away from the ships and staying away. sort of a pi'Ogram to halt the destruction of our merchant ma­ rine. To many groups, our program of boycotting Panamanian ships, .should the decision be made, is a bold step and would be a job action against Government policy. However, it would be far from this for two reasons. One it would provide a job safeguard for all seamen; and, two, it would strengthen the status of our merchant marine, so that our country will be able to maintain a strong merchant fleet to undertake its world trade. Our program is really a patri­ otic one devoted to maintaining our country's strong position in commerce. What the government's answer to our plan will be, I can't say, but surely some action is called for to stop this practice which gains for our shipowners huge profits, but which will in a short time leave American seamen high and dry on the beach. By J. P. SHULER, Secretary-Treasurer July 2, 1947 ing Committee recommends ac­ the Port of New, York June 18, cepting these working rules to 1947, for the purpose of ex­ Negotiations 1948, it doesn't by any means im­ amining the finances of the A Negotiating Committee, con­ ply tha* we cannot open our con­ Union and making recommen­ sisting of Robert . Matthews, tracts f,t any time for increases dations on a raise for the Un­ ion Officials, have met and ex­ Headquarters Engine Department in wages. The membership should be amined the Headquarters Fi­ Representative; E. S. Higdon nancial Reports. The General aware of the fact that the Sea­ Philadelphia Agent, for the Deck Income has shown a steady in­ farers is .he only Union in the Department; and Harry Collins, crease since March, 1947. The Maritime Industry that has a Philadelphia Patrolman, for the Annual Organizational Assess­ clause in its contract that pro­ Stewards Department, has been ment is being channelled into meeting with the Mathiasen the General Fund, but the or­ Tankers, Inc., and are negotiat­ ganizing expenses are also paid ing an agreement which will be from the General Fund. There­ one of the best tanker agree­ fore, we find that the General ments in existence. This agree­ Fund is in such a position to ment should be ready for mem­ grant a raise equal to the of­ bership action in the very near ficials of the Sailors Union of future. the Pacific. Robert Matthews, Headquar­ ters Engine Department RepreRAISE RECOMMENDED •sentative, along with John Mo"Bearing in mind that the gan, Boston Agent, have reached men sailing the ships have re­ an agreement with the Nantasket ceived two increases in the Lines operating in the Boston past eight months and willr re­ Harbor. This agreement will ceive another this month since FOREIGN CHARTERS be signed and presented to the vides for opening the wage ques­ the officials of the Atlantic and membership for ratification in tion at any time the Union wish­ Gulf District have received a Another item, which bodes ill es to. the near future. raise, we therefore recommend for the American seamen, is the A full report on this matter will that the officials of this Organi­ The Union Negotiating Com­ War Department proposal to mittee had arranged for a meet­ be made direct to the member­ zation be given a flat $20.00 save from $30,000,000 to $50,ing with the Atwacoal Lines for ship once your Negotiating Com­ raise per week. 000,000 in ocean transportation June 23, but complications have mittee has come to a conclusion "s/Robert H. High, 24236 costs by letting Germans and Jap­ come up which have postponed of the meetings. Such recom­ "s/Theodore Babkowski, 7391 anese operate United States Lib­ this meeting for a short period mendations as will be made by "s/Joseph Di Georgio, 7524." erty ships carrying food to the >he Negotiating Committe will of time. This has been brought up sev­ two occupied countries. The De­ A Union Negotiating Commit­ be subject to a 60-day voting per­ eral times but was never carried partment plans to ask Congress tee has been meeting with the iod for action by the entire mem­ because of the fact that the Gen­ for authority to charter the ships operators of the Atlantic and bership. eral Fund was not financially to former enemies. Under the Gulf Shipowners Association able to stand such an increase in proposal, seventy-five ships Finances and after several meetings, the the payroll. However, there has would be chartered on the run operators have expressed their The last week's financial re­ been a large increase in the Gen­ to Germany and an undetermined willingness to go for a 5 per cent port shows a small drop in the eral Fund and expenses are be­ number for Japan." wage increase, plus a two week General Fund inasmuch as the ing curtailed, therefore, it is be­ By this deliberate and shame­ vacation clause which we do not New Orleans loss was reim­ ing put before the membership less action the War Department have, providing we extend our bursed by the General Fund. A tonight for action. disregards the present and future working rules to September 30, check was received by the Union Up until a couple of months welfare of our merchant marine. 1948. from the Insurance Company for ago, most Branches at one time Bureaucratic action of this sort PROPOSALS STUDIED $5,000 which is all the Branch or another, especially in the Gulf should be strongly opposed by Waterman Steamship Com­ •was insured for. This leaves a Area, had money remitted to maritime unions. If ships are to pany, Mississippi Steamship oss of $5,985.58 which had to be them by Headquarters to defray be chartered, they should be Company, Bernstein Lines, Cola- made up from the General Fund. expenses. This has been discon­ chartered to our operators and bee Steamship Company, Kearney However, you will note this tinued and very seldom does in this manner provide full em­ Steamship Company and Ameri­ week's financial report shows an­ Headquarters have a requisition ployment for our merchant sea­ can-Eastern Steamship Company, other increase in all funds. for money to defray Branch ex­ men. have agreed to go along with the The Committee elected at the penses. When it does, it is al­ But then the Washington bur­ same proposals as the companies ast regular meeting of the New ways in small amounts to some eaucrats aren't looking to the belonging to the Atlantic and York Branch made recommen­ port which doesn't have big ship­ future of our industry, and no Gulf Shipowners Association. ping. dations as follows: thought will be given us until Your Committee is still study­ "June 19, 1947 Expenses in the Gulf Area it is too late or another world ing these proposals and it is to be "We,, the undersigned book have been greatly reduced and conflict makes us "heroes in dun­ pointed out to the membership members, duly elected at the there have been no complaints garees" again. that, in the event your Negotiat­ regular business meeting in about representation. The Port ' of Galveston is now operating with a four man staff with Keith Alsop as Agent. The Port of New Orleans has greatly reduced expenses. Dolor Deck Department Stone is now in the Gulf Area .setting up the records and book­ HOURLY OVERTIME WEEKLY MONTHLY keeping systems for the tugboats. RATING ^ RATE RATE WAGE WAGE To date, the tugboats' finances Wheelsman |l.03 $1.54«/2 $85.92 $285.85 are now coming out of the hole Watchman 1.02 1.53 85.28 282.88 and they should be no further AB Deckwalch 98 1.47 82.72 272.12 expense to the Atlantic and Gulf OS Deckwatch 88 1.29 55.04 238.51 District. Deckhand 80 1.20 51.20 221.87 }Noge Rates Under New Midland Contrast Membership Admission Engine Department Oiler Fireman Coalpasser & Wiper $1.03 1.02 80 $1.54'/z 1.53 1.20 $85.92 85.28 51.20 $285.85 282.88 221.87 $88.32 82.72 51.20 $392.72 272.12 221.87 Stewards Department steward 2nd Cook Porter & Passenger Waiter $1.38 98 80 $2.07 1.47 1.20 The above vreekly wages are estimated by figuring forty hours at the straight hourly rate plus sixteen weekend hours at the overtime rate, and do not include any other overtime or penalty overtime. The monthly wage is figured by multiplying the weekly wage by 4 and 1/3. There is an acute shortage of rated book men in all ports to lake contracted jobs. This i^because of the fact that books were temporarily closed to new mem­ bers. Inasmuch as we have, in addition to winning the Isthmian fleet, signed 8 or 9 off-shore con­ tracts, it is necessary that we open books for a while to re­ plenish the membership rolls. Previously, the Union has been on record to allow membership (C<mHnuei on Page 9) �Friday, July 4, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Mobile Bay Fishermen Are Now SlU, Too ^Smartest Move We Ever Made/ Says Outgoing Union President Big doings are in store for the fishermen along the Gulf. A full organizing campaign is now under way, sparked by the Mobile Seafood Workers Union, SIU, in Bayou La Batre, Ala­ bama. Above are shown Cal Tanner, Mobile Port Agent (behind the desk), and Urban Bosarge, who is organizing the fishermen in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. (Continued from Page 1) arge, President of the union. "Being in the SIU gives us more power than we could have stand­ ing alone. V/hen we realize that we are part of such a large or­ ganization, evca the Taft-Hartley Bill doesn't scare us. We know we can all work together and beat it." A full scale organizing cam­ paign, to bring into the SIU other fishermen along the Gulf is now in full swing. Urban Bosarge, brother of Walter, and well-known oldtimer in the area, has been appointed as organizer, working directly under Cal Tan­ ner. His first activities have been very fruitful, and there is good reason to believe that the or­ ganization will grow by leaps and bounds. An outside view of the Mobile Bay Seafood Workers Hall in Bayou La. Batre shows that these men take their union seriously. The Hall is the center of activity in the communitv, and plans are underway to enlarge the building so as to provide recreational fa.cilities for all members and their families. The treasury of the union is quite healthy, thank you, and all the money is used for the betterment of fishermen's conditions. Heading for home with a wide open throttle, the Wanda passes before the camera eye on the way to lie-up for the day. She's a- shipshape craft, and the. crewmembers take pride in keeping her that way. Most of the boats are painted at least once each year. Very recently, a four state meeting of fishermen, represent­ ing Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, met in Morgan City, Alabama. Although repre­ sentatives were also invited from Texas, none showed up. The meeting was called to dis­ cuss legislation affecting the fish­ ing industry, and for the better­ ment of fishermen's conditions. Two organizers from the CIO showed up and made speeches about liie advantages of affilia­ tion with that outfit, but they met with a cold leception. Rank-and-fiie sentiment was veiy cioimiteiy pro-SIU, and at the recommendation of Chairman Harvey Lewis, President of the Fisherman's Association, the membership will take up the matter of joining a national or­ ganization. There is no doubt that the AFL and the SIU are far more popular with the fishermen than: is the CIO. Should the Fisher­ men's Association vote affiliation with the Seafarers, it will mean close to 15,000 more members in the Marine Allied Workers. The Mobile Bay Seafood Union has its own Hall in Bayou La Batre, and elects its own officers and administers its own affairs without outside interference. The SIU Port Agent is avail­ able for any assistance request­ ed by the fishermen, but the internal affairs of the union are left strictly up to the membei'ship. That's the way they like it, and that's one more reason that they like the Seafarers way of doing business. It's a large fleet of fishing boats that has its base at Bayou La Batre. All the ships are neat and clean, and most are owned by the men who sail them, either individually or in partnership. Pictured above is part of the fleet, tied up at the end of the day. Further down the river, out of camera range are more vessels, and quite a few are out to the fishing grounds, where they may stay for days at a time. The Marlin crew, with Captain Harry Jones in the center, poses aboard their vessel. All of the hands live in Bayou La Batre. as their fathers did before them, and all are members of the union, now afr filiated to the Seafarers International Union, The pleasure fishing boats, which are hired by the day by sportsmen, are also organized. Here is the Silver King II. second in a line of such vessels. aU operated by the same family. These fishermen know all the best spots to hook a mess of good eating fish. �THE Page Six SEAFARERS LOG BEFORE Friday. July 4. 1947 AND AFTER By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Services Represenialive The mass of laws affecting the people of this nation are of mountainous proportions. Every possible human act that might Kbe committed in a manner con­ sidered against the interests of ' the genera] welfare is covered by som^ law. And. of course, the long arm of these laws reaches into the lives of merchant seamen, and touches virtually every circumstance in which they might be involved. Among these more important laws are those having to do with advances, allotments and the selling of jobs. On the subject of advances the law says, "Every seaman on a vessel of the United States shall be entitled to receive on demand .from the master of the vessel to which he belongs one-half part of the balance of his wages earn­ ed and remaining unpaid at the time when such demand is made at every port" where the ship loads or delivers cargo before the end of the trip. the persons or the bank account to whom payments are to be made. Unless made out in conform­ ance with the above regulations no allotment is legal. Further­ more, any person falsely claim­ ing to be a relation or a savings bank for the purpose of becom­ ing an allottee of a seaman stands to be fined up to $500 and im­ prisoned for six months. SliiWfiiill ONE IN 5 DAYS This section of the law adds "that such a demand shall not be made before the expiration of, nor oftener than five days, nor more than once in the same har­ bor on the same entry." But, the law says further, "it shall be unlawful in any case to pay any seaman wages in ad-1 vance of the time when he has actually earned the same, or to make any order, or note, or other evidence of indebtedness there­ for to any other person . . . for the shipment of seamen when payment is deducted or to be de­ ducted from a seamen's wages." Violation of the foregoing pro­ visions is considered a misde­ meanor and is punishable by a Seafarers Arne Larsen and fine (from $25 to $100) and im­ William O'Dea have never met, prisonment for not more than but . there's reason why they six months. should. They've got a lot in This particular law also covers common. Besides belonging to the selling of jobs. the same Union and fighting in "If any person shall demand the same battles to boost the or receive," it states, "either di­ position of all Seafarers, both rectly or indirectly, from any men have sailed ships under seamen or other person seeking virtually every flag in the world. employment as seaman . . . any remuneration whatever for pro­ Both have sweated out voyages viding him with employment, he on several Isthmian ships as vol­ shall ... be deemed guilty of untary organizers. The similarity in their careers misdemeanor and shall be im­ as sailing men doesn't end there, prisoned not more than six however. In fact, both started months or fined not more than out to sea from the "old world." $500." O'Dea, a native of Dublin, Eire, ALLOTMENTS first shipped out as a coal trim­ iOn the matter of allotments mer on a ship flying the British the law is quite emphatic in flag, one of the most rugged jobs stating exactly who is entitled he has had to date. to receive them. For seven years he sailed out He can make his allotment pay­ !of Liverpool, and then followed able to his grandparents, parentSj a period wherein he visited wife, sister or children. Or he practically every one of the can direct that deposits be made world's ports as a crew man on in an account bearing his name either at a savings bank or a Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, United States postals savings de­ Dutch and other vessels. pository. NAVY STINT "But no allotment shall be Larsen's first taste of sea life vahd," the law stresses, "unless in writing and signed by and ap­ came in 1936 as a sailor in the proved by the shipping commis­ Navy of his native Denmark, a sioner;" whose duty it is to see compulsory, although abbrevi­ that the allotment is legal and ated stint. The seven months he proper. put in were just enough to con­ Allotments must stipulate the vince him that going to sea for amounts and times of payments ' a livelihood was -right up his to be made, and the names ofj alley. s Above is the SS Kathryn, Bull Lines, when she was be­ ing converted from the Navy's KA 87. The job was done at the Alabama Dry Dock Com­ pany, in Mobile. Following the transformation job. another picture was taken, and that shot at the right shows the Kathryn as she appears today, trim and sleek. Many ships used by the Navy during the war are be­ ing converted for peacetime operation, and a number of SlU-contracted companies are buying those ships. The tugs which warp the ships in and out of drydock at the yards, and the tugs which work the ships in the harbor are all under contract to the SIU. Another example of how popular fhe Seafarers is with the men who go to sea for a living, whether deep sea, towboatmen, or fishermen. Seafarers Never Met, But Have Math In Common ARNE LARSEN In rapid succession—not rapid enough, he says—^Larsen shipped on Belgian, Greek, Yugoslav. British, Norwegian, Danish ai d even Panamanian and Honduran tubs, to name some of the 11 flags he's toiled under. And if you count all flags not having SIU standards. Isthmian makes 12 for the stocky lad from Copenhagen. Larsen, a Carpen­ ter, says-the Isthmian trips were among - the toughest he's made. On the SS Jeremiah S. Black and the SS St. Augustine Vic­ tory, conditions were sometimes so sad he'd recall sailing SIUcontracted ships with the tears almost ready to roll from his eyes. Now he happily anticipates the clear with this remark: "This is SIU contract that will put the strictly a non-union ship." Isthmian scows in a respectable That was several months ago. light with seamen. Todaj', O'Dea recalls that with­ ering crack with a twinkle in MIGHTY IMPORTANT "The SIU - Isthmian contract his eye. "That statement will call for will be a mighty important thing. It will mean a new high some adjustment pretty soon," standard in wages and working he remarked. conditions for some 3,000 men So, what these two militant sailing on Isthmian ships, and it Seafarers have in common .will will be the Seafarers who will be even more pronounced when be accomplishing this job," they can go aboard Isthmian Brother Larsen pointed out. ships with an SIU contract as a "Isthmian conditions definitely fitting climax to their sacrificing belong to the past," he added. efforts. And he means it, for he takes his Union darned seriously. He's been in every bit of strike ac­ tion in which the Union has been involved since he joined. Reports have been coming in citing dirty deals given Brother O'Dea, who like Bro­ seamen by several laundries, ther Larsen, joined the SIU in which profess to "cater to 1943, just drips with scorn at the men of the sea." mention of Isthmian. Roland Velasco of the SS He spent a year as a volun­ Arch Hopkins reports that teer organizer on the company's Ungar's Laundry of St. John. SS Sea Shark, SS Archer and N. B., picks up laundry SS George Chamberlain, the last aboard ships in that port, named being the worst, in the with the promise that it will Dublin .Oiler's book. returned by the weekend. Having just paid off the The promise is- never lived Chamberlain, O'Dea knows well up to. that the fight is not over until "They don't say in which the contract with Isthmian is year it will be returned." says signed, sealed and delivered. Velasco. warning Seafarers TOUGH TALK to keep their laundry out of On that ship, the First Assist­ Ungar's htmds. ant Engineer made matters quite Keep Your Shirt On �THE SEAFARERS Friday. July 4. 1947 LOG Page Seven All AFL Uiiiims In Philadelphia Meet To Study Taft-Hartley Act By EDDIE HIGDON PHILADELPHIA—The pace in shipping activity in this Port of Brotherly Love has been stepped down a bit this week, but the slowing down hasn't been con­ fined to shipping alone. All industry here seems to be tapering off as workers make preparations for their summer vacations. Despite the trend here this week, quite a number of ships have come into port, most of them in transit. Rated men are still in demand, with ABs getting the biggest call. The vicious Taft-Hartley Bill, which the labor-smashing Con­ gress steam-rollered into law last week, has created quite a furor here in Philly. As it should he, everyone seems to be against this big-business inspired blow at organized labor. AFL DISCUSSIONS Next week we'll be represent­ ing the SlU in a conference of the Central Labor Union, com­ posed of Philadelphia unions af­ filiated with the AFL. Joseph Padway, AFL general cotmsel, and other labor lawyers will lead discussions on the far reaching effects of the Taft-Hartley bill. Brother Ray Brown, the Hot Dog King, was with us for the past two weeks and we appre­ starts through the canal at 5:30 p. m. In this case, your over­ time commences at 5 p. m. Now, let us assume that you get through the canal and anchor on the other side in Baltimore. Overtime stops whenever the an­ chor is dropped. Some members are of the opin­ ion that overtime vstarts when you leave the dock in Philly and stops when you are tied up in Baltimore. I repeat, overtime stops with the dropping of the anchor. 1 hope this clears up the confu­ sion surrounding this situation. Getting back to news of a local nature, 1 see where the Governor of Pennsylvania has signed a bill granting a raise in pay to all city officials. For the most part these officials are all Republicans, as is the Governor. Apparently the reason for this raise is clear. But nowhere in this bill is there anything authorizing a raise for the poorly underpaid city workers. I wonder why? I believe most of these workers are Republicans, too. GOOD OLD DAYS? Seafarers' Objective In Canada; NO NEWS?? To Get Full American Conditions Silence this week from the Branch Agents of the follow­ ing ports: JACKSONVILLE BALTIMORE MARCUS HOOK BOSTOl# NORFOLK SAVANNAH NEW ORLEANS GALVESTON SAN FRANCISCO CHICAGO TOLEDO DULUTH ASHTABULA BUFFALO CLEVELAND The deadline for port re­ ports, monies due. ^tCw 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. By GENE MARKET MONTREAL—Opening of the' The India Steamship ComSlU Branch in Montreal has cer- j pany, having at present six victainly been well received by the tory ships and possibly 20 more seamen of Canada. Since our ar-! ships at a later date, is under rival in this port many members SlU contract and the men sailing of the Canadian Seamen's Union, these ships are now working unincluding some of their ships' dor the best contract in Maritime, delegates, have come in to talk It is the same contract in force to us and learn of the SlU's poli- en American SlU ships. cies and aims in Canada. Our recently negotiated con­ Many of the men have dropped tract with Seaway Lines, Ltd., in to offer congratulations and covering the SS Northland, gain­ appreciation of our recent suc­ ed wage increases of from 90 to cesses against both American 135 per cent. This company, too, and Canadian shipowners. expects to acquire additional They all expressed surprise as ships which will be crewed by to the speed whereby Canadian Canadian seamen. seamen on some ships are al­ The SIU agreement now in ef­ ready enjoying the high wages fect with th: American Cable and conditions that come with an Company is the only one of its SlU contract. kind on the West Coast of Can­ These discussions have all been ada, and gives American wages very interesting inasmuch as we and conditions to the Canadian gain an opportunity to give these crewmembers. men the straight story as to what Our agreement on the Great the Seafarers International Union Lakes with the Canadian Na­ hopes and intends to accomplish. tional Car Ferries is one of the SIU GAINS best on the Lakes. Although this Primarily the men wanted to company is small, the seamen on know what conditions the SlU these ships were the first Can­ has won for Canadian seamen. adians to sail the Lakes under the To this 1 pointed out our con­ three-watch system. tracts with Canadian operators. RECORD SPEAKS From the SIU record it was easy for the seamen to see that we are out to procure nothing short of American conditions and thing shipshape in all depart­ v.-agcs on all Canadian vessels. ments. We aren't devoting our time in The majority of ships hitting Canada to get nickels and dimes port recently have been in this class, and they offered no prob­ out of the Canadian operators; we are an international union lem to the Patrolmen either in and we intend to have the same, the cleanliness of the ship or in wages and conditions on all of beefs. our ships whether they be Amer­ The crews aboard these ships ican or Cai-iadian. had adopted rules coveidng the The field up here is a vast one cleanliness of the messrooms and and one that will require much quarters and, through the abide- work. It is like starting from ment of all to these rules, the scratch—almost even worse than ships were able to come in spark­ that with the CSU playing the ling clean. shipowners' game. Penalties imposed for viola­ Reports coming in here have it tions of the rules were set down, that the CSU is disintergrating for example: Leaving a dirty cup rapidly. 1 have heard that they in the messroom—25c; dropping are having a very difficult time cigarette ashes or butts on the placing their men aboard their deck—35c; putting greasy hands own contracted ships and worse cn chairs, tables, etc.—50c; for than that, stories of back door using profanity at the dinner shipping are circulating. table—25c; and for rushing the The CSU is whistling in the messman unnecessarily—10c. dark by promising a 40-hour week At the termination of the voy­ to their men. This is sheer nonsense as it is age this money is turned over to the boarding Patrolman, receipt­ general knowledge up here that ed, and the money distributed to the officials of the CSU have had the membei's in the Marine Hos­ to go into arbitration to force the shipowners to honor contracts alpitals. This practice served more than leady in existence. one very good purpose. One, particularly, the crew tried their All Departments best to be upright, clean and gentlemanly; they also aided the When your ship docks, it disabled SIU members now con­ is a good idea to have a list fined to the hospitals. Last, the of necessary repairs to give crew worked together in com­ to the Patrolman. This will plete harmony. help in letting the company We are getting a few oldtimers back in the Philadelphia Hall, and their conversations are al­ ways hinged around the good old days. While this oldtimer doesn't date too far back, 1 can still re­ member some of those "good old days," to wit: Eggs twice a week; fresh fruit on Sunday; hash and hot cakes for breakfast; one meat, one vegetable; two pots for the sa­ loon; agate dishes, tin utensils; no water glasses; blue, coarse bed linen; cake twice a week; 12 lemons for two trips on a Havana Haven tanker, and no overtime. NE'W YORK —Now that the Also, field days every Wednes­ day, when a man who wanted to Seatrain ships are back on the make another trip was re­ Havana run, hitting the Belle of ciated having his wit and pleas­ quired to put in an extra four Cuban ports where rum and ant dispositioi- around the hall. hours every Wednesday for no other pleasurable pursuits are in­ expensive, there should be a He shipped recently but we're smaller turnover of crews aboard looking forward to his return to these ships. this port. TOR ^ We have a bit of advice we'd As is well known, these ships THE WEEK like to pass on to permit-and are in port one day and out the tripcard men; When you are as­ next, thus some of the men miss signed to a ship, it is your duty their ships causing the Dispatch­ to sail it. That is the reason that ers in both New Orleans and you have been given a trip-or New York quite a headache try­ permit-card—to take up the ing to keep men on these ships. slack. This could be avoided if the However, when you become a men who are quitting gave the full book member, you will have usual 24-hour notice at arrival a little more privilege in this re­ time so replacements cah be ob­ spect. You will then be allowed tained with a minimum of effort. to pass up three ships before you pay; cleaning ice boxes and If it looks like you may miss have to re-register. Meanwhile, painting for no overtime. the sailing, try to reach a tele­ with a permit or tripcard you Last, but not least, instead of phone and notify the Dispatcher must sail the first ship you are the Skipper logging a man two In that way we can prevent the assigned to. days for one for taking a day off, ships from sailing shorthanded. Another thing, it is becoming it was- a rule that a man work Remember, fellows, these ships a practice for trip and permit- back 16 hours for eight he took make Havana every week. For men to sail a ship to another port off. one big day each week you can and quit the ship there. Brothers Generally, this was worked off relax for a few hours in the para­ doing this are definitely in the at the end of the trip. This being dise of the "West Indies and en­ wrong, as they are required to the case, the 8-12 watch, if he joy life at its best. make one complete round trip had 16» hours to work back, There shouldn't be any aver­ before quitting the ship. would be working 16 hours daily sion to signing on and sticking to square himself away. CANAL CONFUSION to a deal like this. The ships Ah, yes, "the good old days." themselves are covered by an ex­ Since there seems to be some cellent contract and have the confusion among the member­ best conditions possible. ship in regard to the Chesapeake Come and get them — they're and Delaware Canal from Balti­ among the best wagons in the more to Philly, a word to clarify The system seems to be work­ Jf you don't find linen SIU. matters is in order. ing out on the ships we hit so we when you go aboard your Louis Goffin , When a ship enters the C&D ship, notify the Hall at once. suggest that it be given a try* on Canal after five o'clock while in 4" A telegram from Le Havre or transit, and you are working, all SIU ships. System Works Singapore won't do you any you are entitled to overtime. For Freddie Stewart good. It's your bed and you NEW YORK—It is always a example,'a ship leaves the dock Jimmy Drawdy have to lie in it. pleasure to pay off ships that are in Philly at 2:30 p. m. It anchors immaculately clean with everyBob Matthews in stream for an hour or so, then The Patrolmen Say... AHENTION! know exactly what has to be done to get the ship in tip­ top condition. Seafarers don't have to sail beat-up ships. Do your part to make every ship a clear, well kept vessel. �THE Page Eigftir SEAFARERS LOG Take Warning, Brothers, Hard Times Are Returning: Ships' Officers Now Practicing Prohihitionists telling him that on the same card it states by law how much food NEW YORK Maybe I m ^ man shall receive, but the prowrong about out this, but I m begin- yjsjons laid down are so out of ning to think that the descend­ date that no attempt is ever made ants of bar-smashing Cai>rie Na-1 'foiiow them, tion are out to do a job on our NEW ARRANGEMENT ships. By JOE ALGINA As a result of these two inci­ dents arrangements have now been made whereby a man can buy liquor or alcoholic beverages of any kind and have them locktd up for safekeeping until the ship returns to a United States port. This should put an end Two ships came into port this to the whole business of ar­ week and the story was the same bitrarily depriving men of their on both of them. The officers property. were trying to reform the men The SIU is doing all in its the hard way by not allowing power to eliminate drunks and them to bring liquor aboard. performers aboard ship, but with On the Gateway CRy, one^ of skippers and Mates like these, Waterman's best, the Chief Mate the situation is not being aided undertook a one man crusade any. against the liquor on board. There was no liquor trouble He didn't stop at cautioning aboard the William Riddle, anthe men against "the evils ofj^^^j^gj. Waterman ship, when she hit port this week. Instead, the Patrolman who covered the pay­ off could have used a drink. Don't picture company stiffs or goons giving us a hard time, it's not as bad as that. Instead it looks like the Women's Christian Temperence Union has its organizers out whispering into the ears of ships' officers. Jimmy Drawdy, who covered the ship, reported that he had never seen a more disreputable looking ship. According to him, there wasn't a clean spot on the ship. When he asked the crew they had allowed an SIU to be brought into port in shape, they got together gave him the score. why ship such and drink," he went through the whole ship into each foc'sle and The ship had loaded coal here locker removing all liquor. and carried it to Europe. After discharging the cargo the men . He then went on detk and, approached the Skipper for per­ with all the ceremony of dump­ mission to soogie it down, but the ing poison gas, he threw the bot­ Skipper refused knowing that it tles over the side. called for the payment of over­ time. HOPPING MAD When the ship was about a Naturally the boys who had week from New York he got a been fleeced were hopping mad. They had purchased the stuff intending to take it home with them after the payoff so when Jimmy Purcell came aboard to payoff the ship he was faced with a real beef. NOTHING GAINED The Skipper didn't gain any­ thing by his action, for the ship is now being cleaned up here in port and will not be allowed to sail until she is once more a top example of a clean SIU ship. With these major beefs keeping the Patrolmen busy, they got respites when they went aboard he SS Cox' of tfce Bernstein Steamship Corporation and the Alexander^Bell of South Atlan tic. .Both of these ships paid off in good style and were real ex­ amples of fine ships. On the six per cent increase of last January, Waterman Steam­ ship Company is now mailing out all of its checks. This should finish up the six percent raise with Waterman, but the other companies are still making up their payrolls. Jimmy Sheehan, Patrolman here in New York, is now receiv­ ing congratulations on the birth of a son. We're fixing the boy up with a tripcard to* be issued about 1965. We want to be sure that he is an SIU man right from the start. Coffin Looks Shoreside, Finds Some Characters Are Not Funny By LOUIS GOFFIN Brother Purcell immediately cornered the culprit and lectured We've had various articles bills were passed to rectify this him loud and long on the subject written about seagoing charact­ injustice; bills that were violently of personal propertly. ers, but we have yet to have any opposed by this collection of em­ Looking a little limp after the written concerning finky shore ploying charactei-s. dressing down, the Mate has de-{side characters, of whom there However, we were fortunate cided that foc'sles and lockers! are quite a number, in uniting into strong unions, By this time most of us are and through such unity we were are none of his business. acquainted with the phony labor able to defeat these would-be The other similar occurrance law pushed through Congress by dictators. took place aboard the Alcoa Ca­ the National Association of Man­ Now we are engaged in a sim­ valier. This time it was the Skip­ ufacturers and its stooges.' ilar struggle, a struggle by unions per who echoed the sentiments We know that it is doing strong enough to combat these of the WCTU. He stood at the everything in its power to break gangway with his binoculars unions. The phony propa- new labor laws. We, as free American workers, glued to his eyes ever watching that anti-labor groups are refuse to be greeted in the man­ the formen bringing liquor feeding the public should be ner which the NAM has outlined. aboard. taken with a grain of salt. These characters, who would en­ Experience from the past has When he spotted a victim he slave the American workers, can quickly relieved the man of his taught us that the NAM, which be defeated through the united bm-den. One crewmember board­ is a collection of employers, tried efforts of every worker. ed the ship with five bottles of a similar experiment in 1921, We do not want, nor are we when, aided by Congressional cordials. trained seals and the weakness going to stand for, another era He asked the Skipper to lock of unions at the time, they were of apple-selling, WPA, and in­ it up for him until the ship re- successful in reducing labor to dustrial chaos just because a bunch of greedy employers, their turned to the States, but instead practically slave conditions, reactionary press and their con­ the Skipper took the bottles and ERA OF "PROSPERITY heaved them over the side. Wages, working conditions, and gressional stooges would like to have it so. I covered the Cavalier when We have fought these people in She hit New Voch and^ooh tte the past and wbn, and through beef to the Cap i an era of prosperity, which it was our united efforts we are going that on the ships focsle ^ to continue to go ahead regard­ 1 u u? Z but actually it was an era of less of the NAM, Chambers of shall be brought aboard ship. jp^^g^y for the worker. Commerce and the trained-seal I hnmediately countered by From 1934 to the present time, Congress. Florida Plans Still More Laws To Tie Unions Unclaimed Gear change of heart. He then wanted the whole crew to turn to and put the ship in shape. Naturally, the crew was un­ able to do the job on such short notice, and thus the filthy con­ dition when it hit port. , > IVHAT ? ; Friday. July 4. 1947 Members whose gear has been held for more than three months in the fourth floor baggage room of the New York Hall are advised to call for it immediately, or notify the Hall where they wish it sent. Crowded conditions make it impossible to hold gear longer than three months. All effects remaining unclaimed after three months will be sent to the owner's home via express collect. Gear without addresses will be disposed of otherwise. By C. SIMMONS TAMPA — Now that Congress, by passing the Taft-Hartly bill, has put its stamp of approval on laws killing labor, the phony officials in this state are planning action that will even out-do Con­ gress. Root Commies From Public Life, Says The ILGWU CLEVELAND (LPA) — More .ban 900 delegates^ to the 26th convention of the Int'l Ladies Garment Workers Union—AFL ended the union's most success­ ful and eventful convention here last week with the unanimous re­ flection of President David DuJinsky for the fifth time. Tweny-three vice-presidents were also reelected. The convention's second week heard a strong^call for united AFL political action to unseat the present reactionary Congress; de­ clared war to the finish on Com­ munism; criticized Russia's "im­ perialist" and "expansioni.st" policies; and altered its constilution to conform with new re­ quirements of the Taft-Hartley law. Florida already has the openshop, but that doesn't seem to be enough for the big business .stooges, and they intend to go even further. The newspapers are having a field day, filling their columns with all sorts of stories about how generous the new bill is to labor. If they can call a slave labor bill generous, then anything is possible. Maybe we working people de­ serve what happened. Maybe be­ ing thrown to the wolves will wake us up so we can really fight for our rights. The rank-and-file union people here are up in arms over the bill, and there is plenty of talk about possible political action in the future. Well, we'll see what hap­ pens. I hope we don't turn out to have short memories. ABs WANTED Shipping remains good in this Port; in fact, loo damn good. ABs are as hard to find as the proverb­ ial needle in a haystack. We have 12 AB jobs on the board at this writing, and not one single taker. Unanimously the convention resolved to wage an unrelenting battle against Communists "until American public life and the American labor movement are completely rid of their influence." Communist purposes and activi­ ties were declared to be "dia­ metrically opposed and bitterly hostile to the aims and ideals of American labor. "The one fundamental, unvary­ ing objective of the Communist Party," said the convention, "has been the effort to achieve power in order to establish a totalitar­ ian dictatorship in the U. S. on the Russian Soviet model." All forms of democratic freedom and minority expression would be surpressqd by such a dictatorship and workers would be forced into "glorified company unions" un­ der the terror of a police state. Dubinsky was praised for his an­ ti-Communist leadership and the Communist press abuse was termed a "badge of honor" for the ILGWU chief. Late Deliveries Agents and Seafarers have been inquiring as to the rea­ son for late deliveries of the SEAFARERS LOG -to their homes and the outports. The delay is due to the ter­ rific shortage of newsprint that has hit most newspapers, which sometimes makes it necessary for the printer to halt printing the LOG until he gets additional paper. Once the LOGS come off the press they are immediate­ ly mailed out. The only bot­ tleneck it the difficulty in securing sufficient newsprint for the thousands of LOGS printed each week. Oilers have no trouble ship­ ping out of here, but we have enough Ordinaries, Messmen, and Wipers to sink a Victory ship. Jjhese men are getting papers from some source, and they flock here by the hundreds. So far, we havn't had to use but a few of them. All fines, back dues, and as­ sessments have been paid up on the SS Florida, so now we are in need of a few payoffs. We haven't had to call on Head­ quarters for any money, but un­ less we get some ships in here paying off, the story will change. Our only income will be what comes in over the counter and the monthly dues on the Florida. There was a man on the SS Mandan Victory who shipped off the dock in Miami. The Skipper gave orders that no man was to be hired in that Port, but the Mate decided to take on a Day Man, and as a result, the Mate caught hell from three angles. First- from the Old Man, then from the Company, and fihally from the Patrolman. The Day Man lost his Permit application, so no one gained from the business. Any man ship­ ping from the dock is a danger to the Union, and we propose to put a stop to pier head jumps wherever we hear of them. �":-• >;^---7f:?35qi^F'y • Friday, July 4. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG WHAT ttWilK Page Nine NMU Depriving isthmian Seamen Of SIU Contract (Continued from Page 1) ings or in the brief filed by that union. Of course, the NMU lawyers, QUESTION:—The Union has put into ef­ is your idea of this program, and in your opinion, who are supposed to be able to fect a program reorganizing the Gulf Area, aim­ what particular steps can be taken to guarantee read, know very well that after ed at reducing expenses, increasing membership its success? (This question was asked in the August 22, 1947, no company will be allowed to sign a closed New Orleans Hall,) representation, and expanding the Union. What shop agreement with any union. And knowing this, they are de­ G. A. BEAUDRY, AB: TONY PISANO, Cook: liberately trying trick after trick The best guarantee is to make to stall proceedings past that If Ihe Union can handle lis sure thai the officials of the SIU date. business wilh fewer men, if owes carry out all instructions of the it to the membership to do so. As soon as the SIU was cer­ membership. When they refuse tified on June 11, the NMU filed Wherever the SIU can economize, to do so, or if they can't do so, an application for reconsidera­ without affecting the services to' then they should be replaced wilh the membership. the Union tion. On June 30, the National men who can and will do the should go ahead and take the Labor Relations Board denied job. That goes for every offi­ the application. necessary action. Take Texas, for cial, from the top to the bottom. The Board s decision follows; inst<-Tice. There the Union has The Union should also take steps closed up a couple of Ports, and The Board, having on June 11, to educate the new members so the business will alT be handled 1947, i.ssued a Decision and Cer­ that they will know what their cut of the Galveston Hall. If the tification of Representatives in duties and responsibilities are. membership cooperates with the the a b o V e-entitled proceeding, New guys who don't know the officials in that Port, everything and thereafter, on June 14, 1947, score can be made suckers of, will be okay, if not, the Union counsel for the National Mari­ just like down in the Texas ports. could put 50 officials down there, time Union of America, Inter­ That's got to stop, and when fel­ and the place will still go to the vener herein, having filed an lows throw their weight around, dogs. Everything depends on the application for reconsideration of the Union has got to move fast membership. tile .said Decision and Certifica­ to clean out the disrupters. tion. and motion to set aside the AL GORDON, AB: JIMMY DeVITO, Oiler:, certification; on June 17, 1947, counsel fo- the Seafarers' Inter­ I'm in favor of all that has been Putting in Bull Sheppard as national Union having filed op­ done, but I hope that the changes Port Agent in New Orleans is position thereto, and the Board won't interfere with the swell assurance that there will be having duly considered the mat­ service that SIU members get plenty of action for the mem­ ter, from Port officials. By that I bership, and from now on we are IT IS HEREBY ORDERED mean the way our beefs are going to stay on our toes. An­ that the .said application for re­ handled at the point of produc­ other way to guarantee the suc­ consideration be. and it hereby tion, and the way our officials cess of the program would be is, denied: and fight for our rights. Only real to let the members who are now v/ay to guarantee the success of IT IS FURTHER ORDERED on ships know exactly what took that the said motion to set aside ^ the program here in the Gulf place down in the Gulf so that the certification be. and it hereArea is for the membership to they will be prepared to take b\is. denied. make sure that all parts of the part in what's going on now. Dated. Washington, D. C. program, starting with the recom­ Educational work is necessary, June 30. 1947 mendations of the Agents' Con­ *and an informed membership is ference, are carried out. The By direction of the Board: a fighting, vigilant membership. membership runs this Union. It CLARA M. MARTIN, From now on, it's strictly up to is a rank-and-file Union, and if Acting Chief, Order Section us. things go v/rong, we know what That should be enough, and in to do. fact is more than enough since the NMU never had a leg to stand on in any of its phony charges of collusion between the Union and the company. But the NMU is not content to stop throwirxg monkey wrenches yet. ments will be paid for same by resenting the SIU. Sterling has as not tolerating in any way, (Continued from Page 4) DELAYING ACTION applicant. delivered a report which is now shape, or form, any interference In reply to a letter sent by admission providing the men had 6. All applicants for member­ being studied. Further confer­ with our Union Halls by ship­ the SIU on June 24, 1947, ask­ Isthmian discharges, or dis­ ship, unless having done special ences of AFL Attorneys will be owners or Government bureaus. ing that bargaining sessions be charges from other companies organizational job for Union, held on this matter. We will be being worked on by the Union, as 2. The SIU-SUP to consider as scheduled, A. V. Cherbonnier, at­ must be qualified members in represented at those meetings a lockout any attempts by any torney for the Isthmian Steam­ well as being strike clear. either Engine, Deck or Stewards and reports will be made to person or persons to use the ship Company, wrote on June It is therefore recommended Department. cover each one. Taft-Hartley Act to the detri 30 as follows: that the membership books be 7. Only exceptions outside of There will be a conference in "I wish to inform you that temporarily opened under the the rules above will apply to Washington, D.C., July 9, 1947, ment of our Unions. the National Maritime Union has following provisions: 3. We make known immediate­ those men who may be sailing in composed of the heads of all 1. Any applicant for member­ the selected organizational objec­ AFL Unions to map country wide ly to the AFL, as well as the filed several unfair labor charges ship must have an SIU permit tives in the near future, such as sti'ategy and action to meet the AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ against the company, in which with not less than 12 months Cities Service. The final excep­ Taft-Hartley Act. ^ ment, our position on this mat­ it is alleged that the company committed acts and conduct com­ paid up in good standing and tion will be any tripcard man ter. The SIU will be represented by mencing on or about Januai-y 1, strike clearance. who does special work for the First Vice-President Paul Hall, 5. That we make known our 1947, and continuing up to the 2. Every applicant must have Union under Union assignment. acting in the absence of SIU position on the Taft-Hartley Ac present time which interfered made at least one voyage, either This type of applicant in making President Lundeberg, and Morris through the medium of the SEA­ with, restrained and coerced its on Isthmian Steamship Company application shall have written Weisberger, Second Vice - Presi­ FARERS LOG and the WEST employes in the exercise of the vessels or other selected organi­ statement either from Port Agent COAST SAILORS. dent of the Union. rights guaranteed by law. zational objectives. or Organizer recommending same By the next meeting, your It is to be noted in this pro­ "I believe that you will a.gree 3. Any application for mem­ for submission to Headquarters representatives will have a re­ gram that there are several with me that matters now pend­ bership must be made direct to Office for findings. port prepared for the member­ meetings with our AFL affili­ ing before the National Labor the Organizers in that particu­ The membership is well aware ship on this meeting. ates scheduled. It is necessary Relations Board shojuld be clear­ lar area. of the passing of the Taft-Hart­ It is imperative that we, as that we, to a certain extent, ed up so that it cannot be held 4. When the applicant has ne­ ley Bill. It may well be the big­ Union men, not be stampeded work in conjunction with the that bargaining with your Union cessary time on a tripcard, as gest fight we have ever been in. into any kind of action on this national set-up of the AFL on would of itself constitute an un­ well as sufficient amount of time There are several types of action matter that may be detrimental this matter. There will be fur­ fair labor practice." on unorganized now in motion and it is well to our Union or hurt us in any ther proposals as time goes bj' By the very nature of the teer SIU ^ that all hands become familiar manner. We have fought all on this matter. While we will of time on the permit will be| charges made by the NMU, it is comers since our very birth and participate in the scheduled obvious that the only object is counted as that or probationary i w"" time and man is to be issued full There was a meeting last we can sure as hell fight this meetings with the AFL, we will to stall long enough for pro­ book upon recommendation of Saturday in Washington of AFL one as well. With this thought wait for no one to start our visions of the Taft-Hartley Act organizer. Attorneys. Headquarters Offices in mind, your Headquarters pro­ fight—at the point of production to go into effect. By the time 5 No "organizational" books to designated, as per the constitu- poses the following program on —in the event any shipowner ox- January 1, 1947, rolled around, be issued whatsoever. All books tion. Attorney Ben Sterling, who the matter of the Taft-Hartley Government bureaucrat gets any voting on Isthmian ships had ideas about attacking our Hiring long been over, and the vote issued .will be regular SIU books represented us in Isthmian, to Act: 1. The SIU-SUP go on record Halls. and full initiation and assess-'attend this conference as rep­ had already been tabulated. Seiretary-Treasurers Report To The Membership v.- �Pag« Ten THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday> July 4. 1947 SHIPS' M1N1ITES AMD MEWS -f • *-V 800 lb. Shark Opens Big Mouth, SS Allegheny Victory Is Loser Is Hooked By Griffin Crewmen The Society for the Advancement of-Snagglcd-toothed Sharks has probably put Seafarer Juan Soto and his shipmates of th: SS Samuel Griffin on its social register. For contrary to the purposes of the organization of man-eating sea monsters, Juan and the boys were out to sink their hooks into as many of the gilled bullies as possible on ito." ii backs, the Griffin lads met with success when one whopping member of the society — an 800 pound, 12-foot shark—opened his big mouth once too often, while snooping around the ship in Re­ union, Madagascar. As a result, the sea-going heavyweight's upper jaw and backbone are now souvenirs in Brother Soto's personal museum devoted to his fishing conquests NO LUCK On the trip over, Juan, who is an able fisherman, as well as an Able Seamen, kept making passes at the underwater inhabi­ tants, but he was about as suc­ cessful as an NMU organizer— his line just couldn't hold any­ one. On five occasions,i;kingfish and marlin came along side the Griffin and made off with Juan's bait—hook and all. By the time the Griffin ar­ rived in the Madagascan port, Juan's temper, as well as his supply of hooks, was running out. ih fact, he had left just one Stepping onto shark's head after descending ladder. Soto rigs line around his victim for the hoisting job. hook—which he fashioned out of the steel wire used for plimps. All Juan's hopes hung by that hook. When the Griffin tied up, Soto got some ham skin, wrapped it around the hook, attached to a halyard line, the other end of which was secured on deck and tossed-the fatty morsel overboard. |l.«i»«-'Meanwhile, he went about his business. An uproar on deck .about an hour later broke the suspense for Captain Colman A ^Square Shooter^ fc- To the Editor: This is a salute to Captain Fred Cblman from the boys of the SS Simmons Victory. Captain Col­ man was with us for five months and was a square shooter and a good joe at all times, if we ever sailed with one. We want to wish him smooth sailing and good luck wherever he goes, and to congratulate__his crew for their gain. Crew SS Simmons Victory VICTOR AND VANQUISHED Needing some firsi-class surgery to cover up the damage wrought on the way into Galveston when she was rammed by the tanker Greenville, the SS Allegheny Victory rests quietly at dock. No one was hurt in accident, which occurred on June 19. Extent of damage is emphasized by figure of Seafarer James McAbee, a crewmember aboard the Allegheny. Norfolk Hall Staff Wins Crew's Praise i.-i. Able fisherman Juan Soto looks over 12-foot shark which mistakenly nibbled at ham skin bait, then lost out to 10 crew­ men of the SS Griffin after a tough 25-minute tussle. Brother Soto. Someone had sighted one of the coveted sharks nibbling at the ham skin. In a few moments the incautious vic­ tim was battling to get free of the relentless hook. FIERCE STRUGGLE Ten men of the Griffin's crew seized the line, while the shark lashed about furiously. But the cdds were against him. Soto's carefully rigged hook and the combined strength of the Griffin men were too much, and 25 min­ utes later, the fight was out of him. At this point, Soto went down the ladder and stepped onto the subdued shark's massive head. He smiled as he noticed that his quarry looked a little green around the, gills. Then, with one hand on the ladder, he knot­ ted a line around the shark's tail, and went back up the ladder. The once proud, 12-foot, 800pound underwater terrorist was hoisted up on deck by a winch, then removed to No. 5 hatch, where Soto demonstrated his sur­ gical skill by removing the head and backbone with a few deft strokes. Meanwhile, cameras in the hands of Seafarers clicked away at the scene. TOUGH DAME ;-Sga;g;:;i: "She's a lady," Soto announced to the spectators as he removed 32 eggs from his subject. McAbee squats in front of The operation over, "Doc" So­ one of the portside punctures to, began slicing up the meat for He distribution to the local popula­ sustained by his ship. tion, many of whom were wait­ turned pictures over to Patrol­ ing patiently in line for bits of man Bob Pohle of Marcus the choice morseL Each praised Hook Branch, from where they the lads of the Griffin for sup­ plying food for his dinner table. were forwarded to the LOG. Juan's mementos are not the first ones he's acquired from sharks. He has a 15-footer to his credit, too. And there's more a-coming, Juan says. He's on Hie shark's social reg­ ister to stay. Roger Glynn Mayo, 19-year-old full book member of the Seafar­ ers International Union, was kill­ ed instantly when he was struck firemen on shore and in two fire- by an automobile as he was boats. Heavy acrid smoke blank­ crossing a street in his home town eted the waterfront as they pour­ of Needmore, Ind., according to ed water into the conflagration. word received by the LOG. The fatal accident occurred on June 16. Brother Mayo had planned on returning to sea very soon, it was said. An . OS, the young Seafarer Loading facilities in the port of Cheribon were in such terrible joined the Union in Galveston, shape the SS James McCosh, an Texas, on Feb. 9, 1946. He held Isthmian ship, returned almost Book No. 47630. Surviving, including his par­ empty to Batavia early last ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mayo, month. The McCosh was to have loaded are three brothers, and three sis­ 1,000 tons of kapok in Cheribon, ters. but conditions caused abandon­ Mayo, who was the town's first ment of the job after 146 tons victim of an auto accident, was had been stored aboard. buried three days later. Car Kills SIU Man Frietchie Aflame 5 Hours A stubborn fire, encouraged by a cargo of tar paper, automobile tires and paper products, raged for five hours aboard the A. H. Bull Company's SS Barbara Frietchie at a Delaware river pier in Philadelphia recently be­ fore firemen were able to con­ trol the situation. There were no casualties among the SIU crew aboard the 7,176-ton ship. Damages were sufficient to delay the vessel's scheduled departure for the Carribbean area. The blaze which shot from the No. 5 after hold, was battled by Loading Troubles Above and beyond the call of duty is the usual way of describ­ ing a job done outside of the rou­ tine prescribed. For a job well done favoring the men aboard the SS Grover C. Hutcherson, the crew voices their praise for Ben Rees, Norfolk Pati'olman, by stating he "went aU out far be­ yond the call of his Union du­ ties" to aid them. And they really did "appreciate his ef­ forts," they said. The men of the Newtex ves­ sel, represented by John Asmont, FWT and Engine Delegate, did not confine their praise to Broth­ er Rees, for they voiced their thanks to the entire staff of the Norfolk Hall. SWELL SUPPORT The praise heaped upon the Norfolk staff stems from the excellent cooperation given the crew in settling all beefs and bringing about satisfactory settle­ ment to many difficulties which arose during the course of their late voyage. When the ship hit port the large number of beefs and prob­ lems were enough to discourage the most ambitious of men, but with a will the Norfolk officials put themselves solidly behind every beef and settled for noth­ ing short of fuU redress on all grievances. The Hutcherson with its load of troubles hit Norfolk after a two month trip to Trieste. / �Friday, July 4. 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven SIU Ship's Minutes In Brief SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY. June 8—Chairman Bill Wil­ liams: Secretary Bill Gray. New Business: Chief Steward stated that Deck Delegate is interfer­ ing with steward department's work. Requested that dele­ gate stay out of ice box and let food alone. Statement that deck delegate took minutes of meeting and repair list to Caplain and Chief Mate. Dele­ gate's fitness voted upon. Delegate voted out. IE, i; a, ETHIOPIA VICTORY, May 12—Chairman H. W. Lundquist; Secretary E. W. Auer. Motion carried that informa­ tion concerning draws be put out and posted on bulletin board so that all hands will know when money is being put out. Motion carried that each watch is to clean up messhall after use. Motion carried that that all hands replace night lunch in ice box after having used it instead of leaving it out in the messhall or scullery. J* i- S" CHARLES HULL. May 15— Chairman William Taylor; Sec­ retary Peter Villimeon. Dele­ gates reported no beefs in their departments. New Business: Chief Mate asked to get wind scoops and repair all fans. Mo­ tion carried to make up new tool list and give it to Chief Engineer. Motion carried that Bosun and Deck Delegate ap­ proach the Chief Mate to see about a little more overtime. Good and Welfare: All hands agreed to cooperate with Stew­ ard in keeping messhall clean. Motion carried to have meet­ ing the night before ship leaves port. 4. t EASTPOINT VICTORY. May 10—Chairman Blair; Secretary Hernandez. Disputed overtime for Wipers discussed. Time was for working in firesides and hand cleaning of lubes. Letter was sent to New York office of company and was returned as no good as company has no provisions for payment of such overtime. Good and Welfare: Suggestion that at payoff time '^1 rooms be left clean, trash cans be emptied, dirty linen be taken off bunks and placed in pillow cases. Suggestion that all lockers be checked for need­ ed repairs. GEORGE M. BIBB. May 4— Chairman P. V. Millican; Secre­ tary B. H. Amsberry. Reports of delegates was accepted. New Business: Motion was made to discuss with patrolman why the passageway on the main deck wasn't painted. Motiori carried that minutes be sent to LOG for publication. .4otion carried that repair list be made out and posted for the oncom­ ing crew. 4> 4 HOOD RIVER. May 4 — Chairman L. R. Young; Secre­ tary E. Wiley. New Business: Motion carried to have Patrol­ man check slopchest prices on arrival in United States port. Request that delegate write for a new agreement. Motion car­ ried to impose a fine upon any member caught dirtying messroom. Fines to go to the hos­ pital fund. Good and Welfare: Requested that all enamel drinking pitchers be cleaned properly. Copy of minutes to go to SIU and SUP. 4 4 4 FRANZ SIGEL. May 11 — Chairman W. F. Simmons; Sec­ retary H. F. Webber. Deck and Steward Delegates reported everything smooth. Engine Delegate reported disputed overtime for Wipers. Good and Welfare: Steward wanted to know what action could be taken against Chief Engineer for playing with water supply unnecessarily. Steward an­ nounced thai Chief Engineer has been very unreasonable about shutting off the refrig­ erator plant so that chill boxes could be cleaned. He has given •he Steward a very hard time over the matter. Motion car­ ried that a formal protest be written up by Patrolman to be ^ent to the MEBA on the con­ duct of the Engineer. 4 4 4 JOHN GALLUP. May 11— (Chairman and Secretary not given) Delegates reported all in order except for Engine De­ partment which has some dis­ puted overtime. New Business: Motion was carried to inves­ tigate why the price of cigar­ ettes was raised the last week of the voyage. Motion carried that all crew members leaving the ship should leave the focsles and lockers cleaif. Mo­ tion carried that delegates recheck all members' books, per­ mits and trip cards to see that they are paid up and in good, order. Motion carried thai communication b6 made to the Philadelphia Hall pertaining to charges made by several crew members of this ship the last time the ship made port there. DESOTO. May 1—Chairman M. R. Villarreal; Secretary Carl S. Cooper. List of men drawn up for recommendations for pro-books. Motion carried thai no member of the crew pay off until all beefs had been settled to the satisfaction of the ship's delegate'and the departmental delegates. Minute of silence ob­ served for brothers lost at sea. 4 4 4 CHARLES GOODYEAR. March 23—Chairman Earl T. Pradsl; Secretary Robert J. Schulze. New Business: Mo­ tion carried that each man us­ ing ship's laundry be held re­ sponsible for leaving it clean. List of repairs and additions necessary made up and ap­ proved. Good and Welfare: Suggestion made that men make no unnecessary noise in the passageways anytime of the day or night. 4 4 4 4 4 4 BIENVILLE, May 4—Chair­ man P. Drozak; Secretary Chuck Welch. New Business: Motion carried that delegates get together and make up a. re­ pair list. Motion that delegates check stores and slopchest with Patrolman before signing on. Slopchest list of necessary items to be submitted to Captain and Patrolman. Suggestion made to have radio turned on for the crew's convenience. Delegaies reported no beefs. Good and Welfare: Suggestion to have cold drinks for dinner and sup­ per. Vote of appreciation for the food and service rendered the crew by the Stewards De­ partment. New library to be brought aboard. •m 1 A vJdB TcJMV THE I'RfcSgAJT Gis/B iou 0/OB A/^KT OF RATED M6/\/ I5 MOJ Due So MUCH TO AA; ACTUAL SHomASE AS To MtMeeRS MOT TAKIN'G- JOBS. TH€ MORE MEA/ TAKBM IMTO THE SIU -fULflLL OUR OoA/TRACTS ; THE MORE co/AptnTiOfJ WR UOBS tuHEAJ SMlPP/A/e SMGKEAJS Off. CUT and RUN By HANK In view of the fact that shipping is real good down there in Tampa there should be plenty of Brothers taking advantage of it— especially from the ports nearest Tampa, where there may be extra men on the beach waiting to ship out ... If any of you Brothers can't afford the high landlubbing cost of living and all that sweat­ ing out of this hot weather then it's better to grab any ship and start getting the cabbage in your pockets. It's better to grab the first ship, coastwise -or foreign, than it is to sweat out the hot weather and the last few bucks . . . Larry Moore and Leo Siarkowski just came into town a few weeks ago from their trip to Genoa, ' Italy. What, didn't you guys bring back any souvenir gondolas or something from Genoa? . . . Our pinochle champ of a shipmate, Martin O'Connor, is all set for shipping, after a few months ol vacationing with his family . . . "Curly" Mickey Healey, just blew into town from a coastwise trip . . . We received a briefly-worded post card from "Red" Braunstein; "We are in Charleston, South Carolina, topping off. Sailing for Panama tomorrow." Okay, Red, and a long smooth journey to you! 4 4 4 COASTAL STEVEDORE. Brother Thomas Murphy just sailed into town with a smile May 4—Chairman John J. and a short story about how he spent a week on the French Flynn; Secretary Roy White. island of Martinique. The people couldn't understand his New New Business: Motion carried York language or his "pigeon French" and he couldn't under­ to draw charges against Broth­ stand their French—even though they finally ended their ne­ er who attacked Chief Cook gotiations with the sign language. So they mutually got no­ and Third Cook with a knife where. However, we have received a conflicting story. One and wounded both. Incident Brother »ays that Brother Murphy spent 17 days on the ship and all details to be reported going around the island from one point to another point. But to Patrolman. One minute of that s not getting to the point either, so we'll just have to let silence for brothers lost at sea. it go at thai and say "here's one more yarn scuttled by too many happily confused experts of proxy navigation, etc!" 4 4 4 ALCOA TRADER. May 11— 4 4 4 Chairman and Secretary not If you hear any short jokes suddenly atomizing the Beaver given) Meeting called for pur­ Street atmosphere or some unheard of vaudeville-styled singing, or pose of learning repairs neces­ just the words, "You Can't Fight City Hall" then you'll know'it's sary. Each delegate was called nobody else than the might atom, little "Jimmy" Eugene Crescitelli, upon to give report on his de­ partment. Delegates reported the mustached king of jokes and predictions, who just sailed in from all smooth in their departments a trip to South Africa. Jimmy says that his shipmate. Lucky Louis, except for a few performers. just came in with a smiling poker-face after a trip on the Virginia Question was raised as to why City! We were surprised to see Mike Rossi, the Smiling Bosun, Steward Department overtime back so fast from his hospitalization down in Montevideo, Uraguay, where he had suffered a leg injury. Mike and his little pal said was not equally divided. that they found Baltimore real good when they stopped there <sy the way up and found lots of pals glad to see them while they'iE? waiting to ship out. 4-4 4 This slcry about whal happened lo volunteer Isthmian Or­ ganizer. George Meaney could be called Operation Successful. Well. George was all set to sail about two weeks ago when all of a sudden he collapsed while walking in Boston. He im­ mediately asked and was allowed to sign off and went straight to Boston's Brighton Marine Hospital (which he calls one of the best) where he received three undisputed operations—hernia removed, an ulcer removed and appendix removed. After this triple beef, George asked for Social Service and asked to be sent to the USS Rest Center in Gladstone. New Jersey, which he says is the best rest center he's ever been in. By the way. George recommends that any Seafarer who are in ports close to New Jersey and are scheduled for operations that they should ask for Social Service immediately after and request to be sent to the USS rest center in Gladstone. New Jersey. .-^1 - -^I •u �THE Paga Twrir# SEAFARERS Friday. July 4. 1947 LOG THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS DEL MAR COFFEE TIME Brother's Suggestions Adopted By Union In Devising New Form For Ship's Minutes on part of the membership in au­ thority to call a meeting, etc.; Several months ago I was on the list is long and all the ex­ a committee for the inspection cuses vague. of minutes of meetings held OFFERS IMPROVEMENTS aboard ships. Regretfully, I say never before have I read a more As to the means of correcting confused and inconsistent file of the above conditions, I submit reports. to the membership the following The order in which the ma­ solution, subject to whatever the jority of the reports were made changes the membei'ship may in­ could very well have been avert­ troduce: ed had the membership followed That a standard form be print­ the proper procedure in conduct­ ed, upon which the minutes of ing its meetings. I had also the ship's meetings can be re­ noticed that, chronologically, the corded. This form (a sample of meetings were held rather irregu­ which I enclose) to be about the size of the standard overtime larly. This condition should also be sheet and made up of tablets of corrected. It must be corrected. 25, with carbon copy duplicates. Too many ship's meetings have the original to be filed with failed to accomplish the purposes Headquarters and duplicates kept for which they were intended, by ship's delegate. due to unwarranted postpone­ I suggest that the system of ments, lack of Union spirit, a using these forms be as follows: mad desire for shoreside stimu­ Each ship be supplied with a suf­ lations when in port, ignorance ficient amount of forms to last the trip. That the port patrol­ man instruct the ship's delegate how the form may properly be filled out. These forms should not be used while the meeting is in order. Only when the meet­ ing is adjourned should the sec­ retary, together with the departTo the Editor: To the Editor: Wants To See More Articles By Membership tr '-''Why don't you carry more let­ ters to the membership? I have read several letters in the LOG about it being a good paper, and while I am in accord with them, I don't think it is as good as it should be until it carries more news from, and about, the mem­ bership and less articles by of­ ficials. Not that some of the articles aren't good, as for instance, the special services series by Volpian, but for it to be a really good paper, the members must speak more often and louder in its columns. While on the subject — there has been one proposal I do not agree with. That is the carrying of a Spanish page in the LOG. If we did that then the next thing would be a page in Norwegian, Swedish, French or what have you. It may be a good idea to print foreign languages some of our booklets like "Order" and others, but let's not start an example by doing something which in my opinion may mess up what may become the best labor paper of any union. Harvey Jamerson - (Ed. note: The LOG fully agrees ( with Brother Jamer"son. We are anxious for news 'and letters of and about every Seafarer. Send in those letters —we'll publish them.) De Soto Skipper iWas Cooperative To Ihe Editor: 71^ " We, the crewmembers of the SS DeSoto, Waterman Steamship Corporation, Voyage No. 4, wish at this time, through the me­ dium of the LOG, to express our appreciation for the cooperation given us by our skipper. Captain R. F. Goodman. May he continue to sail for many more years. Ship's crew S/MPlf, ion has just drawn up. The forms have been added to the "Ship's Delegate Kit." which contains Union literature de­ signed to aid in the conduct of good Union meetings and in furthering the Union educa­ tion. One of the booklets is the highly important, "How To Conduct A Ship's Meeting." with which every member should become familiar. While all criticisms are en­ couraged by the Union, it is the concrete constructive type, such as presented by Brother Ran­ allo, that can be translated in­ to benefits for the member­ ship and the organization. It is hoped that other Seafarers will follow suit. Meanwhile, to Brother Ranallo a well-deserved thanks.) piiiiiiiii Around the table aboard Mississippi's newest passenger ship are, from left to right: Eric Ekland, Mike Derkits, Harris, William Worthington and Donald Hingle. Necessity Of Permanent Organizing Work Shown By Results Of Isthmian Campaign To the Editor: I wonder just how many mem­ bers gave thought to what win­ ning the Isthmian election meant to us? I think it could best be summed up in a statement that an NMU organizer made a while back during the course of the Isthmian election when he said "If we let the SIU win the Isthmian fleet, then the NMU will have lost the balance of power on the east coast as far as the Maritime Industry is con­ cerned." Yes, Brothers, that's just ex­ actly what it meant. Winning the Isthmian fleet gave us a de­ finite edge over the NMU. Toss this in along with some of the other outfits we have won over the past few months, such as Bloomfield SS Co., St. Lawrence Navigation Co., Inc., American Eastern Corp., Kearney SS Com­ pany, not to mention some of the tugs, such as the Mobile Tow­ ing and Wrecking Go., and the G. & H. Towing Co. on the Texas Coast we have quite a few jobs. ing of our tremendous organizing them and keep the ships moving drive back in 1945. This has as per the contract. been of particular interest to mc ALL-IMPORTANT because it has been my good fortune to participate in this or­ Considering the amount of ganizing drive, shipside as well money that has been spent and as shoreside, having hung up 16 the results obtained by the Un­ months sea time on Isthmian ves­ ion, there is no question but what sels since 1945, as well as wdrk- our Organizing drive over the ing in between Isthmian trips as past two years has proven one thing for a fact—that is the ne­ Shore-side Organizer. cessity for the Union to make as The membership should pro­ a permanent part of its set-up tect the investment made by vol­ an Organizing Staff with the full unteer SJU Organizers and the large amount of money the Un­ time work of enlarging the Un­ ion spent in organizing this fleet ion. The reason for this can be.st by continuing to ship Isthmian be illustrated when you consider until we have a contract. We the fact that in 1942 the SIU have hammered this thing along had only nine off-shore steam­ for nearly two years now and ship companies under contract, as well as several small tug out­ we cannot afford to slack up. fits under contract. Today, we I am a bit optimistic on the , . , , subject of Isthmian and believe approximately 30 off-shore steamship companies under con­ once we sit down and negotiate a contract with these people tract, 14 tug and inland boat con, tracts, two off-shore tanker conthey will be a fairly good outfit k to deal with. It is a funny thing signed and five excursion boats in this industry, it seems that companies under contract, not to lots of big outfits, once they are mention other outfits which we under contract, are easy to do are working into now and expect notices of election pretty soon, business with. This means, of such as Cities Service and Sun course, providing that we, once oil. upon signing the contracts, honor Charles "Whiley" Tannehill mental delegates, digest the minutes for ent;y upon the offi­ cial form. This should be typed if possible. SHOULD REMAIN 6N SHIP When the record of the min­ uted have been completed, one copy shall immediately be for­ warded to headquarters; the other kept in possession of the ship's SOURCE OF STRENGTH delegate, and should be his re­ sponsibility while he is a mem­ Add all these up and you see ber of the crew. In event of his where the Union has gained tre­ leaving the records shall be mendous strength since the start­ turned over to the next elected delegate, etc., as long as the ship remains under an SIU agreement. Retaining these recprds aboard ship will result in a great reduc­ tion of unfounded accusations charged against the "last crew." The record will tell. He will come in Ihe dawn I further suggest that in the With his old sea bag. back of the form, a short lecture And sing out, "I'm home to stay," be printed as to the correct pro­ He will stow his gear and open root beer cedure to be followed in conduct­ And declare, "I've lived for this day, ing a meeting aboard ship, also "I'll drive a truck like my father— stressing the importance of hold­ "The Union won't bo new: ing regular meetings. "I'll just change my card, then I'll Guy R. Ranallo "Bid farewell to good old SIU." (Ed. note: Brother Ranallo's constructive letter was wellHis Pa has driven a highway truck received at Union' Head­ For 18 worry-filled years. quarters and is of the type Like father, like son they are the SIU is earnestly soliciting Two of a kind—^for both I have fears. from all members. Many of 'Twould be like clipping the wings the suggestions he outlined Of a bird to keep the old man home. have been incorporated in the Just so, it would be caging a gull new official form for recording For Bud to give up the foam. ship's minutes which the Un­ Log-A-Rhythms What Price Feathers? DEDICATED TO Seafarer Harry McDoiiiiough BY HIS MOTHER This mother's heart knows that in Maybe a month, perhaps a bit more He will feel the spray, two Thousand miles away, and see only The salt sea shore. So I soogie his clothes and send Him back to the SIU and the sea. For what use are the feathers. When the soul of the bird flies free. �Friday. July 4. 1947 THE SEAFARERS Sees Return Of Gulf As Union Stronghold LOG Page Thirteen EYERrBODY OUTSIDE FOR A PICTURE! Member Hails Committee Ruling On Gashounds To the Editor: To the Editor: I see the Union is finally doing something, which I believe was slightly overdue. And that is the straightening out of the Gulf. All Oldtimers remember when the Gulf was the backbone of the Union. But we can't afford to kid ourselves, so we must say that for awhile the Gulf slipped badly. I noticed it and I know that others did, too. This was particularly true in the Texas ports. It seemed that the piecards there (who are now out) were interested more in the gin mills then in our Union busi­ ness. Let their being "relieved" be a lesson for any other piecard who might think the membership will allow them to have the same idea. PROSPECTS GOOD I was at the meeting in New Orleans when Bull Sheppard was put in as Gulf Representative. I have seen the old Bull in action and I believe that now, with him That story in last week's issue of the LOG about those guys who were fined by a trial committee for being drunk and refusing to turn to aboard ship was mighty interesting. Guys like these are about the worst of all when it comes to fouling things up for their shipmates. I've been on ships that carried some of these characters, and beheve me, they are one big pain where you sit down. 1 agree with Joe Algina when he said that the Seafarers was too good to put up with the kind of stuff these guys were tossing around at their Brothers. 1 hope the next trial committee that sits on a case of this type is just as serious about their job. These crewmembers of the SS Samuel Livermore piled outside of a Copenhagen, Denmark, bistro to oblige one of their shipmates whose finger was itching to click the camera shutter From left to right the lads are: Roger Whitley; Stanley; Ray; Dennis Cahoon; Muncie; Charles Newman; F. W. Jackson; Paul J. Cook; Lynn and Truman, 'Steamboat' Answers Cadet Corps Defender To the Editor: •WANT SMOOTH SAILING The big majority of our mem­ bers are fellows who like to see a ship sail smooth. Not only that, but most of them feel that we have the best conditions in the business and they want to protect our contracts. Did you ever notice that when the Union is in a beef or on strike, that it is usually the gashounds who raise hell on a ship who do nearly less than anybody else? Well 1 have. And if you don't believe me just check the book of the next gashound you see on your ship and you'll probably see where he was fined during our last strike for missing picket duty. 1 like to have my fun as much as tfie next guy; but 1 realize Maritime Service, in order to con- ernment is because they put tinue in their soft jobs. themselves out on a limb and 1 see one of our brothers of the then let somebody saw it off." THANKS HIM MEBA has taken me over the Is that how you describe the rocks for calling Kings Point a Mr. Swadell also says the SIU "Coney Island Annapolis," and has the cream of the crop and is '21 strike, when the Shipping making impolite remarks about the coming union. Well, that's Board broke the Unions for 13 "crumbhouse cadets." very kind of you Mr. Swadell, years because they struck in pro­ Well, Mr. Swadell, 1 did not but don't you know the President test of a 15 per cent pay cut? Is that how you describe Tru­ mean to hurt your feelings as a of the SIU, Harry Lundeberg, has man's action last year when he graduate of Kings Point, es­ denounced the cadet corps as said he would use the Navy to pecially since you are obviously being full of military chicken and break the strike if seamen went a fine Union man. In fact, 1 a waste of the taxpayers' money? out? in the Gulf working with Buck have only admiration for anyone However, there is no need to Stephens, the SIU will get back who can keep his union convic­ go into this. Mr. Swadell an­ THREAT TO SEAMEN into the same shape they were tions after being exposed to the swers this himself. He says, "If That is what 1 mean by "or­ years ago. With Bull's hard-hit­ cadet corps. a man wants to get a license so ganized government finking," ting policy for organization (ask You say we need Kings Point he can hit the floor plates the Mr. Swadell. That is why 1 say The I] the commies what this means) to give us a steady flow of of­ 1-est of his life, let him stay out a government-controlled organi­ and Buck's ability and knowkdge ficers, evidently thinking there is of the Cadet Corps. The best zation of non-union seamen is a of the Gulf, we can now get danger of running out of gold way for him to get a license is to standing threat to every real sea­ ready to see the Union do some braid. During the war, there ship out until he has the sea time men in the country. progressing down there. wei-e enough licensed men to and then go to school for a couple There has been an all-out cam­ Incidentally, Editor, what hap­ man over 5,000 cargo ships. To­ of weeks." paign to militarize seamen go­ pened to our Educational pro­ day, we don't even operate half Mr. Swadell, how can you ad­ ing on for the last ten years. Why gram? I have heard a lot of that number. How do you get mit that and then say we should were the seamen handed over talk about it, but have seen no shortage of officers out of spend millions of dollars to op­ to the military despots of the action as yet. Why not ask the that? erate the salt water kindergar­ Coast Guard, the worst piece of members, through the LOG, This so-called "shortage" is a ten at Kings Point? bureaucratic debauchery since what they think of our lack of lie manufactured by the bellYou also say, "the only reason the sloppy gestation of the Mari­ such a program. John Lena bottomed bureaucrats of the unions are broken by the govtime Service in the womb of po­ that while working aboard ship is not the place for cutting up, litical finkery. Why did the Maritime Service NOW'S THE TIME put civilian seamen into military The new bill that was just uniforms for the first time in passed to smack labor down American history? Why did it means that we had better start invent the phony and ridicu­ getting into good shape, for it lous titles of lieutenant, com­ looks like before the year is out • mander, commodore for poor we'll be in a battle for our lives mates and engineers, if not to in­ \vith the shipowners. troduce the class conscious and We'll have plenty of trouble "socially superior" attitudes of if besides the shipowners we the Navy? have a bunch of characters inside BIG STUFF the Union making it tough for Why did it establish military the rest of us. That alone is good academies imitating West Point reason for dropping all our and Annapolis, if not to introduce 'characters" as soon as possible, a naval-like system on merchant so we'll be in good fighting trim ships? It even has a guy calling when the time comes. Duke (Red) Hall himself a "rear-admiral," a man who has never gone to sea for a living, who commands no one but stenographers and whose closest contact with the salt wa­ To the Editor: ter is the Potomac River. In 1944 Admiral Land told a I was shipped from New York bunch of shipowners at a big to Philadelphia on the B. Wil­ banquet, "The U. S. Maritime liams when 1 got here I found Service is the foundation on which that I had no job. After getting the future of the merchant ma­ kicked around for two days I rine is built." went to the Hall and told the I don't know what he meant officials about it—they sure got by this if he didn't mean substi­ on the ball fast. tuting this disciplined, uniform­ I for one want to thank the V .if ® I® Morris from New ed "service" for independent un­ officials of the Philadelphia ion seamen. Branch for their good work. "Steamboat" O'Doyle Thanks again. M. J. Field* DOWN THE EAST RIVER Philly Officials On The Ball mmed^"ur?,rLoS �THE Page Fourteen SEAFARERS LOG Taft-Hartley Fink Bill Blasted Stab At Union Hiring Arouses Members I.. (Editor's note: Passage of the Taft-Hartley fink bill has placed a knife in the hands of those who are intent upon the destruction of all the costly gains made by labor. That knife is poised directly over one of the most vital organs of the Seafarers—the Union hiring hall. In defense of this threat to their security, members of the SIU are expressing themselves militantly. "Below are some of the first letters on the fink bill received by the LOG. How about the rest of you? How do you feel about this fink bill?) $ since the passage of the Taft- NEW LABOR LAW Hartley Bill. The companies will start to use them if we let them, IS CHALLENGE TO so there is only one thing for us LABOR'S RIGHTS to do and that is fight Jhe finks To the Editor: wherever we meet them and pro­ To the Editor: Well, the boys on Capitol Hill tect our hard won gains. Check I am not sure whether this and their buddies of the NAM j-our ship. Brothers, and keep the should be addressed to the "Beef have received their wish — the finks off. Box" or to Joe Volpian of Special "Freedom to Fink" Bill is now Jimmy Crescitelli Service, but anyway here goes. law and that means the end of the closed shop. The question which I am par­ Since all of the SIU contracts URGES REPEAL ticularly concerned with is, how call for the closed shop, it means OF BILL THAT or in what way will the Taftonly one thing—we're next. WIPES OUT GAINS Hartley Law effect the seagoing Unfortunate for them, however, To the Editor: men of this country? we are not going to give up the Hiring Hall and rotary shipping I hope that the seamen will The Taft-Hartley Law, the way without a fight. In fact, we aren't I see it, is one of the worst foul wake up to the fact that the capi­ going to give up the Hiring HaU blows ever struck Organized La­ talists are still trying to exploit at all. bor. All the gains that labor has The other day I was on Broad achieved over the last 30 years them, and the seamen will be­ Street here in New York, and are to be wiped out by the pas­ come politically minded enough to fight whenever something I passed three fink halls. You sage of one law. should see the shipping masters Now, regarding strike action on comes up to defeat the gains we that they have in those joints, this' bill: It is my opinion, as in have made in the last few years. —shades of Richard Dana. the past, that the AFL leaders Many of us go to sea because If we let these places start up will know when and where to it is a means of livelihood, but again we should have our heads bring about the action necessary examined. If you see any sea­ to put this law where it belongs how many of us know that the men peeking into one of those —with the old 18th Amendment. Taft-Hartley Law may be setting foul dens, tell them to steer clear In other words, a straight repeal. of a precedent whereby the Re­ for their own good. Let's let our Congressmen publican majority in Congress • These fink halls are all new know our feelings on this mat­ will try to restrict and abolish businesses, having opened up ter. all of our gains. E. J. Kelly LONG FIGHT KEEP HIRING HALL, FIGHT FINKS, HE WARNS Isthmian Win Leaves Union Slackers On Limb To the Editor: Well, it finally happened—the winning of the Isthmian com­ pany and the final certification. Now, there are several Brothers I want to look up. I refer to those, who in the middle of the drive, used to hol­ ler "it can't be done." Another favorite of this type of char­ acter was to scream "it's costing too much money." I was at a meeting in New York when one donkey actually griped so much about the possi­ bilities of losing Isthmian, Ustill believe he was either a stooge for the Company or the commies— or both. m .. lljp KEPT HECKLING This same man refused to make a trip on the Isthmian scows but devoted all his time to laying on the beach and giv­ ing the organizers a bad time. Meanwhile, he kept telling all the kids going into the ships that they were suckers. Fortunately for the Union you could number" those Union wreckers on one hand, and belter still the union recognized these guys for what they were. If they are still in New York when­ ever I get back up there they had better get into a hole. This should be a lesson to all of us. If we can get Isthmian, then there is no reason why we can't take over the whole busi­ ness. Look out NMU! Victor L. Bonura SEES POSSIBLE RETURN OF THE SHIPPING MASTERS To the Editor: With the Taft-Hartley Law now in effect, the first anti-un­ ion blows will be aimed at the Union Hiring Hall. We can't however, let this law take away our Hiring Hall and return us to the old days of sliipping masters. Today, a man has a chance to ship out, but if we go back to the old days we will not have a fair chance to ship out. If you are not one of the shipping master's fair haired boys you will sit your fanny on some hard bench till hell freezes over. New York, Boston and all the ether ports had the phony ship­ ping masters. After every trip you made, they were' looking for a piece-off, and if they didn't get it—you didn't work. Personally, I think that this law should have been put up to a vote by the people of the United States. They should be the ones to decide whether we go back to the old days or not. Why should we have to go back to that hellish life that we had to fight so hard to get out of? We are labor, and we are the ones who will suffer—not the crumbs on Capitol Hill who have never done a day's work in their life. Here's hoping that the unions will get together and fight this new law to the death. Any time the Union wants to call a "Going Fishing" week or a month, I have my pole and boat on hand. James Russell The best the President could do in our favor was to veto the bill, but with a Republican ma­ jority in both chambers, who don't give a hoot for labor, we are due for a set back unless we recruit labor for a long drawn out fight. Regardless of union affiliation, this fight concerns us all. It seems that wc have not got enough labor minded representa­ tives in Congress, and I hope that enough of "us will wake up to this fact and send men to Washington to represent us whenever some so-called friends of labor try to present something which they deem in favor of labor and is in reality a restrictive tie. Wake up seamen, also you friends of labor. Do something about the Taft-Hartley Law! Dennis Saunders Friday, July 4, 1947 SIU Contract Don't Bite A Dog! Would Inspire What happens to Seafarers while taking the ships to the Isthmian Crews far flung ports of the world makes interesting reading to the rest of the membership. There is an old saying that if a dog bites a man, that's not news but if a man bites a dog, that's news. Were not suggesting that you go out and bite a dog; however, if you've had an interesting ex­ perience on your trip that was a little out of the or­ dinary, share it with your fellow Seafarers through the pages of the SEAFARERS LOG. You don't have to be a Jack London to knock out the details of the experience. Just give us the facts and we'll do the rest. Pictures, too make a story more interesting. If you, or a fellow crewmember, are lucky enough to have a camera along — send your snapshots to the LOG. We'll take care of the developing and printing and the return­ ing of the negatives and prints to you. Send your bits of news and snaps to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York, N. Y. PLENTY To the Editor: I have sailed Isthmian ships and after a short time on these scows I came to the conclusion that if the Isthmian Line were under the SIU banner it would be a lot better for the men who sail these ships, and, believe it or not, I think it would be better for the company, also. If the men of the Isthmian ships have a beef they could take it to the Union and let the Union handle the business part of the beef. Therefore, there would be no hard feelings between the men and the company. The com­ pany, also, could get their men through the Union Hall much faster and- they could get bet­ ter men. If this were the case, the sea­ men would be highly pleased to work under a union agreement having the same wages and work­ ing conditions as our other ships; and would make for more effi­ cient operation of the Isthmian ships. Jess N. Helms OF STEAM i> X SS Arizpa Deckmen handle ship lines due to juice short­ age. In the group, left to right: John Elliot, AB; Phil Guimond, DM; 5am McFarlane. AB; Russ (last name not given) OS; Karl Uri, AB, and Carl Senarighi, OS. Below is Ray Ditoto, DM. PoOped out. Brother Carl Senarighi (photo right) relaxes on fantail of the Arizpa, which was snafued on recent trip as a result of superficial investiga­ tion of ship by - Coast Guard. Bosun Gene Dauber took these photos. » » » �Page Fifteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 4, 1947 NMU Withdraws From Wyandotter After Usual Stalling Tartics Fail r As this issue of the LOG goes presed considerable interest in the outcome of negotiations with to press, one thing is certain. DETROIT — Well, the first the Midland Steamship Line, Inc. That is that the Lakes seamen half of the Wyandotte fleet has We are pleased at this time to have repudiated the NMU, once i.xci-.i'i voted, and with two ships out state that Midland wages, ef­ and for all, for playing the ship­ of the way it's only a matter of fective as of July 1 have al­ owners game time and again. SS A. G. BELL a few days more before a ready been agreed to. An item BOSTON The Huron election proved G. Vidal, $2.00; M. M. Eschenko, Wyandotte seamen will have had concerning these ships appears INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS $1.00; R. O'Neill, $1.00; C. Baggs & this, and the Wyandotte election, a chance to register their choice elsewhere in this is.sue of the I. Pearce, $1.00: L, Bugajcwskl. Crew, $7.00, even though the NMU sneaked $5.00; P. Lobbregt, $2.00. of the SIU as the Union to rep SEAFARERS LOG. SS CARLSBAD off the ballot, will further prove resent them. T. McCann, $1.00. TAMPA The new Midland scale, based this repudiation of the NMU. SS J. GROUT Our "pals" from the NMU did on a forty hour week, is com­ SS FLORIDA E. C. Hill, $1.00; A. A. Ahmed, For too long, the Lakes sea­ Mario Reyes, $1.00; J. Seara, $1.00; $1.00; D. E. Edwards, $1.00; J. J. Con­ a last minute about-face, and parable to the new high scale men have been misrepresented J. C. Fernandez, $1.00; D. Bazo, $1.00; nors, $3.00; W. P. Nolan, $2.00; L. requested that their name be being paid on the SIU contract­ M. - Goto, $1.00; O. Timm, $1.00; E. by such phony outfits as the Johnson, $1.00; M. R. Keane, $2.00; withdrawn from the ballot. ed sandboats, and establishes a NMU, the LSU and the old cor­ Roig, 51.00; G. Briguera, $1.00; S. R. G. Bromiley, $2.00; A. KrapanaWe expected as much because pattern which will probably be rupt ISU. They can't expect any Rodri : $1.00. giditis, $2.00; E. I. Cozier, $2.00; M. M. Lorez. $1,00; J. Lopez, $1.00; M. the NMU has never had guts followed by the Lake Carriers gifts on a tray from the Lake H. Hansen, $2.00; W. J. McLaughlin, Carmona. $1.00; P. R. Penelas, $1.00; $1.00; D. j. McKinnis, $2.00; G. Dailey, enough to stand up and take Association. The LCA usually Carriers, so they look to the J. C. Keys, $1.00; J. Fl. Hofman, $1.00; $1.00; D. M. Moller, $1.00. their medicine in typical sea follows after the SIU sets the only bonafide seamen's union on A. Someillan, $t.bO; J. W. McCranie, SS VIRGINIA CITY VICTORY man style. These phonies have pace! $1.00; II. Reyes, 50c; J. M. Rodriguez, the Lakes for security — the J. Pawluk, $1.00; R. Visceglia, $1.00; 50c; .M. T. Costello, $1.00. again demonstrated that they At this time, nothing new has SIU! C. Hendrick, $2.00; C. F. DePole, $1.00; A. Gonzalez, $1.00; H. Nelson, $1.00; L. M. Oty, $2.00; W. C. Patterson, always fold up when the going developed on the- Wilson fleet. Today, as always, the SIU G. C. Albury, 50c; D. Knight, $i.00; J. $2.00; M. P. Martucci, $1.00; G. Ca- gets tough. This company has requested per­ leads on the Lakes when it R Roberts, $1.00; G. C. Barrios, $i.OO; iTiacho, $1.00; J. Saiad, $1.00; E. V. In one way, the entire matter mission of the NLRB in Wa.shG. Lima, $1.00; R. G. Rivero, $1.00: comes to wages, hours, overtime, Bulik, $2.00; M. E. Spence, $1.00; T. is quite amusing. Here we have G. C. Roberts, $1.00; E. Garcia, $1.00; j ington to file a supplemental working and living conditions, Smigielski. $2.00; G. G. Malby. $2.00; J. Epperson, $1.00; J. DiGiocomo, 50c; G. Bane, $2.00; W. Blanton, $1.00; J. a bunch of political connivers brief, and to appear before the and union security. B. Candanio, 50c; S. Bautista, 50c; J. K. Bowen, $1.00; P. E. Standi, $1.00; masquerading as legitimate union Board for oral argument. S. Atwell, 50c; P. .Santos, $1.00; A. men, and using every trick in P. Versage, $1.00. If the Board grants this re­ S.inchoz, $1.00; B. Alvarez, $1.00: J. SS A. COX the book to hamstring the SIU M. Nelson, $1.00; E. Chaves, $1.00; N. quest, it means that the Wilson J. E. Havens, $2.00; S. V. Lindsay, Villarerde, $1.00; W. E. Koski, $1.00: $2.00; L. P. Doleal, $1.00; J. H. Mat- from representing the Wyandotte lawyers will appear before the seamen, and securing an SIU $1.00; R. Costello, 50c; V. Jiminez, 50c: ton, $2.00; S. Vaughn, $1.00; D. C. Bell, NLRB in Washington to argue J. Mium, 50c. contract to cover Wyandotte. $3.00; C. Cahill, $5.00; A. A. K. Leiro, their reasons for wishing to ex­ $2.00; R. M. Smith, $3.00; W, H. NEW YORK These shipowners stooges, for clude certain classifications from Fiilingim, $3.00. that's what you can. really label SS L. MOTT the unlicensed personnel bar­ SS W. RIDDLE .A. II. Quinn, $4.00; A. E. Johanson, the NMU misleaders as, tossed L. C. Owens, $1.00; D. Gillikin, $1.00; gaining unit. On the basis of $2.00; J. F. Kelley, $10.00; B. Fruge, in a set of phony unfair labor this, the NLRB will have to de­ $4.00; I. A. Chauncey, $3.01^ L, K. $1.00; H. L. Moore, $1.00; Wm. M. By SAL COLLS charges against Wyandotte, hop­ W. 11. Mason, $1.00; N. H. Pratt, Wynne, $2.00; R. Silva, $10.OO. cide who shall be included in Kuhl. $1.00; L. H. Smith, $1.00. ing to tie up the holding of an the unit for election purposes. SS J. DUNCAN SAN JUAN—After a hectic SS TOPA TOPA C. Ilughart, $2.00; B. O. Wilson, election for months. three-week stretch a return to V. E. D'lndia, $4.00; G. A. Burke. $3.00; S. Buzalewski. $2".00; A. Smith, EAKES REPUDIATES NMU When the NLRB threw out normalcy was on the way this jr., $2.00; E. L. Pierce, $2.00; E. E, $1.00; H. G. llalloway, $1.00; A. Korthese charges as being unfound­ week on this Island. sak, $2.00; L. C. Lee, jr., $1.00. As for the Hanna fleet, noth­ Scott, $3.00., INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS ed, the NMU screamed to high ing new has developed since the SS COYOTE HILLS The longshoremen's strike j. Romano, $1.00; j. L. Tucker, P. F. Thipodeaux, $2.00; L. Mcheaven that the NLRB examin­ NLRB held up the pre-election which tied up things down here Arthur. $2.00; j. Blount, $2.00; P. M. $2.00; E. E. Ames, $3.00; j. McDon­ er, Miss Greenberg, was prejud­ hearing in order to dispose of the had caused most of the scows Cunningham, $3.00; C. D. Graham, ald, $1.00; L. C. Calinte, $1.00; j. iced. and sought to have the NMU's phony charges that the on the regular run to pile up, Farrell, $1.00. $3.00; A. L. Catlin, $1.00; T. Spencer, O. Preussler, $5.00; j. Rosciszew- Washington NLRB set aside the Hanna mates preferred the SIU | and thei-e were beefs galore on $5.00; E. P. Cox, $3.00; H. F. Stephens, $3.00;. R. Dampson, $3.00; j. Manuel, ski, $1.00; E. L. Marti^. $1.00; W. j. Regional Director's ruling against over the NMU. them all. Bason, $1.00. $3.00; D. E. Erase, $1.00. them. There are relatively few ships This was another effort to de­ here now, however, and an ab­ lay the holding of an election sence of beefs as everyone is among the Wyandotte seamen. turning to regularly on the WaWhen the NMU finally saw ASHTABULA 1027 West Filth St .tgrjinan ship and the two Bull line RUDOLPH C. HARYASZ Phone 5523 I ^ - ALEXANDER WHEATON that they had come to the end BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. | ^^ssels now m port. The officers Your mother writes that she| of' t^e'road "as 'far as "further Get in touch with Alton F. Calvert 4539 on all three of these ships are the Wyandotte elect- BOSTON Cooper, 124 S. Aropoho Street, has some very important busi276 State St. j Very anxious to cooperate with ness that requires your immed-^jon, they quietly tucked their Geary, Oklahoma, Boudoin 4455 tpig CreWS 10 Exchange St. late attention. Get m touch with tails between their legs.and scur- BUFFALO S. S. S. Cleveland 7391 The membership here is up in ried OiT to their respective holes CHICAGO G. GIDDEN 34 w. Superior Ave. arms over the actions of the men in typical rodent style. Brother Googe has your clothes Superior 5175! who do their performing during JOHN MURPHY Their delaying tactics hurt CLEVELAND ...1014 E. St. Clair Ave. regular Working hours. Rank at,790 Third Ave., Bklyn., N. Y. Mam 0147 i i j. , . . , Get in touch with Donald^the Wyandotte seamen through 35 4. 4. 1038 Third St. Committees have Moore at 9 Haddon Avenue, Cam- holding up the election. This DETROIT JACK O'MALLEY Cadillac 6857 been dealing out fines to ofden. New Jersey. phase of the NMU activity was DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. fcnders. Contact Jack and George at not amusing. Melrose 4110 The committees are also inthe South American Bar, New GALVESTON 308'/2—23rd St. , • er- • , HURON MEETING Phone 2-S44S local union officials York City. 16 Merchant St. ''o performers off the ships A meeting was held on July HONOLULU 4 it 4. The following named men who 1 between representatives of the Phone 58777 wlierever they crop up. FRANK BLUES. Wiper JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. left their clothes on the SS Minor This housecleaning is a healthy Formerly of the Montabello C. Keith can get same by con­ SIU and the Huron Transporta­ tion Company in order to set a MARCUS HOOK Hills, Pacific Tankers, which paid tacting Waterman SS Co.: Chester 5-3110 i certified as the collective bardate for the beginning of con­ off in Baltimore recently. Get 1 South Lawrence St. gaining agent for the Isthmian Niles Hanner, Murry, Tasseluff tract negotiations to cover the MOBILE in touch with Capt. Coles, Pa­ Phone 2-1751 line there is no question but that Kcruff, and Hill. two Huron ships — the SS cific Tankers, 115 Broadway, MONTREAL 1440 Bieury St. J we have more at stake than any Brother Christenson, FWT Crapo and the SS Boardman. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. ' ,v ^ . ,, ^7 Room 211, New York City. - Magnolia 6112-6113 "^her union m the field. For this who missed the ship in Ham­ As a result of the meeting, 4 4 4. 51 Beaver St. 1-ason as wcll as many others, burg, Germany, your papers have 'tontract negotiation; will be NEW YORK AMADO AGBUYA HAnover 2-2784 it is particularly gratifying to been turned in to the J^ew Or­ opened sometime during the A letter from your brother, leans Hall. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. gee the membership so seriously week of July 14, with a more Henry, requests that you get in , L'uT TtrsL responsibilities as 4 4 4 specific date to be set in the PHILADELPHIA touch with him. His address is LO„.b., d 3.7651 V"'™ ns™Holders of receipts numbered next few- days. 1258 Eddy Street, San Francisco, 97516 to 97550 please report to Ill VJ. Burnside St. I With this in mind, if you're In the meantime, crewmem- PORTLAND California. Beacon 4333 looking for a good run with the 6th Floor, 51 Beaver Street, bers of the two Huron ships will RICHMOND, Calif 257 sth^^SL' anipig opportunity to spend sev4 4 4 New York, N. Y. be contacted, meetings held, and D. K. (BLACKIE) TIGHE. Jr. SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. pleasant evonings with very 4 4 4 terms of the contract demands Milton (Red) Faircloth has left Douglas 5475 8363 senoritas, then by all means W. H. MASON worked out to the satisfaction SAN JUAN, p. R. ..252 Ponce de Leon grab a SCOW that is Ishind-bound. your personal belongings at the James Purcell, Patrolman who of all Huron seamen. San Juan 2-5996 But if you'i'e 3 gashound or a SIU Hall in Baltimore, care of paid off on the SS W. J. Riddle Next Tuesday, July 9, meet­ Curly Rentz. They may be pick­ June 25 in New York, advises '"^h\l''8"72;\'P^^5°^™cr just give this place a ings will be held in the Cleve­ ed up at your convenience. Fair- that your overtime has been SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. berth. land NLRB offices to discuss There's no place for you here cloth wishes you to forward his okayed. Collect at the Waterman Main 0290 election stipulations for the TAMPA .1809-1811 N^ Franklin St. if you're In that category. souvenirs and personal effects to office, 19 Rector St., N. Y. C. three-ship Shenango Furnace Phone M-1323 The membership down here, the care of Curly Rentz, SIU 615 Summit St. „ n • „ A. Company and the five-ship Stein- TOLEDO Hall, 14 North Gay Street, .Bal­ Garfield 2II2|Other ports, JAMES F. -rUREK brenner (Kinsman Transit) fleet. WILMINGTON 440 Avaion Blvd. i havc repeatedly shown that they timore, Md. Your claim for transportation MIDLAND WAGES Terminal 4-3131 havc DO intention of permitting 4 4 4 from Galveston to New York VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St. anyone to jeopardize the best BLAIR WRINGER A number of Lakes seamen City has been approved by PaGarden 8331 conditions and highest wages in E. Kesler is anxious to get in cific Tankers, and a check i& be- with whom our SIU organizers VANCOUVER 144 W. Hastings St. the industry. have come in contact have exPacific 7824 touch with you immediately. | ing forwarded to your home. By PAUL WARREN m<. Gashounds Find Tough Sledding In Puerto Rico PERSONALS NOTICE! " .''Vb SIU HALLS �/>- - f!-' • Page Sixteen . THE 1 SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 4, 1947 mwA 1:?. _ '• iii-' S^.'v i'-' ¥• ii-: ' 1^': . li' •? i. <fl^T /V 1: ' op AioerH AMERIOA • X. :•>• , • 'pi-' � 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 July 4, 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. 29 Description An account of the resource Headlines: HALL, WEISBERGER ATTEND AFL WASHINGTON MEETING ON 'SLAVE-LAW' STRATEGY NEW MIDLAND CONTRACT GIVES 40 HOUR WEEK, WAGE RAISE SIU GULF FISHERMEN PLAN FURTHER GROWTH NMU BLOCKS SIU-ISTHMIAN PACT DESPITE THREAT OF 'SLAVE LAW' A FIGHTING PROGRAM MANY STATES ARE PASSING LAWS TO STRANGLE AMERICAN UNIONISM IT TAKES MORE THAN ISTHMIAN TO BEST AN SIU ORGANIZER LATEST MOVE OF GOVERNMENT PERIL TO MERCHANT MARINE MOBILE BAY FISHERMEN ARE NOW SIU, TOO SEAFARERS NEVER MET, BUT HAVE MUCH IN COMMON ALL AFL UNIONS IN PHILADELPHIA MEET TO STUDY TAFT-HARTLEY ACT SEAFARERS' OBJECTIVE IN CANADA; TO GET FULL AMERICAN CONDITIONS TAKE WARNING, BROTHERS, HARD TIMES ARE RETURNING: SHIPS' OFFICERS NOW PRACTICING PROHIBITIONS ROOT COMMIES FROM PUBLIC LIFE, SAYS THE ILGWU FLORIDA PLANS STILL MORE LAWS TO TIE UNIONS GOFFIN LOOKS SHORESIDE, FINDS SOME CHARACTERS ARE NOT FUNNY 800 LB. SHARK OPENS BIG MOUTH, IS HOOKED BY GRIFFIN CREWMEN NORFOLK HALL STAFF WINS CREW'S PRAISE CAR KILLS SIU MAN FRIETCHIE AFLAME 5 HOURS LOADING TROUBLES NMU WITHDRAWS FROM WYANDOTTE, AFTER USUAL STALLING TACTICS FAIL GASHOUNDS FIND TOUGH SLEDDING IN PUERTO RICO Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/4/1947 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/57993d52b03fc08d899f7f245dda0341.PDF 641e913816021d883c5e8180d8ce5971 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS^k^IAG July 4 1958 • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF JHE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION •ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • ; 1 ti:: BREAKTHROUGH ON -Hi. Sweeps 55 Florida NLRB Vofe: 87-21 Story On Page 3 -3 •^ ..•1 - J I Clff ' Happy over 4—1 result* on Liberian-flag SS Florida (inset), wswO BmQ crewmen show sentiments outside AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department office in Miami. Manned by predominantly foreign crew, largely Cubans, the P&O liner had been SlU-manhed until 1955. Large sign dieers SIU victory as key to 'unity and greater welfare for world's seamen. (Story on Page 3.) �SEAFARERS *ia»Two Excerpts From NLRB Findings On SS Florida ttlliSsiiiiiiSiSiiP Jubibnt MEBA pickets toss placards in cir when news is received that ship operators abandoned plons to operate SS America (bdckground) and other vessels with strikebreakers recruited with help of NMU. MEBA's solid position broke the back of the shipowner-NMU plan and wen a superior agree­ ment for the engineers. MM&P Joins Engineers In Fighting NMU Raid 5: Si-. • The Masters, Mates and Pilots will join the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association in filing formal charges against the National Maritime Union for raiding and fink-herding. The MEBA is now in the process of submitting documentation on its charges to AFL-CIO headquarters following its Terms Of New MEBA Contract original complaint over the The failure of the NMU's scab-herding tactics in the midst of the NMU's chartering of a li­ MEBA's contract beef is shown by the results of the negotiations. censed officers' division in tlie The MEBA gained the following: course of ttie engineers' beef with An increase in manning scales, to be effected by January 1, 1960. US Lines. MM&P charges are now • |150 monthly pension. in preparation and concern sub­ • 80 days a year vacation if working for more than one company. sequent NMU efforts to solicit membership among captains and • 4S days a year for service with one company. mates aboard NMU-manned ves­ • 60 dairs a year vacation for service with one company effective sels. according to Captain John June 18, 1959. Bishop, national secretary-treas­ : • $50 weekly welfare benefit for 39 weeks while unfit for duty urer. of MM&P. in or out of the hospital, plus $12 a day for the first 20 days of In the absence of AFL-CIO hospitalization. • President George Meany, who is • Agreement in principle on severance pay for engineers on ships in Europe at an international la­ bor conference, AFL-CIO Secre­ transferred foreign, details to be established by August 1. tary-Treasurer William Schnitzler has acknowledged formal receipt of MEBA'President Herbert Dag­ gett's wire and requested the fur­ ther documentation now being pre­ pared. The NMU raid, and Its subquent scab-herding in the midst of A cessation of hostilities in the interests of waterfront star the MEBA's industry-wdde contract beef with the shipowners developed bility has been declared as the . result of a meeting in New as an anti-MEBA move on behalf of US Lines. It actually reached York attended by representatives of the SIU, the Internation­ the point where the NMU assisted al Longshoremen's Associa--* in recruiting some two dozen scab tion and the International impact on longshoremen, teamsters and seamen. engineers for US Lines to take the Brotherhood of Teamsters. SS America out behind an MEBA The meeting discussed economic It was agreed that stability could picket line. The move collapsed conditions on the waterfront with best be promoted by calling a halt ingloriously with the scab engi­ a view toward promoting stability to active hostilities between the neers sneaking off the ship via a in the interests of all waterfront SIU and the ILA, representing the tug to avoid the MEBA men coin­ workers. It was an outgrowth of two major groupings on the water­ ing aboard to get their jobs back earlier discussions on the problem front. This total cessation of hostilities after the signing of a new MEBA of trailership operations and their could have effects in a number of contract. . areas including the elimination of Despite the flop of the NMU's the possibility of another waterscab-herding move, the l^U' has front election in the longshore proceeded with ite raid, this time Vol. XX. No. 14 field. seeking to sign up mates for the July 4, 1958 This development does not alter newly-created NMU officers' divi­ the relationships between the SIU sion. It was this action which and other waterfront unions in is bringing the charges from the the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ MM&P. PAmt, HALL, Seeretwry-freamrtr partment, nor does it affect the A beef on the SS United States, HIBBIRI BBAHD, Editor. BERNARD . SEA-' SIU'S consistent positidn of Sup­ developing but of ten major griev­ HAH. Art Editor, HEBHAH ABTBUB, IRWIN ances aboard that ship, lucked off SPiVACK. Ai. MASEIH. JOHN BRAZIL, HER­ port of Federation policy. MAN UAxua, Staff Writer*. BILL MOODY. Among those present at the th'e wliole,situation. The US gang Gulf Area Repretentative, meeting were SIU Secretaryrelused to sign pn, June 12, delay­ ing ^the sailing of the vessel until Publlshtd bfwMkly at tha haadquartar* Treasurer Paul Hall and Mobile they won cohces^ons on perma­ of tha Saafarara Intarnational Union, At­ Port Agent Cal Tanner for the a Suit Dlitrlct, AFL-CIO. «75 Fourth SIU; Raymond McKay, president nent assignment to the ship; re- lantic Avenuo. Brooklyn 32, NY. Tal. HYaclnth Sulai' eiiipioyment for relief en­ 9-A600. Sntarad at tacond class matter of the" Brotherhood of Pdarino En gineers; shi^pping relief jobs at tha Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under gineers; ILA. President William through the MEisA hiring ball and ha Act of Aug.'34.1912. ' Bradley and other ILA rspresentatives;Snd Jbhh b'Bburke, 'feprer settlement of all ^fevbnces ilvith120 sbnting th"e''^aiftst^fs Unibfa. ' ' " fContihiledi ^<m'p&ge 14) % Dec/ore Halt To Do€k HostUifies ^>"•'7 „ July 4, 1951 lOG SEAFARERS LOG The landmark decision of the National Labor Relations Board, in which it applied US labor law to runaway-flag shipping that is American-ownedr-followed upon a detailed petition drafted by the SIU's general counsel, Seymour W. Miller, which included an exam­ ination of the relationships between i?fiO and the three Liberian corporations set up to escape the SIU. The following consists of excerpts from the NLRB decision which upheld the legal position presented by the SIU. In 1955 ... "P&Ou . . decided to transfer .the ships to foreign registry in order, as it conceded at the hearing,, to be able to hire foreign crews whose wages in at least some classiflcatlons were about half that being paid the American seamen. The United States Maritime Commission . . . authorized transfer ... In August, 1955, P&O organized two Llberian corporations—the White Steamship Co., . . . and the Blue Steamship Co .jeach wholly owned by P&O . . . on September 3, P&O . . . J^-ansferred the two ships to White and Blue, which corporations registered the ships under the laws of Liberia . . P&O had its attorneys organize a third Liberian corporation, the Green Trading Co. The attorneys and some of their employes, acting on behalf of P&O, became the officers, direc­ tors and stockholders of Green Trading. ". . . Green Trading .-. . chartered barebdat the Florida and Southern Cross from Blue and White and .'. . entered into a time subcharter with P&O for operation of the ships. ., P&O Had FuU Authority "Under the terms of the 'time sub-charters, P&O was given au­ thority to determine the trading limits of the two vessels. It as­ sumed responsibility for maintaining and operating the ships at its own expense ... It was expressly provided in the subcharters that P&O, and not Green Trading would have lexclusive possession, control and command of the ships'. . . ". . . Green Trading agreed to man the ships . . . and to pay the wages . . . but . . . P&O would reimburse Green Trading for all such expenses . . . P&O had the right to dismiss any master, officer or crewmember . . . P&O agreed to pay monthly to Green Trading in United States currency certain sums for hire of the vessels which corresponded exactly to the amounts which Green Trading had agreed to pay Blue and White. . . "The ships were changed to Liberian registry in September, 1955 The American crew of the Florida was then discharged and . . . • new, predominantly alien crew was hired. The Southern Cross was in drydock at the time . . . Upon being placed back in com­ mission, a predominantly alien crew*was hired . . . These unlicensed personnel were recruited in a number of areas . . . Although .Green Trading is required under "the time sub-charter to hire the crewmembers. Green Trading actually operates through a Captain Lord, its operating manager, who is also P&O's marine superintendant and Is on P&O's payroll only . . . wage scales for the vessels . . . were submitted to P&O's vice-president ... for his approval . , , ". . . The masters of both ships were hired by i>&0 and the other officers are hired by Captain Lord and Captain Owen, both on P&O's payroll ... "There has been no chai^ge in the operations of the vessels . . . They operate regularly out of Miami . . . and both their passengers and cargo originate for the most part at that port . . . Both ships are inspected by the United States Coast Guard and Federal jbealth officers at Miami . . . Neither has even been in Liberian waters. "Under the terms of the bareboat charter^ Blue and White have no control over the vessels and their crews, but pay a tonnage tax on the vessels to the Liberian government. That tax appears to be the only real obligation . . . to Liberia. No Liberian Office "None of the companies maintain an office in Liberia . . . Green . . . has a business office In Miami at the offices of P&O's ad­ dress ... "In contesting the Board's jurisdiction, the employers rely on «be facts that Green Trading . . . is a foreign corporation and that the employees are predominantly aliens . . . the employers argue that the Act does not apply to a foreign ship and its foreign crew. However, uiider the circumstances ... we find no merit In the position of the employers. "... We believe ... that the evidence clearly demonstrates that Green Trading is . . . merely an instrumentality of P&O . . 7 its transactions ... had the obvious aim of returning: the ships to the operational control of P&O . . . , ". . . Green Trading is wholly under the'^ontroi of iP&O . , those in nominal control of Green Trading actually do not operate independently of P&O . . . Under such circumstances the form of corporate organization must give way to the realities pf the situa­ tion ... P&O is in fact the employer. ". . . the Florida and Southern Cross may not properly be con­ sidered ... as foreign vessels . . . the ships have never been in Liberian waters ... It is, moreover, abundantly clear that the ahlpq are engaged primarily in the commierce of the United States ... "... In view of the foregoing, we find that the employees . , . are employees of a domestic corporation and man vessels ... en­ gaged principally in the commerce of the US . . . Under such clr-^ cumstances we find that the mere fact that a majority of the em­ ployees are nonresident aliens does not take the case outside the coverage of the act . ". . . We find that the employers' operations have a direct and substantial effect upon the foreign commerce of the United States and npon American workmen ^ .-. -the present complement of the Florida and Southern Cross :. . . is . . . in direct competition-with American seamen for employment'opportunities . ; . the organiza­ tion of the vessels' crews . is, therefore, a mattei^ of fdncem'-td' Ajmifgpiiym neamem:,, ,i.i' :. •l.r.vr-f.llrTrinii-,HIT I ,1-1' 1/.-,.-1 ,-^1 „.,.r-..-.i:. �SEAFARERS loir 4, 198S Par* threi LOG SlU Breaches Runaway Barrier With P&O Victory •n MIAMI—A major breakthrough against runawa^rflag .shipping has been accomplished by the SIU as crewmembers of the Liberian-flag passenger vessel, the SS Florida, voted 87 to 21 for SIU representation. The Union's victory on the^ forcefully that these Liberian-flag Florida was the climax of ships are American vessels in many years of eflfort on the disguise." part of US maritime unions In his capacity as president of the Maritime Trades Department, and their world-wide allies AFL-CIO, Hall has written sea­ in the International Trans­ going member unions of the MTD them to join in organizing portworkers Federation to inviting runaway operations on all coasts. bring Liberian-flag passen­ "This is an area where the energies ger vessels under union juris­ diction. As a result of the election, the SIU has been certified on the Florida and her sister ship, the Southern Cross.. Contract termi ar» discussed by group of Florida crewmen with SlU organizer Al Lopez, following SlU's lopsided victory in election aboard ship. All men pictured here were fired last November for being active in SlU's behalf. They are (left to right) L Dominguez, Jose Pena, Juan Poveda, A. Na­ varro, Lopez, L Tamayo, M. Castro, U. Dias. West Coast Actions Paved Way For Florida Success Stalemated at every turn by injunctions, damage suits, high-powered corporate maneu­ vers and dollar diplomacy, as well as Government policy, US maritime unions today for the first time have a powerful weapon for an all-out offensive against American-owned runaway shipping.^ bring conditions on the runaways unions, foreign unions have had to The SIU election victory on up to some acceptable stwdard go it alone. the Florida not only serves no­ have been successful in several Moreover, US Immigration auth­ tice on runaway operators that they are no longer immune to union organization, but also repre­ sents a substantial 4-1 endorse­ ment of American union condi­ tions by foreign,crew members. The runaway ship problem goes back to the. end of the World War II. Expanded world trade gave the "Panhonlibco" countries (Panama, Honduras, Liberia and Costa Rica) the opportunity to cash m. They opened the door to still greater profits by encouraging cut-rate op­ erations. No demands were made on the shipowner in the way of taxes, manning, safety rules or working conditions, except a smalb "head tax" on each vessel trans­ ferred. Today, some 12 million tons of shipping operates under runaway registries. Three-fourths of this tonnage is American-owned, and much of it, as in the case of the Florida, represents passenger, freightship and tanker operations that touch US ports at one end of the line. Indeed, not one cniise•hlp In the Florida-West IndiesCuba trade today la nnder the US flag. US Government figures cite a total of 411 vessels of all types .transferred from the US fleet from July, 1952, through December, 19:16. This doesn't Include all the trans{ei:s continuing up to this moment nor does it cover still others operated by foreign accounts of American confpanies. , These raise the total to more than 500 ships overall. For US sea­ men alone, this has meant a loss of 25,000 or more Jobs. Attempts by the Internationa! Transportworkers Fed^ation to cases, but these cases have barely orities have often moved in to scratched the surface. Since most shut off protests by foreign crewof the ships are essentially Ameri­ members. However, the trail leading to the can-owned and the courts have balked assistance by American (Continued on page 7) Canadian Runaways Still Tied Up By SIU Strike MONTREAL—^World-wide labor support of the SIU Cana­ dian District's strike against the government-owned Cana­ dian National Steamship Lines has apparently frustrated efforts to sell away the fleet. As the strike entered its sec­ officials sponsored the transfer ond-year this week, the com­ move in an attempt to break the pany has been unsuccessful, des­ pite heavy advertisement of the proposed sale, in unloading any of the strikebound vessels. Undoubtedly, a factor discourag­ ing would-be buyers is the support offered the Canadian District by the member unions of the Interna­ tional Transportworkers Federa­ tion. , Canadian Seafarers had walked off the eight CNS deep-sea vessels last July 4th after contract negotia­ tions bogged down over wage issues.-At that time, CNS seamen were among the lowest paid in Canada, with wages ranging from 77 cents-an-hour for pantrymen to 98 cents-an-hour for bosuns, in­ cluding overtime. After further talks with a gov­ ernment arbitration "^board failed to produce an acceptable agree­ ment, the company transferred the vessels to Trinidad registry and started to fecruit crews among foreign seamen. Although the vessels are'bwned.by the Canadian government, ranking' government strike. Immediate support of the Dis­ trict's beef came from Carlton Blanche, secretary of the seamen's union in Port of Spain, Trinidad, who recalled some 200 Jamaican seamen being flown in by the com­ pany to man the ships. In addition to this, English engineers, brought in from London, refused to cross the Canadian SIU picket line and returned to England. In a telegram to SIUNA Presi­ dent Paul Hall and Hal Banks, secretary-treasurer of the Canadi­ an District, Blanche said that the "change of registry to Trinidad (is) seen here as (a) move to break (the) strike," and that West Indian seamen would not man the vessels. Further assurances of interna­ tional support came from Omar Becu, general secretary of the In­ ternational Transportworkers Fed­ eration, who offered the entire support of the ITF behind the strike. "If you advise of any movements of ships hereto strikebound, we (Continued on page 4) ^ Until the SS Florida case, Liberlan-flag vessels had been rela­ tively immune to union organizing, although picket line action had been successful here and abroad in bringing some of these ships to heel. Now though, the SIU has established, through the National Labor Relations Board, that run­ away-flag vessels which are clearly American-owned and which oper­ ate in the commerce of the United States are subject to US labor law and are legitimate targets of union activity. In discussing the implications of the vote, SIU- Secretary-Treasurer Paul Hall declared, "The SlU's election success serves notice on American interests that transfer to a runaway flag no longer gives them immunity from union organ­ ization. Thousands of seamen now working aboard low-wage runawfiy-flag ships will now be targets of SIU organizing drives designed to bring them the kind of trade union benefits available to sea­ men on American-flag vessels." He credited Ralph Casey, presi­ dent of the American. Merchant Marine Institute, with a valuable, if unintentional assist in the SlU's breakthrough, noting that Casey had insisted that the runaway-flag vessels are "America's fifth line of defense" in a number of public pronouncements. "The Casey statement," Hall said, "coming as it did from a rep­ resentative of the major American shipping group, indicated most 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: July 9 July 23 August 6 ^ August 20 of seamen's unions can be con­ structively employed In a coopera­ tive effort for the mutual benefit of all concerned," he said. He pa.'d tribute to past efforts by various SIU of NA affiliates as "helping pave the way for our .success on the Florida." The significance of the Florida win lies in th^act that nine mil­ lion tons of shipping under the LIberian and Panamanian flags are known to be American-owned. Not ajl of this shipping operates in US commerce, but there are un­ doubtedly several hundred vessels which would fall into the category of American ownership running in American service. The Florida case was an out­ growth of a typical foreign-trans­ fer maneuver designed to escape SIU wage scales ard US taxes. The Florida and its sister ship, the Southern Cross (ex-Cuba, ex-Denali) were transferred foreign in September, 1955, after being under SIU contract for many years. P&O organized three Liberlan subsid­ iaries, the White Steamship Com­ pany, Blue Steamship Company and the Green Trading Corpora­ tion, for the purposes of establish­ ing the legal fiction of foreign operation. SIU crewmembers, many of whom had been aboard the ship since the 1930's, were laid off and a new crew hired, largely in Cuba, at wages far below the SIU scale. SIU Organized Crews Subsequently, the SIU under­ took an organizing campaign among the crewmembers, while at the same time, it sought to estab­ lish its legal right to seek repre­ sentation. SIU attorneys were suc­ cessful in establishing the fact that, for all practical purposes, the op­ erations of White, Blue and Green corporations were totally directed by P&O with the same individuals serving in multiple capacities in all four corporations. They also established that the ownership of P&O was wholly American, con­ sisting of two railroads, the At­ lantic Coast Line and the Florida East Coast Railway. Consequently, on May 23, 1958, 'fhe National Labor Relations Board, in response to an SIU peti­ tion, ordered an election aboard the two vessels. (The Southern Cross was laid up at the time and was not voted. (For highlights of NLRB decision. See Page 2.) SIU representatives are now entering intq^ negotiations for tho purpose of securing an SIU agree­ ment for the Liberian-flag crews. Meanwhile, preparations are underway to organize among tho crews of many other ships in tho Miami area which operate under similar circumstances. Organizing will subsequently be extended to dozens of other operations which fall into tho P&O pattern. :JI •; ;v5 �-yr*?- -tcaaixe SEAFARERS Pare F«iir Canada SlU Tie-Up in Second Year • S; ! (Continued from page 3) \P111 appeal to affiliated unions concerned to endeavor to prevent crewlng or handling of cargo," Becu promised. Faced by this show of Interna­ tional cooperation, the company re-transfered the vessels back to Canadian registry and put them up foi sale. But contrary to their predictions for a "quick sale," they have been unable to find any takers. It has been reported that several foreign buyers were In­ terested In the ships but refrained from bidding because of the world­ wide support behind the District's strike. Considerable comment over the Government's attempt at strike­ breaking was voiced this year by a leading Canadian magazine. The Saturday Niglit, in an article en­ titled: "Our Merchant Marine Sold Down The River." The article said tliat it could find no excuse for transferring a steamship —line owned by the peo^ of Canada to « foreign sovereignty, and the use of a wage dispute to do It only made It worse. It pointedly questioned the' wisdom of the many governmentsupported moves which has result­ ed In Canadian-fiag deep-sea fleets . being cut down to a mere 18 vessels. Meanwhile it has been reported that CNS has lost almost $3.5 mil­ lion dollars since the outbreak of the strike. Rather than give in to the union's demands, the company has kept the ships, with complete licensed personnel aboard. Idle In Bedford Basin. In addition, the company has continued to maintain its management staff ashore. According to union officials, this loss could have represented the pay difference to the unlicens­ ed seamen for many years to come. SEAFARERS ROTARY SHIPPINO ROARD From June 11 To June 24, 1958 (Editor's note: Under the new reporting system for SIU ship­ ping, the summaries below give the complete picture in each de­ partment by seniority class. Job group and port, including the num­ ber of men remaining on the beach. Seafarers coming into port to register can pick their spots by checking the "regtotered on the beach" totals alongside the shipping totals for their department.) SIU shipping maintained a steady pace during the past period, reflecting the high level of job opportunities avail­ able to Seafarers. AH told, 1,041 jobsjwere shipped and 1,402 men were registered. The dispatch totals' have varied by less than two dozen jobs over the last six weeks. Class -A men accounted for 67 percent of ajl jobs shipped, class B for 25 percent and class C for the remainder. Six ports reported Increased shipping for the period, the same num­ ber showed declines and two stayed about the same as before. New York, Norfolk, Tampa, Mobile, Lake Charles and Houston were the ports showing gains, particularly Houston, which shipped well over 200 jobs. Boston and Philadelphia maintained the status quo, and the rest fell off by varying amounts. Despite its drop, Baltimore was still busy. The heavy registration for the period contributed to a swelling Registered CLASS A Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Lake Charles .. Houston Wilmington .... San Francisco .. Seattle >g®i& W^x: ,..Xr:'f;Xr:hX port for extensivo repairs. 3 2 23 5 11 —— 2 3 11 6 1 7 2 — 1 Registered CLASS A. Port Florida Vote Stirs Mobile •r-:r GROUP 1 2 2 9 64 35 3 9 13 35 1 2 3 6 3 7 21 20 21 . 27 — 1 20 32 2 8 3 3 9 1 "beach" total, but with only minor effect on the overall job ratio. On* man was shipped for every 2V4 A men registered on the beach at tho end of the period, and the same ratio held for class B. These pro­ portions have generally held steady since March, when figures f«r the men registered on the beach first began to be compiled. Even with the rise In registration, six ports still have less than 100 men registered on the beach In aU departments. Boston, Savannah, Tampa, Lake Charles, Wilmington and Seattle all fall Into this cate­ gory; Norfolk has 103. At the same time, all of these ports except Wilmington had 53 or less A men on hand. These figures provide a significant Index to the potential for shipping out In any port, and should be checked by Seafarers when they register. Seventy-two C men were also shipped, largely In the steward de­ partment, although Savannah and the three West Coast ports shipped no C men at all. However, while the West Coast was uniformly In­ active this period, Wilmington and Seattle expect to be busy this time around. Following Is the outlook port by port: Boston: Slow . . . New York: Good . . . Philadelphia: Should be better . . . Baltimore: Good . . . Norfolk: Fair . . . Savannah: Slow . . . Tampa: Fair . . . Mobile: Good . . . New Orleans: Should rise . . . Lake Charles Fair . . , Houston: Very good; lots of grain moving out . . . WUmlngton: Good . . . San Francisco: Fair . . Seattle: Good. DECK DEPARTMENT • Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 1 12 1 2 3 _ 1 — — 1 «... — 2 1 6 1 2 12 2 — 1 Shipped CLASS A 3 1 12 —. 14 3 1 1 2 6 3 18 2 1 2 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP 1 3 1 2 2 _ 1 18 41 12 9 — 1 5 1 13 29 12 4 8 — 4 2 2 — 1 1 1 3 5 1 3 9 11 2 1 14 19 4 4 - 2 3 2 — 1 — 37 12 2 12 5. . — 1 — — — — — 4- 1 4 1 3 1 — GROUP 3 1 2 _ 1 1 — — — 9 — 1 1 — 1 _ ' 4 — 5 1 14 1 — 3 — 1 — 3 — MM M— MM -i— MM Registered On The Beach CLASS B CLASS A TOTAL SHIPPED 3 A 1 11 71 6 1 54 6 _ 3 _ 9 22 1 37 —. 5 1 61 _ 1 — 5 — 4 CLASS C B ' MM MM 10 1 21 3 1 4 5 11 2 21 3 5 4 12 — 1 — — — 1 — 2 — GROUP 1 2 23 6 99 156 11 20 90 39 7 12 4 5 3 5 35 35 50 62 8 2 21 87 7 22 11 17 7 5 AU 1 03 7 76 9 4 13 27 49 7 84 4 10 8 3 4 57 11 13 2 3 2 11 12 2 6 5 2 2 GROUP 1 2 5 1 4 25 — 1 8 7 8 9 — — — 2 __ 3 _ - 1 4 1 . 8 8 1 2 — 2 8 i— 37 4 83 14 1 3 10 9 15 8 8 _ ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston New York ..... Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Lake Charles .. MOBILE—^There was quite K bit Houston of discussion among the men on the beach here over the SlU vic­ tory on the- Liberian-flag SS Flori­ da, Harold Fischer, acting agent, reported. The majority of the men feel that this landslide vote In favor of the SlU indicates a strong desire on the part of these foreign seamen for some solid representa­ tion to bring their wages and con­ ditions up to American levels. Shipping for the last couple of weeks was on the slow side, partly because of the MEBA strike which Idled five SlU-contracted vessels In this port. Although four of them left as soon as the strike was settled, one vessel, the Alcoa Cava­ lier, -Alcoa's passenger ship, had cancelled Its sailing and will not be leaving until July 7th, her next scheduled sailing date. Prospects for the coming period look about the same since most of the vessels hitting this port are of the short trip variety or are In transit. These include the Antinous, Claiborne, Monarch of the Seas, Morning Light, Wild Ranger, Alcoa ' Corsair, Alcoa Partner, Alcoa Boamer,' and the Steel King. The SS Yaka came out of the yards re­ cently and took on a full crew. But this is offset by the Margaret Bleomfleld which Is coming into lair 4. IStt LOO Wilmington , San Francisco .. Seattle GROUP 1 2 3 20 69 10 1 9 32 1 .4 — 5 4 1 5 30 5 30 — 5 7 28 .2 4 1 8 4 — Registered CLASS B GROUP 3 1 2 1 2 15 1 10 2 1 3 13 1 2 » 1 — 2 3 3 3 1 8 — _ _ 16 7 — 1 — 1 6 3 — MM -- MM MM MM. MM Shipped CLASS A Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP 3 1 1 2 2 _ _ 14 40 2 — 101 2 1 1 — 3 26 ' 3 — 11 1 4 — —2 — 3 — — .— 1 1 4 - — — 4 15 3 8 5 21 3 3 3 1 5 1 6 34 6 1 13 3 2 1 — 2, — 1 3 — ,— 3 1 — 3 1 12 2 13 1 _ — 5 1 1 4 5 Shipped CLASS C 3 MM —•• • • — TOTAL SHIPPED GROUP CLASS Z 3 A C 1 B MM 5 _ 1 12 8 — — — 4 5 2 10 1 3 1 — MM •.M ^M MM MM 2 _ MM MM 8 56 3' 5 32 — 5 3 — 5 22 29 1 9 2 46 5 2 3 15 10 3 — 23 _. 7 1 5 MM 1 2 MM MM M. 2 1 — 1 MM •— AU M- MM 1 10 8 3 24 1 5 4 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B 1 2 -1 3 __ MM 81 6 62 11 3 7 ~ GROUP 1 2 1 7 42 174 2 27 13 91 1 14 8 4 3 2 11 5 7 2 MM 34 12 vTI 4A 87 23 13 4 73 13 6 3 7 6 7 44 8 19 8 19 4 GROUP 1 2 2 3 8 26 2 1 26 8 2 3 • •1 X 9 2 2 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 0 11 — 10 5 6 1 8 1 24 7 11 8 —> 1 ei 9 8 8 8 8 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS A GROUP 12 Boston 5 — New York 32 11 Philadelphia ... 4 2 Baltimore 12 3 Norfolk 2 2 Savannah ...... 'i— . Tampa 6,; — Mobile 18 2 New Orleans ... 9 7 Lake Charles .. 5 — Houston 9 3 Wilmington 12 San Francisco .. 2 3 Seattle 5 2 Port TOTALS DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTAL 3 3 59 6 20 1 _ 3 45 27 2 7 1 2 1 Registered CLASS A Registered CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP 1 2 3 — — 3 — 17 ^ —• 2 1 1 — — — — — — — 1 — 2 1 13 3 Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP 12 3 1 2 3 12 3 1 11 — 1 21 5 26 . — — •- 9 I 6 m 1 — 4 — 1 12 8 16 1 1 14 — 10 -MM ,1 2 t , •' • 2 1 1 4 3 15 8 2 25 — 2 1 — — 15 6 17 — •-T- : — 1 1 —: 8 2 13 — 2 — 16 1 4 — 2 1—2 1 — — 5 1 _— Shipped CLASS A Registered CLASS B ' TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS A B C 3 1 52 0 7 5 2 1 31 16 10 1 6 1 8 1 Z ~i — . — . 1 4 1 • 2 22 -2 — 3 — 4 35 3 1 5 3 6 2 17 — — "4 38 19 1 3 1 "s 2 4 — MM " Shipped CLASS B MM ' Shipped CLASS C GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP 2 8 1 2 8 1 12 3 12 3 1 2 129 231 74 12 36 66 75 16JI 49 16 31 44 1 1 39 160 21 3 52 47 52 236 36 3 68 46 — 9 23 109 3 6 61 — 110 37 177 3 7 79 69 1 291 504 287 18 111 191 183 3M 179 22 89 152 1 11 1082 , 320 X TOTAL SHIPPED CLASS 3 A B 14 285 91 16 220 102 30 201 70 60 706 263 1041 All 4 68 8 67 9 1 6 27 42 9 61 1 3 6 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 12 3 1 2 8 7 — 3 1 4 88 38 118 2 21 14 7 12 7 49 13 26 4 8 25 4 11 2 3 8 4 2 1 1 1 — 1 7 — 1 a 34 14 46 12 33 12 91 — "2 28 5 2 1 12 4 4 11 8 5 1 — - 6 16 10 17 2 — 18 8 2 5 1 1- 8 Registered On The Beath CLASS A CLASS B GROUP C AU 1 2 8 16 1 392 300 499 132 25 1 347 120 487 67 31 1 302 297 108 341 72 11041 717 1094 540 2351 GROUP 1 2 8, 21 74 136 14 194 86 15 11 147 50 189 369 - m-m- �iUr 4, 1958 SEAFARERS LOO Coats 'Lost'f Poles Repay Seafarers Usually, when an overcoat takes Pare Flva Atlantic On 2nd Trip; No Pickets The second sailing of the new tourist passenger liner S3 Atlantic came off last week with National Maritime Union picketlines absent from the scene. Instead, the NMU, which had pulled its men off the ship just before the maiden voy­ company. The NMU filed charges age, again did a flip-flop and of discrimination even before the started competing for job open­ first crewmembers had been hired ings. There were 15 replacements for the new vessel. In contrast to the first sailing, called for on the ship. when the ship had to leave port Meanwhile, there has been no further word from the National without tugs, and baggage was Labor Relations Board which is handled by the crew, longshore­ now studying NMU Taft-Hartley men and tugboatmen worked the charges against the SlU and the ship throughout a fast 30-hour turnaround. Siie docked at approx­ imately 6:30 Friday morning, June 27 and cast off at 12:30 the next Longshoremen (left) rig net in day. front of open hatch of SS AtOn the maiden voyage, the ship lantia In preparation for dis­ came into port and was here four charge of cargo brought back days before the NMU, the night from Europe. Below, NY har­ before its sailing, pulled its mem­ bor tug Dalzellairo pushes bers off the vessel and picketed. ship's nose into stream as she Took Full List The Atlantic reportedly took on on second voyage. a full passenger list for its second voyage. It was reported a number ot other travelers were waiting hopefully for a last-minute can­ cellation. She carries 900 pas­ sengers in all. SIU crewmembers who were aboard for the maiden voyage re­ ported that some 700 of the pas­ sengers had signed an open letter hailing the service and facilities aboard the vessel. They also said that Arnold Bernstein, president of the American Banner Line, ad­ dressed the crew at a shipboard meeting complimenting them for doing a wonderful job under the usual hectic pressure of a maiden voyage, providing top-notch serv­ ice and keeping the vessel in tip­ top shape at all times. 8 walk from a gin mill without the owner inside it—^well—^that's the last you would expect to see of that overcoat. Chances of getting It back are slim; chances of money Oompensation for the loss are even llimmer. That's why three former crewinembers of the SS Rion have a surprise coming to them, if they get in touch with Actium Steam­ ship Company, at 17 State Street, New York City. Waiting for them are three checks from the Polish government in the amounts of 583, 505 and 590 for three overcoats "lost" in a Szczecin, Poland, night spot. It seems that while the Rion was in Szczecin last November deliver­ ing a load of grain behind the Iron Curtain, Seafarers James Brown, Joseph Busalacki and Marek Krzywda' sampled' the wares of the Bajka Night Club and had their overcoats lifted by a lightflngered native who hadn't heard that crime is a sjunptom of capi­ talist decay. They reported the theft to the local authorities and went shivering back to the ship. That was the last anybody heard of the affair until Actium received a letter last week from the Morska Agencja enclosing the checks drawn on hard American dollars for the three Seafarers. Lk. Charles Only Pair' LAKE CHARLES—The mem­ bership in this port wishes to ex­ tend its sympathies to the family of Brother Ben Grice who recently passed away. Shipping has been only fair in the area with the result that there are quite a few men on the beach. Calling into port during the past period were the CS Baltimore, Winter Hill, Chiwawa, Bents Fort, Council Grove, Bradford- Island, Royal Oak (Cities Service) and the l»etro Chem (Valentine). 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 will keep all jobs aboard ship filled at all times and elimi­ nate the chance of the ship sailing shorthanded. MTD Supports Tour Ship Bill .WASHINGTON—Proposals calling lor tha construction of two 6,000-passenger touristclass liners for the transatlantic trade were aired before the House Merchant Marine Com­ The United WaU Paper Crafts­ mittee in hearings which opened on Tuesday, July 1. The proposals received strong supmen and Workers of North Ameri­ rt from the Maritime Trades can, have decided to affiliate their department representing the Harry O'Reilly said that the Can­ ". . . The degree to which Amer­ 2,200-man union with the Pulp, SIU and other seagoing and tor proposal was in line with the ican culture could be carried to the shoreside unions in the maritime MTD program for broadening the nations of the Old World would be Paper and Sulphite Mill Workers. Industry. base of the American merchant vastly increased if it were possible Both unions are AFL-CIO affiliates. According to the tentative plans marine and for bringing the lucra for .the average American worker, Under the agreement, the members •s outlined in a bill Introduced by tive tourist class North Atlantic American businessman and. Amer­ of the Wall Paper union •will be­ Rep. MacDonald (Dem.-Mass.), the passenger trade under the Amer ican student to visit foreign coun­ come members of the Pulp and Paper^ organization and their locals two vessels would be 90,000-ton su- ican flag. At present, the SS At­ tries .. periiners capable of 30 knot speeds. lantic,-the recent entry of Ameri­ O'Reilly continued, "if Mr. Can­ will come under the Jurisdiction They would carry the 6,000 pas­ can Banner Lines, is the > only tor's idea is allowed to materialize of the International office at Fort sengers Pullman-style, with meals American-flag vessel in this class, . . . ocean travel, like land travel Edward, NY. In announcing the purchased aboard the ship, and The MTD spokesman said that woiild become a daily necessity move. Pulp and Paper president John J. Burke, said that the addi­ would be manned by'a crew of the addition of two such large pas­ instead of a costly luxury . . ." tion the 75-year old union will 1,350 men each: senger ships would immensely Under the Cantor program of add of "strength and prestige" to . Under the MacDonald bill, each strengthen the US merchant ma­ Pullman • style transportation, his growing organization. pf the ships would be built by the rine and stimulate employment and fares would be around 550 for a VS and sold to the operator^ Sea prosperity in the nation's ship­ one-way passage. The fare would » » » Coach Transatlantic Lines, at 570 building and shipping Industqr. pay only for the sleeping accommo­ The AFL-CIQ has warned that He said, in part: tnillion or 50 percent of the cost of dations, with passengers having a "Of all the segments of our choice of cafeterias, luncheonettes budget cuts by Congress and the 8 commercial equivalent, which­ maritime^ Industry . . . the one and restaurants on board the ship President in appropriations for the ever figure is greater. Labor Department are costing The Pullman-style passenger which is least adequate Is our pas­ in which to take their meals. workers millions of dollars a year hip has been a project of New senger fleet. In-the post-Korean in wages and overtime. Hyman ![ork hotel man H. B. Cantor for a era, only one new American pasBookbinder, AFL-CIO legislative senger^ company has come into ex­ umber of years and was originalrepresentative, said a survey of r presented to the SIU of NA at istence, the American Banner last year showed workers were its 1055 convention in Montreal. Line . . cheated out of $19 million in mini­ At that time, the late Harry Lunde- "The pending legislation , . . mum wages and another $64.1 mil­ berg, then SIU of NA president, embodies a tremendous idea, lion in overtime. He called for a discussed the proposals with Can- which, if encouraged and sustained, restoration of the funds slashed tot. would^nable American initiative from the budget of the Wage and In tjestifylng fOr the MacDon­ to capture its fair and'^adjequate Hour Division. This cut in funds, ald bill* MTD Secretary-Treasurer share of our foreign commerce . with its resulting curtailment of 5 S Tell It to the Iiogi operations by the' Department, is aiding unscrupulous employers in chiseling thousands of workers out of their wages. Bookbinder charged. The Wisconsin State Unemploy­ ment Department has ruled that an unemployed worker who refuses to cross a picket line when he is re­ called to his Job can continue to collect unemployment compensa­ tion benefits. The case came up after 200 employees of the Mil­ waukee Crane Division of Indus­ trial Enterprises, Inc., were called back to work. The men refused to cross a picket line set up by the Iron workers during their lay-off. IThe company had protested the un­ employment payments but was set back by the Department. 4" 3^ Over 7,500 members of Lithogra­ phers Local 1 and the Metropolitan Lithographers Association in NYC, have foregone a wage increase for a year and to accept Improved health and welfare as the only changes in their new contract. The lithographers agreed that their employers could maintain their present wage scale in order to maintain their competitive posi­ tion. The contract calls for a 55 wage boost in May, 1959. �Fare Six SEAFARERS July 4, 1958 LOG NY Layoffs Backfire Against Struck Ships i NEW YORK—A delegation of some 30 Japanese trade and union officials toured the headquarters building and the medical center here recently, taking notes and asking ques­ tions about the various oper-"*" and the Longview Victory later ations of the Union. Six. of signed on. the delegates were from the In transit were the Bienville, All Japan Seaman's Union, one of Fairland, Beauregard, Raphael the largest single union organiza­ Semmes (Pan-Atlantic); Steel Rover, Steel Scientist (Isthmian); tions in Japan. Chickasaw, Young America (Water­ These delegates were just one man) and the Valchem (Heron). group of many teams now in the United States under the auspices of the International Cooperation Administration to study and ob­ serve the development of the trade un'on movement here. They were Invited to visit and discuss the activities of many of the major unions throughout the country. Some SlU-cjntracted. vessels were tied up along the Atlantic and If anyone.Is interested in buying Gulf coast by the Marine Engi­ a pair of medium-sized Indi^ ele­ neers Beneficial Association strike, phants (bulls) would he please ^ Bill Hall, assistant secretary-treas­ contact Howard urer reported. The beef only Edwards, ship's lasted a couple of days. delegate on the Alcoa Corsair. It One interesting aspect of the seems that one beef came about when one of the of the waiters was operators, in order to save a few just "bom • to dollars in seamen's wages, laid off lose," and be­ crews in New York, as well as in cause of current Baltimore and Mobile. However setbacks, is offer­ their money-saving scheme back­ ing the two for fired, because a few hours after Edwards sale. "Any rea­ paying the crews their transporta­ tion money, the strike was settled. sonable offer will be considered," They were burning up the wires Edwards said. But who can afford for hours calling the crews back. to feed an elephant? For all of their efforts they could have kept the men on the payroll All's well on the Bobin Locksley and would have come out ahead according to the ship's minutes^ In the long run. Much of it is due to the fine serv­ Shipping continued to hold up ice given the crew by messman O. over the past period with Class A Vola who is always going out of his men having no difficulty in landing way to come up with the ingre­ berths. There were 20 vessels pay­ dients for making pizza pie and ing off during the two weeks, three other Italian specialties. In ap­ signed on and nine were in transit. preciation, the crew voted to turn Paying off during the period over the ship's treasury, less neces­ were the Steel Artisan, Steel Di­ sary expenses, to Vola as reimbur­ rector, Steel Scientist (Isthmian); sement for his time and expenses. Kobin Trent, Robin Locksley "That these delicacies wei'e en­ (Robin); Suzanne, Elizabeth, joyed by all," J. Gaylord, ship's Frances,. Ines (Bull); Antinous delegate repoi-ted, "was evidenced (Waterman); Seatrains Texas, Lou- by the unanimous approval to turn i.'-iana and Savannah (Seatrain); over the fund." 4" t Alcoa Runner, Alcoa Pointer, They didn't say where they were . Alcoa Patriot (Alcoa); Longview Victory (Victory Carriers) and the going, nor where the've been, but CS Baltimore, Fort Hoskins and according, Government Camp (Cities Service). to Jos e-p h The Steel Artisan, Steel ScientLst Shaughnessy, meeting chairman on the Wang Ar­ cher, the. crew is looking for­ ward to the rest of their voyage. There was noth­ ing to report to Shaughnessy the LOG as yet, Shaugnessy said, but they have "great expectations as to later on. . The Institute of Internationai Education has announced the ap­ pointment of Seafarer Ed Larkin, Pick Up 'Shot' a 1954 SIU scholarship winner, to its 1959 National Selection Com­ Card At Payoff mittee. This committee will screen Seafarers who have taken the all applicants for Fulbright schol­ arship grants for graduate studies series yOl inoculations required for certain foreign voyages are in foreign countries. . Larkin himself has two scholar­ reminded to be sure to pick up ships to his credit. He received a their inoculation cards from tjbe Buskin labor award in 1953 under captain or the purser when they an international exchange program pay off at the end of a voyage. The card should be picked up and studied at Harlech College, Harlech, Wales. In 1954 he won by the Seafarer and held so that an SIU scholarship which he ap- it can be presented when sign­ iilied to get a degree in industrial ing on for another voyage where "shots" are required. The and labor relations at Cornell the inoculation card is your only University. Larkin, who joined the proof of having taken the re­ SIV as a member of the black gang quired shots. in 1944, has been active in most of men who forget to pick the union's major organizing upThose their inoculatlen card when drives. they pay oft may find that they • Three other Seafarers in the past are required to take all the have received Buskin labor "shots" again when they want .mviirds for studies .overSeiis, They to sign on tor another such voy- •I, J . - SK , • S; •" Seafarers In Action • ' '.y:- nh •• •, . iSSiSSi#® 5 - a'r- .a Notfer Standing On Boxes are for packaging vegetables or bars of soap. They are fine on the job they were designed for, but the fellow who made them didn't plan on having them used as ladders. Name Larkin To Fulbrighf Award Body Nevertheless, all too often they are used as ladders and, of course, all too often the men using them in this fashion take a bad spill. •• .'^y- y-y-y- • -''v • .v;:: To avoid this kind of an accident, don't Improvise with a box. Use the right kind pf gear for the job. •' .. ••• • .yr v- I 1 ;• ,.: , I Aii^y ^^ip is a Safe Ship *•1 !ij I I I I �loir 4, 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Pira Sevea •4 At left, Seafarer picket on the SS Riviera in 1952 raps substandard conditions. Supreme Court up­ held damage suits against unions in the beef. Below, high and dry as a result of cooperation given Canadian District SlU by unions affiliated with the International Transportworkers Federation, Canadian Constructor is one of the vessels which has been strikebound for a year. Company at­ tempted to transfer ships to Trinidad, but move failed in face of united union opposition. P&O Vote Climaxes long Fight Police and US Immigration officlak escort foreign crewmen ot Liberian-flog cruise ship Trqdewlnds off Mionii pier after they struck over shipboard conditions. Strikers were dented usual 29< day leave in US to try to find another ship and were quickly de­ ported. The Tradewinds is the former SUP-monned Aleutian. (Continued from page 3) Florida decision Is blazed with some notable snccesses. The pio­ neering eifort in the field was in 1950, when the SIU - affiliated Sailors Union of the Pacific led the way by winning American condi­ tions on the SS Pho Pho, a Pana­ manian-flag vessel hauling gypsum from Mexico to Redwood City, Calif. In this case the operators renamed the ship' after the then secretary-treasurer of the SUP. The SS Harry Lundeberg there­ after sported a model union agree­ ment under the Panamanian flag. A brand-new ship, the Kaiser Gyp­ sum, was renamed the BS Harry Lpndeberg last year a few~inonths after Lundeberg died. The Sailors Union came to the .forefront in the battle against the runaways in 1952, when the for­ eign crew of the SS Riviera re­ belled against intolerable ship­ board conditions while in Port­ land, Ore., and called on the SUP for aid. When US marshalls evicted the strikers from the ship and Immigration moved for their deportation, the Sailors kept the .Major win in fight on run­ aways was scored by Harry Lunaeberg a few months be­ fore he died, when the new Liberian-fiag tanker Duncan Bay (below) on coastwise run from Canada to Cafifornia was brought under SUP con­ tract. At right, speaking to building trades men who re­ futed to crott picketlinei, Lundeberg (2nd from left) exploini union beef. Named In trfbute to the late secretary^reasurer of the SUP, a brand-new SS Harry Lundebergk was christened last year by y-, ^ lundeberg^s Wife (left)^ he died. The SUP led the fight on the runaways and in 1950 had been successful In winning the first American contract en a Panamanian shipi the Phbih*dihdi. wos Jeter-renamed ^e^SS Harry Lundeberg. VS. w vvaawawwi Wfissewi. OFSI es e WillwifMvilSffSflll Villi ship tied up until barred by court injunction. The Masters, Mates and Pilots, and subsequently the SIU-A&G, maintained picketlines against the ship until two more in­ junctions forced the removal of all pickets. All told, union picketing kept the ship hung up for three and a half months. Ironically, when the Riviera finally sailed from Port­ land, she carried a US Govern­ ment-financed cargo of wheat for India. . Again, in 1956, the SUP struck back at a -new" Liberian-fkg opera­ tion between British Columbia and Antioch, Calif. Cooperative efforts between SIU Canadian and West Coast affiliates kept the ship bottled up until a pact establishing American conditions on the ves­ sel was signed. Then, in April, 1957, after the unions in the Riviera beef had fought a variety of damage suits to no avail, the US Supreme Court upheld verdicts against the three unions. This put a high premium on attempts by American seamen to protest runaway opera­ tions. A few months later, however, the SIU Canadian District set a new precedent by winning an SIU pact on a British-flag cableship, the John W. McKay. It argued suc­ cessfully before the Canadian Labour Board that since the ves­ sel's home port was Halifax and it Bidn't touch British ports, it should maintain the same condi­ tions as Canadian ships in Cana­ dian waters. Action by various SIU affiliates thus set the stage for the Florida case. The SIU victory there means American unions now have a clear mandate for organizing these ships and for protecting their own conditions by advancing those of foreign seamen. I �SEAFARERS Pace Eiiiht YOUR DOllAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide To Belter , Buying By Sidney Margoliua New Idea: Group Car insurance it-1 LOG July 4."19St^ freighf Tax Cut Aids Shipping WASHINGTON—The domestic shipping industry, beset with the threat of rate-cutting via the new railroad bill, received an unexpected boost when Congress agreed to elimi­ nate the three percent tax on freight traffic. The move to eliminate tbe tax came as a lastminute surprise in a bill to ex-" tend all other tax rates at Keeping Her Well-Picketed their current levels- for an­ other year. While the three percent tax may Group life and health insurance, and group pension plans, have be­ not seem like a big item of itself, come the fastest-growing types of family protection. They have pro­ it has great importance to com­ duced savings of as much as 15-30 percent under the cost of similar panies in the coastwise and interinsurance policies bought on an individual basis. Take medical expense coastal trades because , of the edge insurance. Ten years ago only a half-million Americans were covered it had given to shoreside companies by group plans. Today, 24 million are covered. which operate special - purpose Now, for the first time in US history, a similar method of insuring ships. The tax did not apply to large groups of car owners is being tried out by the Multnomah, Ore­ a company which buys a ship only gon, Labor Council, and the Nationwide Insurance Company, the coun­ for the purpose of hauling Its own try's fourth largest auto insuror. cargo, but it did apply to com­ Already six Oregon local unions are offering a pioneering low cost panies which are common carriers. auto-insurance plan to their members, the Oregon Labor Press reports. Consequently, the trend in the The plan is experimental, and is not yet available in other parts of the industry has been for shoreside in­ country. But if it works out successfully in Oregon, it may prove to be one of the most effective ways dustrial companies to build spe­ of i^estraining spiraling auto-insur- cialized ships, like some of the ance bills. Successive hikes have chemical carriers, to haul their jumped rates 56 percent, on the own raw materials and products. average, in the past eight years. WKh the abolition of the tax, it is In comparison, prices of new cars expected that these firms will turn have^one up 35 percent, and re­ to the regular coastwise and interpair costs, 42. The AAA figures coastal operators. Companies which will benefit that the average cost of $25,000/ $50,000 of liability insurance,' plus most, of course, are the coastwise fire and comprehensive but ho col­ carriers. Pan Atlantic and Sealision insurance, now is $117 a year train, plus tug and barge operators on a countrywide basis. In large like Will's and intercoastal opera­ cities, the cost runs even higher. tors such ^ Luckenbach and President Glenn Blake of the Calmar among others. Multnomah Labor Council explains Meanwhile, the railroad bill Is that his group became actively in­ expected to sail smoothly through terested in a cost-cutting plan the House in identical form as the Great Lakes Seafarer Donald Murray takes a spin around the bow! when most auto insurance com­ measure passed by the Senate. The of the James Davidson, Tomlinson Fleet ship now being struck by . panies raised Oregon rates 30 per­ measure contains a provision, which Lakes Seafarers. .Union is demanding first-time contract includ­ cent this year. He points out "that is being opposed by the steamship ing welfare benefits, after winning NLRB election in the fleet. The group coverage Is. established in people, as follows: "Rates of a car­ Davidson is hung up in Buffblo harbor. almost every type of insurance ex­ rier shall not be held up to a par­ cept auto. ticular level to protect the traffic As worked out so far, the Oregon plan is not yet true "'group" in­ of any other mode of transporta­ surance. The Oregon Insurance Commissioner is studying whether, it tion, giving due consideration to may be called "group insurance" and pay rebates or dividends on a the objectives of the national "group" basis. The plan tentatively has established initial rates for transportation policy declared in members of the labor groups of five percent less than standard rates this Act."~ for the same coverage. But if permitted, the plan eventually will pay Despite the wording of this additional dividends or rebates to the groups, depending on their ac­ clause, the Senate Committee cident records. which handled the bill specified At present, Blake and Dixon Livingstone,'Oregon agents for Nation­ that it was not the intent of the (Continued from page 2) ran is wide, describe the plan as "a wholesale, low-cost method of writing measure to approve destructive in 24 hours after payoff among ance . prepared to render assistindividual auto insurance policies," The big saving is in the lower rate-making practices. other items. The NMU then set out to pi;oVo marketing and selling e^^enses made possible by signing up a lot of Traditionally, steamships have With the sailing of the ship de­ the Daggett charge. First the Santa people at a time, instead of soliciting one buyer at a time. had lower rates than railroad J)eBut one of the biggest values in the new auto-insurance group idea cause of . the uncertainties of layed, NMU crewmembers of the Rosa, Grace Line's new passenger United States held a . meeting at ship, was taken out of Newport Is^that it will give policyholders a more effective voice In determining steamship service. Affhich they passed a resolution ob­ News by the NMU with shipyard the rates they must pay, and the kind of insurance they get. An insur­ viously inspired by NMU head­ engineers aboard after the MEBA ance company or even a state commissioner may. pay little attention to quarters calling for the establish­ refused to sign on in a disp^ute an individual. ment of a deck and engine officers' over manning scales. Then, Mter There's heavy opposition from insurance brokers and general ageiits division in the NMU. The NMU the MEBA was locked out by the to group insurance in general, and to such cost-cutting approaches as national council promptly ratified shipowners following expiratibn of the new Oregon plan. The self-employed agents and the standard-price the resolution a few days later. Us contract on June 15, the NMU companies who don't pay dividends to policyholders, generally want Oddly enough, the NMU's con­ aided in recruiting some two-dozen uniform rates for all types of casualty and property insurance. They tract was expiring three days la­ engineers to take the SS America oppose price cuts by lower-cost insurors. ter but instead of using the op­ out of port behind the MEBA But the car-owner's headache is that selling, marketing and admin­ portunity to present its own con­ picket lines. American Coal Shipping Com­ istration expenses are So large that they generally take 50 cents of the dollar you pay in premiums. To the chagrin of the shipowners pany, the 80-ship coal fleet dream, tract demands, hanging fire for That's why the price of auto insurance has gone up even faster than has now gone into the oil trans­ months, the NMU's only concern and Curran, the NMU's action only was to get the ship out, irrespec­ stiffened the .engineers' resolve. the cost of cars and fepairs. If the actual cost of insuring your car goes up one dollar, the insurance companies seek to raise your bill two portation business. The company tive of the naUire of the engineers' Shipowner resistance collapsed dollars. The extra dollar is to cover that 50 percent overhead cost. recently acquired a T-3 tanker, the grievances. when it became obvious that the In the case of fire insurance, sales commissions and overhead often Conoco Lake Charles, and has a The NMU action is understand­ engineers were prepared to dig cargo commitment for a trip from able in the light of a statement in for a long siege despite Curran's take even more than the 50 percent of your premiutn. One of the ways auto-insurance companies convince state commis­ the Gulf to Europe next month. made by Major General John M. scab-herding. The result was that sioners to aiiow rate boosts, is to show an "underwriting loss." They ' Although the vessel, renamed Franklin, president of US Lines, MEBA was able to win a superior show they lost money on the combined cost of |heir payouts and over- the Coal Shipper, is supposed to while testifying/ before the House agreement embodying all the de­ • head. This is really a bookkeeping loss. The"companies don't count continue in'the'^il trades indefi­ Merchant Marine Committee. mands drafted by the MEBA mem­ the profit they make by investing their reserves, which are mostly nitely, company spokesman said Franklin said, the following, ac­ bership. provided by policyholders. For example, last year the second biggest that it is considering rebuilding cording to the "NMU Pilot" of Like the MEBA's charges, th« auto insuror claimed it had an "underwriting loss" of $2 million. But her into an 18,000-ton dry cargo February "27, 1958: MM&P is also citing NMU's al­ it had income from investments of over $11 tpiUion plus profit from ship. The ship has an NMU crew "In testifying for HR 9342, liance with District 50 in the Amer­ Its fire and property Insurance operations. Thus it had an actual profit aboard which was on it when it Major General John M. Franklin, ican Coal Beef as one of the of over $10 million for the year, of 26 percent better than it did the was purchased from an NMU-con- president of the US Lines, review­ grounds for proceeding against year before. j - tracted company. ed the' record of the SS United Curran. The MM&P is submitting The group idea is making further headway in. life insurance too. ACS, formed.by the-United Mine States. He said: .'Since her first in evidence application forms Now insurance companies are offering such money-saving coverage to Workers and a group of railroads, voyage, the sliip has carried 382,- handed out by the NMU to licensed employers or union locals enrolling as few as ten members. Such small entered the maritime field when 552 passengers. and has not been officers. In addition, the "NMU life-insurance groups are now permitted in most states., A few still coal prices and rates were high in tied up one' single day by labor Pilot" of June 19- made no bones insist there must be at least 25 in the groyp. Europe, with the idea of promoting trouble, 1 want to give credit . . . about the NMU's Intention to reUntil group auto insurance, reaches your own area, how can you coal exports. The coippany bought particularly to Mr. Curran, presi­ cnUt licensed officers into its ranks ; protect yourself-against the booming cost of such protection?; As this one ship, the Coal Miner, and char­ dent of the NMU, who realizes the and its efforts to round up, scabs l department has previously reported, you can seek out the "preferred- tered six more from the Govern­ Importance of keeping the big Ship to break the engineers' strike then ^ risk" companies who give low rates to drivers with good safety;records. ment's reserve fleets. However the "on schedule ... .^" in'progress. • | It you use an agent, you can ask him to place your insurahce with bottom fell out of coal rates and r Events then followed ip .rapid-* The two officers' unions are de-- ' ' one of the rate-deviating companies that charge 10 to 30 percent belovy tbe company was forced to turn firfe order. Daggett promptly ^yired hikndihg- that; the AFL-CIO cen-.. ; V " ' standard rates. Agents often can get you some saving if you insist on the six chartered vessels back to Meany in-Wasiiington- filing charg^is 5ure Curran, order, him to stop his • ' It, Finally,..you, can .concentrate your coverage on.liability insurance, the Governmeni. declaring that the NMU's action raid and remove him/from, and eiinilriate. collision coverage on yoim .own, car. Idany wage-eairners Tile Coal Minier, with her crew ''ban only serve to give sudport to AFL-ClOi Ethical' jPradlces - Cotoi ^ t i ^ idon't cany, enough UabUitjr ihsurahce in'these days of high adcideh't oiilSlU aiid i^ii bldtimers aboatd, tbe shipiilng cblmpanies , > . Tf they ; mittee^^d >8Vib-':AiFE-Cl6 is still 'can^g grhin cargoes. ' eildeaVor to^scab the yeisseis,.,Gur-: NMD Raids Mates Too; Two Unions File Charges Xoal' Ship Operates On Oil Charter it. m �Inly 4M95S SEAFARERS IOC •- Paf« 1^ SlU Globe-Girdler: S S STEEL FLYER Home from another 'round-the-world voyage, the Steel Flyer landed in New York last week for a rou­ tine payoff in clean SIU style. Some of her crew are pictured here as the trip formally came to an end, cargo was landed, and work went ahead for the up­ coming voyage. How was the trip? Since most of the crew signed on for another four-month roundtripper, it must have been a pretty good one. 'H All dear, Seafarer Leonard Turi watches as US shipping commissioner readies CG discharge. .V • t- :-k-- '• ''••'41 ,'• i# •^ '•"f i-.} • '"3 'M ml 'Sn 1 n J ''tSSfSSsjsSi^tesW wWrilMMlfiriiiriii iRtftffl m HBH . : IliiSisiiii W8ii:SSiM#isS Chief alacfriclqa l^epry Maginness (UM spins . toll-jene :fof^SiU;^Assls(flnt.SecrftdiY^easprer^,._^ ;.Ed'Me«ney before'the payofLj;^' Ihlp's delegate K Btppinheqd Mie|^air>0 report wlthi SIU. f^b:i. Siofarer!^ Anti-pilferage gadget to thwart notives over­ seas from making off with gear is displayed by 3rd cook /^ngel Maldonado. Natives shoved pole with hook en end Into opei^ portholes, stealipg wev^* and passengers' deithes end « camjera;. inr-' 5*-' •< ;3?-. �!-• i:^ fe.. K BME Philly Tugmen Get 6% Raise Seafarer And Friend In Iran PHILADELPHIA—A six percent tvage increase and "other gains have been negotiated for the mem­ bers of the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers employed by S. C. Loveland, Inc., a Philadelphia tug op­ erator. The new one-year contract, which is retroactive to May 1, also provides for en additional paid holiday, increased employer con­ tributions to the BME welfare and pension funds and an increase from .$100 to $200 to cover the loss of effects owned by the engineers. : The company also agreed to accept any increase te pension con­ tributions negotiated by the union and the Philadelphia Tugboat Own­ ers Association, which represents the tug operators , in Philadeiphia Seafarer George E. Renale and-Iranian boy pose in Abadan on harbor. grounds of United Seamen's Service club, ^nole was aboard Meanvv^hile, elections for BME the Steel Maker at the time. officials and for the jobs of busir ness manager in the various ports wiii start October 1. Nominations for the office of president-business manager, treasurer, two vice-presi­ dent-business managers and three union trustees must be submitted to the credentials committee at VANCOUVER—It took a year of plugging and a lot of BME headquarters in New York hard traveling before an agreement was reached covering before August 12. seamen employed by the Northern. Transportation Company, Qualifications for office are an according to the "Canadian engineer's license Issued by the Sailor," official organ of the to prove to the company they Coast Guard, three years actual seatime on a license aboard Amer­ SIU Canadian District. How­ meant business. The first trip was early in May ican-flag ships, continuous good ever, the time and effort were when the union negotiating com­ well spent. All of the men in­ standing in the BME for at least two years before the date of nomi­ volved received wage boosts, in mittee, finding that contract talks nations, and not less than 120 days some cases as high as 250 percent had reached a stalemate over seatime as a ship's engineer or above their old scale, as well as wages, sent a representative to Fort McMurray, Fort Smith and night relief engineer aboard BME- other benefits. Union officials had to* make two contracted ships during the 12 months proceeding nominations, long trips into the virtually track­ less Northwest Territory in or^er which begin Juiy 8. I ^ I'li'v." Canadian 511/ Team Treks Over Tundra For Pact i ;• V C: S*'"' , v'' • |Rr'.,-'- •%•:' • . ER--V Sfel:":-!-- •' yyy- - • . • ^'X- • • • v';. R R KNOWINfi YOUR SIU CONTRACT (This column is intended to acquaint Seafarers with important provisions of the SIU contract and mil deal- with disposition of various contract disputes and interpretations of the agreement. If Seafarers have any questions about any section of the agreement which they would lihe to have clarified, send them in to the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG.) Article II, Section 60. Vessels in Idle Status. When a vessel is In­ active in a US port for any reason for a period of ten days or less, the unlicensed personnel shall be kept on board at the monthly rate of pay. •However, when it is expected that said vessel will be idle for a period In excess of ten days, the unlicensed personnel may be reduced on day Hay River, NWT, to take u strike ife" • •' of arrival. Should the vessel resume service within ten days, the vessel's ballot among the seamen there. li^': /"•'.; unlicensed personnel who are entitled to return shall receive wages and Armed with a solidly-backed strike vote, the committee again subsistence for the period for which they were laid off. * W'[ • sat down to talk, but found that • • "t R t the company refused to reach - Question: If a crew is called back , within five days from date of agreement. A strike deadline was layoff, under the ten-day clause are the men who do not return to the then set and union represendtives R.i- •' again trekked north to make prepa­ ship entitled to five day's wages and allowances? ' rations for the beef, However, the 3. - ie, , ie ^ company changed its position a §?- Recently, an SIU contracted vessel was laid up in Philadelphia for few hours before the deadline and lack.pf cargo'T The crew was laid off indefinitely but was called back' signed a netv contract. Under the agreement, a new within five days since the ship had secured'a charter during the layoff wage scale, more in comformity period. Under Section 60, the men who returned to the ship were with the territory's high cost of entitled to and received, wages and subsistence for the five-day layoff. living, was set up. Deckhands wdll A beef arose, however, when the company refused to pay the same receive a 250 percent boost in benefit to. men who were entitled to return to the ship but didn't do wages, jumping from $150 a month a 12-hour day, with no over­ mS^ERR:R' --V sp. When the problem was brought to the attention of the contract for time, to $300 a^month for gn nlSht-clarifications committee. Union representatives pointed out that the bour day and overtime for work • inen St^hb didnt iretum to the ship couldp't because they hadn't been performed after those hours. giVeh ampre notice of the ship's sailing. The company representatives accepted the Union's contention and the men were subsequently paid. It was also agreed that men who Were hot entitled to return to the cl!ip^-ln thi« cas2i a passenger utility and "reefer" engineer—=wouid ^ hot rebefve ^e benefits the incn,^>^(b wer^ entitled to retunii received. ' '; '''-'R ^ ' . f: ' ^3-;;%|gRRgR;S !-• i;"- • • 1:^: STIIL ARTISAN (Itthmlan), May 11 wlU be needed for basebaU team— nes whl be played with other Robin —Chairman, B. Kyla; Sacratary, C. Al­ game ne vessels on African coast. lison. Ona man lonsd. Flna coopara- Line tlon among, craw. Ship's fund SIT. COUNCIL OROVI (Cities garvtca), Raport aeceptad. Motion that faculties ha mada avaUabla for wiring money —May IS—Chairman, J. Simmons; See. ratary, B. Callahan. MembetshilT ad­ via RCA for emergencies. Status of member In official log book to be vised anyone going ashore on hospital taken up with patrolman. Steward re­ slip should bring back slip from USPH ports shortage of noma nacesslUes due or doctor designated' by captain. Dele­ to company's negUgenee. Crew winhea gate advised anyone missing watch to sign coastwise articles for coastwise wUl be fired unless previous noUce given. Report accepted, tjew delegate voyage. elected. Keep bathrooms clean. ARMONK (New England Ind.), June 1—Chairman, C. Carson; Secretary, D.' RAPHAEL SEMMES (Pan-Atlantic), Williams. Several members fouled up. Juns 1—Chairman, B. Varn; Sacratary, Report on food. maU. painting, no C. Kerrigan. One man missed ship. LOGS. Delegate to see patrolman Repair list. to be submitted. Ship's about fireman. Soma disputed ot. Vote • fund $22.S0. Games nurchased. Some of thanks to steward dept. and dele­ disputed ot about' shifting meal hour. gate for fine job. Bathrooms to be Nl.ght cook and baker missed ship in stencUad "for craw only." Passage- Port Newark. FIdley doors on shelter deck to be repaired and kept closed.' Heat In mld-shlp section 110 degrees, suction fans aft end of port and atb. Passageways not worhlng. ORION COMET (Orion), May 4— Chairman, M. Stuptn; Seerstsry, B. Stark. One man missad ship: one roan hospitalized; one man paid ofT. Hepair lists to be turned In. Need awn­ ings, Ice machine, fiPers for blowers. Ship's fund S4.62. Few hours disputed ot. One man Iceo't In Guam. Re­ ports accepted. Men urged to be quiet while others are asleep. Members urged to keep gear locked as some Items are missing. ways to bo sougeed. Ship stores re­ ported missing. J. R. KULUKUNDIB (Oco*an Trans.), Juno 1—Chairman, J. WolanskI; toerotary, P. Johnbash. Painting tncomplots. Some disputed ot. PUeo suffi­ cient atoree aboard next trip. Washing machine to be' repaired. Order new refrigerator. Veto of thanks to stew­ ard dept. for exceUent chow and .work well done. MAIDBN CRBBK (Waterman), April <—Chairman, W. Brown; Sacratary, J. Thomas. Heater purchased. SMp'a fimd 80e. Now delegate elected. Each member to donate tl toward - ahlp'a fund. Keep messhall. pantry and laundry clean. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for job well done. May 25—Chairman, R. Moyvantsson; Secretary, J. Thomas. Sliip'a fund S12.S0. Delegate to attend to ship's matters. Need more cigarettes. Vote of thanks to steward dept. for job well done. MONARCH OP~THB SBAS (Waterman). May 35—Chairman, P. Bates; Secretary, L. Moora. One man fired in SJ. Safety committee formed. Slilp's fund $37.48. Some disputed ot. Crew requested to watch their drinking— one ^man fired each trip. OCEAN EVELYN (Marltimo Over­ seas), June 1—Chairman, J. O'Rourka; Secretary, W. Davles. Repairs com­ pleted. New delegate and treasurer elected. Ship's fund 912.SO. Keport ac­ cepted. No more collections for ship's fund. Vote of thanks to galley force. Scuppers to be opened. In galley. -JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman), April 15—Chairman, C. Johnston; Sec­ retary, A. Thorna. Dump garbage back aft; do not place large boxes in re­ ceptacles. Ship's fund $17.50. Delegate to act as treasurer. New delegate elected. Sailed short one wiper who was taken off with broken arm before sailing. Need more complete slop chest. Return cups and dishes to pan­ try. Use one washing machine for white clothes and one for work gear. Vote of thailks to steward dept. for fine job.' Mate requires $1 deposit for foom keys: to see patrolman about same. May 10—Chairman, C. Johnston; Sec­ retary, A. Thorns. Safety meeting held: several suggestions made to Im­ prove safe working conditions on ship. Motion to lower requirements for loans from Welfare fund to be Just 30-day shipping card. Vote of thanks .to steward dept. for good menus. June 1—Chairman, C. Crabtree; Secretary, A. Thome. Repair lists to bo submitted—few minor repairs to be made before arrival. Some disputed ot. Motion to limit time of continu­ ous service on one ship to one year.. Vote of thanks to delegate and stew­ ard ^dept. for fine job. JOSEFINA (Liberty Havd, May IDChairman, J. Kendrlck; Sacratary, J. Lundy. New delegate elected. Report accepted. To start ship'a fund. Keep all doors locked while in port—keep natives out of passageways. Return cups to pantry. Deck and eng. depta. to keep laundry clean and steward dept. to keep recreation and library rooma clean. SANTCRE (Marven), June 3—Chair­ man, i. McNab; Secretary, J. Warner. When leaving ship due to seniority rule, separation aUp may be filled out. Ship'a fund 832. Report accepted. Refrigerators ^nd PO mesa need re­ pairs. Galley range ovens to be re­ paired. Baker and 3rd cook to observe working hours. To be clarified by boarding patrolman. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Robin), May 17—-Chairman, W. Kohuf; Sacratary, S. Johnson. New washing machine pur-chascd. Repairs to ba made. Forecastiea to ba painted, One NMU man re­ placed in Phlla. New delegate and re­ porter elected. Ship's fund tl7.20.' Soma disputed ot. Report accepted. Water justy—to be reported to patrol­ man, iBuks nud cleaning. Vote of thuike to delegate for jgl^ well done- Take eare of wgSblng machine. Flayere ORION STAR (Orlcn), May 3S — Chairman, B. Wharton; Seeratary, A. Morales. Deck dept. short three men. paid oif Yokohama bv mutual con­ sent, One man missed ship. Ship'a fund S10.36. Some disputed ot. Copy of menus for 90-day period sent to Union for appraisal. Motion to ap­ point food committee to check all stores for quality prior to loading at dockside. Menus not up to par. Poor preparation of food. One man hospl'tallzed. Oiler promoted to utility. JOHN C. (Atlantic Carriers), Msy 35—Chairmen, R. King; Secretary, T. Buckley. One men hospitalized due to shipboard accident. One man missed vessel duit to Incorrect posting time. One man signed off In India due to hemla—repatriated back to States. ShIR'a fund $40. Few hours' disputed ot. One replacement signed on. Delegate to lee engineer re: re­ pairs such as stopped up drains, more pressure on sanitary Una. repair lock engine room door. Put steward dept. shower and bathrooms In working or­ der. Remove cots from main deck and batches yhen not In use. STEEL VENDOR (Isthmian), May 11 —Chairman, E. Noeney; Secretary, A. Notturno. New delegate elected. Ship'a fund 526.90. Coffee to be made In perculators. Coojles to be kept out of passageways. Proper attire to be worn In messhalla and pantry. Use toaster and Washing machine properly. ALAMAR (Calmar), May 35—Chair­ man, E. Hogge; Secretary, J. McPaul. All repairs to be made before arrlvaL No beefs. Full draw will be given out before arrival In NY. Ship'a fund $26.04. Vote of thanks to radio oper­ ator for news and snorts report with notices of latest bulletins. - BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Servtea), April 27—Chairman, B. Wagner; Secretary, E. Hamaty. New delegate elected. Discussinn on painting rooms; engine room blowers too hot, no ven­ tilation. May 25—Chairman, D. Knight; Sec­ retary, O.- Phillips. New delegate elected. REBECCA (Maritime Overseas), Msy 15—Chairman, A. Fetchko; Secretary, W. Thompson. Ship's fund 817. New delegate and treasurer elected. Rec­ ord player fixed. Vote of thanks to crew for keeping messroom In good condition. STEEL CHEMIST (Isthmian), May 34 —Chairman, K. Roberts; Secretary, E. BIss. Few hours disputed ot. Reports accepted. Ship'a fund to be started— men to contribute 50c first draw. New delegate and treasure elected. Sug­ gestion to get chocolate milk oit west coast. BENTS FORT (Cities Service), April 37—Chairman, J. Morris; Secretary, J. Lon9. Frlotlon In steward dept. Beef on menus and variety of food. To find out about transportation from"' Voted to sisn on coastwise ar« . tides before payoff on foreign articles. No disputed ot. Beef On steward put­ ting out meat daUy; lack of coopera­ tion with dept. To be referred to patrolman. Request variety of night , lunches. Keep messhall chairs clean and paint same. Beef on cook, refus-' Ing ot when sick and steward work­ ing that ot. Steward's remarks about crew to be reported to patrolman. Juna 7—Chairman, A. Habart; Sao-: S"**,.';'"' delegate missed ship In Bait. New delegate elected. Few hours disputed ot. Vote of thanks to deward dept. for good service, cooking and menus, etc. Collection for owers for member's deceased* mother. EDITH (Bull), May 38—Chairman; O.' lists to be submitted. Need porthole screens, bed springs, keys for foc'sles. ' Shower head needs repairing. New delegate elected, ^k patrolman why captain would not authorize taking, ®''oard in Mexico after IB^lay, SUZANNB (Bull), Juna ID—Chair­ man, R. Harper; Seeratary, J. Benilla,' mall box,, Need new chairs for measriem Slop rinfc '' �July 4, 1958 SEAFARERS Direct Hit' LOG P«c« Elerca M'time Hiring Law Action Seen In '59 WASHINGTON—Assurances of some kind of action next year on long-pending proposals to give legal status to mari­ time hiring halls have been given by Senator Warren Magnuson (Dem.-Wash.), chair- • man of the Senate Interstate ready Include one which would and Foreign Commerce Com­ give specific legal sanction to hir­ mittee. Senator Magnuson has had ing halls in the building trades. a bill in the hopper for some time This has been passed by tho which would specify that maritime Senate but is awaiting action in hiring halls are a fully-legal and the House of Representatives. acceptable mode of hiring, but the On the House side. Rep. Thomas measure had never advanced to the Felly (Rep.-Wash.) has introduced hearing stage. a measure, HR 8422, which would Magnuson said that Senator John also spell out the legality of imion Kennedy (Dem.-Mass.) who is a hiring halls, both in the construc­ co-sponsor of the Kennedy-Ives tion and maritime industries. amendments to the Taft-Hartley In discussing the maritime hir­ law, had jpromised that the Senate ing hall on the floor of the Senate, Labor Committee would hold hear­ Magnuson pointed W that the ings on the subject when it con­ late Senator Taft agreed that he siders further Taft-Hartley amend­ would accept a hiring hali amend­ ments next year. ment in the Taft-Hartley Act for The Kennedy-Ives proposals al­ the maritime industry. QUESTION! Do you find much difference In both the price and quality of goods purchased overseas as compared to the US? Mike Manning, eleetrlctan: James Gouldman, electrician! There's ho comparison; American For items in the same price range stuff is much bet­ the European are ter in general. usually better. There's nothing American cloth­ like a German ing is much be^ camera, but ter though, be­ wouldn't give you cause of the cut a nickel for a Eu­ and materials. ropean car. You But when it can't beat an comes to preci­ American fishing sion things you pole, either. can't beat the Germans; their cameras, for ex4 4 4 Fred D. Benton, steward: I've ample. lit mosf^ of the foreign ports and foreign goods can't compare at all with our own. bought some Tshirts and china in Singapore which were real good, but darned expensive. The SIU's historic 4-1 election victory on the SS Florida Is certain to have impact on maritime for a long time to come. First, it puts American operators of runaway-flag ships on no­ tice that their long immunity from unions is at an end. It also demonstrates the fertile field for organizing among sea­ men on the runaways and represents a complete turnabout In US policy, with t;he National Labor Relations Board acknowl­ edging that it has jurisdiction over such vessels. Stalemated up until now in efforts to raise wages, working MASSENA, NY—The St. Law­ conditions and safety rules on the runaways, US maritime rence Seaway was brought one unions now have a weapon for a full-scale campaign. Miracles more step closer to completion will not be accomplished overnight, however. The complex this week, with the creation of a financial deals that have created an American-owned rim- Fred L.^444 Travis, electrician: It all new lake to be known as Lake St. away fleet comprising nine million tons of shipping stiU have depends on what you're buying. If you know the l.awrence. The new lake created to be untangled. rates of exchange by 80 tons of explosives, covers Meanwhile, the hand of such world organizations as the and your way an area of 100 square miles be­ International Transportworkers Federation and the Inter­ around you're tween Massena, NY and Cornwall, national Labor Organization in seeking to raise standards on okay. Otherwise, the runaways will be strengthened. The vast runaway fleet there's a good Canada. chance you'll get The lake will have two functions. likewise presents a real target for cooperative effort not only hooked, especially First, it will provide water power among American sea unions, but maritime unions all over the if you settle for to spin generators in a new pdwer world. The SIU and its affiliates, which got in the fight right the first price house; and, second, in combina­ at the start under the leadership of Harry Lundeberg, expect quoted. tion with the new Wiley-Dondero to be in the forefront of this continuing battle. .4 4 4 ship channel, it will permit ocean-'' if, 4> . 48ven Regher, steward! American going vessels to sail smoothly goods are better in the long run through the former International but there are Bapids section of the St. Lawrence One Washington development that hasn't made too many some foreign Biver, opening up midwestern ports to deep-sea traffic. headlines is the latest Administration crusade via the Inter­ things which are superior. For ex­ The ship channel, built entirely nal Revehue Service. The big move by the Revenue agents ample, I bought in US territory, will enable ships is not against the fast-money operators thriving on tax loop­ a suit in Trinidad to bypass the power plant. Two holes. That's not the game at all. Instead, in the midst of of real Scotch falocks, ready now for full 27-fopt a recession, IRS is attaching the unemployment checks of irio for a song. clearance, will raise and lower ordinary citizens for back taxes of as little as $12.50 in some Japanese china is vessels from the upper to the lower the best if you level of the river, passing a ship cases. know where to go Everybody knows that two things—death and taxes—are through in 40 minutes. get it. The Seaway, of which the Wiley- inevitable. But it's a toss-up sometimes which of the two is 4 4 4 {Donderp channel is apart, is a more merciful. Doug Haseett, FWTi German mu­ 4 4 4 Joint enterprise of the US Seaway sical instruments can't be beat both Development Corporation and the for price and Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway quality. I brought Authority. back a guitar that Texans don't like it (Alaska's twice as big), the flag-makers would cost over The flooding of the new lake Is love it and Alaskans themselves are dancing in the streets three times what another important achievement in now that Alaska is practically the 49th state. Whether Ha­ I paid for it there. the projected program of bringing waii is next is still at issue. In Japan I bought ^ull-sized ocean-going ships into For maritime, Alaska's admission to the Union assure,? ex­ some silk mate­ the Lakes next summer. The panded trade, more ships and jobs and, for many SIU affili­ rial that I don't cheaper electrical power created think can be got­ by the.,devplppinent is expected to ates, greater benefits and fuller protection under Federal and; ten here unless boost industry in the area and the soon-to-come state statues. Seafarers join with their brgthers it was on special order. "demand for ships. in the Far North to cheer the good aewsi*»^^r Blast Fills New Lake On Seaway A New ^Crnsade' Welcome! Suniiy Seattle Boasting Good Shipping Too SEATTLE — Conditions in the port could be considered ideaL Shipping has been fair, but it pro­ mises to pick up a good deal in the next period, and for the men on the beach, the weather has re­ mained "warm and sunny" with the temperature staying around the high SO's, just like Miami in the wintertime. Although there were no payoffs during the past period, Port Agent Jeff Gillette said two, so far, are scheduled for the coming period. There were 21 men shipped to permanent berths during the past period, leaving only 46 Class A and B men on the beach. The Ocean Ulla (Ocean Trans­ portation) was the only vessel sign­ ing on in the last couple of weeks. In transit were the John B, Water­ man, Fairport (Waterman), the Losmar, Calmar (Calmar) and the Ocean Ulla. Quitting Ship? Notify Union A reminder from SIU head­ quarters cautions aU Seafarers leavlhg their ships to contact the hall in ample time to allow the Union to dispatch a replace­ ment. Failure to give notice Be­ fore pajing off may cause a de­ layed isiling, force the ship to sail short of the maqning re­ quirements and needlessly make the work tougher for your ship­ mates. ••m �f::: SEAFARERS fats Twdv* i;-.- • Lifeboat launched In Arabian tea by SlU-manned Steel A'sfe prepares for mercy trip to distressed German steamer Crostafels with load of C02 bottles for fighting chemical fire in hold. Successful mission earned Steel Age warm tribute plus a case of cold' beer from the appreciative German crew; Photo sent In by "Scotty" Findlay. K.j' ''!• [if-"' ''*" 'Round-The-World Log Of The Ships At Sea On Ocean Joyce (right), steword "Whifey" Johnson (left) and fhip's delegate Clyde J. Smith are pictured in animated converfation on the way to Formosa. Below, in Yokohama, Jean Iverson* ^nd a Japanese mist fry tome acrobatics between drinks in a local ginmilL Iverson was AB on the Jean Lofitte. Photo by Sam Joseph. l-v • LOG-A-RHYTHMt Faithful Sea i'i '• 'i-S"'. • • fr;' •''-•Iv.'-v'"- "' - Vi f r PiiSi •'imi .By EOT FLEISCHES. I have just had a talk vAth the sea And my loneliness has gone. For the sea kissed my feet And whispered: "You can always make love with tnc." "Jf the land doen't want you. Don't weep, For I will always be/ When you can't stand the horrors Of loneliness. You can altoays come to me." jnlr 4, 1»5I LOG Mourns Loss Of Ben Rees To the Editor! 1 Just received the June (Kh copy of the SEAFARERS LOCI end read with regret of the death of Ben Rees, ex-Norfolk port agent, oh June 2, 1958, at Norfolk. Va. X % % I was a Deputy Shipping Commissioner in Norfolk prior Expresses Thanks to being transferred to Jacksonviile. Fla., as US Shipping Com­ For Condolences missioner, and held Mr. Rees in To tiie Editor: . I would greatly appreciate high esteem. I had been on your printing in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG our thanks to all the members and branches of thi SIU for their kind expressions of sympathy upon the death of my husband on June 2 in Nor­ folk. The family of Ben P. Rees Sr. acknowledges with deep appre­ ciation their kind expressions of All letters to the editor for condoience. Our sincere thanks publication in the SEAFAR­ to all for their sjunpathy. ERS LOO must be' signed Mrs. Lena Rees •! by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. i 4. t ! letters To The Editor ships in Norfolk with Ben and observed that he was more than just a representative of the SIU. He talked and treated aU of the men like a "father." The Seafarers International Union has lost a valuable asset in Ben Rees and I am sure that his memory will live a long-time in the hearts of thousands of seamen far and wide. ^ J. R. Sherman US Shipping Commissioner Jacksonviiie, Fia. Blood Donors Draw Thanks To the Editor: I would like to thank my brother members who donated blood and inquired about my illness while I was in the hos­ pital in Mobile and later tranv ferred to New Orleans. Day_By Day I also think that a member should be entitled to $3 a day in benefits, day for day in the hos­ pital, instead of having to havo a full seven days, for instance. 4^ » » I was in the hospital for 47 days and was paid for 42. Those Offers Thanks extra three bucks come in To Goodfellow mighty handy for a man being To the Editor:. overhauled and in drydock that I would at this time like to long. thank the members of the SIU Of course, I still think our and also the crew of the SS SIU system is the best over all Robin Goodfellow for the the other union plans, especial­ thoughtful cablegram when my ly for the men in the hospitals late husband, Charles J. Hart- for a long time. man. passed away in Capetown. Morris J. Danzey, Jr. I am e.specially grateful to (Ed. note-. The SIU $21 Toby Flynn for his kind advice weekly hospital benefit is based and help in dil-edting me to the on seven-day periods. If a man various SIU welfare benefits. It meets the eligibility, he. must certainly is a blessing and help be confined in the hospital for that the SIU has such a won­ seven, days to qualify for the derful plan in time of need. first week's benefits. 14 days Thanks also to your secre­ for the second week's benefit, tary-treasurer for his very kind and so on.) letter. I and vejy grateful for eveiything. May G(^ bless you t t ir all and your Union. Oldtlmer Asks Mrs. Dorothy A. Rartmaa » % Welfare Service Is Appreciated " 'Round |he werld en a mattress" Is ship's reporter D. R. Park* man's caption for the photo (top) of Carl Pierce taking his leisure on the Do Soto. Among others who made global circuit (I to r) wwe Samuel Pappas, DM| Albert Richards, AR} Gordon Long, wiperi John Logan, ORt John S. Holley, Jr., DM, and James C. Flippe, AB, ^ blood for my husband. Unfor­ tunately, I was so confused ai the time I forgot to get their names or addresses from the hospitaL Please continue sending me the LOG as I have always eiaJoyed reading it ^ \ Mrs. John Linn To the Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to the SIU Welfare Department for the benefits paid me due to the death of my husband, John Linn. Many thanks also to the SIU officials for their assistance, and to the crewmembers of the Del Norte for their check, cards and letters. I. would also like to thank the men who donated For Payoff, Too To the EditoR This is in reply to the letter "Dave Is Ready For The Payoff" in the LOG on June 6. Dave oweg me ten dollars. 1 thank him for the notice in the LOG, but I don't want that chicken teed. How about the brothers who owe the oldtimers who can't sail anymore? Some of . them owe me $50 and up. . Just to clear things up for Dave, it -was on the Andrew Jackson at Baltimore in 1951. Jimmy Hamilton �jBly 4. 195S ANTINOUt (Waf«rm«n), Jun* 1— Chalrmaik R. Haldari tacrataiy, J. Walkar. Two man left ahlp in Japan dua to Ulneaa. mlaaad ahlp In Kobe, returned In Yokohama. Monej tlven to alck brother. Rome dlaputed ot. Reporta accepted. Oeledate to gat order from topsida on launch aarvica paasea and all ahlp'a buiinetf. Waah down back more often. Mam> bare to donate tl toward ahlp'a fund. Vote of thanka to radio operator for ahlp'a nawa. tlASTAR (Triton). June 1—Chalnp man. J. inderfl faeretary. W. Scatt. Inauiflclent American money aboard; had to accept Paklatan currency with bid loaa. Poor mall aarvlce and atop cheat. Picked up DM In Karachi. Few houra disputed ot. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for Job well done: also to engine dept. Have padeyea painted white. Check slop cheat and repair list. Check with patrolman on deck dept. duties when topping booms. NORTHWeSTRRN VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers). Juhe 1—Chairman. D. Nunn; iecretary. G. Champlln. Replara made. Need new refrigerator; new washing machine. Ship's fund S1.87. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for excellent food. Discusdon re: wearing shirts at coffee time. CITIES SERVICE MIAMI (Cities Service). May 1—Chairman. A. Jonas; Secretary. J. Lefco. Some disputed ot to be settled at payoflf. Request air conditioning of ship. Vote of thanka to brother for cooperation on coal beef. DEL ALBA (Miss.). June 1—Chair­ man. V. Frederickson; Secretary. C. Bllzey. Few minor beefs to be squared away with patrolman. Discussion on late aalllnj from W. Africa. Ship's fund S29.3S. Few hours disputed ot. Coffee to be made In urn in NO only. Steward to requisition fresh vege­ tables In foreign ports. Man repatri­ ated to States given $10. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa). June 7— Chairman. P. Robertson; Secretary. R. Hall. Ship's fund Se.29. Need new washing machine. Ship needs exter­ mination. Ventilation system in galley to be cleaned and placed In better working order. R«uest more quiet during meal hours. Wote of thanks to steward dept. especially to chief cook and baker. Pantry and messhall to be left clean. FRANCES (Bull). June IS—Chair­ man. J. Principe; Secretary. P. Drowea. New delegate elected. WANG ARCHER (No. Atlantic). June 7—Chairman. J. K. Shaughnessy; Secretary. J. Sumpter. $10 blanket drawn In Cueta. Captain will en­ deavor to obtain more travelers checks. Some disputed ot. Request more chops, steaks, larger cakes ot soap. Vegetables cooked too much. Vote of thanks to baker for fine pas­ tries at coffee time. WACOSTA (Waterman). April 1$— Chairman. F. Parsons; Secretary. R. Elliott." Report accepted. New re­ porter and treacjrer elected. May 11—Chairman. R. Hodges; Seerotary. R. Elliott. One man missed ship, gear checked, packed, and turned over to patrolman. Few hours disputed ot. Night cook & baker missed ship in France.. Report ac­ cepted. Delegates to secure repair lists. Vote of thanks to steward dept. Steward complimented on his baking. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service). May $*—Chairman. L. Paradise; Sec­ retary., C. Bortz. Payroll to run thru Saturday. One man missed ahlp In LA, Ot not being equalized per Union policy—request clarlflcation. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers). June S-M:halrman. W. Harrtll; Secretary. A. Stevenson. Repairs made. -New stove to be Installed. Ship's fund $3S. Some disputed ot. New delegate elected. Discussion on repair list. Recreation hall to he kept clean. Need can opener. Request Standard brand coffee. Keep feet off messhall chairs. LUCILLB BLOOMFIELD (Bieomfleld), June $—Chairman. T. Schultz; Secretary. E. Max. All beefs squared away. Shortage of fresh fruits. Dis­ puted ot disposed of. Repair lists turned In. Two men logged—one lifted. Union to rep. to check proper amount of stores for 60 days' voyage. Slop chest to be checked for popular brands of cigarettes. Cooperation among crew urged by delegate. LONOVIBW VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), May 17—Chairman. B. Taylor; Secretary. F. Cenforts. Fresh meats from States. Rach dept. to alternate cleaning laundry room. Discussion ret messman being slow serving watch, very noisy—should feed watch'first. June 14—Chairman. P. Bush; Bee* . rotary, T. Lowit, Compaints on food. SEAPA^ERS^ Cigars with weevils and oversized ^oes to be returned to slop chest. Soma disputed ot. Check with patrol­ man on draw altuation. Delayed sail­ ing. Contact Union about food and meniu. Accident of messman reported to chief mate. Brother prefers part pay-off. Dissatisfied with food. Shortvegetable®; foreign meata touch—bard to eook; baking good? od? Messroom should be sougee^ - -W —^^—^Mvamsaww WAEgg AUUU« 011011 '•®C**'-EY (Robin), March 1$-Xhslftnsn, J. Brscht; Secrstary, U.I*'' . delegate elected. Some diluted ot. Each member to contribute $1 to fund. Contact patrolpaid. Patrolman to atrolghten out dis5,"-*. ond time ele­ ment. ContribuUon for flowers to member's mother made. No maior repalra made. ft.-.f'.M"®.?*""'""''' Ship's fund $29. (>ne man mlaaed ship In Aidierf- M .U fo^'onnah. Refund delegate a $2 taxi fare for ahlp bualneaa. Need flrat aid list In *t.gin. room. Need new aalt tablcta. SoersJfT, W. Armstrong. Ship's fund %73. Twelve hours In dispute due to ne lauiich service In Walvla Bay. Shtp'a fund to be returned to crew. Repair lUt to be aubmltted. Condition of laundry bad. Members requested to keep ship shipshape. Veva 'Neva' Had It So Good, He Says They never had it so good is the word from the SS Neva West. "This is a good ship In many ways," according to Howard C. Hutcherson, 2nd electrician, who is making his first try as a ship's reporter. •* — "The officers are tops and steward. "He has a very good de­ is that Brother Hardcastle, AB, has the food is the best, so what partment, with such men as Hum- been ship's delegate for the past else does a seaman want?" ella Fluence, chief cook; "Red" four trips. Other deck gang -old- Hutcherson asks. "This goes dou­ ble when you're on the European run at the time," he notes. The ship makes La Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Bremen as its regu­ lar ports. With that Itinerary as a steady diet, it's easy to see what he means. Chowtime is also no occasion for concern on the Neva West, with Walter "Red" Gels on tap as chief Schnoor, haker; Charles Hall, galleyman and steward' department delegate, and last but not least, 3rd cook De Lee Chin. We're for­ tunate in havng such things as fresh and frozen strawberries, honey, chocolate syrup and other goodies too numerous to mention to take care of everybody's sweet-r tooth," Hutcherson adds. An item that speaks for itself SIATRAIN LOUISIANA (Seatraln), June 19—Chilrman, J. Mathews; Sec­ retary, N. Remley. Disputed ot—to bo taken up with patrolman at pay off. Shlp'a fund $70.74. Delayed Bailing disputed. Notify patrolman of unsani­ tary condition of ventilating ayatem In mesiroom. Request alr-condltloning he Installed. To contact patrolman re: Improper posting of sailing board. Discussion on ship's fund In case ot layoff—fund to be turned over to master and receipt given to patrolman and delegate. Do not remove cover from ventilating system as loot col­ lect! in messroom. LUCILLE BLOOMFIELD (Bleomfleid), Juna i—Chairman, T. Schultz; Sacratary. B. Max. Beefs squared away. Shortage of fresh fruit. Com­ pany limited ordering required amount Jn foreign ports; will be taken up with patrolman. Smooth payoff expected. Beefs to be taken ap with ship's delegate who will handle same at payoff. Disputed ot was disposed of and repair lists submitted. Sufficient amount of food to be put aboard for 60-day voyage. Slop chest to l)e checked for popu'iar brands of cigarettes. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), Juno 1 —Chairman, J. C. Swafford, Sacratary L. I. Floyd. One man missed the ship: one was' reprimanded for performing. New delegate elected. Ice box l>elng pilfered. Vote of thanka to steward dept. for good menus. DEL ORO (MItilitlppI), May 11— Chairman, G. Deigade; Sacrctary, Hsnry C. Ccrdes. Vote of thanka for Job well done on working of cargo. S31.9S on hand. One man logged. Discussion on hot water in port: food situation regarding storing of ship: too much pork. Messroom should be left In better shape. Cupi to be re­ turned to pantry. New reporter elected. ROSE KNOT (Suwannee), May 37— Disputed ot settled. Eliminated en­ gine dept. ot must be determined. Request patrolman make payoff in cash. Request clarification on ot for men not being able to get ashore. Sea watches not broken; at anchor in open roadstead. OREMAR (Marvsn), June 10—Chair­ man, D. Nagy; Secretary. C. Walba. Three men missed ship: mate has •gear. Some disputed ot. Fan to be fixed. Insufficient glasses in crew mess. FORTMAR (Calmar), June S—Chelrmsn, B. Rucker; Secrelery, R. Stehl. New delegate elected. One man missed ship—to be reported to dele­ gate. Robin Heed (Robin), June S—Chair­ man, A. Arnold; Secretary, W. Schell. New delegate elected. No tea bags Ip crew mess, only loose tea. Food not prepared correctly—no taste and very greasy. Something will be done if beef la mentioned. Need new chief cook. Food could ha improved by better preparation. Two plates to be made up; sardines and salmon in night lunch: SEAMAR (Calmar), June 1—Chair­ man, J. Staphens; Secretary, G. B»zee. Ship's fund $11. Soma disputed ot. Working on ateam guards. Fan to be put In laundry. Good crew— fine codlperation. SBATRAIN TEXAS (Seatraln), June 13—Chairman (none Hated); Secretary, (nana listed). Ship going Into yardcrew to be' laid off. Ship's fund tSJ.Sff. Few disputed ot. One man missed ship. Fund diirldod among crew. Vote of thanka to delegate. TV and iron to he locked up when in port. Keys .to he returned. Xepalr list to be made up. timers on hand are Bill Karitt, deck delegate; Harry Smith; Bill Thompson (The Georgia Cracker), and "Butter Bean" Clary, the bosun. Joe Caruso (not the singer) and "Drink-Up" Quinn are the day­ men. In the black gang are Ed Kracha as delegate, plus homesteaders Whitey Valentine and John Thompson. Valentine is the mod­ em-day Davey Crockett to th* shipmates. The happy state of affairs calls for an honorable mention for the company purchasing agent who has been providing fine stores each voyage and cooperating fully with the steward and his department. If all continues to go so well, Hutcherson adds, he expects to bs .aboard quite a few trips more. The current voyage in his second one aboard. LOC-A-RHYTHM: Dawn At Sea DBL ORG (Mist.), April 20—Chair­ man, J. Thrathsr; Sacratary, H. Gardar. Report from hall re: working of. cargo in F. DeNorhana. Men fired for performing around coast. Ship's fund t.71.68. New delegate elected. Discussion on unloading of cargo. Books purchased by crew not to he carried topside. • ALCOA CORSAIR (Alcoa), Juno $— Chairman, J. Soavor; Sacratary, M. Phsips. AU departments running smoothly. Captain requests all crew members to refrain from using bar. Ship's treasury $130.90. IncludlngL monies from rafflei. S2M.10. Five houra ot disputed. 'V Tage Ttairtcot LOG By M. DWYER. Reluctant shadows refuse to go As dawn breaks o'er the sea; Misty vapors dance and twirl. And waves roll constantly. Gathered for routine ship's meeting (I to r), Whitey Valentine, Her­ man Filler, Walter Geis, Joe Caruso and Bill Koritt discuss pro­ gress of current voyage. No major beefs or# reported. Canadian bistrict SiU, A&G District BALTIMORE 1216 B. Baltlmora St. fori Sheppard. Agent EAatezn 7-4900 BOSTON 276 State St. Jamei Shsehaa, Agent Richmond 3-0140 HOUSTON 4203 Canal St. Robert Matthews. Agent Capital 3-4089; 3-4080 LAKE CHARLES. La 1419 Ryan St. Leroy Clarke. Agent HBmlock 6-9744 MOBILE.... 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner. Agent HEmlock 3-1794 MORGAN CITY 913 Front St. Tom Gould. Agent Phone 3196 NEW ORLEANS ....S33 BlenviUe St LlndMy WUliamg. Agent Tulane 8636 NEW YORK 676 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYadnth 94600 NORFOLK..: 127-129 Bank St. J. BuUock. Acting Agent MAdlson 24834 PHILAOELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CardoUo. Agent Market 7-1639 PUERTA da TIERIU PK 101 Pelayo Sal Colla. Agent Phone 3-9996 SAN FRANCISCO ..490 Harriaon St Marty Brelthoff. Agent Douglaa 8-9476 SAVANNAH.. S Ahercom St E. B. McAuley, Agent Adama 3-1728 SEATTLE 3909 l«t Ave. Jeff GUlette. Agent Main 34334 TAMPA 1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. Tom Banning. Agent Phona 8-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif 909 Marina Ave. Read Humphiiea. Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS....079 4th Ave., Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Alglna. Deck W. HaU. Joint , ^ C. lUmmonf. Eng. It. Matthews. Joint E. Mooney. Std. J. Volplan, Joint BAUFAX. NX 12.^ HoUl. StPhone 3-8911 634 St James St. West PLatcau 8161 FORT WILLIAM.. 408 Simpson St. Untulo Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNB 103 Durham St Ontario , Phone: 9591 TORONTO. OntaHo 372 King St. £. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA. BC 617M Cormorant St. EMpire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. PaciGc 3468 SYDNEY. NS S04 Charlotte St. Phone: 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Ooabaa 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD. Ontario 13 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC.; .....44 Sault-an-Hatelot Que^ Phone; 3-1569 SAINT JOm m Prince WUUam St. NB OX 34431 Stars unto the clouds return. Their glimmering lights Jade out; The sun comes up with a radiant glow. And seagulls fly about. Night's dark mantle slips away. It has brought on blessed sleep. And covered the sea, leaving only slits Through which the stars can peep. • 'Vf MONTREAL The first dawn breeze now stirs tht sea. And wanders on its way. O'er the crest of foamy waves As daylight comes to stay. It's strange to see how dawn can come. And break so vibrantly While many hearts, left on the shore. Break so silently. Sentry Men Off Duty SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 6-8777 PORTLAND '"ciMMe RICHMOND. Calif....610 Mjj^onald.Aye. con Sm)925 SAN FRANCISCO SEA'i'X'UB.• •...............8909 Irt Aye. Main 0290 WILMINOTON '^'•*01 Hgrln* Aya. Terminal 44131 NEW Y0BK......n5 4th^a^groo^ Great Lakes District ALPENA laiB N. td Ave. II 713-J BUFTALO. piJS.'fiiS'al i.i . * Boasting a "fins bunch of msn « . . all ffns sailors,** bosun Fou Machsl (seotsd, left) sits one out with some of them Dn the Coasto Scntryt^ Fictured iseoted, I to r], Mochel, Luke Lukowski, DM; Pqu Fester, OS; standing, Danny Young, A6;"Jack Ten Eyck, OS, cm ABs Robert Wolff, Robert Schiller and Andy Stmkanth. The gan| Is eb^ evenly split between East and West Coast regulars. A �.1' • SEAFARERS Fafe ToitrteeH SEAFARERS IN DRYDOCK ilit'V" #: •irJ- i'' • •Is-: • LOG SIU Scholarship Plan Applauded One reminder that's always in order when a Seafarer gets itck or injured is the responsibility of his shipmates to let the iTnion know the full details as quickly as possible. In that way, the brother can be assured the best possible, care not only in the States but overseas as well. His family can also be spared considerable anguish by this procedure. A case in point concerns a shipboard accident on the Natalie, on which Victor ShUapin hurt his back. Notified by the ship's delegate that Shliapin had been hospitalized in Karachi, the Union kept tabs on his case to find out when, how and to where he would be repatriated so that he would be spared any imnecessary delay on arrival. As a result, a Union representative was on hand when this brother's plane landed in New York, and he was rushed to the Staten Island hospital as an emergency case. Attention to such details often makes a big difference in a man's recovery. Other recent arrivals at the Staten Island drydock are Marcel Mitchell, ex-Plymouth Victory, who's Hoepfner coming around after a bad stroke; Lucius Dewitt, ex-Cabins, who is recuperating from iliness, and .Walter Hoepfner, ex-Valley Forge. Hoepfner went in to be treated for a doubie hernia that was discovered when he came in for a routine check-up at the SIU medical center. Off the Afoundria, Arthiur Fricks checked in at the Savannah PHS hospital last week for treatment of hemorrhoids and is apparently do­ ing okay now that they've been removed. Elmer G. Brewer, who's been in drydock down there since January, is also making headway. In Norfolk, Purvis S. Parker, off the Mae, expects to be out any day now after having a troubiesome growth removed. "Condition improv­ ing" is also the word on Elijah C. Piatt, who entered the hospital for treatment of a back injury received on the Steel Director, As always, these and all brothers in the hospitals welcome personal visits and mail from their friends and shipmates. The foUowlns Is the latest avallabls list of SIU men in the hospitals: Edward G. Knapp Jack Peralta VSPHS HOSPXTAL Antoine Landry FT. WORTH. TEXAS Jonest P. Ponson Edward Lane James H. Shearer I. R. Alsobrook John C. Palmer Leo Lang Wm. H. Simmons Lawrence Anderson Harold J. Pancost Robert Ingram August J. Panepinto David McCoUum John J. Smith Peter Spencer H. Ledwell Jr. Paul W. Seldenberg Manuel Marines W. A. G. MarjenhoffT. H. Stevens Woodrow Meyers George Peteusky USPHS HOSPITAL Alexander Martin Joseph W. Stocker MEMPHIS. TENN. Joseph F. Mendoza Gerald L. Thaxton Philip Mendoza Morton Trehern Charles Burton JOHN SEALY HOSPITAL James T. Moore James E. Ward William E. Nelson George WUliams GALVESTON, TEXAS Dominic J. NeweU Cameron E. Wooten James R. Hodges USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL WINDMILL PT. SEATTLE. WASH. DETROIT. MICHIGAN Edward S. Cannon P. H. Taylor Eugene Roszko Frank S. Paylor D. G. Taylor SAILORS SNUG HARBOR . USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY SAVANNAH. GA. Oscar J. Adams Victor B. Cooper Elmer G. Brewer Jimmie Littleton VA HOSPITAL Arthur Fricks HOUSTON. TEXAS USPHS HOSPITAL R. 3. Arsenault GALVESTON. TEXAS VA HOSPITAL F. M. Connors Robert A. Hamlott KECOUGHTAN, VA. Rudolph GaUis Edward C. Hill Joseph GUI Benjamin F. Grice William T. Odom VA HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. NORFOLK. VA. Thomas W. Killion Francis Boner Elijah C. Piatt VA HOSPITAL William C. Dowdy Purvis S. Parkr BUTLER. PA. USPHS HOSPITAL James F. Harkel BRIGHTON. MASS. VA HOSPITAL Joseph H. Bibeau Kenneth A. LaRose RUTLAND. MASS. L. J. CampbeU R. A. McDonald Daniel Fltzpatrick Thomas J. DriscoU L. C. Melanson USPHS HOSPITAL Charles F. Dvryer Charles A. Moss SAN FRANaSCO. CALIF. GUbert Edwards Carter V. Myers Joseph H. Berger F. B. McCoUian Roy K. Johnston Lyle W. Williamson Jesse E. Collins Jerimlah S. O'Byme USPHS HOSPITAL Anacleto Delgado Arthur J. Schevlng STATEN ISLAND. NY Jamas Hale H. J. Schreiner Rocco Albanese - Desire LeBerre Antonio A. Mangao Johnnie Simon Omar AU Nicholas Mark USPHS HOSPITAL James Allen John Masters NEW ORLEANS. LA. -Nicholas Anoustls Uldarico Merjudio John W. Bigwood Wayne F. Harris Frank Borst tiaile Mikselborg Claude Blanka Louie HolUday WUliam CarroU Marcel MitcheU Tim Brown John Hrolenok •Guillermo Castro Harvey W. HorrieHorace Curry James Hudson Martln Crosby Manuel Muniz Roscoe Dearmon Ramon Irizarry Thomas D. DaUy John F. Murphy James C. Glisson George Jacobus Lucius A. Dewitt R. S. - Nandkeshwar Jacob GuiUory Jasper U. Jones Pedro J. Erazo Carl M. Olson Francisco Escandell W. Pletrucki Rufus Freeman Pedro Reyes Frederick Fulford Salvador Rivera Romuoldo Garcia Jose Rodriguez Vincent T. Garvey P. J. St. Marie Wade B, Harrell Victor Shliapin W. H. Hoepfner Harold W. Simmons George Kasprzyk . A. D. Sistrunk Donald Keddy G. Sivertsen Edgar W. Kun Warren W. Smith Thomas S. Lambeth Ramon Varela Ricardo Lata Jose Vigo USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Lewis R. Akins Claude B. Jessup ManpM Antonana Woodrow Johnson Ela9 Arls Ludwig Kristlansen Fortunato Bacomo Kenneth Lewis Joseph J. Bass Archibald McGuigan Melvin W. Bass W. J. 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Clarence Gardner William WUcher To the Editor: The famUy joins me in giving thanks to the SIU members for the Andrew Furuseth Scholar­ ship awarded to our daughter Anne In 1956, We should also like to thank again the shipmates of my hus­ band, Claude Virgin, on the 'SS Oceanstar, May 20, 1957, for the comforting message and lovely floral wreath wired to us when my husband's mother Letters To The Editor All letters to the editor for ptiblicotion in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request. passed away. It was a source of comfort to the family to know that he was among sympathetic friends during his bereavement. Shortly after my husband's mother passed away I was hos­ pitalized and found that the fi­ nancial burden was considerably lightened by the SIU Welfare Plan. Too, the family is truly grateful for the wonderful care and treatment given my hus­ band when he was hospitalized. We are deeply appreciative of all the good accomplished by the SIU and wish the Union suc­ cess in its every endeavor. Mrs. C. A. Virgin (Ed. 'note: Anne Virgin re­ ceived her bachelor of arts de­ gree, magna cum laude, at the University 9/ Georgia in June.) Wants Shipping Rule Revised To the Editor: would like to ijlustrate,.a point that I think should be changed. I got a job on the Al­ coa Patriot and 15 days later I found myself in Baltimore— without, a job and with a ship­ ping card that had expired un­ der Section 5B of our shipping rules. Now 15 days of work does not bring enough money in so that anyone is prepared to stay ashore for any length of time. The predicament that I lloimd July 4, 1951' \ myself in is neither happy nor pleasant. Financially. I still have obligations to my family as bills come in regularly. Mor­ ally, 1 feel something should have been done Shout this long IdKg. ago even though it hap­ pens so seldom. 1 feel a provision could be .made in our shipping rules to give some consideration to an individual in such circumstances since all of us can be hurt like this at some time. - Why not extend the 15-day'''period? K. Reinvelt (Ed note: The brother's beef is that after he shipped his ship was laid up 15 days later, and he has to re-register under the rules. Section SB of the ship­ ping rules states: "A seaman shipped lOn a regular job, whose ship lays up less than fifteerk (15) days after the original employment date, shall have re­ stored to him the shipping card on which he was shipped, pro­ vided the card has not expired." These rules, ratified by the membership, are subject to change, however.) t 4- it Oilers Asic OT in Port Watches Oidtinier Goes On Disability To the Editor: I want to thank the SIU Wel­ fare Flan for the benefits I am now receiving. Due to my heart condition, the Public . Health doctors have put me in the permanent lay-up fleet. Now, thanks to the SIU Welfare Department, 1 am re­ ceiving the disability-pension and also expect to get my Social Security soon. I'd especially like to thank the SIU officials in Mobile for their help in get­ ting all the details in order. I am planning on making my home with my daughter in California and would like to have my. name on the mailing .list for the LOG. Best regards to all my old sailing mates and smooth sail­ ing to all SIU brothers. I'll probably drop in at the hall inWilmington from time to time as it is not too far from where I'll be staying. C. H. Montgomery 4 4:4 Hails Baltimore Welfare Assist To the Editor: My husband and I want to To tiie Editor: take this opportunity to thank The following is a suggestion those connected with the SIU from the Suzanne for future Welfare Department in Balti­ contract negotiations. more .for their kind assistance. We urge that when an oiler Their efforts helped us in ob­ stands sea watch in port while taining a pension for my hus­ cargo is being worked that he band, who is a paraplegic. be paid overtime the same ae. Thanks again to all. the FWT. The licensed engi­ Mrs. Francisco Bueno neers also get their overtime, so 4 4 4 it is felt the oilers should get it too. When oilers stand sea Jesefina Takes watches in port, they have to take care of , the plant and aux­ Long Way Home iliaries ai}d should get paid the To the Editor: We are having a fine trip on same as others do for this work. a "Slow Boat to Karachi" Lib­ K. J..McCullough erty, the SS Josefina. The ship Jake Lipton is unusual in that it is a good Harold Laird feeder, with lots of overtime. 4 4 4 . We have a good crew, with no' beefs, and our Reward depart­ Lauds Kindness ment is doing a great job keep­ ing the hard-working deck and Of Mae Crew engine departments happy. To the Editor: Enclosed is a "sample" of one 1 wish to thank my SIU broth­ ers and the officers of the SS of our fire and boat drills, or at Mae for making it possible for least the way one of them looks me to be at my mother's fu­ likfr in the eyes of our ship's neral. ' Th^r kindness and un­ artist, Brother Moose. We ex­ derstanding on this occasion pect to be out about six months was deeply appreciated. more. We shall try to keep They really showed the broth­ everything as shipshape as it is erhood of the sea in time of now. need. John Geissicr John R. Ddiifee Ship's delegate Editor, SEAFARERS LOG. 675 FourthiAve., Brooklyn 32. NY I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG —please >ut my name on your mailing ist. (Print Information) [ t' te-:'- STREET ADDRESS CITY ..a^...,.ZONE.... ST^\TE m- ADDRESS .............. Leo Gettis STATE • as eeee.e******** John HawUna Harrison Wlnalow • y AboV* Is a cartoonist's-*y9-vlew of firo ond boat drill aboard tha Josefina, aptly titled* "Step Livtly, Boys!" by Seafarer Norman "Mooso" Lightell. Nobody says this happens all tho timd, bvt'iticloef moke oh* wonder. �SEAFARERS loir 4, 1958. Alaska Vote Seen Boost To Stripping Checking Up On The Power Lines PEMAlS AND NOTICES Your Gear.., for stiip ... for shore Whatever you need, In work or dress gear, your SIU Sea Chest has It. Get top quality gear at substantial savings by buy­ ing at your Union-owned and Unionoperated Sea Chest store. ^ ^ t. James Ackerman Your mother, Mrs. C. B. Ackerman, 214 Hanover St., Charleston, SC, wants very much to hear from you. She can be reached by phone at RA 2-2010. t- t-. 4. Joseph J. Marios Jr. It is Important that you send back signed deeds to Frances Santaniello. Farrier Ave., Blackwood, NJ. i * 4" 4- 4" Thomas Lamphier Let the ship's delegate of the Afoimdria know where you want your jacket sent. He can be reached c/o Waterman SS Com­ pany, 310 Sansome St., San Fran­ cisco, Calif. John (Eddie) Misakian Send the topcoat of the ship's delegate of the Afoundria to 13060 Shenley St., Sylmar, Calif. ' Sweaters Sou'westers Raingear 4" • 4" . 4". George Shearer Please^ contact Kenneth Helles, attorney, 277 Broadway, New York 7, in reference to your case. Caps Writing Materials Toiletries electric Shavers Radios television Jewelry Cameras Luggage SEA SIU BABY ABBIVALS Barbara Ann add Brenda Nan Rhonda Sue Messick, born May Banister, born May 29, 1958, to 3, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Harry Seafarer and Mrs. Robert Z. Ban­ E,, Messick, Seaford, Del. ister, New Orleans, La. J,. J, ^ 4. ^ Michael Anthony Pitcher, bom James Michael Brancoccio, bom May 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. March 12, 1958, to Seafarer and Robert H. Pitcher, New Orleans, La. Mrs. Dominick H. Brancoccio, it if if Brookiyb, NY. Margaret Stone, bom May 27, ^ t, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Dolor Alvln Dyer Jr., bom May 25, F. Stone, Baltimore, Md. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Alvin R. if • if if Dyer, Bar Harbor, Me. S.tmiley William Vane, born May, •t 4" 4i 10, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Wil­ David Gerard Gegorek, bom May liam M. Vane, Baltimore, Md. 25, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. David Gegorek, Baltimore, Md. 4 t- .-a 1 . ft t- Donald Wayne Ivey born June 6, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Clif­ ford B. Ivey, Prlchard, Ala. » Sharon Ann and Jules James Ralph, born May 30, 1958, to Sea­ farer and Mrs. Jules T. Ralph, The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Metairie, La. Seafarers Welfare Plan and the t. t. SIU death benefit is being paid to Edwin Ramos, bora May 15, their beneficiaries. 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Rogue P. Ramos, Brooklyn, NY. John Anton, 60: Brother Anton died aboard the SS Jefferson City 4. t t Victory of natural Johnny Lee Wood, borti May 20, causes, on March 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. David 11, 1958. He join­ A. Wood, Tampa, Fla. ed the Union in ^ 1944 and sailed Tony Wayne Armstrong, bom in the engine de­ June 5, 105d, to Seafarer and Mrs. partment. Broth­ James R. Armstrong, Jar\'lsburg, er Anton lived in New Rochelle, NC. NY, and leaves a t, 4 t Ana Lucia Diangson, born May sister, Ethel A. 28, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. Teo- Patrick, in that doro M. Diangson, Brooklyn, NY. city. Burial was in the Seoul Foreign Cemetery, Seoul, Korea. •1 tit t t t Catherine Flood, bom May 21, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. John Perfect© Mangual, 60: Brother Flood, Philadelphia, Pa. Mangual, of Brooklyn, NY, died of natural causes -at St. Peters Hospi­ t t t Wanda Robin Hancock, born tal on July 14, 1956. He joined April 23,1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. the Union in 1941 and sailed in th© engine department. He is sur­ Johnsie Hancock, Buchanan, Ga. vived by his wife. Burial took t t t place in Evergreen Cemetery, Gina Lorraine McNellage, bom Brooklyn, NY. June 1, 1958, to Seafarer and Mrs. i if if John W. McNellage, Mobile, Ala. James Powell, 44: Brother Powell died on January 12, 1958, in Savan­ nah, Georgia. Cause of death was accidental drowning. Broth­ er Powell became TAMPA—Shipping held its own a Union member' over the-past .two weeks and from in 1944 and sail­ the looks of things, it should con­ ed, in the deck tinue for at least another period. department. H e The Mankato Victory (Victory is survived by a Carriers) paid off and signed on daughter, Joyce, during the period while the Chiand two sons,' wawa (Cities Service) and the Ra­ James and Gerald. Burial took phael Semmes, Fairland (Pan-At­ place in the Bonaventure Ceme­ lantic) were in the area for serv­ tery, Savannah, Georgia. icing. All of Jhe vessels were in * » 4^ good shape. ' . Leo Rhodes, 33: Brother Rhodes died of a respiratory ailment on Speak Out At May 23, 1958, in Galveston, Texas. SIU Meetings There are no Under the Union constitution survivors. Broth­ every member attending a Un­ er Rhodes joined ion meeting is entitled to Union in nominate himself for the elected the 1944 sailed posts to be filled at the meeting in theand deck de­ —chairman, reading clerk and partment He was recording secretary. Your Un­ ion urges you to take ah active buried in the part in meetings" by talcing, these Milliken Ceme­ tery, Whiteville, posts of servihe, North Carolina. ' And, of course, all members have the right to take the floor and expreiss their opinions on Edward Ayer, 128. Brother Ayer ^ any officer's report or issue un­ (lied of a respiratory ailment in ' der discussion. "Seafarers are Pusan, Korea, on February 4, 1957. urged to hit the deck at these He was buried in Seoul Foreign meetings and let their ship­ Cemetery, Seoul, Korea. He is sur­ mates kiibw.. what's on , their vived by hisf wife, Constance Ayer, minds; ' > of Central Valley, Calfornia.^ All's Steady Twn Negley Photos you took aboard the USS In Tampa Ranger are being held in the LOG t office. Swim Trunks^ y ' .'•'I ••-c, A significant impact on SIU Pacific District shipping is expect­ ed as the result of the passage of the bill granting statehood-to Alas­ ka. The statehood grantP is ex­ pected to open up vast areas of the territory to exploitation of mineral resources, timber and other products. Alaska is dependent on shipping for much of its food supply as well as for manufactured goods in large variety. Since SIU Pacific Districtmanned vessels are the major life­ line of Alaska, any economic ex­ pansion in that area will be re­ flected in increased shipping out of West Coast ports. There are no railroad links between the US and Alaska, with the Alcan Highway and air service heing the sole Charles Uribe (left) and D. P. Carroll, electricians on the Jefferson alternatives to shipping. City Vfctoryrare shown checking electrical cables in the ship's Other SIU of NA affiliates are expected to play a significant role engine room. In the new state. SIU of NA fish and cannery unions have been ac­ tive in Alaska for many years. While the fisheries have been in decline, it. is expected that the-new state will take steps to develop them as an economic mainstay. ter for you from Nan Williamson John L. Whismar The vote to approve Alaska as of Vldalia, Georgfa. nease contact your wife at 2089 the 49th state came on June 30 by t t a margin of 64 to 20 in the Senate. Market St, San Francljco, Calif. Gustave W. Bechert The statehood bill had been, pre­ t % % It is urgent that you get in touch viously passed by the House. West Claude W. Mtehett Coast Senators were prominent in CaU at 4202 Canal St., Houston, with your wife at 2108 Poplar the fight for the statehood measure. Texas, for important maU. Grove St., Baltimore 16, Md. The vote on Alaska may possibly 4" t 4" % % % clear the way for similar favorable David Brown Temon WUllibnaeB action pn Hawaii's statehood appli­ The LOG office is holding a let- William Van Dyke would like cation this year or next yoiir mailing address. His address is 3554 So. Third East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Sport Cocrte Slacks Dross Shoos Work Shoes Socks Dungarees frisko Jeens CPO Shirts Dress Shirts Sport Shirts Belts Khakis Ties Sweat Shirts T-Shirts Shorts . Briefs V ^ Patre Fifteen LOC Send 'em to the 1 ..;1 . c>- �SEAFARERS^k^UMS » OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF-DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • House Hearings Explore Onassis Ship Maneuvers -: K;i5 ' \i . •T' ling an agreement to build three irupeitankers under the American flag in exchange for the transfer of 12 foreign tankers and two Libertys. The agreement was made two years ago before the flues crisis. As a result of the cancellation, the US Department of Justice is suing for the return to the US flag of the 14 ships, all of them formerly manned by Seafarers, plus an estimated $20 million in profit they made while operating under the Liberian flag. A number of Interesting points were brought forth at the two days of testimony by Onassis, Captain Granville Conway, president of Victory Carriers, and other wit­ nesses. They included the follow­ ing: e A charge by Congressman Zelenko that a document, to the effect that Onassis would not re­ voke the trust agreement, is "not binding" for legal purposes. The document referred to was the out­ come of negotiations under which Onassis put Victory Carriers into a trust for his two children, who program is the training center' •re American citizens, as part of a operated in this port imder every phase of catering ashore. Raton in Florida and the West­ settlement with the US Govern­ the direction of Cliff Taggart. Included in his background is chester Country Club, Rye, New ment over the ownership of Vic­ A charier member of the SIU service as 2nd steward on the pas­ York. tory Carriers. with 20 years' experience at sea, senger ship Alcoa Cavalier, as Taggart directs a 30-day course • A spokesman for Grace Na­ Taggart brings impressive quali­ maitre d' in a niunber of Florida handling a small group, usually tional Bank, which administers the fications to his Job. Aside from and New York clubs noted for half-a-dozen men, which enables trust of which Victory Carriers is his extensive experience in all their standards of food and serv­ him to give a great deal of indi­ • part, said that the trust could shipboard steward department ice, and other employment in such vidual attention and to put stress be revoked by Onassis with the ratings, Taggart has worked In tony establlriiments as the Boca on many subsidiary items in addi­ consent of the Maritime Adminis­ tion to food preparation. tration. He demands a high level of per­ • Victory Carriers paid out $19 sonal hygiene and sanitary prac­ million of the trust funds, to settle tice, Insisting, for example, on Onassis' income tax and mortgage, his^ students having short haircuts obligations to the US Government for sanitary reasons. Problems as well as penalties for violation peculiar to shipboard life, are also of the 1946 ship sales act, and now dealth with such as how to wofk has about $300,000 in cash left— safely in the galley of a ship and a factor which may explain why Ten years as a Seafarer and a member of Uncle Sam's it is asking for cancellation of the Army have made it possible for Gerald E. Anderson to com­ how to navigate in the galley and messroom in bad weather without ships. The company spokesman insisted that money' would he plete his college education. Tle 25-year-old Seafarer, one of injury to oneself or to shipmates. In the process, he stresses at­ coming in from charters to pay for this year's five winners of an This is the third article of a tention to small details, even down the ships. • • The 12 tankers which laid SIU scholarship, is currently series on the winners of the to the way shoelaces are tied. He off SIU crews and went foreign a student at the University SIU's $6,000 Scholarship Award. instructs his. students to -use a short shoelace and tie a secure were immediately chartered out of Minnesota Institute of Tech­ to an American oil company at nology, where he is majoring in ting discharged from the* Army at knot, to avoid a commonplace cause of accident. mechanical engineering. the same time. Emphasis is also placed on disci­ In November of that year he pline within the department, on a Anderson has come a long way started to ship again for Robin sense of pride in good workman­ since 1945 when, Lines and Isthmian until, in Sep­ ship, and on the need to be observ­ at fifteen, he quit tember, 19*55, he enrolled, in the ant of ^Individual likes and dis­ school in the Milwaukee School of Engineering. likes. All this, Taggart feels, helps ninth grade to go He stayed at thfe school for a year, build harmonious relationships in to sea. He join­ but was unable to continue be­ the galley and in the messhall with ed the SIU in cause of lack of funds. He did, the rest of the crew-:^a key item 1948, shipping in however, earn an electronic tech­ in assuring e happy trip. the engine de­ nician's certUcate. partment, and Of course, basic to the instruc­ for the next six Anderson went back to sea in tion are the elements of preparing, years sailed for October, 1956, shipping on Isth­ cooking and storing of food on Anderson the Robin Lines, mian and Pan-Atlantic vdssels for board ship. Including the jiroper Bioomfield, Pan-Atlantic and other a year, until he enrolled in the and safe use of galley equipment. SlU-contracted companies. University of Minnesota in Sep- Taggart was particularly pleased In 1952 Anderson was drafted. tember of last year. Now, with with the accomplishments of- last Through the Army he was able to the scholarship, he is assured of month's graduating class which is finish the high school program an uninterrupted future in pre­ pictured on this page. "If 1 were he'd quit in 1945, by taking corre­ paring tor his chosen profession. a steward on a ship," he said, "i spondence courses and passing a Anderson's parents, Mr. and would like to see a group like this baitei> of high school equivalency Mrs. Eli Anderson, live in Duluth, one come aboai^. I'd know then tests. As a result, he was awarded Minn., where Mr, Anderson if a that I had a good gbng and asa diploma in September, 1954, get- carpenter, \ suraaM •£ a good Igly." Shipboard Skills Stressed At SIU Stewards School '• '• : ' ;.-ti.':; ,.ij.. • Vacationers SA^f FRANCISCOr-An estimat­ ed 500 guests were present as the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union dedicated its recreation facilities at its nearby Santa Rosa training center. The new facilities offer union members an opportunity to get moderate-priced vacations. Facilities include the use of porations in the shipping industry cabins containing one, two or three and elsewhere. Although as an bedrooms with. bath and kitchen­ alien he is no longer supposed to ette; a swimming pool, wading be an owner of Victory Carriers, pool, bath .house and .showers; a. he attends board meetings regu­ recreation hall containing a, TV. larly and makes "suggestions." One lounge, library, snack bar and soda of the directors of the company fountain, pool tables and a dance is a personal representative of his. floor. _ The subcommittee expects to ex­ Congratulations are in order as Seafarer Cliff Taggart (left), plore further aspects of the Onas­ The dedication ceremonies were instructor at the SIU Stewards Training School in Mobile, giver sis transactions before making its an opportunity for students at the farewell handshake to graduates of month-long course. The culireport. One of the witnesses to be training school to show off the called is the former attorney gen­ -nary cum laudes (I to r) are Dimitrio Franco, Robert Christian, results of their course of Instruc­ John Young, Eddie Jackson, Cleo Jones and Milton Thibodeaux. eral, Herbert Brownell, whose law tion. A lavish buffet was set up Course includes shipboard culinary procedures and safety rules firm participated in some of the in the dining hall, along with a Onassis transactions. designed to maintain high standard of SIU feeding. pastry table, all of it prepared by students under the supervision of the school's instructors. Students at the school are trained for em­ ployment aboard MCS passenger and freight ship operations. In addition to the training and recreation aspects of the new MCS center, the facility is going to be the site of retirement homes for Sailors Union and MCS members. MOBILE—The SlU'g "new look" feeding program, designed to improve standards of The homes will be similar to the food plreparation and service aboard ship, has its supporting elements shoreside in the apartments which the SUP has provided for its retired member­ fdrra of the SIU's training program for steward department personnel. A key unit in the ship in several West Coast ports. WASHINGTC^—The tangled affairs of Aristotle Onassis were examined at hearings before a subcommittee of the House Merchant Marine Committee. 'Hie hearings were called after Victory Carriers notified the Maritime Ad­ $1,515,000 a month carrying oil in ministration it was cancel­ US•commerce. Onassis owns some 70 coip- Iti J MCS Opens - 'mt. .is yj'j f -V ( Seafarer Takes Aim At Engineer Degree 1S5: ii-:'-' • -•.' ^•>y. . 4^- •- ' ';i:\.'_;.- ;• - .1 Mr'y-J tl' 11^'' • - }f'. iK •: ; % rfl, .!tf',;i^y^><.i-V'-, y>.. ";>vif^ Bait, On Even Keel BALTIMORE—It has been a quiet period in this port, both on the shipping side and on the labor front. While/ there has been a steady Job turnover among the men on the vessels coming into port* it is not expected to improve much more over the next period. Paying off during the past period were the Emilia (twice), Carolyn, Jean (Bull); the Oremar, Feltore (Marven); Alcoa Pennant, Alcoa Polaris, Alcoa Pegasus (Alcoa); Seamar, Massmar, Bethcoaster (Calmar) and the Chickasaw (Wa­ terman). Signing on were the Ore- . mar, Seamar, Chickasaw, Massmar, ^ Alcoa Pegasus and the Seastar (Traders). In-transit vessels included the Cubore, Santore, Baltore (Mar/en)j the William Carruth (Penntrans); Steel Scientist (Isthmian) and the Alcoa Runner, Polaris and Pennant (Alcoa). There were no outstand­ ing beefs on any of the vessels in this port during the period. Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts Headquarters again wishes to remind all Seafarers that pay­ ments 0* funds, for whatever Union purpose, be made only to authorized A&G representa­ tives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt iaf offered, bv. sure to protect yourself by immedi..tely bringing the matter to the attention" of the secretary-treas­ urer's ofil'ice. •• !> . 'li jif ;H! •i • if � 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 July 4, 1958 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU SCORES MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH ON RUNAWAY SHIPPING MM&P JOINS ENGINEERS IN FIGHTING NMU RAID DECLARE HALT TO DOCK HOSTILITIES SIU BREACHES RUNAWAY BARRIER WITH P&O VICTORY WEST COAST ACTIONS PAVED WAY FOR FLORIDA SUCCESS CANADIAN RUNAWAYS STILL TIES UP BY SIU STRIKE COATS ‘LOST’ POLED REPAY SEAFARERS ATLANTIC ON 2ND TRIP; NO PICKETS NY LAYOFFS BACKFIRE AGAINST STRUCK SHIPS NAME LARKIN TO FULBRIGHT AWARD BODY FREIGHT TAX CUT AIDS SHIPPING BME PHILLY TUGMEN GET 6% RAISE CANADIAN SIU TEAM TREKS OVER TUNDRA FOR PACT M’TIME HIRING LAW ACTION SEEN IN ‘59 ALASKA VOTE SEEN BOOST TO SHIPPING HOUSE HEARINGS EXPLORE ONASSIS SHIP MANEUVERS SEAFARER TAKES AIM AT ENGINEER DEGREE 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 07/04/1958 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. XX, No. 14  1958 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/bae3a7facc02d20de9caecd73005ebbc.PDF 9a9eb5bdbb3fe8bddd355af61b2641d9 PDF Text Text --- :V'--%;-' Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. vni. No. 27 NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 5. 1946 Seafarers Calls Company Stall With Strike Vote SERIOUS BUSINESS NEW YORK — Heavy voting narked the opening days of the ;trike referendum being taken in eVery port of the Atlantic and Julf Districts, Seafarers Interlational Union, AFL. On the question, "Are you in favor of authorizing your See:etary-Treasurer to call a strike in the event a satisfactory agreenent on wages and working conlitions cannot be reached?", SIU The line formed early at the New York Hall on July 1. Seafarers want to have their say in answer to the shipowners arrogance. This scene was repeated in all SIU Halls of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts, as Seafarers lined up to vote on the strike referendum. SIU Wins 1st Round Over 0. G., House Defeats President's Plan WASHINGTON, July 2 — The Seafarers has won the first leg of its fight to oust the Coast Guard from its entrenched posi­ tion in the Bureau of Marine In­ spection and Navigation, but the Hooligans aren't beaten yet; they're digging in for a new stand in the Senate. The permanent transfer of the Curran, Commie Fight For Power Breaks Out Again Joe Curran, President and titu­ lar leader of the National Mari­ time Union, has broken irrevoc­ ably with the communist ma­ chine in his union. This charge was made by. the New York World Telegram on Monday, and has beeir substanti­ ated by sources available to the SIU. Curran's new break with the commies—-he . had been working with them under an armed truce since March^—came at a closed meeting at Manhattan Center last Tuesday. He charged the com­ munists with manipulating the election in the outports to de­ feat his slate of supporters. Counting of the New York bal­ lots is underway. Curran and his supporters will challenge the re' (Continwd on Page 3) BMIN to the Coast Guard was defeated by the House last Sat­ urday by a wide margin, when members voted not to accept President Trumans reorganiza­ tion (Proposals. The transfer comes under Reorganization Plan 3, Part 1. But the Coast Guard announ­ ced Monday, in a statement to the press, tht it is mustering legis­ lative support to effect the per­ manent shift. The President's proposals must be rejected by the Senate also, or they automatically become law. That is where the Coast Guard is seeking its support. HEARING END Hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the Reorganization Plans now lie, seemingly have been concluded. All that remains is correlation of the testimony and a report from the committee. Thus the Coast Guard must carry its case before individual members of the Senate and re­ quest support of each of them when the fight on the proposals reaches the floor. Time is an ally of the Treasury's quasi-mili­ tary branch in this instance, be­ cause the proposals must be turn­ ed down before July 16. If they have not been rejected by that date they become law. But if tjie Coast Guard can go to the individual members of the Senate for support, so can the SIU. Seafarers who feel that con- •inuod jurisdiction of the Coas1 Juard over the BMIN will be an nsupportable load for seamen— Attention Members! Seafarers Sailing As Engineers All members—retired mem­ bers and former members— of iha Seafarers Internation­ al 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. (Continued on Page 4) SIU Crew^ Leave Ships, Protesting Contract Deiay NEW YORK, July 3 — SIU crews are spontaneously walking off ships or refusing to sign on in protest of the operators' con­ tinued stalling in contract nego­ tiations. The walkouts have occured at widely separated ports, even as a strike vote is being taken. The membership evidently is impa­ tient of the long machinery neces­ sary to call a strike, and are staging the walkouts to express their feelings on the matter. Meanwhile, the negotiations are following the old familiar pattern of stalling and foolish offers by the operators. They seem to be trying to bog down and force the Government to step into the picture. But the SIU is insisting that it will deal only directly with the operators. The spontaneous walkouts and refusals to sign on are pointing up that determination. IN EVERY PORT Just how many ships are af­ fected is not known at the pres­ ent time, but reports have come in from almost every port in the country of one or more ships tied up. The operators, however, .seem to feel that the longer they can keep the negotiations going on the better their case will be. So they're stalling around dur- members started to vote on July 1. The balloting will conclude on July 31. Present indications, on the basis of the opinions of the men actually doing the voting, show that the membership is over­ whelmingly in favor of using eco­ nomic action if the shipowners refuse to accede to the reason­ able demands of the Union. When the voting started at 9:00 a. m. on Monday, July 1, a line of men were already queued up at the polling booths. Balloting went along smoothly, with an average of two men vot­ ing every three minutes. SERIOUS PURPOSE A certain air of grimness ac­ companied the start of the refer­ endum. Most of the men at the beginning of the line had been through strikes before and re­ alized the seriousness of the pres­ ent voting. The younger men also had a realization of their responsibility, and were deter­ mined to do the right thing, come liell or high water. The consensus of opinion was,., that the shipowners, through their greed and cupidity, had forced the Union's action, and that the consequences can be laid directly at their door. All of the men grimly sweating out the line remembered the recent war days during which merchant seamen caiaied a large part of the burden of the fight against ' fascism abroad. As one of them aptly put it, "The seamen, like all other work­ ers, did not strike during the war. Now we are faced with ris­ ing prices and low wages. It just (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 6) Correct Job Action An Important Union Weapon In Winning Beefs By PAUL HALL One of the principle points in the growth of the Seafarers and the development of the Union has been the correct and timely use of job action. In recent months, more than ever before it has been necessary for the Union to act fast and decisively. The shipowners fear job ac­ tion even more than strikes. In a strike both the employer and the Union dig in for a showdown scrap. Both prepared their de< fense and attack plans, both take stock of their available reserves and resources and plan their campaign accordingly. The shipowner uses job action quite often, yet, still squawks like hell when it is used against him. Whenever a man is fired, overtime protested, food cut down, crews reduced, work in­ creased, etc., the shipowner is using job action, ai.ilnst the (ConHmted on Page 6) �Page Two THE S E AF AREHS LOG Friday. July 5, 1946 SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affili'iiiii uiih iLc AiruviiiUi lidcratimi of Lahnr At 51 Beaver Street, New York, 4, N. Y. HAnovcr 2-2784 4. 4. 4- S' HARKY LUN'DEBERG ------- President 10^' Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK -------- Secy-T reas. P. O. BOK 2), Station P., New Ynrk City V Entered as second class inatter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Voting For Independence •ie. I' H Negotiations between the SIU and the shipowners arc rapidly coming to a head, and unless the operators show a willingness to bargain honestly, there is little that stYnds in the 5vay of a general strike. Only the Seafarers' determination to exhaust every possible means of settling the disputed is,sues amicably has' prevented a walkout up to now. But this state of affairs ' 'cannot be carried on any further, and the shipowners must realize that we mean business. If they have any doubt of this, those doubts would be rapidly dispelled by one look at the lines waiting to vote on the strike referendum in all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts, SIU. The shipowners' contemptuous disregard of the basic demands of the Union's Negotiating Committee has acted like kerosene added to the fire. From their pinnacle of 21 bi.'lion dollars profit, made during the years of World War II, they have turned down the Union's reasonable requests for higher wages and better working conditions.' This is not bargaining. It is attempting to foist con­ ditions on the Union with the backing of the Washington Bureaucrats and the Armed Services. The success which crowned the Government's strikeBreaking efforts in the negotiations with the railroad work­ ers, has made the shipowners confident that their battles will continue to be fought for them by the bureaucrats. We are aware of this this, and we are prepared to fight for what we consider to be the conditions and wages which seamen deserve. These first days of voting on the strike referendum thus far show that the Seafarers are overwhelmingly in These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, favor of using their economic power to force concessions as repotted by the Port Agents. These Brothers iind time hanging from the shipowners. It is the only weapon which the heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by writ­ 'bosses and the Government have not yet taken away from ing to them. BRIGHTON HOSPITAL JOHN (SCOTTY) CLARK us, although they have made many attempts to do so. EMERY SIMMS VINCENT JONES The freedom that is supposed to be part of the American LAMAR PALMER T. FORTIN beritage would be denied the worker tomorrow if the HAROLD CLODIUS H. GILL AN Bos.ses thought they could get away with it. tit R. FRENCH STATEN ISLAND HOSP. It is fitting that July 4, Independence Day, falls dur­ E. JOHNSTON G. A. SMITH ing the month of the SIU strike vote. Because if ever S. KELLEY K. -JOHNSON W. SILVERTHORN men were united for their independence, the tim.e is right V. HAMMARGREN now. The freedom which we celebrated yesterday is no G. GOODWIN E. H. ENYART P. CASALINUOVO les« dear to us than the freedom from economic slavery J. E. TUCKER H. HANSEN H. NEILSEN which tve would like to celebrate in the years to come. A. CHASE A. NELSON Liberty is tied up with economic freedom and good J. CONLEY L. KAY living. We fight to keep freedom alive when we are will­ J. BLYTHE L. A. CORNWALL ing to battle against large odds for higher wages and better R. GAYECKA G. ORPILLA conditions. Our past record and our present actions prove H. STONE R. G. MOSSELLER T. DINEEN that we believe in liberty, and are constantly prepared to W. H. G. BAUSE i. s, X • W. B. MUIR dclcnd it against those who would deprive us of it. Men Now In The Marine Hospitals Commies In Unions rC - Currently in the news arc two labor unions whose presidents are having trouble with the little Red howlers. One is Morris Muster, who quit the presidency of the United Furniture Workers (CIO) because of Communist control and corruption from within. The other is Joe Ciirran, who is having another set-to with the commies within the NMU. It's the same story in boith cases. And it alv/ays will be ithe same story when the rank and file and the officers of a Union allo^y the Reds to infiltrate. .Y-' NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL W. C. FRITZ W. P. FOLSE , J. W. DENNIS W. F. LEWIS J. R. QUINN R. M. NOLAN JOFIN R. GOMEZ EDWARD CUSTER •WILBUR "MANNING E. LADINER LEROY DAVIDSON ROY D. LUSKO JESSE LOWE GEORGE C. PRATT 'Y - ' J. M. DALY J. L. WEEKS L. R. BORJA L. L. MOODY, Jr. G. P. RAEBURN L. A. HORNEY C. A. MILLER M. J. FORTES W. J. GEIGER W. G. ROBERTS E. WEINGARTEN G. KUBIK C. KUPLICKI H. BEAKMAN E. B. HOLMES Hospital Patients When entering the hospital notify the delegate by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Staten 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. SAVIOR G; JANAVARIS C. G. SMITH D. J. MULCAHY C. BENESCII R. MORCIGLIO G. 'H. STEVENSON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL R. V.'JONES ROBERTS ORPUT HARDWICK BROWN LARSON A. L. HULL M. BANSIDES HAYES GEORGE ADOLPHUS (SUP) XXX BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. HOWARD NEAL ROBERT MILLER ELMER BROWN CHARLES STANCLIFF WALTER BENDLE JAMES HANCHEY WILLIAM REEVES VAN WARFIELD MANTA 'WALDROP '- : • "-7Y'VY - iF �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 5, 1946 PLANS IN THE MAKING Officials of the SIU meet in New York to dis uss and make plans for the wind-up of the Isth­ mian Drive, the contract negotiations, and strike preparations. Seated, Steely White, New Or­ leans Agent and Gulf Coordinator. Grouped around Steely, from left to right, are Curly Rentz, Baltimore Agent; Paul Hall, New York Agent and Director of Organization; Cal Tanner, Organ­ izer; Ray White, Norfolk Agent; and Jimmy Hanners, New York Patrolman. Page Three Leaflet Warns Seafarers On Shipowners' Disruption NEW YORK—Warning against possible disruption and provoca­ tion on the part of the shipown­ ers was voiced by Paul Hall, SIU New York Agent, in a leaflet distributed to the membership. Brother Hall pointed out that the shipowners are prepared to give the Union a bad time during the present contract negotiations so as to force the Union to waste its energies. The disruptionist tactics may take any form. Hall warned, from acts of provocation by stooges planted in the Union, to refusal to pay off on legitimate beefs and conditions. POINTS TO REMEMBER To prevent the operators from getting away with their plans. Hall suggested that certain steps be followed: 1. Do not sign on your vessel until a Union Representative is on board. This is done so the Pa­ trolman can check the vessel for beefs. 2. Do not pay off your vessel until a Union Representative is on board and has your beefs set­ tled. This is very important. 3. Notify the Union Hall of any repairs to be made on shipboard. Do this as soon as possible so as to allow time for the settlement of the condition, beefs, etc. 4. Check at Union Hall for all information, etc., in regards to present negutialiuns. Read the regular • "Negotiations Log" re­ port so as to be kept informed as to the status of negotiations. The leaflet closed with re­ sounding warning to the ship­ owners. "Not only are we going to get the best contract in the business, but we are also going to protect our Union and our conditions while we do it." Isthmian Seamen Will Benefit From New Seafarers Contracts Curran, Commies Battle in NMU By EARL SHEPPARD ten soon and will be the reward of long hard months of organiza­ tion. The fight has been a hard one but the victory will amply repay all the effort. WE FIGHT TO WIN AND WE WIN OUR FIGHTS. Isthmian Line, Standard Oil, and other unorganized SS Com­ panies are all willing to accept the phony agreement reached in Washington, D. C., between the' CIO-CMU, the WSA and the op­ erators. Immediately after the FINAL DISPATCH agreement was reached, the NMU The OPA, which never did so Pilot broadcast the claim . that they had "raised the wages" of much during its lifetime, died all seamen and called upon Isth­ last week as a result of President mian seamen to fight for the Truman's veto. This leaves the road open for still greater infla­ same agreement. It is fortunate that the Isth­ tion, with the price of ham and mian seamen had learned the eggs soaring to Alaska gold-rush role of the NMU and would not levels. The newspapers, bankers and listen to them. Already the SIUSUP have received substantially politicians may be able to kid the greater increases from the oper­ general public that there is no ators. In the deck department immediate danger of uncontroll­ alone these increases range from ed inflation, but every seaman five to forty-five dollars above knows that not only is there an immediate danger but that infla­ the scale the NMU signed for. In the meantime the Seafarers tion to alarming proportions has is refusing to be high-pressured already taken place. The American dollar no longer into accepting any "fact finding" has the allure of the "yankee dol­ government board or WSA de­ lar" song. Every ragged beggar, cisions or to accept the pattern set by Curran-Bridges and com­ hustler and shoeshine boy in the pany in Washington. Despite the near east can sport a roll of Am­ handicap of the NMU's accept­ erican dollars, even though he ance of the inadequate award, can't find anything to buy with the Seafarers demands remain the dough. When a pair of worn, dirty the same and the final settlement dungarees brings five bucks, cig­ will show substantial increases. arettes from four to twenty simThe Isthmian seamen will oleons, and anything and every­ benefit fully and gain the same thing else comparative priced, increases upon the completion of then there is no question of fu­ the voting and the signing of an agreement with the Seafarers. ture inflation, it's already here. The SIU policy of standing pat MONEY COMES HOME and playing their hand to the Millions of dollars of yellowlimit will pay dividends to all seal invasion money were printed seamen, even to the misled mem­ and put into circulation through­ bers of the NMU who were high out the world. Other millions pressured by their leadership in­ were looted from cities occupied to believeing that they had ac­ by Germany, Italy and Japan; tually scored a victory. > Russia probably grabbed off her Curran is already screaming share in the drive from Stalin­ his head off and calling meetings grad to Berlin. with the American Merchant Ma­ There are strict rules prohibit­ rine Institute, demanding that ing the return of this money to the NMU scale be raised to that the U.S.A. by individuals, but no won by the SIU-SUP. This is the law or force is big enough to role the NMU has always played, search every pocket and this coming in at the tail end of the money is all fast finding its way fight to enjoy what the Seafarers back. win. The black markets are account­ IT'S YOUR UNION To all intents and purposes the Seafarers is the Union of the Isth­ mian seamen. Time after time on all but a very few of the Isth­ mian ships, the Seafarers has won a substantial majority. The Isthmian agreement will be writ­ ing for a lot of this and many enterprising servicemen have managed to send enough back home via money order to at least give them a little breathing spell when they get out of uniform. The people who have it can't eat or wear it so they naturally spend it for whatever It will buy, re­ gardless of cost or source. PRICES AND WAGES .The real sufferer is the woi'kingman and his family. Prices have already risen far faster than wages and there is no end in sight. The OPA failed miserably, for despite the so-called price control the politicians did noth­ ing to force the manufacturers to release their stocks to the retail­ ers, and nothing to force the re­ tailers to carry sufficient stocks on their shelves. The result was that the black market fiourished. Anything from nylon stockings and butter to pullman tickets and automobiles were always available to the guy who had the price. Probably no one will ever know how' many ways the OPA pie was cut, and how many plums were pulled out by the political fingers. Now all pretence of price con­ trol has been eliminated and the whole thing resolved on the question: "Are wages sufficient to meet living costs?" The answer is that they are not, and will be even less ade­ quate as prices increase. Labor then has to do something and do something damn quick. LABOR CONTROL BUREAUS All of the labor control bu­ reaus, wage stabilization boai-ds, labor boards of all types, etc., are still in existence, and on top of it all Congress has shown its de­ termination to pass still greater anti-labor restrictive laws. All of this goes "to show that labor can place no faith in the actions of any type of politicians or in any form of political activ­ ity. The whole matter has now narrowed down to a strict eco­ nomic question—the question of being able to eat or going hun­ gry. The working man today isn't going to go hungry and neither is he going to stand in breadlines or peddle apples on street cor­ ners. His answer is going to be economic action, action at the point of production to end all repressive bureaus and kill all anti-labor organizaiton. The workingman has within his hands the only sound com­ mon sense method of price con­ trol, the control of production. Inflation will be ended by labor when its united strength exerts itself on the job. {Continued from Page 1) Union, though the inference that suits of the election if they fol­ they were Communists was clear. low the pattern of the rest of (Later he denied this obvious in­ the country, where his boys were; terpretation of his charges, say­ ing that it was merely an intraoverwhelmingly defeated. union fight, with no issue of com­ The Curran-commie fight now munism involved. Comrade Stack extends beyond the NMU itself. pointed up this denial by throw­ Since the organization of the Committee for Maritime Unity, ing a 2,000 man picketline around the World Telegram, which first Harry Bridges, fair-haired boy of published the charges.) the Comintern, has entered the Curran said he would permit picture. If Curran is shown to be weak by the election. Bridges no group, regardless of race, color will take over as top dog in the or creed to dominate the NMU. CMU. THEY CHEERED SAPPING JOB The members cheered wildly The election returns follow and stamped their feet. long-asserted charges that the Curran, however, neglected to commies are trying to undermine mention how he would achieve Curran in favor of Bridges. this, encircled by the commies, One result of the NMU ruckus as he seems to be. has been the departure of Joe Other huzzahs came when Miss Stack, self-avowed communit Madlyn Ford, NMU statistician and New York Port Agent. Stack and a charter member of the shipped out last week. He spoke Union, said: "I have never been at the meeting, however, defend-' a communist and I never wiU be." ing the party, saying, "I am a' She set herself solidly on Curran Communist and proud of it," and ground and described the ma­ lauding Communist vice presi­ chine the commies have built to dent Howard McKenzie. He was manipulate the election. roundly booed by the member­ How that machine operated ship for his pains. was revealed in part by Curran, Blackie Myers, NMU vice who said that Organization Chief president and a CP state commit­ Myers had packed Reds into the tee member, accused Curran of ranks of Isthmian organizers, and "giving in to the pressure of the used them to campaign for the shipowners and newspaper and communist slate in the election. magazine publicity." The 3,000 He said organizers were even members at Manhattan Center sent to ports where there were booed him off the stage. no Isthmian ships, to contact This was a new tack for the crews of NMU ships and lay down majority of rank and file mem­ the political line. bership. All but a small group cheered Curran as lustily as they BRIDGE BUILDERS booed the commies. Heretofore, The concerted drive against any attacks on the commies, or Curran was begun after the for­ even hints that there was di­ mation of the Committee on rection from the CP had brought Maritime Unity. After the Wash­ crise of "red-baiting" from the ington negotiations two weeks floor of the meeting. ago the commies began a whis­ pering campaign on every water­ SWING SHIFT front, charging that he had sold There were a couple of such out to the shipowners. They said cries this time when Curran told it was really Bridges who won the membership that the com­ the increases without a strike. mies in the Union constitute a Plenty of NMU men know bet­ clique that is trying to swing the ter, however. They have read election. This was the first time Curran the SIU reprint of Drew Pear­ had brought the word "commu­ son's Washington column, in nist" into the open at a general which he gave the inside story meeting. In his insurrection of Bridges' knocking a $30.00 a against their control last March, month increase across the board he had referred to them merely down to $17.50. The reason: Hoyt as a power-grabbing clique, Haddock, a Curran man had which was trying to control the made the deal. �Ui' Page Foiuf THE SEAfARERS IOC SUP Contract Tops; Bridges Cries For A 'Ride On Gravy Train' SAN FRANCISCO, ^uly 2—A new contract, directly negotiated between the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the shipowners, which gave the SUP membership con­ tract gains far in excess of the CMU agreements, was unani­ mously adopted by the SUP mem­ bership tonight. Immediately, Ildia'y Dridgcs, cochaiiman of the CMU, put out the usual squawk for a "ride on the same gravy train." The wage increases ranged from $17.50 to S52.50 per month, and were in most cases a substan­ tial increase over the scale set for the NMU by the Govern­ ment. Bosuns will receive as much as $225.00 per month, on the larger ships $35.00 per month more than NMU Bosuns; and Carpenters, Carpenter's Mates, and Store­ keepers will be paid from S20.00 to $25.00 more than comparable NMUratings. The $5.00 wage dif­ ferential between ABs of the NMU and the SUP will remain in effect. CMU ON BANDWAGON When the new wage agree­ ment was announced, Harry Bridges, co-chairman of the Com­ mittee for Maritime Unity, made it clear that his members will ex­ pect to receive the same benefits as those gained by the SUP in direct negotiations with the op­ erators. Bridges said, "They (the shipowners) will find that we can ride the same gravy train (as the ^UP; and it will cost the ship­ owners more dough." In contradiction to the stand taken by Bridges was the state­ ment made by Hai-ry Lundeberg, Secretary-Treasurer of the SUP. In discussing the increases, Brother Lundeberg said, "It is hoped that these increases will be extended by the Government to the NMU and the unions following the NMU-CMU policy, now that our increases have been granted through direct negotia­ tions with private operators." -War Shipping Administration which holds title to 80 percent of the nation's shipping on be­ half of the Government, has not yet indicated whether or not it will approve the new contract. If the WSA refuses to approve the new agreement, it is faced with a strike by the militant SUP membership. The new wage scale is retroactive to April 1, 1946, and will remain in effect until September 30, 1947, with provision for a review of wages on February 1, 1947. ' Certain working rules were also amended, and under the new agreement the work week at sea will be 48 hours, and in port it will be 40 hours. Overtime in port will be paid for all work performed after 5:00 p. m. and before 8:00 a. m., and for all work done on Satin-days, Sundays, and Holidays. At sea, work in excess of 48 hours per week shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate, as will all work performed on Simdays. Still remaining in dispute are the following issues: 1. Rate of stand-by pay. 2. Rate of stand-by overtime pay. 3. Traveling time while work­ ing stand-by. 4. Subsistence while traveling. 5. Explosive clause. 6.' Adjustment of cargo work­ ing rate offshore and the Alaska Trade. COMMITTEE THANKED All in all, the- SUP was able to negotiate increases far in ex­ cess of what the Government gave the CIO Unions in Washing­ ton. This vdew was seconded by SUP members who not only ap­ proved the provisions unanimous­ ly, but also went on record as extending a vote of thanks to the Negotiating Committee of the Union. The Committee was composed of Harry Lundeberg, John Mahoney, John Massey, Harlin Snow, Walter Lubinski, Ray Paull, Sam McGuffin, and Harry Julinson. SlU Answers Stalling By Strike Vote QUEST/ON:—U the Seamen^s Bill of Rights is passed, what provisions will you take advandage of? THOMAS J. MONAHAN. Second Cook: That would be the best break that could happen to mo. I want more education, but the only way I can get it is if the Government foots part of the bill. Of course, the amount of money that I would receive from the Govern­ ment would be awful small, but it would be better than nothing. I used to be a salesman before I first shipped in 1943. and I could use a fast training course in sales. If we could depend on a loan from the Government, that would be a big help in case I wanted to build a home or go into business some time in the future. Seafarers Wins First Round in CoastGuardBeef (Con tin tied from Page 1) and who doesh't—can do some­ thing about it as individuals. They can write to the Senators from their home state and ask them to lop off Part I of Reor­ ganization Plan 3. Enough such letters will show the Senators that seamen don't want con­ tinued Coast Guard control. In organizing its fight for con­ tinuance of the BMIN under its jurisdiction, the Coast Guard is laying .stress on safety of life and property at sea and on na­ vigable waters of the U. S. The New York Times yester­ day , quoted a Coast Guard spokesman as saying: "Since for many years the Coast Guard has been charged with all remedial phases and part of the preventive phases of such responsibility, it is logical and desirable that it be the agency to which all functions of maritime safety should be assigned in the interests of efficient operation, greater economy and good gov­ ernment." John Hawk answered that one whtm he told the House and Senate Committees that Coast Guard officers could not possibly have the knowledge and knowhow on merchant ships that the old inspectors of the Bureau, un­ der the Commerce Department, had. These merchant ship cap­ tains, and engineers, he said, undeistand the problems of mer­ chant ships much belter. In other words, the Coast Guard now admits that it hasn't done a good job, but is asking for another chance-^a permanent one! . Tail-end of the story put out by the Coast Guard obviously was a weak attempt to answer Hawk's charge that the Coast Guard hadn't operated efficiently during the war. It said: "Lack of permanency in the 1942 transfer precluded longrange planning by the Coast Guard for proper and effective administration of inspection functions." Friday, July 5, 194B WILLIAM PARKS, AB: Frankly I'm not too much in­ terested in the Bill of Rights be­ cause it- actually doesn't mean anything. The only seamen who will benefit are the fellows who want to go to school. I don't; I want to keep going to sea. Sure I would like us to get recognition from the Government, and this would be one form of recognition. Seamen deserve a lot better treatment and consideration than they are now getting. I don't like the idea of the Maritime Commission being given the au­ thority to administer the Bill. We probably won't get a square deal from them. (Continued from Page /) doesn't make sense. If that is the thanks we get, then I think we ought to go out on strike and stay out until we get everything we ask for!" ALL ENTHUSIASTIC Reports from the other ports engaged in the balloting indi­ cated that the pro-strike senti­ ment was rampant all over. While all votes are secret, the SlU members were not reticent about telling how they voted. Al­ most all of them stated that they voted for a strike, should it be­ come necessary in order to en­ force the Union's demands. The resolution to take a strike vote was instigated at the regu­ lar business meeting of all ports of the Atlantic and Gulf Districts. This was quickly followed by notification to the United States Department of Labor of our in­ tention to strike in accordance with t4ie Smith-Connallv Act. DATE TO BE SET The actual date for calling the strike is up to the membership, and is contingent upon the prog­ ress of the negotiations with the shipowners. When the time comes, the date will be decided upon in the usual democi'atic way. Top officials of the SIU are non-committal in their opinions on the present vote, but ex­ pressed the hope that all mem­ bers of the Union would parti­ cipate in the voting. From the look of things to dale, Seafarers know that the fu­ ture action is the responsibility of all, and they are prepared to do their part, in the voting, and on the picketline if necessary. IBU Scabs On SUP In Work-Stoppage CLARENCE DAIRE. Ch. Cook: I would like to take advantage of the educational benefits. I was interested in radio before going to sea. and now I'd like to look into the new field of television, or one of the other new develop­ ments in the radio field. I'm married, and I know that the $80.00 per month subsistence would not be enough for me and my wife, but I have saved a few bucks which I could use to sup­ plement the money allowed by the Government. Of course, if prices keep going higher and higher, no amount of money will be enough. WEAVER MANNING, Oiler: The education provision is the only one that interests me. . I want to study more electricity so that I can prepare for a license as a Third Assistant Engineer. The sea is my life, and I want to advance myself as I become quali­ fied for better jobs. $60.00 a month is not a lot of dough, but I can hustle a little more by odd jobs, and make enough to pay my own way. One thing more, we ought to fight for hospitaliza­ tion rights because if a man's dis­ charge is more than 60 days old, he can't be admitted to the Ma­ rine Hospital, and then he has to depend on charity to take care of him. SAN FRANCISCO—From the standpoint of the commie-domi­ nated CMU, unity works only one way. The history of the NMU is one of the scabbing, not only on the SIU-SUP, but on each other. Recently Harry Bridges and his ILWU were charged by a brother CIO union with scab­ bing tactics during the strike against Montgomery Ward. To these records can be added the recent action of the Inland Boatmen's Union (CIO) and . the ILWU (CIO), both members of the CMU. When the SIU-SUP stop work meetings took place on June 6, the Seafarers members in San Francisco decided to hold a sec­ ond meeting on June 7 in Order to further discuss developments and plan future action. At this time there was a ship lying in drydock, belonging to a company shipping an SUP deck gang. IBU SCABS The IBU was called on to sup­ ply a crew to shift the boat, and did so, thereby scabbing on the SUP. To add insult to injury, the ILWU worked the sailors hatch on the vessel. SIU members are justifiably angry, and as one of them, Joe Lightfoot, put it, "That's a fine way to thank us for backing them up in their strike action. We say we won't scab on them, and then they go and scab on us. A fine state of affairs." ' ' �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 5, 1946 Paea Fiva Seafarers Ballot On The Strike Question Young and old Seafarers agree that the strike vole is a good thing under present conditions. After they voted, three of the younger members were snapped getting the lowdown from an oldtimer. Left to right, Thomas Cahagan, Earl Cinna­ mon, A. Goldsmit, and Blackie Colucci. SEAFABEBS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF N ^ A H SAMPLE ATLANTIC and GULP DISTRICT STRIKE RESOLUTION BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Vote either YES or NO —Mark a cross (X) in the square. Do not use a I^ad pencil in marking the ballot — ballots marked with lead pencil will not be counted. Your vote is secret, but you must be a member in good standing to vote. Here Brother Wil­ liam Atwood checks the books of some of the men waiting to cast their ballots. MARK YOUR BALLOT with PEN and INK or INDELIBLE PENCIL. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER MARKINGS ON THIS BALLOT. / , FOREWORD I ' AT THE REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING HELD IN NEW YORK, JUNE 19, 1946, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED AND , CONCURRED IN UNANIMOUSLY: 1 I VOTING PERIOD FROM JULY I, 1946 THROUGH JULY 31, 1946 RESOLUTION WHEREAS: At the present time the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, is engaged in negoti^ions with our contracted companies for improved wages and working conditions, and WHEREAS: The Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, has always won the best wages and working conditions in the Maritime Industry and we intend to maintain that record in our present negotiations, and WHEREAS: Although we have stated for the record to the Public, the Gov­ ernment and to our contracted companies that we will refusetto be bound by any agreements entered into in Washington by the Committee for Maritime Unity, our contracted companies have attempted to use that agreement as a pattern in their dealings with us, and WHEREAS: The conditions which we are demanding in our contract nego­ tiations are much better than the demai(Hs Aba| iff^^iipde by the Maritime Unions affiliated with th^ time Unity on their contracted companies, and Bmay be necessary, as negotiations progress, to have an affirma^e strike vote in the hands of your Committee in order to be in position to strike if necessary to enforce our demands, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Secretary-Treasurer be instructed to prepare a Strike Ballot immediately in accordance with the Constitution, and Preparedness from soup to nuts is Ihe keynote as the strike vole gets weirunder way. Here is part of the soup kitchen, ready for instant action if the shipowners continue their stalling tactics. Left to right, trying the coffee, are three members of the strike committee, Salvatore Frank, Vic Combs, and Edward Guszczynsxy. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the body of this Resolution be printed on the face of the Strike Ballot with the following question: "Are You in Favor of Authorizing Your Secretary-Treasurer to Call a Strike in the Event a Satisfactory Agreement on Wages and Working Conditions cannot be Reached?", AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the voting on this ballot shall begin on July 1, 1946 and shall terminate with the regular meet­ ing of July 31, 1946, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the actual date of calling the strike be left open for the membership to decide upon at a later date which will be contingent upon the progress of our negoti­ ations with the operators, AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That we notify the United States Department of Labor immediately of our intention to strike in accordance with the Smith-Connally Act. SAMPLE BALLOT SAMPLE "Are you in favor of authorizing your Secretary-Treasurer to calli.a strike in the event a satisfactory agreement on wages and working conditions cannot be reached?" YES NO Traditional Seafarers militancy is shown by the ready picketsigns to be carried if and wheiu �Correct Job Action An Important Union Weapon In Disputes I,.. H' ;J I j[ (Cani'tnued from Page 1) Union, he is directly attacking seamen's conditions without warning. . Simply defined, job action is the exercise of organi7:ed strength in a surprise attack. RIGHT AND WRONG ' Friday, July 5. 1S48 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Six reaman to sign on a ship, and there is no law to make a man on the beach ship on ahy particular ship. The Union didn't instruct the men aboard the ships not to sign on nor did it instruct men not to ship on any of the ships affected. The problems wore discussed and the men acted on their own initative. They were Union mem­ bers on Union ships and the Union represented them in their action. This further defines job action. r George Saucier "Hey," said the Counter Pa­ trolman, "here's a good guy for your 'Meet the Seafarers" this week. He is one of the men who really helped to build this Union, and a story about him might be an inspiration to the newer men." That was our introduction to George Saucier, G 113, Deck En­ gineer and Oiler. George is about ' ft. 8 in. tall, and weighs about 165 pounds—not very big, but he luuks like he can take care of himself when he has to. George first went to sea in 1930 when jobs ashore were tough to get. The love of adven­ ture was in his blood and so, during the depression, he decid­ ed to have a fling at a romantic .sailor's life. Observations On The Current Contract Talks By STEELY WHITE The SlU has for some weeks now been attempting to nego­ tiate an agreement with Mississi­ ppi Shipping Company, which has been forced to negotiate through a committee of operator represen­ tatives drawn from the so-called Atlantic Steamship Operators As­ sociation. This committee has to date been RAM-RODDED by the ship­ owners' chairman, L. A. Parks (who is known throughout the maritime industry as a scabherder and ex-piecard sellout ar­ tist), and Cherbonnier (a fanati­ cal anti-labor shyster who is con­ nected with the AMMl and sun­ dry steel corporations). These two guys, along with some of the companies' representa­ tives, have been doing everything in their power to in.stigate and provoke a strike or lock-out in place of attempting to sit down with the Union committee and negotiating an agreement. They have snooped and maneuvered, finagled and concocted insults in the form of offers and proposals contrary to all negotiating prin­ ciples and technique, and neither knows the difference between a fid and a sampson post. Job action to be successful must be well planned. If a ship's crew were to decide to take independent action in defense of a grievance, no matter how just the case might be, the chances are 100 to 1 that it would result OVERWORKED in failure. Refusing to sign on, walking GEORGE SAUCIER When a crew sits a ship down, off or just sitting down and talk­ A GOOD LIFE or_ walks off without the knowl­ ing things over are by no means seamen he knows lost three or edge and support of the Union, the only forms of job action. In It turned out not to be as ro­ four ships from under them. they are playing into the ship­ fact the acts of walking off or mantic as he had thought, but George's only dunking took place owner's hands. Job action should sitting down are so closely re­ he has never regretted his ser­ on May 5, 1942, when the Afounalways be in defense of a speci­ lated to striking that caution vice with the merchant marine. dria. Waterman Lines, was sent fic grievance, for a definite cau^e. must be taken to prevent such In fact, he left the sea during to the bottom by a Nazi torpedo. While job action is often dem­ action from becoming a strike. the years 1933-34-35, and worked He also had his share of bomb­ onstrative in character, as in the The main objective of the ship­ as a farm hand and construction ings in the Atlantic and the Med­ recent SlU-SUP stop-work meet­ owners and industrialists has al- worker, but he returned to the iterranean, and was on one of ings, it should always be linked ^o get as much work ships, and has been sailing ever the first vessels to sail into the to urgent issues. In the case of little time as possible from since. harbor at Antwerp after the port the stop-work meetings the ac­ the working stiff. They call this "The years 1936 and 1937 are was opened. Saucier calls this tion was 100 percent successful "efficiency" and the engineers the ones I'll never forget," he the toughest action he ever went in forcing a specific demand, the who plan their systems "effici­ recalls. "We were fighting for through. BAD FAITH opening of negotiations indepen­ ency experts." The Union right­ our lives against the commun­ "They threw everything at us," This group has yet to meet the dent of the Washington bureaus. ly call it "speed up." Whatever ists who were trying to split the he remembers. "We were dive Union committee with any vis­ A good example of a wrong you call it—it's still exploitation seamen's union for their own bombed, buzz bombed, strafed— ible intention of bargaining in ends. We had to fight like hell, everything but the kitchen sink. good faith, nor do they intend to type of job action took place re­ of the workingman. and 1 was badly beaten then, but We thought that our own planes cently on the Washington, a U.S. Very frequently Masters and until such time as their skull­ Lines-NMU manned ship. The Chief Engineers try to show we won, and now bur Union can had all been shot down, but a few duggery is publicized and the entire crew refused to sign on ^ brilliance by estimating the withstand anything. Can the days later, our planes started in­ companies they represent take because the company refused to j necessary to paint a stack NMU say the same?" to action, and pretty soon it was some action against it. fire a Purser who had refused to ^ pump. Not so long ago Saucier has a well earned rep­ all over." The Union committee has been join the NMU. This was a juris- Mates and Engineers on Ford utation for militancy; usually he unable to make any progress in SEAMEN UNITED dictional raid as the Pursers have gbips were given instructions as is elected Engine Room Delegate We asked George what he negotiations because the counter­ their own union, the American ^ bow long every job and he believes in job action at thought of the work-stoppage on proposals offered exposed their Merchant Marine Staff Officers-gbould take. If things like this the point of production when June 6, and he replied, "It had insincerity of intention and stu­ Union, AFL. became prevalent, then the ship's seamen's wages or conditions are to be done. The operators were pidity of program in addition to '' It was poorly timed because ^ officers would be slave drivers at stake. fooling around, and probably being an insult to our intelli­ the U.S. Lines was looking for, and the crew slaves, "The only way to settle a beef," thought that we would accept gence. Their action so far can be an excuse to tie the ship up and T aw he states flatly, "is to show the any terms that they were able termed as a "lock-out." send it to the shipyards for reNO LAW shipowners that the whole crew to put over on the commies. If the operators believe they conversion. The result was that There is no law that says how is united. Job action should be "They know better now. Our arc going to get anywhere by the crew was paid off, the ship much work a man is able to do, used as soon as you see that the demands are simple and just— such proceedure as this, they are taken out of service and no con- j how long it takes him to get company is trying to chisel. In better wages and conditions, and as crazy as some of their nego­ elusion reached on the beef. The tired, how often he needs a drink that way you can stop a lot of the four watch system. We'll get tiating representatives. On the net result was some 350 men add-, of water, when he has to relieve headaches." it too, cause we are united." contrary it could create an un­ ed to the already overcrowded ^ himself or if his tools are right To George Saucier, and other favorable condition where now Saucier sailed steadily all NMU shipping list. for the job. His seaman's papers through the war. He considers SlU Brothers like him, we say, none exists. The time is at hand merely qualifies him to do the himself lucky because he was "Good sailing, and keep her when this foolishness must come RIDER BEEF job whether it takes an hour or only torpedoed once. Many other steady as she goes." to a sudden halt. The recent rider beef was won ^ day. with the correct kind of job acThe employer likes to say tion. The shipowners and the ^bat when the work slows down WSA had hedged to the point of ^ ^bere is "a conscious lessening of creating a deadlock in the rider efficiency." The Union theory is negotiations. The whole matter | ^bat a satisfied worker is more was discussed at the regular efficient. Thus if an attempt is membership meeting and the of­ made by some phony ship's of­ ficials of the Union were in­ ficer to overwork a crew to please foolish offers which they know are two catches. What they're (Continued from Page 1) structed to take the necessary ac­ a shipowner, the crew protects aren't and never can be accept­ offering is the new SUP scale, ing the negotiation sessions. tion. their health, etc., by doing only not the actual raise in wages the The next morning the Patrol­ what they are able to do, then They're using every trick in the able to the SlU membership. SUP gets. Bosuns, for instance, men were on the job discussing they are taking justified and le­ book to try to get the members BUM OFFERS would get $202.50 under the new the matter with crews of ships gal job action. Every man should of the negotiating committee Here, for instance: scale. If they were actually which were loaded, ready to sign know and do his job but no man mad. They're sitting down hard raised from the current Missis­ They agreed to pay the new on and sail. The crews didn't should do two men's work. on the progressive operators who sippi wage level by the SUP's scale offered to the SUP, and sign on and the ship didn't sail. want to settle. Every Union member should actual raise of $45, they'd get now before the SUP membership. , The same proceedure was fol­ know his job and do his job. A BOGGED DOWN $207.5(1; It's the same all down Sounds good, eh? Yes, but there lowed in all ports and in a short man lifting a weight or heaving the line. The other catch is that They're letting the negotiation period of time 112 loaded ships a line is imposing on his ship­ the SlU would have to agree to sessions drag on and on, hoping were idle. The pressure was too mates if he fails to do his share. lowering standards of working to wear the SlU committee down great and the shipowners yield­ No Union member should ever conditions in many instances. ed. This was the right kind of fail in his obligations to his ship­ through sheer boredom of going The SlU won't go for anything job action, action organized and mates. A good Union member is over the details point by point. If you don'f find linen It is the strategy of watchful like that. The negotiating com­ effective. a good seaman. when you go aboard your waiting, of boxing the compass mittee is sticking out for its A job action is not a strike. To ship, notify the Hall td once. to kill time. original demands, with retroac­ be effective a job action must be A telegram from Le Havre or tive pay increases to the begin­ They're still refusing to let kept strictly within the limits of ning of bargaining. It won't Singapore won't do you any Mississippi negotiate on her own, the law. In the case just quoted settle for anything less. "• despite the repeated protests, good. It's your bed and you every action was legal and the And the membership is back­ pointed up by two walkouts, of Union contracts were never once have to lie in it. ing up the committee with its the SlU. jeopardized. ' walkouts. And they're contifluing to make There is no law to compel a Seafarers Crews Leave Ships, In Protest Over Continued Delay In Contract Talks ATTENTION! 0 �Fiidsy. July 5. 1946 THE SEAFARERS L0€ Page Seven Seafarers Stymies Sly Skipper; Pigeon Point Proxy Pays Plenty By LOUIS GOFFIN -'' 'hai Castle Island Berths City Owned: All Boston Lacks Is Shipping By JOHN MOGAN NO NEWS?? Silanctt thi» week from, tho Branch Aganl* of the follow­ ing ports: JACKSONVILLE — The Skip­ per of the Moran Tug MV Pigeon Point seized the recent work stoppage action as a timely mo­ ment to to.5S a neat curve at the SIU crew aboard his scow. But hi.s underhanded pitch was clout­ ed visciously to put the Skipper at the short end of the score. Here's the way the story shapes up; The Pigeon Point, in here for a few hours stay prior to towing the SS James Rumsey up North to the boneyard, had a few men paid off. We were informed that the Skipper had deducted one- half day's wages from each man becau.se of the crew's absence in the Port of Philadelphia during the stoppage on June 6. The Sicipper, intent on ven­ geance, took it upon himself to make the deductions. This was a matter on which we thought the Skipper had to be enlighten­ ed. Coupled with this short-pay stunt was an overtime beef re­ garding certain work done by the Electrician. BOSTON—Another week has; the Oilers rated this kind of over­ passed with shipping and busi­ time; but after a short session HOUSTON We took both beefs to the tug's ness practically at a standstill in with Eastern officials the dispute CHAHLESTop^ Captain. All beefs would have this port. 'I'hings were so slow was settled satisfactorily. SAN JUAN to be settled here and now, or that all hands were able'to con­ The outlook for the coming the tug doesn't proceed North, centrate on an organizing job week is very poor also. "Judging we informed him. And the crew which should payoff with a con­ by the Branch reports the proper is 100 percent in favor of this tract this week. advice to members today is "Go action, we added. The regular meeting was very South, young man," but such, ad­ And .so the beefs were settled well attended, owing to the poor vice doesn't take well when it's without delay. Like her Captain, shipping situation, and all mem­ sweltering in gold old New Eng­ the Pigeon Point puffed and bers are anxious to get into the land. Seriously, though, any strained a little and headed for new quarters, which are coming members wanting to get out in a By ARTHUR THOMPSON along fine. hurry can do so from almost any A motion was made and passed of the Gulf ports. SAVANNAH—When we paid If you quit your ship, j'ou to have an open house for all off the SS Joseph Storey we had should notify the Hall immedi­ members on July 3, with appro­ another honey. She's an SUP ately so we can check with the priate refreshments to celebrate ship and had no beefs at all. calls coming in. the occasion and properly chris­ The ship was as clean as a yacht. A day's pay does not compen­ ten our new home. It is hoped We also paid off another SUP sate a man enough for the trouble that nothing unforeseen pops up ship, the SS George H. Flanders and expense he goes through to delay the opening date, as a and it was a duplicate of the lai'ge part of the local member­ By L. P. KELLY Storey, except for a transporta­ ship come in from distant towns, S^AlD Mf FbUR MFAJ - J CORPUS CHRISTI—The Sea­ tion beef which .was squared and, in many cases, from out of vVf HAV-e Of/e JOB OPEN ^ farers International Union has away. Transportation with the state. opened a new Branch and Hall day's pay and subsistence was CITY BERTHS in this Gulf Coast port. Located paid. the northern boneyard. Most of the membership will at the Labor Temple, 1284 North I should like to point out to I don't like to say it, but I must, remember the Castle Island Mesquite Street, the branch is admit that the SUP ships paying crew members who attended the berths in South Boston; they now handling all traffic for this off down here ai'e a lot cleaner work-stoppage meeting in Philly were used chiefly for the loading district. and who have been paid off since, than our own. When the SS of ammo cargoes during the war. , We are presently conducting an James Jackson paid off a lot of that it would be wise for them to The island has 17 good berths, all intensive organizing campaign on complaints were sent in concern­ check to see if they had been docked a half-clay's pay. If so, the Standard Dredging Corpora­ ing the condition of the lockers, they should get in touch with tion, as well as on the barges fans, bunk lights, etc. the Moran Towing Company at and tugs making the intercdastal It was pointed out by the com­ run. We feel that considerable pany officials that this ship was when he goes to a ship. He has 17 Battery Place. New York City success is being made in these manned by SIU crews since she to carry a lot of gear with him for their dough, Also in here for a few hours efforts. came out of the yards and the and he may be passing up an other job and, in some cases was the SS Fern Victory, an The establishment of an SIU condition of the ship is entirely where men are not living at American Haywire scow. Charges hall in this district is a step for­ up to the crew. home, they have a hell of a time made against a crew member by ward. The move has met with They declared that if lockers finding a place to stay after they the Deck Gang were forwarded considerable opposition from the and. other gear are destroyed it have checked out of the place to Joe Algina in New York since NMU, and from the Magnolia, stands to reason that our own they were staying. You owe ft to the vessel was bound for that Humble and Sinclair oil refin­ crews were responsible. This is yourselves and your fellow memport. eries. The latter outfit definitely a tough argument to answer. In bers to keep the Hall advised if The SS Daniel Willard is exrefuses to allow any Union offi­ fact there is no answer to it. you don't want the job you're dis- pected here from Charleston vei^r of which were plenty busy cial to pass through their prop­ RATED MEN y patched to. soon. "We're hoping that there' throughout the war. erty to get aboard any vessel. Anyway, they have now been At the present writing we have ONLY FIVE MEN ' ^ replacements to They have been getting away purchased from the Government one SIU ship in port and four Speaking of the four ; Jc^ ^^^cle before she pulls out of with this practice successfully by the City of Boston, so that all SUP ships. ' We are short of with the NMU, but we of the system to which the shipowners; we need now is some ships in SIU are most certainly not go­ rated men, especially in the deck are opposed, we can't see why: here to keep off the termites. In ing to let our membership suffer department. With ships running there should be any objection. fact, the port is exceedingly well in and out of Savannah fairly An extra watch would be five by any such tactics. off now for berthing space and If any of you fellows come in regularly now we can almost al­ extra men. They claim they have ' it would seem logical that the We do and tie up at any of the docks ways use rated men. no room for these additional men.; operators, who were always beef­ have an oversupply, however, of But during the war they carried here, do not let go. Remain on ing about the lack of facilities in your vessel until a Patrolman OS, Wipers, and Messmen. 24 or more additional men as i By RAY WHITE Boston, will now put the port to We've had a bit of trouble late­ gun crews. comes aboard to settle your beefs. Only two rooms i NORFOLK — Preparations are greater use. ly caused by the company calling would be needed for the five under way for the formation of It is good to see all the for more men than they need. extra men and these" rooms are ; an AFL Maritime Council of NorBranches getting together with Some of this is due to careless­ available. | folk. Objective of the proposed the ILA in their ports. Boston ness on the company's part. More The amount of food.they would council is to coordinate the labor seamen and the longshoremen than once I've checked when they eat is already wasted anyway. activities of all AFL maritime have always realized their mu­ called for men and discovered tual dependence on the other in Alcoa Steamship Co. will oper­ that the jobs had been filled al­ We've seen cases of food go over unions in this city, as has already the side because it spoiled before been done in many other Atlan­ obtaining better conditions and ate the former coastwuse vessel ready. it could be eaten. Anyone who tic and Gulf ports. obtaining legitimate concessions. George Washington between But there were times, and quite has a large family would realize Member unions of the council' The set-up has always been of New York and Bermuda on a a few times, when the calls came that feeding a few more doesn't would assist one another in any an informal nature, however, weekly schedule beginning July in that we dispatched men only cosl a hell of a lot more money. | actions requiring joint action. (though none-the-less strong) and 13. The ship l^s been che.rtered to have them turned down be­ However, putting our ideas | moment shipping is we will soon cement the relation­ from the War Shipping Admin­ cause a full crew was already here won't do much good. The slow and the outlook is not too ship along the lines suggested by istration. aboard. negotiating committee knows, j good for the near future. HowHeadquarters. Sailings will be made every Some of the fault lies with our and so do the operators know, j ovei", we look forward to a stir Saturday from New York and on own members. OILER'S BEEFS When the SS that we're not asking for much, | activity and it is not unlikely Tuesdaiys on the northward run. James Swan was in port the com­ V Quite a few of the ships but the monej' they made during j some day soon will see some around here on idle status have Passengers will be offered com­ pany called for a crew. This the war is something they want motion on the board, been anchoring quite a way out, fortable service on the vessel, but meant 28 men. Befoi-e we finally to hold on to. Maybe they'll see! Norfolk Seafarers will now be and on a port payroll involving on a simple nonluxury basis. got the ship out, we had shipped the light before the month's over, their shots on a green Alcoa has operated the ship, 45 men. This means that 17 men three Oilers on the SS Edward table. We've put a new billiard; Logan (Eastern SS Co.) a dis­ which is 390 feet long and has a had quit while the ship was in VWWWV. table in our recreation room to pute arose about 750 hours of gross tonnage of 5,184, since last port and only about four men re­ help a-eate pastime for the men overtitne for standing continuous November as agent for the WSA ported back to the Hall that they waiting around to ship out. in a service to the Caribbean that didn't want the job. watches. We had So. if you get down this way Eastern could not see where included a call at Bermuda. to guess at the rest. stop by and, run off a few. Notify The Hall If You Rejoct Job To Which You've .Been Sent SlU Opens Hall In Corpus OhristI Norfolk To Form Maritime Council Alcoa Takes Over George Washington Make isthmian SIU! -"I �... ... THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Strike Is Called Workingman's Only Weapon In Fight For Livilig . .. .;. .r - Friday, July 5, 1946 ISTHMIAN NEWCOMER—THE SIROCCO By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK —The man who works, for a living has very few weapons he can use against the employer. Bosses have always had the cups and the National Guard on their side, and many strikes have been settled by billy clubs and bayonets. It is only when the workers be­ come strong enough that the Gov­ ernment bureaucrats stop using terroristic methods to crush the workers when they ask for de­ cent wages and better conditions. Well, right now T think we are strong enough. The present strike vote shows that seamen are prepared to use the only wea­ pon left to them in fighting for their rights. During the war all workers accepted the "no-strike" pledge, and this left seamen at the mercy of greedy shipowners and cruel officers. The situation has changed, and the bureaucrats can no longer stop seamen from using the economic weapon of a stike. believe that the improvement will continue. Of course, that won't provide enough jobs for all the men who want to continue sailing, and the only way to be surp that there are plenty of jobs on the waterfront is to institute the four watch system. Other­ wise, there will be more men than there are jobs, and that al­ ways leads to unemployment and a resultant lowering of wages and conditions. MORE SHIPS The Robin Line has taken on more ships for the South African run. A lot of our members who like only the long trips will be overjoyed at the news. The South African run is always in­ teresting so these new ships will give more of the boys a chance to make the voyage. With business picking up, the Overlakes ships are crewing up for plying the water along the Atlantic coast, and these short runs are also popular with the NOT POLITICAL Seafarers who are family men. We are not like the NMU and Well, with the long runs and the the rest of the unions in the com­ short runs, there is something mie dominated CMU. Our strike for everybody. Brother "Slim Jim" Lightfoot will not be for politics, but for more money and better working is in town with a story of how conditions. Therefore we will the Inland Boatmen's Union, CIO, not back water when faced with scabbed on the SUP during the the bosses, the Government, and work-stoppage on June 6-7, in San Francisco. Jim is plenty sore, the Armed Services. One word of advise to the and says that the other boys on members of the SlU and the j the West Coast feel the same SUP: save your money. Walking way. By the way. Slim wants his the picketline is not a salaried pals to know that he and Bob Kennedy are still good frieftds. job! Shipping has picked up in this That sounds like the long and port, and there is good reason to short of it. Shipping Booms In New Orleans; State Anti-Union Bill is Passed By C. J. (BUCK) STEPHENS NEW ORLEANS — Shipping still booming down this way and jobs are on the board for all rat­ ings. Business is fair with a few payoffs last week. The SS Fort Matanzas came in -vfrom a nine-months trip and the whole crew got off. Quite a few of the oldtimers were on the beach, so she crowed up 29 full book members out of 34 jobs. Among the ones shipping on her were: Moon Kouns, Jan Englehardt, J. Kemp, G. Burch, Sam Marinello, Louie Bourdonnajy, Scotty Findley, Junior Pullen, Chas. 'Make-a-motion' Giallanzia, Red Wahl, and T. G. Plunkett. It looks like the Mates, En­ gineers, etc., on this scow will have to fly right, because these men going on there really are oldtimers and will not take any­ thing from them. LABOR HATERS WIN The labor haters in Louisiana have passed the Anti-Closed Shop BiU by a vote of 23 to 15 and it is now up to the Governor to either okay or veto the bill. From the talk going on in the various union halls, it looks like he may veto the bill; if he does he sure will put himself in the good graces of the various unions in Louisiana. The following is how the vote went. In favor of the anti-labor bill: Edward Burguieres, Lafayette; Reimer Calhoun, Mansfield; Ches­ ter Coco, Marksville; Edmond L. Deramee, Thibodaux; James O. Dolby, Lake Charles; Louis H. Folse, New- Orleans; R. L. Gay, Zwolle; A. K. Goff, Ruston; Os­ car Guidry, Church Point; Lloyd L. Hendrick, Shreveport; R. E. King, Winsboro; Alexander E. Rainbld, New Orleans; Clyde E. Ratcliff, Newellton; Geo. R. Reitmeyer. New Orleans; Andrew L. Sevier, Tallulah; Grove Stafford, Alexandria; Clyde V. St. Amant, Gonzales; E. M. Toler, Clinton; Cornelius Voorhies, New Iberia; Eugene B. Watson, Fluker; Louis J. Wilbert, Plaquemine; and Marshall E. Woodward, Arcadia. Those against the bill were; Phil Arras, New Orleans; Dray­ ton R. Boucher, Spring Hill; H. Alva Brumfield, Baton Rouge; Bently G. Byrnes, New Orleans; Nicholas G. Garbajal, New Or­ leans; Wilfred J. Desmare, New Orleans; A. A. Fredericks, Nachitoches; Lessley P. Gardiner, Opelousas; Gilbert F. Hennigan Fields; W. T. Hodges, Jena; John F. McCormick, West Monroe; Brooks Oliver, Bastrop; H. H.* Richardson, Bogalusa; Alvin T. Stumpf, Gretna; and Leonard C. Wise, Morgan City. FAIL IN TRY J. Aubrey Gaiennie, New Or­ leans, who spoke against the bill and originally voted against the measure, was recorded in the final rollcall as voting for the bill; and the President of the Senate made it clear that the ac­ tion he took in changing to the affirmative side could not be re­ called after his strategy had backfired. Another anti-labor bill that passed the house was a bill deny­ ing unemployment compe.isation to strikers. The bill passed the house by a vote of 72 to 10. This crew shot of the Sirocco, recently taken over by the Isthmian "Lines, was snapped by a crewmember aboard the ship while docked at 23th Street Pier, Brooklyn. She's pretty solid for the SIU (Editor's Note; Thanks for the picture, but how about including the names, next time?) \ Coast Guard Is Greatly Understaffed (It Says) But Always Finds Enough Hands To Pull Papers they have a big enough of a The dispatcher here is busier staff to rap a seaman with. They than a one-armed paper-hanger, BALTIMORE—The demand is have plenty of cheap talk, too. what with trying to get men to greater than the supply here this Their treatment of seamen has take jobs off the board, running week with shipping active but to answer the telephone while he with the men not taking the jobs prays for a job-taker. He sure as fast as they appear on the blows his top when they don't board. take the jobs. But that's my boy It is important that we get the Hogge. Happy Hogge he'd be if ships out so that when we go up the men would take up the jobs. for new contracts the companies The Isthmian drive is nearly won't be able to say that we can't over with but we are not through stand up to our end of the agree­ by a long shot. We still have a ment. bigger job ahead of us, one that We still have contracts with must be done. For the bigger the operators and we must live and better Union that we all up to our agreement. When Sep­ want. We'll have it so long as tember comes around and we go the Seafarers stand solidly to­ after better conditions we don't gether, as they have all along' want anything thrown in our face always been pretty raw and while the Union was being built that will hurt us. We want to shabby. up the hard way. keep on bettering the Union and Steady as she goes! And best So let's get rid of the hooligan the membership. No matter navy, once and for all. of luck to all! what may happen the Seafarers will keep on fighting for its men. So let's all take the ships out and keep them steady as they go. The Brothers who are confined gripes did not point to the cooks, to the marine hospital here and but rather to the materials they those who have been released Way back in the old ISU days, had—or didn't have—at hand. have praise for the consideration a man sailing on a ship never The Port Steward, who is an ef­ and Ihoughtfulness the SIU men have shown for them. The hos­ knew whether he was going to ficient and practical man, agreed He promised pital donations go a long way make the second trip until he with this finding. ^ to put the proper stores aboard. with the men and they deeply ap­ was out on the seas. preciate being remembered. But what 1 want to get into is The men that the bright Skip­ the story of the SS San Bias per ordered as replacements SWELL HALL which was on six months con­ were paid for the day they re­ We still see a few oldtimers tinuous articles. The ship re­ ported to the ship. around here. They are all very turned on June 19. Out of a crew Claude Fisher much impressed with the Balti­ of 11 men in the Stewards De­ more Hall. We take great pride partment, two men gave notice in our Branch here. The second to sign off under mutual consent. floor is much better than that At the payoff 1 discovered that of any other Hall. the Captain had ordered a full The crew of the SS Fallen Perhaps it won't be long before Steward Department. 1 contact­ Timbers was in good spirits until we will be rid of the Coast ed the crew to straighten out this the payoff. Then things started Guard. Then things will go along to happen. confusing situation. All the men, just like they used to, with the An inexperienced Purser was 3old braid thrown out of work. excepting the two wishing to At least they call it work. They sign off, claimed that as far as the cause of it all, and he sure had it easy during the war. But they knew there was no thouble had the whole payoff fouled up.' all good things must come to an in the department and that they Some of the men were as much and. It may be okay to be a had no complaints from anyone. as $100 short in wages, not tak­ land-lover and shout orders but' They planned, therefore, on stay­ ing into consideration overtime they can't tell a seaman how to ing on the vessel for another voy­ or bonus. age. run a ship. The company auditor had. to work 24 hours straightening CAPTAIN'S STORY They almost seem proud of beng able to take a seaman's papers So, back to the Captain for me. things up, but with the help of and prevent him from making a His story was that the officers the Union Delegates and myself, living. But when it comes to were not satisfied with the cook­ the scow was squared away be­ a showdown they try to back out ing and that they wouldn't sail fore the men left the ship. Moral: Keep an accurate rec­ of everything. When a man goes the ship if the same cooks stayed ord of your overtime and draws. up for his duplicate papers they aboard. I'm pretty well acquaint­ Don't trust these matters to thegive him a run-a-round. 1 had ed with the situation wherein the experience here in Baltir officers refuse to sail with mem­ Purser; especially a first trip Purser. more .when 1 lost my discharges bers of the unlicensed crew. James Purcell but it didn't last long. 1 had I got all hands together and af­ them singing a different tune. ter a little discussion the matter was settled to the satisfaction of EXCUSES Their excuse to me was that all. The Stewards Department they didn't have enough of a stayed. Checking through the stores staff to handle that kind of work for the seaman. But, strangely list, I found that the officer's By JOHNNY HATGIMISIOS The Patrolmen Say.,, Stewards Stay Snafu Payoff �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 5, 1948 Page Nine The Lind Was A Hellship, Until SlU Got Busy The ice cream freezer didn't they pull together to win SIU Captain either would fire the work. We needed new percola­ conditions? man or ridicule him, bawl him On April 20, 1946, the SS Governor Lind stank worse tors. We endured a very poor 2—Installing his own stooges as out in front of others and give Department Delegates. At than a French latrine in distress. Bedbugs swarmed over brand of coffee. The after gun platform remain­ the end of each short trip mo.st the bunks. Ten men in the deck gang had only one toilet ed in place and the stanchions of the men in each department that would work. That one sounded like a threshing supporting it stooH in evorybnrly'R would get off. The Captain would persuade his stooge to stay machine when it was flushed and woke up everyone. Every way. faucet ran scalding hot water;t The Engine crew insufferably on and appoint himself Delegate. The clean laundry showed huge hot. The ship steered badly. As new replacements came it was tough to wash or bathe. aboard, the Captain's stooge The showers had neither heads splotches, of rust, paint, dirt and $64 QUESTION grease. The r'der on the ar­ would take up the shipping cards nor curtains. How did the ship get in such and announce to all new men ticles would not let. any crew The Captain gave his favorite member get off south of Hat- a hell of a shape? that he had been "elected" Dele­ sailors illegal promotions aboard teras. Two Brothers who did We blame Capt. Oscar E. Wil­ gate. The following short trip ship, in violation of shipping got off lost their pay and were liams. The Captain knew that would be half over before the rules. Paint brushes proved cla.ssed as deserters. the ship might be either sold or crew realized that he hadn't been pinclically unusable. Steam leaks condemned within the year. He elected, and by that time the men made the washroom miserable. RUN RAGGED knew that the Bull Line didn't would feel "why have a lot of Sanitary workers did not have him the dirtiest and hardest jobs, The messroom had almost no want to spend money on a ship trouble when the trip's nearly suitable mops, brushes, buckets aboard ship—until the man, ventilation or insulation. When which it might not operate much over." And they'd leave the would quit. and disinfectants. So the ship the Messman swabbed the deck longer. Therefore, he determined stooge in power. stayed dirty. We had only one there he had to scoop up the ^—Lighlning-fast payoffs. At to run her without spending a scuttlebutt on the ship; even it water and carry it out because cent on her upkeep. The Cap­ 2—Bluff, bully and bribe. When­ the end of each trip he would didn't work sometimes, so we the messroom had no scuppers. ever a Delegate who wasn't pay us off before we could pos­ tain saved the Bull Line money thiisted. The galley stove needed a new by letting living and working a stooge would go' to the Captain sibly get an SIU Patrolm.an down with a beef, the Master (an exExtremely poor lighting in the top. We ran out of rags. for the payoff. By this procedure conditions go from bad to worse professional heavyweight prize­ the Captain kept the Patrolmen messroom caused constant eye The officers showed us they during the 10 months or more fighter) would bluff or bully the strain. Mess rooms and toilets were good ABs all right. All that he had been here Master. away for seven successive trips. Delegate. Or else he would try Our Union officials didn't know went unpainted. The coffee um except the Third Mate worked Previous crews had tried to to bribe him with some personal fitted so closely against the over­ on deck, depriving the crew of establish SIU conditions on the favor or kindness. The Captain what was going on aboard the head pipes that no one could overtime. When the cargo (sulLind. Lind, but the Captain had al­ had a limitless stock of indefinite make coffee in it. Electric plier ore) burned and inflamed ways succeeded in dominating or answers and empty promises. The Captain used to brag that plugs were so scarce that we had our eyes we discovered we had he had been a great leader in or­ to disconnect the fan to use the poor goggles and no boric acid. suppressing them. He used six ^—Use of informers. Through ganizing the NMU. He was one. methods to accomplish this sup­ toaster and pull out the toaster rats, spies and stool pigeons of the first NMU Patrolmen. pression: to use ..the percolator. The mess(usually the stooges who were Here then, is the way he felt room got so damned hot in the J—Divide and Rule. With clever "delegates), the Ca|)tain knew about the SIU: Gulf that we had to take our lies, suspicions and back- everything that was said or done "The SIU is nothing but the meals out on the hatch. stabbing statements he turned among the crew. He knew of corrupt and phony old ISU hid­ white men against black, alien every instance, and he knew ex­ ing behind changed initials," he DIRTY POOL against native-born, Puerto actly who said or did it. said once. No one could get enough Rican against stateside, one de­ U—Drive, ride and fire. When­ "The SIU has never had a strike matches. One laundry bucket partment against another, oldever a good Union man did had to serve five to ten men. timers against newcomers, "Yan­ stand up for SIU conditions, the {Continued on Page 14) The Mates knocked the ABs off kees" against "Rebels," and mari­ the wheel and made them work time trainees against non-train­ during their wheel watches. ees. With the crew thus fighting against each other, how could The ladders on the masts and the cargo runners had rusted and worn until the Deckhands had to risk their lives every time they climbed aloft or drove a winch. By ERIC UPCHURCH Firemen and Wipers risked the This article is meant as a under the influence of whiskey. danger of getting caught by special tribute to all of our pa­ 100 PROOF heavy seas breaking over be­ By BUD RAY tient Doormen everywhere; and cause their quarters were for­ When we are intoxicated we for one shining example, we'll ward, though there was plenty of SAN JUAN — Everything in the ship 10 days without his serv­ believe we are 100 percent right use our Skating Jack Parker of room for them aft. They had an the Enchanted Isle is as good as ices. in anything we do, until we sober the New York branch. outside toilet. The .sea gave them can be expected with plenty of up and realize what fools we If the membership expects its ; There is a clear black and drunken mortals be. Don't get a free wash just about every time ships in, and the shipping list officials to put more men on they used this toilet, however. constantly changing. Tex Soren- these ships, it seems as though white sign in the entrance that the point of this wrong, however. states: "Show Your Book or Trip- Some of the greatest and smart­ Men continually sprained their sen is still •watching over the the membership would try and card To The Doorman." est people drink, but choose the ankles and stubbed their toes ramparts of El Morro to see if protect the gains that are made This is a rule of the member­ proper time and place for it. over a lot of surplus pad eyes on any of the regulars are on their for them. The Hall is not the proper the main deck. Soured canned way in to keep him company. This fall, when contracts are ship, and not a rule of the indi­ vidual at the door. Yet, when a place and the time to come milk made the coffee bitter as renewed, all of the performances Seems as though all the exarsenic. Lumpy, sagging, worn- pie cards of the SIU were in to of the performers' will be thrown lot of members are asked to pre­ around to bend the ear of our out mattresses reeked with filth. see me in the last two weeks: at those officials who are fight­ sent their books, they do so, but Doorman with a sure-fire philo­ sophy of life. I say that our In tropical heat we discovered Harry Collins^ Steward, and Tex ing for the gains that we all ex­ Doormen are a patient lot. They that most of the fans wouldn't Suit, Serang, on the Cape Pillar; pect. If they should lose, who WHO'S H/cP_ are, but there is a limit to human work. The absence of soap con­ A1 Kerr on the Washington; Dan gets the blame? Not the per­ 1 MEAA/ — endurance. tainers and toilet paper holders Butts on the Cape Nome; The former, but the guy who is beat­ WHO'S" One gentleman rame to the made matters unhandy. Happy Calahans on the James ing his head off to make these DRUNK f/ Doorman the other day, and gains. So for the love of Jesus, Miller. CONFUSION when refused admittance, began, Buddy Calahan made the track let us all pitch in and help to to cry. He practically had all Every Deckhand had five boss­ while in here, but he never told keep the SIU the best and only of us in tears before some hard­ es at all times: the Bosun, three seamen's Union on the Water­ me how much of the coin of the hearted person came to the res­ Mates and the Captain. The realm he gathered up playing the front. cue. Needless to say, he was in Bosun would give one order, a The shoregang work is going bangtails. the pit. Mate another and the Captain over with a bang. We are put­ Bob Bunce is Serang on the still another. We caught hell WHY, INDEED? ting all the members to work who because we couldn't do three Cape May. It seems as though care for it, and still have to use Jumping from Doormen and the folks were breathing down things at once. go away mumbling what a sotheir trials and tribulations, let his spine, so the Mate (Smoky a few outsiders. and-so that so-and-so is. When mosquitoes attacked in us go to phrases. The best lec­ The Waterman Company is Lanton) gets a break and has a swarming droves we could get ture I ever received from Paul Always bear in mind that it is talking favorably of doing the No. 1 lead man. no screens to keep them out of same when they start to run their much easier for you, the member Hall was about ten words on the Mike (Little Boy) Gison finally, our quarters and no insecticides. in question, to recognize one face phrase, "needless to say.'' own ships in here. after being at sea for 12 or 14 Brother Hall says: "If it is There is no need to worry than it is for the Doorman to The officers used six clocks. years, is making the fabulous about rice and beans if you make recognize a thousand faces. You needless to say, why bother to They even had clocks in their wages that are being paid to up your mind to spend a few see him as one, he is seeing you say it?" cabins. The crew, however, had ABs. It sure is good to see some Yes, if we all stopped to weigh pleasant weeks in the Ise of En­ as many. no clocks. We never knew when of the long beards coming in. Of course, we have the alco­ our words, we'd have a great chantment, w here the lovely to turn to or relieve the watch. THOSE PERFORMERS ladies are plentiful and the Old holics coming around as many as deal of silence. Needless to say. In the three foc'sles used by the Bosun and Messmen rain peeped We had a case on the Cape Demon is procurable for a few five times a day demanding en­ we don't do it. Now, back to the Doormen. A through the overheads and soak­ Pillar, the first ship to have 11 chavo's. What more could a sea­ trance to the Hall. Although I motion should be made to award am not above reproach, I per­ man ask for: Rum, ladies and song ed the bunks. Our lockers were men in the Stewards Depart­ all Doormen a Distinguished sonally know that there is noth­ with gentle sea breezes to bask junked by the Navy before we ment, where the messman wait­ Service Medal at the termination ing so disruptive to the system in, and the Welcome Mat always got them, half-length and badly ed until the ship was ready to of their employment. of our organization than a man out! bent. " sail and then walk off, leav.'^g BY CREW OF SS GOVERNOR LIND --'I 'v-l jil Shipping And Shoregang Work Keep San Juan Seafarers Busy M �•f'W Page Ten X ft £ S EAP dMERS E&E Friday. July S. 1S48 Pictorial Highlights of Recent Trip of the Aiken Victory Stewards Shifty Deal lA)used Up ' Here is a well-documented beef from the Deck Department of the SS Bingpr Herman, which we present in its entirety: m w Deck Delegate, F. R. Fiske, spoke to the Port Steward about getting better supplies for ship and he insisted that it was prop­ erly stored for a three-month voyage, while the trip wouldn't last more than two months. A new Steward came aboard, after }thc other one resigned, claiming (ship was properly stored, so the |crew signed articles. I' After putting out to sea crew '"received no cooperation what­ ever from the Stewards Depart­ ment in regard to sanitation of .alley, • scullery and other parts the Steward was to keep clean. '' Bosun turned a member of Deck Department to on port side alleyways and bulkheads to keep 'em clean. ON THE BUM * Ran out of a number of items on way to Greece and had to trade with Greek ships, paint for food. Had to bum food off other ships, in. every foreign port, in­ cluding NMU ships! Conditions didn't improve even when a Greek Steward came aboard after the other one hurt himgplf. He kept cereals in his bedroom and messboys weren't permitted to go into dry stores, but the Saloon Messman could have anything he wanted for saloon. Steward explained that ~ "we don't have enough to go round so I gave it to them." Sanitary conditions are ter­ rible! Same water is used for dishes of several meals. Mess is dirty, garbage being disposed of vonce a day. It. li^". • ECCENTRIC ii, Since leaving States food and iits preparation grew worse. Crew fkthinks Chief Cook eccentric, pro­ moted Third Asst. Clerk to that Grade for health of crew. After change was made food showed a change for a few days and then went back to same as before. Captain acts indifferently to conditions. Crew has been well behaved, considering that most of them are "green." Deck Department because of above mentioned conditions will refuse to eat on board when ship arrives in Port of New Orleans. lllia Summing up, it was a good trip the crew on the SS Aiken Victory made on her last run to La Havre and back. The mem­ bers found Skipper John F. Ownes a square-shooter, who looked out for the welfare of the crew. Top: GIs from the Army of Occupation coming aboard the Aiken at Le Havre, all ticketed for honre. The Army men got out a mimeo­ graphed daily paper during the voyage home, found the crew and officers hospitable, beefed about the commercials they would be hearing on the radio, outlined their plans for cele­ brating, and got seasick, by turns. Center: here is a very different scene indeed—grimfaced German prisoners of war grouped about the deck glumly awaiting return to the blasted Vaterland, and treatment as a defeated nation for years to come. Bottom: a seaman stands just below the U. S. flag, in­ specting the lashings of the after cargo booms, which'*have been swung into their high cradles. Coastal Liberator Crew Asks FiringOfMateAndEngmeer The Chief Mate aboard the MV Coastal Liberator made the statement "if there's a strike the Mates and Engineers will sail this ship." Said Mate may have this op­ portunity sooner than he expects it,, and without benefit of a strike, for the members of the Libera­ tor crow voted unanimously at a meeting on June 23 for a resolu­ tion. asking that the Chief Mate and the Chief Engineer be elim­ inated from the crew. This character, the crew says, "doesn't believe in overtime ex­ cept for himself." He refused to let the Electrician (Turing fire and boat drill, after the Cap­ tain had given permission on .this point. At the previous drill some men did not report because of faulty bells. The crew believes that a guy who hasn't the safety of the crew in mind shouldn't be sailing as Chief. LADDER MAN At Numacao he refused to pay overtime for lowering the gang­ way. A pilot ladder was lowered instead. The Chief Engineer also is an anti-overtime man. Members of the Black Gang had plenty of trouble getting overtime signed. The Chief painted in the Engine Room for two hours then beefed like a steer when the Wipers claimed overtime. Among other things: He told one member of the crew he was aboard the ship for a vacation. He instructed the Maintenance Man to run a lathe. He failed on two occasions to let men repair a boiler when it broke down after 5 p. m. Result was no steam. The crew considers him entire­ ly inefficient on the job. ADDED VIRUS If they weren't enough, for nxortah man.to- bear, several' mem-^ bers of the crew developed diarrhea on the trip. A motion was made to find out where Overlakes Freight Carp, has a contract for their diesel ships, especially for the Engine Departments. Along this line, the crew wants to find out I'AfJOrHE MAre StiNiKS Too/ whether the ship should carry a junior engineer or an Engine Maintenance Man for mainten­ ance work. It was pointed out that Waterman carries a J. E. ; The crew also passed a reso­ lution to find out whether an extra man can be obtained for the Stewards Department. This would make a total of eight mep^ Waterman, members said, has an eight-man agreement for the Stewards Dept. for the same type of vessel. WELFARE Under Good and Welfare these points were made: That the International keep the San Juan Hall better informed of Union activities in other ports, especially crucial developments, such as the recent walkout. That the exhaust ventilating system in the galley be checked. That spare parts for the fans be procured. The Electrician re­ ported, that if a fan wai broken there would be no way of fixing it. To see whether the Messman could acquire better accommo­ dations. -.M �Friday, July 5. 1946 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings TALISMAN. April 21—Chair­ man Garcia; Secretary Wiluski. Motions carried: to install working rules on C-2 ships for Steward dept.; to refuse payoff until a satisfactory answer is received from Patrolman in meal overtime issue; net to ac^ cept one of the crew for mem­ bership; that all tripcard men be recommended for mem­ bership; that the entire crew donate $1.00 to the Log. Un­ der Good and Welfare motions were carried to make up a re­ pair list to be handed to the department heads, and that the PO mess be ^repaired. 5, 3, 1 Overlakes Freight Corp. Sends A Contribution Perhaps this doesn't come un­ der the classification of Ships News and Minutes, by all rights, but we have to put it in some­ place. We received an envelope in the mail the other day from Overlakes Steamship Corp., addressed to the editor of the Log. In it was one of Bill Mauldin's car­ toons: the one that shows three little boys sailing their boats, and one of them picking up his boat to go home. One of the other kids is saying: "He won't play boats affer 5 o'clock. His pop's a merchant seamen." We still don't quite know what point Overlakes is trying to make; we merely pass the infor­ mation along for what it's worth. t t WILLIAM M. STEWART. April 8—(Chairman and secre­ tary not noted). Mate com­ plained to Bosun about deck crew not putting out enough work. Crew agreed to satisfy Mate to best of their ability. Motions carried calling for a combined meeting of all three departments. Delegates to handle all complaints. Good and Welfare: Stewards prom­ ised to end throwing of gar­ bage and trash on the deck by members of his department. Delegate to consult Steward on improvements in cleanliness of coffee urns, milk pitchers and sugar bowls. Motion carried: to see Captain about percola­ tor for mess. Crew agreed to lake better care of head. X t t BRANDYWINE, May 2 — Chairman N. Ellis; (secretary not noted). Minutes of pre­ vious meeting read and accept­ ed. Motions carried: that over­ time be shared equally be­ tween members in the Deck dept.; that Chief Mate should not show partiality among deck members otherwise there will be no overtime worked. Ten members of the deck dept.. signed a statement to this ef­ fect. tEU. HIM OF THE AOVAHJAeeS. OF SlU MEMBERSHIP — / 'BUlL'DIHeSlU /. k Crew instructed to keep laun­ dry clean. Electrician asks men not to unscrew bulbs and to turn out lights at 10 P.M. t S, WILLIAM STEWART. April 12 — (Chairman and secretary not noted). Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted. Motions carried: to divide se­ curity watches on Sunday to even up overtime;' to told a meeting every two weeks; to send minutes in to Union Hall. When ship reached Montevi-. deo. Mate told Bosun that he favored as few men as possible on deck. C. W. FIELD. April 13 — Chairman Harrigan; Secretary Kodak. Previous meeting's accepted as read. All delegates report overtime okay. Good and Welfare: Cups and pitch­ XXX ers being broken due to care­ lessness. Motion carried: that We Got A Nice Note pitcher be given to Engine Dept.. for taking coffee below From Harry Truman so rest of crockery can be We got a nice note in the mail saved. Offenders who leave from Harry Truman the other cups on deck are to be warned. day. Very informative and to the Shakedown of ship on linen point, it was. matter, some being found in Mr. Truman said that the No. 3 hold. Captain yrants aft United Seaman's Service Port quarters painted. He also Area Office, formerly located at wants to put dog and cat ashore, 1010 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash., but none took responsibility has moved to the USS Residential for this. Club, 317 Marion Street. XXX Facilities at the club, Mr. Tru­ BUNTLINE HITCH. May 1— man tells us, now include the Chairman Mitchell; Secretary port area office, personal service Vandervert. 11 trijicard men office, hotel rooms and apart­ checked and approved. One ments, checking and information tripcarded to be put on proba­ services and recreational club. tion for six months and to be XXX closely watched because at JULIAN POYDRAS. May 6 times he hasn't shown up as a —Chairman M. A. McCosky; good Union man. Fines were Secretary C. E. Domingue. checked and approved; money Election of officers. Delegates to be turned over to the men made their reports. Crew held in hospital. Good and Welfare: discussion on new mattresses. Motion carried to have dele­ Motions carried: that minutes gates on next trip inspect ice­ of meeting be mailed to Union boxes and store rooms to see from France to show there's that there are sufficient stores Unionism aboard the vessel; in fresh condition. Supplies that ship's fund be used to wanted for the next trip, if provide expense money for all possible, are: ice-cream, good ship's delegates, records to be coffee and cocoa, tea. fresh kept by Secy-Treas. Under fruit, fruit and tomato juices, Good and Welfare there was candy, gum. clothes for slopgeneral discussion on the con­ chest and stationery. dition of the messhall when the XXX men left it. Night Lunch Big Issue XXX Aboard The Henry Lamb Acting Steward Stewed If anyone asks where the night Up the Joint, But Good lunch is, you might say "they took it on the Lamb." That seems to be the big issue aboard the SS Henry Lamb. Everybody's in on it, from the Captain on down. The Captain, for instance, ask­ ed that some ham , be cooked for the night lunch. The Bosun said that if any meat was left over, put it out for night lunch. Chips asked that more cheese, baloney and liverwurst be put out. Another crew member ask­ ed that lettuce and tomatoes be served. Chips came back again to ask that any leftover steaks or chops be put out. And then someone. Secretary M. Wilson reports, allowed as how the night lunch was being loused up proper by the odors. Someone had been cooking cheese in the toaster. XXX CRANSTON VICTORY. May 13 — (Chairman and secretary not noted). Previous meeting's minutes accepted as read. Good and Welfare: motion carried calling for more variety in food such as jelly omelet and fruit or juice at breakfast. Each man to clean his own cup and keep the tables clean. 8-12 OS to do better job on cleaning heads. They complained on the SS Wililam Harper that the Acting Steward didn't know, in effect, a ship from Shinola. Here is a portion of the beefs the men aboard raised about him at the April 17 meeting: He failed to compose menus, was absent from galley and messhalls, allowed fresh fruit to spoil, failed to check night lunch, re­ fused to attend Union meetings and lacked responsibility. They requested that he be barred from SIU ships in future. oTiFY THG (JNJION WHEA/ "/OU ARE LAID UP INJ HoSPiTAU..(5iVE YOUR WARD A/UMBER SoTMATi"H6RE WILL BE" SIOVELAY iM GBTTihlGYoUR CUT AND RUN By HANK Well, while the weather is sweating us out, we're sweating out another ship-shaped column of brotherly news ... To Brother Per T. Lykke and his wife go our congratulations about the birth of their 6'/^ pound baby boy. The Secretary-Treasurer's financial staH happily donated something and everybody received those traditional cigars, excluding the women, of course . . . One of our shipmates, Chico Philip Salino, just signed off the SS Tulsa from that Persian Gulf trip. We're sorry to hear from Chico that our swell shipmak; Bosun Gordon Ellingson had to be sent (with His gear and souvenirs) to the hospital in the port fcf Suez, suffering from a high temperature. Quick recovery to you, Gordon . . . "Beachie" Tom Murray has to keep on dreaming of those Rum and Cokes and Caledonia down there in good old San Juan, after all. He stowed his gear aboard but when he came back the ship was gone. The next ship that takes you down, Tom, say hullo to "Dum Bum" will you? i i S. 4. Weighing 145. standing 6 feet 8 inches, that Savannah. Georgia, man, Joe Lightfoot, is back in Ye Olde Towne of Gothham. How's everything up there Shorty? . . . Louis Keller, Gulf oldtimer, was beaning it up there in Boston in April—but where IS he now? . . . "Skippy" Edward Guszczynsky has been smiling away a few weeks her^ in port, with a white cap on. No tugs yet, Skippy? . . . Dick Falls, nicknamed "Lucky Luciano," left this sun-fried town on the Blue Ridge Victory. How's the flowers and shoe shines." Lucky? X X X ^ X Sam "Heavy" Vatis just arrived from the Gulf on a tanker. Don't you wish you were back on the SS Palmer, Heavy . . . Ray Knoble is milking those 17 cows on his father's farm these days. Ray wants 27 of them for himself when he gets his own cow plan­ tation . . . Ray Holloway, who just came off the USSR Victory from Le Havre, is looking (he'll be doing more than that, though) for a trip to sunr(y Genoa, There's nothing anywhere like the Two Brothers, says Ray! X X X X Pre-Dated By VIC COMBS 'Twas the night before payday. And all through his pants He hunted in vain For the price of a dance. Not a greenback was stirring. Not even a buck; The gods were off duty Who send folks good luck. •' ^ So forward, jump forward. Oh Time in thy flight! And make it tomorrow Just for tonight! X Ybo CAWPRoowf W6AftnV«'BADSp/ X X X Chips J. N. Bourant and Bosun W. S. Parker say there were no monkeys aboard their ship but plenty of monkey rum, indeed. Say, we're curious to know what ports are famous for this oddlynamed stuff . . . Red Canno, who was on the maiden voyage of the SS Delaires, is in tdwn^right now, saying hullo to Joe and to {Contittund on Page 13) PC''- �BRAND NEW CAPT. WAS FUSSY ABOUT FRIED POTATOES Pear Edilor: This has been a very hectic trip. The Walter Kiddie carried a load of phosphate from Beau­ mont, Texas to Gdynia, Poland. Before reaching Poland the ship ran out of shoreside bread, so the Skipper after sampling the Second Cook and Baker's bread jumped the Steward saying the bread was not fluffy enough and the French friend potatoes were not cut thin enough. The Skipper takes great pains in raising hell about a lot of small things such as a place about a foot square not having red lead on it or he wants fish oil on a place that has been .ship­ ped before it is red leaded, but the more important things seem to be immaterial, such as blocks that the sheaves won't turn in on account of rust To the Bosun who may take this ship I say, every guy block, • boat fall, block gin and heel block has been taken apart and thoroughly overhauled. There wasn't a one of said blocks in working condition when this crew came aboard. No draws in Poland unless you wanted to be charged 100 Zloty for one American dollar. The ARB-my I FLOFFV- " Tde BREfJCH FRIED ? m- 1.1 exchange ashore was 360 Zloty each dollar. One carton of cigarettes was worth an offer of 1500 Zlotys. "None were sold though, as the crew didn't have enougfi for themselves. About all I can say is very few of us ever care to sail with the Skipper Capt. Armen Garabedian (Capt. French Fried Fluffy) again. Book No. 5241 A & G P. S.—Cigarettes were rationed. P. S.—Captain's first ship. . P. S.—Capt. Garabedian re­ fuses to answer any questions put to him saying "don't speak to me on the bridge, if you have any thing to say to me tell it to the Mate on watch. P. S.—^When asked by the Dele­ gates for an account to each man on his draws and slop accounts the Skipper told sad delegates the request was ridiculous. P. S.—Never a good morning has been answered by the Skip­ per so no one ever bothers to bid him the time of day any longer. P. S.—The baker's bread wasn't as fluffy as shoreside "Butter Crust" but the crew's ap­ petite was highly satisfied. The French fries weren't shoe string size but they were good anyway. P. S.—Chief Engineer (turn off that faucet!) Goodson and the Captain thought it a good joke when the Chief had to go below and turn off the plant after every member of the crew walked off in Galveston last trip because they couldn't stand the gaff. Log'A -Rhythms The Gold Diggers By Jesse Miller Fireman, SS Floyd Gibbons Oh. Ihe places I have been lo (All the strange and foreign ports) Only whet my curiousity for more; But the tricks of nut-brown maidens. And their jealousy the while Sometimes gripe me (put it mildly) To the core. Dear Editor: Now we have seen everything. Jimmy Stewart has finally admitted he is heading for his second childhood. He has resorted to playing with wooden toys, such as a large grasshopper, a monkey on a bike, a rocking duck, a wooden tie rack. So now you come to the recreation room and see old Jimmy pulling some of the aforementioned toys on a string someday. Please don't criticize him. You may think it is funny, but he is very serious about his toys which were so generously donated by Scotty. The rsason we ask you not to criticize is that someday you may be Building Superintendent, too. Joe Ryan Editor's Note: The toys were made by R. Smith, a Seafarer who fell into a hErtch and was seriously injured. He's now in a rehabilitation center, and since he hasn't any money saved, makes the toys for sale to support his children. BROTHER NEEDS WITNESS TO GET OVERTIME JVEW BEEF LAID SEAFARER GIVES THE LOG ARTIST ON DOORSTEP OF THE OLD WHAT FOR HOOLIGAN NAVY Dear Editor: I need statement from several members of the Stewards Dept. of the Flagstaff Victory, on which I was Chief Steward from Octo­ ber 17 to February 13, certifying that I worked with them on painting and box cleaning, so that I can collect my overtime from the Seas Shipping Com­ pany. The men whom I worked with and who will remember the inci­ dents are Lowell Cardwell, Ray McFarlahd, Sweeney and Carl­ son. Here's the pitch: I left the ship in February to go into a hospital in France, and when I came out, my overtime hadn't been turned in for me. The Chief Cook had collected it for himself. Now these men I mention above know that I did the woi-k, and if they will write to me at the New York Hall, 51 Beaver St., I can take their letters and go to the Seas Shipping Com­ pany with proof. So if you see any of these men, show this to them and ask them to get in touch with me. Keen Newcomb Dear Edilor: BROTHER MAKES A POINT FOR QUARTERMASTERS There are veiled Arab women Who are hard to whistle at (For their shapes, beneath their Dear Editor: robes, just can't be seen); Boy! That's some nautical ar­ This is a beef. Any beef against But the languid senoritas tist, you have. I'm speaking of our Lords and Masters, namely And ihe petite mademoiselles the Coast Guard, probably is Make my appetite for women. legitimate. Anyone can tell we Once 'more, keen. have sufficient cause for com­ plaint, so here's my addition to Still, no matter where you the groaning number. wander And no matter where you roam Perhaps the WSA and all the There is one thing that you really rest of the bigshots are in dire must admit; distress because of the lack of That with women the world over licensed men, but believe me, a Of any race or creed person has to have his ancestors' endorsement before he can legal­ It's the green stuff in the wallet Makes the hit. ly get a license. the spot illustration where the guys is crying and the other guy is measuring the depth of the water. He's in it up lo his knees with a tape measure, and he's saying "Three fathoms!" That one is really hard to fathom! That's a pun, son. Disgusted V&AR ViSGOSim), I'M GIAO you As»<eo THAT Question. This PKAW//^& SHDutD HowIfl&0R6D THETHI/^S-ZBUT gVE/V IRE losVoes/MT PRINT gVERV-rHlWG-.I Hope YbU'KGAJO UINGBR fiSfiusreP. GlAV lb HEAR FROM TOO. Dear Edilor: Here is a point I would like to make to set certain Quarter­ masters sailing aboard Alcoa Steamsjiip Co. passenger ships (I've looked up the 'mling, and this is the way it goes): Sea watches for Quarter­ masters are broken, the same as for ABs. There is no such thing as maintaining sea watches for Quartermasters until midnight of the da'y of arrival. Only if the vessel's stay exceeds 24 hours sh^I this article apply. Editor's Note: Our artist is Stephen Carr nautical, though. Name's Seamaqi til I went before the Hooligan Navy here in New Orleans with every paper required for appli­ cation for an examination ex­ cept one discharge. After con­ siderable study, they allowed me to sit for examination if I could furnish the discharge later. After answering the questions and passing the examination, I was told to allow them time to check on the missing discharge. Meanwhile, I had made applica­ tion for a duplicate. Upon furnishing them the dis­ charge, I was told that they had received word that the discharge was in error. Consequently, I was not allowed to receive the li­ cense because of insufficient QMED time. Consequently, I have spent some $350 (a good many beers), six weeks of my time and still do not have a license. Is that an example of efficiency? First, they issue a discharge which I believed to be correct and then refuse to accept it. Second, they allow a man to sit for an exam­ ination and pass it and do not check on his papers prior to the exam. Third, they allow no lee­ way for correct answers by the applicant. Brothers, it looks to me like the Coast Guard should brag only X % Shipowners Prayer Anonymous God and the Merchant Seaman We adore In lime of war and danger; Not before. With war and danger passed And all things righted, God is forgotten And the Merchant Seaman slighted. when they brag about. ing in their any greater have something to So far, tRere is noth­ record which shows degree of efficiency than was evident before they took over. As a matter of fact, they stink to high heaven. Robert D. Jones �Friday. July 5. 1946 taS SEAFARERS LOG Page Tlurteea The Coast Guard Vs. Civil Courts: Case Of A Seaman Accused Of Theft Dear Editor: It all stprted when I made my first trip. I shipped out from the New Orleans Hall with a Iripcard as an Ordinary Seaman aboard a Morgan sea-going tug, the MV Race Point, on August 25, 1945. We went to Colon, ranarna then hatk to Tampa, where we paid off on October 6, 1945. Agent D. L. Parker represented the SIU at the payoff. He asked me if I wanted to pay anything on my tripcard. I told him that I wanted to pay it all, so I gave him $69.00 to cover my initiation fee, assessments and three month's dues. That night (Saturday), a couple of ABs and 1 went ashore and got drunk. 1 don't even remem­ ber when and bnw I got back to the ship. Ne.xt morning the Chief Mate woke me up. The Cap­ tain wanted to see me in his room. Two welldressed men were w''h the Mate. 1 still felt pretty groggy from the night before. GEAR IN ROOM In the Captain's room I was told to sit down. 1 noticed my seabag and small handbag in the room. The Captain asked me how come a wallet containing $78,00, and which belonged to Ned Sachfield. a Messboy, had gotten in my bag. He pulled the wallet from my handbag. Then from my sea-bag he pulled two emergency lights. Both bags, he said had been found in the officer's passageway that morning. The two lights were missing from the bulkhead, right where he said he found my bags. 1 said 1 didn't know how they got there, that I was drunk the night before and didn't remember getting back to the ship. The Captain returned the wallet to the messboy. The two men, who were local detectives, took me to joil. They charged me with grand larceny. 1 pleaded not guilty. Four days later, a Coast Guard officer came to the jail and told me I was being charged with misconduct aboard ship, specifically . . (1) steal­ ing a wallet from a crew member and (2) stealing two emergency lights which were government property. The Coast Guard held my trial three hours later, right in the jail. The only person representing me was D. L. Parker, the SIU Agent in Tampa. 1 will remember this all my life. After the cross-examination, the Coast Guard prosecutor made the following remarks to the officer who was serving as judge: P'^E-VERDICTS "In my opinion, I think the defendant was. drunk and knew what he was doing. He decided he would go home but before leaving the ship he would steal what he could. After stealing the wallet he packed his bags, then decided he would steal a couple of emergency lights, so he went up to the next deck and took the two lights in the officer's passageway and stuffed them in his bag. When he was through he was so tired he laid down and fell asleep. "Then the Captain came aboard early in the morning and found the bags in the passageway which was for officei's only." But during the cross-examination, Parker and I proved that 1 was going to remain on the ship for another trip because the company still owed me overtime. Als'^ though the Captain had told me at the payoff, that 1 was fired and to get my gear off as soon as 1 was paid, he had been unable to offer a legitimate reason for doing so. Conse­ quently, I wasn't fired, and the Captain knew 1 was on the ship for at least another tr^p. The Captain had admitted this at the Coast Guard trial. BROTHER ASKS CLARIFICATION The judge delivered his decision. "I find the defendant guilty as charged and OF HIS PRESENT DRAFT STATUS revoke his seaman's papers indefinitely." 1 read in the May Slst issue of the Log that you must have He said that I wasn't fit to go to sea, that if I '•i2 months sea time before you can obtain a discharge. erred the first'time 1 would do it again. Parker 1 have 30 months in and 1 left my ship in December. a.sked for an appeal. The judge told him where to If 1 caiiic back liuw aiid luade a few mure trips and made get an application for it and 1 was locked up up the remaining two months, would 1 be able to get my dis­ again. charge paper? NO EVIDENCE Or have 1 been ashore too long? On January 18. 1946, the civilian authorities 1 certainly don't want to change my fo'csle for a ten. I'm took me to the Criminal Court for my trial with only 29 and would appreciate this information as soon as pos­ them, the third time they had done so. The sible. other two times they put it off. The judge nolle Harry T. Pitner pressed the case because of insufficient, evidence. I was turned free—after three months and 11 THE EDITOR TIMIDLY VENTURES days in jail. AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION 1 immediately went to the Union Hall to see There is a possibility you already have enough time in for Parker and inquired about my appeal of the a discharge certificate. The regulations stipulate 32 months of Coast Guard charges. Parker told me the appeal continuous service. You say you have 30 months of sea time. had been tui-ned down. If you have it in sea time, you have more than 32 monihs ser­ Flat broke, I decided 'to hitch-hike home to vice, because only 75 percent of the total service (24 months) Orange, Texas. I hit it lucky. In Pensacola I was must be sea time. There are allowances made for chcuiges be­ picked up by a fellow who said he was an SIU tween ships, etc. In addition, any school time or hospital time man. He brought me a meal and gave me three is counted as sea time. dollars when we got to Mobile, where I got a standby job for nine days on a tanker. I got it In the event the 30 months merely constitutes total ser­ through the Hall, of course. vice and not sea time, the WSA said, when we inquired, that you would do well to ship out again. The lag between Decem­ SEES STEPHENS ber and June is a pretty long one, but the WSA says the regu­ In New Orleans, I told my story to Buck lations are still in a state of change, so chcuices are you'd get Stephens. He sent me to a Coast Guard officer credit for the two additional months and be able to get your who advised me to write the Commandant in discharge. Washington about an appeal on my case. I did, Don't however, go shipping out without notifying your and the reply said I was entitled to one within draft board if it is breathing warmly on your neck. 30 days after the original trial. But it was now Your best bet right now will be complete clarification of four months since my appearance before the your status by the WSA field representative there in Chicago. kangaroo court, too late for an appeal. His name is R. E. Demuth, RMO, War Shipping Administration. I'm asking you. Editor, how in the h could 844 Rush Street. Take your discharges along with you for him I go about writing for an appeal when I was in to check. jail until January 10, 1946. The Coast Guard had Maybe you'll end up with your certificate, even. told me that the appeal application was good for 30 days, yet when D. L. Parker appealed for me he was turned down. At any rate, when 1 was in New York I paid T up on my dues and I'm supposed to get my full book the last of July, if I'm voted in. Even if 1 can't pull through I am going to keep up my bock because 1 believe in, and like, the Union. (Continued from Page 11) 1 feel that some day the SIU will get rid of the i .finky, no-good Coast Guard, and that, then, 1 Salvatore Frank, his shipmates ... If we received our information may have a chance to go to sea again. covrectly Baldy was still signed on down in Jamaica . . . Some— After five years of working, doing a little bit wliere in the heart of New York, Bosun Connie Knowles is cele­ of everything, 1 finally found something 1 like brating his recent voyage. How's the snake ranch, Connie? . . . and the Coast Guard step^ in and says no you Has Brother Cherokee shipped out? Last week he said his pockets can't go to sea. It is the phoniest outfit 1 have were washed out of financial power and satisfaction, which is saying it mildly! ever heard of. G. B. Gillespie they finally sit down across the table from Isthmian representa­ tives to bargain for a written contract. Third, Seafarers in every port • Dear Editor: in the world should continue to Visit I'm writing this letter to the contact Isthmian crews. Log because I think there are several significant points regard­ ing the Isthmian organizing drive, election and negotiations which should be brought clearly to the attention of all Seafarers. First, the election to determine a Union bargaining agent for the Isthmian company is practically over with a mere dozen ships left to vote. As this phase draws to a close, the SIU is so far out in front of the NMH and com­ pany that they have as much chance as a snowball in hell of catching up to us. their ships, and invite them over Second, SIU members must to yours. That's the way to continue to sail Isthmian ships cement the bonds of fiiendship, . whenever and wherever pos­ and to aid these unorganized sible. This is vitally necessary Brothers solve their beefs, learn because Isthmian ships must be the Union score, and see how manned by Seafarers or pro-SIU SIU ships are run. seamen in order to back up the Fourth, with the organization SIU Negotiating Committee when of Isthmian into the Seafarers, SIU MUST KEEP ON ORGANIZING ISTHMIAN SHIPS CUT and RUIS the SIU will have achieved the balance of power in the maritime industry, and will top consider­ ably any other maritime union in total number of jobs available to the members. .1 hope a few SIU brothers read this and take it to heart. Any organization is only as strong as it's foundation, and in the SIU the members form that founda­ tion. Let's keep it strong, and nrake it even stronger in the future. Joe Grimes SEAMAN'S FATHER WANTS LOG, TOO Reggie Chisholm has been waiting about two months for a ship gojng to England so he can see his brother who is in the Army over there. We hope you get that ship soon, Reggie . . . Blackie Lloyd Gardner is due in New York soon after shipping out of Philly . . . D. P. Eldemire was sure glad he found his papers—through the services of jack-of-all-trades, Freddie Stewart and his Post-Office, Baggage and Sudden-Confessed Beefs Department on the fourth floor. Richard Owens will probably get the package he's wailing for sooner than he gels a ship. Golla be Ihis or lhal, as lhal songs says. Rich . . . George Goldsmith says he knows William McCuislion since 1927. When's the celebration or did it come off already? . . . We have a younger member named William .KcOuistion (who is not related in any literary or family way) waiting for a few letters from home and some ship to gel him out of this oven of a town. Dear Editor: I have read the Log consistent­ ly since I got out of the Navy in '43 and joined the SIU. My father, a locomotive engineer, would like to read it, too. Please place me on the mailing list and send the Log to my home. T. J. Lewis We're wondering where our shipmate, AB Gene Moon is right now. The last time we saw him was last year just before he went out on a Pacific run . . . Porky Benson is in town, says the Ropeyai-n writer who was taken ill and hospitalized last week. But he'll mange to get out of it humorously enough, no doubt . . . Robert Scatty Morton is now wearing a white cap to cover his naked head from the summer sun ever since he lost that familiar shipmate of a fedora. Too much wind hit you on the street, Scotty? . . . Jack Parker was sure glad his sister, Rosemarie, came down here from Rome, New York to see the town with him and ice skate to her heart's content, too. �IW III iiiiii • iI Will <|| I Iii I<|||' I I I Iim Ml Hill III I II ill I THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Fourteen Friday, July 5. 1946 The Lind Was A Hellship, Until SlU Got Busy (Continued from Page 9) or won any gains for the seamen The NMU has achieved all the gains and improvements for sea men. All your phony SIU ever did was to scab and fink on the NMU, then claim credit fo revery thing the NMU accomplished." Next the Captain boasted of organizing a new CIO union for Captains and Chief Engineers. "I already have the charter the charter members and the financial backing," the Captain claimed. The erew grew boiling angry over the conditions and the abuses by the officers. But they couldn't do anything. Someone would call a meeting once in a while, but they were wrangling so much that nobody would at­ tend. The Stewards Department had no Delegate. The Deck and Engine Departments Delegates fought each other with fists, feet, bottles and chairs; I'm sure the Captain had a finger in this, too. Ho started to take it out on if they got rid of the trouble­ getting listed. We gave one to Humphrey. He called him a "ir­ maker all would "nice and easy the Captain, one to the Union responsible agitator" and a "radi­ again.'' and kept one ourselves. cal." The Mate called Humph II—No payoff without Patrol WHEE-HYSTERIA! "the dynamiter." man. We refused to be paid The crew backed their Dele­ off in Mewark without a Patrol THE RADICAL gates all the stronger. We figured man present; so the Captain had First he tried to bribe Hum­ that if the Captain throws the to wait. Patrolmen Warren Cal phreys by offering him the Bos­ book, the crew can throw the lahan and Jimmy Sheehan came We stopped taking un's job and various other favors. book, too. down and were astonished that At this Then he came up with this deal: coffee to the bridge! an SIU ship could degenerate to "If we clean this ship up like piece of strategy the Captain got such a deplorable condition. Then you want it, we will get caught somewhat hysterical. Sheehan and Callahan, backed by Later he blandly announced: Gonzales, Joe Algina and Paul in a strike. Let's forget about the repairs and sail before the strike "Bob Humphrey is fired." Hall gave us the best Union rep­ resentation we have ever exper­ breaks." Humphrey wasn't afraid The cre'w staged a vigorous ienced. The Seafarers Log start­ of a strike. protest. Delegates Roch and Mc­ The Captain screamed and bel­ Neely marched up to the Captain. ed lending its highly-valued lowed, shook his fists, waved his "You can't fire a man for legiti­ moral support. Boy, did our arms, got red in the face as he mate Union activity," they told Union go after the Bull Line! exploded at Humphrey: "You've him. "Humphrey is one of the <2—Hanging fhe hook. We re­ caused more trouble on here in a best sailors and best workers on fused to sign on for a new week than 1 had before in a year. this ship and you know it." The trip until the company met our I'll make you sorry you ever stir­ Captain backed down on the fir­ demands for shipboard improve­ red up this awful mess." ing idea. ments. We hung the hook until we got what we wanted. Then the Captain instructed Humphrey answered him: You might ask what we gained "Captain, you can no more fright­ his Mates: "Ride, drive and raise by this militant, united seven- en me than frighten a fence hell with Humphrey until he quits or refuses an order so we can step job action. Here is a partial post." fire him." list of the things we won at the PSYCHOLOGICAL end of the trip before last: THE WORKS Every time Huuiphi5y won a Fumigation, we got rid of the They gave' him the dirtiest, bedbugs; two more scuttlebutts beef after that the Captain's hardest jobs after that. They stomach ulcci's became very pain­ —now we could have drinking made him overhaul a huge moor­ ful and he vomited. water; toilets repaii'ed; new mat­ He tried to turn the officers ing line by hand and by himself tresses; fresh canned milk; clean­ er laundry; wind chutes; paint against Humphreys. He told while six other men and the brushes; the best goggles wc have them this was the man to blame winches were idle. Then he had ever worn; shower heads; valve for everything that happened. to tote 200-pound hatch covers; handles; the captain's favorite (a Some officers secretely took Hum­ he had to carry 200-pound sacks Others remained of coal up ai steep ladder; he had shipowner's son) was sent back phreys' side. to move hatch beams about on through the hiring hall; a prom­ neutral. deck. But he never refused an ise from the Bull Line that the He tried to turn the crew ship would go to drydock on the against Humphreys. "We're go­ order. following trip so they could meet ing to live by the book," he pro­ They gave him conflicting or­ the rest of our demands. claimed. "No more standby in ders in front of seperate wit­ We began the last trip with the the messroom, no more look-out nesses. As a six-foot tide started Captain raging because we had on the lee side of the bridge, no rising fast the officers told him, "hung the hook." The delay cost smoking on watch, only 15 min­ before one witness, to slack the Bull several thousands of dollars, utes for coffee, and work from mooring lines. A minute later, he complained. On every pre­ bell to bell " He forced the crew before a different witness, they vious trip the Captain had de­ to live up to every annoying and told him not to slack the mooring Now, if Humphrey did layed the ship while he shopped petty regulation he could dig up lines. for a radio, got drunk and/or con­ and told the crew it was all Hum­ slack the lines he would be fired phrey's fault. He suggested that because the officers could prove ducted a love affair. Near the end of the trip befoi-e last a one-eyed Acting AB named Bob Humphrey kicked the Cap­ tain's stooge out of the Dele­ gate's job in the Deck Depart­ ment, and the Deck elected Hum­ phreys its Delegate. Then the fireworks started. You'll remember that the Cap­ tain took six steps to gain his dirty ends. Well, Humphrey took seven steps to help the crew gainf' SIU conditions for the ship. J—Cooperation. He worked with not fought with, HenPy C. Roch, Jr., the Black Gang Dele~gate. Henry Roch is the best De­ partment Delegate we have ever sailed with, but he had been fighting alone. —Election. Humphrey and Roch persuaded the Stew­ ards Department to elect a Dele­ gate. The Stewards Department elected Gene McNeely, who proved a valuable asset in "Op­ eration Improvement." —Solidarity. Humphrey set about pulling the crew to­ gether. "We're all SIU men," he SAN FRANCISCO said. "Let's fight the shipown­ SS BEN ROBERTSON Vincent Karmuth, $1.00 M.anuel Fi. ers, not each other. It makes no difference whether we are black gueroa. $1.00; Joseph Cordenas, $1.00; John Burgrave. $1.00; AI Lund. $1,00; or white, alien or native-born, Carl Biscup. $1.00; George Weller. $1.00; Spanish or English-speaking. We Stanley Duda, $1.00; Louis Knight, must stop this quarrelling among $1.00; Louis Gonzalez, $1.00; Jose ourselves; we must back up our Gimeniz, $1.00; George Smith. $1.00; Delegates and stick together to Charles Little. $1.00; Eriing Alfee. $1.00; Roy Norman. $1.00; Jack Smith win SIU conditions." $1.00; Jim Bird. $1,00; Francis Ten—Attendance at meetings. nant. $1.00; Joseph Cye. $1.00; Harry $1.00; John Mandzak. $1.00; Humphreys proposed a $5.00 Schultz, Dick Smith. $1.00; Mario Fernandez, fine for all members who missed $1.00; G. W. White. $1.00. a shipboard Union meeting while NEW YORK not on duty. The crew accepted SS CAPE MOHICAN this proposal and for the fust C. Butterfield. $1.00; A. Fisher. $1.00. time in several trips we had a SS HUBBERT L. Benltez, $2.00; J. Barker, $1.00; Union meeting that everyone at­ J. Granado. $2.00. tended. SS WILLIAM PEPPER U—Lists of beefs. It sounds H. Piva. $3.00; B. Starks. $2.00; W. simple, but it meant a lot H. Lietzon. $3.00; N. Leone. $2.00; P. for Humphreys to write down L. Robinion, $2.00. MV FARALLON in triplicate all of the beefs we' (Donations for Hospital and had and demands we were ask­ Seafarers Log) ing. Before they hadn't been Taylor, $2.00; Purr, $1.00; 3. Kino- shita, $2.00: Thomas. $1.00; Renotds. G. E. Interdonato. $5.$0; M. Armando. $1.00; W. Reed. $2.00; C. Parker. $2,00; $3.00. Total—$63.00. Headricks, $1.00; F. Gunsolus. $2.00; SS WILLIAMS VICTORY Bornhurst. $2.00; K. Brightbill. $2.00; C. Douglas, $1.00; A. Niineberg. R. Allen. $2.00; Frank Barbaria, $2.00; $2.00. Total—$3.00. E. Walthers. $2.00; John Doe. $2.00; SS GEORGE WASHINGTON Alec Valinaki. $2.00; J. J. Shulte. $2.00; Anna Rivera. $2.00. Total—$2.00. J. Mclndoe, $1.00. SS CAPE FALCON J. Campbell. $1.00; 1. Magarvy. $1.00; SS WALTER KIDDE M. Carrasco. $1.00; R. Trewitt. $1.00; H. Hopkins, $1.00; J. Dunne. $1.00; W. Clifton. $1.00; O. Keonbog. $2.00; J. Buynar. $1.00; D. Harbin, $1.00; C. J. Gates, $2.00; Louie Pugh. $1.00; Franks. $2.00; B. Browning. $2.00; J. Carl F. Berry. $2.00; W. M. Wittaker. J. Rivera, $1.00; L. Medlin. $1.00; $1.00; C. Andrews. $1.00; T. C. HarnanJoseph C. R. Landry. $2.00; L. H. dez. $2.00: W. M. Hayes. $2.00; J. P. Johnson, $2.00; G. C. Barrios. $2.00; Hicks. $1.00; F. C. Kelly. $2.00. Total Jose R. Mora, $2.00; Dalton E. Simon. —$21.00. $2.00; Dewey V. Glass, $2.00; J. A. SS TULSA Santerfeit, $2.00; Dale W. Gridsby, P. G. Salino, $2.00; J. C. Gustilo. $3.00; E. I. Bennett. $1.00; D. C. Miller, $11.00; William Todd. $2.00; J. Men$4.00; Hugh A. Drake, $3.00; G. R. nano. $2.00; E. Silberberg. $2.00; D. Melendez, $1.00; H. A. Pelas, $2.00; K. Hines, $3.00; A. A. McVeigh. $3.00; C. M. D'Aivdrade, $2.00; Skyler B. T. A. Curran. $3.00; A. Bonte, $3.00; Littel, $1.00; Robert W. Wagster, $1.00; W. J. Burbine, $3.00; G. T. Carnell. Jack Smith, $5.00. Total—$47.00. $3.00; T. H. Geyer, $3.00; J. Kelly. $3.00. Total—$43.00. SS CITADEL VICTORY INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS R. Ruteledge, $5.00; G. P. Johannssen. W. B. Jodar, $6.00; Frank L. Webb, $2.00; A. H. Roghammar, $2.00; B. G. Brehm, Jr.. $5.00; G. M. Arena, $5.00; $1.00; Leroy S. Atwell, $1.00; J. HanJ. Olano, $20.00; A. G. Soto, $5.00; J. nes, $i.00; Lyndon 3. Wade, $.50; D. E. Alexander, W.O#; G. Pennef, $5.00; E, Walker, $1.00, they told him not to. But if he did not slack them he would get fired because the rising tide would part the lines and the officers could prove they had ordered him to .slack them. He saved his job by sending a shipmate to talk to the officers and distract their attention. Then he slacked the lines when the of­ ficers weren't looking., NO SLEEPER Then the officers gave all deck hands several days off, except Humphrey. They ordered him lu wuik all day and stand gang­ way watch at night. They ex­ pected him to refuse a lawful or­ der to turn to or stand watch, or to catch him asleep on watch. Somehow he stayed awake 24 hours a day until the Deck Gang came drifting back. The Captain was sure that if he could just get rid of Humph­ rey he could go back to the old penny-pinching conditions. He sneaked down to the Union Hall, where he falsely accused Humph­ rey of robbing, and ' chiseling. But the SIU knew the score and it didn't take. Finally the Captain did get rid of Humphrey! The ship was laid up to be either sold or repaired. There was three Deckhands, in­ cluding Humphrey, left for the three gangway watches. The Captain took a gangway watch himself so he could pay Humprey off! VICTORY IS OURS The victory was ours, however —not the Captain's. Before Humphrey left we had won the following additional SIU condi­ tions: More and better lights in the messroom; a new top of the gal­ ley stove; full-length lockers; ad­ ditional electric plugs for fans, coffee, percolators and toasters; repaired steam leaks; twelve sci'een doors; new ladders on the masts; new cargo runners on the winches; more toilets repaired; pa^ eyes burned off deck; soap containers; toilet paper holders; a new" water heater; plumbing r,epaires; new steam pipes; no more ABs knocked off the wheel dur­ ing watch; scupper in messroom; ventilator for messroom. Though "Hang - the - Hook" Humphrey is gone from the Lind, we still follow the program he and Roch laid down. The hook is still hanging. It will keep hanging until we win the rest of our demands. We have detailed the beefs and the approach we used to square them away because we think every SIU man should know how direct action works. This program can be used to maintain conditions on any ship. In closing, we wish to thank the Seafarers Log. Joe Algina, Jimmy Sheehan, Callahan, Gon­ zales and Paul Hall for the won­ derful support they have given us. , �Friday. July 5, 1946 THE SEA F AH En S L O G Page Fifteen BIILLE I Foaron, Joseph R 2.23 Federoff, Peter P. Jr., .... 12.34 Fed.s, Edward J. 5.35 Feher, Leo 5.69 1.34 Fehrcnbach, Wm Felicko, Steve 1.78 4.95 Felix, Frank M .59 Felton, Nicolas 1.98 Felly, John Fenn, Roy 2.81 5.94 Fenton, H. E Fenlren, L. L. 5.26 Feraci, Charles E .66 Ferenc, Jozsef 5.51 .59 Ferguson. Maurice E. 2.48 P'ernandez, Carmelo T 3.17 Fernandez, M. C «•, .45 Fernandez, Raul .35 Feroli, Ernest R .69 Fcrrara. Frank .69 Ferrero, John Ferri, Benjamin G 3.46 Ferri, Edward V - 1.42 Unclaimed Wages Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. SlU HALLS NEW YORK BOSTON This list comprises unclaimed wages as of December 31, 1945, some of, BALTIMORE which may have already been paid. If you still have a claim, write to Mis-j ^"'^ADELPHIA sissippi Shipping Company, 339 Char ti es St., New Orleans, La., enclosing NORFOLK your z-number, social security number, date and place of birth and present ^"ARLESTON NEW ORLEANS address. SI Beaver StH An over 2-2784 330 AtUntic Ave. Liberty 4057 I4 9 South 7th St. Phone Lombard 7651 .127-129 Bank Street 4-10S3 68 Society St. Phone 3-3680 339 Chartres St. Canal 3336 SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. 3-1728 1.78 MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. 2-1754 8.90' SAN JUAN. P. R 45 Ponce de Leon San Juan 2-5998 5.44 GALVESTON 305'/j 22nd St. 1.98, 2-8448 TAMPA 1809-1811 Franklin St. 1.37 i M-1323 74 JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. Phone 5-5919 59' PORT ARTHUR 445 Austin Ave. 3.13, Phone: 28532 7137 Navigation Blvd. 70 ' HOUSTON Phone Wentworth 3-3809 41.00' RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. 2.72 SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Garfield 8225 .79 j SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. 2.25 | Main 029O Ill W. Bumside St. 39.54 PORTLAND 440 Avalon Blvd. 4.42 WILMINGTON Terminal 4-3131 23.45; HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. 10 Exchange St. 4.00 BUFFALO Cleveland 7391 3.87 1 CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. Superior 5175 2.971 CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. 12.57 Main 0147 7.52 ; DETROIT 1038 Third St. CadiUac 6857 6.83 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. 4.27 Melrose «nO 602 Bougbton St. 1.79 VICTORIA, B. C. VANCOUVER .. .144 W. Hastings St. Ferris, Benjamin 1.78 Farnen, William L. .. 1.65 Gaddie, Daniel A. ... 2.06 Gaffney, J. J Ferullo, Joseph L. 2.97 Forsythe, Edward C. Forsylho, E ... 2.54 6.75 Festos, P. N Gafford, Ben P. ... For.syth, .I(jsepb H. 12.84 lili .46 Fortin, Joseph Gotterhoff, J 2.25!Gainey. Gilbert B. .89 Foster, Edward M. Fcttgather, Melvin L. 10.50 Galarce, Ismael 6.00 Foster, Joseph H. .. Ficaratto, J 26.411 Galaza, Jose G 2.79 Foster, Walter A. .. Ficarelli, Donato 5.51 I Gallegher, Manus Fieldson, Charles ... 1.37 ! Gallefos, Adolph 9.18 Foster. Walter D. Filip, Stanley J 2.25 Fowler, James F. .. 14.25 I Galligon, William T Filipovich, L. A 3.00 Fox, George J 1.07 Gallo C Finger, Louis A. Sr., 8.42 Fox, Paul A. 1.24 Gallordy, J. H Finigan, John R 4.82 Frahse, Roy 35.96 Gambertoglio, Francesco .. Finklostcin, Albert 3.46 Fraley, Forrest 1.34 Gamblin, Wm When in New York please Finley. William 20.70 Francillo, Luigi 73.56 Gamble, Joseph come to headquarters with your Finn, Martin A. Jr., 9.56 Francis, Joseph P. . 56.40 Gambuco, A I* Union book. Finnell, Jas 12.80 Francis, Vernon H 1.27 Garasich, Vincent A A. Dudde G18 Finnegan, J li' 01 Francis, Warren C 3.17 Garber, Clarence F David Sloan 72(>2 Finnegan, Thomas H 10.58 Franke, Marvin O. H. 2.75 Garbett, J. K DoHinter Milak 7290 Fischer, John L 2.23 Franklin, Henry R 117.50 Garcia, Alfred Louis Salvatore 7336 Fischer, Walter- V 26.72 Franklin, Joseph S 9.95; Garcia, F. A Finiero Franciso 7367 Fishburn, R. E. 08 Frankowski, Junius E. 4.01 I Garcia, G William J. Graley 7442 Fisher, Benjamin Xi 28.93 Franson, Carl I 2.23 ! Garcia, Pedro J George W. Thomas 7447 Fisher, Daniel W 33 Fraser, A 9.30 Garcia, Rafael Lotus L. Stene 7479 Fisher, Harry M. Jr., 2.23 Fraser, Noble 8.42 Gard, Edward Adolphus W. Watron 7548 Fisher, M. R 2.97 5.25 Frazier, Francis 8.92 Gardanse, M Garden, Lloyd D 1.48 5.70 Frazicr, Leslie D Edward 1. Tuselier 7643 Fisher, William C 5.94 4.90 Geyer, Andrew 3.30 Frazier, Wilburn Rusus Carrington 7682 Fi'istoe, Ashby J 1.34 Gardner, Clarence F 36.48 78.17 Frederick, Robert 5.78 Geyer, A Freddie Baptiste 7690 Fitch, Richar T 19.22 Gardner, Edward A 1.48 20.28 Ghee, R. M 6.39 Frederick, Robt. H Edwin J. Laskowski 7732 Fitts, R 3.12 ; Gardiner. Edward F 1.58 ,... 11.32 Giadrosich, Paul 11.25 Frederick, Virgil L Levin Bryant 29789 Fitzer, Joseph 8.61 Gardiner, H .69 5.64 Fredericksen, Axel 8.32 Giambone, Vincent Antonio Armand 10109 Fitzgerald, Charles 15.87 Gardiner, James 2.85 33 Giannola, Vincent .\... 3.46 Fredericksen, Earl G 34 Gardner, C. J Lucien W. TVIiller 10722 Fitzgerald, John D 1.34 8.43 Fredericksen, Geo R 35.80 Giatros, Christopher A. . 8.26 Gardner, Jack T Wayne Hartman 20167 Fitzgerald, John R 189 8.27 Freeman, Emmett L. . .. 1.37 Gibbons, Francis Antonio Denaro 4311 Fitzgerald, Robert J .74 9.90 Gardner, R 3.22 Freeman, Horace 2.47 Gibbs, Edward L Charles Breaux G15 Fitzgerald, Thomas J 16.20 7.14 Gardner, S 20.62 Gibbs, Howard T .02 Free.se, Clarence George Burns G153 Fitzgerald, W. E. 114.59 7.92 Gargan, John Gargiulo, Frank T. ...* 23.83 Fitzgerald, W. J. 69.67 Raymond J. Thomas 22819 Gibles, Wm 1.58 Freimanis, Lina 2.23 69 Gibbons, William .99 Freimanis, Edgars William Taylor 48 Fitzpatrick, John J. 3.95 13.66, Garner, Chas. R 1.34 Gibson, Wallace .83 Freitas, John L W. Sweetser G123 Flaherty, John J 2':®0 6.22 Garner, Clyde Garner, Herman 0 2.82 Cichenko, M 3.12 French. Dinestead Jackson Wooten ^ 2396.5 Flanagan, Elmo P 3.23 3.56 13.77 Giebel, William 5.25 French, E Joseph Santalla 22420 Flanders, C. "C ' .79 .11 Garrett, Harry J Garrett, Ralph ' 2.67 .34 French, John F William Shaw 34548 Flaves, J Giebler, William H 4:98 9.24 9.86 Gietek, Chester W 2.06 Frenkler, John Henry Childs 4327 Fleck, Jerome Charles 18.87 5.92 Garrett, Wayne M • 2.25 Gifford, Jackson T 2.16 Frenzell, Raymond J William Gale G105 Fleming, Berney 3.01 1.98 Garrison, J. J 8.26 Gilbert, David W .01 Freydos, Louis J Leonardo Munna 25065 Fleming, J 2.52 5.02 arrison, Norman G 71 Gilbert, Forrest E 2.13 Friday, John W Charles Crawford 26324 Fleming, Thomas H. ... 45 Garrison, Roy 2.97 2.00 Gilbert, Homer Wilfred .89 Frick, Harold W Angelo Ferrie 34223 Fletcher, Edward A. ... 2.64 Garrity, F 3:60 2.06 Gillandis, Kenneth .04 Friedrich, Ewald W. J. S. Williams 7161 Fleury, Arthur 1.34 Gary, Allen L. Jr., 5.42 14.05 Gillboy, Wm. 5.77 Friedrichs, James C Roger L. Williams 7285 Flippin, Richard Lee ... .99 45 Gasic, Paul Thomas 89 Gillespie, John C. 4.50 Frigon, A 7.42 Glen M. Curl 7325 Flora, D. B, 4.50 Gaspard, George .59 6.69 Frizt, Ronald C Fred L. Hopfer 7346 Florence, Aubrey L. ... 7.42 Gasporini, Eugene Gassman, Franz, J 5.19 Floras, Manuel T 2.68 .Frost, William A Gilbert Viner 7441 87 10.96 2.75 Frum, Emile Earl O. Carlson 7444 Flores, Ricardo 25.20 Gate wood, Albert W 2.25 7.76 Frye, Raymond W Alphonse C. Romejko 7467 Flory, H. E 3.96 Gates, E. G 5.35 6.80 Frye, Raymond 2.42 Gattone, Vincent Paul F. Arthofer 7537 Floyd, Jessie W SS GROVE CITY VICTORY 50.17 10.05 Fulford, William B. L. Jackson • 7568 Fluence, Humella 3.79 Gatwood, James Lee L. Hudson, 74 hrs.; B. Thorn6.75 .45 Fulsebakke, K. M Henry G. Cordes 7663 Flynn, James A. 98.75 Gaudin, Geraldo stinson, 168Vi hrs.; M. Colbridge, 14.93 .02 Funk, Clarence W . Willie F. Gentry 7689 Flynn, J. 2.11 Gaupp, Ootto A 168'i; hrs.: N. Engman, 120 hrs.; 65 15.28 Furlong, James M 7.65 Gaurtney, Irvin Steve M. Simmons 7716 Flynn, James P. D. Sobin, 33 hrs.; W. Warmbold, Flynn, R ! Gauther, Edward 14.25 1.33 Fuselier, Edward L 99 William H. Pierce 20347 hrs. 3.38 33 hrs.: H. Fink, .79 Fyfe, Cyril H 862.40 Gauthreaux, Claude J. .... Jimenez Evaristo 26622 Flynn, Raymond J. This can be collected at the Gavigan, Robert 6.35 2.82 Jos. H. Bibeau 10127 Flynn, William P. Alcoa Steamship Co., 17 Battery Gaylor, Enoch J 28.06 Fogt, Donald E. .. 3.37 Thomas M. Murray 10723 Place, New York, N. Y. Gaaso, Hallder Geanuses, Peter G 7.42 Foley, Stephen, E. 7.23 2.23 'Pietro De Valle 20183 Gachetti, R. .. Gearhart, Dale B 17.84 .59 Fontenot, Dillon .. .89 Jessie B. Voliva 10737 Geaunses, P 6.00 5.94 James Armstrong G47 Ford, James A Geib, Leroy • 2.06 Forrest, John H. .. .45 W. A. Beyer G366 Geiss, William J 2.97 .45 Leopold Wareham ; 3383 Forster, Joel R EDWARD YANCY Genter, Fiancis J 59.44 •. 8.35 Tadeuse Chilinski 22157 Forsyth, Joseph H Contact Agent at Galveston; 48 51.34 Anyone who was aboard the Gentry, Luther rPedro J. Ortez 24182 Fort, Robert B 6.69 you have a check from the rSS 2.47 plane from New Orleans, char­ Gentry, Norman H C. T. White 24990 Foley, Prank J Homestead. 1.34 3.96 tered by the crew of the SS Tu Gentry, Willie F John L. Cobb GOO Folsky, Leon E % X X 5.51 JT.IO lane Victory, who knows any­ Gerdes, Henry C J. Cruz 3320 Folsom, Samuel P JOHN N. CONNOLLY Gericevich, Vadimir 5.46 5.25 thing about two alligator bags, J. E. Thmosa 22513 Foltz, R. H A check for $33.05 is still be­ Gerald, Willie 5.94 Eorcelline, Robert C. 1.07 please get in touch with F. Rob­ John W. Matysuk 24930 ing held for you by the Norfolk Gerling, Vernon F. 17.83 Forehand, O. A. 3.82 inson, 35-24 /72nd Street, Jackson John Gersey '6545 Bi'anch. Getty, Erwin 89 Forester, iL. 2,25 Heights, New York. Joseph Palmer 31109 NOTICE! Money Due NOTICE! .. .J'V- • rr>:* NOTICE! >1 •".^1 �t;P' li' THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Sixteen McCosh Bosun Tries Some Slaveship Stuff McCosh Organizer Friday, July 5, 1946 Cape Catoche Is Strong For Sill One of the more recent addi­ tions to the Isthmian Fleet, the ,;p'V Cape Catoche, has been crewed up in New York and has a strong­ ly pro-SlU crew. SIU organizers Isthmian ships' organizers H. report that almost the entire C. McCurdy and John Walz stop­ crew is either members of the STTI Of spamen who whole-heart­ ped in the Leg office the other edly support the program and day to relate the story of an principles of the Seafarers. NMU Bosun on the Isthmian ship Three active volunteer organ­ 1;-;- p. James McCosh who rather fancied izers aboard the Catoche, Bosun himself in a Captain Bligh role. T. W. Call, Chief Steward AydThis individual, Karlson by name, lette and Eric Upchurch, are do­ ing an A-1 job of making their is an NMUer of six years serv­ ship a solid SIU vessel. They've ice. who formerly sailed foreign succeeded in converting the en­ ships, and tried to use the same bullying and intimidating tactics tire crew to the SIU Union way of life with the exception of a on the McCosh that he had used couple of died-in-the-wool NMUon the foreign flag vessels. ers, and they haven't given up According to McCurdy, num­ on these lads either. erous deckhands have been fired Leaving New York for Phila­ or piled off on account of Bosun Karlson. This NMU-company stiff delphia on June 29th, the Ca­ bas taken a special delight in toche is headed for the Far East. Headed for Philly and then Singapore, this group of Isth­ framing or making life miserable First port of call on her itiner­ mian seamen from the Cape Catoche was snapped in front of for Seafarers who are unlucky ary is Singapore, and she'll beat their ship while docked at Greenpoint. Brooklyn. Kneeling enpugh to sail in the deck de­ her way around the world be­ (reading from left): W. Stewart, J.. Aydlette, W. Snead. and T. partment under his jurisdiction. fore returning to good old U.S. W. Call. Standing: H. Vidger. G, Hollar. C. Kerr, G. Caudill. F. soil. H. C. McCURDY Caborubias. and M. Magsael. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES "WHO SOLD OUT" •The McCosh laid off City Is­ the great rush on the Bosun's part This week the Seafarers issued land for several weeks, and fin­ to have the cover removed, the a throwaway bulletin entitled ally moved to the 29th* St. Pier Deck Gang had nothing else to "Who Sold Out?" It deals with in Brooklyn where she's remain­ do, and so went back to the fan- the statements of Drew Pearson, tail to continue doing nothing for ed for the past two weeks. well known Washington column­ two or more hours. Special privileges is the order ist, who charged that personal Several men went to see the feuding between Harry Bridges of the day for the licensed perChief Mate regarding the bully and Joe Curran prevented the .sonnel, with the Chief Steward making special turkey dinners Bosun, and he said he'd see what seamen of the CMU unions from for them, while the crew has could be done. In the end, the securing a $30 monthly increase roast beef brisket dished out Chief backed up the Bosun, and instead of the measely $17.50 said, "I'll let the entire crew go monthly which they finally set­ for them. before 1 fire the Bosun!" tled for. Crewmembers asserted that So McCurdy and Walz left the Pearson's syndicated column, plenty of bananas came aboard, but they' only had them served McCosh. As McCurdy expressed which appeared from coast to once. Extra pie, pastry or other it, "The days of slavery for sea coast on June 23rd, mentioned a dainties went to the officers men are over. No freedom-lov discussion which took place be­ saloon. For night lunches, the ing seaman can be expected to tween "a CMU representative, the crew rated bologna sandwiches. continue working under such in Secretary of Labor and a WSA In addition, food was never salt­ tolerable regimentation as aboard representative. According to the McCosh." Pearson, "Curran's Washington ed properly. He went on, "It's really some representative, Hoyt Haddock, McCurdy and "Walz left the McCosh as a result of trouble satisfaction to know that Isth­ Labor Secretary Schwellenbach with Bosun Karlson over removal mian will soon be forced to sign and WSA's Granville Conway of the tarpaulin from No. 4 hatch. a contract with the Seafarers had a talk. "Schwellenbach and Conway The tarp was jammed between Then they'll have to eliminate the midship housing and the these would-be Captain Blighs, agreed that the men rated a hatch combing, and five men had and substitute typical SlU ship­ "substantial" increase, $30 a month was mentioned. They told difficulty in removing it. After board conditions." Haddock any fact finding board would be so apprised. There was favorable talk of a 56 hour week, with overtime of about itme and a half after 48. Government cus­ todian of 80 percent of U.S. ship­ ping, Conway felt that he could offer confidential a s s u r a nces. Volunteer ships organizer Arne after it was unanimously agreed Schwellenbach supported him. Larsen reported from the West to close the Messroom for a CURRAN-BRIDGES FEUD couple of hours to get rid of the Coast about the Isthmian scow, "Haddock sent a report to Cur­ flies. These Filipino members of the Catoche's Steward Dept. are ran and Bridges. He got a hot St. Augustine Victory, which JUNE 16 MEETING strong for the Seafarers. F. Caborubias, Chief Cook, is on the telegram from Bridges, stating docked there recently. Accord­ In their second meeting, the right, and the other man is M. Magdael, 2nd Cook. he. Haddock, had no authority to ing to Larsen, the Augustine held crew elected C. J. "Tex" Welrepresent the- Committee for two shipboard meetings at sea, born as chairman and H. E. Wes­ Maritime Unity, ordering Had­ and both were well attended by ton as secretary. dock to tell the Government men The meeting was attended by to disregard the talks. the crew with the exception of entire crew, and was called to Writing from Manila, ships or­ and expects to join the Seafarers "Haddock did so after contact­ those on watch. order at 6:30 p. m. Motions re­ ing his boss, Curran, who said ganizer James M. Fisher, of the upon his return to the U. S. once Holding their first meeting on garding the cleaning of the laun­ that Bridges had equal jurisdic­ NMUer Thomas Logan Isthmian Lines ship Sea Lynx again. promised Fisher that he would June 9th, the Augustine's crew dry, keeping same tidied up, and tion so his wishes must be re­ gives the lowdown on fairly re­ •elected Arne Larsen as Deck the replacement of cups and spected. Curran was infuriated cent happenings aboard that ves­ turn in his NMU book at the end of the current trip, and would glasses in the pantry were. car­ just the same. Delegate, Charles Gregory in the ried. 'In the settlement, the seamen sel. Four men were left behind take out an SIU book. Engine Dept., and Lineberger in While at Manila, Lynx crewIt was agreed to contact the got not $30, but $17.50 a month, at Shanghai—Frank Sharkey and the Stewards Dept. The meeting Chief Engineer and Captain, if plus average overtime of less Menceau at the 712nd General members visited the Claremont was chaired by Larsen with How­ necessary, to move the three than time-and-a-fourth for over Hospital, and Fireman Jack "Victorfy, another Isthmian ship, ard E. Weston as secretary. Weidman and Jr. Engineer Hart- and secured some recent Logs Wipers amidships due to the fact 48 hours." and leaflets. They also had a Various rules governing the that soot covers their quarters The shipowners have already well. Sharkey was hospitalized as a chance to talk over a number of messroom were established with everytime the tubes are blown. offered' the Seafarers the same ^certain other changes being Meeting was then adjourned. increase as the CMU, but the result of a badly infected finger mutual problems with their Isth­ that the doctor had to x-ray three mian co-workers. anade. It was agreed to have the Larsen declared, "The Skipper SIU has stuck to the original de­ Messman feed the men on watch is quite a character—in fact, no mands and turned it down. AH separate times in order to de­ WAITING FOR CONTRACT termine if surgery was necessary. first, and it was requested that good whatsoever. Seamen from the two ships maritime Unions, including the We've had the Stewards Dept. clean the that before on Isthmian ships, so NMU, could have won a greater Latest word is that he is on the agreed that it would really be a pantry and coffee urn. The Chief it doesn't bother us too much increase, but the "Unitfy Boys" mend, snd doing well. pleasure to work for Isthmian Steward agreed to cooperate in now. We're just waiting for the were evidently too busy sneak , Conditions aboard the Sea after SIU negotiations with that changing one Messman around day when Isthmian has an SIU punching each other to bother Lynx haven't changed much, ex­ company forced them to sign an due to the fact that he couldn't contract to live up to, and some about the rank and file seamen. cept for slight improvements, ac­ SIU contract guaranteeing SIU Vndersiand English, In the meanthne, the Seafcu-?'';:i cording to Fisher. Bosun John wages, working and living con­ SIU delegates to make sure that Tefco signed an SIU pledge card, ditions to all Isthmian seamen. is carrying on-the fight. Meeting was finally adjourned that they do." 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Title A name given to the resource July 5, 1946 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. VIII, No. 27 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: SEAFARERS CALLS COMPANY STALL WITH STRIKE VOTE SIU WINS 1ST ROUND OVER C.G.; HOUSE DEFEATS PRESIDENT'S PLAN CURRAN, COMMIE FIGHT FOR POWER BREAKS OUT AGAIN SIU CREWS LEAVE SHIPS, PROTESTING CONTRACT DELAY CORRECT JOB ACTION AN IMPORTANT UNION WEAPON IN WINNING BEEFS VOTING FOR INDEPENDENCE COMMIES IN UNIONS LEAFLET WARNS SEAFARERS ON SHIPOWNERS' DISRUPTION ISTHMIAN SEAMEN WILL BENEFIT FROM NEW SEAFARERS CONTRACTS SUP CONTRACT TOPS: BRIDGES CRIES FOR A 'RIDE ON GRAVY TRAIN' SEAFARERS BALLOT ON THE STRIKE QUESTION OBSERVATIONS ON THE CURRENT CONTRACT TALKS SEAFARERS STYMIES SLY SKIPPER; PIGEON POINT PREXY PAYS PLENTY CASTLE ISLAND BERTHS CITY OWNED; ALL BOSTON LACKS IS SHIPPING NOTIFY THE HALL IF YOU REJECT JOB TO WHICH YOU'VE BEEN SENT SIU OPENS HALL IN CORPUS CHRISTI ALCOA TAKES OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON NORFOLK TO FORM MARITIME COUNCIL STRIKE IS CALLED WORKINGMAN'S ONLY WEAPON IN FIGHT FOR LIVING COAST GUARD IS GREATLY UNDERSTAFFED (IT SAYS) BUT ALWAYS FINDS ENOUGH HANDS TO PULL PAPERS SHIPPING BOOMS IN NEW ORLEANS; STATE ANTI-UNION BILL IS PASSED THE LIND WAS A HELLSHIP UNTIL SIU GOT BUSY PICTORIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT TRIP OF THE AIKEN VICTORY STEWARDS SHIFT, DEAL LOUSED UP COASTAL LIBERATOR CREW ASKS FIRING OF MATE AND ENGINEER MCCOSH BOSUN TRIES SOME SLAVESHIP STUFF CAPE CATOCHE IS STRONG FOR SIU ISTHMIAN'S ST. AUGUSTINE VICTORY HOLDS SEVERAL SHIP MEETINGS SEA-LYNX REPORTS FROM FAR EAST Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/5/1946 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/c97c2d2da5d95b1ed2c2e5190a023d20.PDF 8f2e7df4cc3a7545c184bc5674213335 PDF Text Text Vol. XXX No. 14 SEAFARERSiLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO '• I# •' : '••-•• • . ;,•_ , y- �u i Pac« 1W r Jnlr S, 19^ LOG if Threat to UnsubsiJiiBa SiifiiWners Seenin Propose PespenJ'Program \ WASHINGTON—A second attack has been launched to avert eariy adoption of the so-called "Respond" program—^involving emei^ency shif^ng in a time oi national emergency—by the MUitary Sea Transportation Service because k would seriously damage, "if not d^troy" unsubsidized operators. direct subsidy "was never meant and the total American-flag mer­ The latest objection to the to be paid <HI Government-gmer- chant marine. program was delivered by the ated cargoes insulated from for"Until such a program can be American Maritime Association e^ compelkkm, such as those devd(^>ed, however, it would, we to Secretary of Defense Clark M. shipped by MSTS." bdieve, be most unwise to bring Qifford. Earlier last month, four "In die case of die MSTS car­ idMMit the partial implementation unsubsidized SlU-contracted goes which would be invdved in of Req>ond proposed by MSTS," steamship companies joined in the Respond program, various of said the letter to Clifford. "We protesting to top Administration our member companies," said the earnestly solicit your help in officials and Congressional leaders AMA, "have informed us that the averting inqdementation of Re­ that Reqxmd chiefly benefits the direct subsidies of some $1,800 a spond until tiiis program can be subsidized lines and poses a threat day, which the United States Gov- developed in a marmer equitable to the "very existence" of the un­ ernment contributes toward the to aU parties concerned." subsidized operators. voyage eiqienses of the subsidized Study Panel Asked Backing this view in a letter to lines, compensate for about 40 Spokesmen for the four SIUClifford, the AMA also forwarded percent of the operating costs of contracted companies — Central similar letters to the chairmen of these vessels, and that this signifi­ Gulf Steamship Corporation, Co­ the House Merchant Marine cant fact has not been taken into lombia Steamship Company, Isth­ Committee, the Senate Commerce account in the proposals for early mian Lines and the Waterman Committee and the House and implementation of Respond which Steamship Corporation—had pre­ Senate Armed Services Commit­ MSTS has advanced." viously called for the setting up of tees in an effort to block partial "Neither the AMA nor any of a committee of Government and implementation of Respond in fis­ its member companies is opposed industry representatives to study cal 1969 as sought by MSTS. The to development of a program all phases of Respond before it AMA asked that the plan, origi­ which will assure MSTS of an is implemented. nally developed by the subsidized adequate commercial sealift capa­ Hie basic idea behind Respond steamship li^, be put aside "un­ bility, either in dme of peace or is to obtain a peacetime Govern­ til this program can be developed in time of emergency," the associ­ ment commitment <» cargoes in in a manner equitable to all par­ ation said, but it added that Re­ exchange for a pledge from ties concerned." spond, as presently proposed, American-flag fleet (qierators that would actually reduce the poten­ their ships would be made avail­ Scores Double Suhddy In the letters, the AMA, which tial commercial sealift augmenta- able to the United States in a time is the principal spokesman for the tion available to MSTS by seri­ of national emergency. All fleet (qierators would Ud unsub^dized segment of die ously damaging, if not destroying, American merchant marine, said the unsubsidized fleet which has equally for the Govenrnimt-gen"earlv implementation of the pro­ always provided a major part of erated cargoes even though the Administration pays, through sub­ gram by MSTS, would solidify tins nation's ^dift capabfiity. "The unsubsidized lines, as al­ sidies, almost 40 percent of the and perpetuate an extremely unwholescnne and undesirable devel­ ways, are willing to work now qpouting costs ol the subsidized opment in our national maritime with MSTS and otho- ai^rqpriate steamship lines. This would in­ policy which the unsubsidized government agmicies in ^ devel­ voke a seveje hardship on the un­ a program udiich will subsidized steamship companies, lines have long sought to have opment corrected—the payment of double serve the interests ot botii MSTS the four spiricesmen stated. subsi^ on government cargoes such as would be moved undor the Resgpnd program." In reviewing the intent of the subsidy program, the AMA said it was originally designed to mdce American-flag merchant ships competitive for commercial car­ GENEVA—^U.S. Worker Delegate Rudolph Faupl has called goes which are not protected from on the International Labor Organization to rededicate itself to the competition of lower-cost for­ the "cause of freedom and justice throu^out the world." eign carriers. Also, it stated that In his principal address to the ^—z : : » u and even immment death because ILO's 52nd conference here re­ of the untiring efforts" of this cently, the leader of the AFL- committee. CIO degelation warned that the Faupl also blasted the hard-line ILO would betray its mission if it Communist delegations for their shrunk from "efforts to eliminate political attacks in defiance of con­ PASCAGOULA, Miss. —The flagrant abuses of the basic free­ ference rules against the United President Fillmore—fifth and last doms of workers wherever and States because of what he de­ of the SlU-Pacific District-con­ whenever they occur." scribed as American efforts to Faupl had just scored the ILO "safeguard the freedom and inde­ tracted American President Line's fleet of new Seamaster cargo- staff for failing to mention in its pendence of the Republic of Viet liners, has been placed in trans- reports on human rights to the Nam." Pacific service after being for­ session of nearly 1,200 trade un­ In the United States, he pointed ionists, employers and govern­ mally delivered last month. out, "unlike the countries whose ment representatives the existence The vessel joins the other Searepresentatives made these politi­ of slave labor camps in the Soviet masters—Presidents Van Buren, cal charges, there are trade un­ Union. Grant, Taft and McKinley— ions which, under the most diffi­ "This organization clearly flouts which also are in the trans-Pacific cult circumstances, are working service and already have estab­ its most fundamental purposes tirelessly to safeguard the inter­ when it hesitates even to investi­ lished records for speed. gate grievous charges of violations ests of workers." Delivery of the Fillmore com­ of its basic principles," he said. The worker delegates the en­ pletes the $64 million, five-vessel Faupl was all the more out­ dorsed the pr(q>osaI on the express shipbuilding program contracted spoken in his criticism because he condition that biennial budgeting by APL with the Ingalls Ship­ praised at the outset of his speech was not an opening wedge in fa­ building Division of Litton Indus­ the way in which the Freedom of vor of holding the conference tries. Association Committee of the every other year instead of on the The Seamasters are of 21,000 ILO's executive council had con-' present annual basis. This is the tons displacement and are the first tributed "so magnificently" to the goal of some economy-minded ships built of a new high-strength, protection of human rights. employer delegates. low-alloy steel that ^ected an 18Another item of business was Untiring Effmls percent saving in weight. They completed with the approval of a feature new cargo-handling equip­ "In countries all over the series of measures to improve the ment and are designed to carry world," he recalled, "countless living and working conditions of containerized, refrigerated, liquid trade unionists havd been freed millions of tenant farmers and and break bulk cargo. from oppression, imprisonment sharecroppers the world over. Faiqil Urges Yigibnce of ILO In Cimrding Workers' Rights OM'Semastar' Joins APL Uoet Report of International President byPMillWI # The J. P. Stevens Company has once again been knocked down by the National Labor Relations Board for its flagrant disr^ard of ^ rights of workers and their legally-guaranteed mandate to mgaaize and bargain collectively. All of us in the labor movement can take this latest ruling against ^ second-largest textile chain in the nation as a source of renewed satis­ faction that the cause of the worker has been advanced in a puticulafiy hard-core area of anti-unionism. The string'of findings against Stevens—five to date, after years of struggle by southern textile woiko's, show ddbiite signs of progress in a jungle of worker exploitatitm, but the battle is by no means won. Labor's mounting score of victories against this biilion-doUar corpo­ ration has not changed its basic attitude toward its employees one iota. The most recent NLRB decision against Stevens specifically requires that four workers, fired from a Dublin, Ga., plant for union activities last year, be reinstated in their jobs with all bade pay plus six percent interest on lost wages. In addition, the board's decision was even more strict than the one recommended by its trial examiner in that it required the company to insure that all employees were directly informed of the decision against it. Supplementing the customary direction that findings be posted on bulletin boards in affected plants, the NLRB directed Stevens to read the notice aloud to employees at work and mail it to their homes as well. Beyond reinstatement of the four workers involved, the %oard also ruled that Stevens' oral statement promise not to "spy on union meet­ ings or on employees attending them" or "threaten employees with loss of jobs or the closing of the plant" for union activities. Gratifying though this may be, it is no acknowledgment of any co­ operation on the part of J. P. Stevens. To the contrary, the company's answer to the decision was its usual retort: an appeal against the deci­ sion has been filed in the courts. With its continued defiance of justice and human rights—coupled with million-dollar efforts over the years to break the letter of the law, as well as the spirit of the employee—J. P. Stevens has becmne perhaps the most outstanding spokeanan of anti-unionism in the country today. Last December, the company's unlimited funds—saved for court action against workers rather than fair wages for employees—took it all the way to the Supreme Court to be finally told that 71 workers illegally fired in 1963 were to be reinstated. The hardship suffered by ' these workers and their families during the years of litigation by Stevens was hardly noticed: the known death of one, and the disappearance of another, were discovered by the press and quiddy forgotten. Decision after decision hiu piled up against this textile giant, but it/ continues to throw away in the courts the better part of mmiey—earned; by its employees throu^ honest labor—which it would have to pay in wages through honest collective bargaining. With all of its defiance of federal law r^arding the right of em-j ployees to organize freely and bargain coilectitely with their employers,! J. P. Stevens ctmtinues to enjoy a unique position vrith tiie federal^ government whose laws it so loosely ignores. Stevens continues to be one of the top 25 corporations in the nation which gets richer on government contracts with each passing year. Despite the hardships forced upon union-minded workers by Stevens, the fat government contracts continue to roll in for management. Surely the time has come for an executive order banning all partici­ pation in government contracts—and their accompanying big profits— to industrial giants like J. P. Stevens who grab the profits while ignming the law of the land and the rights of its citizens. Talking it Over Gustav Luath, a new SlU pensioner, discusses his seagoing career with Harry Lundeberg School trainee Artie Banes, school official ' Dave Goldberg and instructor Pat Callahan. Brother Luath was. in the steward department and last shipped on the Azalea City. '.V �•i... Jalr 5, 1968 House Bids Senate Confer On Fleet Funds Measure "*i. WASHINGTON—^The House, which disagrees with the Senate's authorization bill that drastically cuts ship construction and researchdevelopment funds for the Maritime Administration, has asked for a conference with the Senate tp iron out the divergent views on how much money should be allotted in fiscal 1969 to upgrade the mer­ chant fleet. Senate-House conferees on the divided opinions concerning mari­ time funds have not yet convened. The Senate authorized only $119.8 million for the building of new ships after pressure was exerted on Congress to cut the federal budget by $6 billion so that the 10 percent income tax surcharge bill— urgently sought by the Administration—could be passed. In contrast to the Senate's action the Senate's Commerce Commit­ tee had previously approved $237 million and the full House had authorized $235 million for new ships. That is why the House wants the conference so the final appropri­ ation figure can be decided upon. By only authorizing the $119.8 million the full Senate fell in line with the Administration which had originally recommended this sum for new vessels as a means of replacing the aging ships of the mer­ chant marine. Later, however, the Administration indicated that in the interest of economy it would only actually spend $19 million of this figure in fiscal 1969 and carry the remainder over to fiscal 1970. For this reason both the Senate and House subcommittees on Mer­ chant Marine voted to more than double the amount requested by the Administration in order to provide sufficient funds for new ships in fiscal 1969 to at least make a start on revitalizing the merchant fleet. For a time it appeared this effort would be successful. But then came the demand from the tax committees of both houses to slash all. budget requests as a condition to giving the Administration its desired income tax increase bill. The only way the additional funds can be restored to the budget if the Senate-House conferees agree on an adequate figure and it is adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee. SEAFAREI{^ Page lliree •ii i. Requests by Cengressmen, Hall,Stay ICCs Ban on Mixed Barge Cargoes WASHINGTON—As a result of urgent requests from SIU President Paul Hall and the chairmen of the Senate and House Commerce Committees, the Interstate Commerce Commission has granted barge lines permission to continue mixing exempt and regulated commodities in the same tow of vessels for one year — until ^ deprived of the full services of January 1, 1968, because of the July 1, 1969. one of its major components." need for additional time to com­ The ICC had set July 1,1968, ply with the order. Hall's telegram supported the as the date for compliance to its requests of Senator Warren G. "During your testimony before order banning such a practice but Magnuson (D-Wash.) and Repre­ the Transportation and Aeronau­ Hall, who also is president of the seven-million-member AFL-CIO sentative Harley O. Staggers (D- tics Subcommittee of the House Maritime Trades Department, said W.Va.) for additional time so they Committee on Interstate and For­ that if the order was not suspend­ can consider legislation which eign Commerce, you stated that if ed it "would seriously restrict mix­ would legally permit barge com­ a further stay were needed to al­ ing of cargoes in inland waterway panies to continue to carry regu­ low time for consideration of the barge operations." lated commodities and dry-bulk pending legislation, both the Sen­ In his telegram to ICC Chair­ exempt commodities in the same ate and House Committees should man Paul J. Tierney, Hall said tow of vessels. so advise the Commission. Both that failure to defer application'of Magnuson, chairman of the Committees so advised you and the order "would negate techno­ Senate Commerce Committee, and you stayed your order until July logical developments in bulk car­ riage on inland waters, would re­ Staggers, chairman of the House 1, 1968. strict the carriers to the uneco­ Interstate and Foreign Commerce Explaining that the heavy nomical practices of three decades Committee, said in letters to Tier­ schedule of his Committee and ago, and would throw this indus­ ney that the heavy schedule of both bodies of Congress made it both Houses of Congress pre­ try into chaos." cluded further consideration of quite evident that consideration of "Everyone would lose," Hall the pending bills could not be told Tierney. "Shippers of bulk the proposed legislation dealing completed before adjournment. with the mixing rule, known as commodities would be deprived Staggers said: of substantial savings; inland sea­ ICC WC-5. "The Committee today has di­ men would be deprived of their Amendments Proposed rected me to request that the Com­ livelihood; and the transportation Tierney agreed to the extension mission extend its stay an addi­ system of our country would be after receiving the letters from tional year, until July 1, 1969, so Magnuson and Staggers—strongly that a legislative determination of backed by Hall's telegram—which the matter might be reached dur­ said the 12-month stay was needed ing the next session." so that Congress can act on pro­ posed amendments to Section 303 (b) of the Interstate Commerce Act. This section provides that if dry-bulk exempt commodities are COACHELLA, Calif.—The United Farm Workers Organizing Committee encountered strong carried in the same tow with reg­ worker support and employer opposition as it extended its organizing drive; and graf^ pickers' ulated commodities it would mean the exempt cargoes would also be strike from Delano to Southern California's fertile Coachella Valley. subjected to regulation—causing UFWOC Director Cesar a final effort to get negotiations The growers scoffed at the vote, severe hardship on the barge lines. Chavez had been here earlier on started had failed, and after a and the chairman of the Grape WASHINGTON — President The no-mixing rule was insti­ organizing mission. His efforts mass meeting of the strikers at Growers League said the strike Johnson has signed into law a bill tuted in 1939 to restrain waterway (S. 3017) which would remove the were intensified when the AFL- Indio June 17. was a "total failure." companies from competing with CIO Executive Council extended At the meeting, nearly 1,000 UFWOC said the statement was railrbads in the transportation of six percent ceiling for interest rates on shipbuilding loans and the Giumarra grape boycott to all workers joined in a vote for the inaccurate and the strike is con­ cargoes after the ICC assumed mortgages presently insured by struck grapes, and called on every union as their bargaining agent, tinuing successfully. The growers, jurisdiction of the towing indus­ the federal Government. union member to support and less than 20 voted no. Rep­ it said, packed and shipped only try in addition to the railroads. UFWOC, the "newest and neediest resentatives of the Indio commu­ about 10 percent of the normal The measure, urged by the De­ It has been only in recent years partment of Commerce to make member" of the family of orga­ nity, of the Catholic archdiocese, shipment. that the ICC has attempted to en­ more funds available for vessel nized workers. and an aide to Representative In New York, a grape industry force its order calling for only construction loans and solidly AFL-CIO Director of Organi­ John V. Tunney (D-Calif.) at­ spokesman admitted the labor one type of commodity to be car­ zation William L. Kircher spent tended as observers. Final poll boycott has reduced the sale of backed by maritime labor and ried in a single tow of vessels as a 10 days in the Coachella Valley, results, the union later announced, table grapes sharply in an area management, was prompted by in­ between the Mojave Desert and were 1,484 for UFWOC, 32 that normally consumes 20 per­ means of reducing competition creasing tight money conditions against the railroads. the Mexican border, helping against. cent of the crop. under which private loans were Several barge lines have tested commanding higher rates than the Chavez and his farm workers in the legality of the order but in six percent statutory maximum in­ their struggle to build a union. Community Service Award each case the ICC's WC-5 rule terest provided for shipbuilding "This is a rich and fertile val­ was upheld — the latest decision loans and mortgages in the 1936 ley," Kircher reported, "with being handed down by the United Merchant Marine Act. thousands of workers hired to States Supreme Court on March harvest acres of corn, citrus fruits, Under the new law, which 20, 1967. dates and grapes." Almost all the amends Title XI of the 1936 act, dates produced in the United Broad Support the Secretary of Commerce will States and 10,000 acres of table In his letter to Tierney, Senator have the authority to approve such grapes are grown here by 83 em­ higher interest rates as he deter­ Magnuson had stated: ployers, he noted. mines to be reasonable, taking "We continue to be impressed For three or four weeks, Kir­ into consideration the rates of in­ by the broad industry, shipper, cher reported, UFWOC orga­ terest prevailing in the private farm and labor, state industrial de­ nizers drove all over the valley, market for similar loans. velopment departments and re­ asking the field workers to join The Maritime Administration gional department association sup­ the drive for a living wage and port for this measure. You are said recently that it had pending better working conditions under also no doubt aware of the in­ applications seeking mortgage and the UFWOC banner. dorsement of this measure by the loan insurance on 70 ships and The signing up of workers had Department of Transportation, 691 barges for a total of more been moving with great success, the Department of Agriculture than $314 million. These appli­ he wrote, and more than 90 per­ and the Department of Justice. cations had been held up because cent of the workers had signed up We believe the public interest the loan money was not forth­ by June 10, when the union asked would be served by an additional coming at the six percent rate, the the employers for recognition. stay of 12 months for compliance agency said. "Every effort was made to get with the Commission's order..." A companion bill (H.R. 14796) the growers to talk," Kircher said. to the Senate measure had been Staggers, in his letter, reminded "They resisted every offer whether The SIU recently received an award from St. John the Evangelist Tierney that following the ruling pending in the House but because the talks were to be exploratory Church in Brooklyn in recognition of the Union's community service. of. the U. S. Supreme Court on of the urgency attached to getting or otherwise. As a result, a strike Present at ceremony in Seafarers Gym near Brooklyn Headquarters March 20, 1967, which upheld the the bill signed into law by Presi­ was called." were (left to right): Father Dominic Sclafani, former Heavyweight ICC on its order prohibiting mix­ dent Johnson, the House tabled The union began calling the Champion Jack Dempsey, SIU Headquarters Rep. Ed Mooney, George ing of cargoes, the Commission its own version, passed the Senate workers out of the vineyards after Ripol, director of SIU Athletic Clubs and Father Fred Strianese. agreed to stay compliance until bill and sent it to the White House. United Farm Workers Extend Strike To Soathern CaiH. Crane Growers 1^' r President Signs Measure to Free Ship Loan Rates .-X :• �Page Fonr shttF-IMiRS LOG House Appropriations Votes Added Canal Study Funds July 5, 1968 The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area WASHINGTON—^An appropriation of $4.9 million for fiscal 1969 has been voted by the House Appropriations Committee so the Atlantic-Pacific Inter-oceanic Canal Study Commission can com­ It is indeed heartening to note ever-increasing support by our plete its report on the feasibility of constructing a sea-level canal between the Atlantic and Pacific brothers in other AFL-CIO unions in the long-fought campaign Oceans. the Atomic Energy Commission procure core samples was not to obtain a strong merchant marine program that will once again In reporting the measure to was unable to complete two of its moved from the Panama sites to restore America as No. 1 of the Seas. the full House, the committee experiments until recently. Delegates both at the New Jer- '® Colombia until last January. Norfolk said the appropriation was needed sey AFL-CIO Convention in At­ However, the completed AEC In order to lay out a route, ei­ to provide for the expenses of the tests indicated the practicability Shipping has been very good lantic City and at the Ohio State commission's study, which in­ of the use of nuclear means for ther in Panama or Colombia, the AFL-CIO Convention in Cincin­ for all rated personnel. cludes investigations of alternate canal construction, the committee commission's men have been mak­ nati recently unanimously adopted Jack Long made a trip to Viet­ ing studies in hitherto unexplored routes connecting the two oceans explained. nam on the Ames Vict^. He is jungles. The information thus resolutions in support of a strong looking forward to another run as well as detailed studies for con­ obtained, Garmatz stressed, has merchant marine program that Becoming Obsolete version of the present Panama will provide us with an adequate, after a litde vacation. Pointing out that the present proven important to public health balanced fleet and a positive ship­ Canal to a sea-level canal. A bal­ F. C. Snow had a long trip in ance of $1.6 million will be re­ Panama Canal will reach the end and meterology as well as to ge­ building program geared to the the Anniston Victory's steward ology. quired after fiscal 1969 for com­ of its useful life in the foreseeable principle of maintaining an Amer­ The need for a new canal de­ pletion of the study scheduled future, committee members em­ ican-built, American-owned and for December 1, 1970, the com­ phasized that it will be necessary veloped back in 1964 when rela­ American-manned merchant ma­ for the commerce of our country tions became strained between the rine. mittee added. The money is contained in a to have a new canal available at U. S. and Panama over the con­ The resolutions, introduced by bill dealing with public works for that time. They added that con­ trol of the present waterway. the SIU noted the recent hearings The commission was appointed water and power resources devel­ struction of a canal by nuclear of the Merchant Marine Commit­ opment and the Atomic Energy energy will reduce the burden of in April 1965, but studies did not tees of both houses of Congress tolls upon our commerce and begin until Feb. 15,1966, because Commission. make the canal financially feasible. of a delay in reaching an agree­ on legislation that would produce Two Payments i. Up to now the study has been ment with the Republic of Pan­ a long-overdue, badly-needed new Snow Eaton Action by the Appropriations concentrated in the Republic of ama. A similar pact with Colom­ maritime program. They declared Committee followed the passase Panama and a very substantial bia was not concluded until Oct. that the need for such a program department. After a vacation with of an authorization bill by Con­ amount of work remains to be 25, 1966. These snags made it is evident since the country in the the family, he caught the same gress providing up to $6.5 million done along the proposed route in necessary to request additional past 20 years has slipped from vessel again. first to sixth place in worldwide to complete the canal study report. Colombia. The equipment used to funds and a new deadline. Baltimore shipping, and from first to 16th This bill called for the total Richard Harp just returned place in terms of shipbuilding. amount to be expended in fiscal from Vietnam ammo run aboard 1969 while the money bill pro­ the Fairisie. A 20-year man, he'd Boston vides for two pavments. like to make this run again. Dick Heniy Martin is ready to grab sails as baker. The authorization bill had orig­ - f » an offshore job as cook or stew­ inated . in the House Merchant Another Seafarer just off the ard. Hank was chief cook on the Marine and Fisheries Committee, Vietnam run is Carl Gibbs. An chaired bv Representative Ed­ WASHINGTON—Companion bills have been introduced in Transerie the last time out. AB, Carl sailed on the Baylor Vic­ ward A. Garmatz CD-Md.), and the House and Senate that would permit the Maritime Administra­ Jos^h Donovan was bosun on tory. included a stipulation that the tion to obtain services of specialists when needed, and to permit the Vantage Venture. He was William Teffner came in to reg­ commission's report, due on De­ selected MARAD employees to ^ sorry he had to leave this floating ister for an FWT's job. He made cember 1, 1969, be submitted a obtain greater experience in the other person withi? whom the hotel and will take the first good several recent trips on the Portyear later. This recommendation mar and likes the Intercoastal run. United States Maritime Commis­ job to hit the boards. is contained in the new money maritime field in order to "im­ Philadelpliia After sailing on the Cantigny sion may do business." prove their knowledge, ability, and bill. Henry McCuUough is registered as AB, Robert "Cannonball" This prohibition has been ex­ Garmatz had warned that if the qualifications." The purpose of and is looking for a Calmar ship. Eaton came in to register for a bill was not adopted, all the pre­ the legislation is to boost MARAD tended to the present, the Com­ new ship. A 17-year man, he recently sailed vious research would be greatly efficiency and thereby benefit the merce Department said, adding in the Commandet's steward de­ maritime industry. Puerto Rko that it is "more stringent than the reduced in value. partment. The bills—H.R. 17738 and S. conflict of interest statute which Robert B. Anderson, chairman Philip Navitsky was last on the Juan Cruz, who recently held of the Canal Study Commission, 3601—were introduced on behalf is applicable to officers ^nd em­ down the steward's job on the Bal­ Merrimac. A member of the deck also appealed for the bill's pas- of the Commerce Department, ployees of the Executive Branch timore, is the new major domo department, he'll be ready for an­ sap-e and stressed the need for ex­ MARAD's parent agency, by Rep­ in general . . . and this additional on the BienvQIe. He's got such other job after a brief rest. tending the reportinp deadline un­ resentative Edward A. Garmatz stringency in some cases inter­ fine help aboard with him as chief A ship with an opening in the (D-Md.), chairman of the House feres with the efficient operation cook "Freddie" Munoz and Ostil December 1, 1970. black gang will get a willing hand The new date was necessary be­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the Maritime Administration." valdo Rios, cook and baker. in 20-year vet Charies Fritz. cause of delays encountered when Committee, and by Senator War­ ren Magnuson (D-Wash.), chair­ man of the Senate Commerce Committee. Tells of Key to Memphis Union Victory The Department of Commerce, in recommending draft legislation July 5, 1968 • Vol. XXX No. 14 on the subject, told Congress that Offleial Publication of the it ) Seafarera International Union restrictions contained in the last of North America, sentence of Section 201(b) of the AtlanUc, Gulf, Lake* •/ V-'» 1936 Merchant Marine Act made and Inland Waten District, AFL-CIO it impossible for MARAD to ob­ Kxeeutive Board tain temporary, part-time, or in­ PAOT. HALL, PrectdenC termittent services of specialists CAL TANNBR EARL SREPARD presently employed in the mari­ Exec. Viee-Pret. Viee-Preaident time industry or employed by AL KERR LINDBBY WILLIAMS I'ft See.-Treao. Vieo-Prendent •i •'•i I other firms with whom MARAD •yfi' ROBERT MATTBEWB may do business. Vice-President > •* BHls Being Studied Director of Publiemtiono MIKE POLLACK The bills have been referred to J* . s* Editor Garmatz' and Magnuson's com­ HARRY WITTSCHEN mittees for consideration. Assistant Editor »; >i TOM FINNEOAN In sending the draft legislation V Staff Writers to Congress, the Commerce De­ PETER WEISS partment explained that Section STEVE STEINBBRO ^ . . OffTO'P 201(b) of the 1936 Act "provides ANTHONY ANBALDI • V that it shall be unlawful for any t' > I MIMsd bhssskly at 810 Mads liiaad Amss employee of the United States ;g •.E.. WartiaitSR, D. C. 20018 ky tks SsafarMaritime Commission" — which an latmatisaal Baisa, Atlaatls, «alf. Lakaa aad talaad Watan DiiMit, AFL-CI8. CT5 has since been split into MARAD vis* Fantt Kmmm, •rssUya, H.V. 11292. Tel. and the Federal Maritime Com­ Support given by AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and its affiliates was one of the keys to vic­ •t WmUaHm. 0. C. nSTgMTErt ATTEBTIfB: FsM 9919 mission—"to be in the employ of tory in long strilce_of Memphis, Tenn., sanitation workers, according to T. O, Jones (at podium), presi­ . sarti rfnaU bs seat ts Ssafann iaNraaiiiaai any other person, firm, or corpo­ dent of Memphis Local 1733 of State, County & Municipal Employees. With Jones here at recent MTD ^ A'i) filM. aaMtts. Calf, Mn Bii lalaad WIM CMiM. AFL-Cia. CIS Faartb AVMM Cnrtration, or to have any pecuniary meeting are (left to right): Jesse Epps, AFSCME international representative; William Lucy, associate di­ HR. 1U9Z. relationship with any carrier by rector of AFSCME's Department of Legislation and Community Affairs: MTD Executive Sec.-Treas. water, shipbuilder, contractor or Peter M. McGavin; and Robert Bollard, director of legislation and community affairs for AFSCME. Tmni ff/ffs Before tfouse. Senate Weulft Boost MARAD Eftidenry •> •i • •I" W' If v'l �Jnkr 5. 1968 MTD Stand on Strong Fleet Commended by Pa. AFL-CIO 4- I PITTSBURGH—The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, at its Ninth Constitutional Convention here last month, commended the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department, its affiliates, and the national AFL-CIO for their "unremitforeign-flag vessels. Thirty years ting efforts" to revitalize the later, we are ^pping 93 percent American merchant marine. of our goods in foreign bottoms. The Convention set forth its "At present, our active fleet num­ view in a resolution, entitled bers only about 900 ships. In an­ "Revitalized U.S. Shipping," in other ten years this number will which it praised continued strug­ be down to 343 ships that can be gle by the two organizations for used unless we put through the a healthier merchant marine and much-demanded - but long-post­ "to provide American ships built poned shipbuilding program." in American shipyards and Against Building Abroad manned under the American flag The resolution pointed out that by American seamen." The resolution noted the many Congressmen were critical straightforward criticism "of our of the discrepancy between the government's continued failure to fact that the Government was pro­ breathe new life into the U.S. posing foreign shipbuilding, while merchant marine" that was ex­ this nation was only constructing pressed at the recent AFL-CIO 187,000 tons of merchant ships and MTD conventions in Florida. of a world total of 14-million. It further noted that "foreign This criticism, the resolution said, workers in foreign shipyards pay was shared by top leaders of Con­ no taxes to the United States nor gress, Federal government, and industry spokesmen at the con­ do the proprietors of those ship­ yards pay any of their profits to vention. "All zeroed in on the plight of Uncle Sam when they build Amer­ the U.S. commercial fleet and de­ ican flagships in foreign yards." The AFL-CIO and MTD con­ manded action that will quickly ventions, the resolution said, both restore America to the position "spelled out specific proposals for it held as No. 1 on the high seas an updated program in Congress 20 years ago," it noted. "As Pennsylvania Congressman to facilitate an early return to John H. Dent told the dele­ make it possible that U.S. flag gates, our nation has failed to keep vessels soon will capture our the promise made in the Merchant rightful share of the nation's im­ Marine Act of 1936. At that port-export trade and carry out time, he said, 75 percent of all in proper fashion our duties as the U.S. goods were being shipped in fourth arm of national defense." AFL-CIO President George Meany dropped by the Cannery Workers exhibit at the recent Union-Industries show in Phila­ delphia to chat with Steve Edney, President of the SIUNAaffiiiated United Cannery and Industrial Workers (Los Angeles District), and took a look at some of the 70,000-odd cans of tuna being given away to visitors. AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment Executive SecretaryTreasurer Peter M. McGavin is at right. In photo below, some of half-million people who attended the show crowded around the Cannery Workers display to learn more about activities of the SlUNA-affiliated unions. Edney, below sign, answered questions. SEAFARERS LOG Page Fire AFL-CIO Calk for Prompt Passage Of Job Health and Safety Measure WASHINGTON—American workers will die needlessly if Congress fails to act speedily on the Administration's Occupational Health and Safety bill, the AFL-CIO warned recently. Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller told a Senate Labor subconunittee that the legislation is needed, "not next year but ^ 'provides 90 percent of the pro­ Assistant Secretary of Labor this year." gram costs for planning, for ex­ Esther Peterson "got mad," shfe He noted that AFL-CIO perimental and demonstration told newsmen when an oflicial of President George Meany had programs, reporting systems, per­ the American Iron and Steel Insti­ testified for the bill at House hear­ sonnel training, administration tute accused the Labor Depart­ ings in mid-March. and enforcement." ment of "yellow journalism" be­ In little more than three months Biemiller cited a survey made cause some of the pictures in a since then, Biemiller said, some by the AFl^CIO News which pamphlet showing workers 4,180 workers have been killed found that most states had only crushed and maimed by indus­ on the job and 646,000 have been a handful of safety inspectors— trial accidents were from old files. injured. often less than a tenth of the Mrs. Peterson said there usually It is impossible to count the number of their fish and game isn't a photographer around at the number who may be dying of wardens—and many states had moment a worker is crushed by a diseases caused by their work, he no programs at all to deal with falling load or loses his hand in a noted. Many may be completely occupational diseases. saw. unaware that working conditions Standards Lax But she sent to the subcommit­ or the materials or chemicals they He noted that Subcommittee tee a thick stack of newspaper handle and breathe are the cause Chairman Ralph W. Yarborough clippings of almost identical ac­ of their ailments. had been in the group of govern­ cidents in the last three months— Biemiller vigorously rejected ment officials that visited the site some of which could have been the "leave it to the states" attitude of a construction tragedy in Vir­ captions for the challenged of major business organizations ginia. Not only didn't Virginia photos. which are fighting federal safety have concrete construction stand­ As for the management spokes­ ards that might have prevented man's charge that the Labor De­ legislation. "Unfortunately," he said, "the such an accident, Biemiller ob­ partment is trying to "arouse states have been unable or un­ served, but only 10 of the 50 emotional reaction" through "an" willing to move adequately" in the states had such standards. inflammatory, lurid booklet," Mrs. "The record is clear," he as­ Peterson had this comment; safety and occupational health serted, "that to continue to leave areas. "Yes, the Department of Labor The Administration's bill, he to the states, lose jurisdiction over is aroused by the tragic accidents. stressed, does not abolish or re­ the occupational health and safety It will be an unfortunate day for place state programs. To the con­ of 75 million workers would per­ the American worker when the trary, it provides help and encour­ petuate an intolerable injustice." Earlier the subcommittee had Department ceases to be aroused, agement for states to develop and heard industry spokesmen attack and to attempt to arouse others, improve safety programs. the legislation and criticize the against the needless deaths, pain, For states meeting federal Administration for pushing for its suffering and financial costs of standards, Biemiller noted, the bill enactment. preventable on-the-job accidents." Annual Umon-lndustries Show Has Somethmg for Everybody PHILADELPHIA — Union-made products — everything from soup to nuts and bolts to buses—were spread out in the exhibition hall of Philadelphia Civic Center for the AFL-CIO annual UnionIndustries Show last month. On that theme, Schnitzler par­ Nearly 500,000 people came alleled the present situation of to view the 350 exhibits, includ­ ing that of SIU West Coast Can­ problems in America. He called nery Workers, and take home sou­ for new ideas to meet these prob­ venirs from the show, sponsored lems, especially in the area of by the Union Label and Service racial prejudice. Trades Department since 1938. "What now must be made clear Thousands were line up and is the fact that labor and man­ waiting at the doors of the Civic agement, alone or together, have Centers as Under Secretary" of La­ an overriding commitment to the bor James J. Reynolds prepared national interest in the broadest to snip the ribbon for the opening sense—to the solution of all the of the six-day show June 21. needs of American society," he The show is another evidence of said. union-industry cooperation, Reyn­ More than $10 million worth olds told about 800 representatives of union-made products were on of government, labor and business display. who gathered for an opening day The exhibit of the SIUNAluncheon. "It is a clear indication that affiliated United Cannery and In­ they can work together in the free- dustrial Workers, Los Angeles enterprise system" for the benefit District, was a big hit as usual. UCIW President Steve Edney, of all, he said. This was the second engage­ who presided over the display, ment of the show in Philadelphia noted its success as crowds of and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treas­ visitors stopped by to learn about urer William F. Schnitzler, who the union's work and they also re­ also participated in the opening ceived a chance to win a whole of the city's first Union-Industries case of union-label tuna—all show in 1950, recalled that it had caught, processed, and caimed by SIUNA members—awarded each set attendance records. From the beginning in Cincin­ hour in a drawing. nati in 1938, the shows have Gifts and prizes valued at stressed the common interest of $100,000 were given away to the labor and management—even in visitors. They included major ap­ times of adversities, Schnitzler pliances, television and radio sets, noted. kitchen ranges, U.S. Savings He said the success of the 1950 Bonds, meat products, toys and exhibition was a turning point "of dolls. A fiberglass motor boat the show—a coming-of-age of the was given away on the final day whole idea. of the show. �• • V Pace Sfac Jalr 5, 1968 ERS LOG The Gulf Coast Juno 13 to June 27, J968 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED by Lindsay Williams, Vice-President, GuH Area Fort Hoaton New York Philadelphir Baltimore Norfolk JaekaonTille Tampa Mobile New Orleans .... Houston Wilmington San Francisco ... Seattle Totals Class A Class B 5 4 72 52 12 8 34 22 14 8 19 17 7 1 26 14 58 42 37 41 23 19 30 37 30 21 367 286 All Groups Class A Class 3 0 1 24 34 44 6 3 3 13 15 13 7 7 8 9 12 8 3 0 2 0 24 7 33 25 18 37 30 27 20 18 12 29 30 25 12 18 16 237 195 164 • - F REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Claaa A Clasa B 13 6 197 144 25 22 53 10 36 18 32 22 11 18 78 20 140 94 , 120 89 29 0 53 2 421 762 444 - r' •i The Delta Uruguay, fourth of the five new Delta Line cargoliners, was launched in Pascagoula, Mississippi, recently. The Delta Mexico will be launched later in the year, completing the new additions to the Delta fleet. The Delta Brazil recently crewed-up in Mobile and is calling on Gulf ports, prior to beginning <s>Mobile her regular South American run. John Koen caught the bosun's The Delta Argentina has been in job on the Delta Brazil after operation several months and has spending some time on the beach. made a trip to West Africa. Sverre Stoidce made some fast The New Orleans Chamber of trips to South America as AB on Commerce has condemned four the Del Mundo. After spending ^ ENGINE D9ARTMENT labor-backed bills on workmen's some time with his family, he took TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH * J compensation that have passed an AB job on the Delta BrazQ. All Groups All Groups All Groups the State Senate and are now Another Seafarer on the Brazfl Port Class A Class B dassT Class IS Class C T^MA CUas7 awaiting action in the state House is Walter Whitten, who helps keep Boston 0 4 1 2 2 5 3" of Representatives. According to the engine room in good shape. New York 35 72 32 53 29 116 110 Philadelphia 3 6 5 5 1 16 the Chamber, the bills are "an Walter has shipped out of the Gulf 16 Baltimore 18 24 30 15 15 44 19 unreasonable financial burden on area for 20 years. Norfolk 6 4 5 8 8 23 17 business." These bills are strongly Alphonse Hoflings registered Jacksonville 2 8 7 11 11 17 16 supported by the Louisiana AFL- for a steward department job. He Tampa 3 2 4 2 7 4 10 . Mobile 18 9 25 15 4 64 19 CIO and it is no surprise that the has three brothers and three cous­ 'fNew Orleans .... 40 22 9 48 28 92 94 Chamber of Commerce would op­ ins shipping in the SIU from this Houston 28 48 22 35 23 77 92 4 pose improvements in the condi­ area. Wilmington 6 7 10 11 12 14 0 San Francisco ... 30 tions of the working man. In the 32 36 44 36 32 2 Still another of our boys on the 7 14 8 4 20 32 1 face of this opposition, labor will Brazil is C. B. Ivey, who caught a Seattle Totals 231 306 170 226 168 536 399 have to fi<»ht hard for full passage steward utility job after sailing on of these bills. the Aldina. STEWARD DEPARTMENT At the last regular meeting of Shipping has been good here TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED REGISTERED on BEACH the Maritime Council of Greater with fair prospects for the next All Groui All Groups New Orleans and vicinity, the period. Port d^aksX'Tlaas? Class A Class B Class C ClassA ClassB council went on record to unani­ Houston Boston 0 1 10 0 7 2 mously support the State, County Shipping has been real good New York 61 24 22 23 23 159 60 and Municipal Workers in their and the outlook is even better for Philadelphia 6 3 2 4 7 - » 19 16 Baltimore ....... 23 18 11 5 17 / drive to organize in the New Or­ the next two weeks. 45 30 Norfolk 14 12 9 9 19 12 5 leans area. Floyd Jenkins is registered and Jacksonville 8 9 0 8 6 12 16 When the House Committee on looking for a good pumpman's Tampa 5 1 3 2 2 7 8 22 19 9 8 3 68 36 Labor and Industry met recently job. Floyd joined the union in Mobile New Orleans 48 32 37 13 5 53 66 to consider House Bill 863, which Galveston, Texas, in 1946. V li Houston 48 30 26 17 21 95 42 would authorize public employees Robert Yeager is hunting for a Wilmington 12 13 5 7 5 20 0 25 48 22 50 24 20 and their employers to bareain good bosun's job. Bob is an 11- San Francisco ... 48 U21 5 8 6 11 37 5 collectively, labor was dealt a stun­ year veteran who joined the SIU Seattle Yotala 288 215 155 152 143 306 582 ning blow by some members of in New York. the committee who usually are N considered to be friends. They mm enacted a surprise amendment ' that would exempt all employees of school boards, colleges and uni­ versities from the act. A vote to deny public emnlovees the ri"ht to bargain collectivelv is just as much For more than a year, two American-flag ships—one of them An insurance settlement has been made for the cargo and of a vote against the worker's the SlU-contracted Observer—have been "imprisoned" in the its transportation, and although the cargo is owned by the rights as a vote for a ri^ht-to-work almost forgotten Suez Canal along with 13 other vessels as an Indian government it has made no effort to dispose of it. A L { law. The Maritime Council of aftermath of the Arab-Israeli War which broke out on June suggestion to have the wheat distributed to Arab refugees was Greater New Orleans and vicinity 4 ^ 5, 1967. not acted upon. and the Greater New Orleans » The Observer is not entirely deserted. Six watchmen are rotated The once bustling waterway was blocked by the Arabs to halt 1 1 AFL-CIO have made known to every 60 days by air, water and land to look after her. the advance of Israeli forces and has remained closed ever the New Orleans delegation in There were 35 Seafarers aboard the vessel when it became since then, with the possibility it may be several years before Baton Rouge, their strong pos^ition an indirect victim of the war. Through the combined efforts it reopens. And there is a feeling in some shipping circles that on this bill. of the SIU and Marine Carriers, the first group of 25 were Suez will remain forever shut. New Orieans flown home a month after the warfare ceased, and the others The 15 vessels, including the Observer, owned by Marine were repatriated several weeks later. Bernie Guarino will take it easy Carriers, Inc., and the American-flag African Glen, were awhile and get in some fishing. transiting the canal when it was closed at both ends and they Others Shift Position become immobilized. The other ships fly the flags of Poland, The ships in the deep water of Great Bitter Lake are able to V Norway, Sweden, West Germany, Italy and Great Britain. shift positions regularly, and more frequently if a severe storm The Observer, which is anchored alone in low water at , •» threatens, which also provides an opportunity to test their Ismaili, a few miles from the others in Great Bitter Lake, is engines. s, the worst off of all the ships. First of all,- she is far removed from The prolonged closure of the canal has mainly affected V the other vessels and may as well be on the other side of the I Mediterranean countries and the Soviet Union which had been world. Secondly, it is unable to move because of silt. using it as part of her supply route to Communist North Vietnam. "She's certainly land-locked," said an official of Marine Since all vessels have been forced to go the long way around Carriers, which owns the vessel. "Silt has moved in all around the tip of South Africa because of the Suez blockage, the cost * and she's sitting high and dry." of shipping is 10 to 20 percent higher between the Mediterranean S* Marion Hollings Remove Doubtful countries and Far East nations than it was previously. If the He just had a good run to India canal were to open tomorrow, it is estimated that world-wide He said the company is so discouraged about the possibility shipping rates would drop 5 to 10 percent. as steward on the Sabine. Next, of the Observer ever getting out that it has applied for insur­ But the year-long shutdown may prove far more costly to ance payment on the basis of a "total loss." The application he'll try a South American run. the Suez Canal' in the future. Oil shipping companies, which is now pending in Federal Court. Owners of the Norwegian and Leroy Roberson was hospital­ formerly used conventional size tankers for the canal route, now German ships already have received full payment for their ized for a while and thus had to lean heavily toward giant tankers of 150,000 to 330,000 tons vessels since their insurance policies specified that any restraint v leave a good job on the Kent. to shave the cost of transporting the oil around the Cape of of a ship beyond six months automatically constitutes a ^I Leroy now is FFD and ready to u "total loss." Good Hope. None of these vessels can move through the canal take to the seas again, as soon as V . so it is likely that many oil shippers will continue their present Being stranded is not the only trouble the Observer has had. tU a good bosun's job hits the board. operations and forget about use of the Suez should it reopen. The cargo of 27,000 tons of badly-needed wheat it was carrying WI Bill Marion reports he had It is expected that dry cargo ships would revert to the shorter to India when it became immobilized is still aboard and it is enough time ashore and is ready trade route when it is again available. This is about the only feared it is infested with insects, despite regular fumigation, as to ship, preferably as steward. Bill bright spot in the future but generally it has been a very bad well as being "badly decomposed" as the ^eat has been sitting year for the once proud Suez. recently sailed to India on the for 12 months in sweltering temperatures without any airing. SaUsbmy, where he was third cook. LanJ-Loiked Observer Ends Year in Suez i-" �Jnlr 5, 1968 J. P. Stevens Cuilty Again In Illegal Rring of Four 4,. I 1% WASHINGTON—^The National Labor Relations Board has again found J. P. Stevens and Company guilty of illegally firing union sup­ port^ ^ying on union meetings and threatening workers. It is the fifth consecutive NLRB ruling against the nation's second largest textile manufacturing chain, v^icb the labor board earlier accused of Tbgrantly, cynkaBy and unlawfuBy" preventing its vmtkm from organizing. Pr«ident WiHiam Pollock of P'e Textile Workers Union of America said the latest decision "brings nearer to reality the day when Stevens workers will be aUe to take part fai a truly free representation election." He said the NLRB ruling also reaffirms the need for an executive order denying firms which consistently defy the National Labor Re­ lations Act the right to receive government contracts. The NLRB upheld the recommendation of a trial examiner that four workers fired last year from J. P. Stevens plants in Dublin, Ga., on trumped-up charges, be reinstated with back pay plus six percent interest. It went beyond the examiner's recommendations for the customary posting of a compliance notice to direct that the notice be read to all employees on the job and mailed to their homes as well as be posted on the bulletin board. The board also directed the firm to provide the TWUA with the names and addresses of workers in the two plants and to give the union access to the plants and to company bulletin boards for a one-year period. This, the TWl^A said, will enable the union "to penetrate the iron curtain" erected by the Stevens firm to keep its plants unorganized. The three-member NLRB panel was unanimous in its decision, but the J. P. Stevens firm announced that it has filed a court appeal—the same delaying tactic it has used in all the other NLRB rulings. An early decision directing the rehiring of 71 union supporters finally took effect this year after a federal appellate court upheld the NLRB and the Supreme Court refused to review the case. The union said the latest case brings to 111 the total of Stevens employees found to have been illegally discharged since the TWUA and the AFL-CIO Industrial Union Department began the organizing campaign five years ago. The notice which the NLRB said must be read to all workers at the Dublin, Ga., plants includes a promise by the company that: • "We will not discharge any employee because of union activi­ ties . . . • "We will not threaten employees with loss of jobs or the closing or moving of the plant . . . because they attended union meetings or engaged in union activities or chose a union to represent them. • "We will give back to Robert Brown, Rollin Dewitt Lloyd, Larry Kelley and Larry Greenway (the fired workers) their jobs and seniority, and we will make up the pay they lost and also pay them six percent interest." Clarence J. Brown, secretary of making this the longest newspaper the Wichita AFL-CIO, has been strike in California's history. The elected chairman of the Wichita paper has continued publishing Area Community Action Pro­ with the aid of about 100 import­ grams, a non-profit corporation ed professional strikebreakers and to press anti-poverty programs in regular non-union personnel. W. this area. Brown also is chairman J. Farson, exec, vice-pres. of the of Railway and Airline Clerks Newspaper Guild, said the meet­ ing was designed "apparently to Lodge 1125. • • • develop some realistic bargaining. Leo Perils, Director of the This did not materialize." * * * AFL-CIO Community . Services Activities, has been elected secre­ The Glass Bottle Blowers union tary of the National Conference has won bargaining rights for on Social Welfare, the largest or­ workers at the new television-bulb ganization of professional and so­ plant of the Owens-Illinois Co. at cial workers in the nation. Wil­ a recent NLRB election in Pittsbur J. Cohen, the Secretary of ton, Pa., where the plant is lo­ Health, Education and Welfare, cated. GBBA President Lee W. has been elected president. Perils Minton said his organization also told 8,000 delegates in San Fran­ represents several hundred em­ cisco that "the only answer to ex­ ployees of a similar Owens-Illinois tremist minorities is a consensus television operation in Columbus, of the majority committed to re­ 'Ohio. * * * form and reconciliation ... the question confronting us all is Morris Pizer, president of the whether we have "the will to re­ Furniture Workers, Jias told dele­ form our society peacefully—and gates to the union's 15th consti­ pay for it by eliminating poverty tutional convention that "The real and by promoting participation." way to abolish poverty is to un­ « * • ionize America." Blasting the Continued intransigence by the Taft-Hartley Act as a "massive management of the Hearst Herald stumbling block in the path of Examiner in Los Angeles has led progress," Pizer called for an allto the collapse of negotiations out drive to repeal the Act's re­ called by federal mediators to end pressive sections. He noted the the 185-day walkout. The dispute importance of providing a pro­ has idled 2,000 members of 10 gram of full employment, and AFL-CIO unions and the Team­ called for an organized drive to sters since last December 15, give every worker a union wage. SevcB SEAPARERSj Trump Cards With customary disregard for the vital need and right of the unsubsidized fleet oper­ ators to share equally in all shipping moved under the auspices of the U.S. Government, the Military Sea Transport Service—with the blessing of the Department of Defense—^has announced that it hopes to implement, dur­ ing fiscal 1969, a shipping program devised by the 14 subsidized berth-line operators and designated "Respond." Originally conceived about a year ago, the program is only now being strongly urged on the Defense Department and the MSTS by the subsidized operators—perhaps in the hope of averting recently proposed plans by Transportation Secretary Alan S. Boyd that even the few lines now subsidized should no longer be accorded government operating subsidies. Whatever the reason for Respond's sudden renewed priority status with companies who have understandably been referred to as the "fat cats" of the nation's maritime industry, the pattern of greed on the one hand, and unreasoning government discrimination against unsubsidized operators on the other, remains obvious. This pattern—the "double subsidy" as it has properly been called by unsubsidized op­ erators and the American Maritime Associa­ tion—is all the more offensive because of the manner in which it is hoarded by its bene­ ficiaries and condoned by government agen­ cies. The basic premise of the Respond idea calls for the government to guarantee a cer­ tain amount of cargo in peacetime to U.S.flag shipowners in return for their pledge that their vessels will be available to the gov­ ernment in periods of national emergency. On the surface, this sounds fine—except for the fact that the unsubsidized lines would be forced to compete on equal footing with the subsidized companies, who are already re­ ceiving some 40 percent of their operating expenses from the government, and cany this advantage into any competitive bidding for government cargo against unsubsidized operators who have been left to foot their own bills any way they could. Under the proposed plan, the double sub­ sidy system would continue to thrive. The subsidized lines would not only receive op­ erating subsidies—designed to put them on a par with lower-cost foreign sUppers—but would be free to compete for U.S. cargoes with unsubsidized companies. This would further serve to freeze die unsubsidized seg­ ment of the fleet out of its fair share of gov­ ernment-generated cargo. As noted by the SIU in recent hearings on a new congressionally-sponsored maritime program to upgrade the entire U.S. commer­ cial fleet, unsubsidized operators receive no such parity adjustment to compete with for­ eign-flag ships—only limited, cargo rate ad­ justments which leave no margin of profit for new ship construction. In the case of the subsidized lines, they receive the same cargo rate adjustment as well as separate operating differential sub­ sidies. Unlike the unsubsidized lines who must go out and dig for enough cargoes to survive, the subsidized lines enjoy the security of nearly half their operating funds received from the government as well as government aid cargoes. The big difference, of cour^, is that dou­ ble subsidy. The cake and the icing, too— with only cnunbs left over for the un­ subsidized segment of the fleet which has al­ ways "responded" and which carried between 35 and 40 percent of all government tonnage to Vietnam, according to latest figures re­ leased for 1966-67. �> ' ' The U.S. Drops Its Defense v. - - ' - ; •:'T.i' 'y 1 f';-"", TV-. •" .rvVS\,"„-:.,-3,,'i;: , - ••• .'• ' -/'V' -•'• * .r '' . •">-" ^ • • "•• ' V:':; ' '•" 7 • .• % /ill i-- N WORLD WAR II, America's crash shipbuild­ ing program helj^ed us crush the Axis. In the IKorean War, America's merchant marine enabled United Nations forces to push-hundreds of thou­ sands of invading Red Chinese back across the 38th Parallel. Today, an aged U.S. merchant marine struggles to deliver the goods to Vietnam, while our back-up reserve fleet vessels approach the age of complete obsolescence. Despite the Defense Department's double-talk about the effectiveness of the U.S. National Defense Reserve Fleet, it is generally recognized that decrepit ships are sent to the reserve fleet "boneyards" to die. And though the nation's maritime strength has un­ fortunately become dependent on that reserve fleet for vital support, the truth is that this fleet in a few short years will provide no back up power at all. Until recently, there were eight reserve fleet boneyards around the U.S.: Wilmington, North Carolina; Jones Point, New York; Norfolk, Virginia, Mobile, Alabama; Beaumont, Texas; Suisun Bay, California; Olympia, Washington and Astoria, Oregon. The Wilmington boneyard recently closed, and . •"tiSf .* .f i |i!i ^ now there are seven. The Astoria yard is now being phased out, and soon there will be six. In the next few years, the acting administrator of the Maritime Administration, James W. Gulick, recently told the Senate Commerce Committee, MARAD will "have to decide whether to retain in existence six (reserve) fleets or reduce the number of fleets to, say, three, ... or even go below that. . . . (We have not yet made a decision because we) do not have enough ships in the fleet to take care of one or two sites. Our answer will be dependent largely upon plans for a reserve fleet, need for a reserve fleet, and num­ bers of ships." Today, the Vietnam War requires a continuous chain of men and supplies. Ninety-eight percent of those supplies and 66 percent of our military per­ sonnel are sent to Vietnam on ships. Because the reserve fleet has proven to be inadequate, the De­ fense Department's Military Sea Transportation Service has had to pull merchant vessels off their commercial routes and charter them for Vfttnam service. Such moves not only disrupt the vessels' normal commerce, but also allow foreign-flag ships to pick-up their cargoes.; Ninety-eight percent of U.S. supplies such as these being loaded on a U.S. Army barge from a U.S.-flag ship in the Saigon River, and 66 percent of military personnel, are sent to Vietnam on ships which the Military Sea Transportation Service miist pull off commercial routes or reactivate at great cost. The only solution is revitalization of the merchant fleet so it can continue to serve the nation's commercial and defense interests. Once this happens, the American-flag ship return­ ing from Vietnam service has little chance of regain­ ing its former cargoes from the foreign shipper. Reserve vessels are available for trade-out for com­ mercial operation in addition to their "standing by" for military use. However, most of them are obsolete. Even with the "help" of traded-out reserve ships, our active merchant fleet which carried 68.4 percent of America's sea-borne commerce in 1945 handles less than seven percent of that trade today. As a direct result of governmental neglect of the U.S. maritime industry, our defense potential is im­ paired an«T trade revenues, which help allay our balance of payments deficit, are lost. The Fleet Shrivels In World War II, the United States went on a crash shipbuilding program and sent 2,000 Libertys down the slipways. That was the last of the ade­ quate shipbuilding plans embarked upon by this coun­ try. Many of these Libertys were given to other nations under the Lend-Lease program, or have been sold for scrap as they aged beyond their useful life. Today there are only 187 Libertys left in the U.S. reserve fleet. All attempts to preserve them ended this month. Available only for "extreme emer­ gency," they are due to be totally useless and there­ fore disposed of by 1971, according to MARAD. There are other ships, besides Libertys, in the boneyards. Gulick reported to the Senate Commerce Committee in February that those vessels totalled 1,128 as of December 31, 1967. But the vital factors of quality and rate of replacement reveal the true nature of the situation. At an April 10th Commerce Committee hearing, Gulick admitted that "the re­ serve fleet is already just about down to the bottom of the barrel." According to Gulick, in less than three years the entire supply of dry cargo ships in the reserve fleet will consist of a hard core of 37 obsolete Victory ships. These, according to MARAD plans, will have been disposed of by 1975 "The backbone of the reserve fleet over the next ten years," the acting administrator observed, "is going to be about 130 Victory ships to be selected from those now operating in service, under General Agency Agreements to Southeast Asia. Of course, the availability of these ships will depend upon their propef maintenance and their lay-up preservation." 'Those ships will have been in operation almost 'IT J �I • The photo above is a graphic indication of the In order tp support the war effort in Vietnam, ing these over-aged obsolete vessels tied up in there would be an insufficient number of modern, sad state today of the United States Merchant Marine. the nation must depend on Reserve fleet ships, includ­ a "boneyard." In the event of another national crisis, fast merchant ships to back up our national defense needs. twice their recognized age limit. They will be over 30 years old. When asked specifically at the committee hearings whether any of the 170 vessels broken out for Viet­ nam duty would be put back in the reserve fleet, Gulick replied that "of the 148 now allocated for operation to Southeast Asia, approximately 18 will be in such bad shape they will not be good economic projects to go back into the fleet. This will leave the 130 I mentioned. . . . Even some of these may not be worthwhile, depending upon how long they are used in Southeast Asia service." But, Gulick continued: "We said, 'Suppose we need 100 additional ships, where would they come from and how much would it cost?' ... I will say that (the cost figures) . . . were completely exor­ bitant; that in order to break out some of these ships we are talking about in the dry cargo type . . . tjie cost could well be in excess of $800,000 per ship. And of the 100 available, a great majority of this 100 would have to be taken out of the Liberty ship class which means small cargo capability, which means slow speed, and which means pretty horrible quarters for the crew and that sort of thing." In summary, let's see just what the reserve fleet, on which so much depends, is composed of: • The fleet has been rapidly declining, from 1,782 ships as of March 1, 1964—^nly four years ago— to a mere 552 ships as of March 1, 1968, repre­ senting a drop of 1,230 vessels. • Most ships now in reserve average 25 years of age. This is five years beyond their age of productive use. • For the next 10 years, the reserve fleet will con­ sist basically of the surviving Victory ships, num­ bered at the optimum at 130, returning from the Vietnam War. This force of ships is small, obsolete, decrepit, and inefficient. • The estimate of 130 Victorys is based on an assumption that the war will either soon end or will require no step-up of fleet strength. The slightest shift in the world power struggle could also affect that assumption. • At present, if 100 reserve ships were to be called into action, it would take an estimated $800,- 000-plus per ship and a minimum of three months to activate them. • The reserve fleet is dangerously inadequate. This fact has caused active merchant ships to be pulled from their normal routes and pressed into Vietnam service. And that has resulted in loss of commercial routes for American-flag ships and con­ sequently lower dollar income for the nation's econ­ omy. The Downward Trend Because the reserve fleet consists of rapidly aging vessels the state of the active merchant marine must be considered to see if it can meet today's require­ ments without a reserve fleet. Today, the United States merchant marine, through bureaucracy and neglect, has been pushed to new lows. Eighty percent of America's merchant fleet is over­ age, having shrunk from several thousand down to only 971 vessels as of March, 1968. There is no government program to bring that fleet back up to par and make the U.S. a first-rate maritime nation instead of seventh as it is today. The lack of a realistic maritime program is hold­ ing the U.S. merchant fleet to a mere 6.4 percent of total world tonnage and this figure is gradually getting smaller. In fact, the U.S. is already 100 vessels behind jn its 1958 program to replace the block obsolescence of the merchant fleet, and is fall­ ing far short of most other nations' fast-moving ship­ building programs. For example, in mid-1967 the U.S. had only 48 vessels under construction, as con­ trasted to Japan's 583. The U.S. did hit some highs, but not of the type to be proud of. It held the world lead for the number of vessels scrapped in 1967, accounting for one-fifth of the world total, and it lost a total of 422 ships to foreign-flag registry. Accordingly, the U.S. maritime fleet has become so debilitated that it carries only seven percent of American sea-borne commerce, allowing foreign-flag ships to take the remaining 93 percent of that trade, and has left the nation dependent on foreign-flag ship­ ping for the import of 66 materials designated as strategic to the American industrial complex. In addition, the Soviet Union has been allowed to take a two-to-one lead over the United States in the amount of cargo carried in 1965. The Soviet fleet carried 3.3 million more tons of cargo than the U.S. did. As a result of the continued decline in the U.S. fleet, the nation is now confronted with these serious national problems: • The U.S. balance of payments deficit now is in the area of $4-billion. The merchant marine could entirely wipe out that deficit if the fleet were ex­ panded to carry just 34 percent of the nation's sea­ borne trade. As things stand now, the mere seven percent of that trade carried on U.S.-flag ships brought as much as $1-billion into the economy last year. • The Vietnam War is being supplied mainly by American merchant ships, which carry 98 percent of the military supplies and 66 percent of our troops. Yet most of these ships are old, inefficient, and un­ reliable. But it is receiving little help from the Gov­ ernment to fulfill its task. • While the U.S.S.R. is diligently following plans to build its merchant fleet to 15 million tons by 1971 at the rate of one million tons per year, the U.S. has no concrete plans to build—let alone retain-^a viable merchant fleet. The Soviets are already out­ stripping the United States in merchant ship con­ struction by 12 to one. As a recent Library of Con­ gress report points out, the "turbulent waters of inter­ national politics" are being stirred by the growing Soviet fleet, as Russian leaders "have begun to rely more openly on the use of the merchant fleet as an instrument of national power." • With 422 American-owned runaway ships reg­ istered under foreign flags, the Defense Department insists that each of these vessels is under "effective control" of the U.S. and can be pressed into service when needed without any difficulty. As aptly illustrated by the French withdrawal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the alleg­ iances and inclinations of foreign powers cannot al­ ways be relied upon. Thus American construction, ownership, manning, and registry of a merchant fleet is an absolute essential to meet our defense needs. • The economy is in a squeeze. Congress has ap­ proved a 10 percent tax surcharge and is now at work to effect a $6-billion budget cut. Funds for the mer­ chant marine, under Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd's latest recommendations to Congress, would be slashed drastically. This is in direct con­ tradiction of the fact that a beefed up merchant marine could be a strong impetus to pumping life into a sagging economy. It is obvious that the active merchant fleet is in no shape to take on any extra demands and is having a hard time meeting its present commitments be­ cause of Government laxity. It is also clear that the reserve fleet cannot be relied upon to adequately bolster our maritime strength, and will soon be for all intents and purposes nonexistent—because of Government laxity. World events have consistently shown that a strong and versatile maritime fleet is indispensable. As illustrated by the Soviet fleet's growth and ver­ satility, an efficient maritime can be a potent politi­ cal instrument as well as an economic one. Simply "showing the flag" is a small gesture with big re­ sults in international prestige. An efficient merchant fleet is vital to a nation's de­ fense. A military conflict cannot be fought or won without a viable fleet to carry the men and the goods. An efficient merchant marine, as Russia, West Ger­ many, Japan, and other major maritime nations real­ ize, can have a profound and positive effect on the national economy. In view of all this, it is incredible that the Admin­ istration and the Transportation Department seem so intent on strangling the U.S. merchant fleet. Their proposals are both negative and wasteful. They not only encourage foreign building, registry, and crewing of American-fla^ ships to be put under so-called "effective control," but they call for restrictions on U.S. shipbuilding funds for the sake of the economy. If the $800,000 required to activate each reserve ship, was spent toward building new ships, a mod­ ern, active merchant fleet could be nearer to realiza­ tion and provide a tremendous boost to the economy as well. It is sheer folly to ignore these issues, and to con­ tinue our current maritime policy. For the sake of the nation, the U.S. fleet must not be allowed to sink further in the mire of bureaucracy and neglect. �Page Ten Progress Report of Clean Meat Att Shows 40 Unhealthy Plants Closed WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO-backed Clean Meat Act, signed Into law last December to correct unhealthy conditions in intrastate meat processing and meat packing plants, has forced 40 to 50 plants throughout the country to shut down. Four of these plants were ordered closed, without delay, under an emer- ^ gency section of the new law as in full compliance" with the by the Agriculture Dqrartment as requiring shut&iwn of opera­ new meat act, according to Rod­ potentially dangerous to the public tions if a plant is found to be en­ ney E. Leonard, administrator of health. Federal and state officials the Agriculture Department's Con­ found 139 with satisfactory opera­ dangering the public health. sumer and Marketing Division, tions. Thirty-three otiiers were de­ The Agriculture Department, which is reviewing state {nrograms. clared satisfactory with minor adwhich administers the law, said However, he added, 15 states have jmtments in sanitation by state in a recent report that most of the plants closed voluntarily, after they signed cooperative agreements un­ officials. were given the choice of cleaning der which Federal funds win be IWiity Actions Pending up or shutting down, because they provided to states to help their in­ Twenty plants were ^signaled claimed that it would have been spection systems meet Federal as endangering the public health too expensive to spruce up oper­ standards. Six more agreements and subject to action if the de­ ations so as to meet Federal stand­ are pending. TTie new law also provides that ficiencies were not eliminated. ards. Most of the plants were de­ Since the act's passage, 581 scribed as small slaughtering and imported meats must meet Federal meat plants have applied for Fed­ criteria, thus affecting meat im­ processing operations. ports from some 1,700 foreign eral inspection, but of these, 185 First Review meat establishments. Of this num­ were turned down or withdrew The report, detailing progress of ber, the Agriculture Department their applications—some with the the states toward meeting Federal has withdrawn approval from 28 intention of renewing applications meat standards is the Agriculture foreign processors. American in­ at a later date. Federal inspection Department's first comprehensive spectors have reviewed 337 foreign was granted to 117 of the 581. Of the more than 1,000 proces­ review of the situation since the operations and approved 129. sors known as "boners" and They are now reviewing Mexican law was passed. "cutters" applying for Federal in­ and Yugoslav meat imports to the The law brings under Federal spection, 516 were granted but 304 U.S. jurisdiction the 15,000 intrastate applications were rejected or with­ Of over 200 intrastate plants meat plants which combine to drawn. ' that were previously designated produce 15 percent of all slaugh­ tered meat and 25 percent of all processed meat in the country, and comprise 15 percent of the nation's entire meat supply. The Clean Meat Act authorizes matching Federal grants to states to enable them to set up inspection WASHINGTON—The Industrial Union Department will con­ systems for intrastate plants at tinue as a "vital and progressive force" within the AFL-CIO, I. W. least equal to Federal standards. Abel, the newly-elected president of the department declared. The states are allowed two years Abel, president of the Steel- ership. . . . We will miss those to upgrade their systems to meet workers, was elected by the lUD who have severed a long and re­ Federal standards for meat in­ Executive Board at a special warding relationship and we spection, and are granted a third year if the Secretary of Agriculture meeting here last month to fill the would have preferred that the re­ determines that a state is mak­ post left vacant by Auto Work­ lationship could have continued." ing progress but needs more time. ers President Walter P. Reuther. Noting that the lUD has a If the states fail to act, then the The UAW's decision to withhold dues-paying membership of more Federal Government is authorized its per capita payments to the than five million involving 59 in­ to move in and impose Federal AFL-CIO led to its suspension by ternational unions, Abel stressed the federation's Executive Council that the department will be a inspections. Most states, rejecting the pros­ and the consequent ineligibility of "strong and viable arm" of the pect of Federal inspection, have Reuther to hold the lUD post. federation. The Steelworkers' president begun to revise their laws and 'Reapprafsal' Planned regulations in order to gain Fed­ told a news conference that he re­ He conunented, however, that gretted "the recent development eral approval. "there will be a period of re­ that has led to this change in lead"No state has yet been certified appraisal of lUD priorities be­ cause of the changed financial condition." The UAW is no long­ er eligible for membership in the lUD. Accompanied at the news con­ ference by Jacob dayman, ad­ WASHINGTON—The United States Supreme Court, in a ministrative director and Nicholas precedent-setting decision, has ruled in an 8-to-l opinion that rail­ Zonarich, organizing director, roads cannot cut rates in certain instances in order to gain an Abel announced that the board had voted to continue them in advantage in competition with ^ their present posts. The post of pocket cost" for the service, esti­ barge and truck rates. executive director, held by Jack The decision upholds a ruling mated at $4.69 a ton rather than Conway, who had announced his by the Interstate Commerce Com­ their more inclusive "fully distrib­ resignation earlier, was not filled mission that railroads must base uted cost" of $7.59 a ton, which pending a further examinaticm of their rates on the fully distributed obviously would be applied in the department's needs and fu­ costs of such services rather than areas where barges were not op­ ture functions, Abel said. on "long-term, out-of-pocket" erating. He told reporters that AFLHowever, the Supreme Court CIO President George Meany had costs. The railroads fought the ruling and a lower court agreed noted that "it seems self-evident addressed the board meeting and by throwing out the ICC's find­ that a carrier's 'inherent advan­ reviewed the events leading up ing. Now the U.S. high court has tage' of being the low cost mode to the change in leadership. ordered that the ruling be con- on a fully-distributed cost basis Meany praised the activities of is impaired when a competitor sets the lUD, Abel said, voiced his . firmed. The current case began in 1963 a rate that forces the carrier to regret at the latest turn of events, when the railroads lowered their lower its own rate below its fully and expressed the hope that all rate for carrying ingot molds from distributed costs in order to retain segments of the labor movement Pennsylvania to Kentucky from the traffic. will be eventually united. "In addition, when a rate war The lUD's overall situation will $11.86 a ton to $5.11, the same rate which had been charged by would be likely to eventually be reviewed by a special commit­ the barge-truck combination since result, the commission has tradi­ tee, the new president said, and tionally, and properly, taken the will make necessary adjustments 1960. The railroads said they were position that such a rate struggle in programs and priorities. He able to cut the rate because they should be prevented from com­ did not foresee the need for out­ side assistance. were using the "long term out-of- mencing in the first place." I.W. Abel Elected As New Head Of AFL-CIO Industrial Union Dept. Court Ciwbs Railroads' Rate Cats To Gain Edge on Barge-Track Lines t- Jnfy 5, 1968 SEAFARER^^lQiG •> President Johnson Supports Registration of All Firearms WASHINGTON—A labor-backed drive for a strong gun control law picked up new momentum as President Johnson asked Congress to require registration of all firearms and licensing of gun owners. These are "common sense Rifle Association,- the rigjit-wiog safeguards which any civilized Liberty Lobby and other foes of nation must apply for the safety gun laws. He noted that automobiles, of its people," the President said. boats—even dogs and bicycles in Jdhnson asked once again that many communities—are com­ Congress pass "without delay" his earlier proposal for a ban on inter­ monly registered. Licenses are state sales of rifles and ammuni­ need^ to drive, fish and hunt. "Certainly no less should be re­ tion—as well as handguns. quired for the possession of lethal Ftirthcr SteiM. Needed weapons that have caused so But further steps are needed, much horror and heartbreak in the President stressed, to keep this country," Johnson urged. deadly weapons out of the hands A Poor Record of criminals, dope addicts, al­ He said "the only heritage that coholics and the mentally ill. Johnson called for "a national is harmed is the record of violent registration of all firearms, both death and destruction that shames those already in private hands and our history." A Senate Judiciary subcommit­ those acquired in the future." Through a computer system, he tee, which had already approved said, the owner of a gun any­ a ban on mail order sale of fire­ where in the United States could arms, heard testimony supporting be identified in a matter of the registration and licensing pro­ posal at a quickly-called hearings. seconds. He also demanded federal li­ Witnesses supporting the pro­ censing of all gun owners in those posal included Attorney General states which do not enact licensing Ramsey Clark and John Glenn, laws meeting federal minimum the former astronaut and friend standards. of the Kennedy family, who is The President anticipated the heading the new Emergency Com­ outcry against his registration and mittee for Gun Control. The licensing proposal which came AFL-CIO is one of the founding immediately from the National organizations of the committee. The Pacific Coast by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative An all-out battle for a seat in the U.S. Senate is shaping up between Republican Max Rafferty and Democrat Alan Cranston. Rafferty defeated incumbent Thomas Kuchel in the primary, while Cranston earned the nod from Democratic voters. Rafferty, an ultra-conservative and State Superintendent of Schools, gave the right-wing, anti- ^ labor forces in this state a big After a vacation, he'll be ready boost. Cranston, former State for another cook's job. Controller, has a longtime record Mike O'Hannesian was AB on for liberalism and has always been the Transondda. Mike paid-off a friend of labor. Cranston was elected Controller in 1958 and 1962, then lost out in the Ronald Reagan sweep in 1966. 1 will be northern California COPE coordinator for the Crans­ ton campaign. Plans are being laid to insure the election of other COPE-endorsed candidates as well as Cranston. All won in the San Francisco primary. Representa­ tive Philip Burton was renomi­ nated in the fifth Congressional district and Assemblyman Willie L. Brown, Jr., was victorious in the 18th district; John L. Burton in the 20th district and John F. Foran in the 23rd. San Francisco Shipping is brisk here with AB, firemen and oilers in great de­ mand. Tony Beck, chief electrician, came in to register after payingoff the Seatrain Maine in Wilming­ ton. Tony visited Far East ports. We have paid-off the Falrlane, Wacosta, Long Beach, Achilles, Elizabethport, Sted Flyer, Raphael Semmes, Pecos and Sted De­ signer. • WflmingtiHi Rud Bair just left the Steel King where he was chief cook. Barr O'Donndl and is taking a vacation prior to looking for a new AB's slot. Paying-off were the Transond­ da, Sratrain Maine, Amerigo and Montpelier Victory. We had three sign-ons and six vessels are in transit. Seattle Shipping is excellent .and our outlook is bright. We paid-off four ships and signed-on three. Seven vessels are in transit. Chailes Foster is registered for a steward's job after spending his vacation soaking up some Florida sun. A . nice rest is in order for Demetrions Calogeros, who re­ cently left the San FVancisco, where he was bosun. Charies ODonndl shipped as oiler on the Choctaw, Charles had a nice vacation and is glad to be shipping again. * ' �July 5, 1968 , The Great Lakes by Fred Farnen.Seeretary'Treasurer,Great Lakaa if I \ i V' In recognition of the "grave injustice . . . caused by the exclu­ sion of Great Lakes seamen from proper coverage for unemploy­ ment compensation" under Ohio state laws, the recent Ohio AFLCIO convention in Cincinnati passed a resolution introduced by the SIU Great Lakes District, that "the Ohio AFL-CIO and its affiliates exert all possible efforts ^ Shipping is very good for AB's, to demonstrate support for the reintroduction and passage of legis­ firemen and oilers and we have lation in the upcoming 1969 Ohio filled many jobs with the rated General Assembly so that this type men on hand. of discrimination can be ended Leonard Johnson, fireman on permanently." the R. E. Webster, is back in town "No other state excludes sea­ after taking a medical examina­ men from unemployment benefits tion. He fractured a rib, but says during the winter months," the he feels pretty good now. Resolution said. "Under present Toledo Ohio law, seamen are eligible to Most of the ships in this area apply for unemployment compen­ are in good shape with only a few sation only during the 40 weeks minor beefs. Members are urged following the fourth Sunday in to attend membership meetings March. Othw maritime workers when in port. and all other Ohio workers are not Buffalo restricted in any manner. "This legislative discrimination Due to the small amount of against merchant seamen who are grain shipments into this port, employed by Ohio steamship com­ shipping has slowed considerably. panies represents large savings to However, book men still have no the shipowners without considera­ problem shipping. tion of any kind for the needs of The union has contacted the the seamen. Seamen who cannot Pennsylvania State Employment find jobs during the winter months Service in Harrisberg and Erie, have no other means of earning a requesting hearings to be held in livelihood for themselves and their Erie regarding unemployment families. compensation problems for em­ "We believe this situation is un­ ployees of Erie Sand and Gravel. fair and a disservice to Ohio sea­ These hearings will begin in a men," the Resolution noted: "We few weeks and we ask that all further believe that it is against notices sent to employees of the the goal of the Ohio AFL-CIO company, be forwarded to us as and National AFL-CTO, which soon as they are received. seeks uniform standards, of eligi­ Chlc^o bility, benefits and coverage among the various states so that Shipping here has been excep­ the .protection ;of unemplovment tionally good and we have been compensation shall be meaningful able to supply all of the vessels in ail SO states, no matter where calling in for jobs with the ratings a worker lives or is emploved." they asked for. Vacation time for The SIU-Great Lakes District those steady shippers is now due met with the Great Lakes Asso­ and already some of them are ciation of Marine Operators "putting in their orders" for re­ (GLAMO) and presented propos­ lief. als for a new contract. The union Peny SpOde, who sailed on submitted 35 separate proposals the tanker Detroit, is back in town with the major items a substantial and expects to go back on the wage increase, improved working Detroit for the remainder of the conditions and increases in the season. As usual, when he is fin­ vacation and pension plans. ished up here he will head for the At our next meeting, the union West Coat and ship deep sea for will be presented with counter- the winter. prr; «osals. In servicing the Milwaukee The SIU Algonac service cen­ Clipper in Milwaukee this week, ter officially opened on June 12, I had the opportunity to talk to and in the ten days that followed, some of the old timers on her. If more than 40 contracted vessels anybody would care to look for were serviced in the St. Clair some real old lakes book numbers river by SIU port agents and pa­ then this is the ship to find them. trolmen. They reported most of Alpena the vessels were in good shape and Shipping here has been rela­ had only a few minor beefs. tively slow compared to other Cleveland years. We have the E. M. Ford, Shipping is slow but steady and Huron Portland Cement Co., laid rated men are able, to ship any up at Huron Cement west dock time they want to. The sand boat for approximately a week. This Niagara is working out of Sagi­ temporary lay up gave the crew naw. The only sand boat taking aboard, who didn't have their an­ care of all ports along Lake Erie nual physicals, a chance to get is the Lakewood—a far cry from them. the time when there were ten sand Frankfort boats working Lake Erie alone. We are sorry to report that RJchard Helkus is around the three local members have passed hall after sailing to Vietnam a few away. George S. Smith who times. Carl Linson just finished worked as relief cook and porter another college term and is ready with the carferries, died on June to ship out. 17 at his home in Mio, Michigan. Duluth Leslie G. Fluff, collapsed on The grain shipments so far are watch aboard the Joseph S. down 20 percent from last year, Young and was dead on arrival but we hope they will pick up at Fort Huron Hospital. soon. As a result of the decrease, Jay Wilidns, an Arnold Trans­ men have been laid-off at the it Company employee, also passed grain elevator in this port. away since our last report. itlFkkkRS LOG Page Eleren Rip. Ford Urges Tax Reserve Funds For All Amerkan-Flag Shipowners WASHINGTON—House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford of Michigan has advocated a tax in­ centive for all American shipowners to "make it possible for them to put private capital aside for new ship construction." The GOP leader told a sem­ inar sponsored by the nearly legislation now pending before the the MTD seminar that the mer­ seven-million member AFL- House Merchant Marine and Fish­ chant marine's role in carrying CIO Maritime Trades Department eries Committee to upgrade the 98 percent of the supplies going that extension of tax-deferred con­ sagging maritime industry. They to Vietnam, demonstrates its im­ struction reserve privileges to all are among key legislative recom­ portance in time of war. He called mendations supported by major this a "clear warning that we neg­ members of the U.S.-flag fleet segments of maritime management lect our merchant marine at our would be a "highly beneficial peril." and organized labor. step." Ford was critical of the pend­ The Navy League official said At present, only 14 subsidized companies now have the oppor­ ing legislation which, he said, was that, to assure this military seatunity to put earnings aside in "simply a cobbling together" of life capability, the nation needs an these tax-deferred funds for build­ a number of different bills "tossed "adequate" peacetime fleet. He at the Committee in a bundle emphasized that this capacity ing new ships. without any consultation w''!i the "has to be in American-flag ships," Ford said he understood the minority." adding that "no other ships can Administration is "dead set "I do not feel that the problem be relied upon to be available for against" extending the same bene­ of deterioration in our merchant our use." " fit to all ship operators but told the more than 100 maritime labor, marine will be solved through Also participating in the semi­ management and government offi­ narrow partisanship. All must nar affair was Thomas E. Stakem, cials attending the seminar that he work together to lift the merchant former chairman of the Federal found "considerable merit" in a marine out of the depths," he Maritime Commission and Vice move to "assure independent op­ added. President of the Propeller Club In a sharp attack on the Ad­ of the United States. erators a fair share of new ships to be constructed" with govern­ ministration's maritime posture, At another meeting of the ment aid. At present, only the 14 the Michigan Republican said the MTD, Representative Charles S. subsidized operators are given ship replacement program had Joelson (D-N.J.) endorsed amend­ consideration by the Maritime been "badly undercut" in recent ments to pending maritime legis­ Administration in the construction years by "indecision, red tape and lation which he said, would "en­ policies that would reduce Amer­ of new ships. courage new private investment The House miniority leader de­ ican jobs and cripple American in shipbuilding without commit­ clared that if evidence can be pre­ industry." ting one dime of government sented that subsidized operators •Woefully Deficient' money." receive a "double subsidy'*—in Joining in criticism of the Ad­ Joelson said three steps could terms of direct operating and con­ ministration was Senator William be taken immediately, even in the struction subsidies, and indirect B. Spong, Jr. (D-Va.), who said face of the "economy kick in Con­ subsidies for the carriage of gov­ its level of funding requested for gress," that could quadruple the ernment-generated cargo—"then the merchant marine "has been amount of private capital flowing that situation should be rem­ woefully deficient, and has dem­ into merchant shipbuilding. These edied." Ford said that any "double onstrated a lack of understanding would be: subsidy" would amount to "dis­ as to the importance of the mer­ * An end to "the double sub­ crimination and unfair advan­ chant marine to our economy and sidy that is involved when subsi­ tage." defense." dized operators also are given Answers Needed Because of this "apathy," Spong government cargo." * The granting of long-term He also indicated that "a case sa'id, an "inadequate priority has can be made" for granting long- been attached to the overhauling charters to independent operators term government charters to in­ of our fleet." The Virginia Demo­ for the carriage of foreign aid and military cargoes, to help these dependent operators, who are crat added: operators "make long-range plans "We either must expand our wholly dependent on the carriage for new ships construction, en­ shipbuilding program to offset de­ of foreign aid and military car­ tirely with private capital." ficiencies of previous years, or we goes for their livelihood, so that * Giving all ship operators the they can plan the orderly replace­ must accept the fact that we are ment of their aging ships. Ford destined to become a second-rate same tax-deferred construction re­ conceded, however, that there are sea power. With the United States serve privileges "now enjoyed by "questions that must be an­ standing virtually alone as the only 14 subsidized companies" to swered" before the long-term leader of the free world, I can­ assure the setting aside of private charter provision could be written not imagine the American people capital for shipbuilding. accepting such a fate." into law. The fQur points enunciated by Albert S. Horwath, vice presi­ Ford marked the first significant dent of the 41,000-member Navy reaction by the Republicans to League of the United States, told A Good Reason to Smile John Devine Is all smiles as he accepts his first pension check .from SIU Welfare Director Al Bernstein. Jack is a 25-year Union vet, who sailed in the engine department. His last vessel was the Hastings. Brother Devine is a native of New York City. Sea-Land to Up European Trips From Bahimoro BALTIMORE—The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Services, Inc., is going to increase its container service from the Port of Baltimore and has added two more ports to its European-United Kingdom container service, it has been an­ nounced by the company. The additional European ports to be scheduled are Felixstowe in England and Le Havre in France. Calls to Baltimore will increase in frequency to six or seven sail­ ings a month, said the Maryland Port Authority. Sea-Land's containerships, after loading at Elizabeth, N. J., will sail directly from Baltimore to Rotterdam in eight days. Five newly-converted ships to be used in this service are the Baltimore, Charleston, Portland, Newark and Boston. m' �SEAFARERS VaG Page Twelve July 5, 1968 FINAL DEPARTURES i Francis Kesler, 54: Brother Kesler died on May 3, at St. Mary's Hospital, Long Beach, Calif. He was a member of the engine depart­ ment and sailed as FOWT. His last ship was the Achilles. A na­ tive of New York City, he lived in Watertown, New York. Brother Kesler previously sailed in the Great Lakes. He joined the Union in the Port of New York. Brother Kesler served in the Army from 1942 to 1945. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Florence Lanham. Burial was in Cape Benson Cemetery, Watertown. Clifford Owens, 58: Brother Owens, a member of the IBU, died on June 3, in the USPHS Hospital, Galveston, Texas. He joined the Un­ ion in Houston and was employed by the G and H Towing Co. Born in Belton, Texas, he resided in La Porte, Texas. Brother Owens sailed as chief engineer. Surviving is his wife, Frances. The burial was held in Grandview Memorial Cemetery, La Porte. Luther Greer, 72: Pneumonia claimed the life of Brother Greer on May 24, in St. Mary's Hospital, Galveston, Texas. A member of the UIW, he was employed by the Galveston Wharves. He joined the Union in Houston. A resident of Galveston, Brother Greer was a native of Eureka, Texas. He was retired at the time of death. Surviving is his wife, Minnie Greer. The burial was held in Eureka Cemetery, Eureka. John Byrnes, 48: A coronary attack clainied the life of Brother Byrnes on May 27, in North Ber­ gen, N. J. He was a member of the RMR and was employed by the New York Cen­ tral Railroad. Brother Byrnes held a deckhand's rating. A native of New York City, he had resided in North Bergen. He joined the Union in New York City. Brother Byrnes served in the Army from 1942 to 1946. Surviving is his wife, Mary. The burial was held in North Bergen. His last ship was the Transnorthem. A native of St. Lucia, British West Indies. Brother Patrice made his home in Bridgewater, Mass. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Alberta Patrice. The burial was held in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston. Range from Farming to Radio Show During the winter months, Great Lakes Seafarers have various interesting ways of spending their time until the annual season starts. A few however, have completely different off-season occupa­ tions like Joe Yukes and Paul Gosda. Brother Yukes turns to farming while Gosda goes in for radio announcing. ^ Yukes has always liked farm­ the vessel collided with the Wil­ the winter months. I try to discuss lis King, off White Fish Bay on their problems. I find that people ^ ing and gardening, he explained Lake Superior. A total of 25 in the transportation industry, Pedro Rivero, 57: Brother Ri- to the LOG. He used to have a crewmen went down with the such as truck drivers and automo­ bile workers like the show. Work­ vero died on February 20, little garden in the back yard of ship, Yukes recalls. ing people seem to enjoy it, but in Hillsborough his home that provided relaxation In 1947, he was sailing on the County, Florida. between trips. He grew a variety Milwaukee Clipper, a carferry- the people who can really help He sailed in the of vegetables and soon found passenger ship from Muskegon to solve our problems don't really steward depart­ himself harvesting far more than Milwaukee. The vessel was lashed respond." ment and joined he and his wife needed or could by a heavy storm that resulted in In addition to discussing the the Union in the use. He began selling the surplus heavy damage to thef freight cars resent day situation, he also reads Port of New at local markets, and then decided from three or four feet of water rom the work of Dana Thomas York. A native of that expanded farming would be in the hold. Bowen, a well-known historian of "v. , Florida, he resid­ Radio listeners in Holland, Ohio Great Lakes sailing. Brother Gos­ ed in Hillsbor- a good way to stay active during —^in the Toledo area—can hear da said the part of the program dealing with the seamen usually ough. Brother Rivero's last ship the off-season. Brother Yukes farms four acres Paul Gosda on WPOS, an FM starts about 4 a.m. The show also was the Vantage Venture. Surviv­ station. has news and music.-w ing is a brother, Gines Rivero, of in Warrenview, Illinois, 35 miles "This is the only station that Tampa, Florida. The burial was west of Chicago. The farm is lo­ Gosda attended a broadcasting held in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery cated one mile from Weston, the really cares for the problems of school in 1963 and first worked the seamen," Brother Gosda ex­ in Tampa. site of a soon-to-be-built atom on station KNOF in St. Paul, plained. The SIU is trying to get smasher. "Any fallout might help Lakes seamen qualified for unem­ Minn. Other jobs later were in me grow some champion toma­ ployment benefits in the off-season Flint, Mich., and Kenton, Ohio. Georgios Veziris, 48: Cancer toes," Brother Yukes laughed. He and Gosda has helped make peo­ "The job does not pay much, un­ claimed the life of Brother Veziris also grows cucumbers, beets, ple in the state aware of the prob­ less you can catch on with the bigger stations, but I enjoy it very in Athens, beans and corn, and carries his lems Seafarers face. much," he said. Gosda is not Greece, on April prbduce to the nearby market by Discusses Probkms certain just yet about the path his truck. 6. Brother Veziris future broadcasting career might His show is on from midnight was born in KyRecalls Pint Job take. A member of the SIU since to s» a.m. each morning and mi, Greece, and The 67-year-old Yukes has been Brother Gosda devotes a portion 1957, Gosda joined in Buffalo made his home plying the Lakes since 1916, start­ in Brooklyn. A ing his sailing career on wooden of it to the Lakes. "I talk about and sails as a wheelsman on the member of the vessels. He recalls his first job was the discrimination practiced Sidney E. Smith. The vessel is in deck department, "deckhand on the R. W. England. against the men, especially during the Erie Motor Company fleet he sailed as AB. It was in the old Becker Steamship His last vessel was the National fleet and I caught the job in ManiDefender. Brother Veziris joined towac, Wisconsin." Yukes has the SIU in the Port of New York. sailed on every type of Lakes ship He is survived by his widow, -—carferries, frei^ters and tank­ Eftihia, of Pireaus, Greece. ers—and is a veteran of 20 years on passenger ships. His last ship was the tanker Detroit. Six more Seafarers have been added to the Rowing list of those He recalls a few close calls in men collecting an SIU pension. The latest additions to the roster of Claude Bibb, 38: Brother Bibb died on February 27, after a long his career. retired Seafarers include: Pedro Moreno, Ancil Cunningham, illness. He was "It was my good fortune to be Arthur Pricks, George Bums, <$>born in Norfolk saved from drowning in Septem­ bosun and joined the Union in and made his ber of 1929," he said. "I got a Frank Tyre and Joseph Berto- Savannah, Ga. Brother Fricks last home in that city. sandsucker in Detroit, the S/S lino. Pedro Moreno sailed as a cook vessel was the Los Angeles. A He joined the Clifton. A sandsucker, incidental­ Union in Norfolk ly, is used for sucking up sand and joined the Union in Houston. native of Carnesville, Georgia, he lives in Savannah with his wife, and was a mem­ and unloading it aboard a vessel. Helen. He served in the Army ber of the steward "The vessel was struck by a and Coast Guard. . department. heavy storm that hit Lake Mich­ A native of Marshalltown, Brother Bibb igan and all other crew members served in the Marine Corps prior went down. I was saved by the Iowa, George Burns sailed in the to joining the Union. He last hell." A few years before, in 1924 steward department. He joined the sailed on the Wilmar and is sur­ and also in September, he was a Union in 1938 in the port of vived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth crewmember on the Superior Tampa, Florida. Brother Bums Louise Bibb. City. Shortly after he got off. lives in Mango, Florida. His last vessel was the Yaka. Cape San Diego In Vietnam Frank Tyre joined the Union Moreno Cunningham ?; Six More Veteran Seafarers Join Growing Pension Ranks He was bom in Texas and makes his home in Galveston with his wife, Elisa. Brother Moreno's last ship was the Del Valle. Ancil Cunningham joined the Union in Houston and sailed as electrician, pumpman, machinist and reefer engineer. A native of Middlepoit, Ohio, he lives in New Tyre I James Patrice, 79: A heart con­ dition claimed the life of Seafarer Patrice on May 29, at the Univer­ sity Hospital in Boston. A mem­ ber of the Union since 1938, he was on an SIU pension at the death. 2 V He sailed as chief cook and steward and joined the Union in Boston. When the Cape San Diego (Penn Shipping Co.) arrived in Saigon, recently, SIU Far East Representative Frank Boyne (center) was on hand to greet her. At left is ship's delegate and chief elec­ trician Vincent Tarallo. Armed guard is watching for Viet Cong. Fricks Bums Orleans. His last ship was the Del Sud. Arthur Fricks sailed as AB and Bcrtolino in Philadelphia. Bora in Dela­ ware, he lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Marion. He sailed as first class rigger. Brother Tyre was employed by the P. F. Martin Co. Bom in Galveston, Texas, Jo­ seph Bertolino still makes hb home in that City. He joined the Union in Houston and sailed as deckhand. Brother Bertolino was last employed by the G and H Towing Co. He saw service in the Army during World War II. •• "1- » i':M u V •» '•Ji * ^ * • iP • - 3 �SEAFARERS LOG Julr 5, 19^ Poor Mail Service Rapped by Wife it i. * r biT r\ fi i >1 1 ^ t' r' To The Editon There must be many women that have heard from their hus­ bands the complaint of not get­ ting their mail. Some companies send the mail out from their office to the foreign ports. At the moment, I'm concerned with this method. I sent several letters, two tapes, and a pocket book edi­ tion, thinking all the while how happy my husband would be when he received all this. He did get the letters, but none of the other things arrived. Now, since the company was responsi­ ble for all the mail getting to the ship in port, and since both tapes were mailed before the last letter he received, it gives good cause for wonder. The first excuse I expect to hear is that packages are mailed differently. If this is the case, how? By ship? To make any merchant seaman's ship at a foreign port while he is there, it would have to be air mail, right? All mail to him would have to be forwarded to him that way, right? So, evidently the tapes supposedly went via air mail. The letters got there by that route, why weren't the tapes on the same plane? The second excuse would most probably be that they were lost. I feel that if the let­ ters were on the same plane they should have been lost too. Could have been stolen, might be the third excuse. Since these things were in a mail sack on a plane which is delivered to the agent's office ^nd then to the ship, does anyone want to ac­ cuse the pilot, the agent on the other side? I cannot imagine anyone who has ever been far away from home and his loved ones doing such a thing. I also plead with other wives not to let it go by or treat it as a trivial matter. You all know it is not trivial and if you at least write a let­ ter to the company expressing your feelings, they may just get the message we are trying to de­ liver. Sincerely, Mrs. Arnold Valente, F(H1 Lauderdale, Fla. SlU's Consideration Praised By Widow To The EdItoR I would like to take this time to thank the Seafarer's Inter­ national Union, it's Board of Directors, officer's in New Or­ leans and New York, and all persons who aided my husband, Eugene Auer and myself, dur­ ing his long illness. I would especially like to thank the Seafarer's WelfareDepartment, which has always been so prompt and helpful in taking care of all expenses. Mr. Auer and I had planned to write a letter before he passed away, May 27, 1968, but he became too ill. Now, I must write to thank everyone for making it possible for Gene to have received the most won­ derful hospital and doctor's care" that New Orleans had to offer, and only through the Seafar­ er's Welfare Fund was this made possible. One never knows how much this means until it is needed. The increase in the pension was also appreciated, as it made our living conditions better. Words fail me as I try to ex­ press gratitude for the care Gene was able to have through­ out his illness. I can only assure you it shall never be forgotten by me. I would also like to thank Gene's Brother Seafarers who came as pallbearers and honor­ ary pallbearers and also for the beautiful floral arrangement the Union sent. My heartfelt thanks to all. Gene loved the sea. I feel after all his suffering and ill­ ness, he is now on the sea of peace and eternal happiness. Sincerely, Mrs. Eugene Auer, New Orleans, La. 4, Sympathy Extended To Fellow Seafarer To The Editor: Brother Angelo Ali received a telegram from his family in Bayonne, N. J., that his brother had died in that city. The crew of the Yellowstone wishes to express its sincere sympathy. A flower wreath has been sent in the name of all of the shipmates of Mr. Ali. Every one sympathizes with the entire family in their sorrow. Sincerely, E. Grajales Ship's Delegate Yellowstone 4. Senator Kennedy Mourned at Sea To The Editor: A short note to the Seafarers Log and all its readers, letting you know of the fine gesture on the part of Captain Bari in re­ lationship to the untimely death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. We on the Barre Victory re­ ceived this news of new vio­ lence while Crossing the Inter­ national Dateline. Captain requested all available hands off watch to assemble on the fantail at 0800, June 6, 1968, In­ ternational Dateline time.* Here are his words: "We are assembled here this morning to pay our respects to Senator Robert F. Kennedy who lost his life at the hands of an assassin." While the flag was lowered at half mast by bosun Danny Ticer, all hands were asked to bow their heads in a minute of silence. Then Captain Bari conclud­ ed by saying that "Robert F. Kennedy lived and died for de­ mocracy. May he rest in peace." The flag remained at half-mast throughou t t|^ day. ^Bcmly, Luke A. CiamboU Ship's Delegate Barre Victory Page Thirteen Seafarers Eneeunter Floating Mine Daring 'Routine' Vietnam Voyage (The following story, submitted to the LOG by Seafarer Ray Guild from the Cuba Victory after a recent Vietnam trip, reflects the special touch of humor with which all Seafarers accept danger—and possible disaster—injhe everyday pursuit of their chosen careers.) When the Cuba Victory sailed ^ been thrown in all directions, all from Sunny Point, N. C., on with the current and had gone off on our port quarter. The ship, a the main bearing heads and bases April 8, with a full load of am­ munition, no one had any reason barge of ammo, and a tug boat were cracked except for the for­ to belive the trip would be any­ alongside shared the force of the ward one. One had .blown com­ pletely off. Ralph continued the thing but routine. The ship is Gov­ blast. The true miracle of the whole watch while I went to see the Cap­ ernment owned, MSTS controlled ordeal was that no ammunition ex­ tain, who ordered a muster of all with Alcoa keeping score. It may be recalled that MSTS ploded. The barge buckled, kill­ hands. The Chief Mate gave me pioneered the breakthrough re­ ing seven longshoremen and badly some pain pills. No one else was sulting in a steady decline of mail injur-ing a GI on the tug. Within injured. delivery to merchant ships. There minutes, helicopters were circling "Big Red" Blackwell (night has been no parallel to this the ship, giving us cover from any cook and baker and steward dele­ achievement since the birth of the further attack, and the barge was gate), when asked about his reac­ first "dead letter" office. They are pulled away from the ship to mini­ tion and damage in the galley, also noted for their ability to mize the danger of delayed explo­ stated: change orders often. Possibly be­ sion. "It was quite a sensation trying Ralph Rumley (12-4 oiler) and cause of tight security measures, to grab a life jacket, find seaman's their decisions (if any) are dis­ James Cochran (FWT and ship's papers and that one pant-leg in delegate) were on watch in the creet. With this calm assurance, the dark. I went out on deck to the ship proceeded to Vietnam, engine room when the blast oc- investigate. I saw a tug boat sink­ the Pacific passage being without ing and a body lying on a barge. incident. No one was doing anything so I went below again. The galley was a mess. Eggs were on the over­ head—pots on deck—the plates had blown off the range—the elec­ tric grill had come loose from its 'brackets and so had the galley blower. The ship's delegate re­ quested a muster of the steward department to be given to the Cap­ Cochrane Rumley tain. No one was injured and all cured. Brother Cochran gives the men were accounted for." following account of the action Cricket 'Glee Club' there: We returned to Vung Tau by "Ralph and I were at the sand tugboat where we discharged the box at the time. The explosion remainder of our cargo. During knocked Ralph off his feet. A fly­ the river transit, the ship was thoring coffee cup caught me in the side and I fell on top of Ralph. ously invaded by crickets. They The blast caused a complete power promptly dug in for what proved failure and, in total darkness, we to be a two-week siege of hopping, waited for the next blast which singing and chirping. One group would mean the end of everything. homesteaded a winch bed forward "Of course we were relieved of the mid-ship house and formed when it didn't come. Much credit a Glee Club which serenaded us is due all the engineers and the all night—every night.. They chirped out a few of the chief. They came immediately to the engine room to give assistance old favorites such as: "Cast Out wherever it was needed. The First The Life Line," "Pull For The Assistant restored our power and Shore," and an occasional smat­ we then checked the hull for possi­ tering of "Our Day Will Come." Sudden Explosion ble leaks. None were found but, Still, this was a welcome contrast On the morning of May 25, at the damage 'in the engine room to our previous lullabye of inter­ mittent mortar fire. When we got about 1 a.m., we were awakened was varied and complete. a deep sea tug and started for "I knew we wouldn't be going by an explosion that could have put us all in another world. A anywhere under our own power Yokahama under tow, traffic on mine had drifted down the river for a long time. Floor plates had the bridge became congested with mates dashing around — fully armed with sextants and binocu­ lars—shooting sunstars and, possi­ Packing for the Trip Home bly, passing aircraft—apparently to make sure the tug boat hadn't switched oceans on us during the night. While this frenzy of navi­ gation may have had some thera­ peutic value, it appeared about as functional as shooting a dead horse. The crew is to be commended for refusal to panic. When loading at Sunny Point, army personnel assured us that should any ship with ammo blow up, the blast would level everything within a forty-mile radius. So, unlike a dis­ aster at sea, involving general cargo, any effort to get away from the ship would have served no purpose. The ultimate fate of the Cuba Victory, now a veteran of three wars, is unknown but with all due While Cape Junction is docked in Yokohama, Seafarers pack crates . respect to a ship that refused to to be sent home. Left to right: Terry Zellers, chief electrician, blow up, no one on board will be Louie Cayton, steward: AB Joe Saxon, deck delegate and two disappointed if the trip terminates local stevedore helpers. The ship will pay-off in August, after in drydock. For the time being, spending a year shuttling between ports in the Far East. we are "finished with engines." Harmony Prevailed The crew numbered Seafarers from Savannah, Jacksonville, Bal­ timore, Norfolk and a slightly used Yankee from New York. Com­ plete harmony prevailed in all de­ partments, with the chief mate generously sharing the bosun's job with the bosun. We discharged a token amount of cargo at Vung Tau, then continued to Cat Lai, a few miles up the river North of Saigon. Upon our arrival there, while explosions could be seen on all points of the horizon, the immi­ nent danger of war seemed remote because of a young lady who ran the liberty launch. Her seaman­ ship became obvious when she let go her lines, goosed the engine and kicked the wheel into a general heading for Saigon. She then be­ came hostess and barmaid, open­ ing cans of beer with a "church key" which she proudly wore on a lanyard around her neck. Upon inquiry, she coyly insisted that VC meant "very clean." �Jnlr 5, 1968 SEAFARERS EO-Q Page Foorteen SEATRAIN NEW YORK (Sestraiii Lines), May 19—Chairman, A. Velea; Secretary, J. A. Rodriguez. Joe Billotto was elected new ship's delegate. No beefs reported. No overtime disputed. A motion was presented that everyone should have necessary papers ready for patrolman at payoffs. JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman). May 18—Chairman, C. Slanina; Secre­ tary, F. Sullivan. No beefs reported by department delegate. The Steward was hospitalized in Bremerhaven. BAYLOR VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 2—Chairman, J. Gorman; Secretary, A. Turo. Ship's delegate re­ ports no beefs or disrupted overtime re­ ported. Everything running smoothly. Payoff at Gulf or East Coast. Discussion was held on keeping ship clean. COLUMBIA TRADER (Columbia Steamship), May 24—Chairman, J. Fes­ ter ; Secretary, J. Kachur. Ship's delegate reports on the dispensing of ship's fund by buying movie projector and series of films for each voyage. No major issues or disputed overtime reported. Brother Buckley elected as new ship's delegate. TRANSHUDSON (Hudson Waterways), June 6—Chairman, Billy Brewer; Secre­ tary, Roy Tillery. Deck's delegate re­ ports a few hours disputed overtime. No major issues reported STEEL ROVER (Isthmian Lines), June 1—Chairman, P. S. Holt; Secre­ tary, T. Brooks. New ship's delegate elected. Brother E. Reed. $33.08 reported in ship's treasury. No beefs or disputed overtime reported A vote of thanks to Steward Department for job well done. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing eonunittee 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 fun^ 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 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: Elarl 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. 1060, meetings in all consUtu* tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an ^itorial boarf which consists of the Executive B<Mrd of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. 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 circumstancCb should r.ny 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 sU 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 affected should immediately notify headquarteta. 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 roie in ail 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 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 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 in­ formation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. * • 4* Ji .."4 i ' < w w UNFAIR TO LABOR ScEed^of '» .jh f J V V: DO NOT BUY DEL NORTE (Delta Steamship), May 26—Chairman, William Ekins; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reports that he saw Port Patrolman in New Orleans about the few things that were brought up during the last voyage. $31.00 cur­ rently in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed overtime. Brother Ekins elected again for this trip as ship's delegate. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), June 9—Chairman, Judson Lamb; Sec­ retary, Leroy Mazzolini. Ship's delegate reports one man missed ship in Antigua. One man hospitalized in Philadelphia. There will be no draw in Dearborn. No beefs or disputed overtime reported. OVERSEAS DINNY (Maritime Over­ seas), June 2—Chairman. W. Hamby; Secretary, C. Hendricks. No major issues or disputed overtime reported by ship's delegate. Two men missed ship. DE PAUW VICTORY (S. Atlantic Carrib), June B—Chairman, J. Morris; Secretary, J. C. O'Steen. Ship's delegate reports no beefs or overtime disputed. John Morris was elected new ship's dele­ gate. Brother Morris gave talk to new men on smooth co-operation and each man working along with others in order ^ to have a successful SIU voyage. DEL ORO (Delta Steamship), May 20 —Chairman, Joseph Cave; Secretary, Thomas Liles, Jr. Ship's delegate re­ ports $20.00 in Ship's Fund. No beefs or disputed overtime reported DEL SOL (Delta Lines), June 14— Chairman, R. E. Stough, Jr.; Secretary, Robert Callahan. Ship's delegate reports balance in ship's fund $13.82. Balance in safety award money fund $20.00. Steward .Department reports no disputed overtime. L-odging and meals to be taken up with Patrolman when no return launch is available. A vote of thanks to the Steward-Department for a job well done. BIENVILLE (Sealand), June 14— Chairman, P. Erazo; Secretary, Juan Cruz. No ship's delegate, but everything is in order. $12.00 reported in ship's fund. No major issues or overtime disputed. A rule was made to have every member present at the meetings regard­ less of overtime. A vote of thanks to the Steward Department for a job well done; also a vote of appreciation to the whole crew for good behavior and per­ formance while on board ship. ^ LYNN VICTORY (Victory Carriers Inc.), May 26—Chairman, W. Sibley; Secretary, J. Graves, Jr. All reported repairs have been made, reports ship's delegate. No beefs. No disputed over­ time. Walter H. Sibley elected by ac­ clamation to serve as ship's delegate. DEL SANTOS (DelU Steamship), May 26—-Chairman, C. Hancock; S^retary, A. R. Booth. Ship's delegate reports no beefs or disputed overtime. Ship has reeved a new washing machine. New ship s delegate Roland Herbert elected by acclamation. It was discussed and agre^ that all hands should be aboard one hour before sailing as requested by master. 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.) Stitzel-Weller Distillerics "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller .Bourbon whiskeys "(Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestwortb, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Boren Clay Prodncts Co. (United Brick and Clay Workers) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynee Boyswear, Judy Bond blouses, Hanes Knitwear, Randa Ties, Boss Gloves, Rlchman Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Eaihart Starllte luggage StarBlte luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) Brothers and Sewell Suits, Wing Shirts (Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) - M SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New Orleans Aug. 13—2:30 p.in. Mobile Aug. 14—2:30 p.in. Wilmington Aug. 19—2:00 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 21-^2:00 p.m. Seattle Aug. 23—^2:00 p.m. New Ymk .. Aug. 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 6—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ... Aug. 7—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Aug. 12—2:30 p.m. Gypsmn Wallhoard, American Gypsum Co. (United Cement Lime and Gypsum Workers International) United Industrial Workers New Orleans Aug. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 14—7:00 p.m. New York .. Aug. 5—^7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 6—7:00 p.m. Baltimore .. Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. ^Houston ... Aug. 12—7:00 p.m. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Camels, Winston, Tempo, Brandon, Cavalier and Salem cigarettes (Tobacco Workers International Union) Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 5—^2:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 5—7:00 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 5—7:00 p.m. Chicago ... .Aug. 5—7:00 p.m. Cleveland ... Aug. 5—^7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 5—^7:00 p.m. Frankfort... Aug. 5—7:00 p.m. Comet Rice Mills Co. products (International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drinks and Distillery Workers) Pioneer Flour Mill (United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink and Distillery Workers Local 110, San Antonio, Texas ^ Giumarra Grapes (United Farm Workers) Peavy Paper Mill Products (United Papermakers and Paperworkers Union) Magic Chef Pan Pacific Division (Stove, Furnace and Allied Appliance Workers International Union) Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Chicago Aug. 13—^7:30 p.m. tSault St Marie Aug. 15—^7:30 p.m. Buffalo Aug. 14—7:30 p.m. Duluth Aug. 16—7:30 p.m. Cleveland .. .Aug, 16—^7:30p.m. Toledo Aug. 16—^7:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 12—^7:30 p.m. Mflwaukee .. Aug. 12—^7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Aug. 13—5:00 p.m. MohOe Aug. 14—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 6—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (license,d and un­ licensed) Aug. 7—5:00 p.m. Norffdk Aug. 8—5:00 p.m. Houston Aug. 12—^5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Aug. 13—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 14—^10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk Aug. 15—^10 a.m. & 8 p.iii. Jersey City ^ Aug. 12—10 a.m. & 8 pjn. t MeetinB held at Imbor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, • Meetins held at Labor Temple, New­ port News, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. DlRBCTORYctf UNION HAUiS * J li,' 'V SIU A-riantic, Gulf, Lakes 1 4 V & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers - PRESIDENT Paul Hail EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Csl Tsnnsr V• VICE PRaiDENTS EsrI Shspard Undisy Wllllami Robsrt MsHhswi SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS «7S 4th Ave., ihl (212) HY T-4 ALPENA, Mich 117 RIvsr St. (517) EL 4-3414 BALTIMORE, Md 1214 E. isltlmors St. (301) EA 7-4700 BOSTON, Mail 177 Stats St. (417) Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y 735 Waihlsqten St. SIU (714) TL 3-72S7 IBU (714) TL 3-7257 CHICAGO, III 7303 Ewtsq Ava. SIU (312) SA 1-0733 IBU (312) ES 5-7570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 21th St. (214) MA i-5450 DETROIT, Mich I022S W. Jaftarsen Ave. (313) VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. (21$) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Bex W 4IS Main St. (414) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tax 5fi04 Canal St. (713) WA B-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 240B Paarl St. (704) EL 3-07S7 JERSEY CITY, N.J 7t Montqomary St. (201) HES-7424 MOBILE, Ala I South Lawranca St. (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, U 430 Jackian Ave. (504) 527-7544 NORFOLK. Va IIS 3rd St. (703) 422-1072 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2404 S. 4th St. (215) DE 4-3018 PORT ARTHUR, Tax I34B Savanth St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., 350 Fraamant St. (415) DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R 1313 Fernandas Juncai Step 20 * n4-2B4B SEATTLE, Waah 2105 FIrtt Avanua (204) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Ma BBS Dal Mar (314) CE 1-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrlmn St. (013) 227-2700 WILMINGTON, Calif. .. IK N. Marino Ava. (213) a34-2S2B YOKOHAMA, Japan, liwa BMo.. Room Kl 1-2 Kalqon^ori-Nakaku 2014771 Ext. Ml I a " . rf. Id - 4 - .-t-i a"#' • T »6 ' - J* < (f • J'I I *^ h �^ LOG IMS- Ship's reporter Alfred Hindi writes from the Buriiank Victory (A.L. Buibank) that ship's delegate Joan Rios claims this crew is the finest he has ever sailed with.. Engine department Seafarers re^ port in turn, that Brdther Rios has gone out of his way to help new men in the department. The vessel "spent eight days in Colon, ^ Panama, before the trip was There is "no time to be lonesome," Breach Candy Ho^ital, Bombay, India. Shaw also was an AB. seven days old and everyone was he added. Brother Delaney wrote that "His broke when we next of kin requested a burial at left," Brother MBte Cmny was elected ship's sea and our ship was the first Isth­ Hirsch wrote. The delegate on die Iberville (Water­ mian ship available for this pur­ diip will go to Suman), replacing pose. The casket was brought bic Bay, then on AL. 1L Reasko. aboard and burial services were to Vietnam. "A Brother Reasko, held on die afternoon of May 19." vote of thanks who was meeting was lowered into the The <^ket was extended to secretary, reports water in Latitude 13-20 North, the steward and that the sh^'s Longitude 74-20 East, Delaney treasury contains his staff," Hirsch , Rios writes. $4.25. "The ship reported. "The has one of the only complaint is that not enough Meeting Secretary Fred Shaia best SIU crews Cuny ice is supplied by the machine, but aboard," Reasko reports from the Sted Vendor Paul Wilkinson, Ed Leasgang, and (Isthmian) that Antonio Da Costa of the deck de­ writes. All members work to­ the vessel has a partment make up for this by pro­ gether and all the crew are real load of pineapple viding the crew with excellent cof­ seamen. The steward department for Philadelphia, has done an excellent job, he fee. "The competition as to who Norfolk, Balti­ can make the best coffee is terrific states. All hands have been asked more and New­ to donate 25 cents to the ship's and Father Neptune will send ark. The ship will ') >fund, according to Meeting Chair­ them all their diplomas for their probably pay-off efforts," Hirsch said. In addition man J. Cisiecki. in the latter port. to the outstanding crew, the Cap­ Meeting Chair­ tain "has the respect of all S^Quantz Burial services were held aboard man and ship's farers for his understanding and the Steel Artisan (Isthmian) for a delegate Jolm Morrison was taken stability." fellow Seafarer off the ship in Honolulu, due to ^ who passed away illness. Brother Shaia reports. On recently aboard the agenda is the purchase of a "If you ever saw a happier another Isthmian new washing machine. The ship's man than this bosun, HI eat my vessel, Ed Detreasury totals $28.60. L. (juantz, hat." The hat laney, AB and AB and deck delegate, reported would belong to ship's delegate, that there is some disputed lodg­ Mike Reges, f« i reported. Brother ing in Inchon, Korea. The deck while the happy William Shaw crew had to spend some time man is Dolph died of a heart there, while the shore gang was Delaney Hoim, bosun on condition in working at night, he writes. die l^ver Victoiy (National Shipping Authorjteges ity). Brother Holm t-'i had just received a radiogram from Mrs. Holm that their son Gary was the winner of an SIU scholarship. Brother Reges reported that "thines are going Rhys Kflhong Fonandez, bom Connie WflUams, bom February very smoothly, with steward Pat­ May 15, 1968, to Seafarer and 18, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. rick WUte providing excellent Mrs. Juan U. Fernandez, Seattle, Curtis Williams, Uriah, Alabama. feeding." Chief cook B. Toth and Washington. baker Gilbert Ebon have turned out excellent food and pastries. S^e Lofton, bora March 28, There is "all the overtime to be Raymond B. Foster, bom 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Roy had" with everyone busy paint­ March 2, 1968, to Seafarer and Lofton, Mobile, Alabama. ing, chipping, etc. Crewmen are Mrs. Raymond B. Foster, New I^ •ll getting good mail service in Cam Castle, Elelaware. Ranh Bay, said Reges, with three Tomas Rueda, bom April 26, ^ LOG envelopes in four days. 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan Krysanne Price, bom January Rueda, Yanco, Puerto Rico. 17, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Gale C. Price, Jr., Chicago, Illi­ nois. Robert Taylor, born March 29, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert ^ Taylor, Mathews, Virginia. Holly Lynn Merkle, bom March 30, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Richard Merkle, Paulsboro, Brenda Jane Smith, born April Steve Juhasz New Jersey. 22, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Please contact Horace F. Brown, John Smith, Elk Mills, Maryland. ^ Esq. at 21st Floor, Sterling Build­ Cassandra Guthrie, bom May ing, 608 Fanin Street, Houston, 13, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Texas, in regard to an important Dean Alan Chapman, boiti Gary Guthrie, Pinellas Park, April 6, 1968, to Seafarer and matter. Florida. Mrs. Mack Chapman, Jr., Monti^ --cello, Arkansas. Leo Paradise and Michael Travis Bell, born April Chester L. Anderson 18, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. Tina Marie Mason, born May v -.' The Secretary-Treasurer's office Robert Bell, Pensacola, Florida. 1, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. at the New York hall is holding James O. Mason, Vineland, New checks for the above-named for­ Jersey. Bobbie Jean Ueraey, born mer crew members of the El­ March 5, 1968, to Seafarer and dorado. -i,'. Mrs. Richard Tiemey, New Or­ Herbert Scypes, Jr., born May —— leans, Louisiana. 31, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. i Irving Ndson Herbert Scypes, Mobile, Alabama. Please contact R. H. Duggan, V 11917 West Cathedral Avenue, Dolores Catherine EDioft, born I ' Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 53226, or March 29, 1968, to Seafarer and li Jennifer Kira Lang, born May phone 1-414-258-8393, in regard Mrs. John Elliott, Brooklyn, New 14, 1968, to Seafarer and Mrs. to an Important family matter. York. Lang, Frostproof, Florida. 'Ptigii ihft^Stn' ir,. <I> <I> —^3>— 4^ 'X I: —4>— <I> <t> 4^ 4^ 4^ The SlU-contracted Portland (Sealand), convened to a modern containorship from the World War II C-4 troopship. General E. Aultman, re­ cently crewed up and sailed on the first voyage of her new career from PorHond, Oregon, down the coast and through the Panama Oinal on her way to Elizabeth, N.J. i �Vol. XXX No. 14 SEAFARERSALOG July 5# 1968 OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Burbank Victory 4 J, n-v, ', 1 V 'I' 1 4. The Burhank Victory (A. L. Bujrbaiik) recently returned to ihe JPort of New York after a trip to Vietn^, amdng othe^ ports. Ilie payoff was in Erie Basin, Brooklyn. It was a good trip^ the Seafarers e^oardthe vessel reported, but they; were glad to be back in the ' States a^in. Some minor bed^ were brought to the attentibti Aof the patrolmen who greeted the ship but, in general^ niost of the crew thought it was pretty smooth sailing. ASlU pafrolman Mike Sacco {seated} returns papers to bosun Eugene A. Stanton. Looking on is AB L .George Brown. Seafarers reported a good'trip. Even on the best of trips, an occasional beef comes up. Mike Sacco speaks to crewmembers about the problem. Headquarter^ l^ep. Bill friall Is at f^^^ Bill Hall checks the papers of H. H. Johnson (left). An electrician. Johnson is a 24-year veteran and lives in Henderson, Tenn. He joined SlU in Mobile.: � 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 July 5, 1968 Description An account of the resource Headlines: THREAT TO UNSUBSIDIZED SHIPOWNERS SEEN IN PROPOSED ‘RESPOND’ PROGRAM REQUESTS BY CONGRESSMEN, HALL, STAY ICC’S BAN ON MIXED BARGE CARGOES UNITED FARM WORKERS EXTEND STRIKE TO SOUTHERN CALIF. GRAPE GROWERS HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE VOTES ADDED CANAL STUDY FUNDS AFL-CIO CALLS FOR PROMPT PASSAGE OF JOB HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURE JP STEVENS GUILTY AGAIN IN ILLEGAL FIRING OF FOUR THE US DROPS ITS DEFENSE PROGRESS REPORT OF CLEAN MEAT ACT SHOWS 40 UNHEALTHY PLANTS CLOSED PRESIDENT JOHNSON SUPPORTS REGISTRATION OF ALL FIREARMS REP. FORD URGES TAX RESERVE FUNDS FOR ALL AMERICAN-FLAG SHIPOWNERS WINTER PURSUITS OF LAKES SEAFARERS RANGE FROM FARMING TO RADIO SHOW BURBANK VICTORY PAYS OFF 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 07/05/1968 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. 14 1968 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/5921b89e093384ed108dc29a0c39c857.PDF 3214ddacf5807e4d77d4e04655ef07f4 PDF Text Text • Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America Vol. VII. NEW YORK. N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 6, 1945 Strike Scare Product Of Headlines WASHINGTON (LPA)—News­ papers have made a "Roman holi­ day" out of a flareup of work stoppages during the past few weeks. Many of them have seized upon the brief rise in strikes as arguments for enactment of the vicious Ball-Burton-Hatch antilabor bill or other repressive leg­ islation. Actually, however, even with the utmost scouring and scratch­ ing, the newspapers were unable to add up more than 100,00 work­ ers idle during the peak of the stoppages. That's less than 2/10 of 1% of the 52,000,000 workers on the job during that period. By last weekend, that figure had taken a nosedive, and strik­ ers were back on the job in near­ ly a?l the major ' Biggest of the controversies— that involving jurisdictional dif­ ference between the AFL Build­ ing Trades unions and the UAWCIO over reconversion construc­ tion in Detroit area automobile plants—was settled, at least tem­ porarily, by leaders of the rival organizations. The settlement was worked out at a series of conferences held by AFL and UAW officials in the of(Cotitinned on Page 10) SS Canada Victory Sunk By Suicide Jap WASHINGTON—The SUP ship. Canada Victory, was sunk by a Japanese suicide pilot while carrying a war cargo to Okinawa. WSA re­ ported. Although the vessel sank within a few minutes after the bomb of the attack­ ing plane crashed into the No. 5 hold all of the merchant crew save one and the entire Navy armed guard were res­ cued. Skipper Makes Periodic Trips To Coast Guard You've heard about the pitch­ er that went to the well once too often. Here's one about a skipper who ;one.-cWuwdH make one trip ,too; many before the Coast Guaf^ His name is Howard McLean, of the Albert S. Burleson, Amer­ ican Range Line, and he is about to be brought up on charges for the third time. Skipper McLean is—or so he fancies himself — a rough, tough master of the old school, a regu­ lar Charles Laughton sort of Cap­ tain Bligh. To give him his due he doesn't draw tlie line between (Continued on Page f) No. 27 NEW SHIP BILL BEFORE HOUSE; SlU DENOUNCED CLAUSES OUT * WASHINGTON, D. C.—A new j amount for which the Commis­ ship disposal bill was reported sion determines similar tonnage favorably to the House this week could have been built under nor­ mal conditions on or about Jan. by the Committee on Merchant 1, 1945. BUFFALO (LPA)—AFL Cen­ Marine and Fisheries. The new Sales to foreigners of vessels of tral Labor Unions and their af­ bill, titled HR 3606, eliminated the tanker and "C" types would many of the bad features con­ filiates are becoming increasingly tained in HR 1425, features which be held up for a reasonable time incensed at the failure of the the SIU has consistently opposed. after the cessation of hostilities, which time the bill defines as six War Dep't to repatriate Axis pris­ For instance, foreign operators months. During that period these oners of war whose employment are no longer given the inside ships must have been available in several sections of the country track in the post war race to ob­ for sale or charter to citizens of is threatening to undermine tain excess American tormage the United States and it must be owned by the USA. And "C" shown that no responsible offer union wage standards. ships will not be sold to other by such a citizen to purchase or Latest to join the growing de­ than American operators until 6 charter was made within that mand that German and Italian months after the war and all SIU time. This limitation would indi­ prisoners be returned to their contracted lines have an oppor­ cate that Liberty ships, except home lands is the Buffalo Federa­ tunity to bid for them. The new bulk dry-cargo, may be sold to tion of Labor. "Officials in charge bill eases the way for SIU opera­ foreigners at any time after of war prisoners," the Federation tors to build a large post war enactment of the bill. A qualifi­ said in a resolution, "may have fieet. It was. toward this end that cation of the provision for sale of a batter job'and inay b^e'f ecdiViiig the SIU appeared in Washington "C"type vessels to foreigners is higher-salaries tl^n they can se­ this spring and testified before contained in the bill, which pro­ cure in civilian life, together with the Committee in. opposition to vides that not to exceed five ves­ the possibility of conspiracy on HR 1425. sels of such types actually under the part of unscrupulous employ­ charter to non-citizens for at least Provision for the consideration ers who would not hesitate to re­ one year prior to the date of of prewar foreign construction duce the wages of the American enactment of the bill, at not less cost in determining sales prices worker." The AFL group de­ manded that the POWs re­ of vessels is omitted from the new than the statutory sales price. turned to Europe at the earliest measure. This bill would base all The measure permits charters of possible moment "and for the prices upon a prewar domestic war-built ships by citizens of the time they do remain here they be cost determined in accordance United States, but makes no pro­ prohibited from competing in any with a formula established by the vision for chartering to foreignr manner with American workers." measure. That cost could be an ers. UNIONS GET ANGRY AT USE OF POW PLANNING FOR UNION EDUCATION The Ships: Delegates School goes to the rank and file for advice and suggestions before swinging into action. These men have all been at one time or another ships delegates, and the union is draw­ ing upon their experience in shaping up plans for the' establishment of a union school to educate the membership on contracts, parliamentary law. labor history, etc. Details of the plan will be re­ leased in the near future. Seated around the desk, from left to right, they are G. Brundage. FWT; George Novick, Assistant Editor of the LOG; Fred England. Jr. Engineer; Whitey Lewis, Deck En­ gineer; Joe Algina, New York Patrolman, and Harry Simmons. OS. Old Timers Needed In Organizing Drive With the Isthmian drive well under way, the Seafarers Inter­ national Union called this week upon the veteran SIU men with plenty of experience to lend a hand and help get the organizing drive into high gear. Thus far, according to the or­ ganizers, it has been the younger members who have been doing the work of contacting the Isth­ mian seamen and convincing them to sign SIU pledge cards. While they have been having some success, what is needed, it was pointed out, are the oldtimers who gained invaluable expe­ rience in the formative days of the union. They must do their share of the work. "To organize a big outfit like Isthmian," said New York Agent Paul Hall, "requires plenty of hard work, mixed with the savvy that comes only with experience. Our big need now is for the oldtimers who have been through the mill and who know what unionism means. They can sell the SIU to the Isthmian men, be­ cause they know from first hand knowledge, from the pre-union days, what it meant to work on unorganized ships," . Wishful thinking, it was stress­ ed, and the knowledge that the Seafarers has the best conditions of any maritime union, will not get pledge cards for a showdown before the National Labor Rela­ tions Board. A job of convincing remains to be done, and the best convincer is the one who knows, from experience, what he is talk­ ing about. Isthmian is one of the largest potential operators of freighters in the postwar period, and the union which signs it to a contract will be in a position to dominate the waterfront. So aU you oldtimers who did such a good job in lining up the Gulf and the Atlantic Coast, there is a job waiting lor- you. Come into the SIU hall and speak to the Agent or the organizers. ;*• t J �Page Two THE SEAFARERS Friday. July 6. 1945 LOG SEAFARERS LOG Published Weekly by the SEAF4RERS 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 I itf li"!' ' It HARRY LUNDEBERG if ------ President (0$ Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas, P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York Qty MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rap. 424 Sth Street, N. W., AH^ashington, D. C. Entry As Second Class Matter Pending 2«7 Legalizing Oppression Three United States Senators—^Hatch, Ball and Bur­ ton—have introduced a new Federal Labor Relations Bill to take the place of existing labor laws. This bill, if passed, will put upon the American workers the shackles they have fought lor four years to remove from the people of Europe. Drafted largely by corporation lawyers, headed by Donald Richberg, former Washington bureaucrat who made his beginnings as a labor lawyer, and financed by Samuel S. Pels, wealthy industrialist, the bill has been called "the most elaborate straitjacket for labor ever put up to Congress." FORE 'n AFT And Worse During the 18 months it took to draft the bill, the work went on in the greatest secrecy. Not once was any X % reprssentative of labor called in for advice or consulted about its provisions, and the finished product shows it. All of labor — AFL, CIO, the RaUroad Brotherhoods, the think that I shall never see United Mine Workers, and other independent unionsL ship worse thsui a Liberty. have united in opposition to this proposed legislation. Liberties A ship with lines resemblin' By BUNKER - Brother Harry Cohen, Oiler, who has been riding Liberties and C-2s on the west coast for the past two years and who has seen action in several far east campaigns .made his first Atlan­ tic trip this spring on a Water­ man rust bucket. After a big time ashore with the girls in Swansea, Harry decided that he had been wasting his time in the Pacific. ^—-3 O— 4-1-. ,-v n P The AFL has declared its intention of fighting the bill A mud scow fashioned by a gremlin. with all its strength. In a preliminary anlysis of this 5 5 page document, President William Green disclosed these basically A ship that doesn't run, but trots, A ship that trembles doing two "In two years out in the palm objectionable features: and sand country I saw exactly knots. two grass skirts," he'says. "And The bill proposes compulsory arbitration, a restriction A ship whose engine works what was inside of them? A upon their freedom that the American workers can never With noisy grunts and mighty couple of marines saving wear jerks. accept. Compulsory arbitration has been fought since the and tear on their uniforms." , earliest days as the first step toward industrial slavery. La­ A ship that will always roll etnd if % if bor will not give up this fight now. toss. Trying to show you thai it is boss. Brother Harold Rohris and the first-trip mess boy who claimed three hours overtime for bringing up a can of peaches from the dry stores. And then there is the famous messman who came into port several weeks ago claiming overtime for plugging in the messroom fan. Since he was rid­ ing a C-2, he figured it was elec­ trician's work. 1 V-» ft 11 r\ XXX IT.; The Alcoa Prospector, which paid off in this port recently, ar­ rived home after two years aboard with only one man aboard out of the original crew. Sole crewman of the gang that took her out in '43 was Chief Cook McCasnts. After the Prospector was tor­ Under the pretence of revising the National Labor Jim Lamb were in the hall the pedoed in the Indian Ocean and Relations Act to make it more equitable, it would make With quarters that are loo damn other day, reporting a hungry towed in, for repairs, McCasnts small. trip to Antwerpt on the Bull stood by the ship until it was that law an instrument of labor oppression. Most all ships will try to pleeuw Line's Cape Nome. The mate, obvious she would be there for a It would prohibit labor and management from enter­ But only fools sail Liberties. they said, was such a hard work­ long time. Long after the rest of er that he was out on deck every the boys had gone, McCasnts also ing into voluntary closed shop agreements, except under * —FRANK HOLLAND, morning before eight bells. Slush­ shipped out on a homeward an unworkable percentage basis. Dispitlcher, BaUimore The bill would take from workers in small shops the rights they now have under the Wagner Act. These proposals would establish government regimenta­ tion of labor in peaceful normal times—without the favor­ ite excuse of a wartime emergency—to such a degree that would seriously undermine free collective bargaining. We have continually warned labor that the operators would use any means at their disposal to maintain the high exorbitant profits they are now making through the war. This is the first major step in this direction. If labor permits these shackles to be put on it, even more reaction­ ary measurp will be introduced to emasculate its liberties. " The bill must be defeated, and defeated decisively, or we too will go, in our own American way, down the road toward slavery and fascism. A'''- Critique On The Peiitiealization Of A Trade Union The trouble with The Curran Cxew: They reprecsnt The GPU. ing down, painting and splicing were his favorite occupations. Several of the Cape Nome crew picked up a new fad in Antwerp and came back sporting ear rings. % if ^ .^Uec Anderson, AB on the Jose Marti, is also back from a run to Antwerp. Anderson re­ calls the good old days when an American dollar would buy a big evening along the water front in Hamburg or Antwerp and an ex­ tra four bits would get a com­ plete tattoo job in three colors. bounder. But when he was only three days at sea he got torpe­ doed again, after which, he de­ cided he might as well go back on the Prospector. He waited a long time, but she finally brought him home. XXX Two RMO boys who were sent down to the Claymont Victory when the crew on that ship re­ fused to sign on, became interest­ ed in the beef and talked to the delegates. After learning the rea­ if if X sons for the militant action here ' Pat Dowling, Steward on the they both came up to Beaver Matawaska Victory, tells about Street for trip cards. �THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 0. 1945 Page Three ' SIU Man Returns To NX After 26 Long Months in Nazi Prison By PAUL HALL —AND STILt GROWING The 12 page Seafarers Log has met with comments of approval from all of the membership. It seems to be the unanimous opinion of the rank and file that increasing the Log to a larger size was a very good idea. Plans are now being made to increase the Log even larger than it is, to a 16 page paper. Naturally there are several problems to be met before this is possible, which are being dealt with now. Once these have been settled the paper will be enlarged to 16 pages, as was recommended by the SIU Educational Committee and approved by the membership. In addition, with this issue, bundles of Logs will be mailed to all SIU ships weekly. By sending the Log to all SIU ships, our membership will be kept informed of all the up to the minute happenings all along the waterfront. In addition to receiving the Log on-board ship, the mem­ bership should also make it their business to give or send their mailing address to the librarian on the 3rd floor of the New York Hall, so that the paper can be mailed to their home as well. PROTECTING CREW'S GEAR One of the things most destructive to union conditions is for some "(irunken performer to disrupt ships' crews and destroy ships' gear. We had a fine example of a disrupter of this sort in this port recently. This fellow had been drunk and raising hell in every port during the entire voyage. Then to top it all off he showed up drunk as hell at the payoff. Because of the confusion this man caused by destroying crew's property and raising hell in general, the crew did not receive the same representation that they were entitled to. As a result of this, this man has been brought up on charges. There is no question but that when a man of this type pulls a thing of this "sort" he has no place in the SIU. Thiy union had to fight hard for every condition that it has: fresh milk—^refrigerators in crews' messhalls—white linen—and many other things which were gotten one by one only after long, tough battles with the operators. The quickest way to lose these things is to have some drunken bum abuse this gear or to destroy it, as was the case on this ship. In all likelihood this guy will get what he deserves from the trial committee when he appears for trial. It is the dUty of every union man to protect the crew's gear. Not to do so plays into the hands of the shipowners, because the shipowners always try to use such isolated cases as an example of why not to give seamen better conditions. Let's do away with such performers for the good of our Union. It was 10:17 p.m. on the night had to bail every day with their of February 23, 1943. The Jona­ hands and caps to keep the boat than Sturges, a Mississippi Lib­ afloat. "It was like being on a erty, was rolling along in a home­ roller coaster," Joe recalls. "We ward bound convoy when a tor­ bounced up and down for 41 pedo suddenly smashed into her days." number two hold. Within a min­ On April 15th, when they were ute a second torpedo tore into the about 200 miles off the coast of fireroom, forward of the boilers. England, a German sub surfaced As the convoy ploughed on, and came alongside. The sub's leaving the Sturges to its fate, the commander, in perfect English, old man ordered her abandoned ordered them aboard, as prison­ and the crew took to the boats. ers. Although the U-boat crew And then, for more than a year, the fate of this ship was a mys­ treated them well, giving the tery of the sea, until word came^i'men a hot bath and good food, from a German prison camp that Joe doesn't like to think of the some of her crew had been cap­ six days spent on board. The sub was trying to get back to France tured. What happened during that after a long trip and for six days, eventful night and the two years with the prisoners cooped up be­ that followed, was told the other low, they played hide and seek day by brother Joseph Garrido, with British patrol planes and who was repatriated after 26 surface craft. Several times depth months in a German prison camp. charges were dropped too close "I was in the motorboat with for comfort. ten other men", Joe said. "The From Brest the seven surviv­ next day vve picked up four more ors were hurried to Dulaj, a pris­ on an overturned boat and short­ on camp near Bremen. Here they ly later we saw the Steward all were interrogated one by one al­ alone in a third boat. We divided most continually for twenty one all hands between two boats and days. "They were mighty anxious tried to stay together. But rough to find out, all about Liberties," weather separated us the next Joe says. "They wanted to know night. We saw signals from the about their holds and double bot­ other boat that night. She was toms. They got mad at me be­ cause I didn't know." never heard from again." From Dulaj they were taken They were soaked by heavy seas on the second night and to a concentration camp 30 kilo­ stayed wet for the remaining 39 metres from Bremen. Some sixty American merchant seamen were days. "For two weeks," said Joe, "we housed here along with more tried to buck easterly winds. And than 4,000 British merchant navy although we were only about 400 men, captured since the start of miles off the coast of Newfound­ the war by subs and raiders. land, we had to turn around and Except for a lack of meat and sail east." a monotonous diet of soup, tur­ In doing that the survivors of nips, carrots, kraut and black the Sturges accomplished one of bread, life wasn't so bad, accord­ the longest small boat voyages of ing to brother Garrido. The the war. Living on meager life­ American army and navy sent boat rations and in almost con­ warm clothing and Red Cross stant danger of swamping, they food packages came regularly every week. The YMCA furnish­ ed athletic equipment; with the English teaching the Americans soccer and the Yanks showing the limeys how to play ball. Five of the seven were repatri­ ated during 1944. Last to leave were brothers Garrido and Jo­ seph Munjes of Brooklyn. Highlight of his 26 months in prison camp came in Marcl^ when a shipment of 13,000 cig­ arettes, gift of the SIU, arrived at the camp. ""Were we popular," says Joe. "The krauts would have sold us the whole camp for those cigarettes. And believe me, it made a lot of friends for the SIU among those other merchant sea­ men." Calling All Girls! • By E. S. HIGDON He can cook—^he can wash—^he can sew—he's young and he's single. Twenty years old, Bennie Farmer is the youngest seaman to receive his endorsement as a Steward and he's already had that rating for fourteen months. Bennie, who has the perfect prerequisites for a husband, says he learned to cook when he was twelve or thirteen in his father's hotel in Brandon, Mississippi, and now he can flip off the fanciest dish as easily as he can snap his fingers. . The only thing his cuisine lacks is the touch of technique neces­ sary for French pancakes. His crew laments the fact, but still waits around to get a ship with "Red". Right now in New Orleans, Red's pals who like to pet their stomachs are waiting for a berth with "their" Steward. Bennie has been a member of the SIU for three years—has been , in all the major battle zones and is ready to go again. OUT FROM UNDER THE NAZFS HEEL THE BEST YET - WITH PICTURES The latest book put out by the Educaitonal department for use in the organizational drive is just coming off the press now. Called "This is the SIU", this book is aimed primarily at letting the unorganized seamen know just what the SIU is and how it operates. The book should be very effective in acquainting unor­ ganized seamen with the Seafarers. The artist for the Log, Bernard Seamen, designed this book, and from the looks of it this is the best work he has yet done for the Seafarers The book is a picture review of the SIU in action. Now that this particular item is out of the way, the educational committee can get back to work on more books and features, etc., planned for use in the Seafarers Educational Program. This program should reach its full strength very shortly and will be pushed to the limit, as there is no doubt whatsoever that the educational stuff we have turned out has been greatly beneficial to fhe organization. Although the SIU is a little late in turning this gear out, now that it is all off the press and ready to use, we will have an Educa­ tional Program second to none. Not only is our gear well written, in language seamen can understand, but it is also attractively illus­ trated and made up. Most of it is in two colors. It is a job the union can well be proud of. All members should not only read this gear carefully, but should make a point of distributing to unorganized seamen. The finest books and pamphlets are no good if they sit on the shelf. After 26 months in a German prison camp. Brother Joseph Garrido arrived back in New York Keep a pocket fuU of our union literature. It will be a mightly last week and visited friends in the halL Garrido, above on the right, is getting "squared away" with t'Patrolman Charles Simmons. No dues are charged these men who have neen in prison camps. . good salesman for the SIUI :J I �• THE Page Four- . .1. SEAFARERS Friday, July B. 1945 LO0 •> I NMU Rank & Filers Choose SlU Wants Union Not Politics A Revolt In The Ranks Within the last several months, the rank and file of the National Maritime Union has, in increasing numbers, shown its disgust wth the sell-out tactics of the NMU leadership. They are becoming fed-up with the political policy of "collaboration" with the shipowners that has sold their interests down the river. In greater numbers the membership is turning to the Seafarers of bonafide trade unionism. On this page we print letters and excerpts from letters sent to the SIU. We think they speak for themselves. I want this letter to be my ap­ plication for membership in the Seafarers International Union. At present, I am a member of the National Maritime Union in good standing, but I longer want them t o repre­ sent me official\ ly. Actually, in more than three years that f-have been a member of the I NMU, they have never represent­ ed my interests in the trade union field. I have been shipping for 18 1 had $538 worth of overtime o'clock, when an NMU piecard years, and have been a union aboard the SS Pueblo, — Barber would meet me; member both in this country and Asphalt SS Co.—which was okay­ 1 waited there and nobody in Belgium, for I am a firm be­ ed by the steward and the cap­ came. The company said there liever in the principles of trade was no use in waiting, that I was unionism. However, I can no tain, and only collected a little wasting my time. 1 went back to more than 50% longer consider the NMU a trade the NMU, but couldn't get to see union, in the' accepted sense of —$308. the Patrolman to get the okay to 1 went to theg the word. see the Port Agent, and without NMU to get a I In the years that 1 was a mem­ representative to| his okay 1 couldn't see him. The Patrolman avoided me. He was ber there, the NMU did nothing go with me to always out, except during the for the seamen. The meetings the company, but brief period when 1 went out for are devoted to outside interests- couldn't get any- ., lunch, but he always managed to body. 1 stayed ' ^ the NMU brand of politics—and have just left when 1 got back. in New York f whenever anyone brings up any­ overnight on the So 1 never did get the rest of thing dealing with seamen's af­ chance that I'd get an official the the money due me. fairs, he is called a disrupter, and next day. When 1 went to the That is the beef of all NMU his points disregarded. The rank union the next day, 1 was told men—no representation. HARRY N. SPOR and file seaman has no voice in to be at the company offices at 3 deciding union policy—the lead­ ership is the one that lays down the line. We, the undersigned, are turn­ For some time my friends have been telling me about the SlU, ing in our NMU books and would and after studying the stands and like to be admitted as members the way each union operates, 1 of the Seafarers International have decided to make my appli­ Union. We are fed up with the cation. representatives of the NMU and 1 hope my application is accept­ the unfair methods by which ed. 1 am a good union man, and that union handles beefs. I want to join a good union. NMU Representation Cost Hint Big Dough More Beefs On NMU JAN VICTOR ROOMS GEORGE No Interest In Membership GEORGE E. BROAD JOHN WILLIAM BROAD 4. 4. I feel that I have to wait around on shore too long for a ship and i}. e y have pulled a couple of bad deals on me on my overtime. 1 would like to sail with the SlU. LEROY STEARNS 1, Harlan Hobbs, do hereby apply for membership in the Sea­ farers International Union. Here­ tofore, 1 have been a member of the National Maritime Union, but 1 no longer have any desire to be a s sociated with any trade union 4 4 4 that is more in­ During the terested in pro­ time 1 was a moting its own member of the interests through NMU 1 was dis­ politics and fake pleased with the propaganda/than represent a t i o n they are in rep­ that 1 got as a resenting seamen. Through talk­ union man. The ing to a friend who is a member disputed o v e rof the SlU and with other sea­ men, and by reading the agree­ time was not ta­ ments and policies of the SlU, 1 ken care of, and am convinced that there is no the ships were not covered by comparison between the two the patrolmen when we arrived groups. or signed on. te'-: • HARLAN D. HOBBS - FRANK A. ULRICH JOHN 4.. 4. I am turning in my NMU book on my own free will, and applyfor membership in the SlU, be' ' . cause I do not :like the unfair system of ship­ ping rules and r e g u1 ations of the NMU. JOSEPH J. VUJTECH' 4 4 4 I would like very much to join the Seafarers International Union. Up to now 1 have been a member of the NMU for some time, but 1 have become very dissatisfied with that outfit, and the way in which they take care of the interests of their mem­ bership. ROBERT A. SNEIDER pi Fail To Get Overtime And Transportation. We, the undersigned, members of the National Maritime Union, request of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union the privilege of turning in our NMU books and joining the SlU r ^ ' • for the foUowing reasons: ", 1. Under the if NMU contracts we have been working forlow^er wages and 'l' worse conditions * y ' " than do the SlU wk seamen. 2. In the NMU we've had to take any ship that the NMU of­ ficials told us to take, even when we were not satisfied with the NMU Threatens Men With Draft 1 should like to join the SlU for the following reasons: 1. A seaman has no job choice in the NMU—they try to force you aboard the first ship that comes along, whether you like the boat or not. If you refuse, they threaten to report you to the draft board. 2. From what I can see and from what I am told by SlU members, the SlU really tries to get you whatever money is coming to you. The NMU has its hands tied because of its policy of collaborating with the ship­ owners. 3. 1 know that the SlU carries oui its agreements. WILLIAM E. BLUE. Jr. Calls SIU The Seamen's Union ship. They told us that if we re­ fused, they would turn us in to the draft board. 3. The NMU did not go to bat for us to get money-4;hat was rightly due us. Aboard the SS Andrew Briscoe, which paid off in Jacksonville, every man had a day's pay and some hours of overtime due him, plus transpor­ tation back to New Orleans. The skipper verified that, but the ' NMU never tried |;:|s| to get these I things for us,, and we never |i got them. 4. Bryan II Swaim aboard an SIU ship on his first trip as a member of the 111 Marine Cooks & 1 Stewards, was able to see how the SIU men stuck together to , get all their money before leav­ ing the ship, and how they stuck with the men of the MC&S till they got what was coming to them. This example of solidarity impressed us very much. BRYAN WILLIAM SWAIM^ DAVID L. SUPPLEE New Members Have No Rights At Gran a Fireman-Watertender was sick, so 1 worked four additional hours a day, for which 1 was entitled to overtime—and which 1 did not received. 1 told the NMU repre­ sentative when he came aboard ship. He told me to go to the hall during the week, which I did. There, after I told my story, I was asked many questions. Then they told me that they could not or would not get the overtime for me, since 1 was a new member, and did not have the right to complain. They said 1 should be glad that they were letting me sail in the NMU, instead of be-, ing in the Army. JOHN E. FILIPOWSKI Although 1 was never a mem­ ber of the NMU, 1 sailed on one of their contracted ships. Since 1 believe in-unionism, and wanted to join a seamen's union, 1 kept my eyes open throughout the trip to see how the NMU oper­ ated. I did not like I don't like the the way^ things way the NMU in dispute were handles their handled by the shipping. You NMU. Then have to wait again aboard three of four ship. I discovered that all their weeks before activities were slanted toward you can get a furthering the ends of the com­ ship. JFromwhat munist party. So 1 paid the NMU I am told by dues for the time I was aboard friends who be­ ship, and left them. Now I'd like long to the SIU, it seems that in to join the SIU, for from what I the SIU a man who wants to ship hear it is a seaman's union for fast can get action. - f; seamen. RALPH ARMSTRONG ROBERT A. HALL Shipping is Poor �uW, • V- isa;^"Sv;s'>v:ii'i.--(•'=^. THE Friday, July 6, 1945 SEAFARERS LOG 'i Page F1T» USS MEANS CHARITY FOR THE SEAMEN Skipper Makes Periodic Trips To Coast Guard QUESTION: What system of training is best for seamen: a government training school or experience on the ships ? TONY KATILIUS. AB. —The only way for a man io become a sailor is lo start fresh from the pier like in the old days. Too much training in these govern­ ment schools is devoted to dis cipline. We don't want the mer­ chant marine militarized in any way, shape or form, but if that isn't what the WSA wants why do they have so much of it in their training schools? I've been going to sea since 1938. I look plenty of hard knocks, but I still think it's the best way to leam. EUGENE McCORMACK, Cook >-Leam on the ships, I say. You can't make a cook in a school, especially when the instructors are fancy uniform boys who don't know jamoke from charley noble. The union could run a. training school of its own and give the newcomers plenty of good in­ struction from men with years of practical experience. We have^ men in^the SIU who would make good instructors. In the stewards department like everywhere else, I believe a man should start- at the koffo™ work his way up. BILL MOORE, AB—The ideal set-up would be to enable the men to study on board ship at the same time they are getting their practical experience. These now ships have good facilities for studying while at sea and it might be possible to work out some "home study" courses which a man could work on at sea and turn in at the end of the trip. At Sheepshead Bay. they teach you to steer with a high-and-cry wheel. Anyone who ha^ had the helm in a heavy sea with the bow swinging all over the horizon knows this kind of instruction is useless. THEODORE HESS, Cook—No Sheepshead Bays after the war! That's taxpayers' moneV and they are wasting plenty of it teaching the boys how to form ranks and march straight. March them straight from the union hall with a trip card onto the dock for their first trip. That's the way I would do it and that's the way to make real seamen out of them. I've had school boys on board who didn't know how to use a bread knife without getting cut, and that is no joke. (Continued from Page 1) the officers and the men. He treats them the same, and neither group likes it. On this last voyage, McLean went gunning for the first mate, Charles Crosland (an old SIU man, Gulf book number 86) who was well liked by the crew. In Glasgow, the captain tried to put Crosland off the ship, but the crew said they'd all sign off if the mate was put on the beach. So Crosland stayed. Throughout the trip, McLean used foul and abusive language against the officers and the crew, calling the engineers, among others, "bastards," "SOBs" and calling Crosland "tramp" on the foc'sle head. Delegate Joe Krupsky went to the skipper on behalf of the men and told him that the crew did­ n't like to have him cussing out the mates before the men; that it created disrespect for men whom they all liked. When the ship returned, Mc­ Lean brought charges against the chief mate, for disobeying orders, but the case was dismissed. When the charges were drop­ ped, Crosland; 1st Assistant Campbell; 3rd Mate McGee; AB Straw, and OS Jett filed charges of their own before the Coast Guard, charging the skipper with using "abusive language." The case has not yet come up, at this writing, and it wiU be in­ teresting to see what the Coast Guard thinks of this charming character. Crosland, as is evident from his SIU book number, is one of the founders of the Seafarers. He joined in Mobile, back When Clin Banks was Patrolman and Scotty Ross the Agent. Crosland still keeps in touch with his old friends in the SIU, and visits the union hall in what­ ever port he is in. At present he is down in New Orleans, beating him gums with his old shipmates there. By RAY WHITE Have you ever been in a port and needed a loan for a few days, or maybe just a helping hand? Did you ever find yourself broke, with a big head? Did you ever wake up in liie morning and wonder what kind of a fool you had made of yourself, and feel so low that the little ant on the ground looked like an elephant to you? Did you? So you need some dough, and someone directs you to a USS of­ fice. Well, you don't know what the score is, and you go in. As a matter of fact you don't give a hang, just a few bucks to tide you over until a draw. Well, you are greeted at the door with a rather sickly grin from some dame at a reception desk, who asks you where you were born, who your great uncle Henry was, and where grandpa met grandma, etc. By this time you are getting pretty disgusted, but you think, "Oh well, I started this thing, so why not see it through?" But you have not reached the payoff, brother, not by a long shot. You are escorted in, greeted by a dame who says she is a so­ cial worker. She looks you over, wants to know what you did with your last payoff, and why you don't have sense enough to stay away from blondes. By that time you are so confused that you wonder what in the name of holy heaven you are doing here any­ way. You look wildly at the door, think how in the v/orld you can get out, when she goes into her song and dance about the respon­ sibilities of a seaman to his chos- Take Your Gear Take your gear when you go aboard! There have been many cases recently of men going aboard, waiting until they were restricted, and then announcing "that they had to go ashore and get their gear. By doing this they give the WSA a chance to sneak in replacements. Often times they miss the ship and are in for a Coast Guard rap. Have your gear with you: don't let your union down. One Certain And Two Probables Is Tbe Score For SUP Ship WASHINGTON, June 4—You over American shipping and air­ can't put a good ship down, not fields. As they flew near at mastheight the guns of the Victory when it is manned by experienc­ ship opened fire and one plane ed, disciplined SUP men, as the was immediately downed. Direct Japanese air force found out. hits were scored on two others. The SS United Victory, pioneer They were then observed climb­ of the hundreds of merchant ves­ ing but subsequently lost altitude sels of the Victory type carrying rapidly and were listed "prob­ supplies for the crushing of Jap­ ables." an, has again triumphed over Three Marines, two Navy men enemy efforts to sink her, it was and one merchant seamen were announced today. This time it wounded by fragments of an ex­ was at Okinawa, a few weeks ago, ploding projectile, it was report­ and at least one of several Jap­ ed. anese planes attacking was shot Once before in the Pacific, at down in the action, with two Peleliu, the United Victory sur­ "probables." vived enemy attack. Shells then The SS United Victory was dis­ pierced her hull and midship charging cargo in the forward house but there were no casual­ area when enemy planes swooped ties. en career, etc. Well, by this time, you are really fed up, and all you want is the throat of the guy who told you to come to this place anyway. The above is just John Doe, average seaman, who wants a loan—not charity, gentlemen, just a loan. Who ever heard of an honest to goodness seaman want­ ing charity? Give to you? Yes! Why, of course, he will; the shirt off of his back, if he thinks you need it, brother, but a handout for himself? No. An odd loj:, and no one can understand them but the men they ship with; the men that have gone down to the sea in the ships, faced the odds and death togeth­ er, to deliver the supplies to the armed forces. They have risked their lives to keep the supply lines intact, with­ stood the long, lonely months at sea, then when they come back, go on a binge—the seamen's tra­ ditional way of blowing off steam, and who is to say they are wrong?—and wind up broke. It has happened to everybody — it has happened to you. Do you want charity, do you want some prying female to study your reactions, to see what the psychological payoff is, to regis­ ter your response to stimuli? Do you want this, when you have found yourself in a spot and you just want a ten spot for a couple of hours, do you want her to say, "Mr. Seaman Doe, I will take your case up with your Union Agent, the Shipping Commission­ er, the Boai'd of Public Welfare and the Red Cross. Come back to see me tomorrow." Then, when you think she is through at last she will call you back and say in a trained honeyed voice, "Mr. Doe, you might try the Travelers Aid Society." Well, it may be allright for a hop-head; it may be allright for a panhandler, but for Mi". Sea­ man Doe it won't work, because it will do something to his pride that he and all the seamen have treasured for years, and have strived to preserve. When a man losses his pride, he doesn't have much left, brother. He will get out of the place with his adams apple working up and down, wondering who in the hell called this a loan service any­ way, and where in the name of all that was holy did it get its name, and whoever in all the world can call it a seaman's "ser­ vice"? •j! �Page Six THE SEAFARERS Friday, July S, 1945 LOG SHIPS' M1N1JTES AND NEWS improvements Recommended Torpedoes MeetingSquaresBeefs Aboard SS Cape Borda On June 10th, a meeting was According to John Polaski, held at sea of all departments on the 88 Gateway City with other day to ship out again, the Armand Capolongo, Engine Dele­ last trip of the Grace Abbott was During the last trip of the 88 chief engineer; and the need for gate, acting as chairman. uneventful. Cape Borda two meetings of the stricter attention to sariitary du­ We, the undersigned members Pm-pose of the meeting was to engine department were held at ties by the Wipers. John mentioned; rather casual­ of the Seafarers International hear all beefs before the ship sea, with Brothers Joseph E. Gelly, that this Calmar Liberty was Beefs about payment of over­ Union have voted, at the ships made port and arrange to make inas and E. L. Foster sending in in a convoy that was heavily at­ time for sea watches in Bangor meeting of the 88 Oriental, May up a repair list necessary for the two complete reports of the pro­ tacked not far out of Murmansk, and refusal of the old man to put 26, 1945 to subscribe to the fol­ comfort and convenience of fu­ ceedings and the men who at­ losing several ships. A ship ahead out a draw at Loch Na Keal were lowing resolution: ture crews on this old Waterman of the Abbott was torpedoed but tended. discussed, and it was decided to Whereas, the bonus will be cut rust bucket. successfully towed ashore. 8ix Both meetings were opened by refuse the payoff if these dis­ or substantially lowered in all Recommendations for improve- ships and an escort, the crew the department delegates calling putes were not settled satisfac­ areas except the Pacific and ments included: more adequate were told, went down before the for a one minute period of silence torily when the ship arrived whereas living costs remaining at showers, repairs to lockers, larg- convoy reached Murmansk, in remembrance of our late home. their present high level make it er pantry for crew's messroom Another episode of this "un- President and those of our Broth­ A survey of overtime was ta­ impossible to maintain a decent and a radio for the crew s mess, eventful" trip was a surface fight ers who have been lost at sea. ken; no definite beefs were made standard of living at the present It was also suggested that the between the convoy escorts and Informal meetings, the dele­ other than about sea watches. basic wage, company provide some means for ^bat appeared to be a small Ger- gates explained, would result in Engine department men who Therefore, be" is resolved that more fresh water capacity, as this man raider or a minelayer. The more cooperation among crew attended these meetings included: bt at night by members and a better under­ this ship's meeting of the 88 vessel carries enough water only E. L. Foster, Charles Nangle, for short voyages. Oriental go on record urging the the convoy's destroyers and the standing between 8IU men and 8IU-8UP leadership to take all Another beef was the poor con­ crew of the Abbott watched the their union, which is especially Charles Donohue, Joseph, E. Genecessary steps to raise our pres­ dition of the boilers on this ship. gunfire from the ship's gun tubes. important with trip carders and linas, George Langill, Arthur Kaefer, Kenneth Rohde, John E. ent wage to meet the require­ 8he made it into New York with After an interchange of heavy new men. Haag, John L e n h e r t, Henry ments for a decent standard of more water leaking out of the fire the German ship caught fire - Under discussion were various Micbels and George Krum. living, and furthermore promis­ boilers than went up in steam. and exploded. plans to give Firemen time off in ing our wholehearted support to Waterman seems to be sending The Abbott was out four and a port, which was arranged, to Yours fraternally, any action toward achieving this three or four of these old ships to half months. everyone's satisfaction, with the JOSEPH E. GILINAS, end, and sea with a wish and a prayer. "XT Be it finally resolved that this Concerted union action at the resolution be handed in to the pay-off of this vessel resulted in Seafarers Log for publication. the payment of considerable over­ time that otherwise would have The Bull Line Liberty Ferdin­ SIGNED: and Hassler arrived in New York James Murphy, Paul L. Jones, been lost. a few days ago after a short Henry W. Austin, J. W. Roski, coastwise trip, with Harold GaEd. Pachaski, Victor Quendo, baree, OS, and Alex Dolomanuk, After shuttling for nine months* John E. Perkins, S. C. FaenUtility, acting as deck and stew­ between England and north-ofponilli, Gerald Louski, R. A. OSCAR KOITARU ard department delegates, re­ Weber, Lawrence M. Fuchis, J. Europe ports, the Alcoa Master spectively. Who shipped out of the 8IU E. Wenks, H. Sliterman, Jack docked last week with all hands K. Bowen, Wilbur Dyslin, Isaac several months ago on a 8outh Requests were put in to the mighty glad to be back in the The Raphael 8emmes, Water­ Wenstein, Aime Giguere, Wil­ Atlantic ship, get in touch with company office for a toaster for man C-2, returned from a six shipmate Leo Kodura'nd at 815 good old U8A. the crew's mess, an electric iron, liam Duncan, Joseph Rosnis, J. weeks' European run with the 43rd 8treet, Brooklyn. and new cots and mattresses. G. Harris, Albert Lewis, R. Although feeding got to the crew giving a big hand to the Rodriguez, Wm. C. Mitchell, point where some of the ice box steward department for good Julio Ortiz, Henry Herkeimer, ravens found poor pickings on the chow and "good mess^boys who J. R. Ellington, George Shaif, night lunch, the crew reports that knew how to run a mess room." D. E. Sickles, T. F. Luckado, the belly robbers did a good job John McLemore, old 8IU book Robert D. Flood, and J. E. Minnis. for the slim fare the W8A kept man out of New Orleans, was Bos'n on this ship, making his putting on the crate overseas. third trip. The Delmar, Mississippi Hog, the Gulf, had one of his narrow­ Paul 8tonicher, 8econd Cook According to Walt Doyle, AB, returned last week from a run to est escapes at Constanza. Going and 8teward Department dele­ the deck department had some the Black 8ea, with Jimmy De­ through the dock area at night gate, said there were few beefs trouble with the chief mate, who Vito, FWT and black gang Dele­ he had to climb a fence to get to on the ship for such a long trip had the impression for a while Four months without a beef is gate, reporting a smooth trip and the ship. A Russian guard who and the delegates ironed out dis­ that he was an admiral of the fleet, but the mate was soon edu­ a mighty good record, thinks a good crew. Aside from charges believed in shooting first and ask­ cated and the trip proceeded 8teward Ramon Gonzales of the brought against one man for de­ ing questions from the corpse al­ putes as they came up. tanker Hubbardton, and he at­ liberate negligence in missing sea most scored a bulls eye as Jimmy One of the last shuttle ships to smoothly.. tributes his smooth sailing on this and port watches, DeVito says the high-baUed it over the fence with get home, the Master's payoff re­ Charley Hartley, another SIU ship to the presence of 8IU men trip was almost devoid of beefs. several lend lease bullets whist­ minded the boys of the "good old old-timer, was boss of the belly 8everal trip carders took out in "all departments. days" back in '42. Five trip card­ robbers on this trip. ling too close over his head. De­ ers took out books. A T-2 tanker operated by War books on this trip. Emergency, this ship has been on DeVito, who has been around Vito was in such a hurry to clear the western ocean run, which somewhat since he took out book the hurdle that he left most of his suits brother Gonzales fine, for 185 in the early days down on pants on the fence. I would like to thank the crew he has a wife and young daughter Good work by book members in England. on board the 88 Hilton, Bull Line, members of the 88 Cape Nome Gonzales believes that now is resulted in one deck and five for their kindness to me when I the time to line up the War Em­ There are still a few W8A free black gang trip carders joining was confined to bed after my in­ ergency Tankers under the 8IU the union when this old rust jury on this vessel. loaders riding the Bull Line ships for postwar jobs, and he says if bucket pulled into New York. Fraternally, down to the Islands and 8outh The crew recommended that more 8IU crews like the one now THOMAS • E. RUARK on the Hubbardton will sail these America and then giving a lot of the "advantages" of the social Bk. No. 35991 unorganized vessels, they can be fancy reasons why they don't register be extended to William brought under contract. want a book when they get back. Chance and J. D. Bell, both trip Among 8IU men on the Hubcarders. Lother 8chessl, Wiper and En­ Keep In Touch With bardson are Phillip Maganda, Delegates on this trip were gine Room Delegate on the Cor- James B. Jordan, A.B., A1 RawMessman, Paul 8winger. Chief Your Draft Board, nelia, reports several of these ring. Oiler, and F. Hunter, MessCook, and Woodrow Perkins, Wiper. dharacters on the last voyage. |man. Want Wage Scule Upped SS Ferdinand Hassler Wants To Locate Alcoa Master Back After Shuttle Run Steward Of Semmes Gets Crew Glad Hand DeVito Outraces Bullets In Constanza Handicap Says WET Can Be Organized SENDS THANKS SS Hilton Free Loaders On Ship I h M ii^ • . ... I, • 'V 1 �Friday, July 8, 1945 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS Engineer Passes Writes From Buck To Fireman Stony Creek Last week while on watch on the SB Claymont Victory the water recirculator broke down. I notified the night engineer and tried to start the fan to keep up steam. Then the night engineer messed with the recirculator and lost the plant. He couldn't get any draft to the fires. Instead of being a man and taking the rap he placed the blame on me. Consequently I was fired. After a few minutes they hatl^ the recirculator going again and the plant was in per­ fect working order. The captain of this ship threat­ ened to have the Coast Guard take my papers, but when I ask­ ed him about his license he said, "Well, we'll forget it this time," 1 hope you can do some good with this beef and keep these engineers from shifting the blame for not knowing how to run these new Victory and C-2 jobs onto the shoulders of unlicensed men who aren't responsible for oper­ ation of the plant. JOSEPH H. DINKINS WANTS LETTERS Brother Eugene Maggio, who joined the Marine Corps and lost a leg at Okinawa, is now in the U.S. Naval Hospital at Mare Islland, California. He would like very much to hear from former '' shipmates. As engine room Delegate aboard the SB Stony Creek I'd like to report a little incident that occurred in the Canal Zone recently. When we hit the Canal after being out four months three men from the black gang were brought before the Coast Guard on charges. They were tried, convicted and paid off. Basil Hillman, a Wiper, was pulled off on trumped up charges of inattention to duty and inab­ ility to stand the heat of the en­ gine room, and had his papers pulled indefinitely. Byron Colgrave, Second Pump­ man, had his papers pulled for five months. William J. McCar­ thy had his papers pulled for five months. The first assistant on here is an ex-insti'uctor at Kings Point and he thinks he has a bunch of ca­ dets under him. Saw the new Log for the first time in Panama. The NMU men read the Log for the news about seamen and then the Pilot for Joe's latest political propaganda. This ship has an SUP Deck gang and SIU in Engine and Steward Departments. Joe Bsckley Answers "One Trip" Curran GI Poses Dear "Keep 'Em Sailing!" Curran: Thanks for the compliment I read about myself in your column in the Pile-it. Really I didn't realize my ability to become a historian. Why not caU me "ten book Buckley?" After all, what's in a name? They tell me that you had to wear rubber pants when you made that historical trip to Africa (or was it Staten Island?). Hang­ ing out with shipowners never did build up a worker. Say, Joe, remember that night in New Orleans when an admir­ ing member of your union punch­ ed you in the mouth and you highballed it down Conti Street? Now I'm in the pie. Wish they would hurry with that check, for beer comes high in Chicago. Swinging a banjo on the Lakes gives a guy little time for writ­ ing history. You ought to try it, "One Trip," a good sweat might do you good. They tell me that to get into the NMU now you must get reli­ gion. Taking a nose dive was never in my line, such as an old mission stiff like yourself. How many purple hearts did you get for glad-handing the shipowner ED LORMAN during the war, Joe? Were you thinking about re­ viving the Marine Workers In- 'Rum & Coke Run' Paradise GIs Get The Score duslrial Union since Earl Browder got the gate in favor of WeeWiUie (Ziz-Zag) Foster? What in hell were you doing on South Street about a month ago? Surely the great "Kpep 'Em Sailing" wasn't looking for a cheap flop. I didn't think times were getting so tough up at 17th Street. Look me up, Joe and I'll give the price of a coffee, although I understand you're against coffee time now. By the way, Joe, I came up from Brazil last year on one of your luxurious tankers of the C. D. Mallory fleet. Such conditions! I'm surprised that a militant (,?) leader permits such rust pots to sail for the NMUKeep 'Em Sailing Joe. What would we poor seamen do with­ out such heroic leadership! With deep admiration, JOE BUCKLEY (Editor's note: "Brother" Cur­ ran heaved some of the old Com­ munist poison against some old militant NMUers, who were thrown out for questioning Joe Curran's leadership. Among other misstatements of fact was that Joe Buckley is an official of the SIU. Brother Buckley is not an offi­ cial of this union. Throughout this war Brother Buckley has been keeping the ships sailing, in all war zones. Because of the shortage of coalburning firemen on the Great Lakes, he has recently taken on that job. One reason that Brother Buck­ ley is not an official of the Sea­ farers is that he refuses to run. He believes his place is with the working seamen to protect their conditions at the point of produc­ tion— aboard ship. He does not have to be forced into a few weeks' trip by the draft board.) It's tough down in this island all the sad beefs and towing the paradise to tear away from the brothers into the bright spots to beautiful women and write let­ spend their dough. ters, but here is some news about Hope to see all you Bull Line the beachcombers down here who stiffs and rum and coke hounds are looking for a ship but not down here soon. B. BANAL While in foreign ports on vari­ ous trips I have been reading the trying too damn hard to find one. Stars and Stripes and my im­ Personally, I rate a two stripe pression of this Army sheet is uniform as a second engineer, but k" . . ; that it doesn't want to give Am­ even the gold braid won't do me erican labor a break in report­ any more good now because I ing the news. owe too much money. Because of this attitude, many Emilio Garcia is on the beach soldiers are coming home with a here, Loo, and a sweet gal by the bitter feeling toward labor due to name of Jeiiny is making it tough the slant they have been getting for him to ship out. If any of The "Meipbership Speaks" through the pages of Stars and page is your chance to blow you guys get ashore down this^ Stripes during the past two years. off steam or just talk about way don't forget Jenny. She's To change this attitude of the some topic which you think okay. soldiers I have gone out of my is interesting. Write about Leopoldo Colon is a good Fire­ way recently to talk to troops any subject as long as it per­ man and one of the best in the coming home and tell them the tains to ships and seamen. 'SJU. He keeps a full head of story of the SIU—how we sailed Send your letter to The Ed­ stearri in the engine room but the ships with war cargoes to all itor, The Seafarers Log. he's losing steam plenty fast the fighting fronts and lost two down here in San Juan. thousand men doing it. All SIU Louis Cohen is in the Marine men who have been through the years. We fought the subs and Hospital but he likes it; and Joe labor troubles of the '30s and the bombs; the WSA and the Tossas is trying to make an im­ who sailed the ships in this war Washington political phoneys; pression with his fancy mous­ should talk to these troops and and the shipowners." tache but the women aren't im­ counter-act the anti-labor propo- When the newspaper reporters pressed. ganda they have been fed. came on board to interview these George Davis, a good Bull Line To the charge that we are mak­ troops on arriving in the States, AB who is living in Catan, Puerto ing a lot of money you can prove several of them told the report­ Rico, wrangles a pack of Chest­ to them by figures published last ers, "Don't foi-get the merchant erfields out of some gal every year in PM and other papers that seamen. They brought us the day but he won't tell who she is. merchant seamen receive ap- guns with which to fight." I think we'll sweat it out of him proxirpately the same pay, over a Enough said, brothers. There's next time he wants two bits for year's time, as that of Navy men. an opportunity on all these Lib­ rum and coke. Francisco Vega wants to say S. Banal shows why San Juan Here's what I tell the troops: erty troopers to keep plugging for "hello." He's making a living off beach combers hale to leave. "The SIU has had three battles organized labor and the SIU. to fight during the past three JOHN MARCIANO the night clubs now, listening to Could this be Jenny? Letters! Letters! I Puzzles I'm writing for two reasons. The first is to let you know how much the Log has meant to a guy that doesn't get much home news. To me the Log is a letter present­ ing a broader view of home front happenings than we are able to gather from news reports. It has helped me in discussions of post­ war plans. The second reason is one that perhaps confronts many brothers now in the army. That is, how can we have our seaman's time entered on our service record? Perhaps my presentation of our case seems crude, but I'U present the argument in order. First, is a merchant ship armed a private enterprise? Or is it un­ der the jurisdiction of the War Department? If a seaman joins the Navy is he given credit for his seatime? When a seaman dies is it for the glory of country or company? These questions arose in my mind when I asked for authori­ zation to have entered on my ser­ vice record the fact that I am authorized to wear seamen's rib­ bons. I have written to the Bu­ reau of Awards in Washington for my certificate but as yet I have rceeived no answer. Can you give me any information on this? I was on the SS Eldena to Mur­ mansk in 1942 and on the SS Samuel Johnson to Africa in 1942. I was recalled into the Army in 1943. Sincerely, EDWARD J. WHITE, 1st Sgt., 20217434, Co. A, 63 Eng. Battalion, APO 44, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. We'll do the best we can. Here goes: 1. A merchant ship is a private enterprise, working for God, for Country, and greater profits for the shipowner. However, an arm­ ed merchant ship is under the jurisdiction of the War Depart­ ment. The Coast Guard handles matters of discipline, and the WSA controls the business end. In combat zones, ships are under command of the Army or Navy head in that area. If it sounds complicated, don't blame us. ' 2. If a seaman joins the Navy, time served in the merchant ser­ vice is not counted toward his old fogy time. Time towards long­ evity begins with the first day spent in service. 3. No answer. 4. According to the U. S. Mari­ time Service, Army personnel who have been awarded seamen's ribbons are entitled to wear them. ... ^ t. •fC. • )' �Page Eight THE ANOTHER 22 GRAND IN U.S. WAR BONDS Participating in the "Mighty 7th" War Loan drive, the Atlantic and Gulf District withdrew $22,200 from the Hospital and Biirial fund and invested it in bonds which will mature at $30,000. Following is the resolution which was passed up and down the coast, ana subsequently acted upon by the Secretary-Treasurer: SEAFARERS LOG Friday, Jul7 6, 194S CHECKING UP From The Assistant Sec'y-Ireas. By LOUIS GOFFIN RESOLUTION The be^s are still conUng in, WHEREAS: The Atlantic & Gulf District of the Seafarers Inter­ but now it's a little tougher set­ national Union of North America has in the Hospital, Burial Funds, tling for the simple reason that more than sufficient cash to meet the ordinary disbursements re­ most of the company guys with the authority to settle beefs are quired of these funds, and hitting the beaches, and gin-mills WHEREAS: This cash is lying idle in the bank, and for cool drinks during the hot WHEREAS: United States Defense Bonds constitute the safest spell. This makes it a little harder investment in the world, the entire integrity of the government be­ for me to catch up with them. ing their guarantee, and However, sooner or later, I nail WHEREAS: The government has urgent need of this money to them and then roundy go roundy To guard the health of its members. Local 155, Intl. Ladies Gar­ finance a war in which our members are front line fighters, there­ we go until the beefs are settled in favor of the men involved. ment Workers Union (AFL) conducted a free X-ray survey at its fore be it Beefs, received and settled are New York City headquarters in cooperation with the Brooklyn RESOLVED: That the Secretary-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Tuberculosis .Assn. Watching while a technician X-rays a unionist as follows: Gulf District be instructed to withdraw $22,200.00 from the Hospital and Burial Fund, and with this money purchase war bonds, having From Savannah; a minor beef are, 1. to r.: ILGWU Vice Pres. Charles S. Zimmerman; Dr. Herbert concerning a Fire-Watchman. R. Edwards: Local 155 Manager-Sec. Lcuis Nelson and Dr. Leo Price, a matured value of $30,000.00, and be it further (Federated Pictures) This has been settled, and is now director of Union Health Center. RESOLVED: That a banking committee of three men be elected at the New York Branch meeting to go with the Secretary-Treasurer payable at Alcoa. to deposit these bonds in the safe deposit box. These bonds shall be From Norfolk; a number of beefs on an Eastern scow which examined by each Quarterly Finance Committee. I had to transmit to Boston. With Another heroic chapter in mar­ "The efficient services of this JOS. DI GEORGIO. 7524 the able assistance of the "Bean itime history was written re­ vessel are very much appreciated J. A. DICK, 23705 City" officials, this beef should cently by the SUP tanker, Tor­ and it is requested that the mas­ J. L. ROBERTS, 6649 bear fruit soon. As soon as I am rance Hills, in the Pacific waters ter of the SS Torrance Hills be notified I will have the names on her maiden voyage. so informed." and amounts due inserted in the 220 miles from the nearest land, Log. From Baltimore on the SS THEY LIKE HER Woodbridge Ferris, the standby the Torrance Hills saved the lives of ten Navy fliers whose blazing time for the sailors has been set­ tled, and is now payable at Cal- plane had crashed, the "quick and ntelligent action and excellent WASHINGTON (LPA)—Sec'y revamp the Dep't's information mar. Another beef on this scow seamanship" of her master in the should be settled this week. of Labor Lewis B. Schwellen- section. Both Washington corres­ Various other beefs from the emergency winning official Navy bach, newly appointed to the post pondents and labor leaders have outports are now in the process commendation. repeatedly objected to the pres­ • by President Truman, plans a ent information setup in the La­ of being settled, and the results The commendation signed by complete reorganization of the bor Dep't and charged that it was will be posted as soon as possible. Vice Admiral D. W. Bagley, USN, commander of the Hawaiian Sea Labor Dep't and the amalgama­ practically impossible to reach In the event that these beefs are Frontier, follows: settled. before the Log deadline, tion of more than 20 labor agen­ Miss Perkins for a press inter­ "On the morning of 4 May 1945, cies and offices strewn throughout view or a discussion of union I will have them inserted in the the SS Torrance Hills observed money due list. other government departments. problems. At this time I'd like to congrat­ an airplane in flight which was Schwellenbach, in his first press Reporters questioned Schwel­ ulate the Editors and everyone afire. Personnel were seen to conference, announced that he lenbach on two other issues of else who had something to do parachute from the burning had selected six trusted friends crucial importance to labor—^the with the building up of the Log. plane, which subsequently crash­ to be his "eyes and ears" in ef­ Burton-BaU-Hatch (B2H) biU and It is my personal opinion, and I'm ed. fecting the reorganization. None the little steel formula. The new sure the opinion of numerous "The quick and intelligent ac­ of the six will be placed on the secretary said he had not read others, that we have the finest tion taken and the excellent sea­ government payroll but will work the B2H bill vfhich has been de­ maritime labor paper in the manship displayed by the master for three to four weeks with the nounced by all sections of or­ world. Reading the Log in its iiew secretary in charting the re­ ganized labor as a move to en­ present form should be convinc­ of the SS Torrance Hills resulted in the prompt recovery uninjured organization. Two of the six are slave and strait jacket unions. He ing. of aU ten officers and men of the well known to organized labor— also confessed that he does not Just in: A few beefs from Bal­ crashed airplane. Without such Dr. John Steelman, former head know what he will recommend timore on the SS Tarlton Brown alertness and prompt action on of the U. S. Conciliation Service on reconversion or postwar have been settled, and amounts the part of the SS Torrance Hills who left his government position wages. He expressed no disagree- and names will be in the next some or all of the airplane's per­ last November, and John Carson, ment with the wage freeze. week's issue of the Log. sonnel might have lost their lives. Washington representative of the SUP Ship Saves 10 Fliers NEW LABOR DEP'^T SETUP MAY GIVE UNIONS VOICE Cooperative League of the U.S.A. Still up in the air and unde­ cided is the question of whether Schwellenbach will create labor advisory committees, and wheth­ er he will ask President Truman to appoint a CIO assistant secre­ tary of labor. The AFL already has Dan Tracy, from the Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Work­ ers, in the post of assistant sec­ retary. Before his death. Presi­ dent Roosevelt planned to ask Senate approval of John Gibson, former head of the Michigan CIO, as Tracy's CIO equivalent. Further evidence that Schwel­ lenbach intends to work closely with organized labor was the dis­ closure that he has asked the CIO, AFL, UMW and Railroad Brotherhoods to name liaison •men to confer with the six brain •trusters in the shaping of plans fpr the reorganization of the La­ bor Dep't. It was also predicted that Schwellenbach would bring in a number of new assistants and Baiigi'gai gpg'na mmm Win Election On C.P.R. Fleet VANCOUVER, B. C.—The re­ sult of the recent vote conducted by the Canadian Department of Labor among the unlicensed per­ sonnel in deck and engine room departments on vessels of the CPA fleet, has left no doubt in the minds of everyone on this waterfront that they are determ­ ined to better their miserable conditions. The vote has shown conclusively, in their choice of representatives, that the SIU is the only organization that can do anything for them. The result of this vote was 93.8% for the SIU. The claims made by the Canadian Seamen's Union and Brotherhood of Rail­ way and SS Clerks were not sub­ stantiated on investigation by the Department of Labor and were therefore ruled out. The attempts of the CSU to confuse the issues involved were of no avail, as these crews were definitely aware of their past rec­ ord of collaboration with shipowners and government, and would not fall for the phoney propaganda and lies spread by CSU stooges. These seamen have been very emphatic in their choice, and intend to better their lot with the same determination. U.S. Ships Load crews of U. S. minesweep­ In Canadian Ports ersThethink that war worker Betty V.ANCOUVER, B. C. —Owing Schiler is pretty. They voted her to the great increase in shipping the girl "we would like to sweep . (Federated Pictures) , out of Pacific Coast ports to meet off her feet." the demands of the supply of war materials to the various theatres of war in the Pacific, all Pacific Coast ports in the U.S. have been clogged. It is understood that a great volume of war cargoes will be diverted to British Columbia ports where some" facilities are still available for the dispatch of these cargoes. �-...^,^ Friday, July 6, 1945 THE -r. ^ .-..4.0,^ SEAFARERS .... , • LOG Page Nine IMPROVEMENTS IN N.Y. HALL By J. P. SHULER Savannah Agent Finds The SS Brandywine By ARTHUR THOMPSON SAVANNAH —I missed send­ true in a port where replacements ing in the report last week. I was are hard to get. kept on the go with nine ships If a ship is hot and we have no hitting this port in rapid succes­ men for her, we have to call the sion. Only one ship was a payoff WSA and they will begin to look for the SIU and two were pay­ upon us as a clearing house for offs fo^he SUP, but nearly all their top heavy lists. If you don't of them wanted replacements and like the ship you're on, payoff it was no cinch to find crews for before you sign articles. 'This will "them. I still have quite a few give the Agent in your port a ABs and Oilers on the shipping chance to get replacements with list, but all other ratings are SIU books. When the SS Noah Brown paid scarce. Not by design—^the waves of off there were no beefs except re­ Fate washed her ashore—we solv­ lieving for supper. This had to be ed the minor sea mystery that sent to New York since their pay­ has had Brother Parker agog. The master had no authority to pay Brandywine was in for a few it. All other beefs were squared hours and had to sail shorthand- away before the payoff. Frank ed. She seems to be a good ship, O'Leary was chief mate and, be­ but when I put the jobs on the ing an SIU man, we didn't expect board for her only one AB took any trouble. He left the ship, a job. The Stewards department however, and we hope the new was short three men and I only m^te will be as good. had two men on my list. I hope A few beefs were sent in from Brother Parker can rest easy New York. These beefs have to be settled here since the main of­ now. I had a bit of trouble with men fice of the South Atlantic is in paying off after signing articles. Savannah and all the records are The Coast Guard called me up on kept here. the matter and said, although no I'm not sure when our next ch^ges .could be preferred ship will come in. The new AV-1 against a man for paying off un­ which was promised to us is more der mutual consent, it neverthe­ than a month overdue. less wouldn't do us any good if a That's about all there is to re­ ship was delayed because of men port this week, except that the quitting only a few hours before weather is hotter than a blast sailing time. This is especially furnace. NO It was a poor showing again this week. 9 branch Agents failed to send news of their ports to the Log. Fol­ lowing are the ports not rep­ resented in these pages: BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA CHARLESTON TAMPA JACKSONVILLE MOBILE GALVESTON HOUSTON In a late issue of the Log there was an error in this column that proved embarrassing to the last crew of the SS Blue Island Vic­ tory. The crew of the SS Blue Island Victory stood pat at the payoff in the Army Base and would not sign off of the articles until they could get representa­ tion from the hall. It was the SS Blue Ridge Victory, which had a number of new men aboard her at payoff, that paid off, against the advice of the ship's delegates, without representation aboard. There has been quite a number of changes made in the building in the past week, all of them proving beneficial. The recreation room has been rearranged, a li­ brary put in, a variety of games, and a lot more union literature made accessable. The fourth floor baggage room has been rear­ ranged so that it makes the bag­ gage room in the Pennsylvania Station look like a junk heap. Building! Building! Who's Got That Brand New Union Building By BEN P. REES The improvement of the Log has become noticeable to every­ one and it is easy to see that it is one of the best labor papers in the field. The Log is the one me­ dium all members everywhere have to let them know what is going on in the organization. It can be made a real rank and file paper if all the members wiU contribute by writing letters about their last trip, articles, poems, etc. Ships have been paying off steadily in the past week, about 3 to 4 a day. There has been more sigh ons than payoffs. With the converted Liberties and Victories going out now, shipping will hit its peak in the Stewards depart­ ment. Most of these ships are being converted and are sailing from the Port of New York. There are several ships that have signed foreign articles, go to Europe, and return to this port without discharging cargo in for­ eign port. On some of these ships the companies want to keep the men aboard without signing offuntil they make a Pacific voyage and return. This has been handled in the manner satisfactory to the crews up to now, and we will use the same system on other ship, there­ by getting most of the men paid off that do not wish to make the Pacific voyage. It is vacation time for the Pa­ trolmen in this port now, and we are operating on a minimum of men. So far, we have succeeded in getting aU ships covered and all beefs settled at payoff time. A young man walked into the "Is this the same SIU as the one union hall a couple of days ago in New York?" and announced, "I want to join AU hands within hearing dis­ tance immediately joined in to this union." He was asked what do you sail explain that we had already ac­ as? 'T haven't," he replied. "I cumulated an immense building have just finished the maritime fund to purchase buildings suit­ school and have been awarded able for union halls for all of our an ordinary seaman's certificate. branches; and that that imposing I am going to sea and I want to structure that he had seen in New York was the property of the start right." I couldn't resist the tempta­ same SIU; that the Norfolk only reason that we had not al­ tion of asking, "Why do you want branch was not just a red-headed ready purchased a building in to join this union?" He replied. stepchild of the New York SIU keeping with our activities and If I don't join the SIU the WSA but a lusty, growing, active and the class of men that ship out of is liable to put me on a ship of faithful blood brother of that re­ this port was that these members that other union. How much do spect-inspiring organization that were ^o busy going to sea that we he had looked into in New York. just had not had time to make a you want?" As I explained each item that We then pointed to the black­ proper survey and bring the find­ makes up the initiation fee he board, filled with jobs for all ings before the membership for just nodded his head until we ratings in all departments, and their approval; that a building reached the ten dollar building' showed him that we had shipped committee had been busy and By BUD RAY assessment. He then quickly one-hundred and sixty men, paid had dug up a number of likely looked out of the window at the off and settled satisfactorily all places and had obtained all of SAN JUAN—^Things are begin­ If we all put our shoulders to two by sixes anchored to the out­ beefs and made necessary re­ the information as to price, etc. ning to look up this way with the the wheel and work, we can side curbstone that are used as placements on five ships in the By this time it was five o'clock SS George Washington coming swing the East Coast solid SIU. and all hands decided to' go out props to keep the end and side past seven days. down for the Puerto Rico Line, I Was talking to some NMU and and inspect these places. En wall from falling down; and then We showed him that we had and Ponce and Mayaguez being MFOW men and after the dis­ assured of weekly sailings. Of cussion they had to admit it was across the old, dirty, low-ceilinged far more jobs than we had men masse, we marched past fifty course, we don't know what ships the SIU and the SUP, and they firetrap that was built even be­ to fill them, and that we had had seven of Norfolk's "almost-beer they are going to be, but I im­ alone, who had gotten and kept fore window weights were in­ to send to New York, Baltimore gardens" without even looking in agine they will be the old rust wages and conditions, and that it vented; and with a look of min­ and Savannah to man these ships and made an enthusiastic inspec­ tion. Something will be doing pots that they are afraid to send looks as though the Uptown La­ gled sympathy and pity, he asked. with good SIU members. now. We further told him that the to the Pacific. bor Fakers are riding for the big tertainment and food that he was So fgr the Unaco has been here fall. served; Music and dancing (plen­ regularly out of the Gulf; the SS Brother A. C. Torres, who is ty of the Island's most beautiful Jean has been in and she is sched­ back after an absence of three were on hand for this); Don Q uled to come back; the Shick- years, had a coming home party Rum by the case for those* who By E. S. HIGDON shinny is in and the good ship and yours truly considers it a wanted it; the swellest people to Ellenore arrived from Baltimore. lucky day that he had the good set on the balcony and bat the NEW ORLEANS — Shipping claim that the ship, according to Plenty of ships but few jobs. fortune to be invited. this week has been slower than our agreement with Waterman, ia breeze with. So far 40% of the '44 and '45 Here is just a little of the en- Then came the native dishes as molasses in January. Not until not "under repairs" but put in sugar crop has been moved and only the natives know how to the 29th was there any excite­ for "reconversion". fertilizer is starting to come prepare: Lechon Asado (Roast ment, and then came a beautiful The chief" engineer says that the acetylene tanks will have to down. I am looking for things to Pig), Arroz con Polio (Rice & beef. go back to normal; business is Chicken) and Plantans. So a word The Blue Island Victory paid be drained of all their oil, thereby getting better aU the time with to the wise: If you are ever in off here and wanted to keep eight putting the ship completely out more arrivals and the shipping the Island and one of your Puerto men on board. The WSA refused of working condition so some list is turning over a little faster. Rican shipmates invites you to to even discuss the matter of welding can be done. So the beef AlLthe shore side heroes who one of these parties, forget the transportation back to the port of has been turned over to New have been holed up since the waterfront and enjoy yourself signing on. All the rest of the York for settlement, since we shooting started are now showing for a day and evening that you crew was peacefully given the can't seem to get the big shots in up, complete with uniforms. Won­ will always be glad to remember. transportation due them, as were New Orleans to talk turkey. der why? We have a new phone number, the four licensed mates and as­ Organizational work is rigging The WSA is having trouble 2-5996, and it is automatic. So sistants who were paid off and up fine. The Gulf ships are turn­ ing to the SIU for a good deal getting their boys out on jobs, when you are calling the hall just then re-hired. aiid now sends them to the hall be patient and after a long time We class this as discrimination and we expect a full membership looking for ships. against unlicensed personnel^ and in the near future. —surprise! It works. Boosts Puerto Rican Parties A "Beautiful Beef" Wakes N.O. V." _. . .{t �Tag» T«B THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 6, 1945 Headlines Produce Strike Scare tee composed of equal member­ "independents" held out for a ship from each group, headed by longer period, eventually strag­ a neutral chairman, agreeable to gling back after their exexcutive[_ both sides, whose decisions, in board ordered them to end the case the parties are unable to strike. Some, however, still held Allied occupation authorities in north of Italy the members of the agi-ee, will be final and binding. out. First of the local committees A strike of 15,000 workers at 11 Hamburg, according to Meyer Federation now total 8 million. was to be set up in Detroit, and Pittsburgh Plate Glass and Lib- Lewin, correspondent for Over­ Lizzardi announced that plans meanwhile all strikers are to go by-Owens-Ford plants in 10 cities seas News Agency, are hamper­ are now being discussed for the • back to their jobs, the agreement also was called off, on WLB ap­ ing all efforts to organize labor convocation of a National Con­ provided. Also, ultimatuihs serv­ peals, as were many other small­ on a wide scale, while the local gress of the union movement ed by the rival groups on Detroit er walkouts, including one of Chamber of Commerce, which ap­ some time within the next 2 employers — requiring them to drivers that had tied up publica­ parently is filled with Nazi.s, is months. permitted to operate under far XXX use exclusively the members of tion of the Pittsburgh Press. less restricted conditions. Lewin The General Federation of Ag­ one organization or the other— Among strikes still under way are to be suspended. was that of the Printing Press­ bases his story on long interviews riculture, the General Confedera­ The agreement is still to be men at the Lakeside Press of the with leading Hamburg trade tion of Labor (CGT) and the Fed­ eration of Christian Workers have ratified by the executive councils hard-boiled, anti-union R. R. union officials. Union meetings are strictly decided to form a permanent of the Building Trades Depart­ Donnelley & Sons in Chicago. De­ limited to 40 delegates, the offi­ committee in Paris that will draw ment and the UAW, but such ap­ spite a WLB order to the men to cials complain, with permission up a common policy of these proval is expected to be a for­ return, the strikers stayed out, required for edch meeting. three most powerful French labor mality. It must also be "sold" to insisting their stoppage did not Unions, they charge, are allowed organizations. Joint action has be­ locals in Detroit. Meanwhile, as affect war production. They are no postal service or exchange of come imperative since in recent a result of the agreement, most fighting for a "union shop" con­ printed matter. months reactionary forces have of the strikers involved in the tract, such as prevails in the en­ The purge of Nazis is much too begun -an undercover campaign Detroit controversy are returning tire industry, and which the Don­ nelley management is bitterly re­ slow, according to Franz Splid, a against labor and also because to work. Reichstag member before 1933, the government has shown that Another big strike that practi­ sisting. and former national labor federa­ it is not at all willing to imple­ cally "folded up" during the Two other daily newspapers tion secretary. The ONA writer ment the promises it made to la­ week was that of 6,000 truck were still "down" — the Jersey has spoken to seven members of bor during the period when labor drivers represented by an "inde­ Journal in Jersey City and the the new Socialist "Free Trade was in the front ranks of the pendent" union in Chicago. The Baynone Times—as members of Unions." Six of these men are fight against the Nazis. men walked out in protest against the International Typographical veterans of Hij;ler's jails and sev­ The Paris Radio has announced unsatisfactory wage awards from Union remained on a "sick" spell, eral are erstwhile underground that in 3 months the total number the National War Labor Board, staying away from work, until workers. of unemployed has diminished by and at the beginning quite a few the managements agreed to union They point out that the chief 60%. Paris Radio however forgot thousand members of the AFL- demands. of the regional government em­ to mention that though unem­ A threatened serious railroad Teamsters also struck. ployment service is a Herr Lindeployment decreases, take-home However, the Office of Defense strike—on the Erie—was averted man, who is a well known Nazi pay of the workers also decreases. Transportation, on orders of when the White House set up an party member and a former SS Thus, after a few rather quiet President Truman, seized the Emergency Board under the lines, and 14,000 troops were Railway Labor Act to consider man. The AMG excuse that this weeks, French labor again is man is irreplaceable is not ac­ raising its voice, pointing out that STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL rushed, into the area. Thousands demands of the Brotherhood of cepted by the union leaders, who wages don't keep pace with the of the soldiers were used to man Railroad Trainmen that the man­ P. GALLATLY state that he could be replaced ever increasing cost of living. the trucks or serve as guards. agement comply with the terms L. R. BURGH overnight without the slightest There have been strikes of lino­ With this big show of force, the of the union's agreement and pay W. B. MUIR difficulty. type operators in southern France Army virtually "cracked" the a number tJf long-stalled wage •F. SARMENTO and strikes in the public utilities X It X claims. About 4000 train service strike. H. V. WILSON UNRRA has accepted the offer system of Montauben. Right now Most AFL strikers returned employees were involved in the J. M. JOHNSON of the Swedish government to there is considerable agitation right after the seizure, but the dispute. ^ L. G. GRAHAM provide free hospital and conval­ among the teachers who are SALVATORA BIONDA escent facilities for 10,00 slave strongly organized in France! EMIL VON TESMAR workers*liberated in Germany. They state that they are unable L. M. MOODY, Jr. to live within their pay. XXX K. E. OLSEN First examples of the projected XXX R. C. BURNS Italian land reform are now being The slowness of the authorities' B. B. LENOIR reported in the Italian press. In action against collaborationist L. C. KATES WASHINGTON, D. C. — AFL Hatch-Ball-Burton bill discloses the area! of Syracuse, Lentini and employers has caused a series of BERTEL BRYDER President William Green denoun­ basically objectionable features. Cassaro (Sicily) 1,300 hectares of strikes in many Norwegian en­ J. A. SPAULDING uncultivated land has been turn­ terprises. Especially in the metal ced the new "labor relations" bill Among these are: Z. W. CULLISON introduced in Congress by Sen­ "1—^The bill proposes compul­ ed over to the agricultural coop­ industry, where many employers L. L. LEWIS ators Hatch, Ball and Burton as sory arbitration. This is a restric­ eratives and 2,000 farmers are did a thriving business with the L. R. BORJA a legislative "straitjacket" for tion upon their freedom that the now assured of work. At Caltan- Nazis during the period of occu­ ' RAMON BURGOS isetta (Sicily), 200 hectares of un­ pation, the movement has as­ the nation's workers. wage earners of America will cultivated land belonging to some sumed important proportions. J. S. CAMPBELL Senator Wayne B. Morse, of never accept. Organized labor R. A. BLAKE Oregon, declared it was "slanted" has fought compulsory arbitra­ big landowner has also been Similar strikes also are going ^ E. V. FERRER according to the employers' point tion since its earliest days as the turned over to agricultural co­ on in Denmark, where the work­ ' H. W. E. FREDERICKSEN operatives. ers of the Carlsberg Brewery in of view. Reactionary newspapers first step toward involuntry ser­ ROBERT POWELL In an interview granted on Copenhagen are striking against and columnists hailed the propos­ vitude. We will not give up that H. S. TUTTLE May 26, Oreste Lizzardi, Socialist the slow procedure in weeding ed legislation but labor and liber­ fight now. DAVID NORDSTROM Secretary of the Italian General out pro-Nazi elements among the al leaders united in condemning R. GILBERT Federation of Labor, disclosed office personnel, "2—Under the guise -of revising it. Mr. Green said the AFL would B. CUCUTA that with the liberation of the (Labor Press Associates) the National Labor Relations Act, fight it with aU its strength. The S. RIVERA the bill would so thoroughly text of Mr. Green's statement O: STENMO transform that law as to make it follows: L. MELANSON an instrument of labor oppres­ "In introducing their new la­ sion, rather than emancipation. W. C. WAGNER bor relations bill. Senator Hatch, EVERETT KNOWLES Ball and Burton declared that it "3—The right of contract is se­ PABLO ORTIZ has been 18 months in prepara­ riously impaired by the bill, . JOSIAH MEGILL tion. Yet in all that time labor which would prohibit labor and SALVATORE LACORTE WASHINGTON, D. C.—^At last labor will have its own news was never even consulted about management from entering into EDWARD J. KARKELL voluntary closed shop agreements program on the air I the provisions and, in fact, never JOHN NEAL Begiiming July 7, and continuing each Saturday at 6:45 P.M., saw a copy of the measure before except on an unworkable per­ ; SOL R. DURRETT centage basis. EWT, for the rest of the year, the American Federation of Labor it was introduced.. . A. M. DUCLOS „ "These circumstances indicate "4—The scope of the Wagner will present over the Blue Network of the American Broadcasting • DEAN WHEELER an anti-democratic and hostile at­ Act also would be seriously lim­ Company "The American Federationist of the Air," a weekly news^ • A. R. (ONE ROUND) KING titude on the part of the bill's ited by the new bill, which pro­ magazine. The program will be listed in the radio columns of the OSCAR F. HEIL sponsors toward the workers of poses to exempt small employers newspaper as "Labor-USA." . SAVANNAH HOSPITAL Each program will feature special reports by AFL staff experts America. Surely, those principal­ from obligations required of lar­ . B. R. PETERMAN ger enterprises. on mattejps of outstanding interest to labor, as well as covering news ly affected by a radically new ELLIS ISLAND HOSPITAL legislative proposal should be "5—^In sum, this measure seeks highlights. In addition, the AFL plans to present a "guest column" D. MCDONALD given an opportunity to present to establish government regimen­ by a high-ranking personality ip the nation's life each week. The, FORT STANTON their viewpoint, if the spoxisors tation of labor and industry in programs will be conducted by Phil Pearl, commentator for the AFL. ARCHIBALD McGUIGAN If you are interested in the news of labor and its views on all were acting fairly, impartially normal times to a degree that N. GAMANIN and in good faith. would gravely undermine free important national and international questions, make certain to 1.7 listen to these programs—regularly! y REMBERT G. GOODLOE "Preliminary analysis of the collective bargaining. (Contmued from Page 1) flee of Ass't Secretary of Labor Dan W. Tracy in Washington and with the collaboration of Clinton Golden, labor vice chairman of the War Production Board. Under the plan — regarded as precedent-making—^joint machin­ ery will be set up on both na­ tional and local lines to clear up jurisdictional disputes as they arise. In localities where the AFLBuilding Trades and the UAW both have local unions, a joint committee will be created for "peaceful and orderly adjust­ ment" of any differences that may arise. If an adjustment cannot be reached on a local level, it wiU be referred to a national commit- Men In Marine Hospitals This Week FederationOpens Fight On NewSlaveLaborBill Watch For AFL Radio Program 'The Federationist Of The Air' �—L. :* "" • -•.' -"..r THE SEAFARERS Page Elevw LOC BUIXETIN Snell, Samuel P Snelling, Wesley E Snidach, Henry Snow, John F Snyder, Elston Snyder, R Sohl, Henry E Sokoloff, Harry c Soils, Trapindio P Solomon, C. T Sommer, Daniel W Soper, Neal W Sokoloski, Joseph Sopp, George C Sordelet, Jennings L Spadaro, Salvatore G Spafford, Geo. T Spahn, Alvin P Spann, Norman Sparagowski, S Speegle, B. E Spencer, Earl James Spencer, Thomas E Spencer, William N Spicer, Charles L 14.30 21.81 6.50 1.45. 15.20 5.25 24.17 3.09 27.64 2.31 2.82 15.40 6.40 5.69 4.83 16.23 9.72 8.2& 2.23 20.82 9.40 2.30 7.11 1.42 2.02 —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Steamship Company Spicer, Harry J Spiers, Willie P Springett, George B Sprang, Leory Spring, Wilfred Springs or Springer, Erwin P Stacey, Dave Stachelek, Edward Stagg, Bertie Stagg, Preston W Stampley, Maurice C Stang, Alfred J Stangenberg, P Stankey, Frank J Stanley, Willie Stannatich, A Stark, John Stavick, Joseph F Steed, Robert L MONEY DUE 2.33 2.16 2.12 6.45 1.80 2.23 2.64 2.84 4.98 16.59 .74 ... 5.92 2.09 8.63 16.00 22.85 .04 2.13 2.13 ... Steele, Clair R Steffen, Paul J .' Stein, T. F Steiner, Edward Steinberg, Sidney Stephens, A Stephenson, A Stephenson, Robert A Stepnosky, Edward L Sterling, Lewis Stevens, Ash ton Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Charles G._ Stevens, Frank S Stevens, J. R Stevens, W. G Stewart, Clarence Stewart, E Stewart, J. F Stewart, Malcolm E Stewart, Wm Steyer, John R :.... St. Germain, Rudolph S Stiener, Ray A St. Nicholas, Benjamin J... Stockvoag, S Stockwell, Louis G Stoddard, E. G Stoddard, Edwin S. Stokes, Bin Stokes, Joseph B Stokaylo, Theodore Stokken, Askid M Stoltz, Casimire A Stoltz, D ,... Stone, Chas. Stone, Frederick Stone, Henry M. Stonebarger, Glen Story, Samuel Stough, Rufus E Stovall, Walter H Stowell, Paul F Strahle, Wesley O. Strain, Arnold Straton, Nighbert Street, Tracey Strelitz, Frank B Strickland, P. r. Strong, Clinton Strong, Clinton Strong, S. Stutes, Kirby Stutz, Kirby J Stybnicki, Gabriel Subat, Ralph F Sudano, Ciro P. Sugerman, Daniel L Sullins, Fred Sullivan, Dennis Sullivan, F Sullivan, Joseph 0 SumAiers, Thos. P 2.97 1.98 5.63 92 99 8.53 1.90 3.00 12.37 5.15 1.27 33 2.06 10.69 12 2.31 4.43 02 46.00 1.42 30.31 3.00 3.73 122.28 2.97 37.60 4.27 9.80 11.59 14.47 74 5.69 5.75 5.78 1.50 01 87 137.46 1.98 68.76 1.24 17 5.75 2.64 50.48 4.27 25.41 71 26.75 2.00 1.78 2.75 17.55 1.73 2.91 . 9.60 2.23 18.76 22.27 45.42 3.17 19.56 5.69 SS WOODBRIDGE FERRIS SS TARLETON BROWN Virgil Brown, .84; L. Kramer, The following men have a re­ 4.21; E. Sinenes, 4.21. fund on their slopchest bill from Collect at Calmar office, 25 their last trip that may be col­ Broadway, N.Y.C. lected by getting in touch with 4. 4. i SS GEORGE PICKETT the Baltimore hall. A. Alldredge, 104 hrs; R. Samuel Welch, .45; Norman Schmidt, 104 hrs. Collect at Wa­ Gilmore 1.65; Paul Palpasma, terman, 19 Rector St., N.Y.C. 1.68; John Veneklasen .45; Reed 4. 4. t Humphries, 1.95; Louis' Michalec, SS WILLIAM PEPPERELL 2.03; Edward Wallace, 2.48; George Binnesman, 3.54; Carlton McCamley, 9 days' wages; G. Preisch, 1.04; Patrick Kennebery, Gabriel, 9 days' wages; A. Petillo, .45; Daniel Merrill, 1.50; Albert 9 days' wages plus 32 hrs. over­ Colditz, 3.98; Leopold Thys, 1.50; time; Geo. Carkin, 41 hrs. over­ Samuel Henninger, .45 Lester time; S. J. Maggio, 5 days' wages Deemer, 2.48; Wm. Repsher, 2.03; plus 21 hrs. Bemmell, 80 hrs. Jeff Davis, 3.53; Harvey Egerter, Collect at Calmar. 2.03; Merle Martin, 2.48; Arthur SS FITZ HUGH LEE Sutter, 4.07; Eugene Selig, 2.33; W. M. Cousin, 27 hrs; A. ZielinJesus Salcedo, 1.59. ski, 27 hrs. Collectable at Smith (Submitted by the Baltimore and Johnson SS office. branch.) Collect at Calmar SS office. t, X ^ 4. 4. t SS T. MERRIMAN SS BEN CHEW L. S. Herpin has $6 lodging R. J. Hallis, 7.65; R. H. Reed, money coming. Collect at Bull 6.73; H. P. Harris, 10.10; J. J. Rose, 3.79; J. J. Swykert, 9.71; B. SS Co., 115 Broad St., N.Y.C. Williams, 4.33; R. J. Hughes, 1.39; StCollect at Calmar SS office. SS STEVENSON TAYLOR 4., 4. 4. The following men have money SS WOODBRIDGE FERRIS due: J. Suski, 56 hrs; C. Donald, 8 hrs; W. E. Carr, 8 hrs; H. Hil- The Deck Department, paid off lion, 8 hrs; G. Sanford, 8 hrs. Col­ in Baltimore, has 20 hrs. each for lect at Calmar, 44 Whitehall St., standing by, except the Mainten­ ance Man, who has 2 hrs. Collect New York City. at Calmar, 44 Whitehall Street, ^ S. % New York. SS CAPE NOME X t t Gorum, 12 hrs; Battles, 12 hrs; SS RICHMOND MUMFORD W. Toomer, 12 hrs; Chapprell, 6 Will holder of receipt No. PEARSON—Voraga No. 8 hrs; A. Francis, 6 hrs. Collect at The following men have money 70562, who paid off the SS But­ Bull Line SS office. due them: E; Hardman, 7.85; J. ton Gwinnett in Jacksonville on 4. 4 Campbell, 14.24; C. Carter, 7.85; June 15th, please send his name SS COLABEE V. Bodine, 7.85; J. P,. Krieg, 7.85; and book number to Agent Wil­ Mclntyre, 8.06; W. Knoffe, 3.98; L. E. Surrency, 13.94; K. D. Bar­ liam Morris at the union hall in G. Nawy, 7.20. Collect at com­ rett, 13.94; H. C. Mk:urdy, 7.85; Jacksonville. pany office. J. R. Covell, 7.85; L. Bragg, 13.35; S X * » » ^ T. MacLeary, 13.35; A. (Sonsoulin, Former crew members of the SS HILTON 11.13; J. McDonough, 5.40; A. SS PHINIAS BANNING at the Roy Anderson, 24 hrs; M. At­ Rogers, 14.69. This money can time Joe B. Walton was lost at kinson, 24 hrs; S. E. Solet, 17 hrs. be obtained by writing to Miss­ sea, July 1944, get in touch with Entire crew has , two weeks' issippi Shipping Co., Hibemia attorney Sol. C. Berenholtz, 1102 Bank Building, New Orleans, 9, Court Square Building, Balti­ ' linen money due. Collect at Bull Line office. Louisiana. more, Maryland. PERSONALS Sunseri, John Supinski, Julius Susick, David Susoif, William P Svendsen, John Berger .... Svendsen, Viktor Svenssen, Nils A Swancer, Stephen Swann, John L Swannie, George E Swanson, R Swartz, John Sweder, Fred W Sweeney, Benjamin M Sweeney, Walter A Sweetser, Wm. Swenson, Andreas E Swindell, Elbert J Switzer, Gerald Sylvera, Adden R. V" Syrax, Philip .. Syres, P Sczwecki, Lewek ... Szarythe, Edward J. Taber, Elmer E Taft, Humphrey Tages, Jose M Talbert, W. H Talbot, Harry H Tamargo, Armando F Tancrel, Mark G Tangen, Olaf Tapias, Jose Tarko, John Tarmacki, J Tasa, Waldimir Tate, James Tate, Robert Taucree, M Tausch, Curtis Taveres, Jack Taylor, G Taylor, Gerard Taylor, R. F Teas, Guess A Tebben, Theodore . Teems, Charles D. . Temple, Charles E. Temple, Raymond Templet, A Tetzloff, Oscar E Teunisen, Frank Thater, Paul K Theriot, Arthur A Thevik, John E Thomas, H Thompson, Arnold E Thompson, E Thompson, G Thompson, James Thompson, R Thompson, R. W. Thompson, Virgil L Thure.son, Joseph F Tiblis, Rudolph F U Umphenour, Dale L Underbill, Frederick Underhill, Robert tj»?schweif, Gerald Urban, F Urchuck, Richard M. Varlin, Kurt Valchos, Peter Valentin, Antonio T. Valette, Henry V Valine, J. VaUa, John 1.81 71 2.23 63 1.65 1.98 123.75 33.21 22.60 9.95 1.69 4.39 1.78 13.68 29.86 .79 4.43 3.32 1.27 1.81 .79 80.67 6.75 2.44 3.55 2.97 74 4.75 7.57 2.23 13.90 5.94 123.75 1.42 3.76 47.40 5.60 2.30 1.74 6.51 117.50 .20 3.56 10.54 6.60 1.93 10.47 .79 2.79 3.23 21.23 3.96 2.64 1.12 2.97 y.. 7.82 5.44 79 11.42 5.69 79 12.88 43 32.05 8.26 79 8.80 43.07 23.24 1.40 20.68 108.51 1.58 19.16 4.80 6.51 7.35 Van Asschf, Francis C 5.70 Vance, Elmo L 2.64 Vance, Robert 1.98 Vandergrift, John J 32 Vanderhicler, M 2.90 Van Dick, George 1.65 Van Dyar, Jacobs 1.30 Van Ellis, Roy 38.82 Van Hille, Herman A 4.97 Vannais, Phil C 3il6 Van Rillaer, Louis 123.17 Vancile, John 1.48 Vargas, 1 8.72 Varmon, Robert E 5.64 Varnon, Robert G 42 Vasques, Miguel 36.23 Vaughn, Thurman Lee 19.30 Veasy, H 2.31 Veilleux, Armand A 2.23 Velasco, Peter F. :79 Venegra, C. A 04 Vergara, Joseph R 2.64 Vertra, James T., Jr 5.08 Vetrano, P. J 28.00 Viano, Balisar^o 2.23 Viau, Charles 1 4.29 Vicker, M .27 Vidal, Andrew 7.24 Vierd, A 17.11 Viera, Salvador A 120.28 Vierra, Albino 5.70 Vigo, Ferdinand V 5.70 Villar, Frank 33 Villas, J. M 8.63 Vinas, Carlos A 3.96 Vinas, Charles .14 Vinas, Jose 2.44 Vincent, Edward 2.00 Vincent, Frank G 8.46 Vincent, John 123.75 Vincent, Norman D 17.30 Vineyard, Robert P 2.64 Vink, Arnold 7-63 Vlachos, P 5.01 Voliva, Jessie B 2.23 Von Hille, Herman 5.91 Von Nordeck, Edgar Louis 4.74 Voohries, Allen D 1.24 Voorhees, Winthrop D 35.22 Vorel, Edward J 10.79 Vuisbee, Walter C 6.40 W Wade, L Wade, Willie J Wagner, C. W Wagner, Frank Wagner, Joseph Wagner, Lewis M Wahl, Joseph E Waindle, Bernard K Wakefield, D 3.80 16.54 30.41 9.01 3.31 4.62 .79 74 10.78 SfU HALL$ NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. BOSTON 330 AtlanUc Ava. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. NORFOLK 25 Commercial PL NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. CHARLESTON 63 Society St. SAVANNAH 220 East Boy St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leoa GALVESTON 30514 22nd StHOUSTON 6605 Canal SL RICHMOND. CaUf 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. SEATTLE 86 Senect St, PORTLAND Ill W. Bumside St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO .. 9137 So. Houston Avn. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. VICTORIA. B. C. 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER. B. C., 144 W. Hastlnga St. �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS Friday. July 6, 1945 LOG ISTHMIAN MEN! 7. You walk info any one of fhe 28 SlU halls in North Amerisa and register, 2. Your name is entered .on the master shipping list along with all other men on the beaeh, 3. 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NMU RANK & FILERS CHOOSE SIU WANTS UNION NOT POLITICS FAIL TO GET OVERTIME AND TRANSPORTATION NMU REPRESENTATION COST HIM BIG DOUGH NMU THREATENS MEN WITH DRAFT MORE BEEFS ON NMU NEW MEMBERS HAVE NO RIGHTS NO INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP CALLS SIU THE SEAMEN'S UNION SHIPPING IS POOR USS MEANS CHARITY FOR THE SEAMEN ONE CERTAIN AND TWO PROBABLES IS THE SORE FOR SUP SHIP SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS ALCOA MASTER BACK AFTER SHUTTLE RUN DEVITO OUTRACES BULLETS IN CONSTANZA HANDICAP STEWARD OF SEMMES GETS CREW GLAD HAND SAYS WET CAN BE ORGANIZED THE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS ANOTHER 22 GRAND IN U.S. WAR BONDS SUP SHIP SAVES 10 FILERS NEW LABOR DEP'T SETUP MAY GIVE UNIONS VOICE FEDERATION OPENS FIGHT ON NEW SLAVE LABOR BILL WATCH FOR AFL RADIO PROGRAM 'THE FEDERATIONIST OF THE AIR' Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/06/1945 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/7c9338be65e0ca7a4d313b9db744e532.PDF cbb008903bd485263132389add2d74be PDF Text Text SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE • GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE • 195S • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF f,>• r.-' AMERICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO CONGRESS SPEEDS MAJOR SHIP BILLS Seeks To Adjourn This Month V'. '-r. - 2-1 ' ' '/ : I •4 -Story On Page 3 • ii '-."TI TAC# Pffftt standing by for boat drill on the Seaf eaf fllfffl* train New York, Seafarers (1 to r) Van Holden, QM; Peacock, steward; King, oiler; Meyer, electrician, are glad it's not the real thing. Test drills are good insurance, comments J. Meyer, ship's reporter, who sent in photo. Cfff Seafarers who won .JffW international trade union scholarship for study in England in competition with trade unionists all over the US is Gene Sinclair, AB, who displays letter notifying him of award. It was first time two American seamen have won the award in same year. (Story on Page 3.) Makeshift steel framework Grim Reminder. holds together burn­ 4 ed-out hull of former Cities Service tanker Salem Maritime at Baltimore shipyard, where repair work is being done. Thirteen SIU men and eight others were lost in explosion and fire last January. 'VSiSil v I 1 �Page Tw© I & ! SEAFARERS LOG July 6, 1950 Members Approve Resolution On SKI Voting Changes NEW YORK—Seafarers in membership meetings in al] ports have accepted and turned over to a membership con­ stitutional committee for study a resolution which would amend the SIU constitution's voting procedures. The proposed amendments are in the hands of a rank and file committee elected from-*the floor of the June 27 head­ SIU secretary-treasurer Paul Hall stated, "The SIU constitution has quarters meeting. been recognized over the years as an outstanding example of trade The full resolution adopted union democracy. The proposed Guests and executive board members of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department attend­ by the membership and changes will strengthen this docu­ ing last week's meeting in Chicago included (I to r)i Anthony Matz, President, Firemen and now before a constitutional ment's guarantees to the men of Oilers; SIU ist v-p Paul Hall, SlU-A&G; SIUNA v-p Hal Banks, SIU Canadian District; Pres. the SIU and therefore deserve the committee appears in this study and support of all Sea­ Arnold Zander, State, County and Municipal Employees; Sec'y-Treas. E. L Slaughter, Int'l Bro. issue's centerfold. Also in farers." this issue is a complete of Longshoremen; Pres. Harold Schneider, Grain Millers; newly-elected MTD exec, sec'y-treas. The points covered by the reso­ copy of the SI U constitu­ Harry O'Reilly; MTD pres. Harry Lundeberg, SlUNA president; SlUNA v-p Morris Weislution provide for greater safe tion as it now stands. guards to the voting rights of the berger, SUP; Capt. C. T. Atkins, MM&P pres.; Exec v-p Einar Mohn, Teamsters; Steve Leslie, SIU membership and will further v-p Operating Engineers; Pres. Larry Long, Int'l Bro. of Longshoremen. The proposed amendments are help to safeguard the secrecy of of a mechanical nature and stem the ballot. primarily from recommendations The proposed amendments to made by various rank and file the constitution are as follows; polls committees in elections since 1. Provides for a bank vault to the SIU constitution went into ef­ which the ballots shall be mailed fect on October 15, 1952. daily and held by the bank until Commenting on the resolution, a membership-elected tallying com­ mittee calls for them. 2. The four months seatime that is requiied to run for an office in Harry O'Reilly, former chief of the AFL's Organizing Department in Washington has the SIU must be on an SlU-conbeen named by the Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department as its new secre­ tracted ship. 3. Changes the time of election tary-treasurer. The action took place last week at the board's meeting in Chicago, which of a credential committee from the was attended by Si'u-A&G first meeting after September 12th Secretary - Treasurer Paul of the election year to the first meeting in September. Hall. 4. Changes the procedure on The naming of O'Reilly was the voting rosters from maintaining principal purpose of the meeting. triplicate copies to duplicate copies. Prior to his appointment as the VANCOUVER, EC — An­ 5. Changes the period of voting chief administrative officer of the other 1,000 seamen and tug- from November 15th through Janu­ Maritime Trades Department boatmen have been added to ary 15th to the period of November O'Reilly has been serving as as­ to the SIU of NA's ranks as a re­ 1 through December 31. sistant director of organizing in sult of the merger of the West 6. Polls committees may now be Coast Seamen's Union into the elected between 8 AM and 9 AM the merged AFL-CIO. ranks of the SIU Canadian District. instead of only after 9 AM. At the MTD executive board The merger step adds 160 tug­ 7. Provides for the port polls meeting MTD president Harry boats, four deep sea ships and a committees to mail the ballots to small number of harbor ferries to the central bank depository daily. Lundeberg gave a full report on is­ the vessels now manned by Cana­ 8. Provides for a tallying com­ sues involving the marine unions dian Seafarers. mittee of 14 men instead of six which have not yet affiliated with Completion of the merger elimi­ men. Six of the committee will be the Maritime Trades Department. nates the last feeble remnants of elected in New York and two each the once mighty Canadian Sea­ in San Francisco, New Orleans, He pointed out thai some of these men's Union from Canada's water­ Mobile and Baltimore. unions had attempted to infer that front. Back in 1949, the SIU A&G they had been denied admission to 9. Changes the period of the District assisted the Canadian newly-elected officials taking of­ the department. The MTD presi­ SIU in driving the Communists out fice from midnight of March 31 to dent then cited the steps and ac­ of Canada's maritime and, in the midnight of the night of the ac­ tions he had taken to correct these process, broke the grip of the ceptance of the tallying committee false reports. The executive board Communist-dominated CSU on the report. adopted his report and concurred East Coast and the Lakes. At the unanimously in the action he had Following study of the resolu­ time, the West Coast section of tion by the committee, a report taken. the CSU broke with its Communist- will be made to the membership Board Votes Thanks domiiiated leadership and set up its at the July 11 meeting. If the Former AFL Organizing Director Harry O'Reilly (left) is con­ Following the installation of own independent organization. committee approves of the resolu­ gratulated on election to new post as MTD executive sec'yO'Reilly to his new office the Weak As Independent tion a 28-day secret referendum treas. by E. L. Slaughter, sec'y-treas., Int'l Brotherhood of board voted thanks to Morris WeisUp until recently, the WCSU will beign on July 12 and end Longshoremen. O'Reilly was named at last week's executive berger of the Sailors Union of the August 8. went its separate way, but with the board meeting of the MTD in Chicago. Pacific, for the excellent job he merger of the Canadian Confede­ had done in handling administra­ ration of Labor and the Canadian tive duties of the MTD on a proTrades and Labor Congress, the in­ tem basis. He was asked to con­ dependent outfit felt the weakness tinue to assist O'Reilly during tjie of its position outside labor's MOBILE—Controlling interest in the Sword Line has been purchased by Malcolm P. transitional period. Thanks w^e ranks. Accordingly exploratoi-y also voted E. L. Slaughter, secre­ talks were undertaken between McLean, president of McLean Industries, parent company of the SlU-contracted Water- tary-treasurer of the Int'l Brother­ Pan-Atlantic shipping operations. WCSU and the Canadian District hood of Longshoremen, who had to see if a merger was feasible. The Sword Line is a 20been elected secretary-treasurer of Rapid progress in the talks quickly year-old American-flag ship­ service with its "piggyback" tank­ tually all deepwater ports along the MTD at the November conven­ converted them into serious merger er-truck trailer ships. the coast from Maine to Texas. A tion to serve until a full-time ad­ efforts until all obstacles were re­ ping company operating in Pan-Atlantic already operates bill approving Government char­ ministrator could be named. moved and a firm commitment to coastal service. Stock in the com­ two T-2 tankers fitted with special ters on 20 more T-2 tankers from In a final wind-up report, board merge was made by both sides. pany is expected to be transferred platform decks for carrying truck the reserve fleet is due for action Under the terms of the agree­ to McLean Industries at the origi­ trailers only in weekly service be­ in the House today. It has already members were told that the offices of the MTD, in conformance with ment, all regular members of the tween New York and Houston been cleared by the House Mer­ provisions of the federation's con­ nal purchase price. WCSU will receive membership in southbound, and both oil and chant Marine Committee. stitution, are now located in the Gain Operating Rights the Canadian District. The Can­ trailers northbound. A third con­ Details of the Sword Line trans­ national headquarters of the AFLadian Seafarers believe the merger The new acquisition would prob­ verted T-2, the Maxton, is due to action were not revealed. The CIO in Washington. There the de­ will immensely strengthen their ably be used to provide additional be added to the run this month. company operates a few freighters partment has fully equipped new hand in dealings with West Coast operating rights for Pan-Atlantic The company has been seeking and one tanker in coastwise service offices, ready to go into action to shipowners. in coastal ports it is seeking to additionai operating rights in vir­ at the present time. carry out the department's duties. WC Union Merges With Canada SIU (I ,)[ S 'I 1 Harry O'Reilly Named MTD Secy-Treasurer Sword Line Bought By McLean I .-j I ij �Jidr «, 1958 ii^llllll^^ John Sweeney 2 Seafarers Win Grants To England SEAFARERS LOG Congress Speeds Major Ship Bills As Deadline Hears With Congress aiming at adjourning this month, a mountain of legislation still awaits its action, including many key bills affecting Seafarers and the US mer­ chant marine. Despite the heavy load before Congress, prospects for several new US ship ventures brightened this week as the House passed a bill guaranteeing 100 percent Government mortgage insurance on all types of new construction. SIU Secretarytreasurer Pall Hall has twice testified in support of the measure. If cleared by the Senate and the President this year,"^^ it would assure a start on the long-postponed plans of the Arnold Bernstein Line for the first new US passen­ ger ship operation in re-^ in foreign shipyards from using cent years. The service, them in domestic US service. which proposes to use up Quarantine Bill Competing with union members from all over thej -to three converted Mariner- Late introduction of a shipown­ United States, Seafarers have type ships for low-cost tour­ er-backed bill authorizing uniform won two of the three scholarship lU / i i'V i Paee Thre* 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: July II July 25 August 8 August 22 September 5 No Danger Seen On '57 Marine Hospital Funds WASHINGTON Survival of the USPHS hospitals for an­ other year seems assured as a result of Congress' approval this week of funds for the coming year. This week's fund appropria-t' tion of $35.7 million is ap­ der heavy fire during recent years, proximately the same as that especially during the period Mrs. ist travel to Europe, would overtime rate payments for Federal awards offered by the Institute of mean an estimated 1,000 new inspectors who serve the maritime International Education. Seafarer industry may doom this proposal Gene Sinclair was awarded a one- jobs for American seamen. for another year. The bill is now before a Senate year scholarship at Ruskin Col­ The present bill would equalize lege, Oxford, and Seafarer John Commerce subcommittee. the rates for Customs, Immigra­ Ovita Culp Hobby served as SecreSweeney won a year's study award Senate and House lawmakers tion, Quarantine, Coast Guard and voted last year after a stormy fight tary of Health, Education and Wel­ began moving this week to wrap at Coleg Harlech, Wales. Federal Communications Commis­ through both houses of Congress. This is the first time on record up action on a number of other sion inspectors to provide for in­ The fight was touched off by rec­ fare. The ease with which this year's that any US union has had more key maritime bills. The haste for spections at all hours. Lack of a ommendations of the Hoover Com­ funds were voted was attributed to than one winner at a time in its adjournment is linked to the politi system to permit after-hours quar­ mission that all USPHS hospitals an election year reluctance to ranks. In previous years, two other cal party nominating conventions antine inspections is said to cost be closed and care to merchant sea­ arouse the ire of American mer­ next month. Seafarers won these awards. the industry up to $15 million an­ men discontinued. chant seamen and those persons Piggyback Vote Due They are Irwin Suall, who is now nually because of delays in loading The USPHS hospital program who depend upon the hospitals for employed by the organizing de­ Action on another bill of vital and discharging cargoes. for merchant seamen has been un­ a livelihood. partment of the International La­ concern to Seafarers was also ex­ dies Garment Workers Union and pected today in the House, when Ed Larkin, who subsequently won a bill approving Pan-Atlantic an SIU scholarship award and got Steamship's bid for charters on 20 a degree from Cornell University. Government - owned tankers was again due to come up for a vote Pay Room And Tuition A test vote on the measure earlier Of the three scholarships fi­ in the week failed by a tiny margin nanced by the Transatlantic Foun­ At Senate Commerce Committee dation two are for Ruskin College hearings on the mortgage bill this and one for Coleg Harlech. The week, SIU Secretary - Treasurer Firmly established as the pace-setter in the maritime industry, the SIU Welfare Plan Ruskin awards provide 325 pounds Paul Hall again appeared to back marked its sixth birthday last Sunday. ($910 at the official rate of ex­ the measure as the only means of It has paid out $3.4 million in benefits to thousands of Seafarers and their families dur­ change), which provides for room, encouraging financing of new ing that period, and is backed"^ board and tuition and leaves about shipping ventures by private In­ •Death benefits: $1,575,000 sine# $350 for personal expenses. The vestors. HaU testified in support of up by another $3.6 million in benefits unique in the shipping in­ third award at Coleg Harlech cov­ the bill before the House Merchant cash, bonds and other assets. dustry and in union welfare serv­ July 1, 1950 (originally $500, now Approximately $900,000 of the ices generally. It has built up $3,500). ers room, board and tuition, with Marine Committee two weeks ago. •Disability benefits: $214,000 the student having to carry his The House unit passed the measure total cash benefits paid out so far large surplus and operating funds were received by Seafarers and through careful Union-manage­ since May 1, 1952 (originally $20 own personal expenses. a day later. SIU families in the past 12 months. ment administration while sacrific­ weekly, now $35). Sinclair, tlie Ruskin winner, is Originally designed to assist new The Plan began active operations ing nothing in benefits to SIU men •Maternity benefits: $490,000 currently shipping out of the New passenger ship construction only, on July 1, 1950. and their families. since April 1, 1952 ($200 for each York hall while Sweeney is aboard the bill was broadened in commit­ Moreover, the figures on cash One of the first union plans to the Sandcaptain, Construction Ag­ tee to take in all types of new benefits paid do not include all of operate on a self-insured basis, birth; Union has also furnished a gregates dredge, in Venezuela. vessels. It increases Government the Plan's no-cost services to Sea­ it has eliminated high premiums $25 US bond for each child, total $46,000). Both men are ABs. mortgage insurance guarantees farers. Additional benefits have to private insurance companies and •Scholarship benefits: $108,000 from 90 to 100 percent. Previously, gone to Seafarers In the form of cut away the red tape usually en­ since September, 1953 (originally this was available on only special recreation and dormitory facili­ countered in such operations, four, now five awards annually types of vessels. ties, the meal book plan, training Total payments of the Plan to worth $6,000 each). July 6, 1956 Vol. XVIif. No. 14 Call-Selector Bill school facilities in Mobile and date in major cash benefits include •Family hospital and surgical the following: PAUL HALL, secretary-Treasurer Other measures up for action other items. benefits: $92,000 since June 1, 1953 HEBBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, include a bill already passed by New Movie Benefit •Hospital benefits: $910,000 since (payments for hospital room & Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art. An additional special benefit v> as July 1, 1950 (rate of benefit origi­ board, surgical costs, doctors' hos­ the House requiring operators of Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, pital visits, hospital extras). Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, GUI/ Area cargo ships to install a new type added in May, 1956, under which nally $7 weekly, now $21). Representative. of automatic radio call selector the SIU Welfare Plan Is to provide to alert the ship to a variety of first-run movies twice monthly for Among Affiliates Page 10 messages from shore when the lone showings to Seafarers and other SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN iftirly ..Page 14 i-adio operator aboard Is off duty. seamen in the marine wards of the 11 BROADWAY It met sharp opposition in the Philadelphia and Tampa city hos­ Dirgpt^ory Of Halls .. .Page 15 NEW YORK CITY House following testimony that It pitals and at 10 US Public Health Inquiring Seafarer ..Page 5 had been faulty in commercial test­ Service hospitals on all coasts. Please check my enrollment and beneficiary cards Meet Your Delegates .Page 10 All told, the SIU Welfare Plan ing. All ships already carry a to see if they are properly filled out. Send the answer to Men In Hospitals .... Page 12 device to receive emergency mes­ now includes a program of 14 sepa­ the following address: Personals Page 15 sages at all times, whether the rate no-cost benefits ranging from operator is on duty or not. Mari­ maternity benefits to scholarships, Recent Arrivals ..Page 15 Name time unions led by the SIU and plus assistance on a variety of per­ Shipping Round-Up ..Page 4 the Radio Officers Union, whose sonal and legal problems through Your Dollar's Worth . .Page 7 Address Soc. Sec. No. special SIU Welfare Service De­ members would be directly af­ fected, are opposed to the new partment with Union representa­ City State gadget. Chance of its passage by tives in major SIU port cities. Unique Benefits Program the Senate are considered slim. It Use the above form if you have already filled out em-ollment is now before a Senate commerce Launched on a modest scale in Published biweekly at tne headquarters and beneficiary cards and want to make sure they are correct. of the Seafarers International Union, At­ subcommittee. 1950 with limited benefits and an lantic & Gulf District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth If you have not filled out these cards, or want to make changes, Another maritime measure due eye to future growth, the SeafarAvenue, Brooklyn 3J, NY. Tel HYaclnth 9-6600. Entered as second class matter for Senate subcommittee action ers Plan has paced the industry in you can get new cards from any SIU port office. at the Post Offlce In Brooklyn, NY, under would bar owners of ships rebuilt I experimenting with new types of the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. $900C SIU Benefits Paid In '55/ Plan 6 Yrs. Old SEAFARERS LOG \ 4 �.11 •4- Pare Four SEAFARER S SIU Wins Sliiittle Run Beefs; Go's To Limit Hiring Non-US Seamen LOG July 9. 1958 June 13 Through June.26 Registered Deck Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Tot.il Total Total Securing proper replacements for men who leave their Port A B A Reg. B B A B A ships in ports along the Persian Gulf-Japan shuttle has be­ 11 2 5 9 7 3 27 37 10 come a major headache to crews who stick with their ships. 96 24 81 28 69 14 246 66 312 17 5 19 7 14 8 50 20 70 SIU crews have found thaf^ 61 25 54 32 37 26 152 83 often the companies are hir­ aiso disposed of several other beefs Baltimore 235 10 7 9 8 2 6 21 ing as replacements men who rom crews on the run. Among the 21 42 have little knowledge of the Eng­ promises made by the companies 12 6 6 3 4 5 22 14 36 lish language and even less knowl­ are: installation of awnings on Tampa 2 7 9 6 1 1 22 4 26 edge of the job required. As a their ships, prompt cleaning of Mobile 45 31 15 12 23 12 99 39 138 result, the crewmembers who re­ tanks, clorinating of water, instal­ 57 30 12 12 57' 15 144 39 183 main with their ships must shoul­ lation of windscoops and screens 16 12 13 9 6 31 4 29 60 der an extra burden along with and improved mail service. Houston 17 17 20 10 6 5 43 32 75 the shuttle's usual disadvantage of Wilmington 8 4 6 9 2 5 monotonous months without any 19 15 34 San Francis 12 recreation. 15 22 14 15 12 49 41 90 15 7 Don't Stick To Ship 4 13 2 15 21 35 56 Derk Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Total Total. Total In discussions of the problem A B A A B Reg. A B Total 386 150 310 167 with the SIU tanker companies 250 131 946 448 1394 now operating ships in the service, Shipped SIU headquarters officials found Port Deck Deck Deck Eng. Eng. En^g. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total that the companies prefer , to hire A B C A B A B C B Ship. A C American seamen as replacements Boston 0 0 3 2 1 3 5 1 15 8 2 25 but have found that many of the The 12th set of SEAFARERS New York 24 37 64 22 23 67 14 25 192 60 85 337 men available are only interested LOG libraries will start going Philadelphia 4 0 19 12 4 14 5 2 55 21 6 82 In making a short trip and then aboard all SIU ships beginning Baltimore 30 18 18 • 23 19 24 23 18 17 72 59 59 190 piling off on the beach again, next week. The SIU Sea Chest 10 4 6 3 5 4 7 4 15 20 13 48 usually in Japan. The companies will handle the distribution of the Norfolk 8 5 8 6 4 2 5 9 19 promised the SIU that where 50-book sets, one of four library Savannah ......... 19 18 56 3 0 2 3 1 American seamen who intend to packages put aboard the ships Tampa 5 1 0 15 7 1 23 Mobile stick with the ship are available every year. 14 11 21 10 22 17 6 23 72 30 56 158 In foreign ports they will hire them 12 32 33 16 29 46 11 31 143 39 92 274 Each of the 50-book packages New Orleans In preference to others. Lake Charles 13 3 10 13 7 7 8 3 31 consists of paperback volumes in­ 34 13 78 The meetings with the companies corporating a variety of reading Houston 12 5 19 . 13 0 6 10 7 38 35 12 85 matter. The assortments include Wilmington ....... 6 3 3 3 8 2 2 3 3 11 14 8 33 a number of novels, mystery San Francisco 9 0 10 6 2 7 1 1 40 16 3 59 stories, westerns, sport books, Seattle 4 0 2 4 1 5 5 0 13 13 1 27 Deck Deck Eng. books of humor and other popular Deck Eng. Eng. Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Total Total Total B A C A B A B C B A C Ship. reading material. Total 134 118 218 142 125 208 99 126 731 375 369 1475 The shipboard library assort­ Shipping in A&G District ports shot up again during the last period, toppling a few ments were first put aboard by the SEAFARERS LOG in September, records in the process. 1953. They have since proven pop­ Job activity, with 1,475 men dispatched, hit a nine-month high. Registration was heavv "Register and vote" is always a ular with ship's crews for helping also, at 1,394. •; timely message, particularly in a to provide fresh reading matter ed boom for Savannah, and a sort average for them. Only Baltimore New York, Baltimore and presidential election year. And for crewmembers' leisure hours. of "boomlet" for Lake Charles and and Seattle declined. While the where seamen are The appetite of seamen for read­ New Orleans, and Mobile Houston also. more recently, have been booming East Coast is in the midst of a involved, plenty ing materials is a huge one, and At the same time, Philadelphia, boom, the West Coast has fallen of time is needed any books and magazines are and more than held their own. Baltimore slipped under the 200- Norfolk, Tampa, Wilmington and off for a time. In advance. Guy quickly used up. job mark for the period, but the San Francisco held to the same A glance at the shipping figures Walter, secretary- SiSi Solved Problem other three increased sufficiently shows class B and class C shipping pace as the previous two weeks reporter on the Before the I-OG program got un­ to make up for the lapse. They which, except in the case of the running neck and neck and, taken Arlyn, made the derway, seamen had to depend al­ were helped along by an unexpect­ West Coast ports, was well above together, they overran class A dur­ pitch to crewmost entirely on books and mag­ ing the period. However, class A members so that azines supplied by voluntary agen­ registration was high and this will they can help cies. In almost all instances these probably be reflected in the ship­ themselves at the Walter were odd-lot used books of little ping totals next period. polls, as he put it. interest to the men. Otherwise, For the current period, the total seamen had to buy books them­ 3-4-3. shipping broke down to 50 percent for class A, and 25 percent each The department of culinary arts selves. for^ and C. The percentages were With the coming di.stribution, has a few citations to put out this new lows for class A and class B week. Aboard the Edith baker each SIU ship will have received and a new high for class C men, Henry Milton drew a commenda­ 600 different titles since the LOG who have no seniority in the SIU. tion for his "excellent bread and library program began. The books The total number of C men dis­ pastries." Chief cook George Hair are in addition to regular airmailpatched was also a record for the and baker William Langford also ings of the LOG every two weeks A&G District and New Orleans' rated an "excellent" for their chow to the next port of call of each with the crew noting regretfully SIU ship. own total of 92 C men shipped was that both of them were getting a new high for any one port. Pre­ off at the end of the trip. On the viously the largest number of C Hilton, Seafarer J. M. Landy men shipped in one two-week pe­ riod was 246. stepped in and pinch hit for the chief steward when the latter was Class A Has Pick injured and did a good job all The overall picture is expected The following is the latest around. The chief cook aboard the to remain the same as long as available listing of official ex­ Jose Marti also was top-rated for shipping remains good throughout change rates for foreign cur­ his output. the District generally, and class A rencies. Listings are as of men, who have top seniority rights 3- 3- 3for claiming jobs, can pick the^ July 5, 1956, and are sub­ Showing consideration for a spots any way they wish. All Ul^ ject to change without notice. hospitalized shipmate won thanks shipping is busy right now, du^ for Seafarer Charles Wysocki of England, New Zealand, South A£to a tight ship and cargo market, nca; $2.80 per pound sterling. the Robin Mow­ plus above-normal job turnover Australia; $2.24 per pound sterling. bray who was due to the summer vacation sea­ Belgium: 50 francs to the dollar. thanked by the son. Denmark; 14.45 cents per krone. man for visiting France; 350 francs to the dollar. The following is the forecast him while hospi­ Germany: 4.2 marks to the dollar. port by port: talized in Africa. Holland; 3.7-3.8 guilders to the BOSTON: Fair ... NEW YORK: dollar. The Steel Sea­ Very good . , . PHILADELPHIA: Italy; 624.8 lire to the dollar. farer crew show­ Norway; 14 cents per krone. Good . . , BALTIMORE: Still very ed consideration Portugal; 28.75 escudos to the dollar. good . . . NORFOLK: Good; get­ for a workaway Sweden; 19.33 cents per krona. ting better . . . SAVANNAH: Fair aboard by sup­ India; 21 cents per rupee. Wysocki TAMPA: Fair . . . MOBILE: Magical appeal of big ships to small boys scores again as plying him with Pakistan; 21 cents per rupee. Good . . . NEW ORLEANS: Very Argentina; 18 pesos to the dollar. smokes and other needed articles Seafarer Joseph Shaw, ship's delegate on the Suzanne, ex­ good . . . LAKE CHARLES: Busy Brazil; 5.4 cents per cruzeiro. to make his passage home all the plains operation of compass to youngster who toured the HOUSTON: Good . . . WIL­ Uruguay; 52.63 cents per peso. more pleasant. L. Karalunas was ship with a group of NY Cub Scouts. The Scouts also visited MINGTON: Fair . . . SAN FRAN­ Venezuela; 29.85 cents per bolivar. the ship's delegate on this vessel. nearby SIU headquarters before touring Bull Line docks. CISCO: Fair . . . SEATTLE: Slow. 12th LOG Sea Now Ready £• lii Little Man On Big Ship Money Exchange Rates Listed �riTiMiTiiilii July 8. 1958 SEAFARERS LOG Baltimore PHS Cure Is ^Susie The best get-well-quick medicine at the Baltimore USPHS hospital these days Isn't any miracle drug. No, sir! It's a pert 6-year old blonde miss who has captured the hearts and raised the spirits of the 35 seamenpatients in Ward 5, North. The daughter of a Coastguardsman, she's Susan "Susie Q" Tay­ lor, a longterm patient in the hos­ pital as a result of a leg infection. To the patients, though, she's the official morale booster and hap­ piness-spreader. According to the Seafarers in her ward she makes the days seem worth living when she "hot-rods" it into the ward in her wheelchair and gives all the fellows a big smile and a "Hi, how are you feeling this morning?" She then begips her busy day of visiting the beds and "helping" the nurses. She knows the names of almost every man in the ward, his rating, his union af­ filiation and anything else there is to know about him. After a busy day with her charges Susie ends her day with a prayer for the doctors, nurses, the men in Ward 5 (all of whom she mentions by name) as well, as a A top morale booster at the Baltimore USPHS hospital for "don't forget the rest of the pa­ Seafarers and other seamen-patients, six-year-old Susan tients in the hospital, too." And no Check-out is official without "Susie p." Taylor spends her days making life pleasant for saying goodbye to Susie. She everyone else while she recovers from a leg infection. She's sends them all on their way with a hug, a kiss and a parting "stay shown with Seafarer Victor Cooper, holding on to the walk­ well, you hear!" ing doll SIU men in Ward 5, North, at the hospital presented According to the Seafarers in her. Susie is the daughter of a Coastguardsman. her ward, Susie's only competition for popularity is the Seafarers Welfare Service representative on the days he brings the weekly hos­ pital payments. But even here Susie has scored. On his latest visit, the Seafarers Welfare Services representative presented her with a walking doll as a gift from the SIU and the Seafarers of Ward 5 for making WASHINGTON—Seafarers may crew the world's larges their stay a rich and rewarding ex­ ship sometime late in 1958 under a deal worked out "in prin perience. Onassis Will Construct 5 Superships, Transfer 13 I ciple" between the Maritime Administration and US inter­ ests of shipping tycoon Aristotie Socrates Onassis. The ships expected to be trans Conditional approval has ferred are operated by four of On 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. / Federal Income Tax was originally established to tax only the wealthy. Now the tax has become a heavy burden to all workers. But those persons who can afford to pay heavy taxes make use of loopholes in the tax laws to write off their entertaining, vacationing, cars, etc., as business expenses. Stocks and "deferred pay" schemes also help cut their tax on income. American unions are fighting for a fairer Income Tax Law so as to lighten the load on those who can least afford it: the wage earners, the elderly, the disabled and the widows. De­ spite powerful opposition from all business groups, recent changes have been won in the law. One such change gives relief to working members who must pay for child care. Ship Breakouts Hit Snag; Gov't May Wait Awhile WASHINGTON—The US shipping industry was treated to a game of "buck-passing" this week when the Federal Maritime Board okayed one private operator's bid for char­ ters on 15 Libertys from the^ reserve fleet and then left the lost by waiting a while longer and final decision up to the Mari­ seeing how the picture develops. time Administrator. The impression gained was that the Government shipping agencies planned to "sif on the application of the Isbrandtsen Company and a dozen other private operators for ship breakouts for a while. The Maritime Administrator, Clarence G. Morse, is also chairman of the FMB. High Cargo Rates Sharply rising cargo rates and a tight ship market this spring prompted a number of private companies and the International Cooperation Administration, which handles movements of US aid car­ goes, to request up to 81 ships from the lay-up fleet. Thirty-five more have already been taken out or earmarked for the use of the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service for the "Operation Blue Jay" supply run to US military bases in the Arctic. However, cargo rates have been slipping down slightly since the beginning of June, as more ships become available and the mountain of cargo waiting to be shipped be­ gan to diminish. The feeling now is that since the Government has taken so long in acting on the breakout requests, nothing can be Isbrandtsen wants the Libertys for up to a year to carry coal to France. Other operators from all coasts have chimed in with re­ quests for ships to meet other com­ mitments or prospective freighthauling contracts. In theory, the FMB approved Isbrandtsen's request and passed it on to the Secretary of Commerce who, in the course of things, must okay any breakout of ships. But it also left it up to the Maritime Administrator to keep a check on shipping conditions to make sure they require additional ships. The maneuver has the net effect of barring immediate action on the application, in the expectation that as more and more ships become available, cargo rates will drop and normal conditions will return. This would cancel out most of the charter applications. assis' American companies, Trafal­ gar Steamship Corp., Victory Car­ Question: Pan Atlantic is encouraging stock purchases by its riers, Inc., US Petroleum Carriers Inc., and Western Tankers. Ele­ employees, including seamen. Do you think a Seafarer should ven T-2 tankers, the 18,000-tanker buy stock in a steamship company? Olympic Games and one Liberty are to go under either Panamanian, Frank Gustav, oiler: I don't think Pat Vlera, stwd dep't: I wouldn't Honduran or Liberian registry, so because you might become too want to buy any myself because I where they could theoretically be close to the com­ don't think I have reclaimed for US use in an emer­ pany and fall any business buy­ gency. away from your ing stock where Vessels involved are expected to Union brothers. I'm going to be be the tankers Republic, Federal, You might get in­ working. When I Arickaree, Battle Rock, Camp Na- terested in the do that then I manu. Fort Bridger, Lake George, company's wel­ can't be inde­ Stony Point, McKettrick Hills, fare above all. It pendent of the Montebello Hills, William A. Bur­ would be okay company any den and Olympic Games and either though, to buy more because the Lewis Emery, Jr., or the Hey- stock in outfits some of my wood Broun, both Libertys. outside the Union. money is tied up in it. Build Within Two Years 4 4» 4^ 4" 4 4 John Liston, AB: It might be all Leon Ryzop, cook: If you start The new ships must be built within two years after contracts are right if a seaman bought stock in buying stock in a steamship com­ a company pro­ pany the next signed. Agreements for the con­ vided he didn't thing you know struction of the five new ships, in­ become a com­ you start worry­ cluding the 100,500-tonner, must pany regular and ing about how be completed by the end of Sep­ ride one com­ the company is tember, 1956, or the Onassis group pany's ships all making out. Be­ will be liable to certain specified the time. Other­ fore long you can damages. The company has 30 wise, it is just change into a days from the end of June to pro­ like any other company man. I duce specifications of the ships saving. There is don't think that they wish to build. nothing wrong is a very good Loss of the 13 ships to the SIU idea for the seamen. would mean a cutback of 400 con­ with investing a few bucks. tracted jobs, a little less than half 4" t J4 4 4 Ralph Bullard, cook: I can't see Joe Bracht, bosun: Definitely, if of which would be regained when the new ships are completed. It it, not in a Union-contracted com- it's a good steamship company. A man's got every­ is understood they could be trans­ p a n y anyway. thing to gain ferred any time after contracts are The men should that way. A good signed. The three smallest ships stay away from Unioh man isn't of 32,650 tons would probably be companies the going to change manned on the same scale as the Union does busi­ just because he three new supertankers being built ness with because buys stocks. If I for Cities Service, one of which it is a stockhold­ can make extra is due to be crewed this month. er's interest to dough for my They are to carry 33 unlicensed protect the com­ personnel. The other two Onassis pany's end at the wife and kids ships would probably carry slightly expense of the that way, I would larger crews. men who work for it. be all for it. already been given by the US for the foreign-flag transfer of 13 American-flag ships in exchange for construction of one super-giant 100,500-deadweight-ton tanker, an­ other of 46,000 tons and three of 32,650 tons each for US construc­ tion and operation. All 13 ships are now manned by Seafarers. HOW AMERICAN UNIONS SERVE EVERY AMERICAN Paye Fir* �Page Six SEAFARERS LOG July e, 1956 1 S3 F- •f SlU Meeting Night A recent membership meeting in iSeiv York—one of a dozen being held the same evening in SW port cities throughout the United States—is the subject of the pen and ink sketches of LOG artist Bernard Seaman. i \ % •I 4^ M i/f �July 6, 195S SEAFARERS LAKE CHARLES—Still flushed with their success in winning repeal of Louisiana's twoyear-old "right to work" law, trade unionists here called on fellow unionists in other states dominated by anti-labor legislation to follow their example. Gov. Earl Long signed the^" "right to work" repeal bill' into law two weeks ago after Seafarer's Guide To Better Buying By Sidney Margolius Appliances Slashed; Meat Costs Rise Sharp price cutting of household appliances, air conditioners and television sets by many manufacturers and retailers offers moderateincome families a chance to pick up good comparative values in major home needs this month. Even some manufacturers like RCA, who never dumped TV sets, have been unloading them this summer at cut rates. But while prices of appliances are being slashed, the cost of living itself is reaching for an all-time high this summer. Chief reason is the climbing price of meat, especially pork. Watch your meat buying this summer. If you follow last winter's pattern, you may find yourself with soaring food bills and a shattered budget. July is a good month for buying clothes as well as appliances. The July clearances offer sharp reductions on dresses, men's lightweight suits and sportswear and nylon hosiery. But the most valuable July buying opportunities are the annual shoe sales. Take advantage of these, for shoes will cost more this fall. After raising prices this spring, manufacturers have announced another price hike for fali. Some brands will cost as much as eight percent more, and the average in­ crease is estimated at about five percent. This second increase really hurts, since shoes are the biggest item in a wage-earning family's clothing bill. A family of four spends about $75 a year for shoes, or about 16 percent of Its entire wardrobe cost. f > \ I' \ / \ I '• 'i •! ,i •i • I / ; 1 \ V:\ The widespread legend that such recent price increases are required by wage increases, as manufactur­ ers invariably announce, and as working people themselves, some­ times get to believe, is exploded by a recent study made by the re­ search division of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union. The fact is, the actual direct labor cost per pair of shoes was five peicent low­ er in 1955 than in '54, and eight percent lower than in '53. The re­ duction in actual labor cost was due to an increase ot 5.5 percent in productivity. Here are tips on July buying opportunities; AIR CONDITIONERS: Now that price tags on air conditioners have been brought down to more rea­ sonable levels, moderate-income families are showing more inter­ est, as indicated by this depart­ ment's mail. This summer, air conditioners are widely available for $200-$250. If you want installation and a year's service contract, the stores often make you pay $35 additional. Expert installation is desirable but the service contract may not be necessary if you can buy just an installation job, as the machine is warranted by the man­ ufacturer anyway for the first year. One reason for the lower prices have been the introduction of VAampcre air conditioners. These are often available for as low as $180$200. Unlike the full-power 11-15 amp models, the low-amp air con­ ditioners need no special wiring, will plug into any AC outlet and use up to 40 percent less current, which is a valuable saving in operating cost (often about $10 a month in high-rate territories). However, 7'/3-amp coolers deliver only about 85 percent as much cooling power as the high-amp modeis. The low-amp type may be satisfactory enough where the cooling demand is not severe. But be warned that demand generally is severe in a room that is not well in­ sulated, or that has east or west exposure, especially with a large window expanse. Besides the differences In amperage, there are also differences in size. Room conditioners eome in half and three-quarter ton size. Gen­ erally the half-ton size is used for small rooms, and the three-quarters for larger rooms or very warm areas. In buying an air conditioner, invest in basic efficiency, cooling ca­ pacity and service convenience rather than gadgets such as extra dials, although a thermostat is a desirabie feature that pays for itself in re­ duced operating costs. Compare the operating quietness of different models, the rate of air flow and air exhaust (to keep the air fresh), and note the ease of removing filters for cleaning, oiling the fan and clean­ ing the condenser, all of which must be done periodically for best performance. FOOD: Meat's rising prices call for careful buying this month and the greater use of aiternative protein foods such as eggs and cheese. To avoid overspending, try to keep your meat biils down to 25 percent or less of your entire food bill. Chief problem is the higher price of pork, with hog prices up about 20 percent as the result of reduced marketings, and such retail cuts as loins and chops up 8 to 12 cents a pound in just the past month. Pork shoulder is still comparatively reasonable. Beef prices have been going up too, with steaks again reaching for that discouraging $l-a-pound level. Chuck is stiil a com­ paratively good buy. Poultry prices have been cheaper this year, and eggs are still reasonable, but will be going up soon. Page Seven La. Win Stirs 'Work Law' Foes YOIR DOllAR'S WORTH \ LOG labor-backed majorities in the State Senate and House voted to kill the law. Seventeen other states still have similar laws on the books and strong efforts are being made in others to have new restrictive laws passed. News of the success of the re­ peal fight, in which Seafarers and the SIU here and in New Orleans took a major role, overshadowed a decided shipping upswing after several weeks of relative quiet. Couldn't Help Out The job activity was such, SIU Port Agent Leroy Clarke said, that he was unabie to furnish men to other Gulf ports which requested them. A total of 78 men were shipped during the period, including a siz­ able number of class C men, most of them in the blackgang. Ciarke noted that although there were enough B men registered to han­ dle all the jobs, many were not ready to ship out and let the jobs pass by. Nine Cities Service tankers, plus the Val Chem (Valentine) in Port Neches, Texas, the Westport (New England) in Port Arthur, and two SUP tankers here accounted for the prosperity. The SUP ships were the Schuyikill and Cowanesque and, with the regular SIU ships, each took a few men. See Clear Sailing Ahead For '50-50' The last remaining threat to the "50-50" law in the current session of Congress appears to be doomed to a quiet death. A report this week by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee disclosed that the exclusion of then introduced and sent to his surplus agriculture cargoes committee for study. from the "50-50" law would not be in the nation's best interest, thus sealing the fate of the Case-Ander­ son Biil. It was the parent to the CaseAnderson bill — the Farm Bill — which earlier this year threatened to undermine the nation's 10-yearold policy of requiring that at least half of all government-financed aid cargoes go in American ships. In hearings on the Case-Anderson Bill lobbyists for foreign shippers joined forces with farm bloc repre­ sentatives to seek exemption from the "50-50" iaw for shipments of farm surpius. Their argument was that unless the law was bypassed any disposal of surplus goods would be severely restricted. When the Farm Bill went to the floor of the Senate it was Senator Warren Magnuson (Dem. - Wash.), who succeeded in having the refer­ ences to "50-50" dropped from the bill. The Case-Anderson bill was Stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had moved and changed their mailing address. An average delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. In his committee's report Sena­ tor Magnuson noted that the "5050" requirement has had little effect on disposing of surp'us farm goods and that as of May 31, 1596, "the disposal program was within t.hree percent of total completion." Because the program has been so successful legislation has been introduced in both Houses to in­ crease the program from $1.5 billion to $3 biilion. Serious Affect On MM Magnuson also noted that "the loss of the preference cargoes would have had a disastrous effect upon the American merchant ma­ rine." The British, long critics of the rule, apparently have come around to agree with American supporters of the law, as being a necessary support to a US merchant marine, according to the committee's re­ port. The committee concluded that there was no desire to injure agri­ culture but there are other aids to surplus disposal that can be applied by the Department of Agri­ culture. Throughout the fight against "5050" the State Department has al­ lied itself with the Department of Agriculture and foreign shipping lobbyists to wreck the law and thereby boom business for foreign fleets. ...Now It's Tattoos And Tobacco "Relaxed masculinity" ain't nothing new to Seafarers, but it's just been discovered by the cigarette advertisers—at least that's what the men behind Marlboro cigarettes call it. All over America a rugged looking he-man with an anchor tattoo on his hand is appear­ ing in magazines, billboards and newspapers, extolling the like us folks—and to show he's no The result, the biggest overnight virtues of Marlboro cigarettes. parlor athlete but rugged they sensation in cigarette sales since As a result, tattoos are enjoying a sudden revival in the nation's interest. So, Seafarers who carry on them the artistry of the tattooer are right in fashion. How did this all happen? It seems that the man with the tattoo Idea eame after a survey made by Philip Morris Tobacco Company, the parent of Marlboro. The survey showed that men smoke most of the cigarettes In this country, so any advertising pitch should be concentrated on them. They found that red was the most attractive color to men, so red (plus white for cleanliness) was chosen for the package. Appeal To Manhood Then they decided that they should appeal to the masculinity in men and thus each man who, of course, considers himseif mas­ culine would identify himself with the product. To show a man in a tuxedo with a cigarette doesn't mean anything to the miilions of men who will never wear one, so they put a cigarette in the heman's hand in a locale where he is thoroughly enjoying himself—and is relaxed. That's when a cigarette tastes best, they figure. So, he's fishing, skin diving, hunting—just gave him a tattoo. Sir Walter Raleigh. The "Marlboro man" has nothing on these Seafarers, who are decorated with enough tattoos for a year's supply of those ads. They're displaying their artwork on the counter of the hiring hall at SIU headquarters just to show that tattoos and nicotine burns really do mix. None of 'em smoked the brand in question. But relaxed? You betl �Pace Eight SEAFARERS LOG RESOLUTION Proposing Amendments To SlU-A&G Constitution WHEREAS, The present Constitution contains a long and detailed election procedure looking to the preservation of the voting rights of the membership, and WHEREAS, it is to the interest of the voting rights of the membership that the election procedure be reviewed from time to time for the purpose of amending such procedure, and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments, herewith, annexed hereto, be made a part hereof, and labeled Exhibit "A", tighten up the procedure generally, and specifically eliminate the "lame duck" period, provide for the depositing of voted ballots each night in a bank, or bonded warehouse, or with a regular bank official, or bonded warehouse official, or similar deposi­ tory, instead of keeping them in the Union Halls during the entire voting period, and pro­ vide for an enlarged balloting committee which, instead of being restricted to Headquar­ ters, would include representatives of the outports, in particular, the ports of Mobile, New Orleans, Baltimore, and San Francisco, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT, in accordance with the Constitution, the resolu­ tion on the amendments set forth on Exhibit "A" be approved by the membership and that the proposed amendments go through the con­ stitutional process in sufficient time to apply to the forthcoming general election and, to ac­ complish this result, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that. Headquar­ ters Port elect a provisional Constitutional Committee at the meeting of June 27, 1956, which, if the proposed amendments, as at­ tached hereto, are approved by a majority vote of the membership, will then automatically be­ come official, with the said committee to begin functioning immediately, in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVII, Section 2, of the Constitution. an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, covered by contract with this Union, or four (4) months of employ­ ment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its sub­ sidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and the time of nomination, and" 4. Article XIII, Sec. 2(a), is amended by changing the first sentence thereof to read, as follows: "A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first regular meeting in September of the election year, at the Port where Headquarters is located." 5. Article XIII, Sec. 3(d), is amended to read, as fol­ lows: "(d) No member may vote without displaying his Union Book, in which there shall be placed an appro­ priate notation of the date and of the fact of voting, both prior to being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to the member who shall thereupon sign his name on a roster sheet (which shall be kept in duplicate), to­ gether with his book number, and ballot number. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the roster sheet, and the member shall proceed to the voting site." J. ALGINA, A-1 CLAUDE SIMMONS, S-1 6. Article XIII, Sec. 3(g), is amended to read, as follows: "(g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31st, exclusive of Sundays and (for each individual Port) holi­ days legally recognized in the city in which the Port affected is located. If November 1st or December 31st falls on a Sunday or on a holiday legally recognized in a Port in the city in which that Port is located, the bal­ loting period in such Port shall commence or terminate, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all Ports shall com­ mence at 9:00 AM, and continue until 5:00 PM, except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 AM and continue until 12 Noon, and, on regular meeting days, voting shall commence at 9:00 AM and continue until 7:30 PM." PAUL HALL, H-1 AL KERR, K-7 7. Article XIII, Sec. 4(a), is amended to read, as fol­ lows: DATED: Brooklyn, NY, June 25, 1956. Exhibit "A" 1. Article X, Sec. 1(d), is amended by changing the next to the last paragraph thereof to read, as follows: "At the first regular meeting in August of every elec­ tion year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. This report shall rec­ ommend the number and location of Ports, the number of Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Agents, and the number of Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port. It shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or de­ livered at the close of each day's voting, except that the Secretary-Treasurer may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October." 2. Article XI, Sec. 1, is amended to read, as follows: "Section 1. The following elected officers and jobs •hall be held for a term of two years: Secretary-Treasurer Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Port Agent Patrolman The term of two years set forth herein is expressly iubject to the provisions for assumption of office as con­ tained In Article XIII, Sec. 6(c), of this Constitution." 8. Article XII, Sec. Kb), is amended to read, as follows: "(b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard "(a) Each Port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three members. For the purpose of holding a meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwith­ standing the prov' ms of Article XXIV, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) mem­ bers shall constitute a quorum for each Port, with the said meeting to be held between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM, with no notice thereof required. It shall be the obliga­ tion of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Com­ mittee, or to observe the election thereof, to be present during this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee is called, and that the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to Head­ quarters. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning." 8. Article XII, Sec. 4(b), is amended to read, as follows: "(b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corre­ sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then com­ pare the serial number and the amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, cotli by serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such dis­ July 6, 1958 crepancies, which report shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the Committe. may make what separate com­ ments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to te presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such investigation shall be re­ ported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secretary-Trea.surer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with the same effect as in­ dicated in Article I." 9. Article XIII, Sec. 4(e), is amended to read, as fol­ lows: "(e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, pro­ vided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, or envelopesi as required, which shall then be sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall thereupon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or envelopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The Committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelope or en­ velopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the ballot box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of Headquarters, official envelopes may be pre­ pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid certification, with wording em­ bodying the foregoing inscribed thereon, in which event, these envelopes shall be used by the Polls Committee for the aforesciJ purpose. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, provided the comments are signed and dated by the member making them. The envelope or envelopes shall then be placed in a wrapper or envelope, which, at the discretion of Headquarters, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or reg­ istered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the deposi­ tory named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Polls Committee shall not be dis­ charged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an envelope, across the flap of which th' members of the Committee shall sign their names, be numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope se­ curely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall de­ liver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have re­ ceived, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be respon­ sible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid ma­ terial, shall not release any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally tampers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee to Headquarters, by certified or regis­ tered mail or delivered in person." 10. Article XIII, Sec. 5(a), is amended to read, as follows: "(a) On the day the balloting in each Port is to termi­ nate, the Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, de­ liver to Headquarters, or mail to Headquarters (by certi­ fied or registered mail), all the unused ballots, together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of the Committee that all ballots sent to the Port and not used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the Committee to make separate comments ) ( , I; I i I <! fj L �July 6. 1956 I^ SU K under his signature and date. The certification shall specifically identify^ by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the Committee shall forward to Head­ quarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a certification, signed by all members of the Committee, that all the stubs collected by the Com­ mittee are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the Committee to make separate comments un­ der his signature and date. The said Polls Committee members shall not be discharged from their duties until the forwarding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted ar.d kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. 11. Article XIII, Sec. 5(b), is amended to read, as follows: "(b) All forwarding to Headquarters, called for under this Section 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Committee, at the address of Headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to terminate, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifically set forth In Section 5(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallying Committee which will then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary by the Union Tallying Com­ mittee to execute those functions. All certifications called for under this Article XIII shall be deemed made according to the best knowledge, information, and belief of those required to make such certifications." SEAFARERS LOG 13. Article XIII, Sec. 5(d), is amended to read, as follows: "(d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall proceed to Headquarters Port as soon as possible after their election but, in any event, sball arrive at Head­ quarters Port prior to the first business day after Decem­ ber 31 of the election year. Each member of the Commit­ tee not elected from Headquarters Port shall be reim­ bursed for transportation, meals, and lodging expense oc­ casioned by their traveling to and returning from Head­ quarters Port. All members of the Committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay from the day subsequent to their election to the day they return, Ui normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. "The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves arid, subject to the express terms of this Constitution, adopt its own procedures. Decisions as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum thereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository immediate­ ly after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe custody during the course of the Committee's pro­ ceedings. The proceedings of this Committee, except for the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event shall the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee be 'delayed beyond the January 15th imme­ diately subsequent to the close of voting." 14. Article XIII, Sec. 5(f), is amended to read, as follows: "(f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to i.i Section 5(c) of this Article and the recommendations of the Tally­ ing Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the member.ship shall decide what action, if any, in ac­ cordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote unless the reported discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report meet­ ing, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more mem­ bers of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the contingencies provided for in this Section 5(f), the closing report shall be accepted as final." 12. Article XIII, Sec. 5(c), is amended to read, as follows: "(c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 members. Six shall be elected from Headquarters Port, and two shall be elected from each of the four ports of Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, and San Francisco. The six to be elected from Headquarters Port shall consist of two from each of the three departments of the Union. The others shall be elected without regard to department. The election shall be held at the last regular meeting in December of the election year. No Oft'icer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tally of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing report setting forth in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all 15. Article XIII, Sec. 5(g), is amended to read, as follows: ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the "(g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Sec. 5(f) must rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, take place and be completed within seven (7) days after all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts, the Election Report meeting, at each Port where the disand with each total broken down into Port totals. The ci-epancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the fore­ Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the elec­ going, and to the limits of the vote set by the member­ tion records and files of all Ports, which they may require ship, as aforesaid, the Port agents in each Port shall to be forwarded for inspection at its discretion. The re­ have the functions of the Tallying Committee as set forth port shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, and in Section 5(c), insofar as that section deals with the terms shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these of such special vote. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make a discrepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immedi­ the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any ately available to Port Agents, for the purpose of such spe­ member thereof to submit a dissenting report as to the cial vote. Immediately after the close thereof, the Port accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with Agent shall summarize the results and communicate them pertinent details. to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, "The Tallying Committee is also charged with the re­ and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall ceipt and evaluation, of written protests by any member be forwarded to Headquarters, all in the same package, who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it but bound separately, by the most rapid means practicable, finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and but, in any case, so as to reach Headquarters in time to so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of enable the Secretary-Treasurer to prepare his report as dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the Committee required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certifi­ shall order a special vote, to be had no later than within cation, made by the Port Agent, similar to those required the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are prac­ tical, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall'include the provisions of Section 3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the Port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(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 Union Tally­ ing 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. The Committee shall take all reason­ able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 6(c) to be completed within the time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and tallied." Page Nine of Polls Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report contain­ ing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The form of the letter's report shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent 'o each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tallying Committee's closing report shall be deemed modified accordingly, and, as modified, ac­ cepted and final. If the report is not accepted, the numerical results in the pertinent segments of the Tally­ ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modification. If ordered, " recheck and recount, and the report there­ on by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of, and deemed accepted and fii.vl, by majority vote of the membership at the regular meeting following the Election Report meeting. If such recheck and re­ count is ordered, the Union Tallying Committee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly." 1 16. Article XIII, Sec. 6(a), is amended to read, as follows: "(a) The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determinations shall be made only from results deemed final and ac­ cepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected." 17. Article XIII, Sec. 6(c), is amended to read, as follows: "(c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon at which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing are deemed final and accepted, as pro­ vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwith­ standing anything to the contrary contained in Article XT, Sec. 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume hi-^ office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume office, the provisions of Article X, Section 2(a), as to succession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership." 18. Article XXVII, Sec. 2, Is amended to read as follows: "Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head­ quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six memon-s, two from each Department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice »nd assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treas­ urer. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Section 3(b) through Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports." i . �Page Ten I' SEAF ARERS July 6. 1956 LOG Clean Ships Spotlight Top Crews NEW YORK—Good working relations and cooperation between crews and officers on SIU ships in the midst of a steady shipping boom were spotlighted last week in a repor by SIU Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Claude Simmons. Simmons said the lack of-^-' — " - - - - - SF Shipping Hangs On, Waiting For Real Boom in ship traffic, was assurance that SIU crews and delegates "were really on the ball doing their jobs." Routine beefs encountered during the past two weks were easily settled aboard the ships. The continuing job boom prac­ SAN FRANCISCO—Registration has finally caught up tically stripped the beach clean of with shipping here, although job activity is running a little all ratings, resulting in unpreced­ ented activity for class C men. The slow right now. number of class C men shipped during the period, 85, was a record Port Agent Leon Johnson in­ for the port and the District as dicated shipping would prob­ well. Almost half of them were in ably be a bit quieter than < usual the deck department, due to the for a while. In-transit ships are shortage of class A and class B still coming in to take their quota deck ratings. of men, however. SEATTLE—On the opposite end Welcome Mat Out The upward surge of registra­ of the scale now with the East Meanwhile, headquarters offi­ tion is always welcome, since ex­ Coast in the midst of a shipping cials again put out the welcome cess manpower never lasts too long boom for a change, this port city mat for men in other ports who are in this area when any sort of a in the far Northwest has simmered eager to ship out right away. They boom develops. down temporarily, pending new forecast more good shipping in the Lone payoff and sign-on for the developments. future, with a number of ships due period was the Jean LaFitte (Wa­ Only one of two anticipated pay­ in for payoff from long runs. terman), coupled with five other offs showed up during the past The total number of regular jobs Waterman and one Calmar in- period, and the in-transit traffic shipped, 337, was also a record for transit. Calmar was represented was light also. The coming two the year so far. In addition, 16 by the Seamar; the Waterman con­ weeks should produce the "latestandby jobs were shipped last pe­ tingent included the Young Amer­ running" Longview Victory for riod, the bulk of them also in the ica, Kyska, Yaka, Madaket and payoff and at least a trio of indeck department. Warrior. They were all in pretty transit ships, according to Jeff Other developments in the port fair shape. Gillette, SIU port agent. included the temporary lay-up of one ship, the Carolyn (Bull), which is due to crew up again in a few days. Nineteen other ships were paid off, four signed on foreign articles and fourteen were serviced in transit. The backbone of every SIU ship is its delegates. These Sea­ farers, elected by the crew, are volunteers tvho represent the crew to the officers, defend the union agreement and shoulder the responsibility of keeping a crew happy and beefs to a minimum dur­ ing a voyage. CHELSEA (N. A. Marin*), April 13 —Chairman, R. Kledlnger; Secratary, C. Southwick. It was assumed that ship's linen was belnR given to native boatmen acting as launchmcn pro­ vided by company's agents In titillon. Issue of face and laundry soap brought up. Stores requisitioned for four months' trip but were already running short. DEL ALBA (MIsi.l, May SO—Chair­ man, J. Voral; Sacratary, W Oals. Repair list completed. Ship s fund $13.62. Headquarters reports read and accepted. Delegate to contact agent in NO pertaining to .signing on at beginning of coast trip imstead of end of trip as customary. Ship to be fumigated. Delegate to contact patrolman in NO to see if ice capac­ ity can't be increased. Steward to contact captain for fresh stores and John J. Lawton, cook Experience in more than one shipboard department is really useful to a ship's delegate. Seafarer John J. Lawton finds. The fact that he has worked both on deck and in the galley helps explain why Lawton has ^ A one-year rule for steward de­ been elected numerous limes delegate can take a course of ac­ partment members on West Coast as ship's departmental dele­ tion knowing the department is ships went into effect Friday, June gate. 22, after the membership of the Lawton also has one other val­ Marine Cooks and Stewards voted uable qualification—a lot of sea94 percent in favor in a referen­ time on SIU dum. At the same time, the stew­ ships. Sailing ards union members approved a steadily since draft of new shipping rules. All 1943, he has of the West Coast unions now have "been around" rules of this kind. the SIU fleet and 5" 4" 4" is familiar with Oil bargemen in Los Angeles the variety of harbor have come up with a new problems Seafar­ three-year agreement providing ers come up wage increases of 26 to 29 cents against on dif­ an hour as negotiated by the In­ ferent ships and runs. land Boatmen's Union. The agreeUp until 1946, Lawton sailed men provides true overtime of as ordinary on deck, but he time and a half. Base wages are switched over to the steward de­ $2.11 an hour and up. partment then and worked all the 4) 4" 4" Seafarers on the Lakes started ratings the department offers. So manning the largest fresh-water he can bring to the delegate's job passenger liner when the 10,000- considerable knowledge about a ton SS Aquarama went into serv­ good number of shipboard jobs. Rules of Procedure ice. Her regular run will begin in In the process of serving as del­ 1957 between Detroit and Cleve­ land. The former C-4 was con­ egate, Lawton has worked out verted to accommodate 2,500 pas­ some rough and ready rules of sengers and 165 automobiles on procedure which he finds valuable. To begin with, he says, the Union Lakes cruises. oldtimer has the advantage of be­ 4« 4» 4» A company medical form asking ing thoroughly familiar with the crewmembers to sign off ships Union's policies and should know when injured or ill stating that the contract inside out. A good they are going to get treatment for part of any delegate's job, he finds a specific ailment has been de­ is clarifying matters for crew­ nounced by the Sailors Union of members, especially new men, and the Pacific. The SUP pointed out settling beefs among the unli­ that the crewmembers could hard­ censed crew as well as between ly be expected to diagnose their crew and topside. own ailments. The kicker in the "1 always find things go more form is the line which says "1 smoothly," he said, "if you take hereby declare that 1 am suffering the time to explain Union policy from no other illness or injury and contract items to the men in than as above specified" which the department. If there's a beef would damage a man's chances for within a department, it usually maintenance if his diagnosis was helps to call a departmental meet­ wrong. ing to thrash it out." Then the ML with him, and what's more, know­ ing that all of the men have the pitch on exactly what the beef is about. Teamwork between the four del­ egates is another asset to any smooth-running ship. That takes some of the load of heavy respon­ sibility off the back of the ship's delegate on matters affecting the whole crew. Lawton is also firmly convinced that delegates should do business directly with the skipper where possible. "Mates and engi­ neers may promise you action," he says, "but the old man is the one who decides, so you might as well see him about it in the first place." Keep A Record Of course there are beefs which just can't be settled on the spot. Then it is up to the delegate to keep a good record and see to it that the matter is entered in the minutes which are forwarded to headquarters. Very often the Union can take action on the beef shoreside even before the ship pays off. "Mainly it's the delegates' jobs to dispose of as much business as they can so that the patrolman can deal with disputed overtime and other matters without getting hung up by a lot of petty com­ plaints." Lawton's seafaring career got its first start back in 1919 but ended abruptly two years later when the old International Sea­ men's Union folded. In the. years between 1919 and 1942 he drove taxis and ambulances in New York until he was drafted into the Army. He was discharged a year later as over-age and it was then that he renewed his seamen's pa­ pers and started sailing with the SIU. I T. ARLYN (Bull), Juna 12—Chairman, Ballard; Sacratary, C. Walter. Three men paid olT In Islands, one man replaced from the hall. Sick man's property Inventories. Cups to tie returned to pantry after use. Washing machine to be cleaned after using. Cards for absentee voting to be obtained from delegate. Men should register to vote in their home state. Ship's fund $3.01). Delayed sailing from C.uanica. Dispute as to division of wages on men paid off in Islands. New delegate elected. OCEAN STAR (Dolphin), April 15— Chairman, C. White; Secretary, J. Poluchovlch. Mattresses to be put in board. Repair list to be made up. Screen doors to be built. MARIE HAMILL (Bloomflald), May 27—Chairman, S. Young; Secretary, H. Pierce. Ship's fund $.40. Two hours delayed sailing in LaPallice, France. Slows, Awaits Payoff MEET YOUR DELEGATES nleatlons read and accepted. Request ed hot water at all times. TV to be taken to Union hall if ship tics up. Members to be properly dre.ssed when using messroom, JOHN B. WATERMAN (Waterman) Juna 2—Chairman, J. PIcou; Sacra tary, J. Chelton. Ship's fund $20.52. Repair list turned in. OCEAN STAR (Dolphin), Juna 9Chairman, Nona; Secretary, J. Poluch' ovich. One man hospitalized in Alex andria, Egypt. Need new washing machine. Captain to carry enough American money to foreign ports. Need new mattresses. Discussion on repair list and future stores. wire for same if Thomas. possible at St. WIDEAWAKE (Maritime Overseas), May 23—Chairman, A. A. Kessen; Secretary, J. Arallanes. Communica­ tions read and posted. New washing machine to be bought. Suggestion made steward to prepare memo for men to use in keeping laundry and recreation rooms clean. JEAN (Bull), June 17—Chairman, D. Pontes; Secretary, E. Johnston. SANTORE (Ore Navigation), Juna 17 —Chairman, Henry Schwartz; Secre­ tary, R. Mason. One member hospi­ talized in Callao. Peru. Beef about food. Need more food and better preparation of same. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), May 30—Chairman, G. Lawson; Secretary, C. West. Fans to be installed where needed. Discussion on repairs. All hot air vents to be repaired. One man missed ship in San Juan. New washer received broken. New delegate elected. Porthole screened. Discussed numerous general welfare shipboard conditions. IDEAL X (Pan Atlantic), June 16— Chairman, G. Grahne; Secretary, V. Sxymanskl. Delayed sailing from Houston was disputed. Ship's fund $22.14. Fifty-cents to be donated by each new crewmember to ship's fund. Dispute about clothing allowance. MARYMAR (Calmar),. May 30— Chairman, J. RIseman; Secretary, M. Herring. Messrooms and foc'sles to be painted. Ship's fund $16.05. Need more stores. Discussion on steward buying stores out of his own money. Tea bags not to be given to individu­ als. Crew to be quiet while men are sleeping. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service), Juna 16—Chairman, G. GIMIspie; Secretary, D. Beard. Washing machine to be re­ paired. Iron purchased $19.35. Ship's fund $15.36. Reports read and ac­ cepted. New mattresses needed. Milk should be served twice a day. General discussion on repairs. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), Juna 9—Chairman, J. Jordan; Secretary, L. Karalunas. Discussed method of han­ dling d beef. Also discussed steward department working rules and guide to improve the department. Ship's fund $16.00. Suggestion that funds be used to supply SIU workaway with cigarettes and other articles he may need before arriving home. CHIWAWA (Cities Service), June 17 —Chairman, W. Tatum; Secretary, F. Reid. Old refrigerator placed in messroom and new one placed in officers' lounge. Messroom and galley to be sprayed. Cots and linen to be re­ turned after use. Agents praised for dispatching news of death in Lamily to crewmember at sea. One member left ship at Port Everglades due to injury sustained while moving refrig­ erator. Reports read and accepted. Objection about receiving used equip­ ment from officers' quarters, such as fans, refrigerators. STEEL DIRECTOR (Isthmian), March 26—Chairman, J. Rose; Secretary, J. Levin. Ship's fund $10.00. All com­ munications from headquarters read. May 21—Chairman, J. Easterling; Secretary, J. Morgan. Disputed over­ time and general beefs with topside to be taken up with patrolman at payoff. Crewmember sent letter to LOG concerning beef. Ship's fund $10.00. 100 hours disputed overtime. Company agent to be personally re­ sponsible for cashing travelers checks, insuring legal e.vchange and prompt cashing of checks for members. Pan­ tryman to perform duties properly. June 17—Chairman, J. Buzalski; Secretary, J. Rose. Repair list turned in. Many beefs as result of no coop­ eration from topside. Ship's fund $10.00. Communication fi-om head­ quarters concerning use of shore gang labor. Suggestion to have proceedings of meeting recorded. Messhall not kept clean. Fight between two mem­ bers. A list of contraband articles to be published in future issues of the LOG. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), June 10— Chairman, P. Calebaugh; Secretary, R. Kienast. No bottles to be taken ashore in the States. Ship's fund $14.00. Messhall and pantry to be kept cleaner. W. H. CARRUTH (Transfuel), Juna 10—Chairman, W. Dolins; Secretary, J. Labenz. Repair list to be turned in. Some disputed overtime. EVELYN (Bull), June 17—Chairman, W. Barth; Secretary, J. Schaller. Pan­ try to be painted. Ship's fund $13.00. One man mis.sed .ship in Port Sulphur. Discussion on TV set. W. H. CARRUTH (Transfuel), April 28—Chairman, A. Pedrosa; Secretary, M. Kramer. Bunks to be repaired. Draw will be given in travelers' checks before getting to port. Ship delegate elected. Crew asked to take better care of cots. GULFWATER (Metro), June 10— Chairman, J. Williams; Secretary, C. Field. Some disputed overtime. AUBURN (Alba), June 3—Chairman, R. High; Secretary, G. Hoga. Reports read and accepted. Ship delegate, treasurer and reporter elected. Fau­ cets not working properly. All doors, except gangway door, to be kept closed in port. Departments to ro­ tate cleaning laundry, recreation room, etc. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), June 17—Chairman, R. Sullivan; Sec­ retary, A. Lambert. Water situation cleared up. No fans as yet. Ship's fund $.97. One man missed ship in Texas City. Pantryman missed ship in New York. Need new cots, more fresh fruit and pepper sauce. LEWIS EMERY JR. (Victory Car­ riers), May 27—Chairman, N. Abernathy; Secretary, W. Schafer. All major beefs squared away in New Orleans. Chief steward hospitalized in New Orleans. KATHRYN (Bull), June 13—Chair­ man, W. Ekins; Secretary, E. Bonefont. Shortage of cool water in Port of Fajardo, PR. Ship's fund $5.15. Delegate to be changed at every pay­ off. Headquarters reports read and accepted. More fresh fruit and fresh milk requested. ALCOA PEGASUS (Alcoa), June 17 —Chairman, W. Whitnew. Secretary, L. Phillips. Ship's fund $60.00. Dele­ gate and reporter elected. Discus-sion on present welfare set-up on family benefits and hospitalization as com­ pared to various hospital Insurance and benefits. GENEVIEVE PETERKIN (Bloomfield), June 17—Chairman, D. C. Jones; Secretary, H. Sullivan. Ship's fund $42.00. Few hours disputed overtime. Need new electric coffee urn. Galley smoke .stack to he cleaned. Books to be turned over to patrolman at pay­ off by delegate. GULFWATER (Metro), May 6 — Chairman, J. Williams; Secretary, N. Gillespie. American currency to be issued. Linen improved. New delegate elected. Deck bathrooms to be paint­ ed. More variety needed in night lunches. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), June 2— Chairman, J. Dial; Secretary, J. Pursell. Library to be obtained. Every­ one cautioned to break seal on liquor. Discussion on food and wiper being slrod. HILTON (Bull), June 13—Chairman, F. McErlane; Secretary, E. Rosa. Cap­ tain Nilsen hospitalized in San Juan for appendectomy; replaced by chief mate. Steward under observation in hospital. Ships' fund $25.00. Commu- DEL SUD (Miss.), June 10—Chair­ man, J. Noonan; Secretary, W. Per­ kins. New ship's delegate elected. Ship's fund $167.12 at end of voyage No. 63. Bought uniforms, new books, movie projector. Balance on hand $40.27. Picnic fund $72.20. Linen to be kept in good condition and return complete change to prevent restric­ tion on issuance. Crew asked to do­ nate to picnic fund for orphange. Steps to be taken to prevent re­ currence of foul-up in company doc­ tor's office previous to sailing. Jh �SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Balto Has Breather Ships Only 190' BALTIMORE—SIU shipping here fell off slightly during the past two weeks, just missing the 200-job mark. But the traffic was still heavy, especially for B and C men. Activity in these two senior­ ity groups ran well ahead of well as for several sister unions in class A shipping, with rela­ the SIU of North America and the tively few class A men apparently anxious to move out at this time. Registration gained somewhat dur­ ing the period in readiness for an­ other boom period. Urges Taking Jobs Now Analysing the situation, SIU Port Agent Earl Sheppard called on Seafarers to grab the jobs as they come while they continue to be available. "This boom can't last forever," he commented, "and those who sit back and wait may find themselves still on the beach when things slow up." Affairs of the port remain in good shape, he added, with all fa­ cilities of the branch building get­ ting a full play from the member­ ship. He again thanked Seafarers and others using the building for their cooperation in keeping things on an even keel. The SIU hall is regional head­ quarters for the AFL-CIO and the Baltimore Federation of Labor, as Union Has Cabie Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address will as­ sure speedy transmission on all messages and faster serv­ ice for the men involved. The heat of the summer is here and with it the dying days of another Congress. Facing our legislators is a mountain of legislation that must be disposed of, for there will be no more action until January. A sizeable number of excellent bills affecting seamen were introduced into this session of Congress, If favorable action is taken on all of them this meeting of Congress could be one of the most productive in the past decade. We'll know the SAVANNAH—Getting an SIU crew aboard the newlyacquired tanker Kern Hills proved to be a kinky problem full story before the month is out. for almost 36 hours here, until the former crew finally signed off under protest. The departing crew, mem­ the Heywood Broun (Victory Car­ bers of the National Maritime riers), "with an able assist from Savannah Booms; Hassle Over Tanker Won By SIU 'How About Us?' Union, at first refused to leave headquarters," said Port Agent Maritime Trades Department. During the past period 12 ships paid off, six signed on and 20 were serviced in transit. Beefs were at a minimum on most of them. New Agency Stirs Biz For Boston BOSTON—One of the primary projects to be undertaken by the new Massachusetts Port Authority !s expected to be a second tunnel or a high-level bridge linking the city proper with East Boston. One tunnel is already in operation. Seven members of the new state agency appointed by Gov. Herter still have to be approved by the Executive Council, which hasn't met yet to confirm them. The authority, whose members serve without pay, will act as a private agency in operating Logan and Hanscom Airports, the Mystic River Bridge, Sumner Tunnel and the city's sprawling port facilities. Will Issue Bonds The state will loan it $750,000 to begin operations, and the author­ ity will then float a multi-milliondollar bond issue to finance pur­ chase of existing facilities and con­ struction of new projects under its supervision. It is expected to be a key factor in reviving local waterfront and shipping activity. Meanwhile, SIU branch affairs in the port are running smoothly, according to Port Agent James Sheehan, and both registration and shipping have perked up some­ what. The outlook for the future also looks fair. Both the William H. Carruth (Transfuel) and the Cantigny (Cit­ ies Service) paid off and signed on during the past period, while the Robin Mowbray (Seas Shiping) called in transit. The payoffs were all clean, Sheehan com­ mented. A new supporter to the runaway shipowners whose only because they had signed on foreign E. B. McAuley. Now efforts are flag is that of the dollar sign is the Saturday Evening Post. articles for the ship's previous underway to get approval of all owners but failed to make a for­ the operators for use of a char­ In a recent issue—called to our attention by several crews— eign voyage. In the interim, the tered bus to provide one round the national magazine shed copious tears for the Republic of Kern Hills was sold to an SlU-con- trip daily between Sunny Point Liberia's failure to make greater use of its sudden rise to tracted company, the Long Island and Wilmington at company ex­ Tankers Division of Western Nav­ pense. fourth place in ship tonnage. igation. Good Job By Delegate Without a word of solace for the thousands of Americans The parent company operates one McAuley also commented, in who lost jobs when hundreds of US-flag merchant ships were Liberty dry cargo ship, the Western passing, that ship's delegate Frank "Duke" Livingston on the Broun transferred—though still owned by Americans—the maga­ Trader. Error By Ex-Owners "did an above-average job in zine suggests that we give Liberia a couple more ships. Eventually, after much haggling, handling his duties on this vessel TAMPA—Shipping isn't quite These would be used to train Liberian crews to man the ships the NMU crew left the ship and brought in a veiy clean vessel matching the heat here, but is hoping to collect the month's which was a pleasure to pay off." running at a better than usual pace now under Liberian flag. wages due them by law for the He reported one beef on the ship to the satisfaction of all hands. The magazine article overlooks the fact that none of the error by the former owners. The involving a Seafarer who worked Liberian-flag ships ever see Liberia and should that nation Kern Hill, a T-2, is due to make as wiper on the way over to France Torrid weather has had every­ body scurrying for shelter in the make any demand to crew the ships flying its flag the own­ two voyages to Venezuela to load and was promoted to FWT on the past few weeks, SIU Port Agent ers of the vessels would merely transfer their ships to a coun­ oil for the East Coast. Plans for way back. Since clocks on the Tom Banning commented. her beyond that are not known. ship were advanced about five Although there were two ship try that doesn't ask such questions. In other developments here, be­ hours on the way over, due to time payoffs, there were no sign-ons In the maritime industry it is common knowledge that the sides booming shipping, was the zone differences, the promoted during the period, and the inonly reason Panama, Honduras and Liberia collect registra­ news of efforts by SIU headquar­ wiper worked an extra 20 minutes transit vessels had to carry the tion fees from runaway operators is because their fees are ters officials to arrange decent each time the clocks were turned ball to clear some replacements off for crews on the in­ back during the return trip. This the beach. The Gulfwater (Metro) the lowest, their taxes the lowest and their safety require­ transportation creasing number of ships loading item was squai-ed away by having and the Arizpa (Waterman) were ments the lowest. And no questions are asked. "The whole military cargo at the new Army the company pay the man five the ships which paid off. operation takes place in a New York office and requires all ammunition depot in Sunny Point, hours' overtime under the terms On the in-transit side, seven of half an hour. ships paid visits over the last two NC. The depot is "out in the mid­ of the contract. Of course, the magazine has the real culprit in hand. He's dle of nowhere," according to all The unusual shipping activity weeks. These were the Alcoa the American seaman for, according to the magazine, "a accounts. Many Seafarers have for the past period came in the Pointer (Alcoa); Del Campo dishwasher on an American ship draws more pay than the beefed about having to dig down wake of a continuing low port (Mississippi): Chickasaw, Iberville, in their pockets for the one-way registration, McAuley added, with Fairisle (Pan Atlantic), and John captain on some foreign ships." taxi fare of about $10 between the result that he had to call on B. Waterman and LaSalle (Water­ An American seaman could also tell the Satevepost that a Sunny Point and Wilmington, NC, ports as far away as Lake Charles man). All of the ships were in good copyboy on an American magazine makes more than the about 30 miles away. and New York for men. Baltimore, shape. editor-in-chief of some foreign magazines, but what does Some simplified arrangements Norfolk and Mobile also gained Affairs of the port are also run­ ning smooth, Banning added. were made here for the crew of from the prosperity here. that prove? Tampa Greets Shipping Rise i \ /<: (i �r SEAFARERS Paffc Twelve Calmar Anglers Losing 'Big Ones' Seafarers on Calmar ships usually make the most of the ample fishing opportunities all along the coast. The only trouble is, the fish are now jumping clear of the ships instead of staying put. SIU anglers on at least three nabbed by Brother Larry. "But to Kane. "They generally haul in the Calmar vessels report a coni- the dismay of all, the big one took jawOnonly." the other hand, h# expressed mon plaint: they either wind his line away," comments V. E. the thanks of the crew to Dean, up hauling in the jaw only or the "really big ones" get away alto­ gether. Since fresh fish make a favorite meal on these ships, the situation is caus­ ing a lot of grief. On the Massmar, where stew­ ard James Eichenberg and the chief engineer usually team up to land an occa­ sional fish dinner for the gang, Elchenberg Eichenberg now appears completely stymied. It seems he just can't land anything now without the help of the chief engineer, while the latter Is on va­ cation. Witnesses attest he caught five fish on one occasion, but only man- Monte, ship's reporter. Fish jaws hardly make a com­ plete meal but the gang on the Portmar has had to be content with them. "They catch them but don't boat them," laments reporter Cecil 4-8 oiler, and Jimmy, wiper, for several meals of fresh fish caught on the westbound voyage. This duo landed over 200 pounds of brainfood on one occasion. SEAFAKERS IN THE HOEPHAIN LOG-A-RHYTHM: Change By I. C. Weisbrot (These lines were written 14 years ago, but Seafarer Weisbrot be­ lieves—and others will agree— they are still appropriate "today, and always."—Ed.) Yoii who fear change Are like The sheep who drink Only from familiar waters. Dust and drought destroy Waters unfed By living streams; Time fouls still waters. Blind are the shepherds Who lead Their sheep back To these still stagnant waters. USPHS HOSPITAt, MANHATTAN BEACH BROOKLYN. NY Edmund Abualy Anthony D. Leva Manuel Antonana Mike Lubas Eladio Arls Joseph D. McGraw Fortunato Bacomo Archibald McGuigan Frank W. Bemrick David Mcllreath Robert L. Booker H. F. MacDonaid Frank T. CampbeU Michael Machusky Wm. J. Conners A. MartinelU E. T. Cunningham Vic Milazzo Walter L. Davis Joseph B. Murphy Emiiio Delgado Raiph J. Palmer Robert M. Douglas George G. Phifer John J. Driscoll James M. Quiiin Robert E. Gilbert George E. Renal* William Guenther D. F. Ruggiano Bart E. Guranick G. E. Shumaker E. F. Haislett G. Sivertsen Taib Hassen Henry E. Smith Joseph Ifsits Karl Treimann Thomas Isaksen Harry S. Tattle Ludwig Kristiansen Fred West Frank J. Kubek Norman West Frederick Landry John T. Westfall James J. Lawlor Virgil E. Wilmoth Kaarel Leetmaa Pon P. Wing Leonard Leidig Chee K. Zai USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Adrian Aarons V. M. Mackelis Oscar E. Blain Thomas Moncho Fructuoso Camacho Alonzo W. Morris George Carlson Peter Notias Antonio DeSouza Telesfore Olivares John Dovak Charles W. Palmer R. E. Dunsmoore Aniceto Pedro Philip Frank B. Porcello Esteil Godfrey Jose Quimera James Higgins H. W. Reisaner Bernard Hunter G. H. Robinson Konstant Kain Jose Rodriguez Donald McShane John Szcepanski John McWiiliams Pete TriantaSUos USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. A. L. Atkinson Thomas B. Harmon Francis J. Boner Alfred Sawyer USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE. MD. Terrell Adams Elmer L. Browh Blair Allison George H. Bryan George E. Anderson Franciso Bueno Kenneth Bewig Victor B. Cooper Edward Blevins D. P. Eidemire 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 are an old subscriber and hav* a change of address, please give your former address below: ADDRESS CITY To the Editor: I would like to thank Brother Cal Tanner, our Mobile port agent, and Brother Leroy Clarke, our agent in Lake Charles, for their, prompt and accurate service in delivering a message about the death of my wife's grandmother, who was so dear to her. I was at the sea on the Chiwawa and received the mes­ sage before my wife knew about All letters to the editqr. for publication in the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG must be signed by the writer. Names will be withheld upon request,. When things run right for Massmar anglers, fish always come out second best in the competition. The array here includes ten dolphin ranging from 15 to 30 pounds, plus four Icing mackerel of 18 to 24 pounds. This catch was handiwork of several SIU crewmembers on the ship. aged to get two of them aboard. This doesn't square at all with pre­ vious performances and has the steward muttering under his breath. The steward on the Pennmar is having a little better luck lately. He caught six dolphins in one day. A few days earlier, two others, including a one 37-pounder, were Offers Thanks For Union Aid Letters To The Editor Fishing's Good In Iceland, Too SIU crews on ships bound for Iceland are urged to stock up on fish-hooks and fishing lines by Wesley Young, steward on the Marie Hamil. "There's plenty of good fishing there, and we do mean seafood only—the kind that comes out of the water." Young's advance to the anglers (all kinds) was noted in the ship's minutes for the in­ formation of all hands. July 6, 1956 LOC ZONE STATE Thomas C. Finnerty Donald Forrest Thomas D. Foster Dolan D. Gaskill Joseph GiU Gorman T. Glaz* Leo C. Hannon Edward Huizenga Ira H. Kilgore Lindmore Kubecka Manuel Lourido Ira McCormack E. T. McElhenny PhiUip Navitsky Markos Pomirof Gerado Riviera Fiorentino Teigeiro Harold WestphaU USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Joseph Badyk James A. Patrice USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON. TEXAS Alfred A. Hancock John E. Markopolo Robert Kehrly Concepcion Mejia R. L. Littleton Ricardo Tarrealba USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Frank N. Bachot Mai McAlister Benjamin Baugh A. McCloskey Claude F. Blanks Alex Martin Lawrence A. Bosco James M. Mason Robert Brown William Mims S. Carregal Jules Mones Cloise Coats Bernard Moy* Albert T. Cooper C. Nickerson Floyd Cummings William Parii Earl J. DeAngelo Edward Poe Chas. F. Dorrough Winford Powell William Driscoll Joseph A. ProulX Jaime Fernandez Anastacio Quinonei Clarence Graham Randolph Ratclia Walter Harris Emigdio Reyes William Haveiin Edward Samrock Charles Jeffers John Sercu Gustaf W. Johnson Wade Sexton George Jasprzyk Toefil Smigielski Martin Kelly Harry Smith Frankie Kittchner West A. Spencer Edward G. Knapp Lonnie R. Tickl* Thomas Landa Luciano Toribio Leo H. Lang James E. Ward William Lawless Charles E. Well* Lewis Ledingham David A. Wright Cosby Linson 6TH DIST. TB HOSPITAL MOBILE. ALA. David M. Baria USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Marcelo B. Belen Luther R. Amton W. C. Besseiievro H. M. Proios Charles Dwyer Milton Reeves M. M. Hammond A. Stankiewicl Chas. E. Johnson USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Maximino Bernes R. L. Johnson Jr. Jose Blanco Jimmle Littleton L. A. Holbrook USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley Arthur A. Furst G. F. Cobbler VA HOSPITAL ALBERQUERQUE, NM Charles Burton VA HOSPITAL KERRVILLE, TEXAS BiUy R. HUl VA HOSPITAL DURHAM, NC Oscar Pearson USPHS HOSPITAL LEXINGTON, KY. S. J. Pierson VA HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES. FLA. Ernest H. Webb USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH. TEXAS Frank E. Anderson John C. Palmer B. F. Deibler Kosendo Serrano it. She had just arrived in Lake Charles and her people did not know any other way to contact her but through the SIU hall. Again thanks to both of these brothers. H. G. Sanford t t 4) More Safety On Ships Needed To the Editor: I would like to express my opinion regarding the current "safety program" going on aboard our ships. I was hurt a few times, due to negligence aboard ship. Per­ haps I could have been more careful, but the fact still re­ mains that there was cause for these accidents. The people whom we turn to for advice were notified of these hazardous conditions, but to no avail. Hence, I'm a "three-time loser." I was hurt this last trip and, while I'm returning to the States as a passenger from Bombay, I've got a cast about my midsec­ tion from a back Injury caused by said negligence. I hope no one in the future will have to go through the pain and misery that I am undergo­ ing at the present. Here's for a better "Safety First" in the fu­ ture and to all member broth­ ers, good luck and Godspeed. E. W. "Bouncy" Carter 4" 4" Union headquarters telling them about me. When I got back to New York, I found that the crew of the Andrew Jackson never notified the Union, and the company didn't either. The ship paid off in the States and none of the crewmembers reported what had happened to me. I can't say too much for the Surveyor gang. Quite a few of the men visited me regularly, including Delegate Fancher, Bosun Johnny Swiderski, and the electrician. They brought me fruit and other things to help make it more pleasant for me. Once the Surveyor notified the Union, I started getting letters from SIU Welfare Serv­ ices. When the doctors said it was okay for me to go home, Welfare Services got the com­ pany to arrange to repatriate me on the Steel Executive. I also learned that the allot­ ments I had been sending home had been stopped. Maybe if the Union had been notified in time they could have gotten the allot­ ments continued and saved a lot of hardship. I would like all of the broth­ ers to consider what happened to me and to see to it that when a shipmate is hurt that he is not forgotten. Harold Laumann 4" Hurt Overseas, Charges Neglect To the Editor: Last March 12, I got a broken hip aboard the Andrew Jackson in Calcutta. The accident hap­ pened when I was hit by a cargo load and knocked to the deck, and then the load was picked up and dropped on me again. From the looks of things, I won't be able to work for some time. I was taken ashore to some kind of a clinic which was the dirtiest excuse for a hospital 1 ever saw. I was there for three days and the company agent didn't show up to see me until I got the nurse in charge to call him down. Then I was trans­ ferred to another hospital which was a much better place. For the next month I didn't hear from anybody or see any­ body except that the company agent came around once in a while. Finally the Steel Sur­ veyor came into port and the delegate on board there, Earl Fancher, sent a radiogram to 4> I 4 Give Advance Notice On Beefs To the Editor: Most of our beefs on the McKettrick Hills have been satis­ factorily cleared up, thanks to the attention from SIU head­ quarters. We got our awning for the afterdeck and our new stove. As far as the stove is con­ cerned, I understand that the company agent in Savannah shelled out the cash for it. I hope he gets the medal he de­ serves instead of what I think he is going to get from the company. Rotten Stores We pulled into LA about three weeks ago with Argentine stores, consisting chiefly of putrid meat. Of course, since the stay of a tanker in port is so short, effective action is al­ ways difficult. Besides, the stores had to be sealed before the ship could be cleared. Then it was impossible over a week­ end to plow through the red tape to get the seal broken in order to have the meat in­ spected. So let this be a warning to others. Here we have one good reason why a ship's fund should be maintained. On something this serious it might well be worth it to wire the information ahead to the Union agent, and give him a chance to get to­ gether with the health inspector and a Customs official before the time runs out. These people will all work to­ gether if given a chance. This kind of red tape must be cut before arrival, especially on a tanker. Need Head Start Everybody has rules to obey and a set procedure to follow, but where the situation is criti­ cal and time a vital factor, a head start is just playing it safe. Of course, once the Union got wind of this beef, the action was fast. A lot of garbage was condemned posthaste in the next port and a lot of good stores came aboard. Daniel D. Backrak Ship's reporter n �July 6, 1958 SEAFARERS ALICE BROWN (Bloomfltld), May 37—Chairman, Walsh; Secratary, N. Hatglmlslos. Repairs to be taken care care of. New icebox for crew mesa needed. Present one too small. Clothes to be removed from line when dry. Clarification on transpor­ tation requested; ask if men can payoS on West Coast. Radio operator gave good service on news. ROBIN MOWBRAY (Robin), June 3 —Chairman, T. Barry; Secretary, A. Concalves. Ship's fund $41.88. Addi­ tional money to be collected from members at payoif. All communica­ tions posted on board. Support SlU's stand on bill presented to Congress by Rep. Felly of Washington. Poor delivery service of personal and Union mall In SA. Slop sink to be cleaned after use. Butter and other night lunch items to be put In icebox LOG Page Thirteen Shuttle Runs Monotonous ? Not In June I about travelers checks.' Soma dis­ puted overtime. New ship's delegate elected. Laundry to be kept clear from S-10 AM for cleaning. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Saafrain), June IS—Chairman, A. Manandai; Secretary, C. NIaltan. Ship's fund $4.83. New ship delegate and reporter elected. EDITH (Bull), May 27—Chairman, A. Smith; Secretary, McPherson. Ship delegate elected. Ordered more silver and glasses. Ship to be fumigated for cockroaches. June is traditionally the time for nuptial affairs, possi­ bly because the heart starts ARTHUR M. HUDDELL (Bull), May 27—Chairman, E. Bryant; Secretary, T. Thompson. Some disputed over­ time. Headquarters reports read and accepted. Books to be kept locked up. MARORE (Ore Nav.), May 31 — Chairman, E. McNab; Secretary, S. Wolton. Ship sailed short one fire­ man. Ship's fund $52.16. Washing machine to be repaired. WACOSTA (Waterman), May 28— Chairman, C. Quinnt; Secretary, John S, Hauser. Ship's fund $10.00. Bad water in tanks. TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Water­ ways), June 3—Chairman, F. Calnan; Secretary, C. Jensen. Repair list turned in. Wiper hospitalized at Bremerhaven. New man on board. All matters to be handled by department delegate. No crewmember to ap­ proach patrolman personally with beefs. New library requested. after use. Members to be properly dressed before entering mess rooms. Crew expressed sympathy to Radio Officer's Union In recent loss of their president. RAPHAEL SEMMES (Watarman), Juno 3—Chairman, R. Barbot; Secre­ tary, R. Sessions. Discussion on money clearance. Launch service bad in Hlrohata. No shore leave and no water taken In LA. Ships' fund $10.05. Poor mall delivery. No hooks on door in meat bo-' as per safety recom­ mendations. Discussion on water ra­ tioning despite fact that water could have been obtained in San Pedro. ARICKAREE (US Petroleum), June 3—Chairman, D. Van Alstine; Secre­ tary, P. St. Marie. Letter from SlU headquarters concerning conditions aboard vessel, such as fans, water condition and other repairs. Some disputed overtime. Shipboard safety suggestions attended to. New treas­ urer elected. Discu.ssion on beef be­ tween two brothers aboard vessel. Discussion on merits of getting draws in yens or dollars. Asia won. CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), June 10—Chairman, J. Farrand; Secretary, J. Perera. Matters pertaining to food and repairs taken up In New Orleans —squared away. Headquarters report read and accepted. Crew not to throw cigarette butts and papers In water fountain. Keep stevedores away from ship's bathrooms and crew quarters. BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice), June 10—Chairman, J. Tanner; S<. retary, H. WIrtz. Union to see company about launch service in Lake Charles. Discussion on food service and night lunch; also guard In Lake Charles. AMES VICTORY (Victory Carriers), May 2—Chairman, H. DeClerx; Secre­ tary, F. Corio. Washing machine to be kept clean. JOSE MARTI (New England Indus­ tries), May 27—Chairman, L. lovino; Secretary, D. Pashkoff. Headquarters notified about captain's attitude, se­ curity watches and general condition of ship. Ship's fund $47.00. Treasurer elected. Need more juices for break­ fast and more variety of food. Recrea­ tion hall and messhall to be kept clean. Put out more than one carton of cigarettes a week. ROBIN KETTERING (Seas Shipping), May 18—Chairman, Les Ames; Secre­ tary, R. Whitley. Letter regarding passenger utility written to headquar­ ters. Ship's fund $25.90. Man taken off work In saloon because of fight­ ing. New delegate elected. Discus­ sion on painting of mess halls and galley. Screen doors on main deck to be repaired. Suggestion to buy iron from ship's fund. ARAPAHOE (Marine Trans.), May 20—Chairman, P. Smyth; Secretary, D. Garrigues. Ship's fund $7.00. Stores not being put on table. Night lunch should be increased. Refrain from unnecessary noises at night. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), June 10 —Chairman, E. Parr; Secretary, E. Saul. Delegate elected. Treasurer elected. Ship's fund $142.00. Deck department should not refuse over­ time In Hawaii preparing holds for sugar as it was agreed in New Or­ leans all hands would be used. CHELSEA (N. A. Marine), May 13— Chairman, R. Kledlnger; Secretary, C. Southwick. Cigarettes put out twice a month during stay at Qullon. Launch service inadequate and dangerous. Dugouts capsized on several occasions. Few hours disputed overtime. Insuffi­ cient fans. Ship to be fumigated. Pick up stores at Aden. VAL CHEM (Valentino Tankers), Juno 12—Chairman, L. Sacco; Secre­ tary, L. Hagmann. Ship sailed short one man. One man failed to stand last two hours of watch. Several hours disputed overtime. Clarified reason why no hospital slip was is­ sued on coastwise run. Ship's fund $4.92. New iron purchased $15.00. Delegate cautioned crew to be able to turn-to when returning to ship. New delegate elected. Request LOG to print clarification on hospital slips when captain is required to Issue one. PORTMAR (Cslmar), June 10 — Chairman, J. Nicholson; Secretary, L. Dwyer. Beneficiary cards to be made out. Repair list to be drawn up. Ship's fund $25.00. SEA COMET II (Seatraders Inc.), June 3—Chairman, C. Ruf; Secretary, R. Masters. Repairs taken care of. Gift purchased for former skipper. Ship's fund $50.00. New delegate and secretary-reporter elected. Windscoops and screens to be replaced if neces­ sary. Wlndscoop to he removed be­ fore arrival if it interferes with gang­ way. Had beer party on beach at Corpus Christ!. INES (Bull), June 13—Chairman, J. Schwabland; Secretary, J. Kouvardas. Repair list turned In. Ship's fund $15.50. No LOGS received. COUNCIL GROVE (Cities Service), June 16—Chairman, P. Miranda; Sec­ retary, H. Berner. Ship's fund $14.48. Delegate to see captain about rusty water. Cots to be put away when not In use. Fans to be placed in better position in fireman's foc'sle. INES (Bull), June 2—Chairman, J. Slaven; Secretary, Williams. Discus­ sion in regard to fresh fruit and vege­ tables purchased In Iskenderun. Dele­ gate purchased everything at reason­ able price. TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Water­ ways), May 8—Chairman, Parnel; Sec­ retary, Calnan. Captain to pick up two men. No communications or LOGS received from headquarters. Discussion of table greens, keeping showers clean, cigarette issue and care of washing machine. WM. A. M. BURDEN (Western Tank­ ers), May 26 Chairman, C. Saran- thus; Secretary, A. Alcevedo. Short five men. Two men missed ship in Subic Bay. Delegate requested baker to accept steward's job to prevent more non-Americans from joining ship. Heading material needed, will be obtained in Japan. One extra man in deck department. To be settled in Ras Tanura as one day man to be re­ patriated to the States for hospitali­ zation. Chief cook to be flown from States to join ship in Ras Tanura and 3rd cook to be promoted to baker. Travelers' checks to be obtained in Japan per Union agreement. Excel­ lent meals were served in spite of se­ rious shortage of help. RION (Actlum), June 3—Chairman, R. Coe; Secretary, B. Porter. No ROBIN KETTERING (Seas Ship­ ping), June 3—Chairman, William Brightwell; Secretary, R. Whitley. Union mail received. Ship sailed short three men. Two men joined ship in Greece. Contact hall for li­ brary. Clarification from patrolman on steward department work rules. Foc'sles to be sougeed and engineer's quarters to be painted. CATHERINE (Dry Trans), June 3— Chairman, H. Carney; Secretary, Clude Sturgis. Ship's fund $20.73. New secretary-reporter elected. One crewmember ho.spltallzed In Hamburg, Germany. Two promotions in deck department. TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Water­ ways), March 21—Chairman, Parnel; Secretary, Calnan. Report on Amer­ ican money or travelers' cheeks. To accept local currency In all ports. Discussion on misuse of washing ma­ chine Messhall to be used for meals and not bull sessions during meal hour. Discussion on linen shortage, men to put in for subsistence. Dele­ gate to resign. Discussion on moving clock back in port during steward de­ partment working hours. Crew not to come In mess or recreation room in underwear. One man paid off in Genoa. New man signed on in Genoa. Second electri­ cian had trouble with mate. Ship's fund $25.00. Delegate to see patrol­ man about supply of cigarettes. Do­ nation asked to pay for iron. LAKE GEORGE (USPC), June IDChairman, Frank Gaspar; Secretary, R. LIparl. Delegate to see patrolman Teeming Pusan, Korea, presents many pitfalls for the unwary traveler. Roving bands of thieves, young and old, latch onto visitors as they come off the dock, long before merchants in the marketplace get a chance, says Seafarer William Calefato. He advises leaving valuables aboard ship. 'Slickie Boys' Menace Travelers To Pusan Every country has its share of conniving young bloods who make a living preying on tourists, GIs ami visiting seamen, "n Korea, it's the "slickie boys." Ashore in Pusan during a 4 trip on the Citrus Packer not "Nobody has flgurcd out how the long ago, Seafarer William numbers between one and ten beating in proportion to the rises in the temperature. Whatever the cause, two Sea­ farers on the Arickaree took the occasion last month to tie the knot in Yokohama, when the ship ar­ rived at the Japanese end of their shuttle run. (Who said those shut­ tle runs were monotonous?) Of the two brigegrooms, crew messman Wong Chin Hsi probably stirred things up most, because Wong's nuptials, though cele­ brated in Japan, were held in the traditional Chi­ nese fashion. Veteran Seafarer Ben LeBlanc was the other aislewalker this trip. He sails in the deck department. Details on both affairs were scant in the report by P, J, St. Marie, ship's reporter, but it wai noted that Wong, besides being messman, was the barber for everyone on the ship. Where hie tonsorial talents fit into the pic­ ture is not quite clear. In any event, St, Marie, dele­ gates J. Robinson, C, W, Shaw and N. LaFortezzi and all their ship­ mates wish the best to both newlywed couples. Calefato described some of the came to be used to evaluate such hazards that can befall a seaman. articles, but it Is quite obvious Walk In Groups that the ship's baker must have "The squalid, dingy, unpainted had a 'number one' felt hat on wooden buildings and rutty roads when he went ashore. He was re­ are regarded with some uneasiness lieved of it before the gate was out by anyone going ashore. You of sight." learn to walk in groups to discour­ age attack, because experience has shown it is a mistake to underesti­ mate the slickie boys ... I took along a very plain box camera so they would not mob us as if I had taken the 35 mm or the 2i4x2V4. "Oldtimers say Pusan would be a nice port if the Army or local police would keep them from molesting everyone coming ashore. But it is likely they would find other ways to steal for their daily needs. There doesn't seem to be any law against it in Pusan . . . Most of us have learned to leave all valuables on the ship. They Calefato will take any­ thing that can bring a price on the black market, "Five valuable Regular SIU ship's meeting on the Steel Traveler in Far East wristwatches were ripped off draws all crewmembers off watch for discussion of ship af­ wrists early the first night the fairs and Union business. Chairman Matt Bruno (center, at Citrus Packer docked. The table, facing camera) presides at session. Photo by reporter thieves' operations were made Bill "Sonny" Armstrong. somewhat easy by the fact that the seaman's hunger for entertain­ ment and relaxation after many weeks at sea tends to lessen his I wariness, "The slickie boys are usually in groups, or a scout will leave his Overtime is treated a little like "plague" on the Sea Comet band in the darkness along the I road and approach alone. He will II. The mates seem reluctant to hand it out for fear it will look like all the other beggars and spread and catch on, says ship's reporter Robert Ingram. will be friendly while holding your A recent incident during the -t arm to shake your hand in wel- global meanderings of the room? It'll give me something to I come. do over the weekend." ship bears out this point. As "Next, he slides a deft finger un- it happened, the mate approached "Hell, mate, 1 der the band, tears off the watch George Ruf, bosun, to tell him he don't even both­ and runs off. If the victim can hurdle wanted to check the overtime, er. You could muddy ditches, railroad tracks and check them on "Hey, boats," he chortled, "how other obstaces, he might catch your coffee about telling the deck delegate to the fugitive. If he does, and en­ time," replied bring the overtime sheets up to my gages in violence, the others might the bosun, "and attack with stones or weapons. have time for a Goods All Classified second cup left "Swede Larson, a very able AB, over!" If a crewmember quits while was deeply insulted when one It can thus be a ship is in port, delegates Ingram slickie boy taunted him for putting deduced that are asked to contact the hall his SIU white Stetson in a pocket there isn't much overtime in the immediately for a replace­ after he passed the MP gate on his deck department, Ingram adds. ment. Fast action on their part way to town. Swede was told that " 'Tex' Blanchard, DM, is high will keep all jobs aboard ship the cap was 'number ten,' not man of the daymen with 18Vi filled at all times and elimi­ worth stealing. If it was 'number hours in a month, and that in­ nate the chance of the ship one,' Swede would have been bare­ cludes taking soundings on week­ sailing shorthanded. headed already. ends," Union Business On The Traveler \ ' OT'S A LITTLE SLOW TOO AS SEA COMET PLODS ON Shorthunded? <5 • �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS July «, 1958 LOG P-f'* i'i ^ 'I Fairisle Nine Ready To Meet All Comers Give him a month to get his squad into shape, and Seafarer Maurice "Duke" Duet will match his new Fairisle baseball combine against all challengers, he boasts. Duet threw out the challenge in New York recently, after Fairisle now. Duet, a dayman, ad­ mits it's a bit harder to field a winding up a season as man­ "championship-type" team from a If ( ager of the Del Sud "Rebels" on the South American cruise run. The "Rebels" walked all over the competition to win the coveted "Friendship Trophy" in Buenos Aires, by whipping the Gymnasia y Esgrima nine in three straight contests. It was the second trophy for the Del Sud, which also won It in 1952. The inter-hemispheric rival- t I i- - Fingering cap, "Duke" Duet treats prospective competi­ tion to one of his coaching signals. ry began a few years ago with all three Delta Line passenger ships participating In games with mem­ bers of the world-famed Argentine sports club. On the coastwise run with the pick of less than three dozen men in a freightship crew, than it is from a choice of almost 100 crew­ men on the Delta ships. But he points out that he did it on the Iberville a couple of seasons back and is willing to try again. Once he gets the Fairisle nine into shape, "we'll play anywhere we're challenged—vacant lots in­ cluded. Night games are best though, because the hot sun is a little tough on part-timers like us." As an added inducement for wouldbe challengers, a crab boil Is standard treat after the games. Wants To Meet 'Stars' "Duke's" big aim, if he gets the chance, is to beat the Del Norte "Stars." Ho claims the "Stars" wouldn't play his Del Sud team while both ships were in Santos last spring. He expressed thanks to his for­ mer shipmates on the Del Sud "for their great sportsmanship and for their help in enabling me to win the 'manager of the year' award in BA." The SIU teams were "ambassadors of good will to South America for the US," he added. In addition to the team trophy won by the Del Sud, each member of the squad received an individual medal and Manager Duet got a special award of his own. Prospective challengers can con­ tact him through Seafarer Vic Miorana, at the New Orleans SIU hall. Games can be held in almost any port on the coastwise run. Navy Gets Into The Act Officers Step Out—Too Far To the Editor: Here we are at the end of three weeks Vizagapatam, In­ dia. Since we have about an­ other month to stay here on a miserable ship, the prospects are not so good. Here are a few of the things that make this trip on the Ocean Nimet so miserable: Since we left the States we have had the use of the refrigerator in the crew's mess for about 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. three weeks at the most. It broke down right after leaving the States. It wasn't long after­ wards that the one in the offi­ cers mess broKe down also. In Karachi both units were put in working order. When we got here the crew's refrigerator was already long gone and still is. The galley stove, likewise, has been troublesome, as have the fans. Water Follies This evening we were all treated to a fine show by some of the officers. We are tied up to buoys and I was standing by the gangway talking to the gangway watch when four topsiders decide to go ashore. One look at the condition at the four­ some and the gangway watch immediately went to stand by a lifering. The first to hit the water was the captain. The chief mate was next. We guided the lower end of the pilot ladder down the gangway and lowered it down to the water. We finally got them both into the boat after a lot of scuffling during which the mate from the SS Charles Dunnaif hit the drink. Once again down went the pilot ladder and we got him out. The dampness didn't discour­ age them. They all went ashore anyway. The problem now is what will happen when they try to come back up the gangway. Vincent Walrath 4« 4- S" Laud Union Help On Movie Shows Moving through the Panama Canal on the supertanker Orion Star, this trio of Seafarers shares limelight with Navy carrier as a backdrop. Pictured (I to r) are Johnny Asavicuis, wiper; Chuck Barone, baker, and Don Bartlett, bosun. The carrier is the USS Hancock ICVA 19), Burly To the Editor: We, the undersigned, want to to acknowledge and voice our appreciation to the SIU for the recent gift of the fine movie ma­ chine which has been installed at the marine hospital in New Orleans. We know that our secretarj^treasurer, Paul Hall, and Lind- A Sporting Otter sey Williams, New Orleans Port Agent, are always doing their best to help the patients hers who do not have the opportunity to go elsewhere for recreational activities. This is also only one of the many things which our Union is doing on behalf of the hos­ pitalized seaman. The first-run movies shown bi-monthly to all the patients, regardless of their affiliations, the hospital staff and others, are highly appreciated. We wish also to thank Brother Vic Miorana for his efforts in getting an employee of the hos­ pital to operate our movie pro­ jector and all the New Orleans SIU staff which helped to make this recreational facility of real­ ity. Andrew McCloskey, Jerry Pontiff, Jim "Chips" Lyles, Bob Brown 4 4 4. Catherine Urges Speedy Recovery To the Editor: On May 8, 1956, as we were preparing to leave Hamburg, Germany, our bosun. Brother Alfred R. Sawyer, was taken sick. The captain called the doc­ tor, who diagnosed the trouble as "acute lumbago." At least that is what the symptoms in­ dicated. He advised hospitalization of Brother Sawyer, which was done. We on the Catherine, in turn, wired the SIU welfare de­ partment at once so it could lend whatever assistance it could to him. Hope He's Home Now Since we have not been able to learn anything about Sawyer since then, we want to wish him a speedy recovery and hope he is back with his family by this time. Due to his hospitalization, there have been two promotions in the deck department, which have proved to be very satis­ factory. Everything else is run­ ning along nicely. We wish to inform the crew of the Frederic C. Collin that they are in for a very pleasant surprise. Their gain is our loss, as our captain is being replaced and is joining that ship. We hope they will get along with him as well as we have on here. New Coal Run We are also experiencing something on here that no one in this crew has ever heard of before. We left Hamburg for Conaki-y, French West Africa, to load bauxite and, after leav­ ing there for Port Alfred, Que­ bec, we have received orders to proceed from Port Alfred to Sidney, Nova Scotia, to load coal for Europe. We never knew we hauled coal from Canada be­ fore, but most of us are glad to get a longer trip out of it while we can. H. A. Wiltshire Ship's reporter Non-SkId Paints Urged For Ships To the Editon We have just about completed another voyage on the Lewie Emery, Jr., and up to this date it has been a good trip, with a good bunch of guys. We sailed from New Orleans with grain and Army cargo for Bremerhaven. A few hours before sailing, our chief steward, Ander Jo­ hansson, had to be hospitalized for an injury which occurred while he was performing his du­ ties. We on the Emery hope Brother Johannson has a speedy recovery. While we were in New Or­ leans there were a few major items that were needed which weren't put aboard with the rest of the stores. But I con­ tacted the hall and patrolman Ray Vaughan was sent down. Thanks to efficient representa­ tion we got the items we need­ ed, to everyone's satisfaction. Could Cut Accidents I have one suggestion that would benefit our brothers as well as the companies, which concerns preventing accidents that have been common in the past. Besides Johansson, we also had one AB who fell and was hurt on the ship. My idea is that all the com­ panies should really start car­ rying these non-skids paints. I sincerely think there would be fewer accidents as a result. These steel decks and ladders don't have to ne wet for you to fall and hurt yourself. Our next voyage will be to new horizons, to that fair land of Japan. Quite a few guys are leaving the ship, but the anxious ones are staying, including my­ self. Dave Rivers Ship's delegate 4 4 4 Award By LOG Pleases Him To the Editor; I hear from the SIU agent In Savannah that I received a SEAFARERS LOG Award for 1955 for my poem "A Dreamer." It made me feel kind of pleased and I wish to thank you for considering my articles and poems in the past and publish­ ing many of them. I hope I will see some of them in print in the future also. I would appreciate it if you would forward my award to Leroy Clarke, SIU port agent in Lake Charles, as I am afraid I may not have the pleasure of making a trip to the New York hall anytime in the near future. I am on the tanker Royal Oak right now. I will, with your kind permis­ sion, continue to send my liter­ ary efforts in for your approval whenever I believe I have any­ thing worth your consideration. J. F. Wunderllch, Jr. By Bernard Seaman M �July 6, 1956 SEAFARERS RECENT ARRIVALS TO SHIPS IN ATUNTIC • SOUTH AMTRICAN • EUROPEAN WATERS All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Patrick Donald Young, born De­ Stephen Lee Reinehuck, born March 6, 1956, to Seafarer and cember 26, 1955, to Seafarer and Mrs. Laurence Reinchuck, New Mrs. Jonathan N. Young, Long Beach, Calif. OrleanSj La. $ ^ ^ t Rodney James Pence, born April Gloria Faye Barbour, bom April 12, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Nor­ 18, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. wood A. Barbour, Washington, NO. Pence, Houston, Tex. 4 4 4 ^ ^ Joseph Charles Berger, born Marilyn Kay Booth, bom May 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Al­ May 22, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Sidney Z. Berger, Baltimore, Md. ton R. Booth, Hammond, La. t 4" 3^ 4 4 4 THE fIRST DIRECT VOICE BROADCAST TO SHIPS' CREWS I EViRY summAY • mio RM? Mm Terrence Kenny, Jr., born Jaime De Jesus, bom May 14, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Antonio March 27, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Terrence Kenny, Bronx, NY. De Jesus, Bronx, NY. i a. t 4 4 4 t 4 4 Raul Rodriguez, bom May 21, Louis Constantino, born March 21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. En­ 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Juan rique N. Constantino, New Orleans, Rodriguez, Galveston, Tex. La. 4 4 4 4 3> Shirley Bonita Reeve, born May Phyllis Jean Woodill, bom March 25, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Her­ 9, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. War­ bert Reeve, Philadelphia, Pa. ren H. Woodill, South Gate, Calif. 4 4 4 4i 4> 41 Richard Ramirez, born May 22, Steven Perez, born May 7, 1956, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Thomas to Seafarer and Mrs. Pedro Perez, Ramirez, Brooklyn, NY. Bronx, NY. 4 4 4 Arlene Renee Bentley, born 4* 4" 4Elaine Kay Proctor, born May March 29, 1956, to Seafarer and 17, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Mrs. Bervin A. Bentley, Bayou La Johnnie M. Proctor, Walterboro, Batre, Ala. 4 4 4 SC. Sharon Theresa Fillinghim, born 4 4" 4" Lorraine Jean Lynstad, born May May 25, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 5, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Kjeli Daniel P. Fillingim, Chickasaw, Ala. O. Lynstad, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Wiisi WFK-39, WaSO KCt WrL-6S, IStSO KCt WFK-95. 15700 KCt Ships In Caribbean, Eosi Coast al South America, Soulh Atlantic and East Coast of United States. Ships in Gull cf Mex­ ico, Caribbean, West Copst of South Amer­ ica, West Coast of Mexico and US East Coast. Ships in Medlterroneon area. North Atlantic, European and US East Coast. ii» Ss» UP-TO-THE-MINUTE UNION AND MARITIME NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST 4 Robert Valle Vega, born Janu­ Wendy Shyanne Lewis, born May ary 15, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 7, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ken­ Oliver V. Ortiz, Mayaguez, PR. nedy Lewis, Mobile, Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Jodene Loree Go'"^";, born May April Lynn Hammond, born De­ 21, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. cember 20, 1955, to Seafarer and Joseph F. Goude, Oakland, Calif. Mrs, Robert M. Hammond, Cincin­ 4 4 4 nati, Ohio. George Robert Mosher, born 4 4 4 Audrey Louise Mesford, born May 20, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Albert Mosher, Sr., Baltimore, May 25, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Md. Harvey Mesford, Angeles, Wash. 4 Ike Veiee ef the thW] 4 Terry Joseph Okray, born May Nelson Aaron Wells, bom April 8, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Nor­ 7, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Ed­ ward L. Wells, New Orleans, La. man Okray, Baltimore, Md. 4" BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DEEP SEA UNIONS OF THE MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SlU-A&G DISTRICT • SUP • MFOW • MCS • ROU • MM&P • BME • SlU-CANADIAN DISTRICT 4 4 4 4 Joseph James Hubner, born May David Resales, born May 16, 27, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Orlando George T. Hubner, Portland, Me. Resales, San Francisco, Calif. 4 4 Pace Fifteen LOG 4 Karen J. Westerfield, born May 26, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Robert H. Westerfield, Long Beach, Calif. 4 4 4 4 4 4 EVERY SUNDAY. 1915 GMT | (2:15 PM EST Sunday) ^,,7! ! EVERY MONDAY, 0315 GMT* Europe and North America WCO-13020 KCt East Coast South America WCO-16908.8 KCs West Coast Soulh America WCO-22407 KCs (10:15 PM EST Sunday) Australia WMM 25-15607 KCs Northwest Pacific WMM 8I-11037.5 I I I I I Dixie Jeane Tanner, born May James Pufcell 30, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Your wife has moved to 355 East James E. Tanner, Orange, Tex. 142d St., Bronx 54, NY. 4 4 4 Sandra Jean Trawiek,. born William G. Gale Contact your sister at 108 South March 31, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Oliver W. Trawiek, Hamilton, 28th St., Tampa, Fla. Ala. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Bobby Byrd SIU, A&G District Estella Ann Muentes, born April Get in touch with Whitey Peter­ sen, Tamarack Road, Andover, 28, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. EAstern 7-4900 Asterio D. Muentes, New Orleans, Earl Sheppard. .^ent NJ. La. BOSTON 276 State St. 4 4 4 James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 2-0140 4 4 4 Octave Quetil Deborah Claire Yarbrough, born HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. Contact M. Zucela, 3-1 Christina March 31, 1956, to Seafarer and C. TannehiU, Acting Agent Capital 7-6558 Place, Paterson, NJ. Mrs. Wilson B. Yarbrough, Selma, LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. 4 4 4 Leroy Clarke. Agent HEmlock 6-5744 Ala. Charles W. Halla, Jr. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Get in touch at once with your 4 4 4 HEmlock 2-1754 Catherine Elizabeth Sumpter, Cal Tanner. Agent father in Westheid, Mass. Also call ORLEANS 523 Bienville St Mrs. Barbara Lee at GL 6-7341 in born June 1, 1956, to Seafarer and NEW Lindsey WiUiams, Agent Tulane 8626 Mobile, Ala., regarding Danny. Mrs. James Sumpter, New Orleans, NEW YORK e7S 4tb Ave., Brooklyn There has been a death in your La. HYacinth 9-6600 family. 4 4 4 127-129 Bank St. Jeffry Dale Jackson, born May NORFOLK 4 4 4 Ben Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 13, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Carl Richard Brown PHILADELFHIA 337 Market St. Contact your wife at 716 Hilltop N. Jackson, Bessemer City, NC. S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 Road, Baltimore 26, Md., as soon 4 4 4 PUERTA de TIERRA, PB Pelayo 51—La f Phone 2-5996 as possible. Severe illness in Carla Lynn Mouton, born May Sal CoUs. Agent 450 Hairison St family. 9, 1956, to Seafarer and Mrs. Jo­ S.AK FRANCISCO Leon Johnson, Agent Douglas 2-5475 seph N. Mouton, Galveston, Tex. Marty BreithoB. West Coast nepresentaUve 4 4 4 Tony Coraman 4 4 4 SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St Miguel Enrique Aponte, born E. B. McAuley. Acting Agent Adams 3-1728 A letter from your family In Los 2505 1st Ave. Angeles is being held for you in March 26, 1956, to Seafarer and SEATTLE EUiott 4334 the SEAFARERS LOG office at Mrs. Fellcito Aponte, Baltimore, Jea GlUette. Agent TAMPA 1809-1811 N. FransUn St. SIU headquarters. Md. Tom-Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON, Calif 505 Marine Ave. Reed Humphries, Agent.. Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS... 675 4th Ave., Bklyn SECRETARY TREASURER Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint J. Volpian, Eng. W. Hall, Joint E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joint SUP HONOLULU PORT COLBORNE Ontario TORONTO, Ontario 103 Durham St. Phone: 5591 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA, BC. ei7Vb Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER, BC 298 Main St. Pacific 3468 SYDNEY, NS 804 Charlotte St. Phone 6346 BAGOTVILLE, Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario 82 St. Davids St. CAnal 7-3202 QUEBEC 85 St. Pierre St. Quebec Phone: 3-1569 SAINT JOHN 85 Germain St. NB Phone: 2-5233 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND 211 SW Clay St. CApital 3-4336 RICHMOND. CALIF. .510 Macdonald Ave. BEacon 2-0925 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 Great SEATTLE . 2505 1st Ave Main 0200 ALPENA WfLhUNGTON 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 NEW YORK 678 4th Ave.. Brooklyn BUFFALO, NY HYacinth 9-6165 CLEVELAND Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S MONTREAL FORT WILLIAM Ontario Lakes District 1215 N. Second Ave. Phone: 713-J 180 Main St. Phone: Cleveland 7391 134 Lakeside Ave.. NE Phone: Main 14)147 1038 3rd St. 128Mi HolUs St. DETROIT Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 Phone: 3-891] 531 W. Michigan -St. 834 St. James St. West DULUTH Phone: Randolph 2-4110 PLateau 8161 130 Simpson St SOUTH CHICAGO. .. . 3261 E. 92nd St Phone; Essex 5-241D Phone: 3-3221 �SEAFARERS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE GENERAL EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE 1988 • LOG INTERNATIONAL LABOR PRESS OF AMERICA • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL-CIO • FOUR OF THE 1956 WINNERS O OF SlU SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS N this page ar« biographical sketches of four of the win­ ners of this year's SlU scholarship owards worth $6,000 each for four years' college study. A sketch of the fifth winner this year, Jeremiah O'Neil, appeared in the last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. J-;- Seafarer Earl Laws Electrical Engineering Miss Anne Virgin School Teaching The Milwaukee School of Engineering will probably be the next stop for Seafarer Earl Laws, chief electrician. Now 30, Laws was an alternate choice in last year's awards. Go­ ing to college, he says, "is what I have been waiting for since getting out of high school in World War II." Laws, who comes from Emporia, Kansas, has been ship­ ping with the SIU in the engine department since his high school days. After getting all the ratings, he attended Coyne Electrical School in Chicago in 1949 and since then has been sailing as chief electrician. He gives much credit for his success to the fact that as a Seafarer he had the leisure time to keep up on his reading and outside interests. Laws hopes to complete college in three years by going to school summers. Then he will specialize in some phase of electrical engineering or electronics. His last ship was the Steel Recorder. Daughter of Seafarer Claude A. Virgin, Jr., of Atlanta, Georgia, Anne Virgin was obviously scholarship material with a sparkling record both in high school and at the Uni­ versity of Georgia. She graduated from high school first in a class of 165 seniors with a straight "A" average in all of her academic subjects. Now 19, she has completed two years at the University of Georgia where she has compiled an equallyimpressive record consisting mostly of "A" grades. In ad­ dition to her studies and after-school work, Miss Virgin participates in numerous extra-curricular activities. She edited her high school annual, was a member of the National Honor Society and serves as officer and member of a number of school clubs including the Newman club and glee club and the Future Teachers of America. She intends to make a career of teaching English in the grade schools after com­ pleting her studies. Seafarer George Butenkoff Marine Electronics Seafarer Herman Sperling Economics and Law An interest he developed while seafaring will become a career for Seafarer George Butenkoff. Now 24, Butenkoff started sailing at 17 immediately after getting out of high school and served as an organizer in the Cities Service drive. Subsequently in 1953 he got a 3rd mate's license and at­ tended Loran and Radar school to brush up on navigation aids. There he discovered that his interests were in the field of marine electronics. He was drafted into the Army that same year and in his two years' service was an instructor on harbor craft, which furthered his interests. After his discharge he entered New­ ark College of Engineering. He is married and the father of one child. He intends to go on in the engineering field in research and development of marine electronics. At present he is AB on the Seatrain Savannah. Traveling around as a Seafarer, Herman Sperling wrote, "I became aware of the importance of economics ... I also came to a more complete realization of the handicap of ignorance ... After putting the two together I knew that I wanted and needed ... an education." He enrolled at Long Beach, Calif., City College and started studying economics, supporting himself by part time work and vacation-time sail­ ing. Now he will go on to the University of California at Los Angeles and get a law degree. The 31-year-old Seafarer is one of a family of seven chil­ dren. He became an SIU member in 1947, sailing in the deck department. He is compiling a fine "A-minus" record in his studies thus far and has been described as "determined to improve himself and, in the process, improve the world a little." I �SEAFARERS LOG—2nfl Secflon—July 6, If54 .-'j nI CONSTITUTION Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFL-CIO EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection oj the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. • The right to vote. • The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be hound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of fiis rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. h • The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. • The light to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. • The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union. The SIU constitution has been hailed in and outside maritime and labor circles as an outstanding example of trade union democracy. Here are a few of the many reac­ tions to the document from members of Congress. Senator Herbert H. Lehman, NY: "It is greatly encourag­ ing to know that responsible unions such as yours are not ceasing their attempts to fur­ ther rights of their members, both within the unions and as part of the total national economy. I find particularly praiseworthy the Statement of Principles and the Declaration of Rights con­ tained in the beginning of your constitution." Senator Henry M. Jackson, Wash.: "... 1 have looked over the constitution and off­ hand it would appear to be eminently fair and just. I was particularly interested in the fact that it was adopted in such a democratic manner by the full membership of your organization." Senator James £. Murray, Montana; "1 am particularly impressed by the provisions of the constitution providing for a trial committee to hear charges against members, and guaranteeing the traditional American rights to represen­ tation, cross-examination, and confrontation by the accuser ... 1 am happy to note that your new constitution is drawn in the spirit of democratic trade unionism." Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minn.: "The constitution seems to me to be an ex­ tremely democratic one and I am impressed with the em­ phasis which is placed upon ratification by members. I also approve the provisions with respect to providing for a trial committee . . ." Representative Robert H. Mollohan, West Va.: "1 am particularly impressed by the provisions dealing with trial and appeal; they are certain­ ly in the best American tra­ dition. Placing the burden of proof on the accuser and guaranteeing the accused representation, cross-exami­ nation and an opportunity to be confronted by his accuser should guard against irre­ sponsible, unjust punish­ ment." Senator Paul H. Douglas, 111.: "1 appreciate your shar­ ing the constitution with me and 1 commend the sense of public interest which moves you to feel that these are of concern to persons outside the ranks of your own mem­ bership." •li iMiliui ii< iu •i;. �Supplementary—Pare Two - '^S-f f i •J- ¥••• t •''t CONSTITUTION Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFL-CIO I- !' ( . PREAMBLE We, the Seamen and Fishermen of America, realizing the value and necessity of a thorough organization of sea­ faring men, have determined to form one union, the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, to embrace all seamen and fishermen of North America, Canada, Alaska, and the Territories, based upon the following principles: Whatever right belongs to one member belongs to all members alike, as long as they remain in good standing in the Union. First of these rights is the right of the American sea­ men to receive their employment through their own Union Halls, without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. That it is the right of each member to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. Further, we consider it our right to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to rest. Next, is the right to be treated in a decent and respect­ ful manner by those In command. We hold that the above rights belong to all seamen alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are conscious of corresponding duties to those in com­ mand, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious relations with those in command by exercis­ ing due care and diligence in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assist­ ance to our employers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seaman­ ship and effecting a change in the Maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a Merchant Marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of the seafaring class, and through its columns seek to maintain the knovi'ledge of and interest in maritime affairs. To assist seamen of other countries in the work of organization and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood of the Sea. To assist other bona fide labor organizations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work takes us away in different direc­ tions from any place, where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and pas­ sions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this constitution. STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS In order to form a more perfect union, we members of the Brotherhood of the seamen, fishermen and allied workers ashore—realizing the value and necessity of unit­ ing in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the following principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligations as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to which we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor or­ ganizations; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with our duties and ob­ ligations. We shall seek to exert our individual and col­ lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the at­ tainment of a free and happy society, without distinction based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be protected, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable: I No member shall be deprived of any of the rights or privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union. II Every member of this Union shall have the right to vote. No one shall deprive him of that right. III Every member shall have the right to nominate himself for, and to hold, office in this Union. IV No member shall be deprived of his membership with­ out due process of the law of this Union. No member shall be compelled to be a witness against himself in the trial of any proceeding in which he may be charged with failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance with the principles set forth In the Constitution of the Union. Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the. accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial com­ mittee of his brother Union members. VI No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VII A militant membership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. VIII The powers not delegated to the officials and job holders by the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I NAME AND GENERAL POWERS This Union shall be known as the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and execu­ tive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless other­ wise specified in this Constitution. This Union shall, at all times, protect and maintain its jurisdiction over all work which belongs to the seaman and all such work as seamen now perform. ARTICLE II AFFILIATION This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Fed­ eration of Labor. All other affiliations by the Union or by the Ports shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be ad­ mitted'to membership in accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. Candidates for membership shall be American citizens, or eligible for such citizenship. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a mem­ ber of any dual organization or any other organization hostile to the aims, principles, and policies of this Union. No candidate shall be granted membership until he has taken the following oath of obligation: OBLIGATION *1 pledge my honor as a man, that 1 will be faithful to �Supplementanr—^Paffc Tbre* Seetlon S. The period of retirement'shall bo computed Ithls Union, and that 1 will work for Its Interest and wlU (g> He shall be responsible, within the limits of hln. look upon every member as my brother; that 1 will not from the day as of which the retirement card is Issued. powers, for -the enforcement of this Constitution, the work for less than Union wages and that I will obey all ARTICLE Vn policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly SYSTEM OF ORGANIZATION orders of the Union. I promise that I will never reveal adopted by a majority vote of -he membership. Within the proceedings of the Union to Its Injury or to persons Section I. This Union, and all Ports, Officers, Port these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, posi­ not entitled to know It. And if 1 break this promise, 1 Agents, Patrolmen, and members shall be govemedi in tion, and prestige of the Union. ask every member to treat me as unworthy of friendship this order, by: (h) The foregoing duties shall be in addition to those and acquaintance. SO HELP ME GOD!" (a) The Constitution other duties elsewhere described in this Constitution, as (b) Majority vote of the membership Section 3. Members more than one quarter In ar­ well as those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. Section 2. The functions of this Union shall be ad­ rears in dues, or more than three months In arrears In as­ (1) The responsibility of the .^secretary-Treasurer may sessments or unpaid fines, shall be automatically sus­ ministered by Headquarters and Ports. not be delegated, but the Secretary-Treasurer may delegate Section 3. Headquarters shall consist of the Secretarypended, and shall forfeit aU benefits and all other rights to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically Treasurer, and one or more Assistant Secretary-Treas­ as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limita­ dismissed if. they are more than two quarters In arrears urers, the exact number of which shall be determined by tions set forth In this Constitution. In dues or more than six months in arrears in assessments majority vote of the membership to be held during the (j) Immediately after assuming office, the Secretarymonth of August in any eiection year, as set forth more or unpaid fines. Treasurer shall designate one of the Assistant Secretaryparticularly In Article X, Section 1-D. This time shall not run: Section 4. Each Port shall consist of a Port Agent and Treasurers to assume his duties in case of his temporary in­ (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike Patrolmen, as provided for herein, and the Port shall capacity. This designation may be changed from time to or lockout. time. These designations shall be entered in the minutes <b) While a member Is an In-patient In a USPHS bear the name of the city in which the Union's Port of the Port where Headquarters is located. The provisions Offices are located. Hospital. Section 5. Every member of the Union shall be regis­ of Section 2-A of this Article shall apply in the case of a (c) While a member Is under an Incapacity due to ac­ tered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine, vacancy in the office of Secretai v-Treasurer, as set forth tivity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the Armed Services of the or stewards department. The definition of these depart­ in that section. (k) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Port Agent United States, provided the member was in good standing ments shall be in accordance with custom and usage. at the time of entry into the Armed Forces, and further This definition may be modified by a majority vote of or Patrolman shall be filled by the Secretary-Treasurer by provided he applies for -reinstatement within 90 days the membership. No member may transfer from one de­ temporary appointment except in those cases where the partment to another except 'cy express approval as evi­ filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this after disehai-ge from the Armed Forces. Constitution. Such appointment shall be submitted ta a denced by a majority vote of the membership. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues regular meeting for approval, modification, substitution of ARTICLE VIII because of employment aboard an American fiag mer­ a replacement, or postponement cf a vote to a later date, ATLA'NTIC AND GULF DISTRICT OFFICERS, PORT chant vessel. by a majority vote of the membership. In the event of the AGENTS. AND PATROLMEN Section 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected, postponement of the vote, the temporary appointment shall sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall .not run. It except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These remain in effect until a vote is taken. (1) The Secretary-Treasurer is directed to take any and shall be the right of any member' to present. In writing, officers shall be the Secretary-Treasurer and one or more. all measures, and employ such means, which he deems to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with re­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurers. Section 2. Port Agents and Patrolmen shall be elected, necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further gard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with the welfare, of the Union and its members, in all matters procedures established by a majority vote of the member­ except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. involving national, state or local legislation, issues, and ARTICLE IX ship. A majority vote of the membership shall be neces­ public affairs. OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS sary to decide such questions. Section 2. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Section 1. The following jobs in the Union shall be Section 5. The membership shall be empowered to es­ (a) In the event the Secretary-Treasurer shall be unable voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitu­ tablish, from time to time, by majority vote, rules under to carry out his duties by reason of incapacity, the Assist­ tion: which dues and assessments may be remitted where a ant Secretary-Treasurer designated in accordance with (A) Meeting Chairman member has been unable to pay dues and assessments for Section I-J of this Article shall assume the office of Sec­ <B) Delegate:] the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. retary-Treasurer during the period of such incapacity. (C> Committee Members of: Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the com­ Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of (a) Auditing Committee mon welfare of the membership, all members of the Union the Secretary-Treasurer, succession to the office shall be (b) Trial Committee shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be determined as follows: (c) Quarterly Financial Committee governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all That Port Agent of the Ports of New Orleans, Mobile, (d) Appeals Committee policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. or Baltimore who received the highest number of votes (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 7. Any member who advocates or gives aid to Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as in the last regular election shall be the first in line of the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organiza­ provided by a majority vote of the membership. Commit­ succession. The next in the line of succession shall be that tion shall be denied further membership in this Union. tees may also be appointed as permitted by this Consti­ Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest A majority vote of the membership shall decide which number of votes in that election. The next in the line of tution. organizations are dual or hostile. succession shall be that Port Agent of the said Ports who ARTICLE X Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation received the next highest number of votes. DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, AND OTHER with the Union shall at all times remain the property of The Port Agents of the said Ports shall also be deemed ELECTED JOB HOLDERS the Union. Members may be required to show their evi­ to be Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, whether or not so Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer dence of membership in order to be admitted to Union (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the Executive Of­ referred to on the ballots or elsewhere. meetings. (b) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall assist the Section 9. Only members in good standing shall be al­ ficer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise Secretary-Treasurer in the execution of the letter's duties lowed to vote. as the latter may direct. specifically provided for in the Constitution. ARTICLE IV (c) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall be mem­ (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, REINSTATEMENT bers of the Agents' Conference and each may cast a vote port or otherwise. Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated (c) He shaU be responsible for the organization and in that body. In accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of Section 3. Port Agents to time, by a majority vote of the membership. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of the the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound account­ ARTICliE V ing and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and main­ administratipn of Union affairs in the Port of his juris­ DUES AND INITIATION FEE tenance of, proper office and other administrative Union diction. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his Port, be Section 1. All members shall pay dues quarterly, on a procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and ex­ calendar year basis, on the first business day of each quar­ penditure of all Union funds. Port ^.r otherwise. He shall responsible for the enforcement and execution of the Con­ ter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, stitution, the poiicies of the Union, and the rules adopted be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­ and shall be in charge of Headquarters and Port Offices. by a majority vote of the membership. Wherever there are stitution and may be changed only by Constitutional He shall issue a weekly comprehensive report covering the time restrictions or other considerations affecting Port amendment. financial operations of the Union for the previous week. action, the Port Agent shall take appropriate action to Section 2. No candidate for membership shall be ad­ Wherever there are time restrictions or other considera­ insure observance thereof. (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or other­ mitted into membership without having paid an initiation tions affecting Union action, the Secretary-Treasurer shall wise, for the activities of his Port, whenever demanded fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the mem­ by the Secretary-Treasurer. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward by reg­ waived for organizational purposes only, in accordance bership, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate the num­ istered mail, addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, a ber and location of Ports, the jurisdiction, status, and with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income membership. may re-assign Port Agents and Patrolmen of closed ports and expenses, and complying with all other accounting ARTICLE VI to other duties, without change in wages. The Ports of directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. RETIREMENT FROM MEMBERSHIP (e) The Port Agent, or someone acting under his in­ New York, New Orleans, Mobile, and Baltimore may not Section 1. Members may retire from membership by structions, shall open each Port meeting^ and shall deter­ be closed except by Constitutional amendment. paying all unpaid dues, dues for the quarter in which they Where ports are opened between elections, the Sec­ mine whether a quorum exists. Nothing contained herein retire, assessments, fines, and other monies due and ow­ ing the Union. A retirement card shall be issued upon re­ retary-Treasurer shall designate the Port Agents thereof, shall permit the Port Agent to otherwise act as chairman quest, and dated as of the day that such member accom­ subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership. of any meeting, unless so properly designated by a The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the activities majority vote of the- members present at the said Port plishes these payments and request. Meeting. Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties, and obli­ of all Ports. (f) Each elected Port Agent may cast one vote at any Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ gations of membership shall be suspended during the pe­ riod of retirement, except that a retired member shall ship, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate, in the event Agents' Conference. (g> The Port Agent may assign each Port Patrolman to not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any of the Incapacity of a Port Agent or Patrolman, a replace­ such Union jobs as fall within the jurisdiction of the Port, dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of ment to act as such during the period of incapacity. At the first regular meeting in August of every election regardless of the departmental designation under which his right to reinstatement. Section 3. Any person in retirement for a period of six year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the member­ the Patrolman was elected. (h) The Port Agent shall designate which members at months or more shall be restored to membership, ex­ ship a pre-balloting report. This report shall recommend cept as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current the number and location of Ports, the number of Assistant that Port may serve as representatives to other organiza­ quarter, as well as all assessments accruing.and newly Secretary-Treasurers and Agents, and the number of tions, affiliation with which has been properly permitted. <i) The-foregoing is in addition to those other duties levied during the period of retirement If the period of Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port. prescribed elsewhere in this Constitution. This recommendation may also specify, whether any retirement is less than six (6) months, the required pay­ Section 4. Port Patrolmen ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said Patrolmen and/or Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, shall be Port Patrolmen shall perform whatever duties art period of retirement, including those for the current designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote assigned to them by the Port Agent. Section 5. Meeting Chairmen during that perio^ Upon such payment, the person in of the membership. (a) The chairman of each meeting at any Port, including (e> The Headquarters of the Union shall be located in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his mem­ bership book, appropriately stamped, shall be given to him. New York. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also be the Port the Port in which Headquarters is located, shall be the presiding officer of the meeting, shall keep order under ' Section 4. A member in retirement may be restored to Agent of that Port (f) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be chairman of the rules of order provided for, from time to time, by a membership after a two-year period of retirement only Agents* Conference and may cast one vote. majority vote of the membership and,. U none, tten bx^ by majority vote of the membership. �Supplementary—Page Four • -f • t I? : rl 7- 'I •' t'i =• |; li •'C-. .' i': :. r! M' V^' ' 'i. \ such rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority granted therefor. In all other cases, a majority vote of the go Into session. It shall determine whether the person has submitted his application correctly and possesses the membership shall decide when a strike shall begin. vote of the membership in each Port. necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepare • 6. This Committee shall be charged with the prepara­ (b) The meeting chairman may cast a vote only in the tion and execution of a strike plan which shall be bind­ report listing each applicant and his book number under event of a tie. ing on all members and other persons affiiated with the office or job he Is seeking. Each applicant shall be (c» The meeting chairman shall not permit the discus­ this Union. However, a majority vote of the membership marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the find­ sion of any religious subject. may repeal, or otherwise treat or dispose of any part or ings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated ail of a strike plan. Section 6. Delegates in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a ARTICLE XI (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be WAGES AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND the Union who are elected, under the provisions of this noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed OTHER ELECTIVE JOB HOLDERS, UNION Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers by all of the Committee members, and be completed and EMPLOYEES. AND OTHERS International Union of North America. Section 1. The following elected offices ana jobs shall submitted to the Ports In time for the next regular meet­ (b) Each delegate shall attend the Convention and fully ing after their election. At this meeting. It shall be read be held for a term of two years: participate therein. and Incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the Secretary-Treasurer (c» Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, Bulletin Board In each port. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the Port Agent (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the delegates to the convention. Patrolman v Committee, he shall be notified Immediately by telegram Section 7. Committees Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than at his listed addresses. He shall also be sent a letter (a) Auditing Committee those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue The Auditing Committee in each Port shall audit the for so long as is necessary to complete the functions there­ containing the reasons for such disqualifications by air regular weekly financial report of the Port Agent and, in of, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the mail, special delivery, registered. A disqualified appli­ cant shall have the right to take an appeal to the mem­ writing, certify or refuse to certify said report. The Auditing Committee for the Port Where Headquarters is membership or segment of the f'nion, whichever applies, bership from the decision of the Committee. He shall whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or forward copies of such appeal to each Port, where the located shall also audit the Secretary-Treasurer's financial ones serving. appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular report, to which the same rules as to certification and Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of meeting no later than the second meeting after the Com­ refusal to certify shall apply. The said report in its en­ tirety shall then be presented to the membership with any office or other elective job shal' be determined from mittee's election. It Is the responsibility of the applicant to Insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, action thereon to be taken as per a majority vote of the time to time by a majority vote of the membership. Section 4. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may membership. membership, all other classifications of employees ox the appear in person before the Committee within two days (b) Trial Committee The Trial Committee shall co.:duct trials of persons Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated, after the day on which the telegram is sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualification. charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer. Section 5. Subject to approval by a majority vote of The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough as prescribed in this Constitution. It shall be the special obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the re­ the membership, the Secretary-Treasurer may contract to allow the applicant to appear before It and still reach quirements of this Constitution with regard to charges for, or retain, the services of any person, firm, or corpora­ the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after it# and trials, and their findings and recommendations must tion, not employees of the Union, when he deems it neces­ election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the sary in the best interests of the Union. Section 6. The foregoing provisions of this Article do case of such appeals, be sufficient to overrule any dis­ Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture qualification classification by the Credentials Committee, Constitution, were properly safeguarded. in which this Union participates, or which it organizes or In which event, the one so previously classified shall then (c> Quarterly Financial Committee 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make a creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by a be deemed qualified. quarterly ithirteen week) audit of the finances of Head­ majority vote of the membership shall be followed. <e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the ARTICLE XII quarters and each Port, shall note discrepancies where qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, they exist, shall report on their findings, and make rec­ clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified m PATROLMEN, AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS ommendations. Members of this Committee may make previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, has met all the require­ dissenting reports, separate recommendations, and sepa­ candidate for, and hold any office or the job of Port Agent ments of Section 1-A of Article XII. rate findings. 2. The report and recommendations of this Committee or Patrolman, provided: Section 3. Balloting Procedure. (a) He has at least three (3) years of sea time aboard an shall be completed within a reasonable time after the (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted American flag merchant vessel or vessels; if he is seeking to the Secretary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to the job of Patrolman or Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as be read in all Ports, at the first or second regular meet­ a specified department, this sea time must be in that de­ to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general information and instructive comments not inconsistent ing subsequent to the submission of the said report and partment, and (b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified recommendations. 3. All Port Agents are responsible for complying with an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, or four (4) candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the each category. The listing of the Ports shall follow a etc.. by the said Quarterly Financial Committee. Union, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's geographical pattern, commencing with the most northly Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast 4 No report shall be considered as complete without direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­ an accompanying report and audit statement by a com­ and the time of nomination, and petent accountant, and the Secretary-Treasurer is charged (c) He has been in continuous good standing in the erly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of with the selection of such an accountant, who must be Union for at least two (2) years immediately prior to his Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to certified under state law. nomination, and write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be 5 Any action «on the said report shall be as determined (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America, by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other voted upon. Each ballot shall be so-prepared as to have the id) Appeals Committee elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from be members of the Union. trial judgments, in accordance with such procedures as Section 3. All candidates for and holders of elective number to be easily removed. On this removable portion are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as offices and jobs, whether elected 01 appointed in accord­ shall also be placed a short statement Indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting dates thereof. may be adop'.d by a majority vote of the membership, ance with this Constitution, shall maintain membership In not inconsistent therewith. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the Sec­ good standing. Failure to do so shall result in ineligibility to 2 The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than hrld such office or job and shall constitute an incapacity retary-Treasurer shall be the only official ballots. No one week after the close of the said hearing, make and with regard to such office or jo'). others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as submit findings and recommendations in accordance with indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num­ ARTICLE XIII the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­ ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS be adopted by a majority vote of the membership, not ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each AND PATROLMEN inconsistent therewith. Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and Section 1. Nominations (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­ Any member may submit his name for nomination for tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a 1 The Negotiating and Strike Committee shall repre­ sent the Union in all negotiations for contracts and any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, by verification list Indicating the amount and serial numbers changes in contracts, with persons, firms, corporations, delivering or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ or agencies, etc., wherein wages, hours, benefits, or other Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the ad­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and terms and conditions of employment of the members of dress of Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged count the ballots, when received, to Insure that the amount with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the this Union are involved. 2. Upon completion of negotiations, the Committee over to the Credentials Committee upon the letter's re­ amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit a report and recommendations to the mem­ quest. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the fol­ as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall bership of the Union at a regular or special meeting. lowing: Immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ (a) The name of the candidate The Committee may also make interim reports and rec­ urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the (b) His home address and mailing address ommendations and submit them to the membership at a amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify (e) His book number regular or a special meeting. the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ (d) The title of the offiee or other job for which he is a ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the 3 A Port may establish a similar Committee for itselt provided permission by 6 majority vote of the membership candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the voting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded has been obtained. In such event, the Port Negotiating position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer (e) Proof of citizenship and Strike Committee shall forward its report and rec­ shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for correspondence dealing with the election. This file shal) ommendations. together with comment; by the Port Agent, to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall then cause candidates. at all times be available to any member asking for In­ The letter must reach Headquarters no earlier than Au­ spection of the same at Headquarters. the said report and recommendations to be submitted to the membership of the Union at the earliest subsequent gust 12th and no later than September 12th of the election (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, regular or special meeting, whichever he chooses, to­ year and shall be secret. No signature of any voter, or other gether with any report and recommendations which the Section 2. Credentials Commlttex-. distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except Secretary-Treasurer deems desirable to make. The Port (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first that any member may write In the name or names of any Negotiating and Strike Committee shall submit the report regular meeting after September ilth of the election year, member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the and recommendations upon completion of the negotiations, at the Port where Headquarters Is located. It shall consist job of Port Agent or Patrolman. and may submit interim reports and recommendations. In of six members in attendance at the meeting, with two (d) No member may vote, without displaying his Union the same manner above -set forth. members from each of the Deck, Eiigli.e and Stewards De­ Book, In which there shall be placed an appropriate nota­ 4 In no event shall a Negotiations and Strike Commit­ partments. In the event any Committee member is un­ tion of the date and of the fact of voting, both prior to tee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any man­ able to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the Sec­ being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to ner. without the approval of the membership of the retary-Treasurer calls a special meeting at the Port in the member who shall thereupon sign his name on a Union as evidenced by a majority vote of the member­ order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results separate roster, together with his book number, and ballot ship shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by number. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot 5 A Negotiating and Strike Committee may decide a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting number Is printed shall then be removed, placed near the the time of entry into a strike, provided prior authority, called for that purpose at Headquarters Port. roster and the member shall proceed to the voting site. as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership, is (b) After its election, the Committee shall Immediately (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the estab- �Supplementary—Page Five lishment of a booth or other voting site where each mem­ ber may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box, which sha.i be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g» Voting shall commence on November 15th and shall continue until January 15th inclusive, Sundays and holi­ days excluded. If November 15th or January 15th falls on a holiday or a Sunday, balloting shall commence or end, as the case may be. on the next succeeding business day. Section 4. Polls Committees (a> Each Port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three members. For the purpose of holding a meeting for election of a Polls Committee only, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for each Port. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to call the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corre­ sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and the amounts of ballots used with the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. A report shall then be drawn, indicating the results of the foregoing comparisons and noting any discrepancies. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agent, to be presented to the next subsequent regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith, in the event of discrepancies. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon, with the same effect as indicated in Article I. (ci The Polls Committee shall also insure mat the ballot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit qualified members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they are in good standing, stamp their book with the word "voted," and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect the stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (el In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any one Port, the following procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting the Polls Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope together with a copy of the roster of that day's voting. The envelope shall then be sealed. Each member of the Polls Committee shall sign his name across the flap of the said envelope with his book number next to his signature. The Committee shall also place the date on said envelope, as well as a certificate that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope dated for that day. This envelope shall then be replaced in the ballot box. The ballot box shall then again be locked and sealed and the key shall be placed in an envelope. This envelope shall then be sealed, and the members of the Committee shall sign their names across the flap of this envelope and place their book numbers thereon, together with the date. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that this envelope with the key is properly safeguarded until turned over to the Polls Committee the following morning. In addition, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent duplicate copies of the roster, the unused ballots and reports as set forth in this section, any files that may have been given, the ballot box or boxes, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall 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 mailed by the Polls Committee, or the Port Agent, to Headquarters. (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 serving. Section 5. Ballot Collection, Tallying Procedure. Protests, and Special Votes. (a) A Port Tallying Committee shall be elected at the peals may be taken, by the said member, by addressing first regular meeting after the close of voting at each a letter or telegram to each Port, c/o the Port Agent, in Port. It shall consist of six (6) members, two from each which shall be set forth the facts regarding the appeal of the three departments of the Union. In the presence from the dismissal of his protest, the member's name, and of any member desiring to attend, provided he observed his book number, with a copy to Headquarters. It shall decorum, it shall open the ballot box or boxes, count be the duty of the Port Agent to submit this appeal to the the number of ballots therein contained, and count the Election Report meeting at his Port. The protesting mem­ number of votes for each candidate. The Committee shall ber is charged with making this appeal prior to the holding place all ballots therein in a sealed envelope, together of this meeting. Special votes ordered in accordance with with a certification signed by all members of the Com­ this paragraph shail take place at the Port where the mittee that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, claimed discrepancy or denial of the right to vote oc­ that all the ballots therein were counted and tallied, and curred. In such case, the Port Agent shall have the func­ that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope, and tions of the Tallying Committee as set forth in Section 5-C of this Article, insofar as the said Section 5-C deals shall forward this to Headquarters. The Committee shall also forward to Headquarters, in the same package but with the terms of such special vote. Port Agents shall officially notify Headquarters, imme­ bound separately, all the rosters, together with a certif­ ication signed by ail members of the Committee that all diately, after the Election Report meeting, of the decision the rosters utilized are enclosed therein. In the same pack­ of the membership at the Ports with regard to all of the age, but bound separately, the Committee shall forward foregoing. Headquarters is charged with adequateiy and to Headquarters all unused ballots, together with a cer­ timely informing affected members of the decisions tification, signed by all members of the Committee that all reached. A majority of the membership, at the Election Report the unused ballots sent to the Port are enclosed therewith. The certification shall identify, by serial number and meeting, may order a recheck and a recount where a dis­ amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same senting report has been issued by one or more members package, but bound separately, the Committee shall for­ of the Headquarters Tallying Committee. (g) A special vote must be taken within ten (10) days ward to Headquarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, together with a certificat'on, signed by all mem­ after the Election Report meeting. The Secretary-Treas­ bers of the Committee, that all the stubs collected by the urer shail make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting Committee are enclosed. It shall be understood that the material available to Port Agents for the purpose of sucn above certifications are made according to the best knowl­ special votes. Immediately after the close of such special edge, information, and belief of the Committee members. voting, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and Wherever forwarding is not don" in person, forwarding communicate those results to the Secretary-Treasurer. The shall be accomplished, expeditiously, by registered air ballots, stubs, rosters, and unused ballots pertaining to mail, special delivery. All forwarding shall be to the the special vote shall be mailed to Headquarters, all in Headquarters Tallying Committee, at the address of Head­ the same package, but bound separately. An account­ quarters. In the event a Port Tallying Committee cannot ing and certification by the Port Agent similar to those indicated in Section 5-A of this Article shall be enclosed. be elected or cannot act, the Port Agent shall transfer all of the aforesaid material to the Headquarters Tallying The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ Committee which will then carry out the aforesaid func­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Head­ tions. (b) The Port Tallying Committee which is elected at quarters Tallying Committee's resuits. The form of the the Port where Headquarters is located shall also act as report of the Headquarters Tallying Committee shall be the Headquarters Tallying Committee. The Headquarters followed as closely as possible. Two copies shall be sent Committee is charged with the tally of all the ballots and to -each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other the preparation of a report setting forth in complete de­ copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after tail, the results of the election, including a complete ac­ the Election Report meeting. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of counting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of Port Agent or Patrolman. (a) The person elected shall be that person having the the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial num­ bers and amounts, and with each total broken down into largest number of votes cast for the particular office or Port totals. The report shall clearly detail all discrep­ job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected ancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for for a particular office or job, the proper number of can­ the treatment of these discrepancies. All members of didates receiving the successively highest number of votes the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, shall be declared elected. It shall be the duty of the Sec­ however, to the right of any member thereof to submit retary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected. (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ a dissenting report as to the accuracy of the count and urer under this Article, except those of the Polls Com­ the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. (c) The Tallying Committee is also charged with the mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shali who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Sec­ finds the protest invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of retary-Treasurers, Port Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the Committee take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume shall order a special vote, on such terms as are practical, the duties thereof, at midnight, March 31st. At that time, effective, and just, but which terms, in any event, shall the terms of their predecessors shall expire. This shall include the provisions of Section 3-C of this Article and not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume the designation as to the voting site of the Port most his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote of the membership may grant additional time for the vote is ordered in accordance with this Paragraph C, assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provisions of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume of­ to the contrary contained in this Article. Protests may fice, the provisions of Article X, Section 2-A, as to suc­ be made only in writing and must be received by the cession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he Headquarters Tallying Committee during the period of its does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succes­ proceedings. The reports of this Committee shall include sion shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other a brief summary of each protest received, the name and cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as book number of the protesting member, and a summary decided by a majority vote of the membership. (d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, of the disposition of the said protest. and Patroiman shall take the following oath: (d) The Headquarters Tallying Committee snail com­ "1 do solemnly swear that 1 will faithfully execute mence proceedings on the first business day subsequent the duties of of the Seafarers to its election and shall complete its proceedings within International Union of North America. Atlantic and two weeks thereafter. Each member of the Committee Gulf District, and 1 will, to the best of my ability, shall be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay. The protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union proceedings of this Committee, except for the actual prep­ and the welfare of the membership." aration of the report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall ARTICLE XP' oe open to any member, provided he observes decorum. OTHER ELECTIONS (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up In sufficient copies' to comply with the following require­ Section 1. Auditing Committee. ments: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each Each port shall elect an Auditing Committee on Friday Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first of each week, at 3:00 P.M., for the purpose of auditing the regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the financial report for that week. These reports shall be close of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such submitted to the next regular meeting of that port, for meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from membership action. The Committee shall consist of three the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least five members. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or employee days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meet­ shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The election ing applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, shall be by majority vote of the members in attendance and shall be referred to as the "Election Report" meeting. at the meeting, provided that any member eligible to As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall serve may nominate himself. post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a The same provisions shall apply with regard to the Port conspicuous manner. This copy shail be kept posted for where Headquarters is located except that the Auditing a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting, Committee there shall audit the financial reports of the the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. Headquarters Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken Section 2. Quarterly Financial Committee. up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5-B The Quarterly Financial Committee shall be elected at of this Article, and the recommendations of the Tallying the Port where Headquarters is iocated, at the first or sec­ Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the ond regular meeting held after the close of the calendar membership shali decide what action shall be taken there­ quarter for which the Committee is to make the required on, if any, which action, however, shall not be beyond audit. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to ordering a special vote to the extent reasonably indicated decide at which of these meetings the election shall take by the reported discrepancies. The same procedure shall place. The Committee shall consist of six members, with apply to all members appealing from denials of their pro­ two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards tests by the Headquarters Tallying Committee, which ap­ Departments. No officer. Port Agent, Patrolman or em- it)I 9}I M •' v-ll �•ii Supplementary—^Page Six Section 4. No trial shall be conducted Unless all the given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the ac­ ployee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The members shall be elected by a majority vote of the mem­ accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct cused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is no substantial evidence to support a bers present at the meeting provided that any member the trial except that the accused shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shaU recommend eligible to serve may nominate Mmself. as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may that the charge on which the finding was based be dis­ Section 3. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a Special Meeting select any member to assist him in his defense at the missed. (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser held at 10:00 A.M the next business day following the trial, provided, (a), the said member is available at the regular meeting ot the Port where the Trial is to take time of the trial and (b) the said member agrees to render punishment. Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its place, it shall consist of five members, of which threj such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifica­ shall constitute a quorum. No Officer, Port Agent, Port tions of the members of the Trial Committee, or states decision and dissent, if any, to the Secretary-Treasurer. Patrolman, or employee may be elected to serve on a Trial that the charges do not adequately inform him of what The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause sufficient copies to he Committee. No member who intends to be a witness in wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of published and shall have them sent to each Port in time the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall disposed of, prior to proceeding on the merits of the de­ He shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he fense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven their iast known address, or notify them in person. Section '15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dis­ by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such qualifications apply to him. The members of this Commit­ proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall tee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the accept the decision of the Appeals Committeq, or the dis­ number of witnesses produced. sent therein, if any. If there is no dissent, the decision of as are adopted by a majority vot of the membership. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as the Appeals Committee shall stand. Section 4. Appeals Committee. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall he held in the The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven members, to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to pun­ five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the ishment and/or other Union action deemed desirable in Port where Headquarters is located, in the manner pro­ Port where Headquarters is located. The same disqual­ the light of the proceedings. These findings and recom­ vided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so ifications and duties of members shall apply with regard mendations shall be those of a majority of the Committee, providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as to this Committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Com­ will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 16. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee mittee shall forward its findings and recommendations, in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee deci­ along with any dissent, to the Port Agent of the Port accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing sion, if the said member was a member of the Trial Com­ where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall he addressed to their iast known address, of the results of .' forwarded to the accused and the accusers, either in per­ the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth mittee. son or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. in Section 17. .Section 5. Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 17. Each member is charged with knowledge of The members of a Negotiating and Strike Committee, The findings shall include a statement that the rights of whether of a Port or otherwise, shall be composed of as the accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ many members as shall be determined, by a majority vote guarded. The findings also must contain the charges tional Union of North America, and the rights of, and of the membership, upon recommendation of the Secre­ made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the procedure as to, further appeal as provided for therein. tary-Treasurer. Any member may attend any meeting of accused, the accuser, and each witness: shall describe each Decfsions reached thereunder shall be binding on all mem­ this Committee provided he observes decorum. However, document used at the trial; shall contain a fair summary bers of the Union. of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to Section 18. It shali he the duty of all members of the a limit may be set by the chairman of the Committee on guilt or innocence. If possible, all the documents used at Union to take all steps within their constitutional power the number of those who may attend. the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 6. Meeting Chairman. shall be made a part of the regular files. Section 19. Any accused may waive any or all rights The meeting Chairman shall be a member elected from Section 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused the floor by majority vote of the members at any meeting. upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend Section 7. Delegates. As soon as the Secretary-Treasurer is advised as to the Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations without properly requesting a -"ostponement, the Trial date and duly authorized number of delegates to the con­ to be presented, and entered into the minutes, at the next Committee may hold its trial without his presence. vention of the Seafarers International Union of North regular meeting. ARTICLE XVI Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of America, he shali communicate such facts to the Port OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to the entire proceedings to Headquarters, which shall cause Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the follow­ generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each ing offenses, the member shall he expelled from mem- ' These facts and recommendations shall be announced and Port in time for the next regularly scheduled meeting. hership: Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless (a) Proof of membership in any organization advocating changed by a majority vote of the membership during that be discussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority the overthrow of the Government of the United States meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall vote of the membership of the Union shall: by force; (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or not prohibit any member from nominating himself. The (h) Acting as an informer against the interest of the (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or results of the election shall be communicated to each Port Union or the membership in any qrganizational campaign; (c) Accept the findings, hut modify the recommenda­ Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the (c) Acting as an informer for, or agent, of the Company next regular meeting of the Port, Rules of election here­ tions, or against the interests of the membership or the Union: id) Order a new trial after Hnding that substantial jus­ under may include provisions for automatic election of all Id) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy qualified nominees, in the event the number of such tice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this to destroy the Union, nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be event, a new trial shall take place at the Port where Head­ Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the quarters is located and, upon application, the accused, the following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to a elected. accusers, and their witnesses shall be furnished transpor­ penalty of expulsion from the Union, In the event the ARTICLE XV tation and subsistence. TJtlALS AND APPEALS penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and Section 1. Any member may bring charges against any other member for the commission of an offense as set punishment so decided upon shall become effective. The privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or forth in this Conkitution. These charges shall be in writ­ Secretary-Treasurer shall cause notice of the results a fine of $50.00, or both: ing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his thereof to he sent to each accuse'* and accuser. (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­ book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or erty of the value in excess of $50,00; the Fort Agent of the Port nearest the place of the of­ who is under effective punishment may appeal in the fol­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, fense, or the Port of pay off, if the offense took place lowing manner: seals, etc., for the purpose of personal gain; aboard ship. He»shall also request the Fort Agent to He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to the (c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, elective or not, present these charges at the next regular meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer within 30 days after receipt of the within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, finan­ accuser may withdraw his charges before the meeting notice of the decison of the membership. cial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to takes place Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the Port execute the duties or functions of the said office or job. Section 2. After presentation of the charges and the where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or request to the Forf Agent, the Fort Agent shall cause of appeal, the Secretary-Treasurer shall present the notice, functions: fhose charges to be read at the said meeting. which shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals <d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of if the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the Committee shall then be elected. The Secretary-Treasurer ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or Fort, no further action may be taken thereon, unless is charged with the duty of presenting the before-men­ election files, or election material of any sort; ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of tioned proceedings and all available documents used as Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as are(e)false; accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be auto­ any written statement or argument submitted by the ac­ (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false matically on notice that he will be tried the following cused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he reports communications, with knowledge of the falsity morning. At his request, the trial shall be postponed so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquar­ thereof,or or altering reports or communica­ until the morning following the next regular meeting, at ters on the night the Committee is elected. It shall he tions which unauthorizedly fall within the scope of Union business; which time the Triai Committee will then be elected. He the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made statement or argument arrives at Headquarters in time for misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detri­ against him. such presentation. ment of the Union or its agreements; If the accused is not present, the Fort Agent shall Im­ Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the ap­ (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or delib­ mediately cause to be sent to him, by registered mail ad­ peal as soon as possible, consistent with fdir consideration erate and malicious villification, with regard to the execu­ dressed to his iast known mailing address on tile with of the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant ad- tion of the duties of any office or job; the Union, a copy of the charges, the names and book journmefats and may request the accused or accusers to (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment numbers of the accusers, and a notification that he must present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair con­ aboard a vessel; appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the morning sideration. (j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to Committee will be elected In the event a majority of the membership of the Union be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings the Union, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a and recommendations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k> Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the orders of Fort, the Trial shall take place in the Fort where Head­ and dissents shall he in writing and signed by those partic­ quarters is located. Due notice thereot shall be given to ipating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings those duly authorized to make such orders during time the accused, who shall be informed of the name of his and recommendations, the Committee shall he governed of strike. Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of by the following: (a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is suh- following offenses, members shall be penalized up to the charges At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his stantiai evidence to support such a finding and, in such suspension from the rights and privileges of membership case, the Appeals Committee shall not make its own find­ for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00. or both: witnesses. <a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union pi-opSection 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent ings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment he recom­ erty of the value under $50.00; evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not, required by courts of. law but may receive all relevant mended. (c> A new trial shall he recommended if the Appeals with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifica­ testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a Committee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Com­ tions required therefor; proper defense In the event the Trial Committee falls mittee should have been disqualified, or <h) that the ac­ (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does cused was not adequately Informed of the details of the Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute charged offense, which resulted in his not having been by conduct not provided for elsewhere in this Article; exist. :s •'H ji I is I'i' i'S -fs ifI ai' lit ^ f ::. f V 'i. - �Supplementary—^Paye Seven Jobs and governing conduct and procedure connected holder thereof. Is set forth in. this donstltuHon, all refer­ (d) Refusal or negligent failure to carry out orders of therewith may be issued and take effect only after ap­ ences thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shaU those duly authorized to make such orders at any time. Section 4. Upon proof of- the commission of any of the proval by a majority vote of the membership. Shipping be deemed to he equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. following offenses, members shall be penalized up to a rules duly issued shall be deemed to be Union policy. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall he deemed Section 2. A majority vote of the membership may flue of $50.00: <a> Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons make special exceptions or rules for any company or to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in vessel, for organizational purposes, whether covered by which elected officials and other elected job-holders are or pay-offs; required to assume office. The first election year shall be (b) Wilful failure to submit book to Union representa­ a contract or not. deemed to be 1954. ARTICLE XXIII tives at pay-off; Section 8. The terms, "this Constitution." and "this (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign on; QUORUMS Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specif­ amended Constitution," shall be deemed to have the same (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in ically provided, the quorum for a special meeting of a meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes discharging their duties; the place of the one adopted by the IJnion in 1939. as(e) Disorderly conduct in the Union Hail; Port shall be six members. (f) Gambling in the Union Hall; Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port amended up through August 1951. (g) Negligent failure to join ship. Section 9.. The term, "member in good standing," shall shall be seven members. Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense Section 3. The quorum for the Agents' Conference shali mean a member not in arrears or under suspension or sentence of expulsion. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ penalized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to be a majority of those eligible to attend. waive his rights under this Constitution and to pay the Section 4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ cated, the term, "member," shall mean a member in good maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representa­ in. the quorum for any committee shall be the majority of standing. tive of the Union. Section 10. The term, "membership book," shall mean those duly elected or appointed thereto. Section 6. If offense against the Union and its principles Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ any official certificate issued as evidence of Union mem­ and policies takes place in the meeting, the meeting may in. the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other func­ bership. Section 11. Whenever the day on which a Union meeting go into a Committee of the Whole and try the member tions of any segment of the Union requiring a quorum to at once, and in this case, the findings and recommendation act officially, shall be that of the majority of the quorum, or action is to take place falls on a holiday, the meeting of the Committee of the Whole shall be acted upon as and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum or action shall be put off until the next business day, at the same hour. if the report were made by a duly elected Trial Committee. requirements are met. ARTICLE XXVII Section 7. This Union, and its members, shali not be ARTICLE XXIV AMENDMENTS deemed to waive any claim, or personal or property rights MEETINGS This Constitution shall be amended In the following to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the Section 1. All ports shall hold regular meetings, provided member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided in a quorum Is present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 P.M. manner: Section 1. Any member may submit, at any regular this Constitution. if such meeting night falls on a holiday, the meeting shali Section 8. Any member under suspension for an of­ take place, providing a quorum is present, at 7:00 P.M. the meeting of any Port, proposed amendments to this Con­ fense under this Article shall continue to pay all dues following night, in the event a quorum is not present at stitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, 7:00 P.M.. the Port Agent of ihe pertinent port shali post­ membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amend­ members, officials and job holders. pone the opening of the meeting until a quorum is pres­ ment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by ARTICLE XVII ent, but in no event later than 7:30 P.M. A majority vote PUBLICATIONS of the membership shall be sufficient to change the date a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head-^ This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ of any future regular meeting. papers. magazines, periodicals, and general literature, in Section 2. A special meeting at a Port may be called quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed such manner as may be determined, from time to time, only at the direction of the Port Agent. No special meet­ of six members, two from each Department, and shall be by a majority vote of the membership. ing may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. elected in accordance with such rules as are established and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at by a majority vote of that Port. The Committee will act ARTICLE XVIII on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Commit­ least two hours in advance, on the Port bulletin board. BONDS tee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed, ARTICLE XXV otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report as well as all other employees of the Union, may be re­ AGENTS' CONFERENCE on the amendment together with any proposed changes quired to be bonded under such terms and conditions as Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall call an Agents' or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote Conference once a year, and may call, with the approval such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted of the membership. of a majority vote of the membership, additional Agents' to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. If a ARTICLE XIX Conferences during the year. The time and place of each majority vote of the membership approves the amendment EXPENDITURES such meeting shall be fixed by the Secretary-Treasurer. as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes Section 1. Policies or specific instructions with regard These conferences may be postponed or cancelled by a or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret to expenditures to be made or expenses to be incurred majority vote of the membership in case of emergency. ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in shall be determined by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the membership shall determine when Article XIII, Section 3-B through Section 5. The amend­ In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in such' emergency exists. ment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too existence, the Secretary-Treasurer may authorize, make, Section 2. The Agents' Conference may discuss and lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the and incur such expenditures and expenses as lie within prepare reports and recommendations on any part of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all the authority conferred upon him by Article X and Ar­ Union's activities, policies and plans. The adoption of any Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports. ticle XI of this Constitution. such recommendation by a majority vote of the member­ Section 3. If approved by a % majority of the valid Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly ship shall make the provisions thereof binding Union ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective im­ apply to the routine accounting and administrative pro­ policy, until modified or otherwise altered by a majority mediately upon notification by the Headquarters Tallying , cedures of the Union except those primarily concerned vote of the membership provided such recommendation Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment with trials, appeals, negotiations, strikes, and elections. is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitu­ has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the Section' 3. The provisions of this Article shall super­ tion. amendment. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately sede. to the extent applicable, the provisions of Articles ARTICLE XXVI notify all Ports of the results of the vote on the amend­ X and XI, DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ment. ARTICLE XX RELATING THERETO ARTICLE XXVIII INCOME Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or TRANSITION CLAUSE Section 1. The income of this Union shall include re­ dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of this Article ceipts from dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, con­ illness or condition preventing the affected person from to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations tributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well as income carrying out his duties for more than 30 days; or absence and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect derived from any other legitimate business operation or from the United States; or suspension from office or prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, to other legitimate source. membership as provided for in this Constitution; or the operations and activities conducted in accordance with this Section 2. No member shall be required to pay or de­ due replacement of one under an incapacity as indicated. amended Constitution. Accordingly, the following sections liver any sum of money to any Union representative with­ However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate out obtaining an official Union receipt, signed and dated. to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than the foregoing purpose and intent. It shall be the duty of the member to demand such re­ one job and/or office, in which event no incapacity shall Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and ceipt. be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or of­ other similar procedures and processes of this Union, in Section 3. No assessments shall be levied except after fice of the one taking over the duties and functions of the effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, pro­ time during which the circumstances exist. and shall continue in effect, unless or until changed, in vided that: Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with accordance with the provisions hereof. (a) The ballot must be secret. herein, the term "vacancy," and the term "vacancy not Section 3. All methods and means of collecting and (b) The assessment must be approved by a 2/3 ma­ cau.sed by an incapacity," shall be deemed to be the same, disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, jority of the valid ballots cast. and shall include failure to perform the functions of any the sequence of regular meeting nights, rules of order Section 4. All payments by members or other affiliates office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or expul­ generally followed, bonding procedures, shipping rules, of this Union shall be applied succe.ssively to the mone­ sion from the Union with uo further right to appeal in J':- permit systems, reinstatement procedures, and any other tary obiigations owed the Union commencing with the cordance with the provisions of this Constitution. practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior to the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole, adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall the term, "majority vote of the me.nbership," shall mean to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect be calculated accordingly. the majority of all the valid votes cast by members at an unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions ARTICLE XXI official meeting of those Ports holding a meeting. This hereof. PERMITS AND OTHER TYPES OF UNION AFFILIATION definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage, in­ This Union, by majority vote of the membership, may Ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For cluding those with regard to admission into membership, provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser that purpose of this section, the term "regularly scheduled in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended capacity than ihembership. or in a capacity other than meeting night at which the pertinent vote may take place" Constitution, shall be deemed to be'permitted hereunder membership. By majority vote of the membership, the shall refer to a meeting or mretings during the time and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in Union may provide for the rights and obligations incident period within which a vote must be taken in accordance accordance with the provisions hereof. to such capacities or affiliations. These rights and obli­ with: Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secre­ gations may include, but are not limited to: (a) the applica­ (a) The Constitution tary-Treasurer, all Port Agents and Patrolmen, and all bility or non-applicability of all or any part of this Con­ (b) Union policy, and others elected as a result of the balloting held by this stitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of (c) Custom and usage of the Union Union during November and December of 1952, shall be the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation in the indicated priority. deemed to have been duly elected in conformity with the and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event Section 4. When applicable solely to Port action and provisions of this Constitution. From the date of adoption may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation not concerned with, or related to. Union action as a whole, of this Constitution, they shall execute the powers and equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, functions, and assume the responsibilities, of the said over members, or be termed a member. "majority vote of the membership." shall refer to the offices and jobs, as set forth in this Constitution. They majority of the valid votes cast by the members at any shall hold office, pursuant hereto, until the expiration ARTICLE XXII meeting of the Port, regular or special. date of the terms of office set forth herein. The terms of FORMULATION OF SHIPPING RULES Section 5. The term, "membership action" shall mean Article .XIII, only insofar as they apply to election of Section I. The formulation of shipping rules shall not be deemed part of any routine administrative task.*^ Ship­ the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Officials. Port Agents, and Patrolmen, shall take effect the Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the first election year. ping rules governing the details of the assignments of /I - I �Supplementary—Pa^e Eight l.' r • r i'Vi I ^ CONSTITUTION SUMMARr of ARTICLE I—Name and General Powers.- MLI'the ARTICLE XIV-OTher Elections: name of the union and defines its general powers. chairmen, delegates and members of the following committees: Auditing, Quarterly Financial, Trial, Appeals, Negotiating and Strike—Defines qualifications for these positions. A nTi/~i CM A ££•!• I' Provides for affiliation of the AtAKI ILLt II—Attllianon: lantic and Gulf District with the Seafarers International Union of North America, the American Federation of Labor and other bodies as may be determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE Ill-Membership: Sy 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 incapacity beyond their control—States the Union's oath of obligation—Outlines rules for suspension and dismissal for non­ payment of dues and assessments—Rights of membership to expel those who might support dual and hostile groups. ARTICLE XV-Trlals and Appeals: member to a fair trial by an impartial committee of his Union brothers. Lists in detail the procedure for bringing charges and for pre­ senting charges to the membership—Provides for election of fivemember trial committee and defines Committee's procedure and duties—Requires that accused must be confronted by the accuserGives accused right to representation by a brother member before the trial committee—Requires presentation of the Committee's find­ ings to the membership for acceptance, rejection or modification by a majority vote of the members—Provides procedure for appeals. ARTICLE XVI-Offenses and Penalties: [fftStl; ARTICLE IV-Reinstafement: statement of dismissed members. Retains the existing dues 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 V—Dues and Initiation Fee: 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 trial and accept an automatic penalty for infractions not involving suspension or dismissal from the Union—Provides for trial by meeting acting as committee as a whole for offenses committed during course of meeting. ARTICLE XVII-Publlcatlons: ARTICLE VI—Retirement from Membership: lication of a newspaper and other literature. Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer may retire his book and outlines the method of reinstatement. ADTIf^lC V\/lll D/NnJf Provides for bonding of officers rM\l i^LC AY III DOfiuS: and employes oi.the Union under such conditions as may be determined by the membership. ARTICLE Vll-System of Organizalion: ARTICLE XIX-Expenditures: iVxents of the Union and provides for administrative authority. cies or specific instructions with regard to expenditures. ARTiri F VIII—nffir^arc. I^esignates the following as elecI HwLC V III wrncers: tlve officers: the Secretary-Treas­ urer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Port Agents and Patrol­ men. ARTICLE IX-Other Elective gates and members of certain committees must be elected by the membership. ARTICLE X-Dutles of Elective Officers.- 'Si the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agerits, Patrolmen, Meeting Chairmen, Delegates and members of the Auditing, Trial, Quarterly Financial, Appeals and Negotiating —Provides procedure for filling vacancies all Port Agents to file weekly financial reports— Establishes membership control over actions and reports of officials and committees. ARTICLE XI—Wages and Terms of Office: Provides that the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treas­ urers, Port Agents and Patrolmen shall serve for two-year terms and that their wages shall be set by a majority vote of the membership-jProyides for hiring and dismissal of other employes and personnel, subject to a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XII—Qualifications for Elective Office; Sets forth that any mernber has the right to nominate himself for any office Lists eligibility requirements for the various offices. ARTICI F XIII Fliarfinnc. '^^scribes procedure for nominaMKIIL.LC AMI CieCnonS: tion to office-Provides for elecuon of a six-member Credentials Committee to inspect the candi­ dates' 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 procedures in detail—Provides for election of five-member Polls Committees and six-member Tallying Committees to conduct elections and tabulate results—Sets forth the manner for installation of officers. ADTI^I C YY Defines the Union's sources of inAl\ I I^LC AA inCOmO: 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 unless approved by a two-thirds 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—Pro­ vides for the Union to derive income from dividends, interest and legitimate business operations. ARTin P YYI PAi-mife. Retains the existing requirement /M\l IV^LL AAI rermiiS. that rules for issuance of permits must be determined by the members. ARTICLE XXII—Formulation of Shipping Rules: Guarantees, as did the previous Constitution, that shipping rules may not be revised unless approved by membership. ARTICLE XXIII-Quorums: shall be six members and the quorum tot a regular Port meeting shall be seven members. ARTICLE XXIV-Meefings: every other Wednesday—Exceptions are noted for holidays and failure to obtain a quorum. ARTICLE XXV-Agent's Conference: ence of Port Agents to be called by the Secretary-Treasurer. ARTICLE XXVI-Definilions: of the Constitution. ARTICLE XXVII-Amendmenfs: stitution by the membership. ARTICLE XXVIII-Transilion Clause:rj„°1'i''J^„S; practices and procedures to regulation by proposed Constitution. � 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 July 6, 1956 Description An account of the resource Headlines: CONGRESS SPEEDS MAJOR SHIP BILLS MEMBERS APPROVE RESOLUTION ON SIU VOTING CHANGES WC UNION MERGES WITH CANADA SIU HARRY O’REILLY NAMED MTD SEC’Y-TREASURER SWORD LINE BOUGHT BY MCLEAN 2 SEAFARERS WIN GRANT TO ENGLAND $900G SIU BENEFITS PAID IN ’55; PLAN 6 YRS. OLD SIU WINS SHUTTLE RUN BEEFS; CO’S TO LIMIT HIRING NON-US SEAMEN SHIP BREAKOUTS HOT SNAG; GOV’T MAY WAIT AWHILE ONASSIS WILL CONSTRUCT 5 SUPERSHIPS, TRANSFER 13 LA. WIN STIRS ‘WORK LAW’ FOES SEE CLEAR SAILING AHEAD FOR ’50-50’ RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO SIU-A&G CONSTITUTION CLEAN SHIPS SPOTLIGHT TOP CREWS SF SHIPPING HANGS ON, WAITING FOR REAL BOOM BALTO HAS BREATHER – SHIPS ‘ONLY 190’ SAVANNAH BOOMS; HASSLE OVER TANKER WON BY SIU CALMER ANGLERS LOSING ‘BIG ONES’ OT’S A LITTLE SLOW TOO AS SEA COMET PLODS ON FAIRISLE NINE READY TO MEET ALL COMERS SUMMARY OF SIU CONSTITUTION 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 7/06/1956 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. 14 1956 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/7909731dd2fdff932926d317d30e01d0.PDF a0e1a32ca321dd4e579c723d8b4d463c PDF Text Text Ul  w  Tfee Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  mat  VOL. I NEW YORK, N. Y., FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1939 448  NO. 13 NEW  ORLEANS  CONVENTION  SEAIRAIN ORDERS  lOB  ACTION IN PORTO  RICO  OF NMU PACKED BY COMMIES  TWO NEI^ELS  MAY  HAVE  DRASTIC  RESULTS  New  York,  N.  Y.,  July  7—The  Seatrain  Lines,  Inc.,  yesterday  All Set  to Steam­Roller  Program  announced  that  they  have  placed  orders  for  two  new  ships  to  be  And Save  NMU for Party  built  by  the Sun  Shipbuilding and  Drydock  Company  of  Chester,  GULF RANK  AND FILE FIGHT  Pa.  The  vessels,  which  are  simi­ lar  in  type  to  the  Seatrain  Hav­ Well,  well,  "hellzapoppin"  way  down  yonder  in  New  ana  and  Seatrain  New  York  will  J3rleans.  Tlie "fellow  travelers" from  the East  Coast  and all  be  placed  in  service  between  New  those  who  were  chased  out  of  Ttjxas,  have  concentrated  at  York  and  Texas  City,  Texas.  the  Crescent  City,  with  the  avowed  intention  of  saving  the  It  was  also  reported  yesterday  NMU for  the Communist  Party!  Just  what  the eventual  out­ that  the  Seatrain  company  had  a  long  term  lease  with  the  come  will  be,  is  a  matter  for  conjecture,  and  we  wouldn't  signed  Texas  City  Terminal  Railway  like  to  make  any  rash  predictions.  Company,  and  arranged  for  the  RAMPANT "RED RAIDERS" construction  of  a^ terminal  of  the  However, after looking at the list of convention delegates, special  type  required  for  handling  it can be very plainly seen that the CP is to be well repre- box  cars.  Although  the  cost  of  the  two  sented. Such sterling (?) individuals as "Blackie" Myers, new  vessels  was  not  announced,  Roland Perry, D. J. Gavin, John Rogan, "Rasputin" Law- the  ships  built  in  1932  cost  renson, McGowan, Moe Byne, "Smitty" Hopkins, "Paddy" $1,500,000  each.  Whalert, Ted Lewis, and numerous others. What a nice gang The  vessels  will  be  ready  for  of "red raiders"! Looks more like the roster of delegates to service  next  summer.  fil- MEMBERS SHOULD BE ON GUARD Job  action,  when  properly  handled,  is  an  exceedingly  potent  weapon;  but  oftimes, when applied in  the wrong way,  it  can,  and  does act  as  a  boomerang!  An  in.stariee  of  thi.s  is  the  recent  beef  on  the  Bull  Line  .ships  in  Porto  Rico.  The  whole  difficulty  arose  over  the  re­ fusal  of  an  engineer  to  employ  a  man  who  had  previously  admittedly  missed  two  watches.  The  crew of  the  vessel  took  the  stand  that  the  engineer  would  either  hire  the  man,—or  else!  In  the  face  of  this,  the  engineer  still  refused  to  hire  the  man  in  question,  and,  in  retaliation,  the  crew  promptly  quit  the  ship.  This  "job  action" then  spread  to  three  other  ship.s  in  Porto  Rico,  and  the  beef  grew  to  alarming  propor­ tions.  Cablegrams  were  exchanged  between  Porto  Rico  and  New  York,  long  distance  phone  calls  were made  by  the  com­ pany,  and  even  unauthorized  persons  injected  themselves  into  the  picture  with  phoney  cablegrams.  »  •  a commy convention, instead of one for a maritime labor organization ! Moreover, the hoys all have implicit instructions to report to "Mile-a-Minute-Joe" as soon as they arrive in PROPOSAL REFUSED New Orleans on Saturday morning, to get their instructions The  Bull  Line  proposed  to  the  man  in  dispute  to  bring  in the methods to be used in gaining, and keeping control him  back  to  New  York  as a fir.st  class  passenger  on  any ship  of the convention. West Coast Longshore  on  which he  wanted  to return, and  settle  the beef  here.  They  SHOWDOWN AT  CONVENTION  further agreed  that if  the  engineer  was  proven in  the wrong,  pfricia! Says Harry  Now, on  the other side of  the fence,  there  is  a  plenty large  they  would  pay  the  man  from  the  time  he  was  to  have  group  of  militant  rank  and filers  in  the  Gulf  District,  who  Was a "Ribbon Clerk"  .shipped  aboard  the  vo.ssel.  This  was  also  agreeable  to  the  have  sworn  that  they  will  have  no  part  of  the  East  Coa.st  NMU  until'the  comrades  are  ousted  from  the  saddle!  The  New  York,  N.  Y.,  July  7—At  a  SIU  officials  in  New  York.  However,  this was  refused  by the  meeting  of  the  Atlantic  Coast  convention  in  New  Orleans  is  where  the  showdown  will  be.  District  of  the  ILA  in  the  Hotel  man  involved,  who  insisted  upon  coming  back  as  a  member  and  the  eventual  outcome  will  tell  the  fate  of  the  future  of  Commodore  yesterday.  Tiny  of  tlie  crew  of  the  SS  Angelina.  A  cablegram  from  Head­ the  NMU.  Thronson,  West  Coast  ILA  Secre­ quarters  to  San  Juan,  instructing  the  crew  to  sail  the  ship,  Who  will  come  out  on  top?  Curran  and  the  rest  of  the  tary,  declared  that  Harry  Rridges  and  settle  the  beef  here,  was  disregarded.  Finally,  the  man  commies and stooges are  down there fighting  for tlieir  pie and  began  his  career  in  this  country  was  signed  oji  the  ship,  which  then  sailed,  as  did  also  the  a  strike­breaker,  and  that  other  ships  in  volved.  ..  pork  chops,  and  it's  going  to  take  a  lot  of  wrangling  to  do  as  commy  propaganda  had  built  a  them out  of  them!  The rank  and filers  are  just as determined  "false  iialo"  around  him.  INSPECTORS  INVESTIGATE  ' ^  to  oust  the  commies,  and  put  the  union  under  real  demo­ Thi­onson  denied  statements  to  Now,—under  instructions  from  the  Department  of  Com­'*  cratic  control  once  again.  Looks  like  an  "irresistible  force  the  effect  that  Bridges  had  been  meree  at  "Washington,  D.C..  the  local  Insueetors  have  been  a  labor  leader  in  Australia  be­ meeting an  immovable  body"!  fore  shipping  to  San  Francisco  in  advised  to  investigate  the  matter,  and  the  crews  on  the four  Heigho!  You  bets  your  money  and  takes  your  choice!  May,  1920.  He  asserted  that  One  gue.ss  is  as  good  as  another,  and  the  convention  has  all  Bridges  had  been  a  "ribbon  clerk  ships  involved  in  the  beef  will  have  to  appear.  The  crew  the  makings  of  a  regular  "Donnybrook  Fair",—including  in  a  departmrat  store  in  Aits­ of  the  Angelina  lias  already  made  one  appearance  before  the  tralia",  and  had  no  connection  local Inspectors,  hut  due to  the short  notice  they wore  given,  foot­racing!  with  the  labor  movement  there.  the  heai'ing  wa.s  postponed  until  the  ship  returns  from  her  STEAM-ROLLER READY "Subversive  propaganda  on  the  present  voyage.  It  is,  of  course,  a  foregone  conclusion  that  the  comrats  Pacifir  Coast  has  so  confused  It  is  apparent,  from  the  attitude  of  the  local  Inspectors  will adopt steam­roller  tactics, and exert their utmost  to high­ l^e  longshoremen,"  Thronson  pressure.  things  their  way.  and  it  isn't  a  far­fetched  conclu­ stated,  "that  it  has  built  up  a  office,  that  it  is their  intention to  try to  prove that the  crews  sion^ to say  that  they  are  very  likely  to suoeccd.  They  are  so  false  halo  around  Bridges  whose  of  these  ships  left  them  without  giving  the  required  proper  thoroughly' acquainted  with  the methods  of  packing any sort  record  dates  back  to  strike­ notice,  under  the  ships'  articles,  and  also  that  they  acted  to  breaking  activities  during  1921,  the hinderanee  of  commerce.  Whether  or  not  they  can ­prove  of  a  meeting,  that  the  more  or  less  uninitiated  will find  it  in  the  seamens'  strike,  in  New  this  assumption,  or  coiueuiion,  reuuiins  to  be  seen.  But,—  exceedingly  difficult  to  cope  with  their  machine.  Orleans.  RANK  AND  FILE OROGOY  "And  for  these loyal  services  to  in  the  event  they  do,—it  will  prohahlj'  mean  the  suspension  It does seem  to  us  that  the  real  rank  and file  member.ship  the  shipowners  he  was  given  a  of  the certificates of  all the  men  involved!  of  the  NMU  should,  by  this  time,  be  sufficiently  aroused  to  job  on  the  waterfront  in  San  From  what  we  can find  out,  the  Bull  Line  is­not  respon­ Francisco  and  membership  in  the  take  some  drastic  action  to  prevent  the  comrats  from  con­ blue  book  of  the  company  union.  sible  for  this  investigation,  as  they  did  not  ask  for  it.  Tlie  tinuing tO'  use  the NMU  as a­  political football,  but then, they  When  we  started  to  organize  in  Bureau  of  Marine  Inspection  and  Navigation,  of  the  Depart­ have  beaten  down  so  much  that  they  come  to  take  such  &  1933  Bridges  was  the  last  man  in  ment,  of  Commerce,  at  Washington,  D.C.,  got  wind  of  the  • I _  situation  as a  matter  of  course.  The  dictatorial  stance  as­ his  gang  to  come  in  the  Interna­ affair,  and  decided,  apparently  on  their  own  hook,  to  con­ sumed  by  the  CP  top  fraction  in  running  the  atfairs  of  the  tional  Longshoremen's  Associa­ duet  an investigation,  NMU  has  had  the  average  rank  and file  member  running  in  tion.  "Due  to  false  publicity  they  SETTLE BEEFS IN N. Y. circles.  He  doesn't  dare  to  speak  out  in  open  meeting,  and  made  a  big  shot  out  of  him  and  state  his  views,  for  fear  that  the  commy  goon  squad  will  he  bargained  his  position  to  .  As  has  been  pointed  out  before:—the  Bull  Line  ships  meet  him  outside and  dump him.  Witness  what  happened  to  feather  his  nest.  It  is  rumored  running  between  New York and Porto Rieo  are not  gone for  Frederick  Phillips,—a  NMU  official  who  would  not  go  along  on  the  West  Coast  that  he  gets  any length  of  time, and  it wouldn't  he  working any  hardship  a  year  as  regional  direc­ with  the  party  policy!  Whether  Jerry  King  was  framed  or  $12,000  tor  of  the  CIO,  and  he  gets  an  on  any  of  the  men  on  these  ships  if  they  waited  until  they  not,  we  don't  know,  but  from  all  reports,  his  trial  was  most  additional  $75  a  w'^k  and  an  un­ return  to  New  York  to  settle  any  beefs  which  may  arise.  certainly railroaded  through,—mainly because he  also bucked  limited  expense  account  as  presi­ They  have  been settled  to  the satisfaction  of  the  crews  here  dent  of  the  International  Long­ in  New  York  before,  and  they  will  continue  to  he..  All  that  the top fraction  of  the Party. •   shoremen's  and  Warehousemen's  is  necessary  is  to  send  an  air  mail  letter  from  San  Juan  to  Taken all in  all,—it is indeed  a  very sorry state  of  affairs,  Union  of  the  CIO.  but  we 're not  going to  put ourselves  out  on a limb  by making  "Since  the  change  Headquarters,  explaining  the  beef,  so  that  it  can  he  thor­ in  affiliation  any predictions as to the outcomewe're merely  going to sit  from  AFL  to  the  CIO  working  oughly  investigated  before  the  ve.ssel  returns  to  New  York.  back  and  watch developments.  Of  course,  we  do  have  a very  conditions on  the waterfront  have  In this  way, considerable  expense,—to say  nothing of  numer­ steadily  gone  down."  I  ous headaches,—can  be avoided.  definite hunch,­;­but  we  ain't  a'sayin'I  Bridges Classed As  A Strike Breaker!  Ii Local Inspectors Instructed  To Investigate Affair  • I­ ­.it.  .V  �rr,M  %•   THE SEAFARERS^ LOG Publishsd  by  tbs  Seafarers''  International Union  of  North  America  l^r  ^Fv i ml  News Items Affiliated  with  the  American  Federation  of  Labor  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  11 Steuart Street,  San  Francisco, Calif.  Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS  New  York  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  2  Stone  Street  BRANCHES  Boston  Providence  Philadelphia  Baltimore  Norfolk  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  \t  Philadelphia •  iF. it  iHii'S­ ­ 1 Rowes Wharf  465  So.  Main  Street  6  North  6th  Street  212  East  Pratt  Street  307 East  Main  Street  8  Covadonga  Street  M & M REFUSES TO  REGOGNI^IU  Company  Officials  Take Phoney  Stand  Friday, July 7, 1939 Baltimore Highlights Improvement  in  Conditions  Reported  by  Baltimore  Branch Favors Vote on  Assessment  For Hospital and Burial Fund  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  24  —  "COMMODORE"  WHALEN  SEASICK I  Along  witii  refusing  to  allow  our  delegates and  officials  to go aboard  Baltimore,  Md.,  June  28,  1939—Shipping  continues  mod­ their  ships,  tlie  Merchants  Gulf District  erately  good  out  of  thi.s  port,  with  69  members  shipped  out  Miners  have  a  new  angle.  They  HEADQUARTERS  give  an  oiler,  or  a  dock  checker  during  the  past  week.  The  tying  up  of  a  eonple  of  the  Bull  New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  a  letter  to  (???),  and  lo!  and  be­ Line fleet  and  extended  dry­dock  pei'iods  for  a  few  ships  of  BRANCHES  hold!  he  comes  back  with  a  chief  other  lines  is  being  compensated  for  by  some  of  the  tied  up  Savannah  218  East  Bay  Street  steward's  certificate!  This  sure  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  strikes  the  writer  as  very  funny,  ships coming out  of  the  bone­yard, iiiclnditig  liie Robin  Line's  Miami  809  N.  E. First  Avenue  because  when  I  went  up  for  my  SS  Maine,  whieii  goes  out  under  an  Isthmian  charter  for  a  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  Mobile  55 So. Conception  Street  certificate  I  was  fold  by  the  In­ trip  to  the  Hawaiian  Islands.  A  movement  of  SIU  men  in  Houston  1712  •  75th  Street  spector  that  in  order  to  obtain  a  from  the  Lakes  is noted  here,  and  tlie  steady stream  of  NMU  rating  of  chief  steward,  1 had  to  men getting information  about  joining up coutinnes unabated.  Great  Lakes  District  show  at  least  three  year's  dis­ HEADQUARTERS  Last  Monday  night's  regular^  Detroit  1038  Third  Street  charges  as  cook  and  steward.  business  meeting  took  up  the  average  American  vessel,  and  M  &  M  Revokes  Passes  question  of  a  burial  assessment.  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNINQ  THIS  It  also  strikes  ine  as  rather  pe­ This  question,  judging  by  the  they'll  find,  there  will  no  longer  PUBLICATION  TO:  culiar  that"  although  numerous  frequency  with  which  it  pops  up,  be  any  need  for  a  Hoffman's  isl­ other  steamship  companies  were  is  evidently  of  great  interest  to  and  to  teach  Americans  "disci­ "THE SEAFARERS' LOG" pline".  P. O. Box  522,  Gliurcli  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  informed  that  we  were  not  the  the  average  member  especially  at  Sea Sickens  "Commodore"  certified  bargaining agency for  the  times  when  the  Branch  reports  unlicensed  personnel,  that  the  M  the  "passing  on"  of  some  brother  Rumor.s tliat  "Commodore"  (mo­ &  M  alone  chose  to  revoke  our  who  usually  was in  poor financial  tor  boat)  Patrick  Whalen  led  the  passes,  and  deny  us  the  right  to  circumstances.  After  some  dis­ parade  for  the  Maryland  Yacht  interview  our  members  aboard  cussion  on  the  matter  it  was  de­ regatta  Sunday  are  without  foun­ their  ships.  cided  that  a  resolution  be  drawn  dation.  Ever  since  "Commodore  The  crew  of  the  SS  Cornish,  of  the  ESSCO  Line.s  last  It is  also  not  so funny  that both  up  which  if  concurred  in  by  Paddy"  got  seasick  steering  the  week  donated  to  the  SEAFARER»S'  LOG  the  sum  of  $4.00.  Mr.  Blal8dale«­and  Mr.  Hoagland,  Headquarters  would  be  submitted  pride  of  the  Soviet  Navy  around  They  made  the  request  that  it  be  published  in  the  "LOG",  in  the  presence  of  Agent  Reddle  to  the  membership  for  their  ap  and around  one of  the tankers  lay­ and  Patrolman  Harry  Goldberg,  ing  in  Baltimore  harbor,  he  hae  and  the  crews  of  other  ships  be  requested  to  follow  suit.  did  admit,  and  produce  a  copy  of  proval.  avoided  wlitGr  like  the  devil  and  The  crew  on  this  ship,  incidentally,  in  the  recent  strike  on  the  original  letter  which  specifi­ Conditions Improving  on  being helped  out  of  his "yacht"  the  ESSCO  Line,  was  the  only  ship  that  voted  100  percent  cally  stated  that  the  SIU  of  NA  Although  it  has  been  a  slow  by  his  solicitous  membership  on  in  favor  of  calling  a  strike.  Now  they  have  further  shown  was  the  bargaining  agent  for  the  process  with  some  of  the  lines,  that  occasion  "Commodore"  (say  that they  are  real Union  men,  by  their  donation,  and  we  be­ unlicensed  personnel  aboard  the  improvements  in living  conditions  sir,  to  me,  boy),  Pat"  was  heard  company's  ships,  and  also  made  lieve  that  the  crews  on  other  vessels  will  soon  follow  their  the  statement,  that'  it  was  signed  for  their  crews  is  going  ahead  at  to  remark  feebly  that  water  in  a  good  pace  now.  It  was  with  a  any  shapq. or  form  never  had  example.  at  the pleasure  of  Mr.  Merrill,  the  great" deal of  satisfaction  we noted  agreed  with  him.  Don't  forget,  that  by  donating  to  the  "LOG"  you  are  head  representative  of  the  com­ the  new  refrigerators  for  the  "Typical" Ship Suggested  pany,  in  Baltimore.  helping  yourselves,  in  that  publicity  is  the  life  blood  of  any  Ths  letter  also  inferred  that  as  crew  being  swung  aboard  a  cou­ ple  of  the  Bull  Line  ships  last  "Word  from  the  New  York  organization.  Also,  do  not  lose  sight  of  the fact  that  you  are  we  were  the representatives  of  the  week  and  repairs,  de­lousing,  and  World's  Fair  that  they  were  con­ not forced  to  pay  any  assessment  for  your  paper,  as  are  the  men,  it  was  the  wish  of  the  com­ a  general  cleaning  up  of  quarters  sidering  putting  a  vessel—typical  members  of  the  NMU;  and,—furthermore,  we  do  not  solicit  pany  that we  live up  to, and  abide  is  noticeable  on  the  majoiity  of  of  the  U.S.  Merchant  Marine—on  by  the  contract  existing  between  the  SIU  ships  clearing  this  port.  exhibition  at"  the Fair  caused  con­ advertisements,  and  will  not  accept  them.  siderable  discussion  around  here.  the  company  and  the  Union.  Coniiiiission Propaganda  After  deep  thought  it  was  the  Questionable  Action  Come  on  gang,—get  your  names  on  the  Honor  Roll  by  opinion  of  tlm  members  in  gen­ Quoting  from  one  of  the  Mari­ Therefore,  why  all  this  ruhipus  Contributing  to  the "LOG".  eral  that  the  most  "typical"  ship  about  a  non­existent" contract,  and  time  .  Commission  propaganda  they  could  think  of  was  the  SS  sheets  that  are  being  tossed  out  all  that  bunk,  when  the  head  offi­ .­t ­•   cials  in  this  port,  and  in  Balti­ all  over  this  waterfroiit,  we  no'ie  Plow  City  of  t"he  American  Range  more,  time  and  again  recognized  that  one  of  the  trainees  has  this  Line.  However  after further  con­ us  as  the  representatives,  and  to  say:  "the  barracks  are  very  sideration,  the  well­known  tender  even  went  so  far as  to  hold  a'con­ modern,  airy,  warm,  well­venti­ spot  the  average  seaman  has  In  ference  with "Duke"  Dushane and  lated,  and  very  well  lighted.  The  his  heart  for  the  members  of  the  The  crew of  the SS  Pan  Gulf  donated a total  of  $11.75  to  Agent  Reddle?  bunks  are  of  the  latest  two­deck  fair  sex  came  to  the  top,  and  the  type  with  white  linen  and  blan  thought" of  the fair  ladies stepping  I  don't"  know  as  to  whether  the  SEAFARERS'  LOG,  and  the  following  members  con­,  daintily  over  piles  of  decaying  kets  . . . food  is  excellent.  .  these  and  a  lot  more  questions  tributed:  We  suppose  this Is  what  the Com­ bedbugs,  roaches  and  other  live­ can  be  answered  by  Blalsdale,  Benson  $1.00  Hoagland,  Merrill  and  compJftiy.  mission  considers  "training'­'  for  stock,  and  donning  gas  masks  I  am  wondoring  what  is  in  tho  the  American  Merchant  Marine.  over  their  loveliness  while  they  Anderson  .50  backs of  the minds  of  some of  our  Can  you  imagine  the  thoughts  of  Inspected  the  messrooms?  was  too  Winecoff  ,50  membeis,  and  wondering  if  a  lit  the  "fink  recruit"  who  wrote  the  much  for .the  SIU  men  and  the  tie  action  would  not  be  indicated.  above  when  he finishes  his "train  Plow  City  suggestion  was  with­ Ryan  50  Ing" and  then  ships  out  on  some­ drawn.  Fraternally,  Thaxton  50  thing  like  a  Sword  Line,  or  Fraternally,  H.  J.  Collins,  No.  496  American  Range  Line fioating  bed  Wm.  McKay,  Agent  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  24  Hartman  50  Bug  asylum.  WE  WONDER  IF  Things will  be  popping in  good  old  Boddon  50  THE  ADMIRALS  AND  THE  Phily  one  of  these  days.  The  SHIPOWNERS  WILL  EVER  GET  Hicks  .50  "Red­head"  has  stood  about  his  It  THROUGH  THEIR  THICK  limit  of  . tactful  and  diplomatic  Dukes  50  HEADS  THAT  THE  AMERICAN  dickering  with  the  Merchants  &  SEAMAN  FIGHTS,  STRIKES  Graham  50  Minei­fl.  Their  latest  move  of  re­ AND  SQUAWKS  NOT  BECAUSE  voking  the  patrolmens'  passes  HE  IS  BY  NATURE  A  NATURAL  Steward  50  aboard  the  ships,  and  refusing  to  HELL­RAISER  BUT  SOLELY  Chief  Cook  .5()  recognize  the  Union  as  the  bar­ BECAUSE HE  IS AN  AMERICAN  Providence,  June  26 — Shipping  2nd  Cook  .50  gaining agent,  was  the  pay­off.  It  AND  LIKE  ALL  OTHER  AMERI­ good  here  this  week  oh  AFL  looks  like  Merrill  &  Co.  are  real­ CANS  SINCE  OUR  FORE­ ships.  CIO  men  in  NMU  are  Weir  .50  locked  out  on  tankers, and  are In­ ly  asking for  the  business.  FATHERS  LICKED  THE  PANTS  quiring  about  transfers.  Socony  Walker  50  They are perfectly  satisfied  with  OFF  GEORGE  III  HE'S  GOING  the  Union,  until  we  insisted  that  TO  FIGHT  FOR  HIS  LIBERTY;  has  declared  an  open  shop  in  this  Pash  50  all  men for  replacements be  Union  THE  LIBERTY  THAT  GOES  port.  NMU  officials  seem  passive  Hoffma.stcr  25  nieh,  and  that  they  be  cleared  WITH  DECENT  WAGES  AND  to  Standard  Oil.  NLRB  claimed  this  week  that  through  the  Hall.  That  did  not  Jones  (Ooiler)  .50  THE  RIGHT  TO  WORK  UNDER  we  must  have  a  hearing  before  fit" in  at  all,  as  they  have  about  Smith  50  twenty  men  living  on  the  old  Es­ DECENT  CONDITIONS.  Let .the  them  before  we  are  certified  to  Kyser  50  sex,  which  is  tied  up  and  being  present  Administration  spend  thS  epresent  men  In  the  New  Eng­ used  as  a  hotel.  same  amount  of  money,  they've  land  ships.  The  majority  of  men  Jones  (Fireman)  50  Since  the  NLRB  was so  kind  to  spent  In  setting  up  the  Maritime  in  the  four  ships  have  signed  Stinson  ,50  our  pledge  cards,  and  more  are  inform  them  that  we  arc  not  the  Commission,  In  boosting  the  signing  as  fast  as  they  are  con­ original  signers of  the  agreement,  Tommy  50  and  that  the  company  would  not  wages,  and  improving  living  and  tacted.  I  Stanley  .50  Frank  Berry,  Agent  working  conditions  aboard  the  have  to  deal  with  '.is.  9r  J  HONOR  ROLL  !ii  HONOR  ROLL  Providence Notes "M­ym  i - f­j'' •   • • J    t  ••  ',  ; ­ty.­­i.' r'lf­ 4.- •   .  :• >' ".­Vy:"­  .  'J \ . J  �Friday, July 7, 1939 s:  THE SEAFARERS' LOG HERE and THERE in the GULF MIAMI  AGENT  POINTS  OUT  POLICIES  WRECKING  NMU  ATTENTION!  The following motion was carried in the New York Headquarters meeting of June 26: "That all Branches stand instructed that they are not to take any action on motions or Resolutions passed in their own meetings until they have been concurred in by a Headquarters meeting." The Miami Branch meeting of June 26 took exception to this motion, and passed a motion requesting New Orleans Headquarters to ask New York Headquarters "why such a dictatorial motion was put forth." The New York Headquarters meeting of July 3 non-Concurred iu the Miami motion, with the rider that the Miami Branch be instructed to read Article XVII, Section 1 of the Constitution. This was amended to read that Article XVII, Section 1 be published in the "LOG", and the attention of all Branches called to it. Article XVn, Section 1 of the Constitution reads as follows: "ALL BRANCHES SHALL BE UNDER THE IMMEDIATE JURISDICTION OF HEADQUARTERS, AND NO RULE ADOPTED OR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY BRANCH SHALL BE CONSIDERED VALID OR BINDING UPON THE MEMBERS OR UPON THE UNION UNTIL ENDORSED BY THE MEETING AT HEADQUARTERS." HAPPENINGS in MOBILE over  to  U.  S.  Shipping  Commis­ sioner,  Amendment:  To  forward  action  of  Mobile  Branch  to  Jack­ Curran's Accusations Against sonville  regarding  local  action  on  . King Proof of His Own Guilt above  question.  Amendment:  To  advise  Jacksonville Branch  to coA  Waterman Purchases  PHONIES RULE FROM TOP tact  New  York  headquarters  re­ Lyices Bros.  Ship  garding action  taken  in  New  York  Miami,  Florida,  Mobile,  Ala.,  June  26 — At  the  on  above  question."  regular  joint  meeting  held  June  .  June 24,  1939  19,  Patrolman  Banks  reported  the  Shipping  for  llie  week  in  Mo­ Seafarers'  Log,  deck  department  overtime  as  fol­ bile:  P.O. No.  522,  Church Street  Annex,  lows:  Deck  32  SS  Bellingham—ITiA  his.  (7  New  York,  N. Y.  Engine  16  hrs.  penalty  for  all  hands.)  Stewards  ........ ig  SS  Topa  Topa—153^  hrs.  (2  Dear  Sirs and  Brothers:  hrs.  penalty  for  all  hands.)  Total  60  AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL SEAMEN SS  Hastings—218  hrs.  (14  lire,  Regi.stered  32  penalty  in  dispute.)  This  past  few  days  have  seen  quite  an  upheaval  in  the  The  above  ships  are  of  the  Pan  All  ships  of  the  Mobile  Oceanic  Seamen's  movements.  The  cause  is  that  the  CIO  seamen  are  Atlantic  Line,  on  the  twenty­one  Line,  Pan­Atlantic  and  Puerto  day  coast  run.  This  should  show  Rican  line  are  now  running,  and  beginning to  wake  up to  the fact  that  they are  being  misled.  the  membership  of  the  SIU  exact­ should  be  veiy  good  out  of  JIo­ The  following  is not  Union  wrecking  or  disorganizing state­ ly the  working conditions  on  these  bile.  ships operating out  of  Mobile.  The  Waterman  Buys SS  Dryden  ments, as  the  NMU  is nothing more than a  shell.  yearly average  on  the above  ships  A  letter  from  the  Waterman  After  reading this week's  Pilot, an unprejudiced observer  on  this t'wenty:one  day run, for  all  Company  was  read  to  the  mem­ departments,  is  approximately  bership,  regarding  JOB  ACTION  can  see  tliat  it  is  an  establi.shed  fact  that  King  is  guilty  as  three hundred  dollars a  month.  taken  on  tiie  various  company  charged,  yet  throughout  the  testimony  there  is  in  plain cold  Port  Coiliinittee  Ettective  ships  in  Gulf  and  Atlanti*  port's.  facts evidence  that  the  Maritime  Commission  is  nothing  but  The  members of  the crew' of  the  The  agreement  states  that  all  SS Hastings  held  a meeting  before  grievances  of  ships'  crews  will  be  a  Union  wrecking  bureau.  Pcaylng  off  June  19,  and  some  of  settled  by  a  duly  elected  port  the more militant members wanted  committee.  There  shall  be  no  CURRAN EXPOSES SELF to  fake  JOB  ACTION.  After  the  walk­outs  or  stoppage  of  work.  Cnrran  has  proven  King  guilty,  but  in  that  evidence  he  agent  and  delegates  pointed  out  All  beefs  have  been  settled  to  the  also  has .stated,  quote, "The tie  up between Jerome King,  the  Sections  5  and  6  of  the  "General  satisfaction  of  the  membership,  Rules"  of  the  Waterman  agree­ previously,  and  will  continue  to  Maritime  Commission,  and  the  shipowners  will  also  be  ex­ ment,  the  crew  decided  to appoint  be.  posed  by  a  written  document  showing­ that  when  it  became  a  port committee  to meet  with  the  The  Waterman  Company  re­ Waterman  Company  to  settle  the  cently  purchased  from  Lykes  necessary  to obtain  the help  of  the shipowners to bring about  "penalty  overtime"  beef  on  the  Bros.,  of  the  SS  Drydeh,  to  be  the  naturalization  of  a  Uaiion  Official,  King  and  Emerson  Ha^ihgs.  During  the  time  this  delivered  about  July  15.  This  agreement  has  been  in  <«ffecf,  the  will  make  about  thirty­four  more  made  that  pos.sible."  iinquotc.  Waterman  Company  has  not  won  permanent  jobs  in  the  Gulf  that  Therefore it is only a reasonable deduction that Joe CurONE  of  the  disputes  which  have  the  NMU  have  lost,  and  the  boost  been  settled  by a  duly  elected  port  to  the  SIU  is  small,  but  is  indi­ ran has proven that by advocating Government Fink Halls committee.  In  fact,  your  corre­ cative  of  the  steady  gains  made  and Maritime Commissioa Ships he too is wrong. spondent will  wager  that the crew  In  the  East  and  the  Gulf.  of  the  SS  Hastings  receive  the  A  great  many  of  the seamen  will  read  this and  realize its  C.  Underwood,  Gulf  No.  2  penalty  overtime  in  dispute.  truth  and  plain  bare  facts.  Yet  there  are  tho.se  who  are  Jacksonville Minutes  affiliated  with an  organization other  than the Seamen's move­ Jacksonville,  Fla.,  June  21 —  At  a  regular  joint  meeting,  held  ment  which  will  claim  this a  blast.  June  5,  considerable  discussion  Everything is progressing satisfac­ was on  the floor  pertaining  to  the  torily  In  the  Port  of  jax,  and  I  POLITICS CAUSE SPLI-T Jacksonville  Branch  minutes  of  am  contacting  all  East  anq  W.O..  Those  that stop  to think  will  see  what  has happened  sincg  the  previous  week.  "Jacksonville  ships. Settling all  beefs  to  the sat­ the  NMU  was  formed.  Those  who  fought  so  hard  to  expell  minutes  read:  M/S/C  to  non­con­ isfaction  of  the  crews  of  E.  G.  the JSU fakers, saw  that  by  following  the  path  they  started  cur  with  Jack.sorivllle  minutes  re­ ships.  garding shipping list  being turned  '."he  menibership  In  the  Port  of  on  in  '36  and  '37  they  would  have  expelled  all  the  Phoneys  Jax  have  the  utmost confidence  to­ and  been one  Union.  But a  political party saw  different; they  wards  the members on  the Florida  saw  a  chance  to  split  the  Seamen's  movement  and  labor  as  and  Cuba,  In  regards  to  their  do­ and explained Alexander was sent there to be Agent, and the a  whole.  membership should elect him. This was done, although it was nations for  the picket  line in front  of  the  fmk­herder  (Fred  Engle­ The men who were elected to lead the '36-'37 strike in the evident the men wished the former Agent to he in office. hoiiser),  which  amounted  to  small ports, and the Gulf Headquarters, had no monies to Jackson,  who  is  now  Agent,  was  dispatcher  there  at  the  $21.10.  This shows  that  the  tnem­ buck such a political organization, so they went to the bershlp  of  the  SIU  are  beginning  Pacific Coast where they went hungry and slept where they lime.  He was on  the MFOWW  Strike Committee  in Portland,  to  understand  what  solidarity  could until it came their turn to be admitted into a Union Oregon.  That  Committee  had  a  charge  account  with  a  T'axi  means.  Where the membership, who worked at sailors' work, run Cab  Company  and  the  membership  raised  hell  when  they  Shipping  was  fairly  good  last  found  mil  about it.  week,  but  it  has  slowed  down  the Union. some.  There are  about 15  men  in  STEAM-ROLLER TACTICS There  is  also  testimony  that  Lester  Lord  was  in  a  Los  all  departments  on  the  shipping  F'rom  there  I went  to  New  Orleans,  where  I left  the ship  list.  Angeles  prison  on  June  27,  1928.  If  my  memory  is  correct,  which I believe it is,  Lester Lord was  in New  Orleans and had  and stayed  ashore.  At  that  time  the  '38  elections  were  com­ If  all  the  crews  will  respond  as  just  got  through  doing a rap for  Union  Activities in  the  '36­ ing  off.  The  NMU  men  had  to  have  25  men  OK  a  nominee  quickly  as  the  crews from  Miami,  '3/  strike.  He  was  still fighting  for  the  principles  which  he  before  his  name  could  bo  put  on  the  ballots.  It  was  evident  it  won't  be  long  before  he  will  at­ that  the  Party  Gang  would  not  be  elected, so  to  block  it, the  tain  the  goal  which  we  are  striv­ was fighting  for when he  was sent  up.  officials called  a Special Meeting, at  which they  told  the gang  ing  for—and  that  is—A  National  PHONIES ON TOP all  sheets  would  be  read  oft',  and  would  the  members  who  Seamen's  Union!  Steady as she  goes  On the other  hand there  are men  now officials in the  NMU  PORT COMMIHEE  SEnLESJEFS  signed  them  please  come  up  and  check  their  hook  numbers,  who were  nothing but wino's  and chiselers before  '36^'37, and  and  if  the  men  that  signed  them  were  not  present  the  nomi­ others  who  were  chased  out  of  the  West  Coast. Unions  for  nee's  name  would  not  appear  on  the  ballot.  This  seemed  using  monies  recklessly,  and  for  eating  chicken,  etc.,  while  funny  as  the shipping list  had  about  900  names and  the  hall  the  member.ship  was  on  strike^  and  for  disrupting  meetings  only  accommodated  around  300,  which  left  the  majority  on  with  political  propaganda  which  did  not  pertain  to  the  bene­ the  beach,  and  those  on  the ships,  who  wished  to  have some­ fit  of  the seamen.  thing  to say,  OUT  IN  THE  COLD.  ALEXANDER MUSCLES IN At this point of the meeting four SUP men and myself When  I  made  up  my  mind  to  sail  on  the  East  Coast  I  could stomach no more and asked to be excused. This, and was a SUP man.  Arriving in  Mobile I attended a  NMU  meet­ the knowledge that those men who are really trying to build ing,  the  one  at  which  Harry  Alexander  was  elected  Agent.  a seamen's Union in the A.F. of L. under the banner of the It Was  terrible the way  the thing  was done.  After four  tries  SIU are seamen with plenty of discharges to prove, it is why to get  Alexander  eliscted  (after  each  count  of  the votes  the  anyone with any sense is SIU. man  elected  would  resign)  the  former  Agent  finally  got  up  J. Gunnison, No. 4G Fred  Laurltano  NOTICE! All  SIU  members  who  are  confined  in  Marine  Hospitals  are  hereby  advised  to  imme­ diately  notify  their  SIU  Agent  in  the  port  nearest  to  where  they  are  hospitalized,  in  order  that  they  may  receive  regular  Weekly  benefits.  This  does  not  apply  to  mem­ bers  who  are  already  receiving  benefits.  �Friday, July 7, 1939 THE S E A F A'R E R S ' LOG NLRB CERTIFIES  LAKES  SlU ON  D &^HIPS  Labor Board  Grants Certification  On Strength of  Pledge Cards  AGREEMENT BEING DRAFTED  ^K:'.  5';,—­ V'  '  PKV:­­­:  Jim •  SiU PliGnles Left  SeameR Holding  The Old M!  In  regards  to  claims  now  made  by  former  offlcials  of  the  ISU  as  to  their  standing  with  regards  to  elections  held  hy  the  NLRB  in  1937­38.  there is  this  to  be  said:  HOW CAN GRANOrS PHONEY  ISU PAY irS OWN  WAY ? 1  A Few Pertinent Facts for the  Informatiou of  the Members  WHO WILL BUY DAVE'S CIGARS?  We  would  like to  point  out  a feiv  pertinent  facts to  tbose  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATrONAL  UNION  In  all  ports  on  tlie  East  Coast  of  our  member.s  who  have  been foolish  enough  to listen to  the  GREAT  LAICES  DISTRICT  and  Gulf  seamen  were  organized  "bull" being  passed  out  by  Dave  Grange  and  his  cohorts.  TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES  info  the  ILA,  with  the  exception  Suppose  Grange  and  his  mob  did  take  over  the  control  STEWARDS  DEPARTMENT  of  Mobile  and  Savannah.'The  offl­ of  the stewards  on  the  Ea.stern  ships.  (Which  we  know  they  D&CLINESfflPS  cials  who  are  now  making  nil  never  will  do.;  How  would  they  |)a.v  their  own  way?  GREETINGS:  these  claims  had  left  the  seamen  MATHEMATICAL FACTS Recently  the  Seafarers' international  Union  snceeeded  in  up  in  the air,  and  if  the  ILA  had  Figure  it  out  this  way;  The  ESSCO  .ships,  during  their  securing  the  signed  authorizations  from  a  clear  majorily  of  not  stepped  in  to  protect  the AFL,  the employees  of  the Steward's  Department  of  the D&C  Line  we  would  have  nad  no seamen.  As  peak  season  carry  about  6f)0  men  in  the  steward's  depart­ ships.  The  Union  then  made  applicatioji  to  the  National  soon  as  the AFL started  organiza­ ment.  This  lasts  for  not  more  than  four  months  per  year.  Lahor  Relations  Board  for  certification  as  the  bona fide  rep­ tion,  these  seamen  were  turned  All  right:—650  men  at  $1..50  per  month,  for  four  months  resentatives of  said  employees.  The National  Labor Relations  over  hy  the  ILA  to  the  AFL  Sea­ comes  to  $3,900.  During  the  other  eight  months  of  the  year  Board  has now  sent  to  the  Company  and  the  Union  the  fol­ men's  Reofganization  Committee.  the ESSCO ships carry an average of  400 men  in the steward's  lowing certification and the Emergency Board expects to have  Of  the  marine  unions  at  that  department.  At  $1.50  per  month  this  amounts  to  $4,800.  an  agreement  worked  out  shortly  with  the  company  which  time, the SUP  was the only organ­ Add  them  both  together,  and  you  get  a  total  of  $8,700  per  wiU  be  submitted  for  approval  to  those  members  of  the  ization  in  which  gains for  the sea­ 5'ear  income  for  Grange's  projected  union.­ Now,'the  so­called  ISU  ha.s,  at  preesnt  an  "Executive  Steward's Department  who  have  indicated  their  intention  to  men  were  made,  and  held.  When  the  International  Charter  was  is­ Board" of five  men.  Even if  they are  paid  only $30  per week,*  affiliate  themselves  with  our  Union.  sued  hy  the  AFL,  and  given  to  it  will  amount  to $7,800  per  year,  which  must  he  paid  out  in  Fraternally  your.s,  the  SUP  to  organize,  a  step  for  R  D. THOMPSON,  Chairman.  a  seamens'  Union  on  all  coasts,  salaries.  On  top of  this you  have  rent to con.sider.  Of  course  and  on  the  Lakes  was  stai­ted.  there  must  he  halls in  both  Boston  and  New  York.  Figuring  Many  contracts  have  been  slgmed  it  at  a  minimum  of  $30  per  month  for  each  hall,  we  have  COPY  OP  CERTIFICATION  hy  the  new  International,  and  $720  for  a  year's  rent.  Then  they  must  have  telephones,  NATIONAL  LABOR  RELATIONS  BOARD  gains  have  been  made for  the sea­ which  will  certainly  cost  them,  at  the  very  lowest,  $10  per  Washington, D.C.  men  on  the  Lakes,  and  Atlantic  In  the  Matter  of  month  for  each  phone,—or  $240  per  year.  and  Gulf  Coasts.  Add  all these  expenses  up:—.salaries,  rent  and  telephones,  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  CASE  NO.  The  SUP  has  always  insisted  and  you  get  a  total  of  $8,760  for  one  year's  operating  ijosts.  OF  NORTH  AMERICA,  GREAT  LAKES  W.II.­122  upon  shipping  from  the  Union  DISTRICT  Hall,  as  this  is  the  only  way  a  Remember  that  this  does  not  include  such  items  as  travel,  CERTIFICATION  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  AS  BONA  seamen's  Union  can  he  made  a  printing,  and  other  miscellaneous  expenses.  So  what  do  you  FIDE  UNDER  SECTION  7fb)  OF  THE  FAIR  LABOR  safeguard  of  the  seamen's  rights.  have?  Income  for  one  year,  $8,700;—expenses  for  year,  They  are  opposed  to  training  $8,760,—or  a  net  loss  of  $60  per  year.  STANDARDS ACT'  OF 1938.  schools,  for  the  reason  that  there  Now,  it  is certain  that  Grange  and  Company  have figured  The  National Labor  Relations  Board  hereby  certifies  that  are  too  many  unemployed  seamen  the Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America,  Great  now,  and  instead  of  men  w;e  need  this  thing  out  for  themselves,  and  they  can't  possibly  arrive  Lakes  District,  is  a  bona fide  representative  of  employees,  more  ships.  The  stand  taiien  hy  at  a  lower figure  for  expenses than  we  have  just  shown  you.  for the  purposes set  forth in Section  7, Subdivision  (b) of  the  the  U.S.  Maritime  Commission  of  How  then,  do  they  plan  to  overcome  this deficit?  Obviously,  shipping  through  the  Shipping  they  will  have  to  increase  the  dues  to  at  least  $3.00  per  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act  of  1938.  Commissioners  is  not  following  month,  and  on  top  of  that,  they  will  add  all  sort.s  of  assess­ Dated,  Washington,  D.C.,  this  27th  day  of  June, 1939.  out  the  policy of  the  Government,  By  direction  of  the  Board;  as  it  applies  to  the  private  ship­ ments.  WHO IS GOING TO PAY? (SEAL)  NATHAN  WITT,  Secretary  owners who  are made to deal with  the  Unions,  and  the  Maritime  It's a  cinch  that  none  of  the  pie­cards  associated  with  Commission  ships  are  run  by  pri­ Grange  will  be  satisfied  with  a  more  $30  per  week,  and  \  vate  capital,  and  not  hy  the  gov­ Grange  himself  is  used  to something  like $200  per  week,  plus  ernment.  expenses.  That's  what  he  was  getting  when  the  old  ISU  Patrick  Ryan,  folded  up,  and  anj^oncfwho  thinks  that  he  was  ever  worth  it  A.F.  of  L.  Representative  is  just  plain  nuts!  Don't  forget that  $200  per  week adds  up  to  $10,400  per  year,—^which  is  some  coconuts  for  a  labor j*  faker  of  his  ilk!  And  then,  who  is  going  to  pay  for  Dave's'  Council Embraces Seven  Unions  specially made  cigars?  Who is going  to pay for  the banquets;  On  Mutual  Protection  Basis  we  know  he  would  like  to  throw  for  certain  ^hipcwners? i  Who  is  going  to  pay  his first  class  railroad  fare on  his  fre'.  !  BOB­LO SIGNS CONTRACT  quent  trips,  and  for  his  two and  three  dollar  tips?  When  it \  comes  to expenses,  Dave  certainly  knows  how to  make  them;  HOW COME, BOSTON? Detroit,  Mich.—A  great  deal  of  progress  has  been  made  NO NEWS? add  np!  In  the  past  he  was  frequently  heard  to  remark,)  in  connection  with  an  efficient  functioning  of  the  Marine  "Who cares  how  much  it  costs?  The  membership  is  paying  Council.  At  a  regular  session  of  the  Council  business  meet­ for it!"  ing  temporary  officials  were  elected.  Brother  Hoffa  of  the  WHAT WILL HAPPEN? Teamsters' Joint  Council, and  Brother  R. D.  Thompson of  the  But  then,  of  course,  perhaps  the  "Rajah" figures  ou  |  SIU,  were  elected  President  and  Secretary­Treasurer  re­ getting  rid  of  his  phoney  "Executive  Board",  and  of  hiring|  spectively.  For  the  Information  of  vari­ a  couple  of  stooges  to  collect  the  dues for  him.  In  this raan­.|  The  scope  of  the  Council  has  been  extended  on  a  mutual  ous  members  who  have  made  ner,  he  could  probably  assure  himself  alone  of  a  fairly  com­1  protection  basis  to  seven  powerful  Union,  and  the  prospects  Inquiries  from  time  to  time  re­ fortahle  income;  hut  there  are  other  obstacles  in  the  way  of  of  further increased  membership are extremely  rosy.  All  pro­ garding  the  number  of  mem­ his plans.  What  does he  plan  on doing  with  the  two  or  three  bers  in  each  department  In  the  visions ifor  office  supplies, such  as^  stationery,  etc.,  were  taken  care  stantially  increase  the  wages  of  Atlantic  District  SIU,  the  fig­ hundred  men  who  will  he  out  of  work  for  eight  months  out  of  In  the  levying  of  a  special  as­ some of  the crew.  The watchmen,  ures  are,  up  to  and  Including  of  the  year?  He  will  certainly  have  no  other  ships on  which  sessment.  All  members  of  the  hitherto classified  in  the steward's  July  7,  1939,  as  follows:  he  can place  them.  What will  happen then?  Naturally, these  1,74'6  Council are enthusiastic about  the  department  at  $70.00  per  month,  Deck  Department  1,596  unemployed  men  will  soon  become  dissatisfied,  and  will  future, and  hope  to  extend  its  in­ have  been  transferred  to  the  deck  Engine  Department  fluence  to  the  entire  Lakes  Dis­ department,  and  the  wages  raised  Steward'^  Department  ...1,719  eventually  drift  away  from  his  phoney  union,—leaving  him  Total  5,061  right  hack  where he  started,—except  that  he  will have  a few  trict.  •   to  $125.00  per  month.  It  is  of  their  hard  earned  dollars  lining  his  pockets!  Further Gains  things  like  this  that  remind  the  Another  important  concession  membership  of  the  value  of  a  Oh no!—the "Rajah" isn't looking to benefit the seamen regarding  Sunday  work  on  the  strong  Union.  hound  contract  with  the  Boh­Lo  in any way, hut seeks to further delude them, and provide D­C  excursion  trips  was  obtained  company.  The  most  important  On the Chicago­Milwaukee Tran­ feature  of  this contract  is  the  in­ himself with another fat pie-card! Any union with Grange Ni hy  Brother  Thompson.  In  • ^he fu­ ture,  aii  gear  carried  from  the  sit  Co.,  negotiations  affecting  the  clusion  of  an  overtime  clause  at the head of it could amount to nothing more than a dock  to  the  vassel  will  be  classi­ wages  and  working  conditions  of  which  will  eliminate a  lot  of  past  racket, and any seaman who would associate himself with fied as overtime.  This makes one  approximately  one  hundred  stew­ abuses.  Some  NMU  stooges  In  such an outfit should consult a psychiarist! more for  the long  list  of  improve­ ards  are  being  transacted.  Our  this  outfit  used  a  lot  of  propa­ Think it over boys,—^think it over,—and if you can prove ments  already  secured  from  this  international  representative  will  ganda  on  the  personnel,  hut'  de­ to us that Grange or any of the other phonies can improve leave  for  Chicago  this  week,  and  spite all their lying tactics, a huge  Important company.  On  the  Chicago,  Duluth  and  will  report  later  on  his  progress.  majority  of  the  crews  indicated  a  your conditions, or even have your welfare at heart,^we 11 Georgian  Bay lines  an  innovation  At  the  time  of  going  to '^ress,  preference  for  our  representation.  put in with you. 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Title A name given to the resource July 7, 1939 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION OF NMU PACKED BY COMMIES SEATRAIN ORDERS TWO NEW VESSELS JOB ACTION IN PORTO RICO MAY HAVE DRASTIC RESULTS BRIDGES CLASSED AS A STRIKE BREAKER M&M REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE SIU IMRPOVEMENTS IN CONDITIONS REPORTED BY BALTIMORE MIAMI AGENT POINTS OUT POLICIES WRECKING NMU PORT COMMITTEE SETTLES BEEF NLRB CERTIFIES SIU ON D&c SHIPS SIU PHONIES LEFT SEAMEN HOLDING THE OLD SACK HOW CAN GRANGE'S PHONEY ISU PAY ITS OWN WAY LAKES HEADQUARTERS ELECT MARINE COUNCIL OFFICERS 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 7/7/1939 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. 13 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/980b375f14c0c7094061275b668f6923.PDF 28a660c3d375546ebf1c06efcb16dd0d PDF Text Text OFFICIAL OBGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DLiTBIGT, SEAFAEERS' INTERNATIONAL HNION OF NORTH AMERICA No. 19 NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY. JULY 7. 1944 Vol. VI. SIU Reports On Bonus Meet AFL Exposes NMU Sellout Curran Does "Flip-Flop" To Gain SIU Conditions Pall Hall, Seafarers Int'l Union, TELEGRAM 2 Stone Street, New York, N. Y. July 1, 1944 At the Maritime War Emergency Board meeting, June 30th, your representat«* stated that our presence at this meeting did not in any way alter our previous positf6ir~ that the Board has been and did act outside of their jurisdiction as defined in the State­ ment of Principals we reaffirmed position that we have taken in the past since they cut the bonuses as of April First. Curran and the CIO group who have stated at the last few meetings of the Board that the bonuses were a trivial matter and a dead issue, pulled at this meeting today, one of their famous flip-flops and have now taken the same po­ sition the A F of L Unions have followed all along, mainly that a floor be put on bonuses for the duration; also that the insurance be raised to ten thousan.d dollars. The Board[ goes into executive session July First on this matter. DUSHANE - WEISBERGER - HAWK. By Matthew Dushane MARITIME WAR EMERGENCY BOARD Experiments Develop Improved Lifeboat A new type of lifeboat designed to save many lives has been one of the major experiments of the current war. The lifeboat pictur­ ed here was designed to go through the flames of burning oil from sunken tankers as well as protect the seamen from the heat of the tropics and the cold of the .Artie regions. Its general advantages are as follow; : 1. and MOST IMPORTANT. Protection of sea-disaster surviv­ ors under all weather conditions. This is particularly important for the crews of tankers, who have so heroically supplied the fuel for the United Nations war effort and should become standard practice for many other types of vessels in the post-war era. 2. Improved strength of life­ boat constructions, due to addi­ tional stiffness and strength pro(Contimtcd on Paf^e 3) SIU Fishermen Fight For Living In Dispute With Dealers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Over four thousand SIU fishermen have been tied up along the entire Florida Coast in protest to the action of the fish .dealers in cutting prices 4 cents. Many have been out since June 15, while others in other ports have been out since March. They are all stick­ ing solid, it is learned, here. The dispute came to a head when the dealers reduced fish prices. The fishermen demand that a minimum price be put on their catches and that guarantees of sale be written into an agi-eement with them. The dealers, it is said, have been making attempts to starve the fishermen out and break the Union. Thus far they have met with no success and the solid front of the workers has held the line. Following is the text of a tele­ gram from the Sec'y-Treasurer of the Union appealing for aid: John Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. Seafarers Union of N.A. 2 Stone Street, N.Y.C. O^Jer four thousand SIU fisher­ men have been tied up since June fiiftenth in protest against 4 cent (Continued on Page 4) the Tankermen's Union, (no af­ filiation). In the absence of Mr. Padway, legal representative of the AFL, Mr, Robert Wilson, attorney, con­ nected with the legal staff of the AFL was designated to represent the AFL affiliates on the legal question of the Board's authority. AFL Stands Pat Mr. Wilson stated to the Board that we were attending this meet­ ing as observers, and that the SUP-SIU and the MM&P have already presented their recom­ mendations to the Board and that we still stand on these proposal^ and that in attending this meet­ ing as observers, we do not waive any legal rights, nor recognize the Board's statement that they were acting in accordance with the Statement of Principles as set forth in Exhibit A; and that if the Board did not accept our po- Held a meeting on June 30 td discuss recommendations and suggestions with regard to mat­ ters involving war bonuses and war risk insurance, that have been submitted to the Board by signatories to the Statement of Principles. The Board has stated that in (Continued on Page 3) the meeting that was held on June 6, 1944: "All parties signa­ tory present, except four, con­ firmed and approved the jurisdistion and authority of the Board as it has been customarily exercised." The SUP-SIU and the MM&P who are affiliated with the AFL were among the four unions that did not agree with the Board that they have been acting in accordance with NEW YORK, N. Y.—^A letter was received by John Exhibit A of the Statement of Principles. The other union was Hawk, Sec'y-Treasurer of the Atlantic and Gulf District Land With SIU Plan On Ships' Names of the SIU of NA this week disclosing the allocation of the ships that have been named for heroes of the SIU. It is said in the communication that the vessel named for Joseph Send More Smokes has been assigned to a"and was subsequently published To Men Overseas Squires company with contracts to the in the following issue of the Sea­ WASHINGTON, D. C.—Presi­ dent William Green appealed to all AFL members to send twice as many union label cigarettes to servicemen overseas in the months to come as before. He pointed out that Secretary of War Stimson has announced that the number of men in our armed forces overseas will be doubled this year. The men in uniform deeply ap­ preciate these gifts of imion la­ bel cigarettes, as is evidenced by their many letters, and the Union Label Trades Department's drive to supply these free smokes to servicemen is "spreading good will for organized labor," Mr. Green said. NMU. However the George W. Alther which was assigned to a company under contract to the CIO organi­ zation has been withdrawn and will be assigned to a company under, contract to the Seafarers International Union. According to the letter from Admiral Emory S. Land the Ship Naming Committee of the Mari­ time Commission is following out the policy of naming ships after seamen who have been posthu­ mously awai'ded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. This idea was suggested by Brother John Hawk of the Sea­ farers International Union in a letter to the Admiral on May 31 farers Log. The text of Admiral Land's reply follows: United States Maritime Commission Washington. D. C. July 4, 1944 Mi\ John Hawk International Vice-Pres. and Secretary-Treasurer •>. Atlantic and Gulf District Seafarers International Union Of North America Post Office Box 25, Station P V New York, New York Dear Mr. Hawk: Thank you for your recent let­ ter in reference to Liberty ves­ sels named in honor of merchant (Continued on Page 4) �t 1 Pag© Two THE SEAFARERS LO& Vubiished by the, SEAFARERS' INTERNA™ML UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlp.sitic and Giilf District ^ Affiliated with the American Federation of Lahoii f; HARRY LUNDEBERG - - - - - - President. 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches !4/ IS^ IP. ADDRESS BRANCH NEWYORK{4) BOSTON (10) BALTIMORE (2) PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK ,_NE W ORLEANS (16)... alAVANNAH •AAMPA.... MOBILE. SAN JUAN. 28. P.R., PUERTO RICO GALVESTON PHONE ZStoneSt 330 AUantlcAve UNorthGaySt 6 North 6th St 25 Commercial PI 324.Chartres St 218 East Bay St 423 East Piatt St 7 St. Michael St BOwHng Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon 219 20th Street San Juan 1885 Galveston 2-8043 W m PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 The NMlfs Checkoff P-f-sss-t! - ' Tfxe National War Labor Board has denied the plea I -of the National Maritime Union, CIO for the "checkoff" ' of Union dues on contract ships covered by the NMU agreements. That is a just and wise decision. Just, in the light of past practices in the industry. Wise, in the sense that the "checkoff" in the hands of the present leadership of the NMU means slavery and exploitation of the American sea­ men. Their sweetly turned phrase *'Dues Deduction Plan" apparently did ftot fool the members of the War Labor Board. The "Checkoff" of Union dues itself was not the ques­ tion. Actually the problem resolves itself into the basic, fundamental rights of American seamen to freedom of choice and of action. The "checkoff" would nullify the meaning of collective bargaining under the Wagner Act and deny the rights of men to choose or change their bar­ gaining agency—i.e.—the Union of their choice. The "checkoff" would mean freezing of contract re­ lations and the creation of a system 6f industrial peonage wherein men would be slaves to the machine which con­ trolled the contracts under which they hved. Freedom of iiction would be denied. Unionism and the Spirit of Union­ ism would perish AND IN ITS PLACE WOULD RISE THE ROBOT LABOR CONTROL USHERING IN THE ERA OF THE MECHANICAL MAN. This would be followed in tixne by the Robot State as the encroachment of centralized bureaucracy which is the machine, became more widespread. Thus, would be born " the Stalinist "heaven" and as cogs in the Stalinist machine the NMU leadership s6ught with might and main to de­ ceive the seamen, the War Labor Board and the American people. The freedom for which seamen struggle and die woidd have been set to nought by the NMU demands. The bu­ reaucracy which is fattening upon the hfeblood of the NMU membership would have been certified by a favorable ;^ecision and the Seal of the U. S. Government placed upon slaver)^. The power of free men WOULD HAVE BEEN USURPED by the CP-NMU buredticracy. The NMU membership would have ceased to be mem{Continued on Page A) SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 7. 1944 WHATS DOING Aroisnd tlie Ports voted a record high number of today — and that's what IH men. Credit for this goes, first-of amounts to—afTer a guy makes his dough as hard as making trips We have just completed a fair­ all to a large interest in the Or­ to sea—is in a class all by him­ ganization's affairs on the mem­ ly busy week and the member­ self, which is 3 degrees lowet: bers' part. ship in this port have had the Seoondly, in the comparison than a cockroach. satisfaction of seeing the Wind These same stripe of characters some of the members have been taken out of the sails of a wouldai-e people who wouldn't be found making here, in the old building be "Bucko" Skipper. The char­ anywhere close to making a trip acter to whom we refer is Capt. we are in, and the new building on a ship sailing under war-time we are now fixing up for occu­ Hyles of Waterman SS Co. He conditions, not even for a millioa brought his ship in last trip in pancy soon, and Brothers, there per month. But in the interests is a lot of difference. about the same state, he always It is my Opinion that because of profits, they will cheerfully brings in ships on which he is of this difference in comparison, chop away a few hard-earned skipper. men are more than anxious to bucks frmo the seamen who take In other words, he chiseled the vote Yes on the assessment, so the risks and undergo the strain men in every possible way and that in the future no Branch will and physical hazards. was dictatorial and unreasonable have to be housed in such an ab­ Yours for less chiselers ashore, and even had the men logged for solute crum joint as this place PAUL HALL. Agenli laughing at night in their focsTes. we are in now. We gave this character the same I see they have put the new NORFOLK treatment that New York re­ crew passes in this Port into ef­ serves for all of his type. All of Well, h g r e comes an article you fellows know what that is— fect. In my opinion, this is un­ called for and it is only a restric­ from the 2nd Ranking Port. Cer­ Settlement At The Point of Pro­ tion move to militarize the mari­ tainly we mean Norfolk. duction! Things are really humming and Through Capt. Hyles would-be time industry as it certainly re­ stricts the right of freedom of buzzing down here in the South­ attempt of robbing his men, it movement on the seamen's own ern State of Virginia, better took approximately a day and a time. After having it here for a known as the home of Smithfield half to pay his ship off, and Brother, it was some madhouse little while, no doubt the Coast hams. (Sure we have a few other before she was all clear. How­ Guard will put this system into hams also), but the Tarheels from effect in the outports. It is just the State of North Carolina claim ever, when the final score was up, another case of one more move to that they have more full book the membership were upheld in further regiment the Merchant members in the Seafarers than all their disputes. Seamen. We had the pleasure of seeing The men who made the last Vii-ginia. In fact, the North Car­ an amateur "Sea Wolf" changed trip on the SS Emerson, Smith & olinians are really pulling for k into a "Well Shorn Lamb." As is Johnson SS Co., thanks to Patrol­ tarheel for President. the case with all of these imita­ man Coffin's persistant efforts, Some of the newcomers Whom tion Capt. Blighs, when this man have had the beef settled to their come in from their 1st voyage met with the proper representa­ favor. Coffin and I negotiated want to know when headquarteris tion from the Unioji and was con­ with these people several days will be shifted from New York to fronted with the facts of life, he ago on this dispute, and we have Norfolk. We never debate that (Contintud on Fage 3) backed up and tried to disclaim been notified today that it will be responsibility for the sorry mess paid without any further argu­ aboard his ship. No doubt in the ment. This dispute involves ap­ future he will be a little more proximately 1600 hours of over­ careful in the manner in which time and is quite a financial gain he treats his crew and stop abus­ for that crew. The men involved ing and mistreating them.. All in will be notified of the amount due all, the officials in this Branch do them. not expect any trouble from Capt. "We still have a few troubles up Hyles on his next trip in this herg with some of the company The Navy is now using phan­ Port. representatives who are not will­ tom ships for target practice, Two of our Patrolmen, Brother ing to negotiate a dispute, but in­ which is much easier and cheai>* Fisher and Coffin, are on their sist on squawking "No, No, No", er than the old method of towing vacation and although we will as soon as they see a union repre­ targets pr sinking old ships that miss them very much—as they sentative. There are a couple of are out of date. are both first-class men — they these chiselers in this Port who The phantom ships are merely have certainly been working hard seem to pride themselves on how optical illusions but work as Well recently and two weeks rest much they can thieve from a sea­ as though they were real vessel^ should make them come back man coming in after a rugged By use of an offset prism wedge feeling a hell of a lot better. trip. a fire control officer trains a We are still going to bat up We hammer away on this type sighting glass on a real ship and here for all men who have Coast of monek every time we get a then sees another one at some Guard Charges placed against chance and are meeting with bet­ distance away. He directs the them and have preserved Our rec­ ter success in negotiating with fire on the "ghost" ship ahd can ord of No Losses so far. I. would them on disputes. This type of observe the hits or misses aa like to caution all members, how­ character sKbuld be ashanled to though there were an actual ship ever, to be very careful on board look his own brother in the face, in the offing. All the gun Crew ships nowadays in r e g a r d s to as without a question, anybody sees are splashes on a empty fights, etc. This is a hard rap to who would steal from a seamen ocean. beat and it gets harder as time goes by. You fellows remember," if you have any difficuties, do not settle them On board the ship—settle them on the dock Or up the street. SS LATHROBE: Chas. Parker, Peterson. AB. 39 hrs; W. J. Code, In this manner, you can avoid F-WT, 24 hrs; L.-Chiimesi. Oiler; AB, 16 hrs; E. Zavodny, OS, 31 yourself a whole lot of grief when 14 hrs; Harold Byers, Oiler. l4 hrs; C. L. Vickers, OS, 23 h«; O. you come in at pay-off. A much hrs; C»1 Bean, Oiler, 4 hrs. Six! L. Ames. AB, 22 hrs; E. E. Mans# better suggestion, however, is men in Steward's Dept. have li AB. 34 hrs; R. H. Kletter, Fire­ when you have a dispute with a hour overtime each for pulling in man, 2 hrs. Collect at Alcoa SS shipmate, to sit down gnd reason fog buoy. Collect at Company's Company office. New York City. the thing out with him rather office. * * * than act like a couple of first» * . » SS JOSE MARTI: Paid off in trippers in trying to knock oiit SS WILLIAM WIRT: Paid off New York City: Andrew Oliver, each others brains. in New York City: Tiihothy F-WT. 36 hrs; J. C. Welborn, OUThe voting on the Building As­ White. DK. 12 hrs: William Leibe. er. 5 hrs; Chad Bentley, Diick sessments and Constitutional Bos'n. 14 hrs; Joseph Cromcahs. Eng^ 91 hr& This money is colAmendments is still going strong OS. hrs; L. J. Nbel. AB. 54 iCciifible at Bull Line Company's up this way. To date, we have hrs; Townsend, AB. 54^2 hrs; G. office. NEW YORK V i I m •U9 Navy Uses Phantom Ships For Targets DUE f �• I 'Si Friday, July 7. 1944 THE SIU Reports On Bonus Meet (Continued from Page 1) sition and did not desire our pres ence at that meeting, they could order us to leave. The three Board members stated that we could remain and would be given recognition as observers. "Flip Flop" Curran Curran as spokesman for the NMU turned another flip-flop and stated that his union recommends that the Board establish a mini­ mum bonus for the duration of the war. He did not specify what the amount should be. He also stated that the Insurance should be uped to Ten Thousand Dollars, and that additional insurance should be allowed at the rate of fifty cents per thousand and the Unions to sell this insurance to their members. Curran in his role as spokes­ man for the NMU attempted to make the AFL representatives an object of ridicule, because they have the services of an attorney. He was reminded that this meet­ ing was the outcome of the AFL unions' protest.against the illegal action by the Board, and that the AFL action iii appointing their legal staff to represent us in chal­ lenging the Board's decision, made it possibfe for the unions fb be heard by the Board, as stated in their notification to all parties signatory to the Statement o: Principles. The indications are that the NMU was tipped off that the Board was making some sort of a compromise, and is preparing to make some adjustments in the bonuses and the insurance, and as pr eusual, the NMU were making an attempt to clear their unholy position of the jjast and trying to grab a little glory for the changes that the Board will make. Myers the Clown It will be of interest for our members to re-check on the po­ sition taken by Blacky Myers, Vice-President of the NMU in the meeting that was held on April 1 Here is a verbatim statement from the record that was made by this court jester of the NMU "As I have said at the outset, we know that this bonus thing is a pot of gold in the long run and we are not going to beat a dead horse to death," There my friends you have the position taken by this "leader" of the NMU, this was at the time when the AFL unions were at­ tempting to reopen the bonus question with the Board. Further on in his testimony, also taken from the record, My- Editor's Mail Bag SEAFARERS LOG SIU Fishermen In Dispute With Dealers (Contimted from Page 1) cut in price by dealers. Several branches have been out since March. Fishermen sticking one hundred percent, but are in bad need of financial assistance at once to feed their families. Strike can definitely be won if men can hold out two more weeks, but unless help arrives quick, dealers may starve men out and break the Union. This help only needed for next fifteen days so any as­ sistance given by our SIU affili­ ates will be appreciated by Gulf fishermen. Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union M. D. BIGGS, Secretary-Treasurer Gulf Coast Fishermen's Union The Eastern and Gulf District of the SIU of North America is aiding financially. ers stated: "In so many words, that is the expression of our peo­ ple and we already contemplate further changes in the bonus as theaters of operations shifted, not only stated to the Board that the reductions were justified but also encouraged the Board to make further reductions as the theatres of operations shifted. Now we have the supposedly great 'amancipator' and President of the NMU, Curran, making the statement that there should be no more reductions, and bonuses should be set at a minimum for the duration of the war. (Continued on Page 4) Page Tbrss NMU Fakers Fail In Plea To War Labor Board For Checkoff WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 4—The War Labor Board directed yes.terday that 23 Atlantic and Gulf Coast operators' former contracts with the Communist-con­ trolled NMU (CIO) must be continued in effect. Officers of the SIU, on a coastwise basis, however, exposed the weakness of the NMU's case ^n*-: commenting that "it wasn't the time field. This was occasioned, first time that the NMU's officials is is said, by the NMU's unwill­ had ridden on the. coat-tails of ingness to use economic strength the SIU-SUP when it came to and favor the shipowners. For, in having conditions handed to them the final analysis, economic strength is the only weapon that on a silver platter." For in this instance, according some of the shipowners under­ to the War Labor Board directive stand. The instance now before the the NMUers are now to be paid industry is that the NMU was: for "overtime pay for work in (a) Unable to gain conditions by port between 5 P.M. and 8 A.M., economic action; and (b) Further and for work on Saturday afterunable to gain the check-off by noons, Sundays and Holidays, political sneaking around back other than the usual sea doors with the different "boards" watches." The S e a f a r ers International and "bureaucrats" in Washington. For the record of the NMU's Union — while being whole­ officialdom shows that they sold heartedly in favor of the real sea­ (Continued on Page 4) men of the NMU getting this break—points out that such over­ time has been paid to the Sea­ farers International Union since its inception. It pioneered for these overtime conditions and gained them in its first contracts. In an issue of the Seafarers Log Three Merchant Navy Clubs on Jan. 7, 1944 a comparison was for British and Allied seamen made which showed that the have opened in London, Glascow NMU had long been working un­ and Cardiff and are financed by der the scales of other unions the funds collected from Ameri­ through the finky tactics of the can Labor, according to the Uni­ NMU-Communist officials. This ted Nations Information Office is­ was again pointed out in a special sue of Labor News. issue of the Log in March which Additionally three Rest Break showed a complete breakdown of Hostels and one Leave Hostel in all NMU conditions in compari­ London for members of the Wo­ son with the average conditions men's Land Army have been sim­ contained in SIU agreements. ilarly provided for. The Ameri­ The NMU's inability to gain can Federation of Labor as a na­ conditions for its members— tional body has been active in while challenging the SIU in contributing to these plans. smear campaigns — has been a Seamen sailing American-Flag continual cause for comment by vessels are welcomed at the Mer­ all the union groups in the mari- chant Navy Clubs, it is said. War Develops Better Lifeboat { Seamen's Clubs Opened In Britian mind them that we are grossly underpaid, because if we were, to work seven days a week ashore It seems to me that the powers- as we do at sea our earnings that-be of this organization are would be considerably more, with overlooking a particularly effec­ immeasureably less risk. tive bit of strategy on this all- We can quote statistics to prove (Continued from Page 1) important bonus question. Now, that ours is a more hazardous vided by the turtle deck being I am not questioning the sincerity calling than any branch of the built as one unit to the hull. This and energy of brothers Lunde- armed services and, though civil­ is especially important because berg. Hawk, and Dushane: on the ians, we have nevertheless lost during wartime conditions life­ contrary, I am sure that we all more men in proportion to the boats are also carried outboard of agree that they are doing every­ number involved than any deck and are subject to loss due thing possible to pursuade Mac- branch of the armed forces. to damage from heavy seas. The auley and his stooges to change Let us forstall any patriotic extra strength provided by the their alleged minds. Neverthe­ clap-trap that the phony politi­ cover, and equipment protection, less, it must be obvious to us all cians may have recourse to by more than compensate for the by now^that oui- officials are butt­ pointing out to the public that small additional cost of construc­ (Continued from Page 2) ing their heads against a stone we are actually worse off finan­ tion. wall when they appeal to those cially than the armed forces, for 3. The wartime seating capac- question, but some of these na­ Washington bureaucrats to give we must pay taxes on our earn­ ty is equivalent to standard boat tives are really becoming mili­ the seamen a fair deal. So I sug­ ings and we are denied all the and the weight of the boat, with tant. In fact, even some of the gest that we' try to put a little benefits enjoyed and to be en­ motor, is 6200 lbs. On new con­ oldtimers coming into this port -pressure on the board by appeal­ joyed by the armed forces. struction gravity davits would be for the first time, and seeing all ing to the public through the Now is the time for action, used. It is hoped, in the produc­ the jobs on the board and the piemedium of newspaper display ad­ brothers! If these phonies get by tion model, that the weight can cards running around like chick­ vertising. with this steal it will only whet be reduced under • 5,000 lbs. by ens with their necks cut are won­ We have a good case and if it's their appetite for another slash at using light metals and careful dering the same. properly presented it cannot fail our bonuses. stress analysis. The boat can be D. Stone, Patrolman (The Don • to awaken a sympathetic re­ Too bad that none of the used on a standard davit through Juan & Casanova of this port), sponse from the public at large. brothers on the Warrior had a the exception allowed by the has been having landlady trouble. Let us remind the public that movie camera to catch that ace of Coast Guard. The weight is al­ He raised so much cane about his at the outbreak of the war we phonies. Captain Morgan Hyles, ready 3,000 lbs. under the type rent that the landlady cut it $5.00 voluntarily came forward with a being told off by our very cap­ being produced in Britain. per week, and then old Stoney -no-strike pledge to the govern­ threatened to move just the same. This design has been subjected able New York agent. Paul HaU. ment, a pledge which we have When a genuine 21 jewel phoney to considerable work and study Whereupon the landlady bought .scrupulously observed. Let us like Morgan Hiles is made to eat and is not merely a radical de­ a new rug for Stoney's room, but remind them that the govern- crow—and I do mean eat crow! sign made by someone unfamiliar being the obstinate guy that he txtent in turn pledged itself to with the actual conditions found is, he moved recently out to We ought to have a cameraman at sea. It has been received fa­ another neighborhood. maintain the status quo for the duration, a pledge that Macauley to record the thoroughly enjoy­ vorably by such shipbuilders as Quite a few old time tug boat and his fellow rats have grossly able event for the union archives. Sun Shipbuilding Company. The mernbers are inquiring as to why violated in slashiiig our bonuses. Nice going. Brother Hall! Now, Kaiser Corhpany, builders of these tugs don't make some other Let us remind them that we are if you'll just give your personnel tankers, and the Pennsylvania port their headquarters and give •the only civilians whose lives are attention to those other two over­ Shipping Company, operators of the Port of Norfolk some surcease 'in Constant jeapardy; so much so time chiselers, Hancock, and arge tanker fleets. from the headaches developed on that we have lost thousands of "Red Lead" Anderson, we can The simplicity of design and and by these same tugs, but they men through enemy action, and consider Waterman lined up. cnostruction makes it readily are not bad as far as wages and that many of our brothers have Fraternally yours, adaptable to large production at conditions go, as namely: An AB been maimed besides. Let us re­ is good for about 250 dollars a Frenchy Michelet reasonable costs. Editor, Seafarers Log Dear Sir: \t '•i Around The Ports Norfolk month; and coal-burning firemeii are good for about 225 dollars, but where are the cold-burning: firemen. (Colored). And once again, we are hear­ ing the old cry: "Why can't Nor­ folk, the 2rid Ranking Port, have a Union Hall in this Port." In other words, why doesn't the Union purchase a Hall in thisport? To be sure, we are only keep­ ing in stridq with the rest of the Seafarers International Union, wherein other ports have pur­ chased their halls, and others are still clamoring to purchase theirs. What say Brothers? Allen (Man Mountain) Burke, our streamlined dispatcher has lost 12 pounds in the past week. We call it his saving on food money, but he states, very avidly, that he has lost all that weight from writing out shipping slips, probationary books, trip cards, and answering a million ques­ tions from youngsters who in­ quire: "Mr. Burke, how can I get on one of those big iron boats; in the harbor?" With best regards to all of the brothers overseas and othere waiting here to ship out, Carl M. (New Orleans) Roger* Norfolk Agent 1 �Page Fouv THE SEAtAHEKS Friday. July 7. 1944 LOG II -r, i |V •l Land With SIU Plan On Ships' Names it ' I; pj ^ : • fi- i.i ¥ • f (Continued from Page 1) seamen who have given their lives in the present war. Your request that the JOSEPH SQUIRES and the GEORGE W. ALTHER be allocated to com­ panies under contract to the Sea­ farers International Union, of which both these men were mem­ bers, has been discussed with the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Ship Operations, who advises as follows: The JOSEPH SQUIRES was assigned to Dichmann, Wright & Pugh on April 25 and delivered to them May 31. This company has a contract with the NMU (CIO) but as the vessel is now in operation, it is too late to make any change. The GEORGE W. ALTHER was assigned to American For­ eign Steamship Corporation on May 31 and is scheduled, for de­ livery June 19. Inasmuch as this company has a contract with NMU, it has been arranged to withdraw the vessel from them and assign her to a General Agent having a contract with SIU (A F of L). The Ship Naming Committee has been requested in the future to mention the name of., the ship on which the seaman served or else to give his Union connec­ tions in the biographical identi­ fications issued by that office. Your request that a Liberty ship be named for Harold E. Whitney has been noted. It has been the policy of the Ship Nam­ ing Committee to name ships af­ ter seamen who have been post­ humously awarded the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, these names being recom­ mended by Admiral Fairfield's Committee on Medal Awards. At the present time we are plan- Every Dollar Helps When It Is Invested In War Bonds, ning to expand this policy to in­ clude the names of other Mer­ chant seamen who have given their lives under heroic circum­ stances, and I am suggesting that Harold E. Whitney's name be added to this list." The Ship Naming Committee will advise you as soon as action is taken. Sincerely yours, E. S. LAND. Chairman NMU Fakers Fail To Win Checkoff (Continued from Page 3) the seamen down the river when it came to disputing the recent cuts in the bonuses before the Maritime War Emergency Board. They did this, it is averred, in the hope of having that same board interced for them before the War Labor Board in their frantic attempts to get SIU con­ ditions and overtime rates" and hours. It is also noteworthy that the NMU was denied their so-called 'incentive-wage plan" as they were denied their plan to sneak in the check-off system and gain an economic stranglehold over that section of seamen now sail­ ing under the NMU banner. The intent of this is seen to have bjen a far-reaching plan on the part of the Communists in control of the NMU to gather strength and eventuaUy win domination over the entire body of the American seamen thfough political string pulling and back­ door riggings: For, it is known, that the check-off in the hands of the NMU's finky officials would have been a powerful weapoh in this direction and the creation of a system of industrial peonage among the seamen. SIU Aids Navy Wives In Hunt For Living Place NEW YORK—Two Navy wives wanting to join their husbands appealed to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union here for a place tb be found for them to live. It is a little strange, officers of the Union say, that the SIU should be appealed to in the light of the NMU's great claims as to their so-called Social Service Bureau, the USS's useless attempts at so­ cial service experiments and the fact that the U. S. Navy has a Navy Emergency Relief Bureau which handles matters of that kind. However, it goes to. show the fame the SIU has gained in being able to get things done for those in or around the marine industry. The text of the letter follows: Hudson, Florida June 25, 1944 Dear Sir: Two Navy wives are looking for a two bedroom apartment in New York. We would like to come up there to our husbands but we would like to be sure of a place to stay. Would you find us an apartment? We couldn't pay more than sixty dollars a month. We both have a baby. Please let us know by return mail. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Benny Booth Mrs. Willie Lovett Attention! According to actions taken by the membership of the Union in past meetings in which the membership went on record from time to time all members are instructed to pay their dues and asse^ments up to the current month in the port of pay-off. All trip-card men joining as probationary members should also pay their dues and assessments at the port of pay-off when joining the Union All members should see that this rule is corried out. SIU Reports On Bonus Meet (Continued from Page 3) Myer? further informed the Board that the NMU did not ex­ pect any relief from the Board as far as the cut in bonus was con­ cerned (Page 36, Minutes of MWEB meeting of April 12,1944.) Curran stated that the Board should establish one bonus rate for all waters, this is a complete flip-flop taken from Myers testi­ mony. For in order for the Board to make one bonus rate for all waters, it would be necessary for the Board to increase the bonui rates on the Pacific Coast. In summing up the position ta­ ken by Curran, it is basically the position that has been taken by the SUP-SIU and the MM&P. So it has become apparent to yours truly, that the NMU is again try­ ing to gi-ab some of the gravy that the AFL unions have again led the way in fighting for. All the other "Charley McCar­ thys" of the CIO Unions took their usual stand, that they sup­ ported Curran in his presentation of the issues involved. Malone "Peeps" Malone of the MFOW gave his usual little peep, and as Blackey Myers has stated, he tried to grab the limelight in that floor show without paying his cover charge. Malone's main line of chatter was that he is greatly relieved by the Board's decision, as it relieves him of the responsibility of hav­ ing to meet with the operators to try and arrive at a just bonus, he contends that even he had to go down to some of the ships and try and get the crews to sail them, because they were disatisfied with the bonuses that were then in effect. Too bad that the Sec'y-Treas. of the MFOW had to lower his dignity to go on board a vessel that the union had under contract and personally contact members of his union, to try and get them to sail because they were not sat­ isfied with the bonuses. The indications are that the crowd of Union representatives who sat across the table from the AFL union representatives, are tickled pink that this Board has The NMU's Checkoff — P-f-sss-t! assumed the jurisdiction of mak« ing decisions on their own moliofi, as it relieves them of ih^ responsibility of negotiating att agreement on bonuses and insturance. That is their only reason why^ they wish and demand that the Board continue to operate. (Records of the meetings held will bear out these statements.) They are not interested in the justice of any of the decisions^ nor are they concerned with the Board's authority, nor the agree­ ments that they signed with the operators when they signed the Statement of Principles. Their main concern is that thejr have no responsibility for any of the decisions made by the Board. And state to their membership that they must not violate any of the agreements that the Union has with the employers. Still the Statement of Princi­ ples was an agreement that the Union had with the employers, and when the arbitrators (M^itime War Emergency Board) vio­ lated that agreement, we witness­ ed the spectacle of the Union of­ ficials condoning the arbitrators (MWEB) action, in violating an agreement, that these same of­ ficials can then demand of their membership that they not violate any of their agreement, but in addition impose themselves up as a judge and jury and levy a fine for a violation. It seems to me that the rank nad file of a union should also levy a fine against any officials of a union, when they condone any violation of an agreement, whether it be the Maritime War Emergency Board, National War Labor Board, or any arbitrator, or Government agency, or any persons or agencies. It seems to me that the Board are about to make some adjust­ ments on the bonuses and insur­ ance. So Brothers stand by and grab the latest from the NMU, and the other groups who have been condemning us for our stand, as they are now paving the way to grab the credit for some­ thing that they were unsuccess­ ful in sabotaging. i AN EDITORIAL r. {Continued from page 2) bers and would have become, through Cause and Effect INDENTURED SLAVES OF THE CP-NMU leadership. This decision means that the Wagner Act regarding Collective Bargaifiing is still opera­ tive and the Law of the Land. No doubt this decision is highly displeasing to the volunteer Labor Fronters who run the NMU — Messers Browder, Hudson and Company. We hope it gripes their souls. This decision means that American seamen in the NMU have the right to choose their fu­ ture bargaining agnecy. Men are free to choose, and pay Union dues as freemen and not check­ off slaves. The NMU contracts are not fixed and im­ mutable. The Wagner Act and the National Labor Relations Board elections still function and will be in effect at the end of the present conflict. The freedom we fight for is preserved. The CP controlled NMU leadership will have to face their membership, give an account of their stewardship, and he judged by NLRB bal­ lot boxes. Vast ^ms of money were expended to put this sweetly scented Checkoff Plan across on the NMU membership. Highly trained writers are paid high salaries for propaganda purposes. Co­ ercion was used to force the men to sign the "Dues Deduction Cards." Communist officials ©f the NM Uat high salaries spent all their time and effort to put the scheme across—to ^-stabilize" the NMU official­ dom at the seamen's expense. More moneys were spent by the Communist - CIO lobbyists in Washington commonly kriown as the CIC "Maritime" Committee. The decision of the NWLB removes the threat to the American seamen and restores to them, individually and collectively the rights to Life, Libert yand the pursuit of Happiness. There can be none under the "checkoff" mani­ pulated by totalitarian schemers. The doors are open for post war election^ and freedo mof choice by the present NMU membership. Their spiritual, moral and physical rights have been safeguarded and head on en­ croachments upon our way of Life defeated by this Just and Wise decision of the NWLB. The loss of the Lakes elections, followed by this American decision by the NWLB are crush­ ing blows against the Communist-NMU Labof.^i Fronters. •f i-'Tr ? fj � 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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The Senate bill gives the federal government power to use strikebreaking injunctions and to seize industrial plants to force the settlement of Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA industrial disputes which threaten to bring about a national emergency. NEW YORK, N. Y., WEDNESDAY. JULY 6. 1949 No. 22 VOL. XI British Labor Rips Commie Disruption Prospects are that the new Taft-Hartley law would die as a result of inaction in the House of Representatives or a presi­ dential veto. But whether the bill passed by the Senate finally With the signing of 33 steamship companies to a becomes law or not matters little, since there is no funda­ $7.50 clothing allowance for all ratings during the past mental difference between it and two weeks, the pay boost is now in effect aboard ships the original T-H act. Already repudiated by Bristol A threatened last minute bat­ of all 50 SlU-contracted operators. Seventeen operators and Avonmouth dockworkers, tle on the ^nat^e floor against T-H REPEALER had signed the inci'ease earlier. communist agitators are now extending the Maritime ComThe measure which the Ad­ The move for.an increase got under way on June' ^ mission's right to charter, sell ministration had been pushing, concentrating on the London 17 when the A8cG District notified the contracted com­ ahd operate ships failed to ma­ with strong support from the area in a- renewed effort to crip­ terialize, and the extension was panies by telegrams of its desire to negotiate for the organized labor movement, would ple Britain's shipping. written into law several hours $7.50 increase. The qpmpanies were asl(ed to fall in line have repealed the Taft-Hartley Communist leaders of the Can­ before the June 30''deadline. law outright and substituted a adian Seamen's Union, working with the increase by consent, thereby eliminating the hand-in-glove with British com­ At the same time that the modified Wagner act. necessity of bargaining sessions. ^ munist party hacks, have suc­ Maritime Commission's ppwers In view of the important part ceeded in fomenting a wildcat Within a matter of hours 17 .operators signfied their were renewed, the waiver on organized labor had played, in stoppage on London docks. alien seamen was extended to approval, and the| remaining 33 operators had made the elections last fall, repeal of British trade union officials June 30, 1950. Under the waiver, agreements within ten days. Taft-Hartley in this session of have condemned the unauthor­ aliens are allowed to make up Congress was regarded as almost The increase went into effect on June 17 on all ships. ized action, and have pointed out 15 percent of the crew aboard a sure thing. to the misguided London dockers a subsidized ship and 25 percent With Taft-Hartley repeal as a that they were being made dupes aboard a non-subsidized ship. major issue, • the trade unions of by communists trying to up­ (Officials of the SIU's At­ were the only groups to give set the British economy by dis­ lantic and Gulf District re­ solid backing to^ President Tru­ rupting imports and exports. peated the advice that all man's campaign for re-election. Communist leaders of the wild­ alien members who are eligible Virtually every candidate for cat stoppage defied official un­ take immediate steps to obtain Congress who ran with labor ion orders and urged the dock­ their US citizenship. The Un­ backing won out over his anti- ers not to work on two Canad­ ion pointed out that this is the WASHINGTON, July 6 — A to be used for strikebreaking labor opponent. However, a large ian ships under contract with only way aliens could insure spokesman for the Seafarers In­ purposes but, despite his testi­ number of anti-labor legislators the SIU Canadian District. themselves against the effects ternational Union ^today de mony, the bill could be used for did not come up for election The ships are the Beaverbrae of the waiver's expiration.) and, as a result, these forces and Argomont, whose CSU crews nounced the proposed Merchant precisely that. The threat against the Mari­ Marine Reserve bill as a poten 'Other than Rack no' person or were able to stave off repeal of were ordered not to return to time Commission dame from tial strike-breaking instrument, organization has yet come out Taft-Hartley in the current ses­ Canada by CSU commie officials. Clement H. Attlee, Prime Min­ Senator McCarran of Nevada, at a hearing held here by the in favor of the proposed bill. In sion of Congress. who criticized^ its policy, say­ House subcommittee considering fact, the opposition of maritime Organized labor is reconciled ister of Great Britain, and Lalabor, coupled with the Maritime to the fact that the labor-haters | bor Minister George Isaacs, along ing it was ruining Pacific ship­ the measure. Matthew Dushane, the SIU's Commission's stand-off attitude, have the edge in Congress and' with waterfront union officials, ping. He threatened to fight the Washington representative, told is expected to move the com­ that there is little chance for re­ appealed to the dockers to ignore extension past the deadline, but the subcommittee that the legis mittee to turn thumbs down on peal—or modification—of T-H in the disruptive tactics of the com­ 1949. munists. backwatered at the last min­ lation introduced by Represen­ the measure. Shipowners are also maintain­ In fact, organized labor is al­ Four Labor members, of Par­ ute and gave the measure his tative Charles Potter (R., Mich.) was vigorously opposed by the ing a hands-off attitude, some of ready training its sights on the liament conducted a waterfront approval. them openly calling the measure 1950 elections and is determined investigation, during which they His move, had it been eiffec- Seafarers, and urged its rejec­ "a hot potato."^ to blast the remaining Taft- boarded the two Canadian ships. tive, would have thrown the tion. The SIU opened its attack on Hartleyites out of the political They reported that aboard the The, proposed bill, kno^n as maritime industry into chaos. the danger-laden bill when hear­ picture. ships they learned that the strike HR-4448, calls for the establish­ Immediate result would have ings were announced two weeks "was communist inspired" and ment of a military reserve o been the government's recalling TAFT^ TOO ago. At that time the Seafarers was a "plot to wreck this coun­ licensed and unlicensed seamen of over 300 ships now on char­ Presidents William Green, of try's (Britain's) economy." urged the committee to squash and would subject them to mobi­ ter and the transferral of their lization in time of war and "na­ the measure. It called on all la­ the American Federation of La­ Two weeks ago the commun­ future cargoes to Army ships. bor unions to fight the bill, bor, and Philip Murray, of the ist plan to tie up Bristol and tional emergency." ECA shipments would have which, the SIU held, might es­ CIO, emphasized that their or­ Avonmouth shipping collapsed Inasmuch as the measure does been cut, and coastwise, ship­ ganizations would look to 1950 when dockers voted to ignore tablish a precedent for strike­ ping would have been severely not define what is meant by breaking that could be extended to defeat Senator Taft and the the phony CSU beef and return "national emergency," it could curtailed. to work. (Continued on Page 11) serve as a cloak for government- to all industries. STRONG WORDS sponsored strikebreaking, the In making known his opposi­ SIU spokesman pointed out to tion to chatter extension McCar­ the Congressional group. At an earlier hearing testi­ ran stated: "So far as I am con­ cerned, so long as I can stand mony was heard from Admiral A Senate subcommittee inves- proval of a plan to shift six old in testimony, when Gamble stat­ on~ my feet, I shall not allow Knight, head of the Maritime tigating all phases of the Amer­ tankers to foreign flag opera­ ed that Esso had 23 vessels imthis resolution to go through Commission's training program. ican merchant marine began tions. In return the company der Panama's flag. Ships are also for the continuation of author­ Admiral Knight did not commit hearings last week, and plunged would put four new tankers un­ registered in several European ity to this arbitrary and high­ the Commission to a stand on leadlong into a probe of ship der the American flag. countries. the biU. handed Commission." transfers to foreign registry, The Commission turned down "In fact," Gamble stated, "ap­ This' was a blow to the bill's particularly Panama. Senator Magnuson, chairman the request, he reported. proximately half of our total of a subcommittee investigating proponents, who apparently ex­ Headed by Senator Warren G. Gamble then told the commit­ sales are outside the United the merchant marine, urged Mc­ pected the Commission to come Magnuson, the committee is ex­ tee that the company would States." Carran to reconsider and said out unqualifiedly in favor of a pected to recommend legislation keep the six old ships under An indication of the profitable in the next session of Congress the American flag and put the arrangement Standard Oil en­ that he was investigating J the Merchant Marine Reserve. The only voice in favor of the calling for stern curbs, on ship new vessels under foreign reg­ joys through its . foreign flag Pacific coast situation and hoped Merchant Marine Reserve bill at transfers. istry. to correct inequities. operations was Gamble's state­ In its opening sessions, the Gamble's argument was that ment that Panama Transport McCarran swung into line today's hearing was that of when he was told th^t fqr him Frank Rack, representing the principal witness called to ex­ the company did not make Company, a Standard subsidiary, to deny authority to the Com­ Merchant Marine "Veterans' As­ plain his company's foreign flag money in' American operations paid the parent company a divi­ mission would hurt thousands sociation, a small organization operations was Millhrd G. Gam­ and ah-eady had nearly twice as dend of $20 million this year. of workers in the maritime in­ of former seamen which is spon­ ble, a Standard Oil Executive. niany vessels as it needed for The hearings are expected to Gamble . told the committee its domestic services. dustry, dnd those people through­ soring the legislation. continue with representatives of Rack said that his organiza­ that his company had sought The scope of Standard's for­ other American shipping com­ put the. world dependent upon tion did not intend the measure the Maritime Commission's ap­ eign operations was brought out panies scheduled to appear. it for existence. Alien Waivers, MC Chartering $7,50 Pay Rise For AH Extended To '50 Seafarers Blasts Bill To Set Up 'Reserve' Senate Committee Probes Ship Transfers �T H E SEAFARERS Page Two LOG W«dnMd«7< July 6, IMf SEAFARERS LOG Published Three Times a Month by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afiilialed with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Reentered as second class matter May 27, 1949; at the Post Office in New York^^N. Y.,* under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 Waiting For '50 By' re-enacting the essential provisions of the TaftHartley law last week, a coahtipn of 51 US Senators de­ clared, in effect, "The working men and women of Am­ erica be damned." Despite the 1948 Section mandate, whjch was ac­ cepted universally as a clear authorization by the voters of this land for repeal of the Taft-Hartley law. Congress has failed to respond to the will of the people. In the Senate, a 51 to 42 vote squeezed through Senator Robert A. Taft's substitute amendments' to the 'Administration's labor-backed bill, thus leaving the TaftHartley law-substantially intact. In the House of Repre­ sentatives,-^the question of a new labor bill has been re­ submitted to cornmittee, but there is little likelihood that • any action will be forthcoming. Either the l^U passed by the Senate will die as a result bf jriaction in the House of Representatives, or it will be v'etoed by President Truman, who repeatedly has acknowledged the important role played by organized labor in the- 1948 elections. Labor, nevertheless, still re­ mains pinned down. New Taft-Hartley or old, it's still the same old straitjacket. All of this foreshadows a bitter battle at the polls •in 1950. The major issue will be Taft-Hartley, and organized labor is already laying the groundwork for its campaign to complete the job it began so successfully in last year's elections. At that time organized labor routed virtually every anti-labor candidate for Congress, and sent to Washington men who publicly recognized the evils of the Taft-Hartley law and who committed themselves to its repeal. Unfortunately, a sufficient number of reactionaries who weren't up for re-election in 1948 were still around the legislative, halls when the Administration bill, which would have repealed T-H and replaced it with a modified Wagner Act, was offered. , When entering the hospital notify the ddegales by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. It was this group of hangovers from ^the days when mahagement propaganda whipped up a hysteria against organized labor that blocked the move for T-H repeal. Men Now h The Mthine HK/u'tak The labor movement realistically recognizes that there is little chance for repeal or even modification of TaftHartley so long as Taft and his labor-hating followers These ate the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging are on the public payroll in Washington. heavily on. their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by Instead of further wasting its time in that direction, writing them. organized labor — AFL, CIO and independent unions BALTIMORE MARINE alike—^is girding for the showdown in 1950. Labor is con­ W. G. ALSTON fident, too, for it knows that it packs the punch needed D. BOYCE to kayo the reactionaries. J. CHIORRA It only has to look back to the 1948 elections for reassurance. As a result of labor's work at the polls last fall, the number of labor's friends in the Senate alone increased by about 75 percent in two years. In 1947 only 27 Senators were on labor's side when President Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley law was overridden. This year, however, 47 Senator® supported labor's position—a gain of 20. In next year's elections, organized labor will put the question simply to Congressional candidates: "Are you for us or against us?" Those who are against us will be voting themselves a one-way ticket out of Washington. And that's the only way we can do a sure-fire job in repealing Taft-Hartley .once and for all. HOSP. F. WATERMAN G. A. CARROLL W. E. LAMBERT • F. KORVATIN J. M. FERNANDES W, VAUGHAN H. G. REYNOLDS W. H. WOODILL F. W. CHRISTY A. L. MASTERS M. I. EL MOUR H. H. DIDDLEBOCK E. ARDOIN XXX NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL F. CORCORAN T. SANFORD C. PLATT E. MASSEY W. J. JOYNER J. DENNIS G. ROTZ L. LANG F. LANDRY S. MORGAN C. ELLARD ' L. WILLIS J. B. ALLRED B. VARNER M. H. MUNSTER N. I. WEST G. H. NOLES B. K. JOHNSON A. MAUFFRAY N. STRATON P. G. BEAUFORT E. G. SANDERS C. R. SCHOOLER C. RAYFUSE E. G. PLAHN C. BROWN D. KOROLIA R. DICKINSON E. WARSAW, JR. A. ARVANTIS J. C. JARVIS J. C. HANSON 4. 4. t • SAVANNAH HOSPITAL C. MEDLEY J. L. SIKES U. A. WOODBURY W. SMITH J. E. UTZ C. EZELL . J: XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL J. CURTIS J. T. MARLER J. B. PORTER" , J. B. BERRIED fPAUL VANDEREIK . L. HOWARD H: T. FOY J.* EDMONDS . XXX SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL T. ISAACSON J. W. KEENAN W. SANDERSON XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL BILLY BROWN FRED P. LALLIER EDWIN T. DANBACH :2a. �WedhMtUy. 6, 1949 TBE SEAP ARE RS LOG What's Source For The Goose Engineers Still After Jobs Of Electricians Wheze do NMU members turn lo get Ihe score? To the pages of the SEAFARERS LOG, of course. In fact, one NMUer named Arthur Becker found an article in the May-10 issue of the LOG, headlined "Engineers Still after Jobs of Electricians." so revealing that he submitted it to the Pilot,"NMU organ. The LOG article "was written by someone who knows the score," wrote NMU member Becker and for that reason he felt that "these facts should be known to the membership." Page tbxee Georgia Pays Benefits To Idle Seamen The SIU's Savannah Branch has issued a memorandum re­ minding Seafarers employed by By JIMMY PURCELL shipping companies whose cen­ tral offices are located in Georgia Since publication of gn article waiting for the opThe Pilot reprinted Becker's letter containing the LOG in the Jan. 21 issue of the SEA­ portunity to drop -the axe on that they are eligible for unem­ article, which was written by James PurcelL SIU Engine FARERS LOG exposing the at­ somebody's neck to bolster their ployment benefits .in that state. in discussions with a repre­ Patrolman in the Port of New York. But the Pilot took careful tempt by Engineers to muscle in claims that the Electricians are irresponsible. sentative of the Georgia State on Electrician's jobs aboard SIU pains to conceal the source of the LOG article, deleting the unemployment agency, SIU ships, things have improved I 'think it should be pointed author's name and all references to the SIU article contained somewhat. I should like ta in­ out at this time that there is a Port Agent Jim Drawdy learned therein, That is, all but one. The Pilot man with the blue form the membership of my ob­ considerable, amount of jealousy that the jobless pay is* now re­ pencil muffed it when he overlooked the reference to SIU servations on this score to date. on the Engineers' part, because stricted to those men sailing on Special Services Representative Joseph Volpian. That fumble privately own vessels. For the benefit of those who the Electrician's pay is high and was the give-away. may not recall, , or who did not because Electricians work day The law at present also covers work, while Engineers, below seamen sailing on ships operated Reproduced below are a partial clip of the original article read the article, this is the nub First, have to stand watches. "• by the WSA hut no money has as it appeared in the LOG. and the Pilot version which ap­ of it: With things getting a bit What leads this writer to be­ tough for the Engineers, they been appropriated by the federal peared in the June 17 issue. set their sights on Electricians' lieve that the Engineers haven't government to extend payments given up their objective is that jo)}s. 1 beyond June 30. So benefits for They already "have made con­ several instances have cropped seamen on WSA ships ended as siderable progress in this direc­ up, wherein Electricians have of that date. less itls stiH this writer's OjHiiMiftaat been dropped to lower ratings tion aboard NMU-contracted Uni­ the-Engineer's new tactic is to play pws. In reminding qualified Sea­ fom. They are simply waitifl'g for lha ted States Lines' vessels, where and Engineers have taken over farers to take advantage of the oppoftuQity to drop tha axe on some- they control the majority of El­ for the remainder of the voy­ Tc the PILOT —lie tollowinc piee* body's neck to bolster their claims that' ages. unemployment insurance al­ about the way Enpneera are chiselinK in ectricians' jobs. the Electricians are inespensiUe.lowed by Georgia law, the SIU M the jobs of Eleettieiani wu written STRAIGHT TALK Iff their campaign, these En­ "I think it should be pointed out at this, aowoooe who knows the score. I am *«««. Port Agent outlined the essential time that there is a considerable amount' gineers laid down a steady fire In one case that was brought inc . it in becaMM I ttiiak these facia of jealousy on the Electrieisns' part,-be-! features of the rules applied by •hoold be known by the membeiaUp: of criticism at SIU Electricians before the Coast Guard, repre- cause the Electrician's pny is high and the state agency. I , "^ince publication «f an article espoaas a softening up tactic in the sentatives of your Union stated because Electricians work day work, I>y Engiaeera to m'usria while Engineers, below ITirst, have to' drive for the jobs. REPORT BI-WEEKLY the issues very simply. Special in on Eketrieian's joba, tbniEs hare imC »tand watches. Jobless pay checks are mailed The previous article pointed Services Representative Joe Vol­ proved somewhat I ahould like t# inform leads this writer to believe thaCj the membership of my observations on , ^e"What pian ' and myself pointed out at to applicants every two week's, out that to effectively counter­ Engineers haven't given up Oieir ob-; tbie score to date. the hearing that the Engineers jective ia that several instances hnva with two checks going out at the act such ambitions, SIU Electri­ ' Tor the benefit of thaae who may not cropped up, wherein Electricians - have involved were never certified as cians must perform their ship­ same time. know what ia going on. this ia the nub of been dropped to low;er ratings and Engi­ it: With things getting « bit tougb f<« board duties to the letter of the "Electricians and had never sailed In this way an applicant for neers have taken over for the remainder the Engineers, they set their sights en v of the voyage. contract, in addition to cooperat­ in that capacity. the unemployment benefits only Electricians' jobs. Therefore, we argued, these "In one case that was brought before ing fully with all hands aboard has to report- to the agency "They already have made eonsidersblc the Coast Guard, rcpraseutativaa of yonr men had no practical experience ship. ' progreae in this direction aboard NMUevery two weeks, instead of Union stated the issues vdry simply, as Electricians and operated sole­ •cootractad United States Lines' vessels. •Special Services Bcpreeeutative Jee Vol­ EASEU UP every week as in some states. Where they eootrol the majority of Eleoly on theory. pian and myself, painted cut at the hear­ tricfons' jo^ For example, if a seaman ap­ In the period since Jan. 21 the ing tbat the . Engineers involved were Nevertheless, these hombres "In _their campaign, these Engineers . never certified as Electrkians -and hadi Engineers have toned down. continued to make it as unpleas­ plies for benefits on the first of laid down a steady lire of criticism at never sailed in that capacity. • They've eased up. on the hard- ant as possible for every Electri­ the month, he is told to report Electriciana as a softening up tactic in the "Therefore, we argued these men ha4 timing of Electricians, because cian who sailed under them. drive for the jobs. back to the agency's office on no practical experience as Electricians; of the SIU's repeated warnings It might be of some satisfac­ "To effectively counteract such ambi' and'operated solely on theory. the fourteenth. "Nevertheless, these hombres coniinued. tions, Electricians must perform their to the companies and the En­ tion for the readers to know When he does report, two to auke it as uapleasaat as possible for') ahipboard duties ta the letter of the oaa- ' gineers that the practice would that 1 don't thipk we'll have any checks, for the intervening .tract, in additten ta caoperating fully every Electrician who sailed under them. "U might be of some satisfaction for have to stop. They were told more trouble from these particu­ with all hands aboard ship. weeks, are sent to him within the readers t* know that 1 don't think '. •v"ln the period siiiee /an. 21 the Engithat if the practice didn't cease, lar Engineers, as they are no two .or three days. The same we'll have any mere trouble from tberV neers have toned down.. They've' eaaed the companies would have to ac­ longer with the company whose procedure continues until he up on" the hard-timing of Electicians, be- particular 'Bngineers, as thiy are no longer with the company whose ship \r»e cept responsibility for any con­ ship was involved. •rause of repeated Union omminga to tha gets his maximum benefits. ' /companies and the EngiMera that ther involved. sequences. This, however, does not mean Weekly payments range up to a practice would have to stop. Tjwy were Nevertheless, it is this writer's that Union members—or, in par­ told tbat if the praetiee didn't cease tha —Arthur Becker, Bk. 857X maximum of $18. opinion that the Engineers' ne4v ticular, the Electricians—^tian afcompanies would have ta aeoapt respoo- .. < Received by PILOT S-12-49) All unemployed seamen are fSibililv for imy eooaetnwees. Nevertha-. to/itio,.Jst—tn nliur noswnn _.The.^ entitled • to the Georgia benefits, which may be drawn for 16 weeks, out of each 52-week period. However, men who quit a job of their own accord forfeit two weeks' compensation, unless ^ (The following lefder was messhalls, so all the dishes pile itself. One of the men has to break. they produce evidence that they received frdm a crewmember up until the end of the meal. nurse it along. All the work for­ That's the very reason they quit, for good cause. of a Cities Service ship. For Then the Messmen have to turn merly done by the " Pantryman have fought so long to keep the Permitmen who payoff a ship obvious reasons, the writer's to and clean up the whole damn­ has been put on the shoulders Seafarei*s International Union and the ship's names axe with­ ed business. of the two Messmen. from becoming the bai-gainihg after 60 days, in accordance with held.) The blooming machine just They are both working more agent for the unlicensed person­ Union regulations, are entitled to all but two weeks of the 16 Well, boys, this outfit—which sits there in the corner until than eight hours a day, and be­ nel on their ships. weeks of benefits, and they may has been fighting the wishes of the lads show up. lieve me, they don't like it— They know that the SIU will apply for the benefits every time Its seamen for Union represen­ It doesn't put the dishes in not even a little bit. see to it that the Cities Service they are unemployed. tation—has just pulled another the rack, nor does it sougee the TYPICAL STUNT tankermen get what is justly MISCONDUCT RULE typical Cities Service trick. pantry or swab the deck. Neith­ This latest stunt is just one due - them. Men who are pulled off a ship They have installed a dish­ er. does it go amidships for can­ of the many things this union- So to you men who are sail­ as a result of misconduct are washing machine in the pantry ned goods or ice. It never makes hating outfit has been doing to ing Cities Service ships, I say eligible for jobless pay, but may hnd the Chief Engineer says salads or cold drinks and it make things tougher for the stay on the ship. Stick it out. they are going to put them on doesn't cut the lemon and grape­ seamen. Nothing they dp is cal­ Do your job. There are going to be required to forfeit from two all the ships in the Cities Ser­ fruit or dish out the dessert. culated to give the crewmem- be some changes made and it to four weeks of their unem­ ployment insurance. Similarly, vice fleet. This would have been In fact, it doesn't even ruiS' bers a square deal or a fair won't be long. a man who is fired by a com­ a very good idea, if it was used pany for just cause may be as a device to improve condi­ penalized for benefits up to four tions for the crew. weeks. But that's not 4he case. Any­ The Georgia law respects the time Cities Service makes a jurisdiction of the Union Hiring The groundwork for a new gress of Industrial Organizations, be simply an anti-commimist rnove, the men who work their Hall and procedure in determin­ world federation of free trade outfit but will oppose all forms urging; joint action by the free Bhips generally get a kick in ing a man's eligibility. unions opposed to any' form of of totalitarianism. trade unions of the world. the pants. Normally, shoreside workers The American representatives The dishwashing machine is a totalitarianism was- laid in Gen­ Meaney and Carey called for pretty rig, but it takes longer eva, Switzerland last week. Del­ a banding together of the gen­ stressed the view that all free are required, to take the first em­ to wash dishes than it does by egates representing 42,000,000 uine trade unions everywhere labor groups should he eligible ployment to which they are rehand. Also (and this was prob­ members of democratic trade to fight reactionary government for affiliation. They also rec­ fered by the state unemployment ably the whole idea) the damn unions in 33 nations voted to set and employer groups on the one ommended that no one political office. But a seaman who can show a hand, and communist "stooge" or ideological tendency should thing has taken the job away up the world labor group. shipping card, with evidence he permitted to dominate the Representatives of the Amer­ unions on the other. Ifrom a man. They no longer that he has attended Union Although communist domin­ new world-wide organization. iriiip a Pantryman. The Pantry­ ican trade tmion movement play­ meetings, is permitted to tuyn pv, A dramatic expression of free man's work is now divided be­ ed a^ leading role in the initial ation of the older "World Feder­ down two ships, as provided -In labor's scorn for totalitarian re­ tween the crew and Saloon meeting, with George Meaney, ation of Trade Unions prompted the Union shipping rules, with­ gimes was demonstrated in a Secretary of the American Fed­ the establishment of the new iMessman—without overtime. out being penalized by the state clash that took place between labor organization, conferees ' During the meal both men eration of Labor, and James agency for refusing employment. Imust serve in their respective Carey, "Secretary of the Con­ made it clear that it is not to (Continued on Page 11) Say Engmws Reai'%IOTY for Electrician Jobs Beware Of Cities Service Bearing. Gifts AFL, OQlMp Start4kw World Labor (Sroup �i Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Robin Line Ciouts Reai Homer: Puts Softball Gear On Its Ships Wedneidar, July 6, 1949 Martin's Book Captain Harry Martin's .book, "Merchant Marine Ma­ chinations," which exposes cotnmunists and government red tape artists within the maritime industry, is now on sale and available at, A&G Headquarters in New York. Martin is former Secre­ tary-Business Manager of Local 88, Masters, Mates and Pilots, and also former presi­ dent of the national organir zation. Martin was one of ^ the first in maritime labor ^ to realise the dangers of the communists,. and his chap­ ters on this subject are alone worth the price of the book. Copies can be ordered through the A&G District Headquartqirs, 51 Beaver Street, New York. The price is $1.25^^ Many Payoff But Few Sign-On In New York "Play ball," the cry familiar tured by the A. G. Spalding delight none more than the By J. P. SHULER people of Mombasa. to. millions of sports.-minded Company. NEW YORK—In the absence Americans, will shortly be ring­ The Spalding firm is one oj Seafarer Toby Tobrick, who of New York Port Agent Joe ing out in ports up and down the oldest manufacturers of appears in the Robiii' Kirk line­ Algina, who is recovering from the East and South African sporting equipment, and in up, informed the LOG that, after pneumonia, I'll try to give the coasts. America most big league teams the games, the Mombasan dub lowdown on New Yprk activi­ The umpire's signa^l will start use their products. In the ^ Na­ told him they would deeply ap­ ties during the past few weeks. the play of softball "games be­ tional League, the Spalding is preciate it if the next cr^w to visit the port brought out equip­ What looked .tor awhile like tween teams representing Sea­ the official balL a complete halt in shipping has farer crews of Robin Line ships In each softball "package" be­ ment so games could be played. filially come to an end, and and the local citizenry in Dur­ ing placed aboard the Robin Most important at the mom­ the movement of ships and men ban, Capetown,, Port Elizabeth, Line ships are the "following: ent is the care and preservation is a little more active. Although Mombasa and the rest. of the new softball gear. we had a large number of ships This wholesale transplanting Fifteen caps, nine gloves, six It was suggested that ihe most bats, six softballs, one catcher's in for payoffs, the turnarounds of the increasingly popular offadvisable method would be to mask, a set of bases and a home were slow and few left right , shoot of the grand old game of , ^ , x. « . xx away. In addition we had three baseball is the result of an inletter R is stitched appoint a man on each ship to lay-ups: the Sea Trader, New take charge of the issuing and novation aboard all vessels op­ to each cap. London and Bloomquist. erated by Robin Line. The next Robin Line ship to stowing ^f the gear before and The ships in for payoffs dur­ The company is now outfitting take on the softball gear is the after each game. ing the past period were: Algon­ Robin Tuxford, which signs-on each of its ships 'with a com­ quin Victory, St. Lawrence Na­ in New York on July 6. The plete set of standard softball vigation; Kathryn, Elizabeth, Tuxford leaves on July 9 and, equipment, principally as S Beatrice, Suzanne, Cornelia, Bull; after loading in Baltimore and means of increasing the crew's Loyola Victory, Hastings, Besse­ Philadelphia, will head for South recreational facilities. mer Victory, Waterman; SeaThe move, however will fur­ Africa, where the-lads will break trains Texas, New Jersey, New out the, bats, balls and bases. ther the cause of international York and Havana; Steel Advo­ By CAL TANNER goodwill, something several MADE DEBUT cate, Santa Clara Victory and Robin Line crews have already / MOBILE — Shipping has been iod was Waterman's^ Golden City. whipped up on their own in Although all ships will now fair in this Gulf port since our Captain Henry Bishop was ,up Meredith Victory., Isthmian; Robin Kettering and Robin Lockboast softball aggregations, crews ast report. many African ports. , to his usual trick of logging sley, Robin; Coral Sea, Coral aboard several of the company's A numbei; of ships paid off everyone who didn't suit him Steamship Company; Cape Mo­ GOOD STUFF vessels already have put classy during the past two weeks. personally. On this particular, Softball equipment going Seafarer lineups on the South Among, them were the Alcoa trip, he was .logging men who hican, Mar Ancha; Colabee, Illinois-Atlantic; Southstar, South aboard the ships is of the finest African diamonds. Corsair and the following Water­ were sick for not turning to. He Atlantic; and the Seamar, Calquality, with all items manufac- In fact, company officials who man ships: Zebulon Pike, Maid­ threatened to put one sick man mar — one of the few Calmar recently made the South African en Creek, Wild Ranger, Fairport, in irons and feed hirn on bread ships^ we've had in here in a run on one of the ships - were polden City. and water for the rest of the long time. sufficiently impressed by the Best payoff was aboard the trip. crewmembers' team that they Zebulon Pike, whose heads-up Of course, this sort of thing SIGN-ONS FEW thought it would be a good idea crew brought in one of the does not go on SIU ships. We On the sign-on side things if all Robin Line crews had a cleanest ships to hit this port paid the ship off undS* protest weren't so rosy: Allegheny Vic­ team to represent them. and, although the Shipping Com­ in a long time.. By JIM DRAWDY tory, Seamar, Seatrains Texas, missioner ruled in favor of the The idea for the softball teams As a whole, the rest of the •company at the payoff, this New York and New Jersey* SAVANNAH —• Rain and heat, can probably be traced to the payoffs were smooth, with the Southstar, Robin Wentley, Coral we've had plenty of down here crew of the Robin Kirk, which exception ^of those • aboard the beef is still not settled as far Sea and Meredith Victory. in the past two weeks but ship- purchased its own equipment Golden City and the Maiden as we .are concerned. With the big backlog of ships We'll let the membership ping activity hasn't kept pace and put a team onto the field Creek, skippered by Captains in port we should bust out with know via the LOG "when we with the elements. many months ago. Henry Bishop and Morgan Hiles, get this Golden City beef squar­ a rash of good shipping one of Most of the men shipped dur- ...... respectively. these days, at least we hope so. ed away. ing the period went to the SS have shor^ Southland,. South Atlantic; SS considerable enthusiasm for the The schedule for the coming Another of the Waterman In the meantime we'll keep our Dorothy, A. H. Bull, and the game and look forward to the two weeks shows the following bucko skippers, Capt. Morgan fingers crossed. vessel's arrival each trip, be- ships due to hit the Port of Hiles, was in here this week Here's hoping Joe Algina will Maiden Victory, Waterman. cause Beefs in this port were con- . ,localx,. teams • , -iare x- anxious • x Mobile: Monarch of the: Seas, with his usual fouled-up ship. be back at his same old stand in LaSalle, Antinous, Bessemer Vic­ However, we got this one set­ short order. He should be up finedtothe weather. There were ' tory, Warhawk, Fairisle, Alcoa tled to the satisfaction- of all. and around, raring to go by how. none aboard the ships coming Kirkmen. Ranger, Alcod Clipper and Alcoa in here. Typical enthusiasm for the Corsair. A round-up on the activities Seafarers' brand -of play and The Bienville, Maiden Creekof some of our Brothers in this sportmanship is revealed in a and Golden City, all Waterman, port reveals that J. W. Ringo,' recent story in the Mombasa are expected to crew up within who just paid off the Southland, Times, reporting on games in the nex^ two weeks, as is the will enjoy a bit of a rest on which the Robin Kirk team deAlcoa Planter. the beach. jfeated the Mombasa Baseball By JAMES SHEEHAN A few of our Brothers are W. Mulling will spend some Club, 25-16 and 14-2. in the local Marine Hbspital at PHILADELPHIA — Although centers around the Philadelphia SPORTMANSHIP PRAISED this writing. They are J. Curtis, perhaps nothing to brag about, Athletics who have renewec^ wife. J. L. Sikes got off the The Seafarers "played in true J. T. Marler, J. B. Porter, J. B- shipping: in this, port has at least their chase of the league leading Southland to go into the local sportsmanlike fashion," said the Berrier, Paul Vandereik, L. How­ been much better than the New Yprk. Yankees. x Marine Hospital, and M. Kavan- Times. "The Mombasa Club looks ard, H. T. Foy and J. Edmonds. weather. We've. had a^ oouple The lads will probably make; Among the men on the beach augh is putting some tinie catch- forward to their next visit, of payoffs and. a; few ships ih- an interesting... race out , of it; waiting ^ to ship are ' Brothers ing the cool sea breezes at one when, it is hoped,_ they rnay transit -— but no rain for about even if they don't cop. the flag^ E. Biackrmn, W- E- Ward, K. M. of the Savannah beaches. Nobody around here is selling find the advice and tuition they Purvis, T. Johnson, R. A. San­ 40 days nowi . ! so readily gave will really have Aside from the "it-ain't-the- them short—yet. chez, S. B. Sikes, D. E. Jones, CLEANING UP borne fruit." G. Elliott, R. Kelly, E. Mosely, heat, it's-the-humidity" talk that BME HAILED Our Hall looks brighter each The new softball equipment R. Kline and F. Verner: ^u're probably hearing around week. The lads painted the deck on all Robim ships will probably On the waterfront side, one of The prize payoff of the per-' the countryside, local chatter this week and washed the win­ the chief matters of interest ap­ pears to be the recently-charter­ dows, showing they are mindful ed AFL Brotherhood of Marine of the SIU slogan that "an SIU Engineers. Many Engineers in' ship is a clean ship" whether they're asea or ashore. By FRENCHY MICHELET The seven arrivals of the have enough men around for this port have pointed out that In addition to Brother Sikes SAN FRANCISCO—Two pay­ week were slick and clean, none the jobs that are expected, Some this is what has long been need-: mentioned above. Seafarers in offs, two sign-ons and five ships giving us a beef. The ships of the oldtimers here waiting ed, and they feel it will be a ' the Savannah Marine Hospital in transit made for a fair week touching this port were also for a good one are Bill Lamb, good thing for all oF them. ;. this week are C. Medley, U. A. here. The tempo is expected to visited by the Brotherhood of M. Mitchell, Bob Schreffers, Many Engineers have beenWoodbury, W. Smith, J. E. Utz be slower, for the coming two Marine Engineers, which is do­ Blackie Aubert and Blackie coming into, and writing to,, the Philadelphia Branch asking how and C. Ezell. weeks, however. ing a good job of bringing the Coutant. We would like to remind the The payoffs and sign-ons were Engineers into a union inter­ OthCr Brothers around, but not they could join up with the boys on the beach here that a the Citrus Packer and Twin ested in economic betterment. looking for ships, are those in BME. We are referring these visit to their Brothers in the Falls Victory, both Waterman. the marine hospital: Brothers T. queries to the proper place. . OLDSTERS AROUND hospital is certainly a worthwhile The five in-transit ships were Isaacson, J. W. KeenSn, and W. We're about running dry at way in which to kill a, few hours. the Kenyon Victory, Steel Mar­ Although the beach is not Sanderson. Brother SandCrson this point. We hope you'll ex­ Those in the hospital find these iner, Monroe Victory, Steel Ro­ very heavily populated now—in underwent a major operation last cuse the shortage of news this visits a big lift during the mo- ver and Steel Inventor, all Isth­ fact, we didn't have a quorum week and we're all rooting for week. It ain't the heat, it's, the,, lotony of confinement. mian ships. humidity, you see. for _a meeting last week—we his eairly recovery. Coupk Of Bmko Skippers Mar Smooth Payoff V\fook For Mobile Port Savannah Shipping Drops! Philly Weather Note: Very Hot, With Cool Breezes In Shipping t Sovoa,Arrivals Give Frisra Fair Shin>lag Week J �Page Five THE SEAFARERS 10 G Wednesday* J^y 6* 1949 I .i'iiH wiMr ,v".- QUESTION: What action, or gain, made by the A&G District of the Seafarers do you regard as the most impressive? r .r 'Hi?' "TINY" MEASE, MM: RICHARD McMANUS, FOW: A. LOGUIDIS. Deck Eng.: The biggest kick I've gotten The SIU's participation in the out of being a Seafarer was help­ Wall Street Strike of 1948 gave ing the Interneitional Ladies Gar: me the most satisfaction of all, ment Workers Union organize even though I was an organizer ifae sweat shops on West 35th on Isthmian ships and saw the Street in New York last fall. Isthmian campaign right through. Most of those garment workers For one thing, the Wall Street Were women or older men. When beef' was a tough battle. Even we went up there, we knew we more important, it gave the SIU Were going unarmed against arm­ a name all over this country and ed hoodlums, and we knew we in other countries, too. The Wall were going to beat them any­ Street Strike really gave us a way. That's the way it went, reputation for helping other un­ lOo. We took a little beating, and ions. That is a reputation we ihen we went right baek in there have earned the hard way,'and and won. It gave me a chance must strive to keep. I'm sorry to help out a fine umon, when to say I wasn't in New York for help was what that union need­ the Wall Street beef. I was at ed. And it gave me a real sea. but our whole crew thirsted chance to be one of the guys for news of the beef, and do­ who could deliver with the nated to the strike fund when we paid off. chips down. THEODORE CORNELL. Oiler: SAMUEL SETLIFF, AB: To me our victory over Isth­ Helping other unions, and hav­ mian was Ynost- impressive. I ing them help us, gave me g. made a six-month trip on an feeling of satisfaction hard to beat. Our aid to the shipyard Isthmian ship just prior to the workers, the ILGWU, the AFL strike. Thai was a rugged trip. retail clerks, the ILA and many The crew was an unsavory lot. other unions showed everyone made up mainly of men Hcked that unioxis can work together. The help we received from the out of every maritime union in other unions made a big differ­ the country. They even broke ence in our tight against Paul into the cargo. I was glad to get Hoffman's plan to dump Ameri­ back alive. I promised myself can shipping under EGA. In that I'd never go back aboard every strike we pull we need the help of other unions, and if an Isthmian' ship again. How­ we -can help them at any time ever. when the SIU took over, it makes us and everyone else conditions improved so much stronger than if we all waged that I've ma-de six Isthmian our battles alone. Inter-union trips since. I'm sure Isthmian is solidarity. I'm convinced, really glad to get ^dependable SIU crews aboard their ships. pays off. I consider a couple of things impressive: the organizing of the vast Isthmian company and the Union's great expansion in the past few years. I joined the Un­ ion in 1938 in Baltimore — we didn't even have a Hall there then. I always wanted to see Isthmian organized, because it was the most notorious of the open shop outfits. It was a tough nut. but the SIU cracked it. Our expansion is just as impressive to me. We have helped the In­ ternational reach a point where it is now the most formidable maritime grouping on any wa-; terfront. The number of com­ panies under contract have in­ creased tremendously. We have, come a long way. . • iiiii A. KIDDER MAAMEUR, AB: JOHN A. TONAZZI, FOW: LINDLEY RITCH, AB: The 1946 General Strike was. The first time the commies I received great personal sat­ in my opinion, the most im­ isfaction from the help we gave tried in force to ttdfe over the pressive action which the Union in driving the communists from ILA in 1945 and their repulsion pulled off. As a result of this controKof the seamen in Canada. by the Seafarers made a great strike, all waterfront unions ben­ As a former Great Lakes sea^ impression on me. It was the efitted from the victory won by man, I think the Union did a first real test of SIU strength in the SIU. This was a beef against New York, and the way the Un­ fine job up there. I've seen how the government ag en cy that ion handled the beef showed that the commies operate, having turned down the wage increase we were in business to atay. been aboard CSU ships while a That was my first real action. seaman on the Lakes. Their ships negotiated by the Union. The The other day, when we helped were in rough shape and the US waterfront was looked tight repel another communist attempt seamen were by no means happy. for 10 days until the govern­ on the ILA, I recalled that time The Canadian seamen I've met ment agency gave up and per­ mitted the raises. Other unions four Years ago when we showed will soon enjoy the sazne good then-got the increases we nego­ conditions we have here. It's them that there was a new force unfortunate that they didn't come tiated. I camo into the Union in on the waterfront strong enough into the SIU earlier. They could 1947, but the '48 victory for free to battle them and beat them have been enjoying these bene­ collective bargaining over the Washington brass is tops for me. fits for years. at their own game. ARTHUR THURLOW. OS: ANDREW HARVILLA. OS: I'd say that the Wall Street strike of last year impressed me most. Our support of the muchabused financial district white collar workers showed that un­ ion members are not far apart, regardless of what industry they are employed in. The Wall Street strike showed, too, that one group of laboring men could combine- with another to accom­ plish a common objective in an area where this kind of solidar­ ity was badly needed. More co­ operative action, such as the SIU's backing of UFE. would en­ able labor to achieve its goal much sooner. I think that the winning of the Isthmian beef in 1947 was the most important job done by the Union. It took a lot of hard work to bring that big fleet un­ der a Union contract. Every one of the men who played a part in this job deserves a lot of credit. I say this was an import­ ant accomplishment because it finally gave thousands of unor­ ganized seamen in that fleet a chance to enjoy the security of a Union contract, which they needed for so long. Not only that, it also brought them the same top wages and conditions that were in effect on other ships contracted to the SIU. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS LOG iWedfltesda^ July 6. 1949 MINUTES AND NEWS • Donahue Eyes Middleweight Title Gangway Fall Proves Fatal As He Prepares For Ring Return To SS Frances Electrician Elmer F. Ilose, 52-year-old Chief Electrician, died Seafarer Pat Donahue, New Orleans' hard-hitting middleweight, is as the result of a fall from the gangway of the SS planning resumption of his highly successful ring career after a forced lay­ Frances in San Juan on June 9. His body has been re­ off of several months. The classy 27-year-old Crescent City boxer has been turned to his home in New*' TZ ; Brunswick, New Jersey for is midship ^ recovering from an in­ and which overlooks burial. He is survived by his the gangway, when I heard a jury sustained in a gruel­ wife, Mrs. Marjorie Rose. ling 10-round struggle noise as of splashing in the wa­ According to statements by ter and then someone yelled in with George La Rover of crewmembers. Rose was return­ a loud voice. I ran to the port­ Philadelphia in New Or­ ing to the ship alone at 2 A.M. hole, looked out and saw some­ leans last winter. when he fell from the gangway one struggling in the water be­ A smashing right in the fourth round broke Donahue's jaw but failed, to halt his aggressiveness and Pat was awarded the de­ cision. Pat's announced return to the ring came as "good news" to his legion of admirers in the Gulf area. Oldtimer Percy Boyer, who passed the word along to the LOG, is pretty much con­ vinced that the slugging Sea farer will fight his way right to the top of the 160-pound class. In fact, this optimism is shared by Pat himself. Boyer quotes Donahue as saying that he ex pects to be knocking on the door of the middleweight title holder in another year. On the basis of performance Pat's potentialities are promis ing. He has won 30 of his ap proximately 45 engagements by knockouts. A cagey boxer, Don­ Seafarer Pai .Donahue, who is resuming ring career ahue packs a stiffening wallop ' in both hands, as his record in dicates. LOTTA ZIP Pat's prospects are strengthen Br SALTY DICK ed considerably by the fact tha' at the age of 27, when most ring Joe Doyle has left the Gulf food and board here is much sters are beginning to slide, he is still fresh and vigorous with and is in New York with a more reasonable. There's a former Shanghai only four to five fighting years very sore throat ...Charles behind him. He took no early Fischer is still pacing the deck newspaperman,, sailing SI^. out batterings as an amateur, hav­ ike an expectant father and the of PhUly. If he reads this I ing begun his career as a pro­ only thing he's after is a Fire­ suggest thaat he send some man's job ... I'm inclined to be­ reports to the LOG.. Norman fessional. The broken jaw suffered in the lieve it's cheaper to live in New Maffie should have his draw­ La Rover fight is viewed phil­ York than New Orleans. For ings on display in the SIU osophically by the New Orleans example: In New Orleans the Halls. May I suggest that he send some to the Philly Hall. battler as "one of those things." taxi meter starts with" fifty cents, here in New York it The walls there are awfully While the injury was far from starts with twenty. And the bare, and Jimmy Sheehan has a happy experience, it touched sent out a plea for pictures. off a heart-warming demonstra­ tion of loyalty by Donahue's Brfther Larsen told the story Quizzical Look backers among Gulf Seafarers. recently of the time it took him A group of Pat's SIU friends, 72 days to reach Buenos Aires " . Percy Boyer among them, staged from New York. Doubting the a benefit card in New Orleans story, I asked him for details. to help defray his medical ex­ The event took place in 1912 penses". SIU backing resulted in while Larsen was crewmember a huge turnout and the benefit of a schooner D'India is on for the very popular New Or­ the be^ch and he has no com­ leans man was a great success. ments on any subject. And Pat hasn't forgotten it. Dick Davies retires his book When he returns to the ring for a couple of months every wars he is determined to prove year in order to sweat it out in to his supporters that they were an ice cream plant. He plans to backing a good man. be on the high seas in October. Until he is ready to square ... What crew of what ship ofiE again, Pat has been tending went on a safari in Mombasa, bar at a site familiar to most East Africa, all dressed like men of the SIU, in a tavern lo­ Frank Buck? I hear they came cated at 339 Chartres Street, back with a baby deer. former SIU branch hall in New John Nagler would like to Orleans. see his ship remain in foreign By the time he knocks off duty MV Sea. Trader crewmem- ports a little longer. He's each night, Pat figures he has ber "Sir Charles" puffs on sore now because his scow walked at least a hundred miles. an after dinner cigarette and stayed in Shanghai only four He feels this will enable him to gives photographer Fred days.... Robert Palter is In dispense with a considerable Bruggner a "what's up" look. Philadelphia on theTieach. but amovmt of road work in prepa­ Scene was Maracaibo on the the way he talks it seems that ship's final trip. ration for his ring return. he isn't interested in shipping- into the water. The splashing of tween the ship and the dock water and his cries roused the near the gangway. sleeping crew. The 3rd Assistant PULLED FROM WATER Engineer was the first man to 1 ran up to the gangway reach the scene and succeedec alleyway midship and threw in pulling Brother Rose from over a life preserver. Then I the water. With the aid of other threw down the line from the crewmembers artificial respira­ gangway block and tackle into tion was applied until an am­ the water. By that time Mr. bulance arrived. At 5 A.M. hospital doctor pronounced him Lyons, the 3rd Assistant, had got hold of the man in the water dead. and was holding him up so that At a special meeting ajsoard lis head was clear of the water. ship, the officers and crew col­ I ran down the gangway to the lected $108 which was turned dock and assisted Lyons to hold over to an SIU Patrolman at the the man up. We made the line. payoff in New York. The Union fast around his waist and several in turn segt a check for the other men pulled him up ontoamount to Rose's widow. the dock. One of the first to arrive at As soon as Rose was pulled : the scene 'of the accident was Bernard Goodrrian, Deck Main­ up he was laid out so that ar-. tenance. In a signed statement, tificial respiration could be ap­ Goodman described the crew's plied. Three men took turns ap.-! plying respiration while an amattempt to > save Rose^ "At about 2 A.M. of Thursday, Dulance was sent for. About 35 minutes elapsed between the time the man was pulled out and when the ambulance ar­ rived. The ambulance contained ab­ solutely no equipment or interne, just the driver.. We - continued. applying artificial respiration at the moment.... The other while lifting him into the ambu­ day I heard that a ship signed up for five-years, and to make lance and all the way to the matters worse, she headed for hospital. At the hospital, because there was no pulmotor, we had the Persian :Gulf shuttle run. to continue giving artificial res­ Jack Horn is attending^ meet­ piration in conjunction with an ings while working in a Masonic oxygen machine. The doctor on temple. He plans to ship out duty finally told us it was no around .October Dick Casteruse, and at about 5 A.M. said lin is perplexed. He's goiiig to that the man was beyond post write down the names of ten sible revival." different ports and toss them in Brother Rose joined the SIU a hat. The one he- selects will be his next' destination I paid in August, 1946 and held book a visit to the yacht. Grille, Hit­ No. 100866. He was in good standing at the time of his death ler's former pleasure, cruiser. and Union burial benefits will be Some scow! ^ paid. '7%e Voice Of The Sea' Saves Shipmate In Plunge F. A. (Art) Savoie, OS aboard the SS Sunmount on - her last voyage to South American ports; • hauled a shipmate from the water in La Guaira, Venezuela; on June 9. ' Savoie was^standing gangway watch at 11 PM when the launch returned with several crewmen. Savoie went down to lend a hand as the water wa^ rough, with five and six foot swells slapping vigorously against the ship. F. A. (Art) SAVOIE One of the men lost ^ his foot­ ing and fell between ship and launch. He was going down for the second time when Art jump- • ed in and dragged him to the-? launch, where shipmates pulled both to safety. �"Wednetday, July 6. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Serea Digested Miniites Of SI U Ship Meetings ATLANTA* CITY. May 8—L. and that players clean up when Highsmilb. Chairman; Frank they are finished. Motion car­ W. Chamberlayne, Secretary. ried to give Steward Department Deck Delegate reported 20 dis­ a vote of thanks for doing a puted hpurs a man and Stewards good -job. It was suggested Delegate said there was a total that library books be changed anih 16MMsoai of 30 hours disputed in his de­ when vessel hits US. One min­ partment. No other beefs. Un­ ute of silence in memory of de­ nu^vie equipttient: der Good and Welfare the mat­ parted Brothers. ter of establishing a ship's hos­ 4. 4. 3pital amidships was discussed". MARYMAR. April 23 — J. Minute of silence for Brothers Fisher. Chairman; G. Waller. Secretary. Motion carried to ac­ lost at sea. cept reports made by department 4. 4, i. CHILORE. May 17—J. Penner. delegates. Motion carried to Chairman; R. Burns, Secretary. make up repair list for coming Extended vote of thanks to Ste­ Juan. Matter,to be referred to voyage and to have it ready for ward and Cooks for the excel­ Patrolman. Minute of silence action in New York. Matters lent meals put out despite the for departed Brothers. discussed under Good and Wel­ Exdiaugiee is iioarav^iJa.37l&. way the company stores the fare included the menus, food, 3. » » ship. Discussion to straighten wearing apparel for messroom ROBIN GOODFELLOW. April put responsibility for driving 4—Tony Suarez. Chairman; Mike and noise in alleyway and messThe purch.a.se pirice. is (aettial winches and maintaining them. Zelonka. Secretary. Minutes of rooms during the night. Meet­ cost plus postage Voted to bar any private agree­ two previous meetings read and ing adjourned after observance aai^ is iolCtieciCsuxq ments on working rules. General accepted. Delegates reported ho of one minute's silence in mem­ <1f-£oir a. loop. Tuet&erul. discussion of problems of keep­ beefs in departments. Passed ory of departed Brothers. ing washroom and messroom various motions connected with clean. Minute of silence for de­ efficiency of ship, better medical minute Qjf ew-tei baimnc/iif atiB? parted Brothers. attention and assuring that all btioiTL. OT and draw records would be correct at payoff. Agreement 4 4 4 analyzed under education. Min­ STEEL EXECUTIVE. April 17 ute of silence for departed —W. C. McCuistion. Chairman; Brothers. A. D. Brodie. Secretary. First i ARLYN. April 17 — Woody meeting, voyage just commenc­ t 4. i ing. No beefs in any of three By HANK MANGORE. May 8—J. Mason. Yant. Chairman; Jack McLaugh­ departments. W. C. McCuistion lin. Secretary. Delegates gave Secretary (Chairman not identi­ The battle lo repeal the TaftA few days after Brotherfied). Elected Brother Keefer their reports. Motion carried to elected ship's delegate unSnii"nously.. Delegates to arrange Hartley Act isn't over. Keep Charles Dasha a^ed^if his ship­ to confer with Patrolman at pay­ hold shipboard meetings every off. Voted that each depart­ Sunday at 2 PM. Woody Yant for their respective departments writing those letters to all mate Paul Gondzar was in town, ment delegate should make out elected ship's delegate. Discus­ to rotate in cleaning of laundry. Congressmen and Senators. in came Paul himself. He met a repair list for Ship's Delegate sion on better menus. It was Deck delegate to see Mate about Brothers, even though Senator other shipmates, but missed painting department's showers. Wayne Morse told the Senate Brother Dasha ... Brothers, the to present to Patrolman. Ste-, suggested - .that ship's delegate Decided that creyf pantryman is that the latest revision of the Fetiche Bar in Le Havre, France, ward to notify next crew of the see Port Agent in Puerto Rico to make coffee just before going law made the whole labor bill is now on the mailing list for a " stores and linen schedule to about getting pasteurized milk. off duty for 10 AM coffee time "so unworkable and so anti- bundle of ship-bound LOGs. The forestall any hitches. Discussion One minute of silence in mem­ Ship was in Halifax one day labor" that "the sooner we get place is on the Rue General of the shortage of ice aboard, ory of Brothers lost at sea. and night during beefs with rid of it and take the whole Sarrail, so pick up a few copies and it was decided to turn ques­ commies. SIU's nightly broad­ issue to the polls in 1950 the ... One Brother recently recom­ tion over to Patrolman. Minute casts from Halifax were hearc -better." This year or in 1950. mended a good place called the of silence for Brothers lost at until the foufth fiay out, after the Tcdt-Hartley Act must be Rex Bar, where SIU Brothers sea. which we were unable to get wiped out. visit. It's down in New Orleans, 4. i station. DANIEL H. LOWNSDALE. in case you hope to bump into4 4 4 4 4 4 We recently read of the vm- some shipmate. April 3 — Duke Livingston, ALCOA PLANTER. April 3— usual manner the people of In­ Chairman; H. Guild, Secretary, W. Tracy, Chairman; E. D. Moyd. 4 4 4 dia christen their merchant ships. No beefs reported by depart­ Secretary. Financial secretary A few weeks ago Brother They use rice, coconuts, kumkum "Red" Shea, who spent many ment delegates beyond'' a few reported that ship's, fund con­ (which may be something the months aboard the tanker SS disupted hours. Food situation tained $19.48. Department dele­ 4 4 4 Brothers who know the ports of Fort Bridger. sailed out on a discussed under Good and Wel­ gates reported that all was okay. fare. . Suggestions agreed upon Ship's delegate said that all re­ CAPE MOHICAN. April 10— India well enough can answer trip. He said something unus­ to be adopted by Cooks. Repair pairs had been made, with only Gonzalez. Chairman; R. Sirois. for us), haldi power and rose ual about taking his car along, Motion by Halpin. petals. All these, of course, are list made up for all departments. keys to foc'sles still to be at­ Secretary. too. but we probably misun­ seconded by Stepian. carried, religious Indian customs... An­ Minute of^ silence for Brothers tended to. Jack Chastain was derstood a few words of the lost at sea. elected black gang delegate and that passageway be kept quiet other odd fact we read was about conversation here and there. E. D. Moyd was elected ship's and that no dice games be held Sable Island, 100 miles off the We only know about such sea­ delegate. Captain okayed steam there. Following discussion on coast of Nova Scotia, which has going pleasure gear as radios, line for washing clothes. Crew ship's laundry and recreation been called the "graveyard of typewriters, steamer trunks, reminded not to leaye cups in room. Brother Graf made a mo­ the Atlantic." More than 200 guitars, cameras—and perhaps messroom. Will try to have ship tion, seconded by Gk>nzalez. call­ ships were sunk there. even a bicycle. But not an au­ fumigated upon arrival in the ing for a list of all crewmembers 4 4 4 tomobile—never, fellas, never. States. One minute of silence from which the name of one Brother Vick D'India is in 4 4 4 each day will be picked for in memory of departed Brothers. town a few weeks now since his The SEAFARERS LOG wiU 4* 4, 4*, cleaning of the recreation room. long voyage or voyages aboard be mail-bound to the homes of 4 4 4 SEA TRADER. April 19— Motion was defeated by 14 to Charles Oppenheimer. Chairman; W. E. -DOWNING. April 24— 9 vote. Motion carried to keep the SS Bret Harte ... Percy Boy- the following Brothers—Max AcJohn Poluchocich. Secretary, Bill Blakely. Chairman; Blackie recreation room open every er sailed recently on a fast, hot osta of New York, Allen Kramer Previous minutes read and ac­ Jones. Secretary. Department evening between 6 PM and 7 PM trip to the ports of India. Take of Pennsylvania, Anthony Fercepted. All repairs to be madei delegates reported. Jack ' Hay- for convenience of members who it easy with the baksheesh, Percy rara of New York, James Miller it was reported. Delegates had den and Jeremiah O'Bryne nom­ desire' reading material. Chief ... Joe Pendleton, intending to of Minnesota, David Baria of no beefs to report. Voted to inated for ship's delegate. Steward is to have possession of hit Galveston shipping soon, sail­ Alabama, Karl Ingebrigsten of hold educational meetings. regu­ O'Byrne .elected by acclamation the recreation room keys. Mo­ ed into town last week with a Maryland, G. E. Anderson of larly in recreation room. Ail' after Brother Hayden withdrew. tion by Ivrain, carried, that well-tanned face (as usual) but Minnesota, Elmer Fr-ost of Flor- • old books and magazines to be Motion carried to have delegates everyone using laundry clean it without a mustache or even a ida. collected and turned in to the check stores and stores list with when finished. beard. 4 4 4 Motion carried to American Merchant Marine . Li­ Steward. Jimmy "Blackie" Saliba just • 4 4 4 Brother Henry Beckmann sailed into town after a voyage brary in exchange for new make four copies of repair list, magazines and twp boxes of one each going to Captain, Chief will be drydocked some lime ... A few other Brothers in books. Voted to distribute sta­ Mate, Chief Engineer and ship's in the marine hospital in Chi­ town are: Frank Waller, Charles tion cards in' advance of fire delegate. Stores are to checked cago ... Smooth recovery. Hen­ Oppenheimer (bound for a few No SIU Crew is lo pay off drill to avoid confusion. Minute as they come aboard. One min­ any ship until the crew's ry... A1 Gordon, the tanker- vacation days upstate), Henry (pf silence for departed Brothers, ute of silence in memory of sailing poet, just missed his Bonk... Brother Keith Forster quarters and equipment are Brothers lost at sea. Meeting shipmate who sailed recently sailed into our town with his it 4. 4. as clean as any Seafarer likes Adjourned at 2:43 PM. after coming in from a trip— pipe and smile after a voyage... to find a ship when he first FRANCES. May 15—B. Good­ Brother John "Bananas." A1 We noticed Ray Queen talking .444 goes aboard. Patrolmen have man. Chairman; S. Carr, Secre­ says he can't forget the 800 to the LOG staff. We wonder if been instructed that the tary. Previous minutes and dele­ JOHN W. BURGESS. April 24 merry Irish immigrants aboard he donated some original poetry crew's quarters must be ab­ gates' reports accepted, there be­ J. Furfon, Chairman; Melvin the ship he came back on as or' just rattled off a poetic digest ing no beefs for. the delegates to Smith, Secretary. Delegates re­ solutely clean before a pay­ passenger. The Irishmen cele­ of the voyage. Since he's taking report except for a minor matter ported that there were no befefs off will be allowed. Please brated with the playing of her out again (the ship we mean, cooperate with your officials in the Stewards Department. : n any of the departments. Min­ their bagpipes and violins—and of course) we wish Ray mucho in carrying out this member­ Voted to put new locks on com­ utes of last meeting read and no doubt, hitting the decks inspiration for some, let's say, panion way doors. Discussion accepted. Suggested that poker ship order. with those shillelaghs. comical poetry. on man hired off pier in San games be played in recreation IT'S SOPre-T£gaFIC-COlOgg4Ll ^ The Battle erfvmi street — ^SIUfUntroF the 194€> strike of the Uwitcd rinaitcial a. cliecRte , aud CUT and RUN mmmMm Notice To Crews �Page Eight Wednesday, July 6, 1949 THE SEAFARER SLOG Political Action, Not Thumb Twiddling, Will Defeat Anti-Laborites, Says Cassidy PATRONS OF MUSIC; SIU ARTIST White House, I strongly felt that Watson, Brother White pointed the AFL did the right thing in out that Florida had another foe ' I read with deep interest entering the political arena. in office that labor would be Charles Haymond's article in the well rid of. Senator Spessard ^une 10 LOG, "Can Political Ac­ I then explained the stand of Holland. Holland has three years the SIU, our "hands off" policy tion Benefit Seamen?" to run, but could eventually be toward political action, but Let me express my views on mentioned also that the SIU was defeated by labor's getting out ^his matter in this way: I paid still in the formative state the vote. off a five months trip in Balti­ though if it could reach out to LABOR INCENTIVE more in February, and feeling help its political friends, it a period of relaxation due me, would do so. To my knowledge, Florida is 1 went to Tampa, where I have one of the few states that has an As a further example, I cited many friends. While there I anti-closed shop law, which in made more friends, among them the Tampa report in the same itself should be "incentive enough LOG, wherein is named a Flori­ many officials in the shoreside da politician, Tom Watson, who for all Florida AFL groups to AFL unions in that city. attempted to have passed a fight. Laws of this sort have ' While there Ray White and I state law that was worse than been effective in ham stringing attended a meeting of the AFL the Taft-Hartley Act. I told them labor, but why this situation John B. Waterman crewmembers gather at coffee time to Trades & Labor Council. During how the proposal was defeated, should be permitted to remain listen to the sweet music emitting from Brother Luke Collins' this meeting this identical ques­ partly through efforts of the so is a mystery to me. Particu­ radio. Left to right, J. Spoder, Wiper; J. Boldizar, OS; A. Laslarly when something can be tion of political action arose. It SIU. zaro, AB; F. Douglas, AB and Ship's Delegate; L. Alverez. then struck me that the SIU had done to correct the situation. Steward Utility, and D. Rogodon, Wiper. Twirling the dial is Brother Ray White then took viery little to do with the elec­ Paul T. Cassidy Brother Collins, DM. Ship was enroute to Europe at the time. tion of President Truman, where­ the floor and pointed out that at the rest, or a large part of this same Watson may oppose the shoreside unions, had gone a long time friend of labor. Sen­ after the vote for Truman and ator Claude Pepper, when his I think right here and now I gbt it. They'did it the hard way, term expires next year. White To the Editor: asked the meeting if it would should tell you about the Ste­ by punching doorbells. make good sense for the SIU to Here on the Fairland, Water­ wards Department. The FairAs Brother Haymond says, we sit back and twiddle its thumbs man, we have one of the best have done quite weU by keep­ while these two fight for the crews ever to sail out bf.an SIU land claims it has the best Stew­ HaU. It is strictly 100 percent ards Department in the SIU ing our nose out of politics, par­ Senatorial seat. The chow is good and plentiful. ticularly because we have seen I don't think we should. The Union. Topside^ is alright, from One of the mainstays in the some of the unsavoryness that results of labor's participation in the skipper.right down the line. Stewards Department is Alex­ the waterfront Communists em­ the last presidential election ander Cherney, the Baker. He ploy in their political activities. clearly showed itsfelf to be of is the best oven man in the SIU. But, again I point out that the benefit to labor and all of us. SIU took no part in the election While on the subject of the ABSENTEE VOTE of President Trumm, who most Stewards Department" I would certainly cannot be termed a like to get this thought across to If political action should be communist. the membership: the crew Messadopted as SIU policy in the man has a pretty rdugh job and near future, I very strongly want i UNITED AFL ACTION I think all will * agree with me to suggest that it be gone about We must realize today that in a complete manner. First, ex­ on that. We should assist him the. SIU is the biggest force of plain to the membership that all we can and not get careless influence on the waterfront,, most states now have absentee with cigarette butts,.cups and so Felix Curls, whose- sketches hence we should swing a bit of ballots (of which I've taken ad­ onr Remember, - he' is'taking a have appeared in the LOG, weight within the national AFL, vantage in New York since its living too and is not going to puis the pencil to paper dur­ and to do that we must follow inception two years ago). with special emphasis on the sea' to clean up'after a'bunch ing an off moment aboard the the same group's policy, which Then point out in the LOG First Engineer. of guys who don't give a darn. J. B. Waterman. Seafarer F. late has very distinctly been who are the friends of labor With the exception of a few His job is taken for granted by Douglas, who submitted the fpr political action. ^ and who are not. The men can minor beefs, which can be found too many guys. pictures, says of Curls: "A guy To refer back to. the Tampa then vote accordingly. on every ship, there has been Frank Harper with his talent^ is • certainly meeting I attended.* When the In addition to anti-labor Tom nothing to disturb the harmony. Engine Delegate wasting his time at sea." pplitical action discussion arose, To Ihe Editor; Fairland Galleymen 'SIU's Best' the response to it struck me as being somewhat on the indiffer­ ent side. I asked the chair for the deck and explained that I was a seaman first and a poli­ tician last, but that in view of To Ihe Editor: all that "I heard of how labor had put Truman back in the Being the strong, silent Casa­ nova type, I've decided to let you Brothers in on my great love affair which took place place while in New Orleans re­ cently. While sitting in Pete Herman's Bar, which, incidentally, is a clip joint, I decided to make a phone call to a girl. She is a To the Editor: beautiful blond whom I had met I'll have to disagree with Mr. previously while in town. As I Boyer about that "Moon" not be­ turned to go into the booth I no­ ing romantic. Just ask the boys ticed a young lady in the next who heard Moon Kouns serenad­ booth. ing Candy at the American Bar After I closed the door, so .as down in Santos. Also, just" ask to better hear the lilting tones the boys about Moon's and Slop­ of the girl I was to call, I found py Creel's /his running mate) I did not have a nickel for the romantic nights down in B. A. phone. One night after Moon finished Suddenly it happened. The eating about three steaks, drink­ telephone started ringing. It ing about a gallon of beer down soimded as though it were a at the canteen on the docks, he four alarm fire. Well, like a want to sleep and snored so fool I answered it, and it was— loud he woke up the boys sleep­ as I later Jearned—the young ing on the ship four blocks away. lady in the next booth. Oh, Alfred Byrd man, what a voice she had. It Brother Finds Soft Voiced Fngrid' Packs Mean Right Croon Or Snooze ——Moon's Voice Enchants 'Em All was so soothing and mellow. It made my heart skip every third beat. PERFECT 36 After I had told the young lady my name, I became curi­ ous to leam what she looked like. I asked her to describe herself. This is the way the conversation ran: ; "Well, I'm small. Oh, it's so hard for me to describe myself. Surely you've seen pictures of Betty Hutton?" "Yes," I blubbered. "And you've seen pictiures of Betty Grable?" "Yes, yes," I drooled. "Well," she* purred, "I look like a combination of the two with Ingrid Bergman thrown in." Well, boys, that's whem I started doing back flips in the phone booth; Naturally I had to let the young lady know what I looked, like so I started: "You've seen pictures of Clark Gable, haven't you. And pic­ tures of Tyrone Power and Van Johnson?" ' ,. She practically swooned in her eagerness to say she had. "Well, gal, I look like Harpo Marx." Evidently the young lady didn't believe me, because we made a date then and there. I sure though J^had something on the line. After I hung up I went back tO the bar, com­ pletely forgetting the blond I had intended to call. After all, Ingrid Bergman comes first. Then I started drinking my Seven-up-, because' 1 am by no means a drinking man. "About five minutes later up steppedHhe young lady of the recent tele­ phone conversation. TAKE IT AWAYl You have seen pictures of Betty Hutton and'Betty Grable and Ingrid Bergman. So have I. Man, Fve never seen a woman that could compare to the one who faced me then. To me she looked about two shades worse than Lena the Hyena. Anyway she looked at me and said, "Well, Honey, ani I drink­ ing?" I might be a fool, but ni be darned if I would be seen with ,this refugee from Slobdovia. I justJooked at her goggle-eyed and said, "I' don't know, are you?" • She retorts with, "I mean are you buying me a drink?" I broke it to her gently that: I was in no mood to invest $1.20 in a coke; however, if she wanted to go down the street I'd be glad to buy her a shot. She. gave me the cold stare arid told the bartender to give her six bits of Seagrams. Again she looked at me asked me if I was footing the tab. I closed my eyes and counted to ten, then shook my head. "Ok, cheapskate," she said, in a voice that must have been heard in Mobile. "Honey child," I told herj "I'd rather be a cheapskate than • a damn fool." �.Wednesday, July 6, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Ifine Foc'sle Buddy Of O'Doyle Ship's Delegate Of Defends His Hurt .Character .To the Editor: 1 wonder what became of "Steamboat" O'Doyle? I can't find anything with ' his name tacked to it in any recent LOGs, but I ran across several scan­ dalous remarks about this fine seaman (me) in-some of -the old­ er issues. "Steamboat" therein reported something about research on the love life of sailors, but it seems to me that if he wrote an auto­ biography the subject would be covered nicely. vOne night in one of the choicer clip joints of New Orleans I saw him pick up a nice appearing girl in traditional sailor fashion. Straiten Meets SIU Men In !Amiy In Japan To -ih© Editor: I would appreciate it very much if you would transfer the LOG to my new address: 172nd Station Hospital, APO 547, c/o PM, San Francisco, Calif. I have just completed my first trip on a non-union vessel. It was on a converted Victory ship, the USAT Sgt. Howard E. -Wood­ ford, and it was easy to see that there was no brotherhood among the crew. The crew , wasn't any­ thing like those sailing aboard good SIU vessels. The chpw was lousy. I've got a good deal- here at the hospital. There are three army cooks on duty and forty Japanese helpers oh each shift. We have to cook for an average of 250 army personnel. All that we cooks do is superVise to see that the Japanese do everything properly. I have a good many ex-Broth­ ers here in the army and we all 8eem to talk on the progress that the Union has made in the last few years. Enclosed you will find a don­ ation for the LOG. .Pvt. Ross B. Straiten (Ed. Note: We changed the .address. Thanks for the dona- lion and we trust the LOG will keep you up on maritime news until you resume your sailing career.) apd so help me he was making fast time before he had even bought a drink. LOWLY COMPANION Then there was the incident in South America when the "Steamboat" decided, while slightly under the influence, that the Devil protected his follow­ ing. The ritual blew up when SS 'Dream Boat' Pleased With Dutiless Assignment To the Editor:' This Isthmian wagon, the Steel Advocate, has been a happy home for most of the crew dur­ ing the past four months. Most of the gang are sticking by for the next trip, so it is obvious that the crew is happy with their co-workers and the topsiders. As yet we haven't had an hour of disputed overtime in any department and we haven't had a«hard word from the Mates or Engineers during the voyage. Of course, the Old Man blows his top occasionally just for the ex­ ercise, but he has been neglect­ ing that for the past couple of months. How we drifted into this ideal dream ship no one can quite figure out. Our Chief Mate is always willing to cooperate and oblige. He doesn't have to step on the deck or pass any com­ ment of the deck gang's efforts. The boys just work along in the proper SIU fashion, finishing up with speed and first rate work­ manship. With all this harmony. the waitress found out that the extra glass and empty chair were for the Devil. She refused to come near the table. This should serve to take some of the blemishes from the good pame of Jensen and cast into the light the true character of the great lover, O'Doyle. Incidentally, I guess I am not the only one that would like -to know where he is. There are probably a lot of women in ports all over the wprld who would like to know where that character is hanging out. Jerry Jensen Come On — Smile! Brother MacKenzie seeing the sights of Calcutta Colahee Men Show Teamwork Aboard Ship And OnDiamond To the Editor: Despite the urging of the cameraman. ' Brother Andres Molina. Messman of the Su­ zanne. clings to his poker face. Luis Ramirez who took the picture' says Molina is a crackerja;ck worker on the ship and is well liked by the crew. Shot was taken in Ciudad Trujillo. SIGHTSEEING IN CVRACAO I would like to remark that we on the Colabee have a very good crew. Every man on deck is a seaman in the full sense of the word. As a result of the teamwork among the deck gang, the rfien are staying on for an­ other trip, with but one permitman getting off, and that because of an expired card. This same wonderful harmony is in evi­ dence in the other departments as wellj>' The Softball team we have organized is an outgrowth of the feeling in the crew that they want a real team and must there­ fore necessarily have a uniform. We played the . Baie Comeau (Quebec) Softball. team on Sun­ day, May 8 and I would like to be able to say that we won, but the Baie Comeauans gave us a trimming, 21 to 3. The Cola Bees don't feel bad about it though, as we realize we are rusty from long idleness on the diamond. As soon as the Cola Bees get some practice we'll change matters. <5LD PROS The fact is that the Baie Comeau team has been going strong for seven years and they show by their playing,, and score, the considerable practice they've had. Third Cook Dutton and AB Lord distinguished themselves by some major league playing, the rest of us need a bit of practice. J. J. Flynn Thorny Prize a. Got A Spare 'Beach Comb'? Brother Asks •Brother On Way To Health Thanks Hospital Staff To the Editor: To the Editor: Seafarers Harry Benner. OS. and Jack Higghis. AB. pause during their lour of the-.South Anierican city. Their ship, the BuU'Run. was tied up nearby. V I have been confined here in the Galveston Marine Hospital with pneumonia for 16 da:J''S. I wish that you would publish in the LOG the fact that I appre­ ciate the efforts of the doctors and nurses who have been re­ sponsible for bringing me back to normal. Upon admission to the hospital I was in very serious condition. I am hoping this item will help the seamen to Cooperate with the hospital . personnel to the fullest extent. William J. Wolfe a delegate has little to do ex­ cept report, "No Beefs." At present our fancy rustbucket looks like a yacht inside and out. We have^ heard oldtime Isthmian* Mates say that there never were sailors on their ships as sober, intelligent and as effi­ cient as the men sent aboard since the SIU signed a contract. Of course the food helps the happy situation. W. - M. Stark, Steward, has his boys whip up a mean plate full. It's the best feeder we've hit in years. Some say that Kingfish Nelson of theColabee is tops, but on this ship that point would be debated. SWEET LABOR Brothers, don't let anyone kid you about the fancy ships being poor sea boats or tough jobs. All you gotta Igarn is to push the right button and everything goes as it should with half the manual labor involved. Also there is some satisfaction in log­ ging around 500 miles a day, and not contending with that thump, thump, thump, coming from the innards of the old, triple expansion jobs. > Incidentally, we have a couple,^ of Cities Service Seafarers;, aboard, men blackballed from th^ CS fleet. They are amazed , at the efficient payoffs and • happy spirit which prevails here at all times. A far cry from ^ Cities Service. It is indicative of the chang- | ing times when we cruise past a Liberty ship at twice her speed. This fancy vessel seems to look down her nose and quav­ er to her topmasts if we dare to tie up alongside anything as lowly as a Liberty ship. It must be the new SIU spirit ' prevailing over the vessel, and she in turn seems only too glad to take our lead and do her share to make each and every' seaman feel that he is an integ- ; ral part of the ship's company. ' So it is on the Steel Advocate. ' A happy ship where we "know"^ our rights and know our duties,*^;" the two main requisites of sea- " faring men; thus the slogan of^' old Andrew Furuseth is our by- '• word. We are well aware that with freedom comes responsibili­ ties, and as a result we collec- • lively and individually are striv­ ing to live up to the finest tra- ' dition of the SIU. James A. MacKenzie Ship's Delegate Proudly displaying his catch, a porcupine, is Seafarer Glen Vinson. The scene is a hunting camp in Pennsylvania. Vin­ cent bagged his game with a Colt .22 pistol. :!• •Ju, | I would like to begin receiv­ ing the LOG here at Jennings Land, Smith's Parish, Bermuda, the paradise of a beach-happy seaman. If any of my Brother Seafarers- catch this letter, I'd like to hear from them. Now that I'm sojourning in beautiful Bermuda on its wonderful beaches, I would like to ask if anyone can furnish me with any exact information or data on the use of a "beachcomb." This looks like an ideal place to make use of such a gad­ get. So, any helpful suggestions via the LOG will certainly be appreciated. George F. Moon ', f cr •f. d �Page Ten TB E S E AF A R E^R S LOG WednesdaTr JEuly ®» IfB G ALVES TO Chairman, clothing allowance, bringing all Keith Alsop, 7311; Recording the companies into lipe within Secretary, R. "Wilburn, 37739: a week from the time the re­ Reading Clerk, Jack Kelly, 10. quest for a boost was sent out. Motions carried to accept Galf Minutes of special meeting hdd i veston minutes and financial re­ PORT REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL concerning the SS Puerto Rico ports. Motions Carried .to accept DECK ENG. STWDS. REG. DECK ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED read and accepted., One minute Headquarters* report to mem of silenCe observed for departed 23 50 15 12 17 15 9 41 ; bership and financial report. Boston ......M.. 150 113 128 391 120 9fl 99 309 Brotheia. Minutes of meetings held in New York. ... 29 35 25 . 89 . 23 26 21 70 ; other Branches accepted. Agen Philadelphia BALTIMORE^hairman, Wik Baltimore. .... 109 78 84 271 110 83 .87 280 ;,Alsop reported that shipping had liam Rentz, 26445; Recording 27 15 19 61 23 33 32 88 Secretary, G. A. Masterson, 20297; . picked up a bit and then suffer­ Norfolk. 9 4 16 29 5 2 2 9 Reading Clerk, J. Giller, 4014K ed a relapse. He reported three Savannah. Tampa..:. ... NO FIGURES" RECEIVED payoffs, all of them clean. ComVarious reports read and acr 59 — 51 .60 170 40 48 29 117 cepted. Minutes of po;rt meetings mimication * from Secretary- Mobile 98 84. 112 294 • 74 79 108 261 ^ Treasurer concerning $7.50 boos New Orleans.— 101 Galveston 74 64 239 34 35 34• 103 read. Communication accepted 56 27 34 117 59 44 40 143 with a vote of thanks. No New West Coast • Business. One minute of silence GRAND TOTAT. 661 496 554 1,711 523 • 437 461 1,421 observed for departed Brothers, read and accepted, except Sa­ ii ft 4. vannah and Tampa. Motiftn car­ , BOSTON — Chairman, J. erators had agreed to the $7.50 the General Fund Assessment, to scaled. Agept reported good ship­ ried to non-concur with Savan­ Greenbaum, 281; Recording Sec­ clothing allowance. Tanner told be used for organizing purposes ping for two-week period past nah New Business until clarifica­ retary, B. Lawson, 894; Reading the membership df the action and to battle the Taft-Hartley and saw fair shipping for the tion has been received. Motion taken in Mobile and vic.mity to Law. In view of $7.50 increase future. He reported six payoffs carried to non-concur with that Clerk, D. FUzpatrick, 50520. fight the Merchant Marine Re­ won this month, the ""submitting and six sign-ons. Under Good part of Tampa New Business re­ Minutes of previous meetings serve Bill. Unions, their officers Brothers felt that the time was and Welfare members took the ferring to registration. Under in Boston and other Branches and members had sent telegrams ripe for the membership to add floor to discuss needed repairs reading of ships' minutes, mo­ read and accepted. Meeting ap­ proved Headquarters' report to of protest to Congress. Secretary- strength to the organization. Re­ in Hall. Meeting adjourned with tion carried to non-concur with the membership and Secretary- Treasurer's report and financial solution called for Headquarter^ 56 members present. the New Business of shipboaid Treasurer's financial report. Ag­ statement read and approved. J. to prepare ballots for referen­ ft ft ft. meeting on SS Frank E. Spcn*ent reported on the status of E. Prestridge and J. L. Hart t ok dum, should the resolution be NEW YORK—Chairman, Lind- cer. Item referred to ship's Chief the Union Oath of Obligation. passed in the ports, in two con­ sey Williams, 21550; Recording Cook. Motion carried to forward Meeiing adjourned with 473 secutive meetings. Resolution Secretary, Freddie Stewart, 4935; remainder of ships' minutes to members present. from crew of "SS Del Norte read. Reading Clerk, Johnny Arabasz, the SEAFARERS LOG for pub" Resolution called for-a $10 strike 29832. ft ft ft> lication. One minute of sjjence NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, assessment. Motion carried to Minutes of meetings held in observed for Brothers lost at sea; Herb Knowles, 3725; Recording table ^el Norte resolution until other ports read and accepted, Motion carried to accept with a Secretary, George Allen, 114; such time as the previous reso­ except those of San Juan, which vote of thanks the telegram from Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, lution has been acted upon on were referred back for clariflca- the Secretary-Treasurer announce shipping for this port during 76. a coastwise basis. Motion car­ t i o n. Secretary-Treasurer a n - ing a $7.50 clothing allowance: the past two weeks, and dis­ Minutes of meetings held in ried to accept and concur in nounced the signing of ail SIU- Meeting adjourned with 300 cussed the prospects for the com­ other ports read and accepted. recommendation regarding San ing weeks. Patrolman's and Dis­ Agent reported that shipping and Juan. Four members took Union contracted companies to the" $7.50 members present. patcher's reports approved. One affairs of port were in good Oath of Obligation. Motion car­ minute of silence in memory of shape. Large number of relief ried that any SIU member carry­ departed Union members. Meet­ jobs are contributing greatly to ing an 4WW book, turn it in. Djsing adjoiuned at 7:30 PM, with keeping members busy. Agent re­ cussion- on motion brought out 48 members in attendance, ported that the Brotherhood of that members of IWW had been ft ft ft Marine Engineers' organizing blasting SIU, and a man could SAN FRANCISCO—No meet­ not be a member of both organi­ ing held because of a lack of zations and still be a good Un­ 25 bookmembers necessary for ion man. Good and Welfare: Dis­ «a quorum. cussion on marine hospitals and ft ft ft SIU welfare plan. Meeting ad­ SAVANNAH — Chairman. C. journed with 363 members pres­ M. Rice, 40707; Recording Sec­ ent. retary, Jim Drawdy, 28523; Read­ ft ft ft drive is in full swing. Members BASEBALL FOR EVERYONE, he can't answer: how do you ing Clerk, McClure, 47530. NORFOLK — Chairman, J. S. were told of the BME's program by Joe DiMaggio, Signet, 192 cure a batting slump? You don't Minutes of previous Savannah White, 56; Recording Secretary, and were urged to support the cure it, he says, you pray for pages, 25 cents. meeting, along with those of Ben Rees, 95; Reading Clerk, J. drive beirig made by the new it to end. Whether you are an 18-year other Branch meetings were read old kid who can run and throw and approved. Port Agent stated SIU affiliate. Agent reported the A. Bullock, 4747. ft ft ft Motions catffied to accept and and are looking for a 'Class-D HOW TO KNOW THE BIRDS, that shipping had been poor for port as being completely free of the. past two weeks. He said that beefs, all having been settled at file minutes of rneetings held in job, or a gaffer who takes his by Roger Tory Peterson, Men­ Ships arriving in this port were the payoffs or sign-ons. Shep- and floors of Hall should be re­ baseball from the left.^ field tor Original. 144 pages, 35 the-SS Southland, South Atlantic, pard also reported that a new paired, and recommended that bleachers, you w;ll read this cents. SS Dorothy, Bull. A few men company is expected to sign a Agent contact Headquarters and book through without stopping. Occasionally the New Ameri­ contract with the SIU shortly. request that the repairs be made Chances are you'll keep it can Library of World Literaturci Telegram from Paul Hall an­ other ports. Building Repair around to read again during the which usually publjishes re-prints nouncing the $7.50 clothing al­ Committee reported that robf season. of more expensive books, comes lowance read and approved. Re­ immediately. Committee suggest­ Joe' DiMaggio admits frankly out "with an originfd. This is one solution offered by 36 members ed that entire inside of building that he is no "pro" a\ the "writ­ of them. approved. Resolution calls for a be painted and plaster damaged ing game, and had a lot of help It is a "bird book"—that is a were sent to the Hilton, $10 assessment, to be known as from roof leaks be cleaned and from si)ortswriter Tom " Meany. kind of dictionary of birds. You down in Jacksonville,, and to the Bill Dickey, Frank Frisch and find 'em and they'll flame 'em— Maiden Victory in Charleston, others -helped too. But Meany •but very briefly, however. In One member was excused from skillfully let the Jolt^'s own fact, its many references to other the meeting because of illness. personality emerge in every books, by its author—the orni­ One minute of silence was ob­ chapter. The result is a first class thological authority, Roger Tory served in memory of departed The recently-concluded coastwise referendum book on the national sport. Peterson—^is apt ta remind one brothers. C. Y. Walker and H. While it is quite apparent (thumbing through its listings of E. Bacon took the Union Oath resulted in the adoption of a new transportation _of Obligation. 77 members were rule effective immediately in aH'Atlantic and <xulf now that we - won't see DiMag fifty families of birds, with black tuEP his bade on the infield and* white drawings) of an ad­ IH-esent when the meeting ad­ again, run 100 feet and haul vertising brochure for his other District ports. The new ruling, which the member­ journed at 7:45 PM. down a. drive with a and more complete works. ship favored by a vote that Fan three to two, pro­ grace soscreaming ft ft ft Yet, if you are just a casual effortless as to be a MOBILE — Chairman, S. Sim­ vides as follows: kind of formal dance, it's pretty fancier of the sky folk, and" mons, 368; Recording Secretary, wonder what kind of **When transportation is due a crew under nice to hear hiA try to tell how asomethnes James L. Carroll, 14; Reading bird is dipping his beak into he did it. One old argument he Glerk, Harold Fischer, 59. the terms of the contract, those men who desire settles: he doesn't think Speaker the wake; or if the old salt who Motions carried to accept min­ to stay on board the ship can do so, providing : 'could have played a shallow sits on the stern in fair weather utes of meetings held in other centerfield with today's souped- spinning yarns and calling all they do not collect transportation. Those men '.r- rup ports. Agent Tanner reported on birds "gulls": is always right; blill. the shipping prospects for the desiring transportation can collect same and then you may find it "worth tak­ Joe goes through- the game port during the coming two ing along on some coastwise run position by position, technique upon receipt of the money shall get off the ship '.s: week period. He reported 13 by technique, illustrating every up and down the American ships as definite, with a possi­ and replacements for those vacancies shall be point with incidents from the coasts.bility of 17 touching the port. For thirty-five cents what can shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." rich history of the professional Agent also reported that all ^p~ game. There's only one question you lose? A& G Shipphg From June 15 To June 29 New Traaspartrnkm Hide �Wednesday. July iB. 1949 rUE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eleven The Facts About Alcoholism By JOSEPH I. FLYNN lost. Alcohol dilates the blood | drinker-one drink*is too many, vessels on .the surface, warming and a hundred *ot enough, People will always invent rea­ the skin, but dissipating heat. A parting factor for all to sons for things being aS they are. Some people have made the keep in mind is the fact that They will inevitably draw con­ ROY iSAKER (or BARKER) GEORGE MEANEY statement that 60 percent of' alcohol does not make the alclusions about anything. The John H. Whitlock would like B. T. Knew is anxious to hear crime can be attributed to alco-J coholic. The root of the problem truth of these conclusions is of­ you to -get in touch with him at from you.. He is- at the U. S. hoi. This has been proven wrong.; is in the man himself and not 50 Pine Street, South Portland, Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, ten proven wrong, for the ob­ It i5 25 to 28 percent, which is in the bottle.. vious reason that there are so still a very high figure. New York. Maine. IN REVIEW few of us who can look at some­ Here is the answer as to why 4> 4> 4 .This is the eighth, and last, of 4 4. thing objectively and not let our the problem drinker never wants a series of articles on alcoholism. WARREN CALLAHAN emotions color our judgment. to eat: Alcohol is a food. It, The subject is much too broad Get in touch with Arthur L. Anyone owed money by The study of alcoholism has contains a high percentage of'a one to have given but a Obre, 60 Wall Street, N6w York, Ed Gibbs may collect double brought many interesting facts calories, giving one heat energy.' glimpse of its vastness in these telephone HAnover 2-5368, in by leaving his name and ad­ to light. In comparing these ob­ The trouble, here,, is that cal- weekly reviews. connection with case of Fran­ dress with Rudy or Babe in jective views with those held by ories without vitamins cannot It is hoped that those who cisco O. Blanco who was injur­ the fourth floor baggage. the public, we find the people properly nourish the body, leav­ read mem now have a better ed in fall on Evistar on Dec. 16, SIU Hall, 51 Beaver Street, have been mistaken in many of ing the alcoholic very susceptible understanding of" this particular 1948. New York City. their beliefs as to- the tr".e na­ to other, sicknessfes, pneumonia. problem, and that they may 4> ^ 4* ture of alcoholism. beri-beri, heart diseases, TB, etc. i have helped a few who are havMrs. FRANK CHRISTY Although 12,000 deaths due to' ing difficulty with drinking to. JAMES BARRETT Half the people in the United Please write to your husband alcoholism are recorded yearly, see their problem in a new light. Mrs. Burge appreciates the States are inclined to minimize at the Baltimore Marine Hos­ many more die of the sickness It "is with gratitude that I help you gave hei son when he the problem, believing that if pital, Baltimore, Md. was ill. She would like you to the alcoholic wanted to stop resulting from the weakened thank the editor and others who call her at her home in New drinking he could do so. Only physical condition which attends made it possible for these writ­ FRANK STEVENS ings to be printed. I am thank­ Jersey, Cliffside 6-8066. one out of eight is acquainted alcoholism. You are requested to write ful to have been a part of the QUICKLY ABSORBED with the fact that alcoholism is to Clay Stevens, 448 N. Waco a sickness. This in the face of Alcohol is the only food that educational program adopted by Street, Wichita, Kansas, or phone the fact that there are 50 per­ is absorbed right from the stom­ the SIU. Wichita 4-8861. There is illness cent more alcoholics than known ach and small intestines into To me it means advancement, in your family. cases of TB. the blood stream. The rate of progress, and freedom from the 4 4. 4. Alcohol is not a stimulant, as absorption is faster when the shackles that have too long held JOSEPH C. MIKRONIS so many believe. It's a depress­ alcohol is taken on an empty back, not only the seamen, but Please get in touch with your ant. Alcohol affects certain nerve stomach. It does not require di­ people as a whole. mother, Mrs.'L. R. Lindsly, 408 centers, relieving us of our in­ gestion. It's eliminated through Saguaro Aye., Batron Rouge 9, Packages and luggage have hibitions (inferiority feeling, the breath, sweat, Urine and by been held in the New York Hall La., as soon as possible. for more than a year for the fol­ backwardness, etc.) and, although oxidization (burning up by the a depressant, it gives the illu­ body). lowing men: E. Walden, Constantine Sofo- sion of producing a mental up­ Alcohol is a slow-acting an­ esthetic, working just like ether nios, David Donahue, Halvor lift. Holt, J. R. Jenning, George WelWe are not smarter or more or chloroform. Watch the bottle SIU, A&G District don, Edward Cahill, Casimir J. capable after a few drinks. baby gradually get foggier and Nick Funken, Ralph Scientific tests have shown that foggier and pass out. Ether would BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. Hypny, (Continued from Page 3) William Renta, Agent Mulberry 4540 Rutiglianoi Friedrich Ewald and one ounce of alcohol may re­ put one right out, the difference BOSTON 276 State St. D. Cardone. being one's a fast and the other a delegate from the Peron-sp'onduce the reaction to a response Ben Lawson, Agent - Richmond 2-0140 a slow anesthetic. sored Argentine General Fed­ These packages will be held of a seen or heard signal by 6 Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 Habits leading to alcoholism eration of Labor and Jacinto for one more month, after which percent. GALVESTON 308V4—23rd St. are easily formed. Environmen­ Oddone, exiled head of Argen­ Keith AIsop, Agent Phone 2-844S they will be disposed of. The NOT HEREDITARY MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. owners are therefore urged to tal factors are very important in tina's independent unions. Cat Tanner, Agent Phono 2-1754 There is no foundation to the the development of the alcoholic. When Dictator Peron's man call for them at the baggage NEW ORLEANS... ...523 Bienville St. saying that alcoholism is heredi­ Alcohol causes certain mental declared that he would with­ E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 room of the New York Hall at tary. Only 35 percent of alco­ diseases. Some drink because draw if Oddone was seated, the NEW YORK 61 Beaver St. once. holics have a background of al­ they have a psychosis, others assembly voted to accept the Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 4 4 4 NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. coholism in their family. No drink and develop one. exiled Argentinian trade . union Will Robin Locksley crewBen Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 physiological proof has been Five percent of the national leader. Peron's man was then member who was issued Receipt PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. J. Sheehan, Agent Marke| 7-1635 No. 9429 by Patrolman Teddy found to substantiate such a be­ income is spent on alcoholic bev­ allowed to leave. erages, with some individuals A 16-man committee, which is SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Babkowski please get in touch lief. • Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-547ff with the 6th floor. How many believe that a little and families spending as high preparing a constitution for the New York SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon as 50 percent. new organization, was also in­ L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 Hall, so that the amount in­ drink warms you up? This is not The hardest person to convince structed to draft a program of SAVANNAH 2 Abercom St. volved may be credited to your true, for it does not warm the action. Among those serving on of the seriousness of alcoholism Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 name. body—^in fact, internal heat is TACOMA 1519 Pacific St. is the alcoholic, who calls him­ the committee is Irving Brown, Broadway 0484 self a moderate drinker, reiterat­ the AFL's European representar TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. ing his ability to take it or leave tive. Ray White. Agent Phone M-1323 it alone. Included in the program will WILMINGTON, CaUf., 227Vs Avalon Blvd. E. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Once an alcoholic, always an be a plan for the role of .the HEADQUARTERS . . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. alcoholic. Complete abstinence new organization in furthering SECRETARY-TREASURER from alcohol is the only ineans peace between the nations of Paul Hall of recovery. To the problem the world. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION tuted for it an "improved" Taft(Continued from Page 1) Lindsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER Hartley law. This amendment rest of his bunch who are com­ . Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler was adopted by the 51 to 42 ing up for reelection. Joseph Volpiasi vote. Debate on the Administration's The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea* labor measure, commonly known HOUSE INACTION SUP farers International Union is available to all members who wish as the Thoma's-Lesinski bill, be­ HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. In the House, the Administra­ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of gan in th"e Senate about four Phana 5-8777 tion bill ran into a m£ize of their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have PORTLAND Ill W. Bumslde St. weeks ago". Except for a lot of Beacon 433CL talk, little was accomplished, labor-hating opposition and the the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every ' RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. and only a few minor amend­ whole question was sent back SIU branch for this purpose." Phone 2599 to committee. Since then, nothing ments were voted on during the However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SAN FRANCISCO.... 59 Clay St. has been done. . first three weeks. hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, Douclas 2-8363 A showdown was exp.ected on President William Green said which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Main 0290 -two amendments offered by that in view of the Senate's ac­ Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. WILMINGTON.. 440 Avalon Blvd. Senator Taft, co-author of the tion "it 'would be useless and a Terminal 4-3131 PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION T-H Act. Taft's first amendment" niwaste of time to make the rest of; the Taft bill more palatable." was on that part of the,repeal Canadian District bill dealing with national "em­ Labor, Green said, would Tathe Editor: MONTREAL 404 Le~~Moyne St. I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to thej ergency" strikes. It" gave the make a fresh start "with our Marquette 5909 sights trained on the 1950 elecPresident the choice of using address below:^ HAUFAX 12814 Hollis St. Phone 3^8911 either injunctions, as provided tiQn jpampaign and ^ith all our PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. in the original Taft-Hartley law, energies concentrated on 'the de­ Name Phone North 1229 feat. of the reactionaries from or plant seizure. PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. The Administration bill pro­ both parties who teamed to- Street Address Phone: 5591 TORONTO lllA Jarvle St. vided for a thirty-day cooling gethei?^: in yesterday's roll-call Elgin 5719 off period but contained no pro­ (the "Sepate vote on- the Taft Zone.. -J— State VICTORIA, B.C. ....602 Boughton St. visions for injunction or govern­ amendm^ent) to keep the threat City %;mpire 4531 of court injunctions hanging ov­ VANCOUVER.........565 Hamilton St. ment seizure during national em­ Signed er labor "W -head. Pacific 7824 ergency disputes. The second Taft amendment "Labor will, never swallow the HEADQUARTERS. ......512 McGill St. Book No Montreal Plateau 670 struck out all the rest of the injunction," President Green de­ clared. Administration bill and substi­ AFL And CIO Help To Start New Grouping SIU HULLS Senate Passes NewT-H Bill; Labor Plans 1950 Campaign Notice To AH SIU Members �Page Twelve , T H E S E AF A R ERS LQt Wedneadar. July 6, 1949 Seafarer's Chimera Clicks In Savannah r On deck with his camera in'the Port of Savan­ nah this week was E. B. (Mac) McAuIey, ta Sea­ farer who hks for years been looking: at the world throug:h his viewfinder. What he saw of some of his Union Brothers in the Savannah Hall and aboard the Rbbin Trent, an in-transit caller, appears in the photos on this page. 8? ill- "-I liisiiM . X:. piiiiiiiiii i if . • Ji • '•2? i ABOVE—Chow churners grouped for Ihe camera in Robin Trent's galley are (left to right): S. Ferrer, Night Cook & Baker; Ulrich, 3rd Cook; Tom Reilly, Steward, and Athanrouelis, Ch. Cook. RIGHT—Oilers (left to right) Robinson, Leo Pigg and Kelly as they rest during a Robin Trent coffee time. These Seatoere tod it easy le relax in Ihe Savannah HaU's apic and span, cemforlable SisT™ ar*)'"® I I""" P-n-ykhlh. Franeis Sepo, -Wimpy" Daniels, Tommy Alkofer and Charles Baird. Brothers A. D. Edenfield (left) and "Wimpy" Daniels catch some air in front of the^Hall. They caught plenty of rain, too, moments after this photo was taken, McAwley said. From the look on Port Ag­ ent Jim -Drawdy's face pho­ tographer McAuley thought the phone call was for full crews for 10 ships. The call was for a couple of ABs, but Drawdy registers glee no matter how many men are requested. Here's Hay Pomykala (left) as he registered for a job at I the Savannah Hall. At the other side of the counter is Dis< i patcher-Patrolman Charles Rice. | Looking a bit weary of the camera lens, Drawdy. toting LOGS, visits the Robin Trent to make sure all is ship-shape before the Persian Gulf trip. With him is Steward Tom Relliy. � 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 July 7, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 22 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: SENATE PASSES NEW T-H BILL ALIEN WAIVERS, MC CHARTERING EXTENDED TO '50 $7.50 PAY RISE FOR ALL BRITISH LABOR RIPS COMMIE DISRUPTION SEAFARERS BLASTS BILL TO SET UP 'RESERVE' SENATE COMMITTEE PROBES SHIP TRANSFERS WAITING FOR '50 WHAT'S SOURCE FOR THE GOOSE-- ENGINEERS STILL AFTER JOBS OF ELECTRICIANS GEORGIA PAYS BENEFITS TO IDLE SEAMEN BEWARE OF CITIES SERVICE BEARING GIFTS AFL, CIO HELP START NEW WORLD LABOR GROUP ROBIN LINE CLOUTS REAL HOMER: PUTS SOFTBALL GEAR ON ITS SHIPS MANY PAYOFF BUT FEW SIGN-ON IN NEW YORK COUPLE OF BUCKO SKIPPERS MAR SMOOTH PAYOFF FOR MOBILE PORT SAVANNAH SHIPPING DROPS PHILLY WEATHER NOTE: VERY HOT, WITH COOL BREEZES IN SHIPPING SEVEN ARRIVALS GIVE FIRSCO FAIR SHIPPING WEEK DONAHUE EYE SMIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE AS HE PREPARES FOR RING RETURN GANGWAY FALL PROVES FATAL TO SS FRANCES ELECTRICIAN SAVES SHIPMATE IN PLUNGE THE FACTS OF ALCOHOLISM SEAFARER'S CAMERA CLICKS IN SAVANNAH Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/9/1949 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/a6b09b32798a812d5dba1f4a3da72302.PDF 66074a3eb23e11b38f4650c8895f4f6d PDF Text Text Vol. XXiX No. 14 SEAFAREItS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO Delegates representing the more than 85,000 members of the 35 district and local unions, at­ tended the 13th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America in Washington last week. Here, delegate Paul Drozak of the Atlantic and Gulf District takes the microphone on the convention floor to speak on resolution discussed by delegates before vote. Shown following graduation of first class of SlUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association's Pharma­ cist Mate Training Program are (l-r): Capt. T. Shinnick, UHPHS medical officer; Under Secretary of Labor James Reynolds: Burt E. Lanpher, SOA Secretary-Treasurer; Paul Hall, president of the SlUNA; and Capt. Garth Read, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D. C. The graduation ceremo­ nies were conducted at United States Public Health Service hospital in Staten Island, New York. Steve Edney (left), SlUNA Vice President and SecretaryTreasurer of the affiliated Cannery Workers of the Pacific passes out Union-label tuna fish to visitors at Union Indus­ try Show in Phoenix, Ariz. SlU display was big attraction. �Page Two July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SlU Upgrading Facilities Expanded As Union Meets Manning Needs Report of International President by Paul Hall One of the distinguishing features of the 13th Biennial SIUNA Convention recently concluded in Washington was the strong indi­ cation of a new awareness of, and concern for, the plight of the American merchant marine. This new mood was made apparent in many ways, but probably most clearly in the speeches and private comments of the many Con­ gressmen who were present. One after another they expressed their concern in very specific terms—making it amply clear that the grow­ ing seriousness of the U.S. maritime situation had been the subject of much serious thought on their parts in recent days. Equally important, this new awareness and concern cut across party lines in both Houses of Congress. Similar sentiments concerning mari­ time were displayed by Administration supporters as well as critiqs. The dangers inherent in our continually deteriorating worldwide mari­ time posture has rapidly become a major issue in its own right— demanding immediate attention and strong, decisive action—an issue too serious to be used as a bargaining weapon on other issues, as was the case so often in the past. The Mideast crisis, the Suez Canal closing, and the oil embargo, Here is an aerial view of the SiU's recently acquired property at Piney Point, Md., which will in addition to growing indications of the need for a further man­ include facilities for expanded training and upgrading program as well as recreational facilities. power buildup in Vietnam undoubtedly played a part in the new seriousness being displayed toward our dangerous maritime deficiencies. NEW YORK—Paul Hall, President of the Seafarers International Union of North America, has The Soviet Union's growing maritime power, and the ways in which announced that facilities for the training and upgrading of seamen are being stepped up and expanded she is beginning to use her new advantage to secure her own military, economic and political ends are also leading to new concern for our by the AGLIWD and other seagoing affiliates of the International. glaring maritime deficiencies. The announcement was made Exasperation over the inability of one Administration after another by Hall as part of his report to Mobile, New Orleans and Hous­ training as well. They are given to develop a strong, positive martime policy has led more and more lifeboat examinations by the U.S. Congressmen to advocate direct action by Congress to save the Ameri­ the Atlantic and Gulf member­ ton. Coast Guard before shipping on can maritime industry. Where the Executive Branch of government In addition to these existing ship at the regular July member­ their first vessel. Having passed has failed the nation miserably, the Legislative Branch is advocating ship meeting held at headquarters units of the school, the Union this examination and completing direct action. here last Monday. To augment these existing units 90 days of seatime, they can then This is a welcome development in the eyes of American maritime Due to the Vietnam crisis, the of the school, the Union an­ apply for their lifeboat endorse­ labor, which has for years been struggling virtually alone to alert the SIUNA, A&G District, has been nounced last week that it had se­ called on to meet the additional cured an additional site, with ment without further testing. As nation to the maritime disaster into which we were heading. The SIU will keep up the struggle for a realistic, progressive U.S. manpower needs of dozens of ideal marine facilities, in Piney a result of this training, young ships. Despite the existing emer­ Point, Maryland. It is hoped that men going to sea for the first time maritime policy not only in the best interests of its membership but gency and the hundreds of addi­ Piney Point will be adapted for, are better equipped for the job in the best interests of the entire nation. As one Congressman urged tional scaled ratings required, the among other uses, a union training at hand than was sometimes the in his Convention remarks, "We'll do everything we can to help— just stay in there and keep punching!" Union has been successful in and recreational center. Together case in the past. The school also facilitates the He needn't worry—we will! But in turn, we urge Congress to act meeting these needs and has never with the facilities already in exist­ experienced delay in sailing for ence elsewhere, this will make it upgrading of Union members to quickly because as recent events prove, there is little time left and lack of manpower. possible for the Union—should the ratings of Firemen, Oilers, much to be done. * * m needs require it—to increase its Water Tenders, AB's, Electricians The basis of this continuing One of the most important issues acted upon at the SIUNA Con­ ability to meet the manpower educational capacity to several and all qualified men for every vention was in the resolution pledging our total opposition to any needs of SlU-contracted shipown­ thousand trainees and members department. A look at the results of the form of compulsory arbitration applied to any segment of the Ameri­ ers was established some years seeking upgrading simultaneously. ago. Under the impetus of its The additional facilities at Piney school's training just since Janu­ can labor movement. Legislation is presently pending before Congress that would prevent founder, Harry Lundeberg, the Point now put the SIU A&G Dis­ ary of this year shows the follow­ SIU has always been aware of trict in a position where it can ing advances made by members: some 130,000 railroad workers from striking to improve their wages, the necessity of trade union activ­ more than meet any emergency Lifeboatmen, 287; Blue Ticket hours and working conditions until January 1, 1969, with no guaran­ ity in recriuting and the manning which may develop on the basis AB's, 225; Green Ticket AB's, 86; tees that they would be allowed to strike even after that date. Until of vessels. Harry Lundeberg felt of the present international situa­ Oilers, 60; FOWT's, 275; Pump­ then there would be in effect a so-called "Mediation to Finality" plan. men, 5; Reefer Engineers, 22; Whatever it is officially called, it remains compulsory arbitration. that such activity fell within the tion. Electricians, 56; as well as others. Until 1969 these railroad workers must accept whatever management area of Union responsibility and There are several levels of re­ should not be handled by govern­ cruiting and training in the school. The members of entry ratings gives them. And with the threat of a strike removed by official decree, mental agencies. Because of this, At the entry rating level, recruits trained and shipped on SlU-con- it is certain that management won't offer anything worth considering. Without the possibility of the workers exercising their right to strike, the SIU and the founding organi­ are taken from the ages of 16 to tracted vessels for the same period negotiations are meaningless. The right to strike remains labor's only zation of the SIUNA—the Sailors 21 years. Their program of in­ run into the hundreds. Union of the Pacific—have always doctrination ranges from 30 to 60 In addition to its contributions real weapon—to be used only when all other avenues of negotiations maintained recruiting and train­ days depending on prevailing con­ to entry upgrading the Harry have failed—but an indispensible weapon when all other means have ing facilities for the purpose of ditions and the demand for mess- Lundeberg &hool has also estab­ proved futile. The SIUNA has vowed to continue its opposition to any legislation fulfilling needs as they arise. men, ordinary seamen and wipers. lished, in conjunction with the that would adversely affect the right of the American worker to strike. The first real step-up in this One of the unique features of the MEBA District 2, Marine Engi­ This issue goes far beyond the maritime industry and is of the utmost type of work came during the program is that these entry ratings neers and Deck Officers schools importance to every American worker. Such anti-strike legislation, Korean crisis at which time the for the purpose of licensing quali­ SIU, A&G District, inagurated a trainees are given not only edu­ fied men from the Engine and which was considered against the airline workers a short while ago, and is being considered against the railroad workers today, might be permanent training program cation in safety and shipboard (Continued on page 4) under consideration against the entire labor movement tomorrow. aimed at improving shipboard duties, but also extensive lifeboat safety and upgrading members to higher ratings. Originally known as the Andrew Furuseth Training School, the school was established under collective bargaining as a joint trust between the SIU and. its contracted ship companies in the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and In­ land Waters District. During 1965, the name was changed to the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in honor of the SIU's founder and first president. Having its principal operation in New York, the Harry Lunde­ berg School has dormitory facili­ ties for several hundred entry rating trainees as well as the most competent AB and Lifeboat train­ ing school in the country. In addition to its main facility in The SIU's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers rounded The necessity for orderly shipboard living is emphasized at Lunde­ New York, the School also main­ training program at the Union's Mill Basin facility in Brooklyn, includ­ berg school for entry rating training. Here, trainees Brian Green­ tains operations in Baltimore, ing lifeboat and safety instruction as shown in the photo above. lee (left) and Paul Wilson make up bunks at the school's dormitory. �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Three Convention Concludes in Nation's Capitol key Excerpts of Remarks SlUNA Convention Delegates Att At SlUNA Convention WASHINGTON—^Almost 80 speakers, including leaders of the U.S. labor movement, government and industry, ad­ dressed delegates to the 13th Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America during its sessions held here June 21 through June 27. The majority of the talks delivered by these men stressed the urgent need for a stronger American Merchant Marine, advocated an independent maritime administration and deplored the controversial proposal currently before Congress which calls for the building of American ships in foreign shipyards. Brief excerpts from a number of the speeches appear below. « * * Representative Gerald R. Ford (D-Mlch.)—"The condition of the American maritime industry today is a shocking disgrace." He referred to the shipping demands by the Vietnam conflict on our "largely obsolescent" merchant fleet and to the recent Mid-East war and said that in "a continuing international crisis" we would "lack both the ships and manpower to respond adequately. We should be building 30 to 40 new ships a year rather than the 13 provided for in the inadequate maritime budget of $139 million." * • » Senator Daidel Brewster (1>-Md.)—Speaking on the relative position of the U.S. in the maritime field: "We have slipped to 16th in shipbuilding—last July Finland replaced us as 15th . . . our flag fleet ranks 5th in gross tonnage . . . 6.4% of the world total. . . . Only 7% of our foreign commerce goes in U.S. bottoms. We have only 48 ships under construction while Japan, the leader, has 583. . . ." He urged that a firm "legis­ lative package (on maritime) be formulated and acted upon quickly" and said any such package should include^ "an in­ dependent Maritime Administration." * • • Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.)—Sneaking on the lack of a national maritime policy: "Since Congress has still not heard from the Administration (on its long-promised maritime policy) the wheel of progress has appaarently stopped turning, and it looks as though Congress will be forced to take the initiative. The time has come for a concerted effort by both Houses. Senator Warren Magnuson, the able Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, &nator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett and 1 have already put our shoulders to the wheel. We have agreed to coordinate our efforts and our activities. And we intend to formulate and implement our own positive maritime program. We intend to salvage the sinking American merchant marine, to set it back on a true course, and to restore it to its rightful role as a dominant force in America's com­ merce and national defense." • » • Representative Thomas Pelly (R-Wash.)—"The House will vote ... on a space bill in which we will spend $5 million on space projects. When compared with the amount we spend on our merchant marine, this is shocking. We should be building 50 ships a year in American shipyards." According to the Con­ stitution there is a "Congressional responsibility not only to raise arms to build ships." * * George Meany, President, AFL-CIO—"1 see the sign in front of me stating 'Rebuild America's Merchant Marine Now!' Well, strange enough, 1 said that in 1940. 1 wrote an article for the AFL tnagazine at the time about the situation in the American Merchant Marine. 1 believed in a real American merchant marine then. Surely anyone who believed in it 25 years ago and has seen what has happened since, certainly must be much stronger in his belief in a strong merchant marine today." « * « Representative Hale Boggs (D-La.)—"We must rebuild the American merchant marine now! I think it's a miracle that we've been able to keep up with the demands of Vietnam, operating with an obsolete fleet—by and-large with ships that long since should have been sent to their reward. It is im­ portant that we do not rely on miracles, but instead start to build the kind of merchant fleet that we really need. None of us know, just now, just how 'tinderbox' the situation is in the Middle East, and 1 for one do not know if we can seriously sustain two crises." * • * Archibald King, President, Isthmian Steamship Company— "1 had hoped that the United States would not see the day when it would have to depend on foreign flag ships, but unfortunately that is just exactly what is happening now. Con­ ditions like the Suez Canal have very detrimental effects on companies like ours. This is true particularly when more ships are required and they just aren't available. The United States doesn't have any more ships. ... A large-scale fleet replacement is most urgent. We want that replacement (program) under the American flag. But we WANT that replacement." » * • Representative Jack Edwards (R-Ala.)-^"There are not enough merchant ships flying the American flag capable of supplying and sustaining our commitments in Vietnam . . . if the present rate of decline continues, then able-bodied sea(Continued on page 5) On Wide Range of Labor Issues WASHINGTON—Delegates to the Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America dealt in depth with the many crucial issues facing the American-flag mer­ chant marine today and recommended specific measures aimed at revitalizing the U.S. fleet so it regains sufficient strength to ^ once more adequately serve the of resolutions and committee re­ throughout the sessions, speaker after speaker expressed sharp cri­ commercial and security needs ports. Convention delegates also took ticism of the Administration's con­ of the nation. Over 200 convention delegates action on a broad gamut of prob­ tinuing failure to come up with representing 35 affiliated unions lems faced by the American labor a progressive, workable maritime within the SlUNA took part in the movement, the nation's workers, policy. Equal criticism was leveled at Convention that took place from and the United States as a whole. SlUNA President Paul Hall the "build abroad" proposals be­ June 21 to June 27 in the nation's served as chairman for the con­ Capitol. During that time they vention, and Vice-President Mor­ ing advocated by Transportation Department Secretary Alan S. took action on the major areas of ris Weisberger served as conven­ Boyd. the maritime industry needing im­ tion secretary. An urgent call for a positive mediate attention, and made spe­ Beginning on the Convention's maritime revitalization program cific recommendations in the form very first day and continuing was the keynote of AFL-CIO President George Meany's ad­ dress to the assembled convention delegates. Meany also reaffirmed the Fed­ eration's absolute opposition to any form of compulsory arbitra­ tion, including the so-called "Me­ diation to Finality" plan being considered by Congress for appli­ WASHINGTON—Delegates to the 13th Biennial Convention cation against the AFL-CIO Rail­ of the Seafarers International Union of North America acted on ai^ way Shopcraft unions. authorized a vast number of resolutions and proposals dealing with "This legislation actually strikes at the heart of the American Trade maritime, the fishing industry, ^ social legislation and general la­ superiority as the world's leading union movement," Meany warned "It is a step toward the destruc­ naval power. bor issues. tion of collective bargaining." • Urged .immediate recogni­ Among the issues acted upon In his speech, Meany also called by the delegates were proposals tion of the Soviet maritime men­ designed to upgrade the Ameri­ ace and the need to counter this on the American press to improve can merchant marine, repeal sec­ threat with a revitalized Ameri­ its coverage of issues vital to American labor. Noting that the tion 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley can-flag fleet. In addition, delegates to the press seems to prefer reporting Act and the decline of the Amer­ 13th Biennial SlUNA Conven­ the sensational, no matter how ican fishing industry. tion adopted resolutions on the trivial, to something that is truly In the field of maritime, dele­ important, Meany said: gates resolved to continue vig­ following major national issues: War on Poverty—Called for orous and aggressive policies (Continued on Page 11) dedicated to rebuilding America's assured, long-term funding of shipping and shipbuilding indus­ community action, manpower tries to levels consistent with the training and development, and needs of a major maritime na­ youth programs at levels at least double the« present allocations; tion, including: • Reaffirmation of the prin­ urged the development of ade­ ciples embodied in the President's quate income maintenance Maritime Advisory Committee through an improved overall report calling for a significant system of public assistance prior WASHINGTON—More than expansion of the American-flag to introduction of a system of 250 delegates to the 13th Biennial family allowances or guaranteed merchant fleet. Convention of the SlUNA began income that will not reduce in­ • Rejection of the proposals gathering at the Statler-Hilton centives to work for those able being put forward by the Secre­ tary of the Depratment of Trans­ to do so; urged that trainees and Hotel here on June 19th and 20th portation as shortsighted, inade­ others employed in War on Pov­ in anticipation of the busy sched­ erty projects be paid the mini­ ule of business which officially be­ quate, and basically destructive. • Opposition to any "build mum wage under the Fair Labor gan June 21. The entire mez­ zanine floor of the hotel was set Standards Act. abroad" proposals. aside for convention sessions, Health Insurance—Pledged to • Support for legislation cre­ meetings and conviviality. All who support a drive for enactment of ating an independent Maritime Administration outside the De­ an adequately-financed national entered the hotel during the health insurance plan, providing SlUNA's week-long stay were partment of Transportation. • Continued opposition to universal coverage, comprehen­ greeted by three enormous ban­ run-avray-flag operations and the sive benefits, and high-quality ners which stretched the length of so-called "effective control" con­ services, including prescription the lobby. drugs; called for assurance that • * • cept. • Called for strict enforce­ Medicare and other public health Lining the walls of the mezzan­ ment of the 50-50 and other insurance plans now in effect are ine corridors were many displays administered so as to eliminate cargo preference requirements. testifying to the forward strides Urged immediate action to billing of the individual patient, made by the SlUNA during it's restore the domestic merchant and that negotiated health and 29-year history in behalf of Sea­ fleet, including the Great Lakes welfare plans take steps to assure farers, Inland Boatmen and work­ and inland waterways, and strict that every dollar disbursed has ers in allied industries and crafts. adherence to the Jones Act re­ given the worker the maximum Among these displays were a wide possible amount of quality medi­ quirements. array of achievement awards and • Called for legislation to in­ cal care. plaques presented over the years to Social Securtiy—^Went on re­ crease American-flag carriage of SIU President Hall and the Union U.S. waterborne commerce and cord in support of national goal the construction, in American of a minimum retirement income in appreciation for the help ex­ shipyards, of sufficient merchant of 75 per cent of best average tended to other organizations in earnings. As a first step towards the labor movement during pe­ vessels to achieve this purpose. • Urged legislation to protect this goal, delegates gave full sup­ riods of need. Also to be seen the U.S. fishing industry includ­ port to the current Administra­ were large panels picturing mem­ ing the extension of U.S. territor­ tion proposal for an overall 20 bers at their various jobs, and a per cent increase in Social Secur­ display showing all the various ial limits to twelve miles. SlUNA publications. Current is­ •' Sfupported a naval con­ ity benefits. Unemployment Compensation sues of the publications, which struction program in U.S. ship­ (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page II) yards to assure continued U.S. Sumiiiary of Resolutions Acted on by Delegates Convention Highlights �Buildup of Bulk Cargo Fleet Urged By Hall at Senate Committee Hearing SIUNA President Paul Hall (center, at table right) testified at hearings conducted by the Senate Merchant Marine subcommittee. Hall called for expansion of the merchant fleet and pointed up to the committee the need for government aid for the various segments of U. S.-flag shipping. WASHINGTON—The extension of operating subsidies to unsubsidized companies and to operators of bulk cargo vessels, was called for by SIU President Paul Hall in testimony before the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Hall, who is also President of ^ In the face of Administration • The companies operating the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades support for the Boyd proposals. these vessels—Isthmian, States Department, told the Senate Hall urged Congress .to stand fast Marine, Waterman and Central group that the subsidy proposals and not allow any deviation from Gulf Lines—be made eligible for were part of a 20-point program the principle that ships must be operating differential subsidies. he had submitted to the White American-built in order to be • Construction subsidies be House last March at the "direct eligible for subsidies, to enjoy provided to develop a United invitation" of the President. coastwise shipping rights or to States dry-bulk fleet sufficient to "Needless to say," Hall added, participate in die carriage of car­ "the program was not adopted goes made available by cargo carry 30 per cent of the nation's dry bulk foreign trade. To do by the Administration." preference laws. this would require a minimum The Adminstration is instead Specifically, Hall urged that: construction program of 30 ships supporting the maritime pro­ • The construction differen­ posals of Transportation Secre­ tial subsidy should be continued a year for at least five years. tary Alan S. Boyd, a man who. to allow subsidized operators to • Operating subsidies should Hall noted, had become a "hostile build 15 vessels a year. also be extended to the new bulk s3mibol" to the maritime industry. • A construction differential carriers thus constructed. Boyd is advocating adoption subsidy should be provided for • Requirements be adopted of a maritime policy which would the replacement of the existing assuring that 30 per cent of all allow the foreign building of unsubsidized liner fleet. About 80 petroleum and petroleum prod­ American merchant vessels and such vessels exist, and he urged ucts, molasses and sugar imported would include the Maritime Ad­ that they be replaced at a rate under Federal licenses or quotas ministration within the Depart­ of 16 ships a year. be carried in U.S.-flag bottoms. ment of Transportation—^which Boyd heads. Hall has called for the establishment of an independ­ ent- MARAD. SEAFARERS-M^LOG July 7, 1967 • Vol. XXIX, No. 14 OfBelal Pabllntlon of the Scafareri InteniBtieni*! Union of North Ancriea, Atlantte, Oalf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, ATL-CIO Board PAUL RAU., President CAL TAtnm EAUL SBEPASD Sxoe. Viea-Proo. Vice-President Ah KniR LntMir WILLIAMS Sn.-Trtat. Vice-President BOSBIT llATrnwa Viee-IVeeident HMmr BSAND DIreeter of OrgtmWmt and AihN^ions Managino Editor Mnu POLLACK Assistant Nditor NATBAM SKTIR stoff Writoro Pro WSILL HARRY WITTSCHBN FRANK MAROIOTTA # I' S'r K'. 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SlSOt. 25 Seafarers Aboard Observer Home Safely After Suez Tie-Up NEW YORK—Twenty-five Seafarers concluded their voyage aboard the SlU-contracted Observer by disembarking from the steps of a jet airliner rather than from a gangway July 2, as the Observer, with 10 other members ^ of the crew still aboard, remains Captain Kapelowitz reported stalled in the Suez Canal. that the ship's passage was being The men were flown back to blocked by sunken vessels and a the United States when it became dredge that had been blown up a apparent that the Observer would few hundred yards off the Obser­ not be able to move through the ver's bow. All hands were report­ canal for some time. Ten mem­ ed in good shape with ample stores bers of the Observer's crew volun­ aboard to sustain them. teered to remain aboard her as a As the returning members of skeleton force. the Observer's crew stepped from The canal between the Medi­ the plane, some gingerly, some terranean and the Red Sea is wearily, at New York's J. F. Ken­ blocked by at least three sunken nedy Airport, they were met by vessels and a cement barge, which SIU patrolmen who had back pay prevents the Observer, or any of and mail for each Seafarer. the other 14 trapped vessels from Crewmembers Russell Flaack various nations from passing and Homer Shipes, described their through the canal. time aboard the trapped Observer Marine Carriers Corp., opera­ as a kind of "isolation". It wasn't tors of the ship, first learned of pleasant, said both men, to be the vessel's plight on June 6, the aboard a ship for 21 days that date she was expected to clear the couldn't move. canal. Captain Charles KapeloThe SIU and Marine Carriers wltz, the Observer's master, con­ Corp., joined in a concerted ef­ tacted the company's agent by fort to have the Observer's crew radio. returned home safely. The Atlantic Coast by Eari (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Area] We congratulate the newest group of Seafarers who have either upgraded themselves or qualified for lifeboat tickets. We constantly urge unrated men to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the SIU. (Charles Goidts is a new reefer engineer, while brand-new watertenders include, Wedor De Fran-'®'clsco, Robert Staplin, Rudolph ship the Alcoa Voyager, was a Odom, Charles Wolfe, Antonios good ship on a good run. Charley sailed as a bosun. Tsamados and Jose Calo. Willie Harper said he wants a Among the new AB's are: Clif­ ford Leahy, Bill Kirkpatrick, H. good pinapple run, but first he's Drakogiannis, Ronald Davis, and going to see how the fish are bit­ ing. George Bailey. PHILADELPHIA Qualifying as lifeboat ticket holders recently were: Andres Shipping is fair in this port. Castelo, Shaif Jafaie, Daniel Ed Coidon is registered for a cook C'onte, William Fischer, John or steward's spot. He last made the Ericsson, Charles Clemens, Rich­ Steel King as chief cook. ard Egan, Barry Barr, George John Smithbood, of the black Bailey, Fred Frick, Lorenzo Dol- gang, spent some time visiting his mo and John Smith, Jr. father in Florida and is ready to ship out. Dimas Rivera is in the BOSTON USPHS Hospital in Staten Island John Anderson is looking for a and hopes to ship out shortly. steward or chief cook's job after Hamilton Dailey finished a sailing as chief steward on the messman's job on the Globe Car­ Chatham. rier. Leo Gallagher is showing off his PUERTO RICO new choppers. Leo just finished a deck maintainance job on the Qldtimers Joe Powers and Transeirie. Frank Alverez paid us a visit after Remigius McDonald is spend­ arriving in San Juan from Miami ing time with the family after an on the Borincana. This ship was on her maiden voyage and we'll AB's slot on the Platte. look forward to seeing her often. BALTIMORE John Gates is taking a vacation and would like to catch the Geneva again. He enjoyed the ship and also had praise for the vacation and welfare plans. Pete Losado will take a rest after a West Coast run on the (Continued from page 2) Seamar. Pete's come a long way since the Stone Street days. A Deck Departments. Since its in­ FWT, Pete has seen a lot of bene­ ception in February, 1966, this fits enacted in his 25 years with the branch of the Lundeberg School has graduated 96 original Third union. Engineers and 60 original Second Another oldtimer, Ed Felker Engineers. would like a coastwise trip after a As an illustration of the scope job on the Bethflor. of the officers' program, during NORFOLK the period from February to De­ Shipping is good here, and we cember 1966, the School turned out more marine licenses than the hope for more of the same. William Kuhl will be ready to Federal Maritime Academy at ship soon. Right now, he has some Kings Point did for the entire work to do on his home. He re­ year. Of the 114 original licenses cently shipped on the Aushbury earned within that period, 71 were original Thirds and 43 were Victory. original Second Engineers. Charles Majette, a 23-year SIU The Union feels that with the man, checked in at the clinic for acquisition of additional facilities, a once-over. Charley said his last and in view of the achievement record of already existing pro­ grams, it will not only have the Happy Seafarer means of recruiting, training and upgrading personnel necessary to man its own fleet, but—if used on a maximum basis—to supply near the total requirements of the entire industry. Many other seagoing affiliates of the International have similar programs for the training of per­ sonnel in their own organizations. The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Offi­ cers Association recently gradu­ ated the first class of its new Purser-Pharmacist Mate program. The Marine Firemen's Union has a training program for upgrading in the engine department. The SUP operates the Andrew Furuseth training school and insti­ tuted some years ago the first life­ boat training school in the indus­ try. The MCS maintains a stew­ ard department training program Seafarer Jack Wallin (L) smiles and the SIU Great Lakes'District as he's presented with vacation is presently reviewing plans for a check from Port Agent Jackie R. new training school to benefit Hall in Duluth hall recently. members in the Lakes area. Mamting Needs Met by StU �July 7, 1967 The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative SEAFARERS LOG Page Five Administration's Shipping Polities Rapped at Maritime Trades Meeting WASHINGTON—The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has indicated that the Admini­ Seafarers in California are strongly urged to vote for As­ stration's continuing negative policies regarding maritime may lose for President Johnson the support semblyman John Burton (Dem.-S.F.) in his bid for the State Sen­ of maritime labor in the 1968 election campaign. ate seat vacated by the death of Senator Eugene McAteer. The warning came at a reg- ^ The opposition is Milton Marks, who has received the endorse­ build ships in foreign yards is fense and economy will be severe­ ment of Governor Ronald Reagan. Marks is in favor of "Right to ular weekly MTD luncheon that they just plain refuse to look ly destroyed, Eilberg said. "We've meeting in remarks by Peter M. Work" legislation, one of Gover­ got to protect the entire maritime McGavin, MTD Executive Sec­ at the entire picture." nor Reagan's prime legislative If the Administration program industry by implementing the retary and Russell K. Berg, Presi­ goals for the State of California. for foreign building is adopted the Merchant Marine Act of 1936," dent of the International Brother­ If Burton wins. Democrats will capability of protecting our de­ he urged. hood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship have the edge in the State Senate. Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and The SIU has pledged its full sup­ Helpers. port to Burton and we urge all Berg told MTD delegates, how­ voters in San Francisco District ever, that his information indi­ 12 to cast their votes for John cates pressure for approval of the Burton. (Continued from page 3) Boyd proposals is coming down SEATTLE were put out on racks for distri­ from President Johnson. "The Shipping has been good for threat has come down" to the Con­ rated men and we expect the same bution, were picked up by dele­ gress that unless it passes a mari­ (Continued from Page 3) gates and many other guests in the for the next two weeks. We paid time program based on the recom­ men will begin seeking employment shoreside (which could off five ships, signed on four and hotel. mendations being propounded by place) America in the eventual position of having to rely on have two in-transit. Secretary Boyd, including the Russian ships to carry U.S. domestic cargo. . . . There are The hotel's Congressional Room placing of the Maritime Admini­ Fred SulUns just off the SeaSenators and Congressmen who understand your problems was the scene of the convention train New Jersey is ready for an­ stration within the Department of and will fight for a stronger merchant marine, and all we ask other job on a Vietnam-bound sessions. The rostrum was backed Transportation and a build abroad of you is to keep punching." by two big panels showing the ship. Fred sails- as steward. provision, any other maritime pro­ * * • Donald Forrest hopes for a 35 affiliated unions in the SIUNA gram will face "a Presidential Edwin Hood, President, Shipbuilders' Council of Anrnica— Sea-Land steward's job after a fine and the traditional large photo­ veto," Berg said. Speaking on divided opinions within the maritime industry graphs of Andrew Furuseth and voyage on the Anchorage. "I just can't believe Alan Boyd regarding foreign shipbuilding: "Some ship operators and some Harry Lundeberg. Surrounding the Joe Penner wants to take some hall were slogan-bearing banners would wield this kind of a stick," seagoing unions have lately indicated they would 'rather switch time off after a trip to India. His which spelled out the general Berg commented, hinting that the than fight' for what was understood to be their beliefs. They last job was AB aboard the Trans- theme of the convent.ion: "Oppose real support for Boyd's proposals have cast their lot with Secretary of Transportation Alan Boyd is coming from the White House. erie. . . . who, along with Nicholas Johnson (former Maritime Compulsory Arbitration—Keep WILMINGTON Administrator), was the target of their criticism when he was McGavin agreed, pointing out Collective Bargaining Free," trying to promote the infamous Interagency Maritime Task An increase in shipping activity "Freedom of the Seas is a MUST!" that even though maritime labor Force Report two years ago . . . their convictions were appar­ is expected here with the shipping Others read: "The U.S. Needs an has made amply clear its opposi­ ently of a transient and shallow nature." already very active. We have seven Independent Maritime Adminis­ tion to the Boyd proposals "yet * « * ships in transit and expect to pay tration," "Rebuild America's Mer­ President Johnson keeps disignatALAN S. BOYD, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION off three ships. chant Marine NOW," "Support ing Boyd as his maritime repre­ —Speaking of his department's research on transportation co­ sentative instead of the acting We were sorry to hear of the Stronger Social Security" and ordination: ". . . relatively little moves today on just one mode Maritime Administrator.' death of pensioner Harold Shellen- "Unions Make America Strong!" of transportation . . . little in the way of cargo that moves just "President Johnson likes poli­ berger, June 24. He was a pump­ * * by rail, just by truck, just by air, or just by sea. And the cost tics," McGavin continued. "He man and sailed SIU for 20 years A three-hour moonlight cruise had better start showing he likes of transportation is in many cases largely related to the prob­ before retiring in 1966. provided a special treat for many labor. He is coming up in 1968 lems of moving from one kind of transportation to another, Another pensioner. Bob Burton, delegates and their guests on the from the interchange point. . . . There is some cargo, obviously, is thinking of residing here per­ second night of the convention. too, and he had better quit fool­ that moves from the ship into pipelines, or directly into a re­ manently. Bob said he enjoys the Through the courtesy of the Balti­ ing around . . . and start doing finery, or a mill or something like that, but most of the cargo fine summer weather in this area. more Port Council there was en­ something for the merchant ma­ moves over the dock either from rail and truck or to rail and rine, or we will have to show him tertainment and dancing to two truck ... we think there is an opportunity here to improve SAN FRANCISCO that we mean business too. . . In bands aboard the M/V Port Wel­ 1968 we hold a very good stick efficiency (and) lessen the cost of moving things from one mode A steady flow of jobs are on the come on the waters of Chesapeake of transportation to another. If that happens ... it will cost of our own for us to show we board here, as shipping remains Bay. Soft drinks, beer and set-ups the shipper less and provide more business for the transportation mean business." excellent. We paid off the Mar- were also provided without charge companies. . . ." Growing Congressional opposi­ garett Brown, Young American, and a fine time was had by all. « « * tion to the Administration-sup­ Lynn Victory, Monot Victory, « • * James J. Reynolds, Under Secretary of Labor—"I am always ported Boyd proposals was ex­ Western Comet, Pecos, Elizabethglad to appear before a group such as the SIU. Although we This year's gala convention emplified in the remarks of Rep­ port and Halcyon Tiger. The first may have our differences, I am a strong supporter of the banquet was held in the President­ resentative Joshua Eilberg (Dsix signed-on along with the Beav­ merchant marine and of a new, progressive program to properly ial Room of the Statler-Hilton fol­ Penn.), who addressed delegates to er Victory. promote it." lowing a pre-dinner cocktail party. an MTD-sponsored meeting. We have the Panama, Racbael » » » Voicing strong opposition to v., Council Grove, Hastings, Jop- Continuous music was played by James W. Gulick, Acting Maritime Administrate—Speaking lin Victory and Iberville in transit. Danny LeRoy's orchestra and en­ those Administration spokesmen on the need for all segments of the maritime industry to "work tertainment was provided by who are advocating building ves­ together": "We must hammer out a program that will give us comedian Archie Robbins and sels overseas, Eilberg commented the necessary ships of the type required to do the job. We must the versatile Ginny Tiu® Family, "the trouble with the plans of the put an end to the bickering for it will get us nowhere. You graduates of television's Ed Sulli­ people in the Administration to can point the finger of blame until that finger falls off, but van Show. doing so will put no new ships on the ways . . . will not revive * * * shipping . . . will (not) put one more pound of cargo in Ameri­ Another well-attended social can bottoms . . . None of us can do it alone, and even together event was a trip on Saturday to we will head into rough waters. But it can be done, and for the Piney Point, Maryland, future good of the American merchant marine it must be done." The SlU-Contracted Sea-Land recreational and training facility * * • Service, Inc., has announced of the SIUNA, some 60 miles out­ Senator E. L. Bartlett (D-Alaska)—Speaking as the chairman plans for a $36-million ship con­ side of Washington. The SIUNA of the Senate merchant marine sub-committee now holding PHOENIX, Ariz. — Arizona's version program designed to add hosted its guests at luncheon and "right-to-work" law may be keep­ hearings on the build abroad proposal: "I don't think it would seven new container vessels to dinner and provided a band for ing Phoenix a bush league city. be appropriate for me to stand here and tell you exactly what I her fleet. dancing pleasure well into the The suggestion didn't come from am for and what I am against, in respect to the Boyd proposal Preliminary work has begun on night. During the afternoon many . . . but ... I can say and will say ... I am utterly against a union leader. It was made by the first four ships, with three of . . . The FDL program. It seems to me that ... a fraction of the ships expected to be com­ of the visitors took advantage of the general manager of the Phoe­ this money, poured into a modem merchant marine would pleted late this year. The fourth the large pool area for swimming nix Giants baseball club. Rosy benefit the Department of Defense and build up our com­ Ryan. ship is scheduled for completion and sunning. • » • mercial fleet. Nor do I see taking the few wrecks, for most of The sports editor of the Arizona the first quarter of 1968. Plans them are, from the reserve fleet and seeking to modernize As in years past. Chairman Ed Republic tried to find out why for the remaining ships will be them. . . ." Mooney of the Convention Social San Diego is being talked about for announced shortly. • • • big league status while Phoenix is The ships will be converted Activities Committee was on hand Representative Hugh Carey (D-N.Y.)—"All of the things from C-4 cargo ships of 15,000 to ensure that delegates enjoyed generally passed over. you stand for are good for this country. We can't remain the "We're a "right-to-work state," themselves during their leisure tons and Mission type tankers, strong nation we are without a strong merchant marine. The 16,350-ton liquid bulk carriers. moments. The Hideaway Bar was Ryan commented, "and in such Aqaba incident proved that none of the countries friendly to The ships are of World War II open nightly throughout the con­ situations you usually find the us were eager to back us up on the question of freedom of the construction and will be reacti­ vention and also on Sunday after­ public doesn't have as much to seas. We must go it alone and be able to go it alone." vated from' the U. S. Reserve noon for use by convention dele­ spend on entertainment as it does in states where labor is strong." gates and guests. Fleet. Excerpts of Remarks At SIUNA Convention Sea-Lanil to Add 7 Converted Ships to Fleet Right-tO'Work Law Is Bush League; Says Basehall CM �SEAFARERS Paf^e Six Healthier, Happier Oldsters Hail Medicare's First Year WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration will have paid out more than $3 billion in medicare benefits by completion of the program's first year at the end of June, Social Security Commis­ sioner Robert M. Ball reported. However, 43 per cent of tbe country's physicians still insist on bill­ ing their patients for services instead of taking assignments for direct payment by the government, he added. The program paid a total of $2.4 billion for hospital care and serv­ ices for more than 5 million admissions involving about 4 million patients. Ball said, and some $640 million for medical services, pri­ marily those of physicians, under the voluntary medical insurance phase of the program. "Older people have received from 15 to 20 per cent more in-patient hospital services during this period," he said. "The lives of some elderly people have been improved, and in many cases prolonged, because of this program. It is hard for me to measure the great improvement in the quality of life for an older person brought about by the removal of a cataract, the repair of a hernia, or other surgery or corrective therapy, but it is there and in a substantial amount, and it is attributable to medicare. . . . "Because of this program many more elderly Americans have been able to get hospital care with the dignity that goes with the ability to pay. For many the choice of hospital has, for the first time been broadened to include the best." Ball pointed out that when a physician agrees to take an assign­ ment for his fee, he agrees also to accept as full payment the "reason­ able charge" determined by the disbursing agency. Some physicians have refused to accept assignments from medicare patients under any circumstances, he said, even when the patient has to borrow to pay the physician before he can be reimbursed under the program. About 57 per cent of all physicians accept assignments "at least part of the time," Ball said, conceding there can be "a serious problem" for the patients of the remaining 43 per cent. The picture varies in different parts of the country, he added, but is worst in Ohio, where 77 per cent of all physicians bill the patient. Since extended care services for convalescents after an illness be­ came available last January 1, Ball reported, some 200,000 men and women have gone into nursing homes and 230,000 more received home health services insured under medicare. Ball stressed the upgrading of health care benefits for all Ameri­ cans which he said was taking place as a result of the quality standards established by medicare. All but 2 to 3 per cent of the nation's hos­ pitals participate in the program and have accepted the standards, he said, as have more than 4,000 extended care facilities, 1,800 home health agencies and 2,450 independent laboratories. "Another important way in which medicare has improved the quality of health care," Ball said, "is that in conformity with the Civil Rights Act ... in many communities . . . minority group members for the first time now have access to high-quality care." Matthew J. Burns, retired presi­ dent of the former Paper Makers, now part of the Papermakers and Paperworkers, died in Albany, New York following a minor operation. He was 79. A native of Appleton, Wis., he joined Local 20 in 1903, became an interna­ tional organizer in 1920 and the following year was elected secre­ tary-treasurer, holding the office for six years. He was elected presi­ dent in 1930, served until 1939, and was elected again in 1943, re­ tiring after, four years. Surviv­ ing are two sons and a daughter. under a new labor-management program funded by the U.S. De­ partment of Labor. Designed to meet a shortage of skilled licensed nurses, the program was developed by State, County and Municipal Employees Local 420 of District Council 37 and approved by the City Department of Hospitals. The training program is an experi­ mental one requiring the coopera­ tion of several other agencies in­ cluding the New York Board of Education and the Medical and Health Research Association. —— ^ The Baltimore Teachers Union whipped the Public School Teach­ ers Association for the exclusive right to represent 7,800 public school teachers. AFT Local 340 won by a tally of 3,664 to 3,330 for the local affiliate of the Nation­ al Education Association, with 231 voting no union. The NEA group, a long dominant teacher spokesman in Baltimore, had a 4-1 membership edge which vanished in the secret ballot vote conducted by the American Ar­ bitration Association. Some 300 nurses' aides in New York City hospitals will be trained as licensed practical nurses Five groups of 20 young men each will be trained as apprenticeentry machinists and tool and die makers by Machinists District 71 in Kansas City, Mo., under a Labor Department on-the-job training contract. The district will seek recruits from Neighborhood Youth Corps graduates who have high school diplomas or state cer­ tificates of equivalency. They will be given 12 weeks of preapprenticeship classroom instruc­ tion coordinated by the lAM Joint Apprenticeship Committee and the State Vocational Educational Office, followed by 20 weeks of apprentice-entry on-the-job train­ ing in shops in the Kansas City area. July 7, 1967 LOG "The Full Protection of the Law" . V. \ Deep in the Lone Star State another tradi­ tional American myth has bitten the dust. The Texas Rangers, traditionally depicted as fearless defenders of the poor and op­ pressed, have had their image gunned down by the cold glare of nationwide publicity, and have emerged as nothing but tin-badgewearing, gun-toting scab-herders. From rounding up rustlers they have turned to harassing striking Mexican-Amer­ ican farm workers, and from supporting truth and justice they have turned to aiding greedy farm owners to suppress the legiti­ mate attempts of Texas farm workers to bet­ ter their condition. Perhaps the nation has become accus­ tomed to the pictures of California and Florida State Troopers forcibly breaking up farm workers' picketlines and doing violence to picketing women and children. But State Troopers did not have the same veneration in the American mind as the Texas Rangers —and so the truth did not come as such a great shock. ^ c But the evidence is ample and clear and cannot be denied. Worse still, not only have the club-swinging Rangers been exposed by the recent revelations, but areas of the Texas judicial community as well. Not only were the Rangers shown to be less than impartial in their role as law-enforcers, but certain Texas judges stand condemned of extra-legal practices such as holding jailed union or­ ganizers without bond and not bringing them to prompt trial once charged. The tactics are as old as the labor move­ ment and the motives unmistakable—to break a strike you bust up picketlines, in­ timidate workers, herd scabs into the fields, arrest union organizers and rank-and-file leaders and hold them incognito until the harassed and leadersless strikers capitulate. In the long run, however, the Texas Ranggers will have as little success in thwarting the legitimate goals of the American farm workers as the State Troopers have had. Respect for the Texas Rangers has al­ ready been destroyed—but respect for the Texas farm workers has just begun to grow. Looking Ahead Having just concluded one of the most far reaching and forward-looking conven­ tions in its history in Washington, D.C., the Seafarers International Union of North America can look back on a constructive session at which the assembled delegates, representing the more than 85,000 members of the SIUNA family, faced and dealt with the many problems confronting the mari-. time industry and labor in general. The delegates, in two of their most impor­ tant and significant resolutions, re-empha­ sized their support for the creation of an independent Maritime Administration and a resounding call was issued for new ships that will be built in American shipyards, manned by American seamen and sailing under the U.S. flag. The convention delegates did not restrict themselves solely to maritime industry prob­ lems. Issues of concern to labor as a whole, such as the blatantly anti-labor proposed complusory arbitration legislation were also considered by the delegates. However, in the final analysis, the efforts .of the maritime labor and of the entire labor movement must be matched by an enlight­ ened and perceptive view on the part of government if anything is to be accomplished. �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG SAM MEYERS Retail Clerks International REP. EMANUEL CELLER New York WILLIAM KIRCHER Dir., AFL-CIO Organiiing Page Seven SlUNA President PAUL HALL (left) chats with (L-R) Secretary-Treasurer AL KERR. AFL-CIO President GEORGE MEANY and SlUNA Vice President MORRIS WEISBERGER. REP. ROBERT NIX Pennsylvania PHOTO STORY SlUNA Convention delegates register prior to first day's session. WALTER DAVIS Dir., AFL-CIO Education Dept. Biennial Convention REP. JOSHUA EILBERG Pennsylvania STEVE EDNEY Cannery Workers of Pacific JOSEPH KEENAN Secretary-Treasurer, IBEW T HE Thirteenth Biennial Convention of the Seafarers International of North America, AFL-CIO, was a husy week of activity on mat­ ters of concern for the delegates representing the more than 85,000 members of the 35 affiliated district and local unions of the Inter­ national. During the course of the convention, which was held In Wash­ ington from June 21 through June 27, the delegates acted on a vride range of Issues and mapped policy to be pursued In the next two years. These Issues affect the welfare of the memberships of the SlUNA family of unions, the labor movement generally and the Community as a whole. During the sessions the delegates were addressed by a number of key figures In the Federal government, the Congress and the trade union movement. Details of the convention actions and other highlights of the week's activities are contained In stories to he found elsewhere In this Issue of the SEA­ FARERS LOG. On these pages are photos of some of the delegates, speakers who addressed the sessions, and other pictorial highlights GEORGE MEANY President. AFL-CIO ALAN S. BOYD Secretary of Transportation DON SLAIMAN Dir., AFL-CIO Civil Rights JERRY WURF President. AFSCME Some of the distaff delegafes of convention were these three representatives of the SlU of Puerto Rico. NAT GOLDFINGER Director of Research, AFL-CIO REP. EDWARD GARMATZ Maryland FRED FARNEN, SlU Great Lakes District Secretary-Treasurer and SiU of Canada LEONARD J. (RED) MCLAUGHLIN between sessions. �SIU Petroleum Pres. JAY WINTER (right) presents honorary membership cards to SlU Pres. HALL, Sec.-Treas. KERR and Intl. Rep. TOM MEYER. Looking on are lUPW delegates WILLIAM BRANDT and ED PARMER. BRANDON TYNAN Marine Staff Officers Juir 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight REP. CHARLES JOELSON New Jersey REP. JACK EDWARDS Alabama LESTER BALINGER Cannery Workers, San Diego REP. HOWARD POLLOCK Alaska REP. JONATHAN BINGHAM New York LES DENNIS President, Railway Clerks Convention delegates included SCOHY AUBUSSON and ROY BOUDREAU from SIU Great Lakes District and A4G representative STEVE TROY. ANDREW BIEMILLER AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. REP. JOHN DENT Pennsylvania STEVE LESLIE Marine Division, lUOE One of the most popular displays at convention was exhibit of pension and welfare benefits won by SlUNA unions for their mem­ bers. Panels showed photos of complete medical services available. SlUNA Executive Board met during convention proceedings and charted the future course of the Union. Members on Board include representatives from SlUNA-affiliated unions. REP. GERALD FORD House Minority Leader SEN. E. L. BARTLETT Alaska REP. JOSEPH ADDABBO New York REP. DONALD IRWIN Connecticut EARL SHEPARD SlU-AGLIW District AUSTIN SKINNER New Bedford Fishermen Pres. HALL and Gulf District Vice-President LINDSEY WILLIAMS greeted Representative HALE BOGGS of Louisiana, House Ma|ority Whip. REP. PETER RODINO New Jersey ANTHONY SCOnO Vice-president, ILA REP. JOSEPH KARTH 'Minnesota ts'i i i Taking a breather between sessions ware delegates (L-R); JOHN STATHIS. MCS; WILDER SMITH, MCS; BERT LANPHER, Staff Officers; and JIM DOOLEY of SUP. . JOE LEWIS Dir. AFL-CIO Un.'Label Dept. �July 7, 1967 ' - SEAFARERS LOG Getting togefher iust prior to opening of first day's opening convention session were FRED FARNEN of the SlU Lakes District (left) and AL KERR of the A&G District. JAMES REYNOLDS Under Secretary of Labor BERT LANPHER Staff Officers AL BARKAN Dir., AFL-CIO COPE GEORGE DIXON ILA, Mobile Many committee meetings ware held throughout the convention. Above It meeting of the Civil Rights Committee which was chaired by ED TURNER of the MCS. J. S. WINTER SiU Petroleum Workers JOSEPH LEAL Secretary, MSTU BERT SEIDMAN Dir., AFL-CIO Soc. Security SlU ASG delegate LEON HALL hits the deck during conventi on proceedings. during week-long sessions. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer WILLIAM SCHNITZLER is greeted by Pres. Hall as he steps to rostrum to address delegates. ROBERT MAHHEWS SlU-AGLIW Dist. REP. ROBERT GIAIMO Connecticut Page Nine REP. JOHN MURPHY New York REP. HENRY HELSTOSKI New Jersey Delegates acted on wide range of resolutions STEVE HOINSKY Seine 6 Line Fishermen REP. THOMAS PELLY Washington PETER MCSAVIN Maritime Trades Dep't. RICHARD LIVINGSTON Secretary, Carpenters RICHARD WALSH President, Stage Hands ChaHing outside convention hall are JERRY POSNER, MCS; JOHN FAY, ASG; HENRY LeCOMPTE, SlU of Canada; DON ROTAN, MCS; and ED MOONEY, ASG. SEN. DANIEL BREWSTER Maryland REP. FRANK BRASCO New York Model of ship that was key to hard-fought SiU organising drive is viewed by delegates MATTY STUCCHiO, UiW (left) and RAY BOUDREAU, Great Lakes Dist. LINDSEY WILLIAMS SiU-AGLIW Dist. GEORGE JOHANSEN Alaska Fishermen PAT SULLIVAN ILA, Great Lakes, ED TURNER Marine Cooks and Stewards �Page Ten Conference during convention break was held by SlUNA vice presidents (L-R); WILLIAM JORDAN, MFOW; FRANK DROZAK;, A6LIWD and RAOUL VINCILLIONE, IBU Pacific. LEO PERLIS Dir., AFL-CIO Com. Service REP. DOMINICK DANIELS New Jersey ^ Ju\y 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG REP. JAMES HANLEY New York REP. JOSEPH MINISH New Jersey Guests at SlUNA convention included (L-R): HURLEY PORTER, ILA; PAT SULLIVAN, ILA Buffalo and HARRISON TYLER, ILA Buffalo, shown here talking to Pres. HALL. Rep. EDWARD GARMATZ of Maryland, Chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, is welcomed by Pres. HALL. REP. LEONARD FARBSTEIN New York ANDREA GOMEZ, International Vice President Emeritus, administers the oath of office to the officers elected by delegates at the concluding session of the convention. REP. LESTER WOLFF New York REP. HALE BOGGS House Majority Whip Representing SlUNA Cab Drivers were QUINCY NICHOLS, St. Louis DUOC, and MIKE JAKUBOWSKI, Chicago DUOC. FRED FARNEN Great Lakes District MORRIS WEISBERGER Sailors Union of Pacific MERLE ADLUM inland Boatmen of Pacific BILL JORDAN Marine Firemen REP. CHARLES WILSON California SlU of Puerto Rico delegation met during convention to discuss many of the problems encountered by maritime and other workers in Carribean area. Some of the members of the Credentials Committee ere shown with Chairman BERT LANPHER (seated, second from right). JAY LOVESTONE Dir., AFL-CIO Int'l Affairs C. J. HAGGERTY Pres., Building Trades REP. WILLIAM MAILLIARD California issue of SEAFARERS LOG confining aariy story and photos of convention was dtstriputed to delegates. Other Union pubilcations were aiso available. ' �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG The Great Lakes by Fred Farnen,Secretory-Treesurer,Great Lakes SlUNA Convention Delegates Act On Wide Range of Labor Issues (Continued from page 3) I The SIUNA's 13th Biennial Convention held in Washington, was in our opinion, the best convention we of the Great Lakes Dis­ trict have ever attended. Delegates and committees worked hard up to the last minute. The SIU-GLD has many challenges to face during the next two years. We expect to resume negotiations with the Checker Cab Duluth Co. in order to get a contract for The steamer Otfc Reiss ran our people in Local 10. We have aground and suffered possible negotiations pending with Ann shoe and rudder damage while Arbor Railroad and hope to get backing out of the Itasca grain the go-ahead from the NLRB, elevators. The grain cargo is be­ concerning the Pickands-Mather ing removed and the ves.sels will Fleet. undergo repairs. We hope the Pledge cards and letters from ship will be back in action soon. P-M seamen keep coming in. Many of them display disappoint­ ment at learning that Steelworkers Local 5000 had intervened and jumped on the ballot. Shipping is steady in Detroit, but entry ratings are finding permanent jobs difficult to obtain. Cleveland (Continued from page 3) The Medusa Challenger became the latest vessel to join the SIU Standards—Expressed complete fleet with a christening in this port. support for efforts to reorganize A large crowd was in attendance. and fundamentally improve the Shipping has slowed down unemployment system under a some, but AB's and FOW's can single Federal program to elimi­ still find a job. nate the hardships often imposed by conflicting state standards. Alpena Pending such reorganization, del­ The E. M. Ford had to fit out egates endorsed national legisla­ recently. Crewmembers were tion providing basic minimum flown from Alpena to Chicago so standards with regard to benefit the ship could depart on schedule. levels, duration of benefits, cov­ Shipping remains steady in this erage, eligibility, disqualification, port and we are filling most of the and genuine tripartite representa­ jobs called into this port. tion on boards and committees— as well as special coverage and adjustment programs for the longterm unemployed. Organizing the Unorganized— Delegates pledged to intensify efforts to organize the unorgan­ NEW BEDFORD — The ized workers of the maritime and SIUNA-affiliated New Bedford allied industries, and to give full Fishermen's Union has signed a support to AFL-CIO efforts to new agreement with the Seafood bring the benefits of trade union­ Producers Association, thus end­ ism to farm workers and sweat­ ing the Union's 17 day strike shop workers generally as well as against the boat owners' group. to workers in the newer occupa­ NBFU President Austin B. Skin­ tions and industries of our so­ ner hailed the new agreement a ciety. On other issues, the delegates: "probably one of the best con­ • Urged a continued struggle tracts ever negotiated with the to assure the civil rights of every boat owners." The Union struck the boat American citizen. Noting that owners' group on June 1 after despite substantial progress over llth-hour contract talks resulted the past several years problems in a lack of honest collective bar­ still remain and racial discrimi­ nation ^,ffects the very social gaining on the part of the associa­ tion. Negotiations had been un­ fabric of the nation, delegates derway since April 22, and NBFU called for equality and justice in fishermen had voted 334-74 to the courts, greater protection for strike if a new contract settlement those exercising their civil rights, a solution to our housing prob­ was not reached. The basic issue in the negotia­ lems that will enable every Amer­ tions was Union demands for a re­ ican to have a decent home of duction in the expenses of a trip his choice and making rights chargeable to the crew. In clauses meaningful by dealing funda­ in the new contract eliminating mentally with the problems of certain deductions from the crew's poverty. • Urged full support for pass­ share of the catch, and instituting maximum deductions chargeable age of House Bill No. 427 in the to the crew for fuel and lubrica­ Ohio General Assembly to end tion oil, which achieved the fisher­ the grave injustice which is caus­ men's major contract goals, the ed by the exclusion of Great Lakes seamen from proper cov­ NBFU members also won: Increased Welfare and Pension erage for unemployment compen­ Fund benefits; Institution of a sation during the winter months Safety, Committee; Increases in under present Ohio law. compensation for work done • Urged that a qualified Purs­ ashore; Increases in rest time er Pharmacist Mate be included ashore between trips; Revision of in the manning scale of every the Grievance Procedure; and cargo and tanker vessel of the changes in the contract language American Merchant Marine, so which was not in the best interests that seamen on these vessels may of the Union's rank and file mem­ receive competent and adequate bership. medical care and attention in ministration maritime policy is Israeli conflict. Senator Daniel B. concerned. Brewster (D-Md.) urged immedi­ "It looks as though Congress ate action to rectify the situation. will be forced to take the initia­ His recommendations included: Creation of an independent tive," the Chairman of the House MARAD; Congressional authori­ Merchant Marine Committee said. "The time has come for a con­ zation of MARAD funds; a vastly increased ship replacement pro­ certed effort by both Houses." gram; strict adherence to the Noting discussions he has al­ ready had with Senate Commerce Cargo Preference Act; tax incen­ Committee Chairman Warren tive programs for unsubsidized Magnuson (D-Wash.) and Senator operators; a broader research and E. L. Bartlett (D-AIaska). Chair­ development program; and an ex­ man of the Commerce Commit­ pansion of liner service under tee's Merchant Marine Subcom­ federal assistance in keeping with our foreign trade obligations. mittee, Garmatz said: A strong, healthy merchant ma­ "We have agreed to coordinate rine built in the United States our efforts and our activities. And and manned by American seamen we intend to formulate and imple­ ment our own positive maritime was called for by Representative program. We intend to salvage the Hale Boees (D-La.), who termed i sinking American merchant ma­ it something of a miracle that rine, to set it back on a true the United States has so far been able to meet its commitments in course, and to restore it to its Southeast Asia with the "obsolete rightful role as a dominant force ships" that have been operating. in America's commerce and na­ In his report to the convention. time of illness or injury. tional defense." SlUNA President Paul Hall said: • Urged support of any nec­ Representative Gerald R. Ford "A good job has been done in essary action taken by maritime (R-Mich.) pointed to the present organizing. We are constantly unions representing unlicensed Mideast crisis as just the latest growing. Nevertheless we need personnel to protect their rights example of the need for a strong, a program to help us through a threatened by the establishment efficient American merchant ma­ of an Apprentice Engineer rating rine, capable of handling our period of even greater growth by the Coast Guard, which is worldwide military logistics need. in the time ahead." Hall said that affiliates must potentially disruptive of establish­ "If this need is not recognized continue to participate in the ed manning relationships and by the Administration, we face work of the Maritime Trades De­ working practices aboard Ameri­ the distinct possibility of being partment and in the various mari­ can merchant ships and appears driven off the seas by the middle time port councils throughout to give government sanction to 1970's," he warned, adding "I am North America. the invasion of the unlicensed The SlUNA president out­ jurisdiction by unions which tradi­ therefore terribly disturbed by the tionally have had jurisdiction only present Administration's head-in- lined the progress made by the the-sand attitude toward this prob­ International since the last con­ over licensed officers. lem." vention and detailed a number of • Urged the establishment of suggestions for increasing the Representative Ford also came a quota to limit importation of effectiveness of the organization out strongly for the creation of an fishery products which the Amer­ in behalf of all of its affiliated independent Maritime Administra­ ican fishing industry can produce unions. tion, noting that history has in necessary quantities to fill the In the final action of the 1967 needs of American markets and shown that the American mer­ thus allow American fishermen a chant marine has suffered when­ convention, delegates unanimously reasonable share of their own ever maritime affairs have been re-elected Paul Hall as SlUNA markets of at least 60 per cent of delegated to a government depart- president. Re-elected to the post of present market needs, and to men or agency not directly con­ secretary-treasurer was A1 Kerr. promote conservation programs cerned with the well-being of the Elected as vice-presidents were: which will maintain present U.S. merchant fleet. James Ackert, Boston; Lester fishery resources on a sustained Balinger. San Diego; Everett 'Time Running Out' yield basis. Clark, Chicago; Frank Drozak, Representative William S. Mail• Urged positive action to Hard (R-Calif.) was among the San Francisco; Steve Edney, Los implement the application of many speakers indicating an Angeles; Fred Farnen, Detroit; wage differentials applied to awareness that "time is running Gil Gauthier. Montreal; George fringe benefits of the commercial out" for the American merchant Johansen. Seattle; William W. maritime industry to wage in­ marine, and that a progressive Jordan. San Francisco; Burt E. creases for MSTS marine em­ maritime policy must be worked Lanpher. New York; Joseph Leal, ployees, and to bring about ne­ out in the very near future if the San Francisco; Leonard J. Mc­ gotiations on work rules with the United States is to have any sort Laughlin. Montreal; Earl Shepard, Department of the Navy in areas of adequate maritime capability New York; Austin P. Skinner. where there is no similarity in in tbe future. New Bedford. Mass; Keith Terpe. the commercial industry. San Juan; Ed Turner. San Fran­ Noting the long decline of the • Urged that the Director of American merchant marine and cisco; Raoul Vincillione. San Territories of the Department of the increasing demands being Francisco; Morris Weisberger. San the Interior immediately initiate placed on our decimated fleet by Franci.sco; Lindsey Williams. New a program to alleviate the low the Vietnam emergency and Orleans; J. S. Winter. Bakersfield. wages and adverse working con­ periodic crises such as the Arab- California. ditions of tuna cannery workers on American Samoa. SIU WELFARE, VACATION PLANS • Urged family health cov­ erage for temporary marine em­ May 1 - May 31, 1967 ployees of Federal Agencies of Number of Amount the same nature as that afforded Benefits Paid to permanent marine employees, 6,492 $ 67,377.25 and end the abuse of denying Hospital Benefits families health coverage during Death Benefits 30 65,771.37 these indefinite temporary-status Disability Benefits 1,001 175,175.00 periods that can last three or Maternity Benefits 28 5,416.55 four years. Dependent Benefits 499 101,016.91 • Urged that dredging work Optical Benefits 307 4,512.44 by the Corps of Engineers be 4,762 38,096.00 restricted to projects which can­ Out-Patient Benefits not be accomplished by privately- Vacation Benefits 1,663 696,311.62 » owned industry; that no addition­ al equipment or plant be con­ Total Welfore, Vacation structed by the Corps of Engi­ Benefits Paid This Period 14,782 $1,153,677.14 neers at the present time. "The press, the radio and tele­ vision in this country is missing a great opportunity to make a contribution to the solution of many problems that face the American people." Representative Edward A. Garmatz (D-Md.) told delegates to the convention that Congress has still not heard from the Administra­ tion about its long-promised new maritime policy, and noted that "the wheel of progress has ap­ parently stopped turning" as far as the formulation of a new Ad- Summary of Resolutions I Acted on by Delegates SIU Fishermen Ink Hew Pnct Pagfl Eleven �Page Twelve SEAFARERS July 7, 1967 LOG iillSPAtClfillf June 16 to June 29, 1967 DECK DEPARTMENT 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 7 2 66 40 14 20 27 16 12 12 8 3 13 7 33 16 59 48 34 29 3 4 68 30 30 13 278 336 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 4 0 41 23 12 18 6 19 23 9 5 11 4 14 5 4 13 8 7 4 8 3 1 43 40 12 20 16 8 8 3 13 16 44 22 14 13 14 219 172 137 ENGINE DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A Class B 2 2 69 46 18 6 19 13 7 9 7 2 3 3 24 12 53 48 21 12 9 8 19 70 7 21 273 237 The Gulf Coast TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 4 2 24 24 26 5 11 6 13 8 9 6 7 2 6 8 5 4 5 1 11 3 8 32 37 13 20 19 12 7 11 14 15 53 13 9 4 21 156 184 139 STEWARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class A Class B Class C 0 2 1 1 3 47 13 30 5 7 9 12 3 4 19 17 8 12 4 4 9 7 6 2 7 0 3 4 1 16 3 3 2 7 0 8 0 22 3 2 40 34 48 36 13 16 28 8 13 14 10 14 4 9 4 13 25 9 32 3 19 13 8 8 16 335 128 143 88 148 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 18 256 95 14 12 104 61 35 16 16 11 11 3 80 23 127 70 154 104 27 2 68 18 60 9 970 427 American Bulk Carriers recently converted the T-2 tanker Midlake into a 34,000-ton vessel. Two old friends of New Orleans Seafarers were honored recently for their fine work. Harry X. Kelly, former president of Delta Steamship Lines received an honorary lifetime membership card from the New. Orleans Board of Trade, Ltd. 30 replacement.s for her next sail­ The Very Reverend Thomas A. ing. MOBILE McDonough, Director of the Apostleship of the Sea for the Charles N. Bailey, a 25-year New Orleans Archdiocese, was man, is registered and looking for REGISTERED on BEACH cited by the National Apostleship an AO's job. He last made the of the Sea for his nearly 20 years Beloit Victory. Class A aassB of service in the sea ministry. He Herbert Lonczynski's last job 7 0 has been Chaplain in the port of was AB aboard the St. Lawrence. 159 79 New Orleans for the past 23 'Dutch" is a 20-year man. 18 8 years. James (Scotty) McKreth is on 70 43 20 19 NEW ORLEANS the beach, recuperating from an 7 8 Robert Callahan is on the beach ear ailment. He's home in Biloxi 7 1 30 20 after a long stay as AB aboard the after sailing on the Columbia. 74 82 Del Norte. After a vacation, he George Saucier, a long time mem­ 106 85 wants to continue on the Delta ber of the SIU, is registered again 20 3 after completing an oiler's job South American run. 39 16 aboard the Hastings. 25 6 Jake Cuccia is ready to ship out 581 371 HOUSTON after recovering from an illness. His last job was on the Del Sud as Shipping has slowed up but the REGISTERED on BEACH second steward. Jake would like a outlook for the future looks good. All Groups Far East voyage. In transit are the Alcoa Comman­ Class A Class B William Folse, A1 Tocho, Tony der, Walter Rice, Yaka, Summit, 11 2 Rodriguez, Richard Chiasson, and Citadel Victory, Steel Navigator, 56 162 Arturo Valiente were seen around Del Aires, Del Sol, Eagle and 17 12 the hall after a trip on the Del Voyager. We will crew up two 37 72 18 20 Sud. That ship recently took on ships in this area. 16 8 60 107 94 14 40 33 652 4 1 13 82 76 2 29 7 341 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Better Buying The Used Car Fraud Does that ,poIished-up used car sitting on the car lot you visited the other day really have only 30,000 miles on it as the odometer says? There is increasing evidence that some usedcar dealers do turn back the odometer, and— depending on local laws and officials' attitudes —the authorities may not be able to do any­ thing about it. In some cases they may not even be willing to try. In one Eastern metropolitan area recently a man sold his old car to a used-car dealer. It had 96,000 miles on it. Subsequently his son noticed the car all spruced up on the lot. Out of curiosity he looked at the odometer. It read 36,000 miles. The former owner called the local weights and measurements department to complain about this deception. The officials said nothing could be done about it. As they interpreted the local laws, there was no deter­ rent to turning back an odometer. The practice seems prevalent enough so that in several states recently, bills have been intro­ duced into legislatures, and state agencies have warned about this practice. In New Jersey, the Consumers League there has endorsed pending legislation providing for regulation and inspec­ tion of used-car odometers. In Massachusetts, the Consumers' Council has warned the public to "watch out for phony mileage"; also purported bargains which may have been taxis or rental cars, police cars, or fleet cars. Sometimes these may be sold as socalled "executive cars." Used-car dealers are fighting the prospect of odometer regulations. One dealer told an East­ ern county official, "You'll ruin us." Dealers also argue that if they can't turn back odometers by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area they can't pay owners as much for their used cars. Besides, they say, if they don't do it, the owners will anyway. Used cars are big business. Two out of three cars sold are used. There's nothing wrong with buying a good used car if you buy it from a reliable dealer who really has his own service department to back up his claims of recondi­ tioning. A fairly late model in good condition saves you the high depreciation of the first two or three years of new-car ownership. But people who buy from high-pressure deal­ ers who feature very low down payments or none at all, can take a beating. They get beat on the car itself, on the insurance they buy with it, and on the finance charges. Often they pay hundreds of dollars only to see the car repossessed and their wages garnisheed to pay a deficiency balance and legal costs. In Cook County, Illinois, Jerome Schur, Special Assistant to Circuit Court Chief Judge John Boyle, analyzed the finance charges on 164 used-car contracts on which judgments had been filed. TJie average was the equivalent of 31 per cent a year true interest. One out of seven charged 50 to 100 per cent true interest and five were 104, 135, 144, 155 and 283 per cent. Even the cash prices sometimes seemed to exceed the cars' real value, such as $1138 for a five-year old Rambler, and $395 for an 11year-old Mercury. There was evidence that by the time the cars were repossessed the buyers already had paid the real worth. They had made an average downpayment of 21 per cent of the inflated prices and some monthly pay­ ments. But after down payment, monthly pay­ ments and repossession, the average buyer still owed 55 per cent of the cash price, Schur found. SIU Pursers Union Graduates First Pharmacist-Mate Class NEW YORK—The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association has successfully climaxed its four-year campaign to reinstitute the rating of pharmacist-mate aboard American flag ships. At graduation ceremonies at ^ the U.S. Public Health Service tribution to the welfare of sea­ Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y., men. on June 28, the first class of the The SIUNA president also paid Union's pharmacist mate training tribute to the Public Health Serv­ program received Public Health ice and its personnel for its Service certificates and Coast Guard endorsements as Purser- achievements in the field of medi­ Pharmacist Mate. The awards cal service. "Proper credit has marked the completion of a nine- never been given to this Federal month training course for the 26 institution for its great accom­ pursers union members given at plishments," Hall said. "Without the Staten Island hospital under the Public Health Service medical the Staff Officers program. care in this country would not be The lack of adequate and as advanced as it is," he added. needed medical care for merchant Lanpher said that all segments seamen prompted Bert Lanpher, of the American merchant marine SOA secretary-treasurer and a vice-president of the Seafarers In­ would benefit from the pharmacist ternational Union of North Ameri­ mate training school. The princi­ ca, to launch a campaign in 1963 pal beneficiaries of the program, to win government approval for he said, would be the seamen who the purser-pharmacist mate rating. man our nation's merchant ships. The SIUNA convention in that Undersecretary of Labor James year voted full support to the Reynolds said that pharmacist objective of its pursers union-affil­ mates would make ships "a better iate. place in which to work and live." SIUNA President Paul Hall, He said that the Labor Depart­ speaking at the graduation exercLses, said that the performance of ment would be watching the prog­ the first class in the new shipboard ress of the school, which is rating was most significant. "The scheduled to start its second class future of this program and activity after Labor Day. is riding on the backs of these Also speaking at the graduation men," Hall said. exercise was Dr. Thomas L. ShinHall paid tribute to the Staff nick, medical officer in charge of Officers union for the responsibil­ the Staten Island hospital, under ity it displayed in establishing this whose supervision the pursers vitally needed service on merchant received their training, and Assis­ ships and to the Union's members tant Surgeon General Jerrold in implementing the precedentsetting program. "This develof)- Mich'ael, who called the pursers ment comes at a time of crisis in union school a model with a the merchant marine," Hall said, potential for extension to various adding that the program's success federal programs on a national in the field would be a major con­ basis. �July 7, 1967 SEAFARERS Chief Officer Lauds Seafarers To The Editor: I wish to give a vote of thanks, and praise for a well done job of seamanship under the leader­ ship of Bosun Malcon Woods on board the Monot Victory while the vessel was aground on North Reef of the Paracel Is­ lands in the South China Sea, from May 16th to May 22nd. The deck crew displayed ex­ cellent seamanship in aiding the Navy salvage crews, the master and myself in rigging up gear and discharging a thirtynine-ton piece of cargo onto a barge in an open seaway, as well as other cargo. Anchors were brought from the bow to a position off num­ ber three hatch to aid in free­ ing the vessel or checking it as she was pulled off by three tugs and the beach gear that the Navy had rigged out. It was a pleasure, and a credit to the Seafarers International Union, to have aboard such men as Chester Just, Deck Mainten­ ance; AB's James Grinnel, H. Hall, Billy Scott, J. Stokes, John Higgins, Glen Wells, and Ordin­ ary Seamen M. Thomas, Thom­ as Reim and D. Farnsworth. They were all good, on the ball, and a credit to the union and to the American merchant marine. "Keep 'em sailing." G. M. Keymer, Chief Officer Thanks Seafarers For Israel Support To The Editor: Your splendid group of men who marched in the Israel In­ dependence Day parade gave the bystanders a lift by seeing that your union is behind the State of Israel. These bystand­ ers showed their appreciation by the ^plause they showered on the SIU contingent as it passed in review. Many thanks for your splendid cooperation. Samuel Baws ^ FDL Bill's Death Was 'Mercy Killing' To the Editor: We came very close, recently, to being burdened by Secretary of Defense McNamara's brain­ child, the Fast Deployment Logistics ship program. The House of Representatives passed a bill which would have per­ mitted the Defense Department to contract for construction of four of the giant ships, but when the bill went to the floor of the Senate, that house refused to accept the FDL allotment. The plan was first hatched in December, 1965. It called for an eventual fleet of about 30 FDL ships at a a cost of from $30 to $50 million each. As I under­ stand it, these vessels were to have been permanently sta­ tioned at sea for quick dispatch to trouble spots when needed. Like the Flying Dutchman, they would have .sailed forever, being refueled at .sea, never reaching port, except if fighting broke out. They would have carried a permenent cargo of varied mili­ tary cargo, so that at least some of it could be used in any cli­ mate or terrain. McNamara's FDL plan was so patently absurd that its death was a mercy killing. Every American would have been im­ mediately affected by the enor­ mous cost—well over $1 billion. It would have been all on the minus side of the ledger of the nation's economy. There would have been no returns, since the ships would not be used for carrying cargo from one port to another. Wouldn't those billions be bet­ ter spent building up our merch­ ant marine? Not only would we have considerably more materiel carrying capability, and thus contribute more to any potential war effort, but we would be re­ tooling a better than half-amillion-man indu.stry, giving not only those men a much needed boo.st, but, by helping to im­ prove our balance of payments position, helping the entire econ­ omy. John Salasbury LETTERS To Tlie llditor 'Build American' Says Congressman To the Editor: I enjoyed the June 9 edito­ rial from the Seafarers Log so much that I felt my colleagues would certainly benefit from reading it; and I have, there­ fore, included Mr. Hall's re­ marks in the Congressional Record. I thought perhaps you would like to know this and to have a copy of the Record. I am sympathetic with Mr. Hall's feelings about building ships in foreign shipyards; and I shall do all I can to see that American ships are built here in this country—just as they should be. It seems, however, that the Administration has developed a hard line in this regard, and changing its direction will be difficult. However, be assured that 1 will continue to do all I can in this area, as I agree with Mr. Hall's viewpoint wholeheartedly. Henry C. Schadeberg Member of Congress 1st District, Wise. Build-Abroad Plan Scorned By Unions To The Editor: Union leaders outside the Maritime Trade Departments are supporting the department's fight to have our ships built here. The other day I read that the executive vice president of the plasterer's union, Joseph Powers, said that the Admin­ istration's proposal to build United States merchant ships in foreign countries would hurt the nation's economy and jeo­ pardize defense needs. He said that Secretary of Transporta­ tion Alan S. Boyd's plan would cost thousands of jobs and loss of business in steel and other industries. All merchant seamen should remember that the fight to keep American shipyards working full steam ahead is their fight. If the Administration is succe.ssful in having our ships built abroad, the next step will be an attempt to have them manned by foreign .seamen. Lester O'Hare Page Thirteen LOG Seafarer's Act of Bravery at Sea Wins Award From Coast Guard At ceremonies aboard the Seamar in Baltimore Harbor, a Coast Guard letter of commendation was presented to Seafarer Jean Cicconardi for his heroic but futile attempt to save a brother Sea­ farer from drowning in Manila Harbor late last August, him," is the way Brother Cic­ conardi summed up his effort to rescue Soafarer James Allen Jones, who had accidently fallen from the gangway of a ship an­ chored nearby into the choppy waters of Manila Bay. Brother Cicconardi, who said he didn't feel like a hero or even particularly brave because of the rescue attempt, had just finished a watch in the engine room at mid­ night and was up on deck of the Fenn Victory getting some air, when he saw brother Jones strug­ gling in the water about 30 yards away from the Fenn Victory's dock. "He wasn't too far away from the ship but the sea was rough and the current kept pushing him away", said Cicconardi. Seafarer Jean Cicconardi accepts framed letter of commendation from "I threw a life ring to him but Capt. Leonard E. Perso, officer in charge of marine inspection,. for he was too far away to reach it. "So I jumped in. I am a very his attempted rescue of drowning shipmate while aboard the SIU con­ good swimmer—used to dive for tracted Seamar outside Manila Harbor last August. Looking on at the sponges—and I knew I had a left is Eli Hanover, an SIU representative in the port of Baltimore. chance of bringing him back. "He was very big and heavy and of the line and the swift current time he was taken aboard, using not a very good swimmer. I got caused Cicconardi to lose his grip artificial respiration and mouth to mouth resuscitation, but his ef­ him to the life ring and was hold­ on Jones. "He went straight down," said forts were in vain. ing him with one hand and the As he held the newly-presented Cicconardi, and "by the time I ring with the other." Coast Guard letter of commend­ got him back to the life ring and Cicconardi's shipmates aboard ation in his hand, Cicconardi, who the Fenn Victory began hauling then to the ship, he had swallowed was born in France and joined too much water." in the life ring line but the pulling Cicconardi, tried to revive the SIU in 1958, repeated quietly, Jones, who was unconscious by the "someone had to try to save him." POTOMAC (Empire). May 7—Chair­ man. John Minnahan; Secretary. Charles Bedell. Brother Charles Bedell was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks given to former ship's delegate, Brother John Minnahan. Vote of thanks was given to the Steward De­ partment. Audra Ann Ulrich, born May 23, 1967, to the Carl S. Ulrichs, St. Clair, Michigan. Daniel Domingo, born May 3, I 967, to the Carmelo Clementes, Santurce, Puerto Rico. Rietta Ann Beevers, born March 8, 1967, to the Robert A. Beevers, Seattle, Washington. Michael Smith, born May 5, 1967, to the John J. Smiths, Cleveland, Ohio. Lonnle McKenna, born May 9, 1967, to the Lonnie McKennas, Creola, Alabama. Jerome Samuels, born April 3, 1967, to the John E. Samuels, Mobile, Alabama. Randy Wilson, born March 30, 1967, to the Russell T. Wilsons, Virginia Beach, Varginia. ^ Coleen Walsh, born April 26, 1967, to the John J. Walshs, North Ridgeville, Ohio. CITIES SERVICE NORFOLK i Cities Service). March S—Chairman. E. G. Hall; Secretary. R. J. Callahan. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Everything is O.K. Motion made that the Union should notify all SIU companies about replacements being available through Yokohama hall. Some companies apparently do not know that we maintain an SIU hall at Yokohama. Brother Earl Whatley was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Motion made to see patrolman pertaining to ship's articles and transportation for members leaving ship. NORINA (Marine Traders). April 30— Chairman. A Debelich; Secretary, R. D. Tapnian. Two men were repatriated due to illness. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to Brother Anthony Debelich, ship's delegate, for a job well done. Vote of thanks was also extended to the Steward Department. Galley range, ovens and cook's showers and radiators to be repaired before next trip. COSMOS TRADER (Cosmos Naviga­ tion). May 7—Chairman. Richard Allen; Secretary, John C. Secura. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Captain to be contacted regarding the matter of having sufficient American money on board for draws. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport). March 26—Chairman, FVank Rodriguez. Jr. Everything is running smoothly in deck and engine departments. Plenty of beefs and trouble in steward department. KENT (.American Bulk). May 21^— Chairman. F. L. David; Secretary. A. G. .Alexander. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Discussion held on various matters. LONGVIEW VICTORY— (Victory Car­ riers), April 27—Chairman. John Worly ; Secretary. Fred D. Lynum. $19.38 in ship's fund. No beefs were reported by department delegates. STEEL TRAVELER (Isthmian). March 26—Chairman. R. Brown ; Secretary. K. Young. Long standing food beefs were settletl at last payoff when the steward quit. $23.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed (IT in engine department. Brother Mike Stupin was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to retiring ship's delegate. Brother G. K. Rose. ACHILLES (A. L. Burbank). May 21 —Chairman, Charlie Demers ; Secretary. Bob Porter. Some disputed OT in deck department. Captain to be contacted regarding painting of foc'sles. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian). May 6 —Chairman. V. E. Monte; Secretary. P. C. Willoughby. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with patrolirkan. DEL ALBA (Delta). April 29—Chair­ man. Wm. Cousins; Secretary. P. J. Franco. Motion made that all new men coming aboard ship must learn about the SIU standard of doing things.—if they don't they're to be reported to the Union. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. All is O.K. ^ Carlos Keith, born May 10, 1967, to the John E. Keiths, Mobile, Alabama. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), March 5—Chairman. L. Cartwright; Secretary. W. Benish. Brother McDo.igall was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Union and ship­ board procedures were discussed for the benefit of the new men on board. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Virginia Lines), April 22—Chairman. J. A. McDougall: Secretary. W. Benish. Two men were sent home from Saigon due to illness. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. ALCOA VOYAGER (Alcoa), May 8— Chairman, B. B. Butler; Secretary, M. P. Cox. No beefs were reported. A little disputed OT. Lodging from last trip was paid. Brother W. B. Harrell was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to departing ship's delegate for a job well done. SAGAMORE HILL (Victory Carriers). May 20—Chairman, John McCollom ; Sec' retary, Francis R. Napoli. $39.50 in ship's fund. No beef reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks was extended to the ship's delegate for a job well done. Vote of thanks also to the steward depart­ ment. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), May 13— Chairman, George Atcherson ; Secretary, William McDonald. Brother Atcherson was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. OCEANIC SPRAY (Trans-World Ma­ rine). May 17 — Chairman, Lawrence Banks; Secretary, Lawrence Banks. Ship's delegate explained Union proce­ dures to new men on board. Discussion on men quitting the ship. Six men left from the original crew. Some disputed OT in deck department to be taken up with boarding patrolman. Everything is running smoothly in engine and steward department. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. �Page Fourteen SEAFARERS FINAL DEPARTURES July 7, 1967 LOG Froiii the at _ Celestino DeSouza, 66: Heart Leo Tierney, 64: Brother Tier"All hands are really on the ball. It's a pleasure to sail with this gang." That's the word on the ney died on March 2 in Los An­ disease caused the death of Broth­ Del Ore (Delta) Seafarers, Meeting Secretary W. H. Simmons reported. Meeting Chairman Ralph er DeSouza at the geles County Har­ Taylor informs us that Theo Harris turned in a fine job of baking and the entire steward department USPHS Hospital, bor General Hos­ Staten Island, was excellent. Simmons, the ^ pital. A member A discussion was held aboard thanks was ex­ N. Y., on May ship's steward, thanked the crew of the steward's the Missouri (Meadowbrook) con­ tended to the 21. Born in Por­ for their fine work. Anyone department, he steward depart­ cerning the duties of the depart­ tugal, he lived in held a steward's wanting soft ment sanitary ment. Steward Brooklyn, N. Y. rating. Born in drinks for the men, meeting F. R. Napoli, A 20-year SIU Canada, Brother next voyage, was Chairman Joe chief cook G. M. veteran, his la.st Tierney made his reminded to con­ Werselowich re­ Chang and baker ship was the home in Traverse tact the purser. A ports. Oldtimers M. Trotman all City, Mich. He joined the union Natalie. He was a cook and joined balance of $24.98 have been help­ turned in topin the port of Detroit. His last the union in New York. Surviving was reported in ing the younger notch jobs, meet­ Chang vessel was the Hercules. Surviving is his wife, Jennie, of Brooklyn. the ship's fund members of the ing Chairman is a sister. Eve Nelson of Traverse Burial was in the St. Charles Cem­ and donations will John McCollom reported. Ship's SIU in any way etery, Farmingdale, L. I. City, Mich. be taken at the delegate J. Dunne also came in possible, Max Simmons Werselowich New Orleans pay­ for praise from the crew. Seafarers ^ Bugawan, Meet­ Joseph Fitzpatrick, 63: Seafar­ off. Lee Smith, ship's delegate were reminded to turn in extra ing Secretary writes. A request Wiley Gates, 76: A liver ail­ ment caused the death of Brother er Fitzpatrick died of pneumonia, told the crew that everything linen to the steward before leav­ was made for some additional Jan. 13, in San went fine with no outstanding Gates on April ing the ship during the San Fran­ paperback books for the ship's Francisco. A beefs. It was a good SIU trip, 23, in Shreveport, cisco payoff. Department heads library. m e m b e r of the he reported and we had a "fine La. He was on an reported a smooth trip. Engine Depart­ old time." A message of sym­ SIU pension at ment, Seafarer pathy and wreaths, on behalf the time of his James Christie, meeting secre­ Fitzpatrick joined of the officers and crew, were death. Born in the SIU in the sent to two crewmembers whose tary on the Burhank Victory (BurLouisiana, Gates port of New Or­ sisters passed away. Logs and bank) reports that was a resident of leans. A native the ship is run­ mail were received regularly, it Vivian, La. He of that city, he ning smoothly was reported. joined the union had been residing in San Fran­ with very good in the port of New Orleans and cisco. Fitzpatrick was an SIU food and only a The ice and washing machines last shipped on the Del Santos. member for 20 years. His last on the Jefferson City Victory few minor re­ Seafarer Louis N. Cirignano's vessel was the Oakland. Burial pairs. Richard longtime goal of obtaining a (Victory) have Albert Guldry, 47: An auto ac­ was in New Orleans. Conlin was elect­ just about run higher education was achieved cident claimed the life of Seafarer ed new ship's del­ their course, so recently when he received a Mas­ Albert Guidry, egate. Seafarers John McLemore, 55: Brother Seafarer W. W. Conlin ter's degree in special education May 1, in New McLemore died on board the Lutook up a collec­ LeClair, seconded at commencement exercises held Orleans. He was cile Bloomfield by R. P. De Font, tion for two soldiers the ship at New Jersey'.s Paterson State an AB and last while the ship was suggested that was carrying to Saigon. Seafarers College. shipped on the at sea on Jan= 22. new ones be in­ aboard the vessel wanted them to Cirignano interrupted his edu­ Madaket. Born in lave a good time before going He was buried at stalled at the end cation in 1940, while a student New Orleans, he into the war zone, Conlin re­ sea off the east La Chappelle of the voyage. ported. In addition to Vietnam, at Passaic High School in New lived in Metairie, coast of Japan. A Meeting Chair­ Jersey, to enter the merchant maLa. He sailed with native of "Missis­ man E. T. La Chappelle writes the ship visited Yokohama and rine. During the SIU for over sippi, he was a that the ship's treasury is down the Panama Canal before the San World War II he 25 years since joining in the port Francisco payoff. resident of Texas to its last $2. shipped in many of New Orleans. Guidry spent two City, Texas. Join­ ^ war zones, and years in the Army. Surviving is ing the union in Galveston, he Seafarers on the Sagamore Hill Seafearers have been keeping was a recipient his wife, Edna, of Metairie. Burial sailed as a member of the deck (Victory) were well fed during the Del Sud (Delta) "clean and of the Harry S. was in Greenwood Cemetery, New department. their recent voyage and a vote of ship shape in the Orleans. Truman Citation true manner of for service in the Antonio Carrano, 61: Brother capable and sea­ Normandy inva­ Viljo Sikero, 47; Bronchoneu- Carrano died of pneumonia, April worthy SIU Bro­ sion. While in Cirignano monia claimed the life of Seafarer 23, at the USPHS thers", Meeting the merchant ma­ Sikero April 24 in Hospital in Balti­ Chairman Mike rine, he traveled throughout New Orleans. A more. A member Dunn writes. Wil­ Europe, the Middle East, and native of Finland, of the steward de­ liam Pittman, South Africa. Roland A. Fredericks he lived in New partment, he join­ ship's delegate After the war, Cirignano re­ Please contact John J. Geiger, Orleans and had ed the union in brought word sumed his education by entering sailed in the SIU's New York City. 204 Hillcrest Drive, Daly City, Folse from the Captain Montclair State College in 1952, California 94014, as soon as possi­ Atlantic and Gulf He was a 20-year that the crew has done a fine job and received a B.A. degree in ble. District as an AB. man with the SIU answering emergency bells in the secondary and elementary educa­ His last ship was and previously channel when the ship had an ac­ tion. the Penn Export­ spent 23 years in the Navy. Born cident." Seafarers were reminded In 1959, he began teaching John L. Parris er. Burial was in St. Bernard Me­ in Bridgeport, Conn,, he was a to return glasses when finished. mentally retarded and emotionally morial Gardens, Chalmette, La. Please contact Mrs. Lois M. resident of New Orleans. Ship's treasurer William Folse disturbed children and is presently McCusker, 225 MacDade Blvd., told the Brothers that the movie working with the emotionally dis­ Collingdale, Pennsylvania, as soon I'und has $656.14 and the ship's Lifeboat Class No. 180 turbed under a federal aid pro­ as possible. und $433. A request was made gram. —— to purchase a converter and parts Cirignano noted that while out of the movie fund. Meeting traveling in the merchant marine, Leroy Gulley Get in touch with Mrs. Rachel Secretary Robert Chaisson said he was able to experience other Elizabeth Gulley as soon as pos­ that the crew thanked deck de­ ways of life, and that the educa­ sible, informing her of your where­ partment men for the efficient tion he received led to a better abouts. The address is 330 Banks way of docking and undocking." understanding of others. St., San Francisco, Calif. 94110. 4/ Seafarer to Use Master's Degree To Help ChiUrea <1> \I>- Anthony W. Wasiluki Purvis Parker requests that you write him. The address is Route 2, Box 200A, Elm City, N.C. 27822. ^ Earl R. Goodwin Please contact your wife at 200 South Cedar St., Mobile, Ala., as soon as possible. "I I I S ! A mixture of young Seafarers and some veterans make up this recent class of Lifeboat School graduates. The lifeboat endorse­ ment they have earned is a requirement for an AB ticket. Seated (l-r) are: B. Carlson, J. Bedard. T. Farrell, C. Charette and W. Mosley. Standing are: T. Anderson, T. Steed, W. Lander, .J. R. Rerez, A. Michalitsianos, W. Howland and School Instructor Ami Bjornsson. John L. Riede Please contact Mrs. Laurene M. Riede, 64 Dubois Ave., Staten Island, New York, as soon as possible. Editor, SEAFARERS LOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 r would like to receive the SEAFARERS L6G--pleis^ put name on your mailing list, (Prmt tnformofipn) NAME ^ ,,4 STREET ADDRESS ............... ..; {STREET 'CITY CITY ; STATE . ZIP. ....... ^9 DUPLICATION! If you are an old wbscriber and hav« a changa iAddWM/ptease Qjyegyoyr,forffi!sr{.a balow: -.V, , .nV STATE , . , �June 23, 1967 SEAFARERS LOG 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.) Stitzel-Weller DIstiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the 8IU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes speciflc provision for safetpiardinK the membmbip's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and flle auditing committee elected by the membership. Ail 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 adnainistered 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 trustees. All 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 available in all Union balls. 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 nuiii, return receipt request^. 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—SEAFARERS LOG. The LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or naember. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This establish^ 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 Elxecutive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Jamestown Sterling Corp. (United Furniture Workers) White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Cenesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) ^1> Baltimore Luggage Co. Lady Baltimore, Amelia Earhart Starlite luggage Starflite luggage (International Leather Goods, Plastics and Novelty Workers Union) "HIS" brand men's clothes Kaynec 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) 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 Minetti & Sons Ambassador, Eleven Cellars Red Rooster, Greystone, Guasti, Calwa, F. L, Trihuno Vermouth, Aristocrat, Victor Hugo, A. R. Morrow Wines and Brandies. (National Farm Workers Association) Page Fifteen 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 . . Aug. 7—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Detroit Aug. 11—2:30 p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—2:30 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit Aug. 7—^2:00 p.m. Alpena Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Buffalo .. . .Aug. 7—7:00 p.ms Chicago .... Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Cleveland . .Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Duluth Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Frankfort ... Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Great Lakes Tug 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. Detroit Aug.l4—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .. Aug. 14—7:30 p.m. SIU Inland Boatmen's Union New Orleans Aug. 15- -5:00 p.m. Mohile Aug. 16—5:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 8—5:00 p.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) Aug. 9—5:00 p.m. Norfolk . .. .Aug. 10—5:00p.m. Houston .... Aug. 21—5:00 p.m. Railway Marine Region Philadelphia Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. "Norfolk Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Jersey City Aug. 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New Orleans Aug. 15—7:00 p.m. Mobile Aug. 16—7:00 p.m. New York .. Aug. 7—7:00 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 8—7:00 p.m. Baltimore • Aug. 9—7:00 p.m. ^Houston .Aug. 11—7:00 p.m. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Sta Marie, Mich. * Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port Newa. t Meeting held at Galveaton wharvci. SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Llndsey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS 675 ALPENA. Mich. 4th Ave.. Bklyn. HY ?.66(» 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD. 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Maji 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 BUFFALO, N.Y. 735 Washington St. SIU TL 3-9259 IBU TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, III. 93B3 Ewing Ave. SIU SA 1-0733 IBU ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Min 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich. NEW ORLEANS, La'. NORFOLK, Va. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. PORT ARTHUR, Tex departments to be settled at payoff. Ship's delegate was proud to report that the crew was the best he has sailed with. Vote of thanks was extended to the steward de­ partment for the good food and service. STEEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian). May 14—Chairman. T. Yablonsky; Secretary. Angel Seda. All repairs from previous voyage have been taken care of. One man missed ship in New Orleans before sailing. Discussion about contacting pa­ trolman about some new wind shoot for the crew's quarters. Vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. HERMINA (Hudson Marine), April 29 —Chairman. Paul Dew; Secretary, J. Marshall. Not much improvement since last meeting. No painting was done. The Master made no attempt to improve con­ ditions aboard ship. Some disputed OT in engine department to be taken up with patrolman. Motion was made that the crew aboard ships be able to draw 75 percent of all monies earned in all ports. Motion made that all members with 20 years full membership in Union, with lim­ ited seatime. be allowed voluntary retire­ ment with full pension and welfare ben­ efits. And that all members in the Union take an active part in bringing this to a speedy action. Most maritime unions now have this in effect. Why not the SIU? Patrolman to be taken on tour aboard ship to see poor conditions. J. CLARE MILLER (Gartland), May 2—Chairman. Charles Pischner ; Secre­ tary. James Bashaw. $1.00 in ship's fund. Twenty-five cents donation to be taken up and added to ship's fund. Department dele^tes reported that all is in order. Motion made to change the present pen­ sion plan to 20 years service regardless of age and raise pension to $300.00 per month. Motion made to place Lakes men on a par with Coast men when they go up to write for a mate or engineer's li­ cense. Request for fans in deck depart­ ment fore rooms. Engine delegate to speak to the Chief about air shoot in fire hold. GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Over­ seas), May 9—Chairman, T. Drobins; Secretary. J. McLinden. Brother Law­ rence P. Conticello was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no dis­ puted OT reported by department dele­ gates. DEL ORG (Delta). May 7—Chairman, Ralph Taylor; Secretary. Ralph Taylor. Brother Lee A. Smith was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. $68.78 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. WINCHESTER (Bulk Transport). April 7—Chairman. James Ward; Secretary. John O'Toole. Ship's delegate report^ that everything is getting into much bet­ ter shape and now things are running smoothly. One men in steward depart­ ment missed ship in Norfolk, Va. STEEL VOYAGER (Isthmian), May 14 —Chairman, Donald Kieth; Secretary. Tony Caspar. $8.26 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in engine and steward de­ partments. One man left in Calcutta, India, due to illness. Vote of thanks to the steward department for the good service. WESTERN CLIPPER (Western Agen­ cy, May 7 — Chairman, Fred Gentry; Secretary. John Maslow. $20.86 in ship's fund. Motion made to have the Company give W-2 forma to crew at the payoT, instead of mailing them at the end of the year. Various items badly needed in the steward department. Company refuses to buy the items according to the steward. CLAIBORNE (Sea-Land), May 7 — Chairman, Edward Kelly: Secretary. James K. Fursell. Letter written to head­ quarters concerning pension plan. No beefs were reported by department dele­ gates. Collection to be taken up for crewmember's family who died in fire. 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-McCormack). May 14—Chairman. David Velandra; Secretary. Gary Fisher. Ship's dele­ gate reported that everything is running smoothly with no beefs and no disputed OT. New water fountain was installed satisfactorily. KENYON VICTORY (Columbia), May 21—Chairman, Albert Bourgot; Secretary, M. Badger. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly. Steward thanked the bosun, deck maintenance and electricians for their cooperation. Vote of thanks was extended to the entire steward department for a job well done. BESSEMER VICTORY (Isthmian), April 23—Chairman, Harry Huston ; Sec­ retary, F. E. McCall. No beefs reported by department delegates. Payoff proce­ dure explained to first trippers. I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 .630 Jackion Ave. Tel. 529-7546 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE. P.R. .. .1313 Fernandez Juncot Stop 20 Tel. 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 250S FIrit Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo 805 Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fla 312 Harrlion St. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON, Calif, .. .505 N. Marine Ave. 834-2528 YOKOHAMA, Japan . Iseya BIdg., Room 80! 1-2 Kaigan-Dorl-Nakaku 204971 Ext. 281 PETROCHEM (Valentine), March 19— Chairman. P. F. Payne; Secretary, R. Metchel. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion about food and stores. Port Stew­ ard is continuously harassing Chief Stew­ ard. Letter to be written to headquarters regarding this matter. LOMA VICTORY (Delta), May 20— Chairman. K. Roberts; Secretary, <5. Ken­ nedy. Brother Gerald C. Kennedy, Jr., was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by deck and engine delegates. Plenty of beefs in steward de­ partment. Lack of cooperation from the chief steward. .2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 .IIS 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 .2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 1348 Seventh St. ROBIN GRAY (More-McCormack), May 9—Chairman, F. Stablings ; Secretary, T. Maley. Some disputed OT in engine de­ partment, otherwise no beefs were report­ ed by department delegates. OBSERVER (Marine Carriers), May 21 —Chairman, J. M. Davis; Secretary, Joe Block. Brother John Glover was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Ship's delegate and steward requested the cooper­ ation of all hands in making this a good trip. 58(M Canal St. WA B-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. MOBILE, Ala ACHILLES (A. L. Burbank), April 1— Chairman. Hans Petersen ; Secretary, Bob Porter. Brother Robbert Lasso was elect­ ed to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported. P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON. Tex. JERSEY CITY, N.J 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 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 publUhcs every six months in the SEIAFARERS 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 nvembership has reaffirmed the long-standing Union pol­ icy of allowing them to retain their g(^ standing through the waiving of their dues. EQUAL RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in emplojrment 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 noay 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 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 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 in­ formation, he shonld immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. RIDGEFIELD VICTORY (Columbia). May 3—Chairman, M. McNabb : Secretary, Frank Airey. One man missed ship in Sacramento and one in San Francisco. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Everything is run­ ning smoothly. BARRE VICTORY (Delta). April 22— Chairman. Armond Dunne. Jr.; Secretary. Albert Estrada. Ship's delegate reported that everything is running smoothly and in good order. No disputed OT reported by department delegates. Brother Armond Dunne. Jr. was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. STEEL APPRENTICE (Isthmian). May 7—Chairman, John Farrand; Secretary, Paul P. Lopez. $25.00 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine COSMOS TRADER (Admonthos Ship­ ping), March 11—Chairman. V. J. Schrag ; Secretary. J. C. Secura. No beefs were reported by departnxent delegates. BEAVER VICTORY (Bulk Transport). March 12—Chairman, Frank Rodriges, Jr.; Secretary. James McKenzie. Brother Mckenzie was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. All repairs are being taken care of by crew. FREE AMERICA (A. L. Burbank). May 29—Chairman. S. C. Hanks; Secre­ tary, D. L. Thompson. Ship sailed short one fireman from San Francisco. Picked up one fireman in Manila. No beefs were reported by department delegates. Dis­ cussion held concerning the retirement plan. Crew would like to see some infor­ mation posted in the LOG pertaining to the retirement plan. 7^— �Vol. XXiX No. 14 SEAFARiatS*LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT * AFL-CIO An Important Story The story of American labor is a vital part of Ameri­ can history. It is a story that is too often neglected and distorted in the schools. It certainly has been dis­ torted in the press. It is a story that should be told. The history of Americcm labor is a stirring story of peoplein most instances unnamed people—and their continuing struggle to realize the hopes and aspirations of the Amer­ ican people. We and our children should be reminded what the labor movement is and has achieved, J J V' * t ••4 L, T\ P c '"•t •K With this introduction, the Seafarers Log began publication of a 10-part series entitled "All this Happened, the Story of American Labor." The recently-concluded series, written by the Log staff, drew very favorable response, including a great many requests for reprints, from readers across the nation—^from SIU members and their families, from other trade unionists, schools and students. The series has been reprinted in booklet form and copies may be obtained by writing to the Seafarers Log, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11232. <'• I I" • -J, 'i rj m AMERICAN LABOR :J ^•; I,, ' li i • )*t • it-i" I Ui' • ' MK 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource July 7, 1967 Description An account of the resource Headlines: SIU UPGRADING FACILITIES EXPANDED AS UNION MEETS MANNING NEEDS SIUNA CONVENTION DELEGATES ACT ON WIDE RANGE OF LABOR ISSUES BUILDUP OF BULK CARGO FLEET URGED BY HALL AT SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING ADMINISTRATION’S SHIPPING POLICIES RAPPED AT MARITIME TRADES MEETING HEALTHIER, HAPPIER OLDSTERS HAIL MEDICARE’S FIRST YEAR 13TH SIUNA BIENNIAL CONVENTION SEAFARER’S ACT OF BRAVERY AT SEA WINS AWARD FROM COAST GUARD AN IMPORTANT STORY – STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR 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 07/07/1967 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. 14 1967 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/96eab6baa9815d29e5f3188f97658e0c.PDF 1aa1e2c17844eb3bc1261928b3abbf97 PDF Text Text • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL J • - ~M WIN CARGO FIGHT : r H-SVi '•'il -Story On Page 3 '-'•liK .,.4S: V''i •f ' '^3 I '"-..A-j i •:-m\ V^./ Af^#A E. L. Slaughter (center) sec'y of AFL Longshoremen's I fluflfC- f Oil IvOie* Union, and Larry Long (1), president, give plaque to STU for aid in NY dock beef. Sec'y-Treas. Paul Hall afccepts in behalf of membership. M :'rii ->^•1 •M Marine Firemen's Union jobs go up on shipping board in l/fl ff fie oooro* SIU Baltimore hall as MFOW agent Tom Meyer readies job call. MFOW moved port offices into SIU hall, joining several other unions, including the Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL Marine Engineers and Baltimore Federation of Labor. A II First boatload of passengers from #111 JOV^U* grounded Philippine steamer Neptuno comes aboard sfu-manned Steel Admiral. SIU ship rescued 186 panengeri froni stricken ship without inJury or loss of lift. (Story on Pago 7), : Am �•Is" . • SEAFARERS Pa*e Two July X, 19!SS LOG AFL Maritime Unions Vow New Waterfront Drive ,>.t=ratx mo?al support" to the drive to unite all longshoremen in the US and Canada under the AFL banner. Expressing the he--^^ ~ —— tinning objective of bringing all lief that the AFL-expelled In­ pledge" to give the IBL "full and longshoremen in the nation under ternational Longshoremen s complete support as a solid group one banner—the AFL. Association is crumbling, the dele­ of over 100,000 trade unionists'. "We therefore idedge as a body, "Longshoremen," they added, gates declared that a stepped-up physical, financial and moral aid MTD campaign under the banner "must be given the right to genu­ of the International Brotherhood ine trade unionism and job secur­ to our affiliate, the IBI^until this of Longshoremen, AFL, would ity free of mob domination . . . goal is realized." Delegates also invited the Inter­ successfully conclude the organiz­ To this end we are instructing our affiliates and our port councils in national Brotherhood of Team­ ing job in short order. The MTD meeting, held in New the United States and Canada to sters to participate actively and York on June 30, set the stage work on all levels toward the con- assist the IBL in its drive. for a full-scale MTD convention Attending the meeting were rep­ resentatives of the AFL Radio Of­ to be held later in the year. Rep­ ficers Union, Masters Mates and resentatives elected new MTD top Pilots of America, Sailors Union officials to administer the affairs of the Pacific, Brotherhood of Ma­ of the organization prior to the rine Engineers, the International convention. They also undertook Brotherhood of Longshoremen, the preliminary discussions on possible Sailors Union of the Pacific, the merger problems and pledged mu­ Marine Firemen's Union, Marine tual aid to member unions on con­ Glenn David Burke, 3, waits patiently as dad, Billy Burke, Cooks and Stewards, AFL, the tract disputes and other matters bosun, fills out family benefits enrollment card under SlU Staff Officers Union and the Sea­ of importance. Welfare Plan. Burke has another son, Patrick, 2, and lives farers Union, A&G District. Two Expellees near SlU headquarters in New York. He was last on Iberville. While pledging MTD support to WASHINGTON—With the the IBL, delegates noted that there start of open hearings by the were two unions in the longshore House Merchant Marine Com­ field which had been expelled mittee on the Bonner proposals for from major labor federations; the US rule of seamen's contracts ILA on the East Coast and the SlU representatives are now pre­ ILWU (formerly CIO) on the Pacific Coast. They said accordingly that pared to testify to set the record straight. SlU of NA president, AFL unionization of waterfront Harry Lundeberg, will appear at workers would be a "continuing the open hearings as well as Paul objective" in which they would Hall, A&G Secretary-Treasurer. give full backing to the IBL to win To Testify genuine unionism for all long­ Lundeberg and Hall are going in shoremen. MTD had originally been organ­ to testify solely in order to counter­ ized as a separate AFL waterfront act the distorted picture given at department representing seamen, the hearings by shipowner repre­ teamsters, longshoremen, operating sentatives. Under tentative plans submitted engineers and other waterfront crafts. With the AFL's expulsion by committee chairman. Represen­ of the ILA, there no longer was an tative Herbert Bonner, wages in operating longshoreman's section the maritime industry would be frozen, and any contract matters In the organization. However, the International affecting wages, manning scales, Brotherhood of Longshoremen, overtime and other items would be AFL, received its full autonomy subject to the rule of a new Gov­ last year and has been successful ernment board. in firmly establishing itself in the In effect the proposals would de­ industry, paving the way for its prive seaman of the right to bar­ direct participation in MTD. gain on wages and conditions through their unions. Officers Named Shipowners Seek Bill IBL's key role in future MTD One of first to receive benefit of new SlU family surgical and hospital benefits is Mrs. Remplanning was indicated by the elec­ Shipowner representatives have bertp Duo of Miami Beach. She is shown here in Victoria Hospital with her husband and Dr. tion of E. L. Slaughter, secretary enthusiastically welcomed the Bon­ J. A. Sperepoulos. Mrs. Duo's claim has been paid by the Welfare Plan. of the IBL, as secretary-treasurer ner proposals and in the course of of the MTD to serve under Harry the hearings have taken the oppor­ Lundeberg of the Sailors Union, tunity to blame all the woes of the who was elected MTD president. industry on seamen and their Jack MacDonald of the. Interna­ unions. The shipowners were con­ tional Union of Operating En­ spicuous in their silence over in­ gineers, will continue as vice- dustry shortcomings deriving from president of the organization. indifference and hostility to the In its statement on the long­ merchant marine in some Govern­ shore problem the MTD meeting ment quarters, competition from said it was the group's "unanimous American-owned shipping under Five claims totaling $1,225 have already been paid and ten more are pending in the first runaway flags, direct competition month's operation of the new dependent benefits under the SIU Welfare Flan. Of the five from Government-operated MSTS claims, one was a minor one, with the averages of the other claims payments being about ships and their own failure to ex­ Julys, 1955Vol. XVii, No. 14 plore and exploit new areas of about $300 each. a day for a maximum of 31 days, The new dependents' bene­ ber of his family to get full and plus additional hospital expenses PAUL HALL, Secretary Treasurer business, such as the St. Lawrence complete information on this phase •. HERBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, Seaway. fits covering Seafarers' wives up to $100. The Seafarer pays the Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art the Welfare Plan. and nmarried children under 19 of Under Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, the dependents' benefits, first $50 of these biUs and the Weiyears of age went Into effect on the Welfare Flan covers hospital fare Plan picks up the tab for the Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area Representative. June 1 and the five claims already room and board at the rate of $10 rest up to the indicated limits. handled represent payments to Burly Page 13 The Plan also covers surgical Seafarers for hospitalization ex­ Editorial Cartoon .......Page 10 costs according to a surgical sched­ penses and surgery for family Editorials .Page 11 ule up to a maximum of $300 and members. The other claims are Under the SlU Welfare Plan, Final Dispatch Page 11 doctor's visits to the hospital in the following are the eligibility Inquiring Seafarer ......Page 11 non-surgical cases up to $4 dally WASHINGTON — Another pro­ now being processed by the SlU requirements for dependents' Meet The Seafarer ......Page 10 posal for study of the maritime Welfare Plan.^ for 31 days. Personals Page 14 industry is in the Congressional benefits: Seafarers who have any ques­ Pecent Arrivals Page 14 hopper with Administration sup­ tions about the new dependents' • The Seafarer needs 90 Seafarers In Action .....Page 10 port. The bill calls for Govern­ benefits, or who expect one of their days' sea^ime on SlU-contracted Shipping Figures Page 4 ment research into all operating dependents to be hospitalized 6r ships in the previous calendar Your Dollar's Worth Page 6 phases of the industry. It has been undergo surgery in the near future year plus one day's seatime in the previous 90. • Published blwaexly er the headquarters submitted to the House Merchant are urged to get in touch with the ot the Seafarers International Union, At­ nearest SlU port agent. • Dependents who are eligi­ lantic A Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth Marine Committee. Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYaelnth The purpose of the proposal Contacting the agent beforehand ble include the wives of Sea­ 9-6600. Entered as second class matter farers and unmarried children at the Post OfSce In Brooklyn, NY, under would be to aim for more efficient will be of considerable aid in ex­ the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. of Seafarers under 19 years of and economical operation of mer­ pediting claims since the agent will age. Get any further details chant ships through research, de­ be able to get the claims procedure from your nearest port agent. sign and developmental work in started immediately. It's also the best way for a Seafarer_or a mem.the fiel^ • •'•••»** ft ^ •e"*' ViVV*", .zno.-'v.\.i.'> SlU To Air Position On Bonner Biii 1^ 1^; k^- |i5;< h i. life: m. .Ih Isf SlU Family Benefits Average $300 Per Case SEAFARERS LOG Propose New Maritime Study • \• -t'fe SfiigibilUy �"^-July S, i»6S SEAFARERS LOG Faff* Tbrf American Seamen Win Cargo Fight, Crew Resfricted, '50-50' Law Saved Certifieates Speed Welfare f $ Payment of cash benefits to Seafarers under th* SIU's hospital and surgical benefit plan for Seafarers' families will be speeded up considerabiy if the Welfare Plan has copies of Seafarers' mar* riage certificates and birth certificates for their children. The marriage certificates and children's birth certificates are needed to establish proof of eligibility under the Plan. If Sea­ farers have photostats of these documents made and turn them in to the nearest Union office, it will eliminate delays in payment of benefits. All documents will go Into the Seafarer's personal file at the office of the Welfare Plan and are strictly confidential. SlU Wins $8 000 Overtime Claim WASHINGTON—American seamen and the maritime industry won a major pork-chops victory when the House of Representatives crushed a repeal move against the "50-50'* law by a vote of 181 to 51. The key vote came in the course of debate on the Government's foreign aid program for the 1955-56 fiscal year. The vote represented a stunning defeat for foreign shipping lobbyists aided and abetted by elements in the' the jobs of thousands of Americah problem of agricultural surplus. State Department. The for­ seamen. Moreover it would have As such, maritime observers eign lobbyists had attemp­ indicated Congressional willingness consider the "30-50" vote a tipoff NEW YORK—^Thirty rnven Seafarers who were aboard the Sah Mateo Victory on a trip to Newfoundland last year will come in for a share of $8,000 in overtime as a result of recent Union action on a restriction ted to line up fin Administra­ to dump the US merchant marine on Congress' favorable attitude to ship beef. endorsements - so that they can tion-farm bloc coalition to up­ in order to solve a ^short-range toward a strong US Merchant fleet. The bonanza, now payable throw in for thes* jobs. set "50-50." ^ince the law re­ He pointed out that the Union by the Eastern Steamship Co., quires that at least half of stems from an agreement involving has signed several new tankers American aid cargoes go in US the SIU, the company and Govern­ lately, so that th* need for this repeal would have ment shipping officials on the "re­ rating is even greater than before. ships, forced the lay-up of scores of striction" issue. Payment has been ships and caused heavy unem­ held up pending a final okay by ployment among seamen. the Maritime Administration on This is the eighth year in a row the legality of the beef. that foreign shipowners joined A recent settlement also pro­ with anti-merchant marine forces vided for the setting up of machin­ to force a floor fight on "50-50". ery lor collecting on this type of The first fight began with the beef in the future, SIU Assistant passage of Marshall Plan legisla­ Secretary-Treasurer Claude Simtion back in 1948 and it has con­ «mons reported. tinued year by year every time a In the future, whetf the company foreign aid bill came up. and the Union agree that overtime • Squeeze On Farm Bloc is payable for a restriction on a Just five years old this Since Congress passed a per­ Government-chartered vessel, the company can now pay the men and inonth, the SIU Welfare Plan manent "50-50" law last year, for­ will in turn be reimbursed by the has paid out nearly $2Va mil­ eign maritime nations adopted a lion to Seafarers and their families new tack. Some of them had Government. to help them over the rough spots. The restriction her* Involved Of that total about $1V^ million been refusing to accept shipments concerned the stay of the San has been paid out in th* last two of agricultural surpluses in order Mateo at St. George's Bay, New­ years of th# Plan because of the to put the squeeze on the farm foundland. The Seafarers were not addition of many new benefits and bloc. With farm bloc votes they allowed to enter the military res­ a number of increases in old ones. hoped to kill "50-50" and then monopolize all US aid shipments. ervation there although the ship The figures on cash benefits paid In their anxiety to weaken or lay at anchor for some time. do not cover all the Welfare Plan's repeal this law, anti-merchant ma­ Shipping Still Booming services. Additional benefits have rine elements have even gone to Shipping continued moving at a gone to Seafarers in the form of the chairman of the House Mer­ fast pace for all ratings here dur­ recreation and dormitory facilities, chant Marine Committee, Repre­ ing the past two weeks, with only the meal book plan and the recent­ sentative Herbert Bonner, to try to chief stewards feeling a pinch. ly launched Andrew Furuseth persuade him to spearhead a move against "30-50." Members of tlie Stewards have been moving out training school in Mobile. Baltimor* agent, Earl Sheppard (left), gives hearty wel­ Healthy Backlog Merchant Marine Committee tradi­ very slowly. come to Tom Meyer, Marin* Firemen's Union representative, tionally have been the strongest All benefits paid under the Plan However, the' boom for rated as th* MFOW in Baltimore officially took up residence in the supporters of the legislation.' are financed by shipowner con­ engine department men continues SIU hall there. MFOW joined several ether unions in SIU The House vote indicates that as before, with pumpmen still at a tributions at no cost to Seafarers. hall which is fast becoming trade union center of city. Benefits paid to date include flie the move to kill "50-50" in agri­ premium. Simmons again urged following: cultural shipments or in any other all Seafarers who can qualify for * Hospital benefits, paid since area will meet with short shrift in this rating to go up for pumpmen's July 1, 1950 (rate of payment origi­ Congress. nally $1 weekly; increased to %Z1) Cost Differences Small $693,131.50. Actually the foreign lobbyists * Death benefits, paid since July 1, 1950 (originally $500, in­ had suffered a severe setback in hearings before the vote when De­ creased to $3,500) $1,244,918.81 e Disability benefits, paid since partment of Agriculture spokes­ May 1, 1952 (originally $20, in­ men .-admitted "50-50" would not add materially to the cost of dis­ The leading role played by Seafarers and their Union in creased to $35 a week) $107,030 SEATTLE — Two more ships o Maternity benefits paid since posing agricultural surplus. The aiding the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen's bulk of such cargo is carried on drive on the New York waterfront was commemorated in the were added to the SIU roster when May 1. 1952 at $200, $385,400 Seafarers in this port signed e Scholarship awards worth cargo liners and in this area, form of a plaque accepted for|^ aboard the Ampac Idaho and the $6,000 per scholarship for four freight rates are exactly the same the SIU by Secretary-Treas­ it not for the invaluable assistance Mojave under a contract recently years, since September, 1953: on both American and foreign flag urer Paul Hall. Larry Long, given .by hundreds of rank and ships. signed by headqiwters with Trans $72,000 president of the IBL-AFL made file Seafarei-s and by the SIU or­ Oceanic Marine Company. The The rate differences would show While doing all this, the Plan the presentation at the headquar­ ganization at large. He thanked new ships were just so much has bi^ilt up a healthy backlog of up in the estimated 20 percent of ters membership meeting of June the SIU for its steadfast support gravy on a very favorable shipping assets in the form of $1.7 millions surplus cargoes that would be car­ 29. On hand was a sizable group of IBL since it was first organized picture in this port which has been in Government bonds whiie keep­ ried on American tramps, total of New York longshoremen to ex­ in September, 1953. costs of the program involving consistently one of the best spots ing about $450,000 cash on hand. press their appreciation to the The SIU membership has gone hundreds of millions in surpluses on both coasts for Seafarers anx­ The astonishing growth of the SIU. on record on several occasions to ious to get out in a hurry. Welfare Plan from its modest be­ would be about $2 million more The plaque was presented be­ assist and support the IBL in the ginnings in 1950 and its current under "50-50." Outlook Good cause of the SIU's vigorous aid in Port of New York and elsewhere". Further, should "50-50" be de­ financiai soundness are due in large The two new ships were among part to direct Union administra­ feated, foreign ships would soon behalf of IBL-AFL in that union's This is still the officially-stated five sign ons handled by this port tion of funds. Self-administration drive piany American operators 1953-1954 waterfront election cam­ policy.of the Union as approved along with a very heavy load of in- eliminated the . normal insurance out of business and then would be paign, as well as for the SIU's con­ by the membership. transits, ten in all. Two payoffs company take and red tape, reduc­ in a position to charge what the tinued friendship and suppoj-t for IBL-AFL was originally formed IBL since then. and more vessels due add to the ing operating costs accordingly. traffic would bear. in September, 1953, after the ex­ desirable outlook. Invaluable Aid With foreign ships carrying over pulsion of the International Long­ Shipowner contributions now Far East shipping is responsible stand at 73 cents a day, having 80 percent of US commercial car­ In making the presentation, shoremen's. Association from the for all the action here, in addition been increased 13 cents daily in goes, even In the face of US oper­ Long declared that the IBL could AFL. It operated under a trustee­ to the regular Calmar in-transits Jibe, yplpn's pj,ost re.C)Bnt , negotia­ ating subsidies, abolition of "50-50" not have put up the fight it did ship until last summer, when it on the lumber run. . \ would have been^a serious blow to nor come as close to winning were received full autonomy. ^ tions. MFOW Welcomed To Baltimore Hall 1 fi 5 Years Of SIU Welfare: 21 Million New Ships Pep Seattle •I Longshoremen Hall SIU Aid In NY Dock Drive •ll "J. iC I �Pagre Four SEAFARERS I LA Masquerade Stars At sop, Higgs ''M- " -t ^tbi • ^ July 8. 1955 LOG SHIPPING ROUND-UP AND FORECAST Although it has failed to make any headway as a union in the past nine months, former behind-the-scenes operators of the ILA's disguised crimp rig, the "United International Sea­ JUNE 15 THROUGH JUNE 28 men's Union" Local 1824, have-f Deck Deck £ng. Eng. Stew. officially taken over and are take complementary ads at any­ Port Stew. Total Total Total A B A B A B A B Reg. attempting a new money rais­ where from $7.50 to $100, depend­ Boston 9 4 6 8 3 1 18 13 31 ing g.mniicif. Replacing Louis Le ing on which order blank they get. New Y( 95 20 58 24 58 14 211 58 269 Doulx and Captain George Beli30 8 29 13 Local 1824 was originally char­ Phila. 18 6 77 27 104 77 43 42 basakas — the former front men tered last fall by ILA Captain 19 29 26 148 88 236 7 14 5 6 4 5 —are Keith Alsop, former SIU Bradley with the intent to raid Norfolk 16 25 41 14 8 10 7 3 1 27 16 43 Galveston port agent and Bill US ships and harass the SIU. Its Miami 6 5 2 2 11 6 19 13 32 Higgs, former Seafarer expelled leaders boasted at the time that Tampa 4 3 3 . 3 5 1 7 12 19 from the Union last year for work­ they would sign contracts with any­ 27 15 9 6 23 9 65 24 89 ing with the ILA to block the AFL body, anywhere. 41 10 26 9 33 19 100 38 138 drive on the waterfront despite 11 13 3 9 3 10 17 32 Despite these boasts, the new 49 the SlU's membership-adopted "union"' was d; fended in the 16 9 12 5 4 8 32 22 54 9 5 policy to the contrary. 2 1 4 3 15 9 24 NMU's official newspaper. The Wilmington 18 6 9 14 13 11 40 31 71 Both Alsop and Higgs wei-e ac­ Pilot. The publication gave promi­ .15 3 13 15 9 15 33 37 70 tive in the attempt to unseat SIU nence to assertions by ILA Presi­ Deck Eng. Eng. Deck Stew. Stew. Total Total Total >3 .•V A B A B Secretary-Ti-easurer Paul Hall in dent Bradley that the "union" Reg. A B Totals 379 170 225 135 226 135 830 440 1270 the last SIU election, an attempt would go out to raise standards on in which the ILA and its presi­ foreign-flag operations. Actually Shipped dent, Captain Bradley, took a hand they were acting as shipping Eng. Deck Eng. Eng. stew. Stew. Stew. Total Deck Deck Total Total Total in the form of direct cash con­ crimps by supplying AB's at $95 Port B B A C A A B C A B Ship. C 0 tributions to anti-Hall elements. per month to foreign-flag vessels Boston ... 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 6 98 3 52 9 27 9 49 17 7 199 53 19 271 without any contract protection to New York. Cobb Sentenced 0 17 5 8 22 1 11 6 0 50 19 1 70 The election was climaxed by the men. 3 32 18 50 27 3 23 17 4 105 62 10 177 Actually the record of perform­ «n attempt to assassinate Hall for 7 8 8 9 7 11 10 1 13 Norfolk . 26 17 31 74 which one man, James Cobb, con­ ance of Local 1824 in the past nine Savannah 6 0 0 6 5 8 1 1 0 13 • 13 1 27 0 0 1 2 2 7 2 9 0 10 fessed triggerman in the plot has months bears out SIU charges that Miami ... 11 2 23 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 1 10 now been sentenced to a prison it was nothing more than a crimp 2 31 9 0 33 39 4 5 0 103 18 123 2 term, and others, including Ray operation. It has no contracts 20 9 1 24 0 32 17 38 3 94 46 4 144 White, Hall's opponent in the elec­ with any American or foreign-flag 5 0 3 6 0 3 12 4 1 18 15 1 34 shipping companies. Instead it tion, are under indictment. 016 6 0 10 15 2 8 0 41 16 0 57 has coilected "dues" and "initia­ White, Higgs, Alsop and attor­ 3 8 5 12 4 2 2 5 9 16 9 25 50 ney Benjamin Sterling were active tion fees" from crewmembers of 0 3 12 5 12 9. 10 19 4 33 34 7 74 In concert during the election cam­ runaway flag ships on the prom­ Seattle 9 3 8 10 4 10 6 6 7 24 25 14 63 Eng. Eng. Eng. Deck Stew. Stew. Stew. Total Deck Deck Total Total Total paign with Higgs handling ILA ise of handling their beefs, but has B B C A C A B A C A B Ship. C funds and. Sterling acting as an then turned around and shipped 200 30 204 134 45 103 105 45 337 741 342 120 1203 Intermediary in these financial new crews to these very same ves­ —4sels without taking any action on transactions. The A&G District's shipping As reported by the Bergen Coun­ wages, manning scales and work­ totals continued to hold to a high with very few in this category ty district attorney's office. Ster­ ing conditions. level in the past two-week period available. Here is copy of "touch" ling was named by Cobb as the man The practices of the crimping although falling off an even 100 Major ports on this coast held letter sent out by ILA crimp who was to pay him the balance have brought about its official con­ jobs from the extra-good figure of up nicely with Mobile showing con­ of his fee for the assassination. demnation by the International the previous two weeks. Still, total siderable improvement. Smaller outfit over signatures of Sterling has also been identified Transport Workers Federation, a shipping of 1,203 jobs compares East Coast ports with the excep­ Keith Alsop, ex-SIU Gal­ with the ILA "seamen's union." world-wide organization which in­ very favorably with the registra­ tion of Norfolk had slow going veston agent, and expelled The new fund-raising device Al- cludes seamen of major nations. tion figure of 1,270. Once again, with few men moving off the «op is using is a "souvenir" jour­ The ITF is now undertaking an allthe number of class C men shipped beach. Seafarer Bill Higgs. nal in which "friends" in the mari­ out drive in this field, which the rose, this time to a record high of Class A shipping held very time industry are being asked to ILA is attempting to harass. 120 jobs, showing the lack of closely to the last two weeks and Class A and B men in those ports increased its relative share of all where shipping was hot. shipping to better than 61 percent. •owum ORHN e-aias Outlook Good Class B shipping dropped off to 29 percent with class C men get­ Further, the future outlook for UNITED INTERNATIONAL SEAMEN'S UNION the District as a whole is favor­ ting 10 percent of the available i. L. A. LOCAL 1824 able although individual ports may jobs. do better than others. rOUR SOUTH STREET BOSTON: In summer doldrums; NIW YORK >, N.r. The biggest shipping Increase little future prospects... NEW was in Norfolk which found itself YORK: still doing very well except hai-d put to find men to put full for chief stewards, tops for pump­ MIITH ALOOF crews aboard three ships. West men and other engine ratings... McaarAiiT-tMAMii Coast ports also did extremely well PHILADELPHIA doing well and WILLIAM B. HtOOM .with two new SlU-contracted ves­ future looks satisfactory.. .BAL­ VieC'FMRlBimT sels coming out of Seattle. The TIMORE: Had very good two weeks •KORQK VARONK West Coast ports all report that and more of the same is due... VIGS«MB*lStNT class A men can get out at will NORFOLK: Crewing of three June 7, 195B ships cleaned this port out. Set to crew Catherine and expecting two payoffs. Dear Friends Local 1824 is holding itg first Annual Dinner and Dance on July 12th, 1955. Any surplus above the cost of op­ erating this affair will be put into a building fund of which our Local is in dire need of. As this is quite an undertaking finan­ cially, we are urging all our friends in the Maritime Industry to subscribe for an ad in our Joiu'nal. Thanking you in advance, we acp "Very sincerely yours. ^Batons, c^Lofi, *Seaxtlai^-^xeaiwux n/iae^iPuiUUni Congress Ok's '55 Ship Funds WASHINGTON—After restoring many cuts originally made in the House of Representatives, Congress has passed bills providing maritinie funds for the coming year. The bills cover operating and construc­ tion subsidies, expenses of the Maritime Administration, maritime training and other items. The key provision on operating subsidies calls for $110 million against the $115 million requested and voted by the Senate. It is $20 million more 'than was originally voted by the House. Other funds provided are $861^ million for ship construction in­ cluding $10 million for a proto­ type tanker ship and $23 million for the tanker trade in program. The bulk of the rest goes for pas­ senger ship replacement. Kings Point and the state mari­ time schools received their regular appropriations,under the bill. SAVANNAH: Has been slow. Crewing one ship and two nthers scheduled for payoff... MIAMI: Shipping holding pace with regis­ tration.. ..TAMPA: No change in picture here. Little action ex­ pected. . .MOBILE: Improved from previous status. Outlook is fair with Topa Topa due to take crew and seven payoffs in offing. NEW ORLEANS:—Outlook is fairly good with six payoffs scheduled. LAKE CHARLES: Holding to fair shipping pace. Enough A and B men available to handle needs for next period.. .HOUSTON: Slowing down and outlook is poor. Shipping in past period was almost all deck department.. WILMING­ TON: Beach clean of class A men. Outlook is fine... SAN FRAN­ CISCO: Some drop-off expected from very good shipping levelClass A men getting out with ease. SEATTLE: Still a very hot port- with a j^e shipping outlook. This port has been hopping for weeks now. �July S, 1S58 industries, which operate under tively made this point. But this is different circumstances, the prob­ not the type of problem that pre­ At the regular membership meeting of June vails in the maritime industry. The lem of the workers involved is not 29, the Secretary-Treasurer asked for and re= big problem is to increase the num­ similar to that of the auto worker. Quite likeiy, some unions will ber of vessels sailing under the ceived membership authorization to reopen the American make their decisions on whether thus swell the, SIU contracts—^under terms of the wage reopen­ number offlag,jobsandavailable or not to follow UAW without to sea­ men. regard to the relationship between ing clause. The Secretary-Treasurer also asked their own and UAW's problem. No Relation To GAW for autl^rity to seek increased Vacation pay­ The National Maritime Union, It appears that, at this moment, ments to be paid directly to Seafarers. In addi­ the idea of assigning for example, was the first CIO funds to give union to enter negotiations after tion to these requests, the Secretary-Treasurer to relatively few men who may the UAW plan was laid before reported on the Supplemental Unemployment get unemployment insurance pay­ Ford, and the NMU settled for a ments from the states, a couple of Insurance Fund negotiated by the NMU, its re­ extra 25 cent per day contribution to a dollars, in no way represents supplemental unemployment insur­ lationship to the Auto Worker's guaranteed an­ the same accomplishment for all ance fund. nual wage plan, and its applicability to the mari­ seamen, in the manner that guar­ Nothing Spelled Out anteed annual employment does time industry. The NMU agreemept provides for all auto workers. The membership went on'record to accept the for working out details within the This. leads to the obvious ques­ coming year. Nothing is spelled tion which many have asked: Why report and recorhmendations and further to in­ out as to who will be eligible under has the NMU jumped behind tho struct the editor of the SEAFARERS LOG to idea the plan, other than that the em­ of supplemental unemploy­ publish the details of the report so that it will be ment insurance? Actually, tho ployer will make the 25-cent pay­ ment into the fund. However, NMU did not originally call for available to all of the membership—:both at sea indications are that the NMU wants this type of unemployment set-up. and ashore. to set up something like this: The When CIO president Reuther somo fund to establish a $40 unemploy­ time back announced his plans for ment benefit, tied to existing state a guaranteed annual employment benefit systems. Where NMU men ment insurance payments from the goods. Shipping is a service, as and wage plan for auto workers, are eligible for state unemploy­ states while they are unem­ contrasted to manufacturing, and the NMU took a similar position. ment insurance, the fund would ployed. In the Class B seniority vessels must be ready to move When Reuther accepted supple­ make up the difference between group, 8 percent of the unemployed with cargoes dropped on the piers. mental unemployment insurance Shippers cannot be told that two as a stepping stone toward his ul­ the state payment and the $40. For men in this category get unem­ example. In New York, where the ployment benefits. These two American flag vessels have already timate objective, the NMU then ac­ sailed this week and that they cepted establishment of a supple­ payment is $36 a week for unem­ must hold off till-next week so that ployment insurance, a man would sailings can be evened out—not get an additional $4 a week from with Foreign Flag shipping in the the fund. There is nothing in the field—and tied up rigl^t alongside plan suggesting payments like a US ships. There is an ever-pres­ meet schedules, call in workers substantial portion of his regular groups within the SIU comprise ent pressure of foreign competi­ wages, as in the case of UAW. from distant areas. When the pro­ The problems in the maritime the bulk of the regular, profession- tion which the American maritime mental unemployment insurance duction schedule is realized, these industry are peculiar to the in­ aly seamen. The Class C man is industry is unable to govern or fund, financed by operator's con­ people are discharged and pro­ generally the casual seaman and control. US auto has no such fears duction goes into low again—tlie dustry alone: In auto factories has no equity which qualifies him of foreign competition. Americans tributions. and in other manufacturing in­ The NMU was the first CIO extras generally migrating and £fS a responsibility of the industry buy cars, not solely because of the union dustries, production, sales and to enter negotiations for con­ the regular worker getting only income enjoy all-time highs — while he i^ in that seniority status. production schedules, but because tract renewal after the CIO Auto short work weeks or none at all. SIU Seniority Protection of their ability and desire to buy. Workers concluded its bargaining despite the regeneration and Hopes To Change The very low percentages of growth of foreign competitive And, finally, the question of with the Ford Company for the Reuther's plan aims at modify­ products. The US maritime indus­ men with Class A and Class B guaranteed annual employment guaranteed annual wage. Topmost ing or changing a characteristic of try, though, is shrinking at an seniority ratings who take state has not yet been found palatable in the mind of Reuther was the the economy and it stems from a alarming rate. Since the end of unemployment insurance, despite to professional seamen across the winning of acceptance by the auto long-time concern over the em­ the Korean hostilities, the US fleet the cut-back in shipping, indicates board. Our industry has problems industry of that concept. Curran ployers' indifference to the stabil­ and the number of jobs have con­ that in our Union seamen with for the individual unlike those of obviously wanted to use the NMU ity of the auto industry and auto tinued to dry up. .In auto, the seniority continue to enjoy job se­ bargaining sessions to show hi# workers' general welfare. He is curity, with the loss of ships hav­ acceptance of the CIO leader's seeking to establish that the em­ ing had its greatest effect on the principles, irrespective of their ployer must treat the production Class . C, or so-called casual group. particular relationship to maritime worker in the same fashion as the The job possibilities for these peo­ conditions and seamen's problems, office worker, who is on annual ple get slimmer during industry and jumped on the bandwagon, so salary and who is not hired or decline. And experience also to speak. fired according to the fluctuations UAW sought through GAW to shows that under such circum­ the shoreside worker. The extend­ Curran's ability to follow a line of manufacturing. even out eipployment for the stances the casual seaman will ed periods away from home, in rel­ which he feels is politic for him This is, in essence, the UAW's majority of its people In an at­ leave the industry to try his luck atively confined quarters on an made it comparatively easy for around-the-clock tosis, make it plan for Guaranteed Annual Wage, mosphere of heavy production at employment elsewhere. difficult to equate the seamen with him to endorse the policy adopted or guaranteed annual employment, schedules, but in maritime the To provide supplemental unem­ the shoreside workers. Outside of by top CIO. He obviously did which is a more proper descrip­ principal problem is employment ployment insurance benefits for not make his decision on the basL# the always-existing exceptions, tion. itself—^jobs. these men would be somewhat un­ of the issue involved but rather professional seamen have not True, the UAW did not achieve realistic, because it would have Fund For Few on the practicality of the politics. the full and ultimate objective in In the midst of the bad times In the effect of subsidizing a pool of found it desirable to stay at sea Thus it was just as simple for him Its first crack during the recent oiar industry, there is no apparent unemployables with little or no for 50 weeks out of 52 aboard one to hail Walter Reuther and the negotiations with the Ford Com­ point in making contributions to seniority in the industry and, con­ ship, year in and year out, partic­ Reuther plan and push it in his pany, and later with GenA-al a fund which is calculated only to sequently, would keep them hang­ ularly as they are more and more own organization as it was for him Motors. It accepted a compromise benefit the very small minority of ing around hoping, but without as­ raising families and establishing to blast Walter Reuther and plan for supplemental unemploy­ men when they are out of work, surance, that industry conditions homes. That is why the SIU in­ Reuther's brand of union activities ment insurance—to be financed and especially Vhere there is no would improve fast enough to stituted the first industry wide va­ not too long ago when Curran and assurance that there will be a job bring them employment possibili­ cation plan, so as to guarantee to to be unemployed from. Most ties. For example, if the SIU oper­ every man the money coming to maritime unions have managed to ators were to contribute the 25 him that he ordinarily would be cope with the unemployment aris­ cents a day to an unemployment entitled to in the form of vacation, ing in the Industry. fund for every SIU man who to be taken at his own timing and However, the problem of un­ works, the majority of these would convenience. out of company contributions— employment in the NMU is out of be the men with seniority—the There are exceptions of course, which guarantees the auto worker all proportion to that existing else­ Class A and Class B men. But the to be found particularly aboard some of his Commie Pals fol­ 60 to 65 per cent ot his average where in the maritime industry. principal beneficiaries of the so- passenger ships, where personnel lowed a line of denouncing take-home pay, up to 26 weeks, in This is due solely to the fact that called supplemental insurance fund will stick to a ship because of the Reuther. On May 28, 1943, for example, Curran who at that par­ the event of a lay-off. Curran failed to establish the nec­ would be the casual or Class C sea­ generally short period the vessel ticular time was religiously follow­ Opened The Door essary seniority protection for the men, while the Class A and B men is away from its honae port.^ ing the CP line and was courting But this was a promising start in professional seamen in his organi­ for whose work the major share of As in all cases in attacking a for position with the party leader­ winning acceptance of the guaran­ zation. Consequently he alone the contribution would be made, problem, the tactics are shaped by ship, found it politic to castigate teed annual employment principle, faces the self-created problem of would, as our experience indicates, the particular needs of those in­ Reuther in this fashion when he vast number of seamen compet­ not even 6e in a position to receive volved. In auto, the problem was stated: "The Reuther forces in without the necessity of strike ac­ tion. Guaranteed annual employ­ ing with each other for jobs any benefits from the plan. one of smoothing out controllable working alliance with the Trotment will no doubt become a real­ without a sound system for recog­ No Production Control production to assure the regular skyites are instigating strikes... ity for auto workers in future bar­ nizing an individual's seniority. Moreover, the maritime industry worker with proper •seniority in the The Reuthers, Trotskyites, ACTU'gaining negotiations. „ -Insofar as the unemployment in=^ cannot control its prodqction in auto industry of his fair share of ers, are also bent on destroying The UAW plan is applicable to surance aspect is concerned, our the same manner that auto and the industry's employment and to the war effort . . . They are now many large, mass production in­ own union experience is that 3 other manufacturing industries prevent the employer from using trying to cause division in the dustries, especially those which percent of the men with top sen­ can. the worker as a commodity to be ranks of the United Auto Workers have similar production and mar­ iority — the Class A men — in a Shipping is dependent upon used and junked as he saw fit. ... It is our job ... to denounce keting patterns. In still other given period receive unemploy- other industries for a flow of And in GAW the UAW has effec­ (Continued on page 14) When th^ United Automo­ bile Workers presented its de­ mand for what is called the Guaranteed Annual Wage, it touched off a precedent that is bound to become a pattern in many sections of our eco nomy. Walter Reuther, UAV president and head of the CIO, is attempting throng GAW to solve a problem which has been confronting his people for years—the problem of the em­ ployer pulling auto workers on and off the job to meet the upand-down pattern of production that has always been characteristic of auto manufacturing and to some degree, other mass-production in dustries. In Guaranteed Annual Wage Reuther hopes to find the solution to the unstable nature of employ­ ment in auto, by forcing the manu facturers to level off their produc tion over the year. Current pro duction methods in the car busi­ ness, caused by peculiar marketing patterns, involves periods of heavy overtime hours. When the indus­ try is going full blast, the manu­ facturers not only rely on the regular work force, but, in order to £ I a "J �SEAFARERS Pare Six fc-. fi V' CS Now Building Biggest US Tanker July S; 195S LOO Ala. AFL Leaders Visit SiU BALTIMORE—The biggest news as far as the American Merchant Marine is concerned around here is that the Beth­ lehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard is enlarging its ways so that it can build tankers and ore^ carriers of at least 50,000 tons capacity. This Is important because there are hardly any facilities available for commercial ship construction In the giant class in the United States. Actually the keel for the largest cargo ship yet to sail under the Stars and Stripes was laid on one of these ways only two weeks ago. Lake Chas. Painters Get New Pact The largest single cargo of grain ever loaded in the port of Baltimore went out iast week on an SlU-manned ship, the Robin Trent. The ship sailed for Rijeka, Yugoslavia. It will be the first supertanker built under the tanker-trade-inand-build program, which was passed by Congress last year. That tanker of 32,750 tons ca­ pacity is one of three ordered un­ der this special program by the SlU-contracted Cities Service Oil Corporation. All will operate coastwise between Lake Charles and North Atlantic ports. All three of the 720-foot tankers are to be built at Sparrows Point. For each of the supertankers Cities Service is trading in two T-2 types. Laying of the keel on the first of these on the new way was an elaborate ceremony, said to be the most elaborate held for any keellaying in the nation. As the fiag-bedecked section of keel—40 by 44 feet—was moved across into position by the giant cranes, seven "godfathers" stood by with white gloves to help push it firmly in place by means of seven specially-attached stanchions, on which were fitted special brass knobs inscribed with the data con­ cerning the keel-laying to be kept as souvenirs. LAKE CHARLES — AFL painters here marked an extra celebration over the July 4th holiday weekend, as the threat of a possible lockout vanished ^Vith the signing of a new contract last Friday, July 1. Speculation up to the pact dead­ line had indicated a probable lock­ out by industrial contractors with whom the painter had been locked in a dispute for some time. Painters Union spokesmen re­ ported the new settlement agree­ able with all hands, ending the chance of a full-scale work stop­ page this week after the holiday had ended. In another labor development, the AFL Metal Trades' Council is still hammering away at negotia­ tions with the Firestone Rubber Company. Port Smooth Affairs ot ^the port, meanwhile, continue to run smoothly. SIU Port Agent Leroy Clarke pointed out that a fair amount of ships paid visits here during the past two weeks, each taking a few re­ placements and cutting down the available manpower. He cautioned again, however, that there are enough class A and class B men registered at the hall to handle all expected Jobs, so that no one should get a mistaken idea of the present shipping picture. No sudden boom is in prospect here. While touring SIU Mobile hall. Ala. AFL leaden Carl Griffin, (left) and W. L. Huffaker hear about SIU training school plans from Gal Tanner, port agent. Griffin and Huffaker re­ cently were elected president and first vice-president of Ala. State Federation of Labor. Gov't, Operators Settle Lawsuit For 23 Ships WASHINGTON—Settlement of the Government's case against more than half the freighters and tankers allegedly owned by non-citizens has been reached. Several companies allegedly controlled by Man uel Kulukundis have agreed for operation under the American to pay the Government flag must be purchased by corpora­ $1,400,000 and transfer the ships tions in which US citizens have majority control. to citizen-owned corporations. One more SlU-contracted com­ The settlement involves 23 ships and seven corporations, many of pany. in the Kulukundis croup, them companies under contract to Veritas Steamship, is stlil in liti­ the SIU. Among them are Seatrade gation. In addition, there are 22 other Corp.; Seatrade of Delaware, Tramp Shipping Corp.; Philadel­ ships controlled by Interests con­ nected with A. S. Onassis which phia Marine and Potrero Corp. In all of the cases the Govern­ are still under Government seizure. ment slapped liens on the ships on A civil suit is pending in Federal the ground that they had been court against these ships, many of bought from the US by corpora­ which are SlU-contracted. Settietions controlled by non-citizens, in ment of the Kulukundis case indi­ violation of the Ship Sales Act. cates that a simiiar arrangement The act provided that ships sold wlil be reached on these vessels. YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH . I •' jl; 1; ' I fe' I i ; i'-- • MOBILE—^All segments of the shipping industry here are hoping that the longawaited upsurge in activity for this port may come about soon as the result of a bill just passed by the State Legislature giving control of the State Docks back to the Gov­ ernor. The measure was bitterly op­ posed by the anti-labor group here, headed by ex-State Sen. Tom John­ son, who was defeated for reelec­ tion by a large labor vote last year. Johnson is the author of the state's controversial "right-tb-work" law. Backing the bill. Governor Folsom announced that one of the first steps he would take under his new powers would be to open up shipping terminals as far away as Jackson, Ala. This wouid extend the Mobile waterfront some 75 miles and help to provide greater service to shippers at less cost. Shipping Up Shipping during the past two weeks showed a marked improve­ ment over past periods, aithough the relief was considered only tem­ porary at this time. The dispatcher shipped 123 men to regular jobs and another 112 to relief jobs around the harbor. However, the good shipping can only be attributed to that fact that three ships, the Ames Victory, Topa Topa and Ciaiborne, came out of the shipyard and took full crews. Prospects for the cohiing two weeks are expected to be slim once again. Port Agent Cal Tanner also sug­ gested that Seafarers should note the change in the location of the USPHS outpatient clinic, starting this week. The new clinic is at the Custom House on St. Joseph St., in the downtown area close to the docks. Written for The Seafarers Los> ^^SOllus, /•Leading expert on biying how to tell whether the last is right for you? According ing clothes without you touching them. The only laborsaving you get from a single wash-and-dry unit over a to experts, the heel seat should grip your heei firmiy Your living costs will be a bit easier for this month if but without binding. The shoe should also conform to separate washer and dryer, is that you don't have to you take advantage of the many July sales and cleai'ances, the nauural shape of your foot, and be as straight along lift the damp clothing from one machine to the other. Nor especially of clothing, to anticipate your needs. the inner edge as possible. If you put your feet together, is there any price advantage. Both the older and new But. July's cilt-price sales are only the prelude to a new your shoes should touch at the heel, and from a point combination washer-dryer have make-believe li.st prices boost in living expenses in late summer as pork, eggs, just in back of the joints of the big toes up to the end of $525 and $530 (actual selling prices run 20-30 per cent milk and other important staples embark on their seasonal of these toes. less depending on the competitive discount situation in price climb. All that the recent "remarkable stable" Manufacturers' sizes vary. Always ti'y on both shoes your locality). At the same cost you can buy a team of period of living costs, as the U S Bureau of Labor with your weight on them, making sure there is a half- top-quality separate machines. But there is a noticeable Statistics described it, has meant to moderate-income inch of space beyond your toes and that the big joint space-saving advantage in the single washer-dryer units. families is that retail prices leveled off at record highs of your big toe comes just where the sole rounds In on The older model, by Bendix, is 36 inches and the new while prices of wholesale commodities went down. Westinghouse unit'it 32. In contrast, a separate washer the inside edge. Used-car seekers will also find price cuts in July as and dryer are usually 29 inches apiece—58 for the team. Welt Construction tags on second-hand vehicles get the traditional postRepairs Sometimes Costly Shoes made with a "Goodyear Welt" are generally most July 4 trimming. In new cars, current inventories are re­ But there is a concern over the matter of repairs. ported to be close to the heaviest in history, so shop for durable and comfortable, and can be repaii'ed most neatly. Owners' and repairjiien's experience, with the washerthe best deal. The '56 models will be moving into dealer's In this construction, the upper is not attached right to the gryer already on the market has been quite uneven. sole, but both upper and soie are sewn to a thin strip hands in the second half of the year, with a littlq improve­ ment over the '55 cars, especially in torque (forward of leather called a welt. You can run your hand Inside Some have operated all right, perhaps because owners gave them good care, while others have needed frequent thrust). The '55 models themselves have been acclaimed - a weited shoe and find the insole is smooth with no signs repairs at heavy cost. Motors and heating elements are by experts as showing a noticeable improvement in road- of tacks or stitches. all noticeably more costly to replace than for separate ability and handling over previous years. A good many women's and children's shoes are not washers and dryers. Sales On Shoes made with the welt construction, however. Lower-quality Rugs: Families seeking to buy carpets in the mid­ Perhaps the mo.st useful July sales are the semi-annual shoes often have upper and sole stitched directly to­ shoe sales, with - most stores and brands offering 10-20 gether. Such shoes cannot be as neatly repaired as welt summer sales will find them more expensive this year. per cent off on staple styles. Shoes are the only clothing shoes. Some better-quality women's shoes are made with­ Mills raised wholesale prices as much as six per cent this item which have not dropped in price these past two out welt, but with insole held together with tiny staples spring. Some re.tailers have inventories purchased at lower years, and even actually rose further this year. So^ it's and a lockstitch. You can see the lockstitch if you lift prices on which they have not raised tags, so comparison.» valuable policy to time the family's shoe buying for July the thin lining over the insole, but in well-made women's shop for these better values. Foods: Pork prices have been going up. Beef is still in and January when possible. — shoes, you won't see any signs of staples or tacks. Here are buying tips on shoes and other goods: Home 'Appliances! Another combination washer and heavy supply and reasonable. Look for specials on Shoes: Proper shape and lit are pretty nearly as Im­ dryer, by Westinghouse, has come on the market. Like beef to stock up your freezer, too. Another money-saver portant as quality in determining how much wear you'll the Bendix combination already out, the machine goes at this time is canned tuna fish, in heavy supply and being » get irom> shoes, as well as their comfort. Do you IhiOW through the entire cycle of washing and coRiBMcIy dry- tsubiectcd to sharp price-outting, ^ -•• Buying Calendar For July I New Law To Spur Mobile Cargo Biz �•msm SEAFARERS Jnly 8, 1985 ALCOA RANGER (Alco*)^ May If— Chairman, H. Franklin; Sacratary, R. Brain. Explanation of new Welfare Plan benefita was given by headquar­ ters. Vote of thanks-was extended to all responsible for these new benefits. Clarification made on custom declara­ tion slips and ship's repairs ere mov­ ing along good. It was decided that tl will be collected from each crewmember to pay for same. Steward agreed to improve on food and serv­ ice. •jne J—'•hiirman, R. E. Stahl; Sec­ retary, R. Delgado. Motion made and carried that ail communications from headquarters be accepted and con­ curred. Things running smoothly aboard this ship. BETHCOASTER (Caimor), May 31— Chairmen, R. .1. Brown; Secretary, Raiph T.yree. Deck delegate reported that there are some unsettled over­ time beefs since January. There is also a beef regarding sailing board time. Recent communications from headquarters accepted and concurred. It was suggested that the patrolman be consulted about super-cargo man not signing meal tickets. A suggestion was also made to see the chief mate about getting keys for the foc'sle. Since the company refused to set sailing board time a request was made that boarding patrolman settle this in Baltimore. CHiWAWA (Cities Service), June 3 —Chairman, S. Whippie; Secretary, J. Merreii. Old and new repairs have been taken carp of. All communica­ tions from headquarters were posted and accepted unanimously. DEL VALLE (Deita Line), May 15— Chairman H. Hlqqinbotham; Secre­ tary, T. A. Scanion. Brother Muree resigned as ship's delegate. H. Higginbotham elected in his place. O. Mani­ fold elected secretary and reporter. Suggested that crew give daymen a break, letting them use the washing machine over the week end. Three ' steward department rooms to be painted this trip. Ship's delegate was requested to speak to the chief mate regarding painting the 4 to 8 engine department room. It hasn't been painted in over two years. JULESBERG (Mathiasan), May SiChairman, R. Dougias; Secretary, J. Decinque. All communications from headquarters were read, posted, ac­ cepted and carried unanimously. Things running smoothly. May 28—Chairman, R. Douglas; Sec­ tary, H. Berner. One brother left ship in El Segundo, California, at sailing time. Crew will ask patrolman for clarification on shipping rules, trans­ portation, and to inspect all foc'sles. No disputed overtime aboard. Captain will check division of wages with patrolman. Motion made and carried that all beefs will be turned into delegates to be settled with boarding patrolman. Motion made and carried that there be no election of a ship's committee since the entire crew, with four exceptions, will be leaving the vessel in a few days. All crewme'mbers were asked to leave the foc'sles clean. Ship's delegate will get payroll totals before arrival in port. Vote of thanks was given to steward depart­ ment for a job well done, and the same for the ship's delegate for his efforts on behalf of crew during this voyage. Leak in bulkhead in 12-4 foc'sle. Plate on boat deck is thin and bends under pyessure. CALMAR (Calmar), June <—Chair­ man, J. BuzalewskI; Secretary, J. Ruszel. Ten dollars was sent out of ship's fund for magazines. Balance of fund Is $28.22. Deck department is making good overtime. Communica­ tions from headquarters accepted 100 percent. Vote of thanks was extended to committee for new welfare bene­ fits. Bosun asked crew not to leave magazines on hatches. New enrollment cards were distributed and a discus­ sion was held on the importance of completing them out. i_ THE CABINS (Mathlasen), May 20— Chairman, J. Stewart; Secretary, P. Kustara. Ship's delegate and ship's secretary-reporter elected at this meeting. Pumpman reported that no repairs could be made since no new parts were ordered. Windless forward was not repaired. SALEM MARITIME (Cities Service), June 13—Chairman, L. Lofton; Secre­ tary, E. Harrison. Headquarters com­ munications accepted and concurred. Carried unanimously. Everything run­ ning well aboard this vessel. June 11—Chairman, A. Gowder; Secretary, E. Harrison. Balance of ship's fund is $24.28. One man paid off vessel because he was injured. Com­ munications from headquarters ac­ cepted and concurred. Motion was made and carried to contact head­ quarters regarding bosuns and stew­ ards. Motion was made and carried to have a new brand of coffee aboard. Drinking water is to be tested so that headquarters will know what sort of water we are made to drink. Crew Was instructed to keep messhall cleaner in the early hours of the morning. ALCOA PLANTER fAlcoa), May 28— Chairman, W. Parry; Secretary, J. O'Nell. Steward left in hospital in Cardiff, Wales. Beef about splitting wages. To check with patrolman about shore liberty and launch. .service. Wiper J. Culotta was hospitalized In Cardiff for appendicitis but returned to ship and traveled back with crew. Headquarters communications read, accepted and concurred. Repair list forms issued to department delegates. Must have sufficient cots and windscoops aboard for West Indies run. Donation to ship's fund to be made voluntarily at payoff. Delegates to handle all beefs through patrolmen. June 8—Chairman, M. Reed; Secre­ tary, S. Novack. Motion made and carried that negotiating committee take up matter of ship being com­ pletely cleared by Government agen­ cies (Quarantine, customs. Immigra­ tion. etc.) before ship should be con­ sidered on port time. Motion made and carried that headquarters investigatei launch service, either increase amount payable to seamen or have company make arrangements. $2 not adequate. Company will continue to leave it up to seamen to make own arrangements as long as fare is $3. LOG Pace Serea StU Crew Rescues 186 From Sform-Striclcen Philippine Ship CHICKASAW (Pan Atlantic), May 29 —Chairman, J. Farrand; Secretary, A. Jonnes. It has been noted by the ship's delegate that someone has taken a "time-off" beef to the com­ pany. This type of beef is handled' aboard ship and If not settled aboard it should be taken to the patrolman or port agent of the Union. Ship's dele­ gate elected. It was suggested that crew get iced tea glasses, and that messhall be cleaned after each meal. Ship to be fumigated. June 13—Chairman, M. Ellis; Secre­ tary, A. Sllva. Discussion was held on new welfare benefits and communi­ cations from headquarters. They were accepted and concurred. Everything running well aboard ship. KATHRYN (Bull), June 9—Chair­ man, B. Martin; Secretary, C. Inman. Communications from headquarters read thoroughly, accepted and con­ curred. Everything aboard this vessel running smoothly. DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), May 29— iShalrman, C. Duncan; Secretary, J. PIcou. Everything running .smooth except for some disputed overtime. Two brothers were left in hospitals. Ship's fund $20. Steward to see patrol­ man about one of the brothers. Com­ munications accepted and concurred. Motion made and carried to give Union vote of , thanks for additional welfare benefits won. It was sug­ gested that we live up to our our agreement regarding sailing board time. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), June 9—Chairman, J. Moore; Secre­ tary, F. Manley. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communications 100 percent. Every­ thing running smoothly aboard this vessel. SOUTHLAND (South Atlantic), June 5—Chairman, S. Wells, Secretary, T. Brown. Three men missed ship, one because of illness. Balance of ship's fund $102. Communications posted, read, accepted unanimously. Motion made and carried to give Port Agent Sheehan a vote of thanks for stand­ ing by the crew in getting stores they needed] for the trip. Ship's dele­ gate to see about repairs. Tommy Hankins will bring record player aboard for crews enjoyment. Upkeep of this phonograph will be taken from the ship's treasury. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), May 3D—Chairman, Mike Manning; Secre­ tary, A. Schlavone. Ship's delegate elected. Ship's treasurer elected. Com­ munications from headquarters read, accepted and concurred. Motion made and carried to begin ship's fund. It was suggested that crew sleep in empty reefer boxes in the hot weather. It was suggested that each department take turns in pulling ice in the afternoon for personal use but F. Oestman volunteered to puU all ice needed for crews' use. ALCOA PIONEER (Alcoa), June 1* —Chairman, M. Baxter; Secretary, J. Pursell. EnroUment cards were dis­ tributed. Motion made and carried to accept and concur with communica­ tion on additional SIU welfare bene­ fits. AMEROCEAN (Amerocean), May 22 —Chairman, W. Pedersen; Secretary, D. Ruddy. Port captain assured ship's delegate that allotments wiU bo prompt in the future. Motion made and carried to accept and concur 100 percent with headquarters communi­ cations. ATLANTIC WATER (Metro), June 5—Chairman, J. Zieries; Secretary, J. Monast. Read, discussed, accepted, and concurred 100 percent in head­ quarters communications. COB VICTORY (Victory Carriers), June 16—Chairman, L. Hall; Secre­ tary, F. Ryder. Enrollment^ cards to bo completed. Caslmir Jurewlcz, • good shipmate, was discovered miss­ ing at sea between New York and Norfolk. Captain turned ship around to search for him and the Coast Guard was brought In on the search but were unable to locate him. Head­ quarters communications accepted and concurred. DESOTO (Pan Atlantic), No dateChairman, Holllnger; Secretary, King. Motion made and carried unanimously to accept communications from head­ quarters. ROYAL OAK (Cities Service) June 5—Chairman, R. Young; Secretary, D, Beard. Ship's fund contains $6.68. Communications from headquarters accepted unanimously. Discussion on welfare enrollment cards and their Importance. June 21—Chairman, L, Holllday; Secretary, S. Sental. Recent com­ munications read and accepted uhanlmpus^- .Eyecythlng'running smoothly/- Philippine passenger ship Neptuno (left) sits high on the rocks as lifeboats loaded with pas­ sengers leave her for trip back to Steel Admiral. At right, yacht Altair comes alongside for provisions in first of two rescue operations. ^ A masterful rescue operation in which 186 passengers were saved was performed by the SlU-manned Steel Admiral in stormy Philippine waters. Despite darkness, heavy rains and high seas, crewmembers of the Admiral carried out a difficult rescue of passengers from the beached Philippinessteamer Neptuno in which all were taken off safely with their baggage. This was the second rescue of the trip for the Admiral. Two' weeks before, it had given aid to a yacht in distress, and supplied it with fresh provisions. BOSTON—This port is keeping its eye peeled for future Spotted Lights The Admiral was headed for business with the announcement that the Pan Atlantic Steam­ Manila during the darkness of ship Company plans to revive Waterman's old intercoastal early morning when it spotted the blinking lights of the Neptuno, run under a temporary ICC here when chief pumpman J. L. which had run aground high on a cerfificate. Fontenot died, apparently of gas rocky beach on Marinduque Island. The old Arrow Line run Coming in as close as possible to was given up by Waterman when fumes, in the tanker's pumproom. the rock-strewn shore, the Admiral it was sold to the C. Lee Company Fontenot had entered the pumpundertook rescue operations at representing Malcolm McLean's in­ room to make some repairs. When 6 AM and in the next three hours terests. Now Pan Atlantic has an­ he didn't show up, other crewmem­ succeeded in getting everybody off nounced it will renew the run late bers found him in the pumprooiri and were unable to revive him. the ship unharmed, making use of in July. both ship's lifeboats. At present Boston is not on the Another Seafarer, Brother Georg» All of the rescued passengers schedule but chances are fair that N. Clarke passed away in th« were then taken to Manila which it may be added at a later date. Brighton Marine hospital on June |tas their original destination. Pan-Atlantic also has plans for 27. The Neptuno, a 560-ton inter- including Boston on its trailership Not much action is in sight on island steamer, had run completely coastwise service, but that is a long the shipping front, port agent up on a reef and torn a gaping hole way off. James Sheehan report's, as Boston in the bottom. Philippine news­ There was an unfortunate acci­ is largely a tanker port these paper accounts described the res­ dent aboard the Government Camp days. cue operation as an heroic one. Previously while six days out of Honolulu the Admiral had come That Pleasant Feeling At Payoff across the yacht Altair with four passengers aboard. The Altair had run out of food and was flying distress signals when the Admiral came to her aid. Philipine newspapers were lavish in their praise of the Admiral's crewmembers, calling the rescue work "heroic." 3, SIU Co. Plans Revival Of Intercoastal Trade Take Gear If Going Aboard NORFOLK — Seafarers reporting to work aboard ship are reminded that they are required to bring their gear with them. Norfolk SIU agent Ben Rees reminded Seafarers that the membershipadopted shipping rules clearly defined this re­ quirement. He reported tnat a number of problems had arisen in the Norfolk port area as a result of Sea­ farers reporting aboard and then taking time off to go j^t.^J^ir gw- ./.vs. v.-,..- G.J. Bozec, oiler, (left) and John Hartman, utility messman, on the Alcoa Ranger count up the cash «fter the ship was pajd off in Mew York recently. Ranger is on East Coast to islands run. ^ .'•-M m •J • • -3 vy '•"I 3 �Pare Elrht. ^^ ^ • SEAFARERS " , : •* LOG July 8, 1S5$ 1^ I?,' Ik- ? iM. I'f I''-'' 1^--. Largest of the USPHS hospitals with a 1,000 Ld capacity is the one ahove at Staten Island which serves the Greater New York area. Completed in 1935 the Staten Island institution is the successor to,a previous marine hospital on the same site. In an average year the hospital oners 250,000 patient days of care, and, as Seafarers can testify, does it extremely well. Busy outpatient department at Staten Island handles 86,000 visits a year on average. Outpatients register here. Favorite spot with patients on mild, sunny days is this open sundeck, one of two, which offers a fine view of harbor bustle. Hospital also has glass-enclosed solarium, canteen and other recre­ ation spots where Seafarers can relax while convalescing. HospitaFs large pharmacy compounds thousands of prescriptions fpr both In* patieitrte and ®wfpatieBf«. '---v^':v ' Well[-equipped physical therapy room is key treatment center. Shown here are group of Seafar* undergoing treatment. That's Charles "Whitey" Ogleshy in center. Physical therapy is key ers unt to restoration full mtieciilar function after an injury* - 4 �W AY back in the administration of John Adams, the 2nd president of the United'States, Congress passed legislation providing for the establishment of marine hospitals to care for sick and injured seamen. At that time, over a cen­ tury and a half ago, it was believed that the special circumstances under which seamen worked—the high accident rate on ships, the contact with a wide variety of infec­ tious diseases in foreign ports, the long distances between ports and the seaman's home town—made establishment of hospi­ tals to care for them an obligation of the. Federal government. Today the same reasons which impelled Congress to establish these hospitals in the first place are still as valid as ever. Aside from caring for thousands of sea­ men yearly and taking a huge burden'off local port hospitals, the USPHS institu­ tions treat Coast Guardsmen, veterans and other Federal employees who are eligible for hospitalization. In the course of their work, USPHS hospitals have pioneered new avenues of treatment in cancer, tuberculosis, heart diseases and other ailments, making a no­ table contribution to the nation's fund of medical knowledge. As far as the public is concerned, the investment in USPHS through the years has been repaid many times over. For the Seafarer, USPHS has meant a place where he can get first-class treatment in friendly surroundings so that he can get back to the business of being self-supporting in jig time. Library boasts 7,000 volumes and peaceful reading room in hospital basement. H. R. Hansen eniovs a new book. USPHS HOSPITAl Haven for tfie Sick and Injured Seafarer ^- J-a'-f Dental clinic and adjoining dental teclihician's lab is equipped to handle any type of dentistry for patients. " '^1 -• • • . • v.: Seafarer Arthur Roy is shown using weights to build up arm and back strength in physical therapy room. Long-term PHS patient is Seafarer Estell Godfrey recuperating from broken hip. Hospital care has been invaluable for him. Mike Michalek gets some lunchtime chow in messhall. Kitchens on each floor handle bed patients and special diets. •/ : Another "bone ward" occupant was Sea­ farer Theodore Gerber who broke his. leg ii»%ile'sihoi^rd Seatrain Lines shipi ' Having lost both legs in shipboard acci­ dent, this seaman practices getting .around oh waisl-higll parallel bars. • Loom is one of many pieces of equipment in occupational thei-apy whichi plays impor' '! 'tanl role in eotovalescence. I �«;^.K!S.-:-'.".;«;-®«M-SS SEHF ARERS ykgi Tm § m MEET THE SEAFARER It - J LOG '...Our Flag Is JfWy 8, 1955 There!' JUAN HOPKINS, oiler With two decades of sailing be­ Street. Having been with the hind him, Seafarer Juan Hopkins Union from its earliest days and Is ready to take another step up gone through numerous beefs, the ladder. Iii the near future Hopkins is fully aware of the Hopkins hopes to sit for a marine value of his SIU Union book. engineer's license and if all goes I.ost Three Ships well will come "out of the foc'sle" Shortly afterward World War II and sail as a licensed man. broke out and with it came subs Since he started going to sea in and torpedoes, Hopkins had his 1934, Hopkins figures he has a ships shot out from under him no working acquaintance with the en­ less than three times. The first gine room of practically every type one was the Oakmar of Calmar; of ship there is under the Ameri­ the second the West Chetac of can flag. He believes this experi­ Robin Line and the third the Alcoa ence will be a great asset when he Guard. The worst he suffered gets a license. though, was a badly-bruised leg The 38-year-old Seafarer was jumping off the deck onto a raft. born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, but When the West Chetac was sunk spent the greater part of his life off Trinidad Hopkins spent nine in New York. His father had come days on a liferaft before he and to Puerto Rico from the States other survivors were picked up. years back, met a local girl there All things considered, Hopkins and married her. feels he was pretty fortunate to After working for a number of have escaped without serious in­ years as a locomotive engineer and jury. a stationary engineer in a Puerto After the war's end Hopkins con­ Rico sugar crusher mill, he took tinued to sail SIU ships in all en­ his family back to New York. gine department ratings. Since Mechanical Knack he's a married man with three Juan went to school in Brooklyn children to support he likes to and after graduation worked at a keep busy at all times. While on variety of jobs involving mechani­ the beach waiting for a good ship cal skills. He always had a knack he usually manages to find some for handling and maintaining ma­ kind of shoreside mechanical work chinery, he said, and he put in a which is good for a few extra dollars. lot of time as an auto mechanic. Right now Hopkins is concerned He was on one grease monkey's job back in 1934 when a friend of with getting the widest possible his came along and asked him if variety of engine-room experience he would like to go to sea. It before he takes a crack at that en­ seemed an Isthmian ship needed gineer's license. "I'm more famil­ a wiper in a hurry. Hopkins made iar with a lot of power plants than the pierhead jump onto the Chat­ some of the engineers" he says tanooga City, one of the old Isth­ proudly, "because they haven't mian Chickasaw-types. He has been on as many different ships as been working regularly as a sea­ I have." man ever since. Between working and studying he's just about When the SIU was organised Hopkins figures back in 1938, Hopkins became a ready. He intends to take one member and started shipping out more long trip and then sit for the There's music for ail aboard the in for a treat." Nicer words could of the old SIU hall at 2 Stone license at the end of the year. Southland (South Atlantic) because hardly be spoken. Jackson, who joined the SIU in Seafarer Tommy Hankins brought his record player aboard for all Savannah way back in '39, comes the crew to use in their off-watch from Beaufort, South Carolina. hours. Hankins agreed that any­ Williams makes his home in Corn­ body could make us& of the wall, New York, and has been an One million employees of the to disband because trade unions machine as long as the ship's fund SIU member since 1945. Federal Government will receive themselves had successfully under­ took care of the upkeep on records. i. if i. Hankins is a Florida native who an average increase of $325 a year taken its legislative and educa­ Another galley operative who sails in the steward department. got a hand from his shipmates was under a pay increase bill signed by tional functions. He's just celebrated his 26th birth­ Wilbur (Tony) Sink, night cook President Eisenhower. The in­ 4< 4< it day and to top it off, got his fuil and baker aboard the Gateway crease is in addition to recent wage book membership in the SIU just City. It was a "special" vote of boosts for employees of the Post The Transport Workers Union three months ago. Office Department. It was the (CIO) has asked New York's Gov­ thanks, as they put it, for a neat if if if first general change in wage sched­ ernor Averell Harriman to abol­ and tasty job of baking. Handling the gavel at various ules since 1951. ish the City Transit Authority and A Nebraska native. Sink has SIU port meetings around the been packing that SIU book since give control of subways and busses 4; it in New York to the city. The CIO coast on June 15 were Seafarers June, 1947, join­ Disbanding of the New York union has had difficulty in making J. N. Wread in Mobile, J. A. Phil­ ing in the port Women's Trade Union League was headway on labor relations with lips in Lake Charles, W. Harrell in of New York. voted at a special membership the authority-type of administra­ Norfolk and A. H. Smith in Savan­ if if i> nah. Other Seafarers who took meeting of the organization. The tion. Talk about part as officers of their port meet­ "Seafarers in ac­ league was founded In 1904 to if if ings were M. Kiedinger in tion" brings up fight for health and safety meas­ Houston, E. A. Lane and E. P. the subject of ures for women workers and to Transit troubles beset another eliminate child labor. It decided major city as AFL Transit Work­ Moran in Wilmington, Carrol An­ Brother Walter drews and Carl Ainsworth in Seat­ Mitchell, chief ers in Washington tied up the city's tle and W. Thompson in Savannah. electrician aboard trolleys and buses in a contract dis­ Slnk if if if the Steel Trav­ pute. The union has been asking Seafarers Leroy Jackson and eler. TOjbegin with Mitchell kept for a 25-cent hourly increase and requested arbitration on the Is­ Alan Vi^illiams on the Seamonitor a sharp eye peeled for shipboard (Excelsior) have safety and called to the attention youe sue. Company officials said an a nice testimon­ of his shipmates that one of the 6&^£Fns? increase would call for a corre­ tioRvfiFes, ial to take with lifeboats needed repair. Con,sesponding fare rise. The strike them aboard any quently the delegates took the miBftts! caused a stupendous traffic jam In ship or anywhere matter up with the captain who YOUR the nation's capital. else they would had the lifeboat worked on and BW/t/S if if if care to work. It put it on the list for further work came in the form in the shipyard. Struck steel plants stayed closed Mitchell also was given the of a vote of for just one day as the CIO Steel thanks for good thanks of his shipmates for keep­ Workers Union and major steel food, well - pre­ ing the washing machine running Jackson producers reached an agreement pared and well- in tip-top shape throughout the for a general 15-cents-an-hour served, with the crew adding, trip and installing additional fans Cbfy, wage increase. Other contract pro­ "anyone having the opportunity to around the ship so that the crew oPiUeHE\^, B^AHtep sa5*Q5es visions were not at issue since the ride a ship with Leroy Jackson, could keep reasonably, comfortable \flleifARe SiO 44AU I. steel negotiations were a reopener chief cook, and ;. Alan Williams, in the hot weather. on wages only. " Mitchell comes from the JS.eynight cook and baker, are really r Po YouA^^OW, € stone State, Pennsylvania, and joined the SIU down in Norfolk in 1944. it if ^if Aboard the Greece "Victory crewmembers pulled a fast one on Seafarer Nishan Voskian, ship's delegate. "Voskian resigned and of­ fered a motion that a new ship's delegate be elected. The crew turned right around and reelected V o s Voskian klan Unanimous­ ly with a vote of thanks for past services rendered in fine style. Voskian is a New Jersey native who lives in Newark. He joined the SIU in-1947 and sails in the engine department. Getting Shaggy? Use Meal Book Seafarers on the beach in New York, Baltimore and Mobile can now get hair trims in the style of their choice simply by presenting their meat books in the SlU-operated barbershops in those ports. Arrangements have been made through the "Welfare Plan so that the meal tickets, which are extended on credit to Seafarers waiting to ship out, could also be used for spruce-up purposes where there are barbershops oper­ ating in Union ha^tf. •"" ^ •-VJ Jr., I �SEAFARERS Jtily t, IMS *50-S0' Wins Again • Good news for American seamen came this week as an overwhelming Congressional vote crushed an at­ tempt to scuttle the "50-50" Taw. Foreign shipping lob­ byists who had lined up an anti-"50-50" bloc.with the support of the US State Department have retired tem­ porarily to lick their wounds. While Seafarers can be pleased with the outcome which preserves large numbers of jobs that might other­ wise be lost, this vote proves that the SIU can never af­ ford to relax on the "50-50" issue. For six straight years, beginning in 1948, American seamen and US ship operators had to fight in Congress to preserve "50-50". Finally, last year, Congress passed a separate bill making "50-50" the law for all foreign aid/Shipments, not just a statement of intent that had to be repeated with every aid bill. It was thought then that "50-50" was secure for the future. Instead, foreign shipping lobbyists lined up a potentially dangerous combination of farm-bloc legisla­ tors and Administration forces. The tactics of these lob­ byists added up to political blackmail, since the farm bloc Congressmen were told that unless "50-50" was thrown out foreign maritime nations would boycott US agricultural surpluses. Fortunately maritime interests were alert to the move and the good sense of Congress prevailed. But the for­ eign lobbyists will obviously bear watching in the future. i i t Awartl To Steafarers The outstanding efforts of Seafarers in last years' wa­ terfront drive were recognized last week when the Inter­ national Brotherhood of Longshoremen, AFL, presented a plaque to the Union thanking the SIU for its aid. The role of hundreds of rank and file Seafarers in that drive wascertainly one which reflects credit on them and their Union. The SIU was a key unit in that campaign and still remains a staunch ally of the IBL-AFL. The plaque award comes at an appropriate time. De­ spite the outcome of the last waterfront election the AFL-outlawed International Longshoremen's Associa­ tion has muffed its grand opportunity and is faced with growing internal difficulties^- The SIU member­ ship has pledged that it will continue to assist IBL-AFL in its efforts to see that New York longshoremen get a real union. 'a. 4 t MTD's Plans * Along these lines it should be noted that the AFL Maritime Trades Department has important plans af­ fecting longshoremen on both coasts. The recent meet­ ing of the New York Harbor Council of MTD took note of the chaotic situation within the ILA and indicated renewed organizing efforts in support of IBL-AFL. La­ ter this year MTD intends to hold a convention at which the first order of business will no doubt be an appropri­ ate move to put the skids under the ILA in New York. a» 4" 4" LOG Wins J^IIJ Award On 2d Try The news that he won a $6,000 SIU scholarship award for 1955 hasn't made much of a dent just yet in the plans of Lembhard "Lem" Howell, 19, of New York City. Announced on June 21, the awards to two working Seafarers and the children of three others provides for four years*' of study at the college or uni­ versity of their choice and in any field" of study. But Howell, the son of Seafarer Cleveland A. Howell, who's now aboard the Beat­ rice (Bull), will have to wait a little while be­ fore he can sit back and really plan what he wants to do for the next four years. Uncle Sam ex­ C. A. Howell ercised a prior claim on him on June 27, when Howell reported to the Naval Training Center at Newport, RI, for six weeks of training as a Naval Reservist. All set with $6,0 00 SIU. s c h o I a rship award, Lemb­ hard Howell, son of Seafarer Cleveland How­ ell, catches up on some ad­ vanced study at home. He in­ tends to study law. mm This is the first of a series fea­ turing the winners of the 1955 SIU scholarships, each worth $6,000. Interviewed at home two days earlier, the lanky youngster was happy over hLs good fortune at winning four years of pre-paid schooling. "But where I'll go is still up in the air. Thanks to the SIU, lots of places are open to me now that I couldn't shoot for before," he explained. A graduate of Charles Evans Hughes High School (formerly Staubenmuller Textile HS) with a number of honors last June, he has been attending the City Col- The deaths of the following Sea­ farers have been reported to the Seafarers Welfare Plan and the $3,fi00 death benefits are being paid to their beneficiaries: John M. Herrold, 60: Brother : Herrold died in the Lawrence Hospital in New London, Conn., on June 5, 1955, of a heart ail­ ment. Burial took place at the Jor­ dan Cemetery in Waterford, Conn. Brother Herrold had been a member of the Union since 1952", joining in New York, and sailing in the engine depart­ ment. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence Herrold, of New London, Conn. ft 4. John T. Watt, 59: A resident of Houston, Texas, Brother Watt died on June 12, 1955, of natural causes. He was buried at Forest Park Cem­ etery in that city. Brother Watt had been sailing with the SIU since 1946 in the deck department and joined the Union in Norfolk. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Julia Watt, of Houston, Texas. lege of New York for the past year working toward a straight Bache­ lor of Arts degree. "Now I'm going to try for law. It's a good background in any field and I think I can make the grade," he said. -He's hoping he'il be ac­ cepted at American University in Washington, DC, for the fall. "I think I mi|;ti^ like to wind up in the Government service or something like that eventually." The youngster's win this year ist pumpman since that time. Burial took place at St. Ann's Cem­ etery in Mamou, La. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alice Fontenot, of Lake Charles, La. ft ft ft Lee R. Arnold, 60: On June 3, 1955, Brother Ar­ nold died of a heart ailment at his home in New York City. He was cremated at the New YorkNew Jersey Crematory in North Bergen, NJ. Brother Arnold had been a member of the SIU since 1950, joining in New York, and had been sailing as a member of the deck department. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Ar­ nold, of New York City. ft ft ft followed on his miss in 1954, when he originally applied for the SIU scholarship. "I had to take the -College Entrance Exam again, but it was worth it, especially the way things worked out," he noted. "I guess I was luckier this time," Fine Record Holder of an enviable high rec­ ord, Howell was president of his school's general organization in his senior year, a member of the Arista honor society and a staffer on the school newspaper as well as a couple of departmental publi­ cations. Among other honors, he walked off with five separate awards at graduation, including the school's' coveted "Dooley Award" for schol­ arship, character and ability, and separate citations in science, social studies and school service. One of five children, Howell, two older brothers, and a younger brother and sister were all born in Jamaica, BWI, where he took his early schooling. Their father first came to the US during^the war in 1942 when he worked in a shipyard. By 1945 the family had moved here and Lem. at the age of 10, entered the fifth grade of Pub­ lic School 186 in upper Manhattan. Howell Senior didn't start go­ ing to sea until 1947, when he be­ gan sailing in the steward depart­ ment with the SIU, and he's been providing for his family with his earnings as a Seafarer since that time. The two older boys, Roose­ velt and Cleveland, Jr., are in the j4rmy and Navy right now; the two younger kids are still at school. Joseph W. Wendt, 52: A member of the SIU since 1942, Brother Wendt died of a glandular disorder on June 8, 1955, In West Palm Beach, Florida. He was buried at the Hillcrest Cemetery at West Palm Beach. Brother Wendt joined the Union in Philadelphia and had been sailing in the steward depart­ Just five years old, the SIU Welfare Plan certainly SAN FRANCISCO —The fifth ment. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Mae Wendt, of West trial of Harry Bridges, head of the belies its age. In that short period the Plan has institut­ West Coast Longshoremen's Union, Palm Beach, Florida. ed a wide variety of superior benefits and has paid out got under way here last week. The ft ft ft Daniel J. Haggerty, 62: Brother Government is attempting to de­ $2y2 million in cash to Seafarers and their families, the Haggerty died of naturalize and deport Bridges on bulk of it in the last two years, to say nothing of other carbon monoxide charges that he was an active Comft ft benefits—recreation facilities, and low-cost food and Lincoln J.ftFontenot, poisoning on May .munist leader at the time he be­ 44: Brother 7,1955, in Boston, came a US citizen. Bridges' convic­ Fontenot met lodging for Seafarers on the beach. M a s s a chusetts. tion at his previous trial went all death by gas With the new family benefits now in effect and the He was buried at the way to the US Supreme Court fumes aboard the the Calvary Cem­ before being turned down, neces­ SS Government significant increases in benefits previously existing, the etery in Woburn, sitating a re-trial. Camp, a Cities amount of direct cash benefits to Seafarers seems cer­ Of direct interest to Seafarers M a s s a chusetts. Service ship, on • Brother Haggerty in San Francisco is the announce­ June 17, 1955. He tain to go up year by year. had been sailing ment by Agent Leon Johnson that joined the Union In a sense the Welfare PJan is still young and hasn't in Lake' Chai'les, in the deck department since he the SIU meal books are now being La., on February joined the Union in Boston in honored in the SUP cafeteria in reached full growth. Once the impact of recent benefit 2. 1952, and had 1951. He is survived by his wife, the Union hall. The books pre­ increases has been assessed, Seafarers can look forward been sailing in the engine depart- Mps. Gertrude Haggerty, of Brigh- viously had been honored at Con­ nie's,, Restaurant. . . , ^,ment^as chief pumpman or jnachia^ 4on,. Mass. ^ r t| further gains in the future* , , L, / I Mi?! " And Still Growing Bridges Fifth Trial begins 1 1 i I I •^l •M �SIBAFARERS f^ioneer's Scoops Mean Curtains To Mosquitoes Lady Luck smiled on the Seafarers aboard the Alcoa Pi­ oneer recently enabling SIU crewmembers to outwit the mos­ quitoes that lie in wait along the Mississippi on the way to New Orleans, itching for a-^ nibble at unsuspecting travel­ porthole, as well as for the messhall, pantry and recreation room. ers. These were due to be put out, he Beginning on May 8, the ship's crew meeting minutes record a re­ said, as soon as they got to sea quest that' poi'thole screens and after New Orleans, and they (the scoops be provided tor the crew, screens) were painted. due to the warm weather. It was Lone Voice also noted at the same meeting However, one lone Seafarer that the chief engineer was to be contacted and asked to check the voice raised in the wiiderness held firm. The unnamed Seafarer, un­ fans, get needed willing to face another onslaught spares and re­ of mosquitoes on the trip to New pairs, oscillators,' Orleans, said he and others would etc., to "put out gladly pass up having their, scoops a good amount of and screens fashionably decorated, air." The Pioif the gear could otherwise be put neermen abviousto work immediately. ly do not take This proposal met with favor on this summer all sides and was put into effect lightly. right after the meeting, giving the One week later, TUley crew at least a 50-50 chance against on May 15, the all clear was sounded. Steward the swamp marauders. John R. Tilley, ship's secretary-r^ At this writing, all seems well porter, announced that the vessel on the vessel. Only the mosquitoes had received enough new wind are taken aback by the unfriendly scoops and screens for everyone's attitude. Tribute To 'Moon' Kouns To the Editor: These are just a few lines in memory of one of our departed brothers, Martin "Moon" Kouns, who passed away July 17, 1954, due to a heart ailment. Brother Kouns was wellknown throughout the SIU-A&G District and even throughout the world. He was well-liked, and had a kind word for every­ one. Those few brothers who don't recall him may remember Letters to the Editor him as the doorman at the New Orleans SIU for several years. I've run across many Sea­ farers who didn't even know that Brother Kouns had passed away. In fact, some of them even asked about him last month. He was go well-liked, nobody could figure he would be gone sometime. I hope all Seafarers will join with me in saying a prayer for him. "May the souls of the faithful departed, through ..the mercy of God, rest in peace." Duska "Spider" Korolia 4> USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. Manuel Antonana Michael Laakso G. J. Bassler Robert Lipscomb Curt Borman Dennis Marcoly William J. Carey Nick Mutin Charies Coburn Fred Pittman Antonio R. Colon A. Rinius Victor B. Cooper Mariano Seano Guy Gage John Simpson Charles H. Gill R. H. Solheim James J. Cirolaml Ashle.v Souther! Gorman T. Glaze Francis Suliivan Jack Howard Harry Suilivan F. Hufana C. N. Summerell Norman T. Jackson Carlie White Aifred Karr Warren G. Whitmef Martin Kcnngood S. B. Woodell USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Amos Buzzelle Peter King Henry J. Durney Veiven L. Morton Gilbert, G. Edwards USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS , J. S. Capps Jake Nash Francisco Cuellan John E. Tillman Robert Kehaly Ivan A. TreUord John E. Markopolo USPHS HOSPITAL MOBILE, ALABAMA Harry J. Jackson USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, LA. Louis Anderson Thomas Lind Edward Barry Nichoias C. Mair! Lyle D. Becker Frank Martin Anthony Benedict Ciifton McLellan Charles E. Brady C. R. Nicholson J. I.. Biickelew Alfonso Olaguibel S. C. Carregal George D. Olive Charles H. Cassard R. A. RatclifE Leon Dilberto J. J. Russell Calvin DiSiiva Benjamin C. Seal Oscar E. Ferguson Victor E. Shaffer Sam Florence Lynn C. Smith Leo Fontenot Woodrow A. Snead James S. Gibson C.,H. SummereU William Grimes Ciayton Thompson Earl T. Hardeman Lonnie R. Rickia Fred Harvard Andrew Vidal Cecil J. Kerrfgan Dick Visser E. G. Knapp .Tames E. Ward Norman L. Krumm Robert Wiikerson Leo H. Lang Herman Winborn Arno Larson A. Witherington James F. Lee, Jr. David A. Wright T. J. Lee USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, BROOKLYN, NY Edmund Abualy Kaarel Leetmaa Fortunato Bacomo James R. Lewis Frank W. Bemrick Arthur R. Lomas Claude F. Blanks Francis F. Lynch Robert L. Booker Archibald McGuigan Jos. G. Carr H. F. MacDonald Jar Chong Michael Machusky Gabriel Coloni Vic Mllazzo Walter W. Denley Eugene T. Nelson John J. Driscoll Joseph Neubauer Joseph Ifsits James O'Hare Sidney Irby Daniel F. Ruggiano Thomas Isaksen Wade H. Sexton John W. Keenan G. E. Shumaker John R. KlcmoWicz Harry S. Tuttle Ludwig Kristiansen Virgil E. WUmotb Frederick Landry Chee K. Zai James J. Lawlor USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VA. Hubert G. Goley John H. Richardson Frank Hall A. J. Rodriguez Floyd Hillier William S. Radd Ralph L. Jones USPHS HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA, PA. Thomas Ritson USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. IXividicciu Marcelo B. o, Belan jJcian IV. K. J!i. E. Hansen xianScn a. Dejesu! ~ ~ o. I /Sc-? William Hunt LOG 4" Asr-Conditioned Ships Proposed Robert Lambert David sP'aylor W. M. Pennington Dennis M. UdaU W. H. Reynolds USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH, GA. Paul B. Bland Jimmie Littleton Aubrey F. Cohen James T. Moore Rufus L. Fields John H. Morris C. -E. Foster' Ernest H. Webb William G. Gregory USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASH. L. Bosley Jack Ryan J. Johannessen Samuel Small V. K. Ming Jack E. Williams SEASIDE GEN. HOSP. LONG BEACH, CALIF. WiUiam E. Lane USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Rosendo Serrano USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICH. K. M. Bymaster VA HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES, FLA, Hugh Randell USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Thomas R. Bach Michael Marcello Harry S. Bonitto Joseph J. Martus Dusan DeDuisin Arthur Mawdsley David M. Dennehy Andrew Noronha H. Engelder C. Palmer Robert Eschrlch Eusebio Padilla Geralt^ FUzjamef George Pitour John F. French Perry Roberts William Glesen G. H. Robinson Estell Godfrey Jose Rodriguez Hemsley Guinier A. Russo Taib Hassen W. Seltzer Leroy Johnson E. C. Shaffer D. Kaim Warren Smith Lucian Labrador Gustav Svensson Mike Lubas William F. Vaughan Warren Manuel Jacob L. Zlmmer To the Editor: As ship's secretary-reporter on the Steel Traveler (Isthmian), I want to report that the trip so far has been fine, with good chow and no major beefs, v However, when we were lying in Bombay, with the tempera­ ture around 100 degrees and our rupees had run too short to allow us to sleep ashore, things were pretty miserable. Then, as if to make matters worse, along comes a foreignflag Liberty ship all air-condi­ tioned. We know we have the best working conditions in the industry, but it looks like some­ body is getting ahead of us on this deal. At our last general meeting on board here, a resolution was drawn up and sent to the nego­ tiating committee asking it to see what could be done to rem­ edy the situation. It was also suggested that this matter of air-conditioning be brought out in the LOG so as to get the membership's reac­ tion on it, and that is one of the main purpose's of this letter. J. A. "Blackie" King Proud Parents 4" 4- i* Cheers Program Of Welfare Aids Seafarer Pedro Reyes and hit wife proudly show off Priscilla, born June 10, afler Reyes re­ ceived $200 SIU maternity benefit from the Union. »The couple live in Brooklyn. I I To the Editor: I want to give a sincere vote of thanks to our negotiating committee for the new welfare benefits for which we became eligible receiitly. I am referring to the increase in hospital benefits and the opportunity to provide our wives and children with proper medical care. In addition, the new disability benefits will enable our retiring seafaring brothers to make ends meet much easier, thanks to the $15 weekly increase provided for them. Another big gain is the wel-i fare program for unemployed Seafarers waiting to ship. These things .are a welcome benefit July 8, 195S for all of us, and th^ are a wonderful idea. It was not too long ago that we couldn't even dream of such benefits. For these reasons, "hats off" to our welfare representatives and Union officials. I known all SIU men join me in this. Pete Villabol 4) ^ Alcoa Clipper Runs Smooth To the Editor: Everything here on the Alcoa Clipper is rupning smooth. 'We haven't seen our. ship's minutes in the LOG yet and wondbr when they'll be^jrinted. We also didn't feceive any LOGs on arrival in Port-ofSpain, Trinidad, on June 13. Our ship's committee is han­ dling everything as it comes along. This includes Harris H. ­ Patterson, ship's delegate; Rus­ sell M. Grantham, deck dele­ gate; Lee A. Smith, engine dele­ gate; Paul E. Read, steward delegate; (galley); Rueben Belletty, steward delegate (topside); James W. Barnett, treasurer, and myself. All the brothers aboard were glad to receive the news about the Welfare Plan and the new family benefits, and wish to give our secretary-treasurer and our Union officers ^ headquar­ ters a vote of thanks for a job weH done. Joseph A. Rusheed Ship's reporter (Ed. note: Ship's minutes are published in the LOG as they are received. Your ship's min­ utes will appear in a future is­ sue. Issues of the LOG are sent to all vessels, according to, itineraries furnished by the companies. The LOG dated June 10 probably got to Port of-Spain after your arrival there June Hamm Heading East These Days To the Editor: Here's another missive-missile from the SS Marie Hamill, the galloping tub of the seven seas, now headed for a few more Asiatic countries as we depart from the fair village of Yoko­ hama. A few hearts seem to have been broken when this vessel was taken off the Northern European run and, in fact, quite a few of the boys quit the ship in order to get one headed back that way. But we hope that of the ones that did stay for this voyage that the belles of Nip­ pon can mend their aching hearts in a hurry. There are no squawks to speak of at the present writing, but one brother says they put too much milk on these ships. Well, that's one for Westbrook ("I don't agree with anyone") Pegler to juggle around awhile before starting a blast, for it was not too many years ago that he stated that the men of the US merchant marine were being served too much soft, rich food ..pnd too many delicacies. To him we-say: We earn them and we have the SIU to see that we get them. Trick On Steward Some of the boys aboard this ship have requested that I ex­ tend their sympathy to the stew­ ard for playing a mean trick on him a few nights ago. When he walked into the crew messhall, someone told him that they were using coffee beans in lieu of poker chips. Well, he took one look and stepped outside, dropping a tear from each eye. However, since we don't want our good man "Coffee Bean" Jones to worry about it, the triilh is that those were red pinto beans the boys were using. I'd like to use this medium to thank Brother C. V. ("The Bull") Berg, ship's delegate for the past two voyages, for doing such a good job, and also for assisting me in learning the score after being elected dele­ gate for this trip. He was a great help in explaining the duties of the job. It would probably be a great help on all ships if the outgoing delegate would do the same for his successor, whether he's get­ ting off or staying on the ship. V. Wiikerson Ship's delegate 4 4» 4 Benefits Please Alcoa Pennant To the Editor: We, the crew of the Alcoa Pennant, wdiild like to go on record as being very grateful to our headquarters negotiating committee and welfare officials for obtaining the welfare plan for our families. We think this deserves a vole of thanks for a job well done, H. G. Sanford Ship's delegate 4 4 4 SIU Payoffs Put Him In Business To the Editor: This is sort of a farewell note to all my shipmates and the friends I've had the pleasure of sailing with under the SIU banner. I've retired my book because I am now operating my own 'tavern in Perth Amboy, NJ, thanks to the wages and condi­ tions made possible by our SIU contracts. I wouldn't have been able to do it wrlnout those SIU payoffs. If any of my friends are around Perth Amboy, stop in at the "Seven Seas Cafe," 170 New Brunswick Ave., and say hello. There'll always be the latest LOGs, good information and a square deal for all hands. I'm situated only a block from the main stem. Incidentally, congratulations to everyone responsible for ob­ taining the best welfare plan in the industry. Keep up the good work and, above all, keep up our fine record. Joseph Fidalgo 4 4 4 Old-Timer Passes Away To the Editor: An otherwise smooth voyage of the SS Frances v/as marred by tragedy in the port of Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic. One of the older members of the Union, Elmer J. Shipp, passed away of natural causes in that port. Shipp joined the SIU in the Port of New York on January 6, 1939. "Blackie" as he was also known, sailed in the engine department mostly out of Baltimore and Norfolk. He . was oiler on the Frances. His remains are interred in Ciudad Trujillo. The captain of the Frances, M. G. Fleming, conducted services aboard which were attended by ail. Shipp was popular with all and disliked by none on this ship which is about as good an epitaph as any of us could want. We all miss him and we're sure his many former shipmates and friends ashore will also. * V. Janssons ' Ship's delegate, and crew, SS Frances �SEAFARERS Inly t, 1955 Pace Thfrteea LOG Work And Play On The Cecil Bean No .Beef Is Routine If You're In The Middle The importance of the SIU's system of ships' delegates is easily demonstrated in the smooth handling of day-to-day re­ lations between crew, master and officers over what are called "routine, relatively -• minor beefs." recent minutes of the Robin Kirk How "minor" a" beef is, of (Seas Shipping), 'where Seafarer course, depends on where you are. When you're ashore, on the side­ lines, njpst items are classed "rou­ tine." But when the ship needs a dozen more coffee mugs, a repair of leaky plumbing or there's a brother who could use a draw because of an emergency back home that re­ quires speedy financing, and you're on that ship, they can't be consid­ ered routine at all. . Firm on his feet (photo left), H. Keith, oiler (left), stands pat as Abe Rosen attempts a flying mare, Rosen, saloon steward and ex-Hollywood ocjor, got a big display in the "India Times" during the You're like everybody else; you don't like drinking coffee out of a stay of the Cecil N. Bean in Bombay as format "rough, tough screen outlaw" Jeffry Allen. A. soupbowl and you don't like being Saettore, oiler, looks on. At right, deck department gives the gangway a working over. Pictured kept awake by rumbles in the (l-r) ore; H. Rode, bosun; Red Burris, AB; McDoniels, OS; H. Prios, AB; F. Anderson, OS. Sten plumbing. That's where the dele­ T. Zettermon, secretary-reporter, supplied the photos. gate steps in. It's generally to the credit of him and hundreds of other con­ scientious Seafarers like him that the coffee mugs eventually arrive When we think of Italian-style cooking, many of us are all too apt to think exclusively of on the scene and the pipes stop a lullaby that you never meatballs and spaghetti drenched in tomato sauce. How wrong we are, comments Sea­ singing need in the first place after a hard farer Ben Grice. day's work. As he explains it, "Italians restaurant, Gricq offers this recipe canned shrimp and canned crab- A typical Instance of the job of meat. a ship's delegate appears in the have a way with all food. for "Neapolitan Fish Stew." Put all ingredients except the You need (all measurements Take a fish stew, for example. are level): 6 cups seafood in a saucepan and cook 5 American fishermen of Italian de­ chopped onion, 2 minutes. Cut the fillets into 4"x scent have popularized this dish in 5" pieces and add. Cook slowly cups chopped the localities in which they live and until fish is flaky (about 15 min­ green pepper, 4 it has become famous among gour­ 8 - ounce cans, utes). Add shrimp and crabmeat; mets the world over. Spanish-type to- cook 5 minutes more. Serve imme­ "More people should try this sauce, 4 No. 2V^ diately with freshly-cooked spa­ deiectable dish, gently seasoned cans tomatoes, 10 ghetti or rice. (If fresh shrimp and with oregano and basil—it's a main teaspoons salt, 7 crabmeat are used, add them to dish in itself, with the possible ad­ SIU, A&6 District teaspoons crum­ the sauce at the same time as the dition of a crisp green salad and a fish and omit the last 5 minutes' bled oregano BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St. Grice EAstern 7-4900 long crusty loaf of Italian bread leaves, 1 teaspoon cooking time.) Serves 20. Grice, Earl Sheppard. Agent 278 State St. such as our good Brothers Harvey each basil seasoning powder and who sails in the steward depart­ BOSTON James Sheehan, Agent Richmond 24)140 Lee and Richard Ceiling make." garlic powder, 8 tablespoons dried ment, has been doing lots of fancy HOUSTON 4202 Canal St. For those who have read this far parsley flakes, 2 pounds haddock cooking on his own aboard SIU C. TannehiU. Acting Agent Preston 6558 without interruption for a quick or codfish fillets (any white meat ships for the past dozen years. He LAKE CHARLES, La 1419 Ryan St. HEmlock 6-5744 dash off to the nearest Italian fish will do), 1^ pounds each joined the Union in New Orleans Leroy Clarke. Agent in 1943. MOBILE I South Lawrence «. Ever Try ^Neapolitan Fish Stew'? Hendrik Swartjes had a verbal joust with the captain over an awning for use on deck. Old Sol shows no mercy in tliose South Atlantic climes and the crew was not for fryin'. . Accordingly, delegate Swartjes went to bat. The minutes, which probably capsulize interviews on the subject cov­ ering several days' time sum it up tersely: Broth­ er H. Swartjes reported he had seen the captain in regard to an awning. The mas­ Swartjes ter at first was indifferent, almost argumentative, but was ultimately brought to con­ cede . . ." There's an awning on the deck of the Robin Kirk these days, thanks to the steadfast oratical and debating talents of the vessel's ship's delegate. A routine matter? Swartjes didn't think so. "5^ I ,;•••«I m Directory Of SIU Branches Cal Tanner. Agent LOG-A-RHYTHM: Baby Patter By Joseph Michael Connelly Burly NEW ORLEANS 523 BienviUe St. Lindsey Williams, Agent MagnoUa 6112-6113 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St Douglas 2-5475 Marty Breithoff. West Coast Representative PUERTA de TEERRA, PR Pelayo 51—La f Phone 2-599f Sal CoUs. Agent .S Abercorn St SAVANNAH Phone 3-1728 A. Michelet. Agent 2505 1st Ave. SEATTLE EUiott 4334 Jeff Gillette. Agent TAMPA '.1809-1811 N. FrankUn St. Tom Banning. Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif Ernest Tilley. Agent Happy to welcome baby sis­ ter Patti Layne, born March 22, is Mitchell Reed, Jr., who'll be three on July 28. Seafarer Mitchell Reed of West Enterprise, Miss., has collected ,the $200 SIU ma­ ternity benefit for both of them. Over-ExcHed 257 5th St. Phone 2599 SAN FRANCISCO....... 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Main 0290 WILMINGTON NEW YORK ..t) 505 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 Canadian District HALIFAX. N.S. - 128',^ Hollis St. Phone- 3-8911 MONTREAL 634 St. 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 FORT WILLIAM 118V4 Ontario NORFOLK ...127-129 Bank St. Ben Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 PORT COLBORNE Ontario PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. S. CarduUo, Agent Market 7-1635 TORONTO. Ontario NEW YORK Somewhere Somewhere in the black of night, A ship is crashing through the seas: Its bow dipping, scissor-cutting water. Ripping and tearing up the liquid form And tossing flecks of phosphorescent foam To the insatiable hungering darkness, While 'round the booms and through the rigging. The weird shrieking of the wind whistles A mournful dirge to the Captain's bridge. The captain, in his cabin sitting. Listens to the tune; no musician he. But a great critic listening to the melody. He speaks, "The flapping of tarpaulins over empty hold Sounds flat, and unattended to." There is the stomping of boots on the deck. Many hands batten down the canvas; the critic Lonely in the highest, smiles contentedly And whistles with the wind. . HEmlock 2-1754 RICHMOND. CALIF 805 Marine Ave. Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS....675 4th Ave.. Bklyn. SECRETARY-TREASURER ' Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS J. Algina. Deck C. Simmons. Joint J. Volpian, Eng. W, Hall, Joint E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews, Joint SUP HONOLULU PORTLAND.' 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 822 N. W. Everett St. Beacon 4336 James St. West PLateau 8161 Syndicate Ave. Phone: 3-3221 103 Durham SL phone: 5591 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA BC .. 617'A Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. Pacific 7824 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 0348 BAGOTVILLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario ... 52 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 Great Lakes District ALPENA 133 W Fletcher Phone; 1238W BUFFALO. NY 180 Main St. Phone: Main 1-0147 CLEVELAND 734 Lakeside Ave., NE Phone: Cleveland 7391 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Woodward 1-6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Phone: Alelrose 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO 3261 E. 92nd St Phone: Essex 5-2410 Bji Bernard Seaman •m �pft^,-.,^.:rnvy' SEAP 4RERS LOG_ Pare Fonrteea Isl-i ^• ' - '•• ~ - Inly «, 1955 GAW And The Maritime Iiidustry —^A Report To The Membership By Paul Hall means that, for the first time our stupidity of this statement is companies under contract will he obvious to anyone who knows concerned money-wise in maintain­ anything at all about the maritime ing a stable working force. It industry. means that the seaman who is de­ These attempts by ciurran to nied unemployment benefits from take almost the identical worcis various States because of eonfuscd which Walter Reuther in effect rules and regulations will be pro­ uttered with respect to auto manu­ tected by our Employment Security facturers makes for a muddled Plan. It means that the com­ picture and no small degree of panies will have an interest in confusion as to just what Curran regulating employment if for no is talking about other than that other reason than that chaos in he is very much interested in scheduling their ships can cost pushing a Reuther project regard­ them money. A seaman will be less of its applicability to maritime able to get protection in the form and the professional sailor. of unemployment benefits for a Despite the muddled gobbledeperiod that he is unemployed, but gook of Curran's report on unem­ actively seeking employment on ployment pay, he suddenly found other ships." clear prose when he dropped on By what reasoning will emploj'- NMU seamen the second part of ers "for the first time be concerned his so-called employment security money-wise" in maintaining a plan, and that is the compulsory stable work force? The fact of the vacation set-up for NMU men matter is that they will pay on the which is tied in with it. Curran basis of the number of men work­ is apparently anxious to force NMU ing, with no relationship to sen­ members off the ships after one iority. The shipowners' employee year of employment—particularly requirements are laid down for its passenger ships where a great each unit of employment (the ship) number of the , members are Proof of this is shown by the : by virtue of the manning scales in employed, as a means of creating fact that Reuther's union explained j the contract. He will hire no more jobs. Thus when these men get off to its membership in clear, eon-1 and can hire no less. And he will the ships, the NMU will tell them Crete terms exactly what its pian ; hire according to whatever seniori­ that thanks to Curran's "victory" meant to them. Not so with the ty rules the NMU has in their they can get an additional four NMU. Although Curran hailed it contract, no more and no less. If bucks a week in unemployment as a victory, beyond that he was proper seniority protection doesn't pay they receive. unable to present a logical e.xplan.i- exist in the NMU contract then Virtually all other maritime tion of its implications and effect there is no protection for the unions have submitted the idea of on the men. Here is Curran's com­ regular, professional seamen in compulsory vacat'cons to their plete explanation of the newly- NMU. memberships in referendum votes. signed plan as noted in his column Those maritime unions that have Schedule Impossible In the NMU Pilot of June 23, 193.=>: compulsory vacations have it be­ "It is natural that our members j And how, as Curran asserts, can cause the men in their respective a,sk. 'What does the Employment | the employer regulate employment unions wanted it and voted for it. Security PZa?i> mean to us?' It' by scheduling his ships? The sheer Where it is not in practice, as in (Continued from page 5) these fakers whose lust for power makes them willing to play Hitler's game." Curran evidently feels at this time at least that it's politic to praise the former target of his abuse, because it is personally ad­ vantageous for him to do so. There is a direct line between the NMU president's jockeying for a top spot in the AFL-CIO merger set-up and his singing of hosannas for Guar­ anteed Annual Wage. Curran be­ lieved he could cloak himself in the same toga of labor statesman­ ship as Reuther by being the first outside of the auto industry to adopt the Reuther program even though the two industries have very little in common. lyo^PriAA 4ND $(/neiC4l. SfWCFIT I; m-' :«f ^77 • rii'->>• l.'T^v:'--.,-'.''. g;^;. This card should b« filled out by every Seoforer, even if he is single ond hos no dependents, if 4^ 4Moke sure to list every dependent you hove, giv­ ing the full nome, oge ond dote of birth. 4^ t 4, Where it soys "book number" enter your Union number, whether book or permit. ft 4> t Don't forget to sign ond dote the form when you ore finished. Do it os soon OS possible, ft ft ft If you hove ony ques-^ tions about the Welfore Plan, contact your near­ est Union port agent. ENROLLMENT CARD EMPLOVHH'S NAMH. UK Middl* Km Book No Z-No the SIU, A & G District, it is be­ cause the men have rejected it by referendum vote, following long months of discussion and debate within the union publications, on the floor of membership meetings asea and ashore. The matter of compulsory vaca­ tions has not only been an issue in the SIU, but in all maritime unions, including the National Maritime Union. But rather than submit the issue to a vote as done in all other maritime unions Curran flatly announced that vacations in the NMU are now compulsory, as per contract. Cun'an thus slipped a controversial issue over on his membership "by wrapping it in a high-sounding package labelled "Employment Security," which in affect pushes a man into unemploy­ ment as part of the contract with­ out that man having had a right to vote on the issue. Controversial Issue How hot an issue compulsory vacations are in the NMU was shown in an editorial of the June 23 Pilot, the same issue in which Curran announced the "package" deal which included compulsory vacations. The editorial stated: "As for taking vacations, well, the men on the beach say, 'Take the bums off the ship and let us have some work.' When the men on the beach get on board ship they become very conservative and they say, 'What am I supposed to give him, a cut of my wages?' Well, the companies and the UrAon can iron out these difficulties with proper negotiations. And, while it ought not take that long, actually there are three years before the next contract, and everybody should be happy in 1958." Curran obviously does not in­ tend to submit the compulsory vacation issue on its own merits alone to a membership vote—any­ more than he submitted the ques­ tion of opening the NMU member­ ship books to a vote by NMU men. At that time (Nov. 25, 1954) Curran said to NMU members: "Your president recommended that the books be opened . . . Our members lost nothing by open­ ing the door , , But the NMU Secretary-Treas­ urer Hedley Stone had a more realistic view of the effect of open­ ing the books on the membership. Stone's retort to Curran's line was: (You are saying) "to the hun­ dreds of thousands that have sea­ men's papers, that we have 23,000 jobs here, come in boys, stand in line . . . these officials (Curran Soc. Sec. No- Dependents—Wife and Unmarried Children less than 19 years old. FRST NAM! MtDDLB DATB OF BATH ACi WIFE CHILDREN CHIUDRSN \ CHILDRIN > ^ CHILDREN CHILDREN \ \\V CHILDMJfe:: \ \> \\>T CHILDREI^ JV CHILDREN^ "Bsr JbwlomViiBm'' and Company) say, look, you are going to die anyway, so commit suicide ..." At any rate, NMU members never voted on the issue of open­ ing the books and thereby its re­ sultant effect on their job protec­ tion. The NMU rank and file view of this development was opposite that of Curran's. They obviously felt that it would lose them some­ thing, even if Curran said it wouldn't. When the NMU member­ ship floodgates opened, the men aboard the ships froze onto their jobs. This because they did not know how long they would be on the beach if they quit their jobs. This freezing of the .jobs is what led to Curran's compulsory vaca­ tion set-up—the purpose of which was' to chip, these. NMU .men a>yay. from the jobs to which his previ- ous action of flooding the NMU membership, had frozen them. And to wrap it in a salable package while at the same time serving his political position in relation with Reuther he succeeded in getting the subsidized shiposvncrs crowd, led by US Lines' John Franklin, to give Iwm "something to make the pitch with. And Curran just hap­ pened to have the Supplemental Unemployment Insurance idfea, which he now calls Employment Security Plan, in his pocket. And that was it! Problem Different Supplemental unemployment in­ surance is not the area, then, where anything is accomplished at this point for the professional sea­ men with any degree of seniority protection. The problem is to in­ crease the number of ships and thereby the number of jobs avail­ able to the men. Efforts have been made in that direction, as in the case of the so-called Tonsina exper­ iment. Unfortunately, it was at­ tacked for political purposes, rath­ er than appraised objectively from the standpoint of the economics involved. Oddly enough, it was Jo­ seph Curran who blasted the Ton­ sina trial. And while he rapped the job-seeking Tonsina plan, he endorsed a phony crimp union, the ILA's United International Sea­ men's Union, which has been at­ tempting to put seamen on USflag-fleeing Panamanian, Honduran and Liberian ships at $85 and $90 a month. Curran's economics, as well as his sincerity, obviously are slightly twisted, for no straightthinking ti-ade unionist could pos­ sibly tell his people he is bleeding for them .while crimps run around with his blessing trying to put sea­ men to work aboard these runaway ships which have contributed so greatly to the shrinking job situa­ tion for American seamen. Curran's pitch that he is con­ cerned with making jobs for Amer­ ican seamen is particularly ironical in view of the fact that the Inter­ national Transportworkers Federa­ tion is attempting to bring Pana­ manian, Honduran and Liberian ships under contract and to raise their wage and manning scales. One purpose of the ITF program is to eliminate these registries as a source of unfair competition to the US and other legitimate mari­ time nations. This offers one real­ izable and concrete possibility for dealing with the problem of jobs for American ,seamen—and Curran is sabotaging it. With respect to the employers* payments into any kind of fund for seamen's benefits, it is obvious that payments to beneficiaries should be calculated to do the most for the greatest number. It ap­ pears, therefore, that insofar as the seamen is iconcerned, the man whose wpi'king time aboard ship is the basis for employer contribu­ tions should be the direct receipient of all such fund payments. Therefore in bargaining for the seamen's interests, our Union's criterion must still be to accom­ plish the most for the' greatest number. An additional few bucks thrown onto state unemployment insurance payments which most professional seamen will never re­ ceive, is certainly^^ not a "victprj^* tot the .professional sailor. C ^ �SEAFARHBRS July 8, 195S Protecting SlU is Job For All To the Editor: I have been shipping since 1950 and can proudly say that the SIU is the best there is in the maritime industry. I think that the seniority shipping rule now in effect is a good set-up, because it means fairness to all,, and gives permitmen an even better chance than before to get Jobs. Since I began sailing SIU as a permitman, I've had fair Letters to the Editor treatment given to me and all permitmen alike. The man who wknted to ship always had his chance, and that is why I can say that the present seniority system is a good one. At first I was a little confused about it, but after I read it all over a couple of times, I realize that it was a good deal for all of us. ' No Fouling Up Because we have the best today, the least we can do is protect it and defend it at all times. This can be accomplished by not fouling up, or missing ship, and by speaking our piece at ship and port meetings to get rid of what's on our minds. Performing is more of a hindrance to us than anything else and only makes it tougher for our officials when they have to negotiate with the shipowners. The things we have in the SIU are worth fighting for, and we can all show our gratitude and appreciation for them by manning our ships in proper fashion, in traditional Seafarers style. This will show the world we are the best, not only be­ cause we say it, but because we ean back it up at all times. If anyone doubts this, let him read our own LOG on how SIU men defied the sea in all kinds of rescue work, of the men who fought so valiantly just a little while back to keep the doomed Steelore afloat, and many others. Our emblem "SIU" means the best, so let's keep it flying high above all others. George Suarez 4" t Clean-Up Time Needed On Deck To the Editor: One of the supposed dilemmas which a bosun must face is when to knock off the men for coffee and for meals. As for coffeetime, the contract covers this quite adequately. If a bosun, trying too hard to make a good impression on his men, gives too much coffeetime —more than the 15 minutes stipulated in the contract—he is apt to be sticking out his neck for some observant mate to chop off. As for knocking off- time at noon and in the afternoon — when men working on deck are doing exceptionally dirty work, such as in paint, grease, rust, soot, slush, etc., they should be knocked off a few minutes early in order to clean up for chow. Seafarers do not "dress for dinner" in the sense of tie and tails, but they like to be clean when at the table and they want tlte brother next to them to be clean. Especially at noon, if they are knocked off "on the bell" they have only thirty minutes to clean up and order their meals. Of course they have -the re­ mainder of the hour to eat. I believe that ten to fifteen minutes until the hour, at least, should be allowed for a clean-up period. Thurston Lewis 4 Thankful For Welfare Help To the Editor: My mother and I would like to thank SIU Welfare Services for the help and time spent with us. We appreciated it very much. The worst is over, and things keep right on moving. We do wonder, however, if mother is entitled to my father's Social Security (he was 64). If she is, would you send us th?^ informa­ tion on who to see and what to do about this. We don't know how to go about it, and your help would be greatly appre­ ciated. Mrs. H. Herrmann (Ed. note: Information on 3/our^ right regarding Social Security benefits is being sent to you.) Vote ^Of Vhanks For Steward To the Editor: I would like to give a vote of thanks to Brother John Tilley who served us so well, in th^ capacity of steward, during his, stay with us on the Alcoa Pioneer. It is a pleasure to sail with one who has the well-being of each individual crewmember at heart. We on the Pioneer wish his •smooth sailing on his next voyage. M. D. Baxter Ship's delegate Benefits Mean Peace Of Mind To the Editor: Within every seafaring hus­ band and father there lies the constant fear that some member of his family will need medical care and/or-hospitalization at a time when he is far from home and, due to the manndr In which he is paid, will be unable to provide immediate essentials. The p&ce of mind derived from the new benefits of our wonderful and cleverly-planned SIU Welfare Plan program will contribute vastly to the mental and physical health of every member of our Union. - Young and unmarried mem­ bers have much to look forward to. Their families will be protected from the very begin­ ning. Frank Reid 4 4 4 . Del Campo Men ' Applaud Gains To the Editor: We the membership of the MV Del Campo wish to express our sincere gratitude and ap­ preciation for the new , family benefits won for us. We believe as before, thati this, another SIU first, will lead to more pros­ perous achievements for the membership and their families. The voyage has been pleasant all around with no major beefs and very few minor ones. Each and every brother has cooperated with the delegates on board and think that the new delegate system is tops for handling beefs and Union busi­ ness on board ship. P. A. Taurasi, Ship del. M. Cox, Eng. deh J. Beasley, Std. del. LOG Pare Pifteea SIU To Crew Oil-Freight Ships Some of Malcolm McLean's ambitious plans for maritime will bear fruit next month when the SlU-contracted Pan-Atlantic Steamship Company accepts delivery on two combination tanker-dry cargo vessels. The two ships are T-2 tank­ are in addition to Pan Atlantic's new ships are part of a proposed ers that have been modified plans for construction of seven trade-in deal in which Pan Atlantic with the addition of a "flight brand new ships designed to carry would turn over its seven C-2s to deck," like those put on Navy fully-loaded truck trailers. The the Government. tankers in .World War II.- The flight deck- will provide space for carriage of deck cargo either in the form of crated general cargo or as loaded truck trailers. The two ships, formerly the tankers Whittier Hills and Potrero Hills, were pimchased by McLean several months ago after being idle for some time. They will be re­ MIAMI—Seafarers' support for the. Masters, Mates and named the Almena and the Ideal Pilots recent contract strike beef was recognized in a letter of X after delivery to Pan Atlantic by the Bethlehem Key Highway appreciation sent to this branch by the local MM&P Shipyard in Baltimore. strike committee. The MM&P Both vessels will go on Pan At­ had one ship, the Samuel Fullantic's coastwise service. They ler (Sinclair Oil) tied up fo^ five days here with a picket line along with other striking unions. The SIU, of course, supported this beef all the way. The following men have checks This port also had one of the waiting for them at Cities Service first dependent's benefits easels Oil Company, 70 Pine Street, New when Mrs. Remberto Duo went to York. They can either be picked up Victoria Hospital for surgery. She in person or requested by mail, Seafarers aboard the Valchem is now at home and doing very giving proper identification: have been commended by the nicely after her operation. Benjamin Abrams, Joseph A. Arnold, Coast Guard for rapid and effec­ Shipping has been doing fairly Paul E. Bailey. Newton E. Baker, James tive action in an emergency when well here and the MV Ponce is P. Marclay, Guy D. Barfield, Louis L. Bentley, Nicolas M. Bjorgum, Purvis M. they rescued tugboat crewmembers coming out of drydock to go back Biackwell, Isaak Bouzin. after a collision in Sabine Pass. on her regular cement run, which James H. Burford, Jose Castell, Lavern Coats. Robert Cooper, James J. Crotty, The Valchem was headed up­ is welcome news to the men in Jay J. Cuccia, Harold Dailey, William stream to Orange, Texas, on June this port. Davies. Darrell Downing, Harry Early. Edmond L. Eriksen, Robert Eschrich, 17 when it ran into the small 26Rodney Fontenot, Curt Fried, Rachid Gaham, Jesse Griffith, Edwin Growe, ton tug Diane F, which was hauling James M. Halpin, William H. Harbman, barges laden with explosive chemVirgil L. Harding. Cecil Hargroves, John C. Herber, Har­ ic^s. The tug sank almost imme­ vey Horn, James HarreU Hudson, St., diately and its four crewmembers Richard Hufford, Sidney S. Irby, Joseph hit the water. One swam ashore Louis Childers ,M. Israel. Robert Jensen, Robert O. Jor­ and the other three clung to the Get in touch with Peter Pasidan, Christopher Keileher. Waldemar Knutsen, Wallace J. LaNasa, nosky. Box 558, Woodcliff Lake, Manuel Laureano, Joseph F. Lewis, Her­ disabled barge. Immediately five Seafarers and New Jersey. bert Mclsaac, H. Meitz, Herman MiUer, Ernest Mishens, John A. Morris, Motomu the second mate lowered away a Musashi. 4 4 4 James B. O'Keefe, Joseph W. O'NeU, lifeboat and picked up the quartet. Arvid W. Osolin, Wiliiam Price, Frank The entire operation took only 6V2 Philip C. Adkins P. D. Pyes, Thomas O. Rainey, Tomas Jamaica Affiliates, 87-67 Sutphin Ramirez, Robert Rojem, Frank P. Delos minutes. Reyes. The Valchem escaped with minor Boulevard, Jamaica, New York, re­ Charles W. Sanders, Alexander Sarg, Clarence Scott, Jr., Panaglotis D. Sider- damage, although there were anx­ port they are holding papers that opoulos, Efrain R. Sierra, John P. Stan­ ious moments after the collision would be of interest to you. ford, Edgar Starns, Hughes P. Towns. Robert Van Valkenburg, Bias R. Vega, when it was feared that the meth­ ^44 Robert B. Ward, Elvis O. Warren, Laurie anol in its tanks might ignite and P. Welch, Richard L. Welch, Charles Frank Ballard cause a serious fire. Westman, Joseph A. Yanlk. Eldon Ray asks you to write him c/o SS Afoundria at either Pusan, Korea, or New Orleans. Mianti MM&P Praises SIU Support in Strike SS Valchem Crew Cited In Rescue 4 4 4 Eric J. Berg V. Puleo asks you to write 1124 All of the following SIU families 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. will collect the $200 maternity Robert Spencer, Mobile, Ala. Poeyfarre Street, New Orleans, benefit plus a $25 bond from the concerning important checks and David Gil, born June 16, 1955. Union in the baby's name: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luis Gil, papers. 4 4 4 l$usanne Carol Maffei, born May Bronx, NY. 25, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Doris Denlese Sawyer, born May Thomas Williamson Norman Maffei, Franklinville, NY. 13, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. You are asked to contact Mai-vin Donna Fitzgerald, born June 4, Lyman Sawyer, Jr., Belhaven, NC. Schwartz, 233 Broadway, New 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Lawrence Wandre, born York. Daniel F. Fitzgerald, Irvington, June 18, 1955. Parents, Mr. and NJ. Mrs. Earl Wandre, St. Lawndale, Margaret Rose Russo, born June Calif. 2, 1955. Parent^ Mr. and Mrs. Steven Curtis Oglesby, born June Frederick Russo, Brooklyn, NY. 18, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Priscilla Reyes, born June 10, Charles Oglesby, Brooklyp, NY. 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Barbara Jean Sumpter, born Reyes, Brooklyn, NY. June 1, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Frahcine Sbriglio, born May 7, Mrs. James Walter Sumpter, Jr., /towmScTH 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sal- New Orleans, La. vatore J. Sbriglio, Boston, Mass. Brenda Sue Tate, born April 21, Douglas Neil Matthey, born April 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas­ 12, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. per Tate, Lake Charles, La. Neil D. Matthey, Seattle, Wash. Glenn Manuel, born June 16, Gregory Hollis Johnson, born 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. War­ June 4, 1955. Parents, Mr. and ren Manuel, Mamou, La. Mrs. Hubert Hollis Johnson, Hen­ Sherrilyn Marie Butcher, bom derson, Tenn. April 30, 1955. Parents, and' Arlen Cain, born June 15, 1955. Mrs. Ashton Butcher, Orange, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cain, Texas. Navaco, Ala. Maureen Myers, born June 19, Shirley Lynn Crawford, born 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dar­ May 27, 1955. Parents, Mr. and win Myers, Somerville, Mass. Donna Leslie Colyer, born Mrs. George N. Crawford, Mobile, April 24, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Ala. Herbert Eugene Sprinkle, Jr., Mrs. Robert C. Colyer, Baltimore, Bti<7>aKi:M^SAKnA4aiS born May 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. Md. Robert Michael Kelley, born and Mrs. Herbert E. Sprinkle, 67S-4W«^' l2f6e.BALT April 10, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Bayou La Batre, Ala. Shelia Ann Spencer, born March Mrs. Robert Kelley( Mobile, Ala. PORT O'CALL ; f'. ^ �Vol. XVil No. 14 LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT •/AFL • I ;•' • il'x'-" '• 'A • '• SEAFARER IN SIAM ^:r' '.rl'' SEAFARERS im . . ' The mysterious East of fact and imagination is probably nowhere better typified than in Biam (or Thailand as it is officially known). Here in the best Oriental tradition are the temples that look like wed­ ding cakes complete with temple dancers and weird music, exotic sculpture and architecture, color­ ful clothing mixed with Western style business suits, pedicabs and automobiles. And on the other side of the coin there are the opium dens, slums which can only breed in the Orient and the assortment of smells which is present, in coun­ tries where plumbing is absent and sanitation is a little known word. Seafarer Sal Terracina has made Siam a number of times on the Far East run. Here are a few of the many colorful photographs he has taken while in that country. ,: >1'.' (1 i T^is back alley market place Is pretty much the main drag of Ko-Si-Chang, a river­ front village below Bangkok, which sometimes becomes a major port of call when the Chao Phraya River silts up. If-- I-: M?: IMJ- 1It' l-i- No oriental harbor scene would be complete without, bumboats. Some of these at Ko-Si-Chang carry girls who came down from Bangkok in the hope of meeting ship's crews stopping at the river port. Tibetan lama (left), aged about 70, shows off his healthy physique in front of Siamese temple. On Terracina's right is the temple priest. i.. •I f A typical Siamese longshoreman takes advantage of a br$!ak to grab a smoke. He's seated next to Seafarer Terracina who submitted the photographs appearing on this page. These three youths are temple dancers posing in the temple garden. Cigarette dangling from lips is pose probably picked up from a Hollywood movie. ,i ; • <1 t � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource July 8, 1955 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. XVII, No. 14 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL MARITIME UNIONS VOW NEW WATERFRONT DRIVE SIU TO AIR POSITION ON BONNER BILL 1ST SIU FAMILY BENEFITS AVERAGE $300 PER CASE PROPOSE NEW MARITIME STUDY AMERICAN SEAMEN WIN CARGO FIGHT, '50-50' LAW SAVED CREW RESTRICTED SIU WINS $8,000 OVERTIME CLAIM 5 YEARS OF SIU WELFARE: 2 1/2 MILLION LONGSHOREMEN HAIL SIU AID IN NY DOCK DRIVE NEW SHIPS PEP SEATTLE ILA MASQUERADE STARS ALSOP, HIGGS CONGRESS OK'S '55 SHIP FUNDS GAW AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY CS NOW BUILDING BIGGEST US TANKER LAKE CHAS. PAINTERS GET NEW PACT GOV'T, OPERATORS SETTLE LAWSUIT FOR 23 SHIPS NEW LAW TO SPUR MOBILE CARGO BIZ SIU CREW RESCUES 186 FOR STORM-STRICKEN PHILIPPINE SHIP SIU CO. PLANS REVIVAL OF INTERCOASTAL TRADE USPHS HOSPITAL OUR FLAG IS STILL THERE! '50-50' WINS AGAIN WINS SIU AWARD ON 2D TRY AWARD TO SEAFARERS MTD'S PLANS AND STILL GROWING BRIDGES FIFTH TRIAL BEGINS PIONEER'S SCOOPS MEAN CURTAINS TO MOSQUITOES NO BEEF IS ROUTINE IF YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE EVER TRY 'NEAPOLITAN FISH STEW'? GAW AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY SIU TO CREW OIL-FREIGHT SHIPS MIAMI MM&P PRAISES SIU SUPPORT IN STRIKE SS VALCHEM CREW CITED IN RESCUE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/8/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/de1976a0f49241905be4db03016b156a.PDF 384895f59037d9c2d7d3877f03cb7fd1 PDF Text Text Yeur Copy of THl SlU CONSnTUTtON Vol. XXVIII No. 14 I SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT • PAGES 9-16 SEAFARERS»LOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO I O. S. WIABlTlWie o NI T E ,H SOS. eOMfSMNCS SAVE SHIP'**''® 1% :• !l •- 1- dm iJ. •4 •A:- ^^1 ' • « • • • 4 • d U>v V -ael-K- «• • »» , I WE AIN'T DEAD YETI STORY ON PAGE 3 - 1 . » »% * r * I i �Page Two SEAFARERS Julr 8, 1966 LOG Continuing U. S. Maritime Deeiine Shown In Annuai MARAD Report Report of International President by Paul Hall The Maritime Administration's annual report has presented the most gloomy forecast ever on the The 'Save Our Shipping' conference, which took place last week in status of the American-flag merchant marine. Washington, displayed the growing concern of all segments of the For many years impressive data was issued by the Government stating that the United States ranked American maritime industry, both labor and management alike, over first among the maritime na- ^ however, for nearly two-thirds of stated, continued on the down­ the continuing decline of the U.S. merchant fleet. In addition to the tions of the world. The report the total — about 1,600 ships — grade, having dropped from 415 many representatives from maritime unions and the maritime industry, still made that claim, stating that were not in service. These were ships in 1955 to 212 vessels in many legislators attended to voice their growing alarm over the decline the United States had 2,449 ves­ Government-owned ships held in­ 1965. The number of tramp ves­ of the nation's merchant marine and promised to carry the fight to save sels of 28,963,000 tons as of June active in reserve fleets for emer­ sels has also dropped during this our shipping to the halls of congress. 30, 1965. gency use." The primary note of the 2-day conference was one of unity. Mari­ time to only 313 ships, mostly warBut it added: time labor and management delegates called for an intensified and "Of the reserve fleet ships, about built tonnage. "These figures are misleading, 900 are kept readily available for The report explained that while united effort to halt the decline of the industry and put it solidly back emergency use; in addition, sev­ there were 53 ships added to the on its feet. Speakers called for a a strong, modem American-flag mer­ eral hundred Libertys could be put nation's fleet within the past five chant marine able to carry at least 30 percent of U.S. foreign com­ into service as a commercial re­ years, many of these were war- merce, more ship construction subsidies and aid to the rapidly disap­ serve if necessary. The others are built tonnage that had undergone pearing domestic segment of the American merchant fleet. To best bring about these goals, conference delegates representing all being scrapped at the rate of about conversions to adapt to modem segments of the industry called for the creation of an independent gov­ 100 a year. All of these reserve ocean commerce. fleet ships are about 20 years old." Despite the fact that shipown­ ernment maritime agency not tied to or submerged in any other gov­ SIU President Paul Hall has One of the points that the re­ ers were building faster and larg­ ernment transportation agency. The establishment of such an independ­ been named to the board of direc­ port made was that of the 950 er ships using standardized meth­ ent agency was called for by the AFL-CIO at its last convention, and tors of the International Rescue privately-owned ships only 100 ods of constmction and building delegates to the Save Our Shipping conference urged passage of a pend­ Committee. Six other labor rep­ were new vessels. The others in large blocs for greater econ­ ing House bill which would set up an independent Federal Maritime resentatives on the board are Pres­ "were war-built ships with many omy, the report stated the replace­ Administration. ident Paul Jennings of the Electri­ years of hard service behind ment program for subsidized com­ One of the key themes of the Save Our Shipping conference was the cal, Radio and Machine Workers; them." panies is still about 90 ships be­ need for increased political action by maritime unions. Direct political David Sullivan, president of the action is becoming an increasingly important factor in reversing the Rating Drops hind schedule. Building Service Employees; Un­ maritime industry's decline, and the large number of House ahd Senate When the report was prepared ion Charles S. Zimmerman, vice- the United States ranked eleventh legislators who appeared at the conference shows that the industry's de­ president of the Ladies' Garment among the world's major ship­ cline and the grave implication^ of that decline on the national security Workers; B. F. McLaurin, vice- builders. At present the nation has stirred increasing alarm among responsible legislators, who share president of the Sleeping car por­ has sunk to fourteenth place. the determination of maritime labor to reverse that destructive process. ters; Jacob Sheinkman, legal coun­ . . . The dramatic decline in the sel for the Amalgamated Clothing American-flag fleet was evident by The drastic decline of the American-flag merchant marine, which Workers and Irving J. Brown, the loss of cargoes carried in the Save Our Ships Conference was designed to halt, was again brought AFL-CIO International Affairs ocean commerce. Regular liner WASHINGTON — James W. into sharp focus recently by the latest annual report of the Maritime representative. services carried only 29.7 per cent Gulick has been named Acting Administration. The International Rescue Com­ of the nation's trade compared Maritime Administrator to re­ In previous years, the annual MARAD report has tended to cover mittee is a worldwide organization with 39.2 per cent in 1955. Tramp place former Maritime Adminis­ up the steep slide down which the American maritime industry was dedicated to the rescue and reset­ carriers suffered a loss of 9.8 per trator Nicholas Johnson, who has plunging by juggling figures like the manager of a last-place baseball tlement of civilian refugees from cent dropping from 15.6 during been appointed to the Federal team juggling his lineup. This year, howover, the MARAD report war and political oppression. The the past ten years to 5.6 per cent. Communications Commission by sticks much closer to the realities of the situation and paints a bleak group has been active recently in Tankers dropped from 23 per cent President Johnson. picture. providing aid to Vietnamese to 3.6 per cent during that time. A native of Virginia, Gulick has As in former years, the latest report still makes the claim that the civilians uprooted by the conflict Domestic shipping both coast­ been Deputy Maritime Adminis­ United States merchant fleet, as of June 30, 1965, consisted of 2,449 there. wise and intercoastal, the report trator since March 18, 1962, and vessels of 28,963,000 tons. For the first time, however, the report ad­ 6 has approximately 35 years expe­ mits that this figure is "misleading" because two-thirds of the total, 4 rience in Federal Government or about 1,600 of these ships, are not in service but repose inactive service in the maritime field. in the nation's reserve fleets. 4 He was appointed Acting Mari­ The report admits some other startling statistics for the first time— time Administrator by Secretary although the SIU and other maritime unions have been making the of Commerce John T. Connor. same revelations for years. For instance, MARAD reports that of these The Maritime Administration reserve fleet ships, only about 900 are readily available for emergency LONDON—Liberia, the haven of U.S. runaway-flag ship opera­ functions as part of the Depart­ use and all of these are about 20 years old or older—^which means that they are approaching or have already passed their effective useful lives. tors, led the world in merchant ship tonnage lost by wreck and ment of Commerce. foundering during the last quarter of 1965, according to figures released by Lloyd's register of SfU Pacific District Hosts Moroccan Labor 'Norway held second place. shipping. The number of merchant ships Other runaway-flag nations— lost worldwide during the final Greece and Lebanon were right three month period of 1965 up there also, standing third and showed a sharp increase over the fourth, respectively, in ship losses. previous period. In all, 75 ships of 218,132 gross tons were writ­ ten off as total losses, compared with 51 vessels of 140,142 tons lost during the third quarter of 1965. June 10,1006 Vol. XXVIII, JNo. ia During this last period Liberia OSicia] PabJicatton of the SlUltA Atlantic, Gulf, I.ak«s S Inland W«%g .> led the list with seven ships lost District. AFI,.0X0 totaling 51,704 tons. Norway was second with four losses of 39,271 "BAITU HAIX, President.: CAL TANMBB EABr, SKjsPABn tons, followed by Greece with 10 losses totaling 38,212 tons; and Lebanon with three losses of 21,FfccrFr««its^ B03E»rMAITHBWa . ALTANNHt 729 tons. The United States lost Vies-PreMmt three ships of 7,809 tons, well be­ HBBBESIT BRAND Director of Orgmicing md hind Japan with 13,525 tons and Pvbliaatiana Panama with 10,684 tons lost. •Managing Editor • MiKM'PovUi-CK. BBRNABDSBAMAN The United States led the world Assietmit Editor in ship scrapping during the last NATBAN SKYEJt Staff Writhe quarter of 1965 however, with 22 ships totaling 162,689 tons going to the breakers. This was slightly less than during the previous quar­ ' *t 8X0 mods ttfw4 ter when 25 U.S. ships of 175,598 tons were scrapped. rmsad DWfirt, AFtiCiO, «7S fi Visiting Moroccan labor represefitatives got a warm greeting recently in Santa Rosa, California from PU. BratlUfn, *.y. 11232. T*l. The total of vessels scrapped «»an tarn* at Earl Lee, administrator of the SIU Pacific District-affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union Train-, worldwide during 1965 was down mriiAsm's AtrcNTtoH; FU ing School. Left to right in photo are: Robert Ricther, African American Labor Center guide; schooli| I sharply, dropping to 524 ships of administrator Lee: Mohamed Bahij of Rabat Workers Federation; Mustafa Mouhoub of the Moroccan 1,988,637 tons from the 1964 level of 740 ships of 2,480,704 Railroad Workers; and Adbelkadar Fadii of the Moroccan Chemical Workers. African visitors enjoyed tons. tour of MC&S school, visit to San Francisco Bay area and close-up view of S. F. Labor Council meeting? I SlU President Hull Named To Board Of Intl. Rescue Committee Culkk Is Named Actiug Maritime Admimskator Liberia, Runaway Tax Haven, Heads List In Ship Wreckage • �Jnlr 8, 1966 SEAFARER'S LOG Highfigbts of Remarks REPRESENTATIVE JAMES A. BYRNE (D-Pa.), Member House Merchant Marine Committee: "We must have a strong shipping and shipbuilding industry. Putting Marad in the new Department of Transportation would mean the end of the Merchant Marine. Seamen risked their lives in two wars. Who are we going to depend upon them if we need them again today. It burns me up when I see these foreign-flag ships carrying our cargoes." * • » REPRESENTATIVE ABRAHAM J. MULTER, (D-N. ¥.): "By neglect the American Merchant Marine is dying and now we have a reorganization plan that is ready to bury it even before it is dead. The merchant marine must be made strong by giving priority attention to a single department." • • » REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS M. PELLEY, (R-Wash.) Member of the House Merchant Marine Committee: "No matter how hard that Congress works to push for a stronger merchant marine, the President is the key to the problem. . . . The merchant marine is in budgetary purgatory from which it must be relieved if it is ever to prosper. The major battle to save the merchant marine is still to come. The unity of purpose of the maritime labor movement in behalf of a strong merchant marine should be emulated by all segments of the industry. I hope that this conference will not pass unnoticed by the White House and that the president will provide the leadership to restore the merchant marine." • • * REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. SWEENEY, (D-Ohio): It's time that the lines were drawn and we determined whether our outside shipping interests are to be favored over American flag. We are concerned in the free world with the delivery of food and materials and other essential commodities and we are attempting to do it with a second rate delivery capacity. I wonder hpw long it would take the President to respond if it was the automobile industry (instead of the maritime industry) or if na­ tional security and that of the free world were involved." * « REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD GARMATZ, (D-Md.) Chair­ man of the House Merchant Marine Committee: ". . . this joint meeting is ... an indication of the kind of unity which is not only needed but is absolutely essential if our merchant marine industry is to survive and prosper. I can assure you that my committee is also keenly aware of the dangers at hand. ... I sincerely believe that our recent actions are convincing proof that we are moving in the right directions. Only last Wednes­ day we introduced important legislation into the house which would give our committee more control over maritime affairs. There has been too much loose talk about a new maritime policy. We already have a policy. It is clearly defined and set down by the merchant marine act of 1936. What we need now is initiation and implementation of the programs. These programs are needed not only for economic reasons but for national defense purposes." * * * CAPT. J. W. CLARK, President of the Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany and President of Committee of American Steamship Lines: ". . . the critics of the American Merchant Marine have been obsessed with economics. They forgot that this is the world's greatest trading nation. . . . Economic theorists have gained a great deal of attention and convinced themselves that this industry is sick and has been getting handouts tr keep going. We are allow­ ing recipient nations to control our own laws. We have to go to those countries for fifty per cent of our own cargoes. The foreign competition has the choice of attractive cargoes and leaves what is worse for American flag ships ... 98 per cent of all the logis­ tical support for our troops in Viet Nam goes on ships." * * >•> ARCHIBALD E. KING, Chairman of the American Maritime Association and President of Isthmian Steamship Lines, Inc.: ". . . The problems of so-called overage vessels has been high­ lighted in recent months by the actions of cargo insurance under­ writers in world markets imposing heavy penalties on cargo owners utilizing such vessels. The action of cargo underwriters has had the result of driving cargoes away from vessels on which the penalty was imposed and often thereby forcing business onto foreign-flag vessels, many of which are less than 20 years of age. This adverse circumstance is not limited to unsubsidized vessels but has detrimental effect upon the majority of American-flag vessels owned and operated by the subsidized lines. ... It is in­ escapable that if top level governmental policy makers expressed a determination to have an adequate modern merchant marine, those (Government) agencies would respond." * » • SENATOR DANIEL BREWSTER (D-Md.) Member of Senate Commerce Committee: "I would think the experience of four major wars would have taught us a lesson.. . . We need a powerful fourth arm of defense. Our fleet now is a withered arm. . , . One small nation carries twice as much cargo as we do in our own ships. . . . We have had a transportation message but no maritime policy. There is still time to influence maritime policy. ... We have a reserve fleet that can properly be labelled a paper fleet and which will be utterly useless in a few years. ... I hope for a maritime admin­ istrator who will head an independent maritime agency," (Continued on page 18) 7 Page Three ^ U. S. Maritime Vows Strong Fight To Save American Merchant Marine WASHINGTON—In an unprecedented and powerful demonstration of unity, some 500 repre­ sentatives from every segment of maritime labor and management participated in an emergency con­ ference here June 28 and 29 to spotlight the crisis in American shipping and laid the groundwork for a continuing campaign to ^ ment of Transportation and urged ment of the shipping and ship­ save the industry. instead that it be established as building industries — labor and Representatives of more than an independent agency. management on the East, Gulf 40 unions whose members are The conference called for all- and Pacific Coasts and the Great engaged in seafaring, longshoring, out support of legislation just in­ Lakes—^was represented. They shipbuilding and related fields troduced to create an independent enthusiastically endorsed the con­ were joined by all major maritime maritime agency—H.R. 15567 in ference decision to continue the employer groups, individual steam­ the House and S. 3530 in the Sen­ American Committee to Save Our ship operators and shipbuilding ate. Shipping as a permanent organ­ companies in participating in the The policy statements adopted ization that will press the fight two-day meeting. Thirty members by the conference followed rec­ to restore U. S. shipping to its of the U. S. Congress visited dur­ ommendations made by the Com­ proper place in the nation's econ­ ing the sessions and a number of mittee on Deep Sea Shipping, omy. them addressed the participants. whose chairman was NMU Vice In pushing its campaign, the Messages of greetings and support President Shannon Wall; the Com­ Committee will utilize and coor­ came from many others. mittee on Domestic Shipping, dinate the efforts of the organiza­ chaired by Joseph Chrobak, Dis­ tion, with offices in Washington, The conference, which was call­ trict Director of the United Steel- to impress upon the Congress the ed by the recently-formed Ameri­ workers; the Committee on Ship­ dire state of the merchant marine can Committee to Save Our Ship­ building, chaired by Page Groton, and the need for remedial action. ping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and Director of the Marine Council It was announced that the support the AFL-CIO Maritime Commit­ of the Boilermakers and Iron Ship­ of all management groups in re­ tee, designated a 5-man commit­ builders, and the Committee on lated industries will be sought. tee to meet with President John­ Transportation, chaired by Ray A concerted effort will be made son to discuss the dire state of McKay, president of District 2 of to enlist the backing of all AFLU. S. shipping and to seek solu­ the Marine Engineers Beneficial CIO departments, state and local Association. tions to the problems it faces. labor bodies, as well as that of local unions throughout the coun­ Named to the committee were Determined Effort try affiliated with participating na­ Lane Kirkland, executive assist­ Dominant note of the confer­ ant to AFL-CIO President George ence was the determination of all tional and international unions. Meany; Paul Hall, president of participating groups to unite their Conference sessions were sus­ the Seafarers International Union efforts for a strengthened mer­ pended on the morning of June 29, of North America; Joseph Curran, chant marine. Virtually every seg­ (Continued on page 18) president of the National Mari­ y time Union; Russell Berg, presi­ dent of the International Brother­ hood of Boilermakers and Ship­ builders and Thomas W. Gleason, president of the International Longshoremen's Association. The WASHINGTON—In addition to the members of Congress who four union heads are co-chairmen spoke at "Save Our Shipping" conference here on June 28 and 29, of the "Save Our SBiipping" com­ a number of Senators sent messages voicing their support and mittee. encouragement of the conferPolicy Statement Adopted . day. As Alaska is economically an At the final session the confer­ ence's efforts to revitalize the island, it is separated from normal ence adopted a policy statement American merchant marine. sources of supply available readily endorsing the proposals to Following are excerpts from to other states in the Union. strengthen the American merchant some of the Senatorial messages: Hence, Alaskans realize more marine made in the majority re­ Senator R. L. Bartlett (D- fully than others the enormous im­ port of President Johnson's Mari­ Alaska), Member Senate Com­ portance of maintaining in good time Advisory Committee. The merce Committee: "Merchant ma­ condition our lifelines—the ships conference also called for exclu­ rine at this time needs nothing that bring cargo to our ports. My sion of the Maritime Administra­ more than a concerted and dra­ sympathy is with your cause and I tion from the proposed Depart- matic effort to marshall all forces will give my efforts to achieving a in support of an enlightened ex­ healthy, stable maritime industry ecution of our present merchant for the entire United States." • • • marine problems. Only those as­ Senator Harrison A. Williams, sociated with SOS are in a position to command necessary respect and Jr. (D-N.J.): "I want to assure you to coordinate this effort. I wish of my wholehearted support for the work of the American Com­ you well and stand with you." * * mittee to Save Our Shipping. This Senator Jacob K. Javits (R- meeting of the S.O.S. conference CHICAGO—-Paul Hall, presi­ N. Y.): ". . . You may be sure demonstrates the urgency of the dent of the ^afarers International that I am aware of and very much crisis in the American merchant Union of North America, has an­ concerned with the pressing need marine. As you meet on the an­ nounced that the union is offer­ to revitalize our maritime industry, niversary of the passage of ing a reward of $5,000 for infor- and wish the conference every suc­ the merchant marine act I think it imperative that the Congress niation lea(ding to the apprehension cess." • • * re-emphasize its intention to ful­ of the person or persons respon­ sible for the planted bomb blast Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D- fill the solemn obligations of that vriuch criticany injured Joseph^ Hawali): "As a citizen of Hawaii, Act. As in the past, I will continue Longmeyer, art organizer here for an island state surrounded by to work toward that end and I the SlU's Transportation and iM- ocean waters, I am naturally deep­ salute the joint efforts of labor and lied Setyices Woidcers division.s? ly aware of the importance and management to revitalize this im­ Longmeyer was injured on June significance of a healthy maritime portant industry." « « * 27, when he and another TS&AW industry. I am therefore most Senator Oaiborne Pell (D-R. I.): grateful to the conference for dis­ nianv Charles^^^^ left union headquarters to pick up the car cussing this most important mat­ ". . . You may be assured that I hfc Dominio Abata, president Of ter. I extend to all of you my very am aware of the plight of the mar­ the SIU-TS&AW. best wishes for a successful con­ itime industry and wish the con­ ference every success . . ." ference. Aloha." When Longmeyer turned the ig­ « « * • • • nition key, the bomb exploded.. Senator Lee Metcalf (D-Mont.): Senator Ernest Gruenlng (DHe was blown into the middle of ". . . Am aware present situation the street and his legs were shat-»: Alaska): "... Alaska is a state totally de­ in maritime industry and sym­ tered. Moses received lesser In­ pendent on water transportation pathetic to the needs. All success juries. «aU termed the incident "e yjj for shipment of virtually all com­ to Conference." (Continued on page 18) modities required for life every Senators Express Their Support Of Shipping Conferente Ohjectives •ti j : ( J �Page Foar SEAFARERS July 8, 1966 LOG Farm Workers Win Major Victory California Grape Workers' Union Signs Contrast With Ssheniey, Ins. The Atlantic Coast by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atlantic Coast Areaj With the November Congressional elections not too far off, it's time that we all took a good look at the voting records of our representatives, especially keeping in mind how they voted on issues that were important to labor. Unfortunately, the truth is that indifference on the part of voters has in many cases resulted in loss of a liberal Congressman and the election of a candidate who was anti-labor and who opposed all the liberal measures that labor has backed and is currently backing. It is especially important in the upcoming election that labor union members turn out in force to make certain that those representatives who share the interests of the working man are reelected. Philadelphia ^ New York Shipping has been fair at this Shipping in and out of all At­ port. Tony Nerosa is standing by lantic Coast ports continues to be fit-for-duty and waiting for the first excellent for all ratings. Patty job in the steward Ryan just returned to New York department that after an uneventful trip aboard the comes along. Wil­ Choctaw Victory. George Evans liam "Commo­ is currently on the beach here dore" McKeon, waiting to ship out. whose last berth was aboard Norfolk the Rebecca, is Shipping has been good in this also looking for a port during the just-completed pe­ slot on the next riod and is expected to remain McKeon ship that comes good for the next few weeks. We along. George Biliek is registered had 3 payoffs, 2 sign-ons, and serv­ and waiting for a bosun's job, iced 5 ships in transit during the while John Chaplinsky is watching period. the board for the first ship he can Warren Cassidy, who last sailed get. aboard the Cities Service Balti­ more, hopes to find another BR Boston Shipping, on the slow ball this job on her as soon as he again period, is expect­ has his fit-for-duty. Jim Spencer ed to pick up stopped by the hall here after get­ soon. George ting off the Yaka on which he "Blackie" Black- sailed as bosun. Jim expects to more, a 22-year spend a few weeks at home before SIU man, is on shipping again. Alfred Everett, Jr. is registered the beach and happy to spend and looking for a long trip. His some time with last ship was the Eagle Traveler his family. Joseph on which he sailed as ordinary. Wescotf Wescott, a 20Clarence Cornelius, a 17-year year SIU member, is passing out SIU member, is spending some the cigars as his wife just presented time on the beach in Virginia be­ him with a little seafarer. fore shipping again. He last sailed as AB aboard the Commander. LOS ANGELES—The National Farm Workers Association, representing striking California vine­ yard workers, has signed a one-year contract with Schenley Industries, Inc., one of the biggest grow­ ers in the area. The new pact, the first of its ^ grower in the area and the leader wage increases, better housing and kind for Delano County area of resistance to union organizing. improved working conditions. vineyard workers, was charac­ The new pact with Schenley In­ Shortly after Schenley first offi­ terized by NFWA Director Cesar cially recognized the NFWA as dustries calls for a 35-cent hourly Chavez as "a milestone in the his­ bargaining agent for its farm wage increase, increasing the mini­ tory of U.S. agriculture." It calls workers and agreed to negotiate mum to $1.75 an hour. Piece rates for wage increases, a union hiring back in April, DiGiorgio also of­ will also be adjusted to correspond hall and other first-time benefits. fered to negotiate a contract pro­ to the new basic wage. The con­ The NFWA and the AFL-CIO vided the union first signed a no- tract also provides a union shop Agricultural Workers Organizing strike clause and submitted to ar­ and a union hiring hall agreement Committee have been conducting bitration. This was totally unac- under which the company must a joint strike against nearly 40 the union but no contract has yet give the union advance notice of a companies in the Delano, Cali­ been negotiated. need for workers so the union can fornia area for over nine months. provide them. The striking farm workers, who The strike against other grow­ Settlement of fringe benefits, ers in California's $3.8 billion agri­ are among the lowest paid workers such as vacations, insurance, med­ cultural industry is continuing, in­ in the nation and who also labor ical and hospitalization benefits cluding the AFL-CIO-supported under possibly the poorest condi­ will be arrived at through further boycott of DiGiorgio Company tions of any American workers, discussions. Negotiations were products. DiGiorgio is the largest are seeking union recognition. conducted at the offices of the Los Angeles County Federation of La­ bor. The farm workers' victory in their dispute with Schenley was hailed by the AFL-CIO national organizing director, William L. Kircher, who predicted that recog­ nition by Schenley wouid prove San Francisco—An attempt to trap striking farm workers with a giant step toward eventual un­ a "phony" grower-sponsored union representation election was ion organization of all workers on effectively intercepted here by AFL-CIO Organizing Director Wil­ large corporate farms. Schenley liam F. Kircher. owns about 3,500 acres of vine­ He angrily denounced plans of the Di Giorgio Corp. to sponsor yards in the Delano area out of such an election on June 24 as "improper, invalid, immoral, flying the 47,000 acres involved in the in the face of every decent democratic procedure." total dispute. ceptable to the union in view of He accused the firm of bad faith. He charged it violated its the anti-labor history of California pledge to refrain from press statements during negotiations with growers. DiGiorgio grows grapes farm worker union representatives and with continuing attempts and other fruits and markets wine to coerce the votes of farm workers. and allied products. A meeting had been planned for June 22, he explained, to com­ Another grower. Christian plete arrangements for a consent election. , Brothers, has already recognized Kircher said it all as the uninvited and unwelcome guest at a press conference summoned by President Robert Di Giorgio of the giant corporation that has been labeled "the symbol and leader of resistance to farm worker organizing." The firm's products are targets of an AFL-CIO supported consumer boycott. Di Giorgio had just finished reading a five-page mimeographed statement to more than a score of reporters and a battery of micro­ phones and television cameras. He said, in short, that the corpora­ by Lindsey Williams, Vice-President, Guif Area tion had asked a firm of public accountants to conduct a repre­ sentation election among its "hourly employees" on June 24. The Greater New Orleans AFL-CIO Committee on Political Edu­ cation has made its endorsements for the Democratic Primary at a Ballot Lists Three meeting held at the Seafarers Hall here. Listed on the ballot, he said, would be the National Farm Work­ State Senator J. D. DeBlieux of Baton Rouge was endorsed in his ers Association, the AFL-CIO Agricultural Workers Organizing move to unseat incumbent United States Senator Allen J. Ellender Committee, and the Teamsters. of Houma. Also backed were ^~r. TT—, . T The proposed election, Di Giorgio said, would be held near two Alec C. Norris, who opposes Rep­ ship. John Whited has been reof the corporation's ranches—Borrego Farms, in San Diego County, resentative F. Edward Hebert for pairing his home for the past few and Sierra Vista Ranch, near Delano. The latter has been the focus the First District post and incum­ weeks and is now ready to ship out of the grape pickers' 10-month strike. bent United States Representatives again. Philip Mechling, who had He had barely finished reading the prepared statement when Hale Boggs and James H. Mor­ six good months on the Del Oro Kircher stepped into camera range. is looking for a new ship again. rison. "I'd like to correct Mr. Di Giorgio's statement," he said. While Seafarer Harold Welsh is a Seafarers who are interested in happy man. His son Harold EdDi Giorgio protested from the rostrum, reporters crowded around upgrading themselves to FOWT or mond Welsh, who had been at­ Kircher. Di Giorgio suggested calling the police. Someone pulled AB, are reminded that they should tending Loyola University at New the switch, cutting off the television lights. After a moment, they take advantage of the SIU's Up­ Orleans on an SIU scholarship, were restored. As Kircher resumed speaking, Di Giorgio left the grading programs. Information on graduated May 31 with a Bachelor room. enrollment can be obtained at any of Music Education degree. Kircher demanded the company remove NFWA and AWOC SIU hall and SIU representatives Young Welsh plans to enter the from the company-sponsored ballot. will aid you in making application service, preferably the Navy, and Failing that, Kircher declared, lawyers would go into court for the programs. will make future plans when he within hours to obtain an injunction barring the use of the two union's names without their consent. gets out. New Orleans Mobile He called on the Teamsters, too, to demonstrate solidarity by Frank Russo is on the beach withdrawing. A. F. Wright, who was last after three months aboard the Kircher explained that he and NFWA representatives had met supertanker Montpelier Victory. aboard the Alcoa Runner, is look­ with Di Giorgio representatives only two days before and had He said the ship was one of the ing for an offshore run. A. F. reached agreement on a consent election at Borrego Farms. He best he ever sailed on and he is Pehler, whose last ship was the said they were still apart on a vote at the Delano property. now sort of spoiled. He will stay tanker Connecticut, is looking for The understanding, Kircher explained, was that the agreement on the beach a couple of months a good supertanker. Raymond would be referred to the company and the union for ratification. and be pretty choosy in picking'his Orso, last off the Alcoa Com­ next ship. Maurice Duet has made mander, is waiting for a short run They had agreed earlier that neither would make statements to the press while negotiations continued. two trips on the Del Mar as a deck to the Caribbean. B. R. OverBut he reserved his strongest condemnation for the company's maintenance man. He would have street, who last shipped out aboard stayed longer but he had to the Claihome, will look for a Far refusal to allow strikers to vote. It was a violation of law, ethics and morality, he said, to deny the right to vote to employees who straighten out some personal mat­ East run when his money runs out. ters ashore. He's now looking for E. J. Riviere is taking a midwest had gone through hardship and bitterness for 10 months. a bosun's job and will take any vacation. J AFL-CIO Organizer Raps Phony Do Giorgio Vote Plan The Gulf Coast Baltimore Raymond Lavoine, who is pres­ ently sailing as AB aboard the Columbia, stopped by the hall here recently. He says he likes the Co­ lumbia and will stay put for a while. Bosun Victor Makko, an SIU member since 1942, is look­ ing for a nice long trip after get­ ting off the Alcoa Trader. An SIU mem^r since 1942, Makko didn't state any preferences as to what ship he would like to sign on or where he would like to go. Gustav Holgerson just got off the Yorkmar on which he held down an FWT slot. A member of the Union since 1946, he's waiting for an intercoastal run aboard a Calmar C-4. Puerto Rico The Puerto Rican Government has announced it is working on a plan to help detect improperly la­ beled trailer vans coming into the island. The Federal Maritime Commission recently began a drive against shippers who mislabel the contents and weight of sealed vans moving between the mainland and Puerto Rico to get lower shipping rates by cheating ship owners while at the same time paying lower excise tax rates. Governor Sanchez signed two bills here recently that will result in higher wages for some Puerto Rico workers. One bill authorizes a $6.6 million appropriation that will increase minimum wages for government employees, and the other is a bill authorizing a $7.6 million hike in teachers salaries. i' 1 1 ) 1 « ; A - * ! i 4^ I ^ 4 �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG 7 Subcommittee Studying Yarmouth Castie Disaster The Pacific Coast by Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Labor issues have begun to play an increasingly important part in the California gubernatorial race between incumbent democratic Gov­ ernor Pat Brown and conservative Republican candidate Ronald Rea­ gan. Brown, who has the endorsement of California labor, outlined his platform recently before a meeting of the Retail Clerks' state council in Los Angeles. clair, who sails as Bosun has been If re-elected. Brown promised a member of the SIU for 20 years. to work to increase the benefits San Francisco and scope of workmen's compen­ sation; support an increase in the Shipping is extremely good in national minimum wage, plus ex­ this area and still in need of entry tension of coverage to presently ratings to crew up Bay Area unprotected workers; support mi­ vessels. nimum federal standards for un­ Orlando Frezemployment insurance with ex­ za. Chief Steward tended coverage to those not pres­ aboard the Trans­ ently covered; promised to work pacific, just re­ hard to maintain high levels of turned from a employment in the state. He chal­ two - and - a - half lenged Reagan to follow suit and month trek to state his position on labor issues. Japan. He told With the shortage of AB's, about his ship's FWT's, Oilers, Electricians and collision with-a Frezza other entry ratings, we urge that Liberian freighter all Seafarers try harder than ever in Tokyo Bay. They spent 3 to upgrade themselves, and by weeks in Yokahoma for ship's helping themselves thus help the repairs. Union man these West Coast Last period we paid off and ships. signed on the following ships: Del Alba, Anniston Victory, AnWilmington tinous. Vantage Progress, Steel Shipping here has remained at Traveler, Longview Victory, a steady pace and the outlook for Ocean Evelyn, Western Clipper the future is good. There are and Express Buffalo. plenty of jobs available for AB's, C. F. Just is waiting to get a Oilers, Electricians and FWT's. ship for the Far East as soon as During the past couple of weeks possible. Brother Just sails as we have had the De Soto, Steel Bosun-AB and has been a mem­ Architect and Andrew Jackson ber of the SIU since 1947. He just pay off. Three ships signed on and came off a 10-month trip. eight ships went through in Roland Francisco, Chief Cook, transit. also off the Transpacific, will be While the Oceanic Cloud was signing back on again for another in port, we were visited by Red trip. Brother Francisco is a 10Spencer. With him was Nollie year member of the SIU and hails Town, Ship's Delegate. Jack Tros- from Houston, Texas. Must Sell Strikebound RR Congress Orders Break-up Of Dupont's Florida Empire WASHINGTON—Congress has passed legislation requiring the breakup of the vast DuPont estate's business and banking empire in Florida, which includes the strikebound, sometimes scab oper­ ated, Florida East Coast Rail­ masterminded by Edward Ball, way. The bill now requires only boss of the vast DuPont Estate President Johnson's signature to empire, were in the past greatly become a law. aided by the huge financial power The legislation eliminates cer­ made available to the DuPont es­ tain exemptions from the Bank tate through the loopholes in the Holding Company Act, which for­ banking laws. The estate's assets bids such companies from owning are estimated at more than $700 both banking and non-banking million and include 31 banks, the properties at the same time. Un­ railroad, paper mills and thou­ der the terms of the new legisla­ sands of acres of real estate. tion, the DuPont estate would Action against the DuPont Es­ have to get rid of either its bank­ tate's legal and financial setup was ing interests or its other interestsinitiated by the Federal Reserve which include the Florida East Board, which administers the Bank Coast Railway. Another company Act. affected by the recently passed leg­ The AFL-CIO was among oth­ islation is the Washington-based ers to call upon Congress to end Financial General Corporation, the banking law exemption en­ along with other enterprises. joyed by the state, which it said Railroad union members have has served in the past to frustrate been on strike against the DuPontnational labor policy. ' owned Florida East Coast Railway The bill allows the DuPont Es­ for over three years. Although tate five years in which to break they are only asking for wage and up its holdings. Because of a working condition improvements more complicated financial setup. which have been standard in the Financial General was given 12 rest of the nation's railroad indus­ years to accomplish its breakup. try for years, the company has House action in passing the leg­ flatly rejected all settlement at­ islation was brief after Senatetempts by the unions. initiated amendments were ac­ Anti-Union Activities cepted. The bill had been under The Florida railway's scab herd­ consideration for more than a ing and union busting activities, year. ffoffse Group Urges Higher StanJarJs For Foreign-Flag Passenger Ships WASHINGTON—A House subcommittee conducting an investigation of safety standards aboard foreign-flag ships that carry U.S. passengers, has urged the Coast Guard to immediately tighten its inspection procedures for all passenger ships calling at U.S. ports. The subcommittee further • Called for the issuance of an standards, upgrade all inspection recommended that if foreign na­ "information sheet" on passenger and survey work, improve crew tions do not accept higher safety ships written in easily understand­ training, require radio equipment standards within two years, the able terms which would "clearly in lifeboats and require a radio­ U.S. should "return to bi-lateral reflect" each particular ship's con­ man on duty at all times. agreements for reciprocal exami­ dition and in which ways it "fails • Urged immediate worldwide nation of foreign and U.S. passen­ to meet U.S. standards in con­ adoption of recently-proposed ger vessels." struction and fitting out ... in­ SOLAS Convention improvements The recommendations, made by cluding materials used," installa­ without waiting for final adoption the House Legal and Monetary tion and maintenance of fire fight­ of the changes by the entire body Affairs Subcommittee of the ing equipment and other impor­ at its next convention. House Government Operations tant safety equipment. • Called for the U.S. to "re­ Committee, grew out of the sub­ • Urged that these informa­ turn to bilateral agreements for committee's investigation of the tion sheets be made readily avail­ reciprocal examination of foreign fire and sinking of the Panama­ able to the general public. and U.S. passenger vessels" if the nian-flag Yarmouth Castle last • Called for the use of a "uni­ safety recommendations made by November with a loss of 90 lives. form checkoff" for Coast Guard the Maritime Safety Committee The SIU and other maritime inspectors to use when examining are not adopted within two years. unions, in addition to various foreign ships. • Urged the U.S. to press for other U.S. groups, have called for • Prevent any vessel from car­ 100 percent noncombustible mate­ stiffer regulation of foreign-flag rying passengers out of U.S. ports rials on all new passenger ship cruise ships operating out of U.S. if there is "any question" about construction everywhere, as well ports and have repeatedly called whether the vessel could proceed as for older vessels undergoing upon Congress to take action. In without danger to passengers and "material alteration." addition to the House Government crew, and maintain the ban until Various bills to tighten controls Operations Subcommittee, several all safety deficiencies are cor­ over passenger ships operating out other investigations of foreign-flag rected. of U.S. ports are presently pend­ cruise ship safety standards are • Urged amendments to the ing in the Senate Commerce Com­ presently underway. SOLAS Convention to improve mittee. No action has yet been Vigorous efforts are also being internationally-accepted safety taken on them however. made to upgrade the 1960 Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Conven­ tion, under which virtually all ma­ jor maritime nations have agreed to meet certain minimum safety standards on new construction and to encourage upgrading of older vessels. by International Meeting SIU Vice-President Earl (Bull) Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes Shepard attended a recent meeting With the constructions trades unions being forced to take strike in London of the 14-nation Mari­ time Safety Committee of the In­ action in the Michigan area, the cement demands have been greatly tergovernmental Consultative Or­ reduced lately. The crew of the cement carrier, E. M. Ford, was ganization, a United Nations recently recalled just in time to good in all ports, with a slight agency, which met to deal with hit all the hot weather. slow-up entry rating calls. fire protection and safety aboard After a delay of three years, Duluth reports that shipping for passenger ships. Shepard served negotiations with the Mackinac rated men is especially good. Sev­ as labor advisor to the U.S. dele­ Transportation were recently con­ eral men have gotten off their gation. The Safety Committee cluded. Mackinac Transportation vessels in Duluth to take advan­ recommended amending the 1960 is the owner and operator of the tage of the union's upgrading pro­ SOLAS Convention to improve carferry Chief Wawatan which gram. Leslie Loons of the ^ysafety standards. services the upper peninsular area mond Reiss passed his oilers test. In its most recent report, the of Michigan. Negotiations had Earl Sausman and Frank Hardt House Subcommittee, under the been postponed due to the fact of the James D. Davidson and the chairmanship of Representative that the railroads attempted to Lackawana respectively, received Dante B. Fascell (D-Fla.), an­ eliminate rail service in northern their A.B. tickets. Congratulations nounced that its examination of Michigan that would have also to all taking advantage of the op­ the Yarmouth Castle disaster eliminated the Chief Wawatan. portunity to advance themselves. showed that the Coast Guard "has Cleveland reports that Radio exercised to the maximum its ex­ SIU Death Benefit Pete is hitting the amination authority over foreign hall daily waiting passenger vessels," but that exam­ for the right job ination authority is insufficient to to come in, along assure U.S. passenger's safety. with George No degree of examination ef­ Mitchell. Don forts "can eliminate the hazards Maukonia just left of disastrous fire which repose in the Lakes area to the combustible materials built try his hand at salt into many of the foreign vessels," Sausman water sailing out which present treaty arrangements on the West allow to operate out of U.S. ports, Coast. the subcommittee noted. The Interstate Commerce Com­ Makes Recommendations mission handed down its decision Based on its hearings and inves­ ordering the railroads to maintain tigations, the subcommittee report their present railroad service to included nine major recommenda­ northern Michigan, thereby open­ tions for greater protection of U.S. ing the door to negotiations result­ ing in substantial increases in passengers. wages and welfare contributions • Urged the Coast Guard to by the company. The company stop issuing certificates of exami­ will also pay all wage increases Mrs. Jane Van Ert, widow of de­ nation to foreign-flag vessels "thus ceased SIU Great Lakes District obviating the possibility of passen­ retroactive to January 1, 1966. gers believing that the Coast The contract is for three years Seafarer Joseph Van Ert, receives Guard has approved a vessel's with a wage and welfare re-opener. $4,000 SIU death benefit check Shipping for rated men remains from Duluth port agent Jack Hall. general safety." The Great Lakes ' I i J ! . - ! T:' - t :i 4". �Page Six ITHB Question: When you get back from a voyage, do you enjoy dis­ cussing your trip with others? Ralph Mamn: I enjoy discussing nly voyages with my family. I'm not too interested in talking about them with stran­ gers because many of them are mis­ informed about our business. They don't know anything about sailing and many of them think we are connected with the military. I like to talk about the trip with my fellow shipmates, but after a num­ ber of years the trips are much the same. Victor Santos: I like to discuss my trip with my fellow shipmates, as I think most Seafarers do. Most of the time the single guys talk about the girls they've seen in the different ports and the nice times they had. B m We like to sit around the tables in the union hall and talk about our trips. Joe Lapham: I always discuss my trip with my wife, son and two daughters. They are very in­ terested in the job, including my daughters, and al­ ways ask a lot of questions about how the voyage went when I get home. I will fre­ C ft quently take mov­ ies of the ports I visit. My family always reads the Log to keep up with the shipping news and I'd guess it's about the most read pa­ per in our house. SEAFARERS SEAFARER Tolbert Adkins: Yes, usually I will discuss my voyage with other people. Mostly, I talk about the trip in general and the places I've seen. There's a lot of interesting things to talk about when you've vis­ ited foreign lands and interesting ports. In a job where you get to travel all over the world, there's always some­ thing to talk about. <1> Reginis Vazquez: I discuss the trip with my wife, especially if it was a good voy­ age. We talk about the different peo­ ple I shipped with. I'll talk about the trip with ship­ mates, but other people usually aren't interested. I find about half the fellows like to talk about their trips, while the others don't. Some of the men just like to complain, just for the sake of complaining. They just squawk like a seagull sometimes. Carlos Sy: I can recall one un­ usual question a stranger asked me when he found out that I was a profes­ sional seaman; he wanted to know whether I'd ever caught a fish while I was on a voy­ age. And funny thing, I have caught one or two trolling behind a freighter, a 58pound wahoo and a couple of dol­ phin; but he must have been ask­ ing a baited question, because he didn't believe me when I told him about it. Also, I get a good many questions nowadays about how it is to work on a ship going to Saigon and whether we've ever been attacked. Norfolk 5IU Pensioner Receives Check Retired SlU Inland Boatmen's Union member James Vetra picked up his first regular $150 monthly pension check recently from SlU-IBU representative Steve Papuchis at the Norfolk hall. Vetra sailed for many years aboard Sheridan Transportation Company tugboats. July 8, 1966 LOG nigPATeHBByftf June 18 to June 30, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington San Francisco Seattle Totals Class A 7 56 4 36 6 4 1 11 49 35 12 47 9 277 Class B 1 24 2 11 3 9 2 18 33 13 2 17 6 151 REGISTERED on BEACH Class A Class B Tiassfi 0 0 1 21 17 31 0 3 9 6 19 4 0 0 1 4 5 5 1 3 1 16 19 14 5 37 23 14 30 43 5 7 2 24 11 41 6 1 7 97 117 222 Class A 24 171 32 102 21 10 9 75 127 135 19 50 36 811 Class B 4 66 18 44 16 11 8 23 64 48 0 1 4 307 ENGl NE DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Class A Class B 1 0 1 Boston 1 2 18 19 32 33 New York 56 5 Philadelphia j,... 4 4 2 4 9 4 Baltimore 16 16 15 0 3 Norfolk 4 2 4 5 5 Jacksonville 1 5 5 Tampa 0 2 4 1 4 16 4 Mobile 20 13 15 16 New Orleans 5 22 60 44 10 Houston 23 20 24 15 Wilmington 11 8 5 11 6 34 San Francisco .... 22 19 23 21 Seattle 7 9 8 14 6 107 131 Totals 197 231 153 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 136 51 18 18 69 44 16 9 5 7 5 7 20 41 59 78 100 98 2 14 48 1 6 32 329 564 STElIMiURD DEPARTMENT TOTAL SHIPPED TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups All Groups Class A Class B ClassC Port Class A Class B 0 0 Boston 1 0 1 3 28 17 New York 7 42 5 Philadelphia 3 4 4 4 9 Baltimore 8 3 18 9 Norfolk 0 1 0 4 1 Jacksonville 2 4 4 5 0 Tampa 0 0 0 5 3 Mobile 6 12 9 10 13 New Orleans 36 32 21 30 2 Houston 20 18 10 16 18 Wilmington 6 8 4 10 4 San Francisco .... 31 15 11 39 14 Seattle 10 6 3 4 7 Totals 188 113 137 78 117 REGISTERED on BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 4 128 40 17 11 35 60 6 13 6 8 0 13 16 45 73 108 83 38 7 2 48 0 13 27 554 250 YOUR DOLLAR'S WORTH Seafarer's Guide to Be tter Bu By Sidney Margollus Business leaders are trying to blame what they call a "slump" in auto sales on the current criticisms of unsafe features of modern cars. Actually there is no real slump. After two years of runaway sales, and a busy winter, auto sales have dropped a little but are still very good. And there are other reasons for what moderate drop has occurred. One is the higher costs of financ­ ing cars this year. Another is the general inflationary trend, especially higher prices of basic necessities as food, shelter and medical care, and the increased Social &curity deductions this year from pay checks. Earnings of industrial workers have not been large enough this year to offset these increases. Spendable earnings actually decreased late this winter, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Sales of Corvairs especially have been hit hard because of the publicity given to accidents involving earlier models of this car. A number of lawsuits were filed against General Motors, because of the charges that the suspension system on the earlier Corvairs was unsatisfactory under certain circum­ stances. Most of these incidents involved 1960, '61 and '62 models. These earlier models currently are selling at bargain prices because people now are afraid to buy them. In any case, some larger discounts now are avail­ able on both new 1966' and used cars as the result of the moderate sales drop. The 1966's already have had some of the safety devices added that will be more widespread on the 1967 cars. Further improve­ ments are expected in 1968, on the basis of new requirements proposed by the General Services Ad­ ministration, including such devices as a defogger for rear windows; dual braking system (with two master cylinders); recessed instrument panels; crashresisting fuel tanks; greater glare reduction in wind­ shields, and roll bars on convertibles. The auto industry is still insisting that drivers are responsible for most accidents rather than the cars. Of course, drivers and unsafe roads cause most acci­ dents. But what is worrying everybody is that the way cars are designed increases the severity of acci­ dents and the harm to the occupants, and that the cars themselves in some cases have been largely re­ sponsible for even the accidents. One point all drivers should realize from the revelations of unsafe cars, is the need to keep cars in good operating condition, with regular attention to brakes, tires, wheel alignment and other critical areas. Heed Dealer Notices It is especially vital to heed immediately any notices from dealers or the factory to bring your car in for correction of defects. There have been more such "recalls" than the public ever realized before U.S. Senator Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut started his safety investiga­ tion. In a little more than seven years, some 9,000,000 cars have been recalled for correction of various defects. That's almost 20 per cent of all the cars manufactured in that period. Not all of these defects involved safety. Some affected convenience or economy. But you always should assume that any notice from a dealer or fac­ tory to bring your car in for inspection and cor­ rection of defects, does involve safety, auto clubs are warning members. In fact, as far as this writer can judge from the reports released by the manufacturers to the Senate committee, a very large number if not most of the recalls do involve safety. Some of the most frequent recalls have been for defects in brake systems, steer­ ing and suspension systems. Some owners may have paid little attention to notices asking them to bring in their cars because the letters did not always say frankly that a safety factor or defect was involved. Even if you have not gotten a letter or call from your dealer, if you see a public notice concerning your make and model, check with your uealer. �Jnljr 8, 1966 SEAFARERS 7 Page Seven LOG Upcoming Off-Year Elections Key To Fnture Legislation The 1966 elections will determine whether new liberal legislation will be enacted to meet the needs of the nation and its people. They will either mark the beginning or the end of a new wave of liberal laws. This is the sobering judgment of one of the most articulate of the new liberal congressmen elected in 1964. He feels 1966 is a pivotal year. It will test, in his view, whether or not liberal congressmen can go back to the districts, campaign on a record of progressive achieve­ ment and win re-election despite the natural odds against them in an election like this one. In an address to a meeting of union officials in Washington, he made these points: • Dozens of liberal newcomers have gone down the line for pro­ gressive legislation, often withstanding severe heat from conservative interests in their districts. • They have succeeded in building a solid record. They will cam­ paign on that record. • Most of them come from previously conservative districts and were elected by close margins. If they are re-elected, they will have proved that voters respond to achievement and reward it. • If most, or many of them are defeated it will impose caution as a way of life in Congress for years to come. Future liberal newcomers will always be reminded of the fate of the Class of 1964 and warned by their elders in years and congressional seniority that the price of courage and liberalism is defeat. The slogans of Congress will be "Don't stick your neck out" and "Don't rock the boat," hardly a spirit to encourage progress. It's a valid argument, and a serious warning, and what it means to the labor movement is this: Unless total political effort is put forth this year, unless everything possible is done to re-elect liberal newcomers and other liberals, we can write off legislative progress for years to come. The elections of 1966 are vastly more important than the individual liberals, or the collective group of liberals, involved in them. The potential penalty of defeat has never been more severe, nor longerlasting. Similarly, the fruits of victory would be the sweetest yet. It would prove political courage is not wasted, that Americans—when truly informed about what liberal programs mean to them—will welcome those programs and the men and women who make them possible. Victory would give heart to the liberals to push for newer, better, broader programs, to use the break-throughs of the 89th Congress as a launching pad toward higher achievement in the future. Mary Heaton Vorse, veteran la­ bor reporter and author who wrote an early definitive history of the beginnings of the CIO, died here at 84. Beginning in 1912, Mrs. Vorse was involved in and covered the major labor struggles of the cen­ tury including strikes at Lawrence, Mass., Paterson, N. J., the Mesaba, Minn., iron range, the steel struggle of 1919, Passaic, Gastonia, the 1931 Kentucky miners battles and the rise of the CIO— rubber, auto, steel, etc. From a conservative New Eng­ land upbringing, she traveled the world and served as a war corre­ spondent in Europe in World War I. She wrote 14 books, including the story of the rise of the CIO "Labor's New Millions." <1> The AFL-CIO Collective Bar­ gaining Institute conducted its 1966 session at the University of Wisconsin. The institute's oneweek course of study is designed to teach unioii men how to be more effective during collective bargaining sessions and arbitration proceedings. Students with long years of union experience put in 12-hour days in workships rang­ ing from calculating fringe benefit costs to mediation procedures. A mock arbitration case w^ also presented during the sessions. The institute's teaching staff includes labor leaders and university pro­ fessors. The program is spon­ sored by the AFL-CIO Depart­ ment of Education and Research and the School for Workers. Henry T. Wilson of the Labor­ ers has been appointed director of the union's Federal Public Service Employees District Council by Union President Joseph V. Moreschi. The council is expanding its organizing activities in the Federal employee field and serves as a clearing house for relations with federal agencies at the Washington level. Wilson, an attorney with experience in public employee or­ ganizing, has been on the staff of the Laborers for the past two years. <I> A demonstration by striking professors marked the graduation ceremonies at St. John's Univers­ ity. The picket line was the big­ gest since the walkout began on January 13 over the arbitrary fir­ ing of 31 teachers. The pickets were dressed in flowing academic robes and car­ ried signs reading, "Good teachers should be rehired and not fired." The line was made up of members of the United Federation of Col­ lege Teachers, Local 1460 of the AFL-CIO. About 150 union men and women marched at the main gate during the exercises while 60 educators picketed two side gates. i Time Is Running Out 'i There was a time, not too long ago, when many in the United States were ready to hang black crepe for the merchant marine. Several government agencies, particularly the Defense Department, had already wished maritime a Rest in Peace and fixed their eyes on the airplane as the cargo-mover of the future. They changed their minds quick­ ly, however, once they realized the over­ whelming transportation needs of the Viet­ nam conflict, a need which only shipping could fulfiill. The need for a strong merchant marine exists today and will always exist as much as ever before in our nation's history. Yet there are still many Government agencies and administrators who continue to drag their feet when it comes to recognizing the facts and the need to halt the maritime industry's decline, a decline that grows more serious daily. The recent Save Our Shipping conference in Washington was called because direct political action has become necessary if the U. S. maritime industry is to be revived to the point where it can be strong enough to serve both our commercial and military needs in peacetime and in war. Legislators have expressed increasing alarm in recent months over Government agency neglect of maritime, which has led to the decline of our shipping capacity as is so glaringly spotlighted by the Viet Nam conflict. The Save Our Shipping conference served as a focus for this growing concern among the nation's legislators. It was made clear at the conference that legislative action must be taken now to force the responsible Government agencies to end their neglect of maritime and develop, support and enforce a constructive, forward-looking maritime pol­ icy that will rebuild our decaying fleet and once more make the United States a mari­ time power. A Move To Curb Union-Busting Representative Frank Thompson Jr. (D-N.J.), recently urged that the NLRB be given the authority to assess stiffer penalties, involving double and triple damages, on de­ liberate, repeated or flagrant union-busting bosses. Thompson also called for amendments to the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healey Acts so that government agencies could withhold contracts from companies found by the NLRB to be in violation of U.S. labor laws. These acts govern wages and other condi­ tions to which contractors on government work must adhere. The J. P. Stevens textile empire, which is the largest supplier of textiles to the armed forces, and is also one of the biggest unionbusters in the nation, was cited as practicing the type of anti-labor tactics which require government action. NLRB complaints and orders have been filed against Stevens re­ peatedly, with little or no effect. The com­ pany simply keeps litigating continuously in the courts against NLRB orders, while at the same time continuing its union-busting activ­ ities. Without the power to impose stiff pen­ alties for violating its orders, the NLRB has thus far had its hands tied when it comes to enforcement. The need for tougher penalties by the NLRB is becoming increasingly clear as the AFL-CIO continues to press its drive to or­ ganize previously unorganized workers in the South and West, where anti-labor and union-busting tactics are still the order of the day for many employers. It is significant that the J. P. Stevens plants are located in the South. A similar example of anti-labor, un­ ion-busting tactics is readily available in the California farm industry's continuing at­ tempts to prevent farm workers from organ­ izing for collective bargaining. 1 T V ii �Page Eight SEAFARERS The emergency conference tio save the V. S. sjuppm industry which was held in Washington on and 29 gave every evidence that a strong umted effort would be made by all segments of maritime to save the U. S. shipping industry. Called by the American Cornmittee to Save Our Shipping, which is sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee, the conferetKe was attended by 500 persons representing virtually everj section of maritime labor and management, from the East to the West Coasts, from the Lakes to the Gulf. Spotlighting the crisis which confronts U. S. shipping and shipbuilding, the conference made the Save Our Shipping committee a permanent structure and laid the groundwork for a continuing campaign to revitalize the maritime industry. When the conference ended it was very obvious that the carnpaign to save American shipping was on. On these pages are photos taken during the two-day conference, captions for which appear below: I. The two'day conference sessions were marked by heavy •turnout. 2. Robert Mayer, head of Western Shipbuilders Ass'n 3. Stephen McCluskpy of Mass. Port Council re­ ports. 4. ILA pres. Thomas W. Gleason. a, co-chairman of conference. 5. IBEW's Joe Keenan and OEIU s How. ard Coughlin. 6.;LI<wd Sheldon, pres. of Masters. Mates ' and .Pilots, 7. Rep. tdward Garmatz. chairman of l^use Merchant Marine Cornmittee. 8. From left. ILA's Glea­ r.'i-- V son. NMU sec.-treas. Shannon Wall, Boilermakers presf Russell Berg and SlU pres. Paul Hall. 9. MTD exec, s®"®* • i "'M tafy Pete McGavin calls conference to order; TO. NMU, vice-pres. James Martin reports on visit to Congress; II. Lloyd Middleton of Boilermakers and Irpn'Shipbuilders reports on talks with Congressmen. \1- Rep, Eugpne • Keough of New York was interested observer. 13. A : member of House Merchant V^arine Committee. Rep. Jacob Gilbert of New York favors independent maritime agency. 14. New York Congressman John Murphy urged firm maritime policy. 15. Connecticut Congressman Rob­ ert Giaimo speab at conference. 16. SlU vice-pres. Earl Shepard reports on Congressional response. 17. Thomas' Pelly, member of House Merchant Marine Committee, speaks out. 18. Capt. J. Clark, head of Committee of; American Steamship Lines. 19. MEBA' Dist. 2 pres. Ray McKay headed Transportation Committee.; 20. Senator Daniel Brewster sard U.S. lacks a maritime policy. 21. Steelworkers' Joseph Chrobak was chairman of Domestic Shipping Committee.. 22. Hbyt Haddock, exec. sec. of Maritime Committee, addresses conference. 23. Ship­ builders Council pres. Ed Hood cited industry problems. 24. Arch King, chairman of American Maritime Associa­ tion and pres. of Isthmian Lines. 25. Emanuel Cellerf chairman of House Judiciary Committee, discusses con­ ference with SlU pres. Paul Hall. 26. NMU's Wall and Martin in confab with other participants. 27. AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew BiemiHer tells of Federation support. 28. Conference registration desk was busy '' scene. 29. SIUNA vice-pres. Morris Weisberger talb with SlU New Orleans Agent Buck Stephens: SlU yicepres. Lindsay Williams is in center. 30. SlU pres. Hall urges maximum effort to save U.S. merchant marine.; p:^ - k. -V -U �t> I I ' 'J .1IT 5 ' .• 1 • { ;: ^ 4 -i ¥ tif' * * •' v-,-V Kf - !• i '*t <•';•* W •-* #• n- ^•;in 'i '3 V ,T*. i'*? •p *1 sn f,<e -««KM-'»• i'> (omniTiiTioii For SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes And Inland Waters District ^ *•*'• • Supplemeai SEAFARERS LOG " •» • v'.'" I ' ' . • -•-• Jnly m 1966 �SEAFARERS Tw CONSTITUTION THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICAATLANTIC GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRia AMMMI wiA AiMriMii af labw — CwiflraM af iMlaalrial Orflaabatiaf (AaAawdMMayU 19M) rREAMBll As maritime and allied workers and realizing the value and necessity of a thorou^ organization, we are d^icated » the foming of one Union for our people, the Seafarers International Unira of North America—^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Disttict, based upon the following principles; All members shall be entitl^ to all the rights, privileges and guarantees as set forth in diis Constitution, and such rights, privi­ leges and guarantees shall be preserved in accordance with itt terms. We declare tlwt American seamen are entitled to receive their employment without interference of crimps, shipowners, fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the Government. We affirm that every worker has the ri^t to receive fair and just remuneration for his labor,' and to gain sufficient leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. We proclaim the ri^t of all seamen to receive healthful and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to r«t. We defend the right of all seamen to be treated in a decent and respectful manner by those in command, and, We hold that the above tights belong to all workers alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we are con­ scious of corresponding duties to those in command, our employers, our craft and our country. We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote harmonious relations with those in command by exercising due care and diligience in the performance of the duties of our profession, and by giving all possible tassistance to our employers in caring for their gear and property. Based upon these principles, it is amorg our objects: To use our influence individually and collectively for the purpose of maintain­ ing and developing skill in seamanship and effecting a chsmge in the maritime law of the United States, so as to render it more equitable and to make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development of a merchant marine and a body of American seamen. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of mari­ time workers and through its columns seek to mainuin their knowledge of, and interest in, maritime affairs. To assist the seamen of other countries in the work of organi­ zation and federation, to the end of establishing the Brotherhood of the Sea. To form and to assist by legal means other bona fide labor organi­ zations whenever possible in the attainment of their just demands. To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals so as to make seamanship what it -rightly is—an honorable and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are migratory, that our work I 'les us away in different directions from any place where the majority might otherwise meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a fraction of the membership, that the absent members, who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded from what might be the results of excitement and passions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those who are present may act for and in the interest of all, we have adopted this Constitution. Statement of Principles and Declaration of Rights In order to form a more perfect Union, we workers in the maritime and allied industries, realizing the value and necessity of uniting in pursuit of our improved economic and social welfare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Seafarers Inter­ national' Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Disuia, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the fol­ lowing principles: In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of our duties and obligatioiu as members of the community, our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat die menace of communism and any other enemies of freedom and the democratic principles to whi^ we seafaring men dedicate ourselves in this Union. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor organizaitons; we shall support a journal to give additional voice to our views; we shall assist our brothers of the sea and other workers of all countries in these obligations to the fullest extent consistent with our duties, obligations, and law. We shall seek to exert our individuaf and collective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor and other legislation and policies which look to the atteinment of a free and happy society, without distinaion based on race, creed or color. To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind that most of our members are migratory, that their duties carry them all over the world, that their rights must and shall be proteaed, we hereby declare these rights as members of the Union to be inalienable. I No member shall be deprived of any of the ri^ts or privileges guaranteed him under the G>nstitution of the Union. II Every qualified member shall have the right to nominate hit himself for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. Ill No Bwrnber shall be deprived of bis membership without due July 8, 1966 LOG process of the law of this Union. No member shall bo compelW to be a witness against himself in the trail of any proceeding in which he may be charged wiA failure to observe Ae 1*^ f Union. Every official and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member in accordance wiA Ae priiKiples set forth in Ae Constitution of the Uniom IV Every member shall have Ae right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged wiA violating Ae law or Ais Union. In all such cases, the accused shall be guaranteed a fair and spe^y uial by an impartial committee of his brother Union mem^rs. V No member shall be denied the tight to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VI A miliant membership being necessary to Ae security of a frw union, Ae members Aall at all times stand ready to defend Ais Union and the principles set forA in Ae Cotutitution of Ae Union. VII The powers not delegated to Ae officers, job holders, and Execu­ tive Board by Ae Constitution of Ae Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION Articia I Nama and Ganaral Powers This Union shall be known as the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, and executive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, sub­ ordinate bodies and divisions, corporate or otherwise, Ae forma­ tion of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of enter­ prises for Ae benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. This Union shall exercise all of its powers in aid of subordinate bodies and divisions created or chartered by it. For convenience of admin­ istration and in furtherance of its policies of aid and assistance, Ae Union may make its property, facilities and persoimel available for the use and behalf of such subordinate bt^ies and divisions. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless otherwise sfiecified in the Constitution or by law. This Union shall at all times protect and maintain its jurisdictioiu Article II AffiliaHon Section T. This Union shall' be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Federation of Labor—Otngress of Industrial Organizations. All other affilia­ tions by the Union or its subordinate bodies or divisions shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of Ae Executive Board. Section 2. In addition to such other provisions as are contained herein, all subordinate bodies and divisions seeking a charter from and/or affiliation with this Union, shall be required to adopt, within a time period set by the-Executive Board, a constitution containing provisions as set forth in Exhibit A, annexed to this Constitution and made a part hereof. All other provisions adopted by such subordinate bodies and divisions as part of their constitutions shall not be inconsistent Aerewith. No such constitution or amendments Aereto shall be deemed to be effective without the approval of the Executive Board of this Union, which shall be executed in writing, on its behalf, by Ae President or, in his absence, by any other officer designated by it. Such approval shall be deemed to be recog­ nition of compliance herewith by such subordinate body or division. Where a subordinate body or division violates any of the fore­ going and, in particular, seeks to effectuate any constitutional provision not so authorized and approved, or commits acts in violation of its approved constitution, or fails to act in accordance therewith, this Union, through its Executive Board, may wiAdraw its charter and/or sever its affiliation forthwith, or on siich terms as it may impose not inconsistent with law, in addition to exercis­ ing any and alLrights it may have pursuant to any applicable agree­ ments or undersundings. Section 3. This Union shall also have the power, acting Arough its Executive Board, and after a fair hearing, to impose a trustee­ ship upon any subordinate body. or divisions chattered by and affiliat^ with it, for the reasons and to the extent provided by law. Article III Membership Soc^n 1. (^ndidates for membership shall be admitted to meml^rsbip in accordance with such rules as are adopted from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Membership classifica­ tions shall correspond to and depend upon seniority classifications established in accordance with the sUndard collective bargaining agreement of Ais Union. In addition to meeting Ae oAec lequire- laents duly promulgated pursuant hereto, no person Aall become • full bo^ member unless and until be has attained the highest seniority rating set out in Ae uid colleaive bargaining agreement. Only foil bwk members Aall be entitled to vote and to hold anjr office or elective job, except as otherwise specified herein. All mem­ bers shell have a voice in Union proceedings and shall be entided to vote on Union contracts. SactiM 3. No candidate shall be granted membership who is a member of any dual organization hostile to Ae aims, principles, and policies of this Union. Sactian 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues Aall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other ri^u and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if Aey are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of Ae applicable quarter, but Ais time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike oc lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. (c> While a member it under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entery into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement wiAin ninety (90) days after discharge from die armed forces. (e) While a member has no oppormnity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel. Sactian 4. A majority vote of the membership shall be sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time speci­ fied in Section 3 shall not run. It shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with regard to the application of Action 3, in accordance wiA procedures established by a majority vote of the membership. A majority vote of the membership shall be necessary to decide such questions. Sactian S. The membership shall be empowered to establish, from time to ume, by majority vote, rules under which dues and assess­ ments may ^ excused where a member has been unable to pav dues and assessments for the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. Sactian 4. To preserve unity, and to promiMe the common welfare of Ae membership, all members of the Union shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. Sactian 7. Any member who gives aid to the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organization shall be denied further membership in this Union to the full extent permitted by law. A majority vote of Ae.membership shall decide which organizations are dual or hostile. Sactian 3. Evidence of membership or other affiliation wiA the Union shall at all times remain the property of the Union. Mem­ bers may be required to show their evidence of membership in order to be admitted to Union meetings, or into, or on Union property. Article IV Reinstatement Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated in accord­ ance with such rules and under such conditions as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Article V Dues and Initiation Fee Saciien 1. AH members shall pay dues quarterly, on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be those payable as of the date of adoption of this Constitution as amended and may be changed only by Constitutional amendment. Saction 2. No candidate for membership shall be admitted into membership without having paid an initiation fee of three hundred (1300.00) dollars, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Section 3. Payment of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes in accordance with such rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Article VI Retirement from Membership Saction l. Members may retire from membership by surrendering their Union books or other evidence of affiliation and paying all unpaid dues for the quarter in which they retire, assessments, fines and other monies due and owing the Union. When Ae member surrenders his book or other evidence of affiliation in connection with his application for retirement he shall be given a receipt Aerefor. An official retirement card shall be issued by Headquarters, upon request, dated as of the day that such member accomplishes these payments, and shall be given to the member upon his pre­ senting the aforesaid receipt. Saciion 2. All the rights, privileges, duties and obligations of membership shalj be suspended during the period of retirement, except that a retired member shall not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain in any dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of his right to reinstatement. ftciion 3. Any person in retirement for a period of two quarters or more shall be restored to membership, except as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current quarter, as well as all assessments accruing and newly levied during the period of retirement. If the period of retirenaenc is less than two quarters, the required pay­ ments shall consist of all dues accruing during the said period of retirement, including those for the current quarter, and all assess­ ments accrued and newly levied during that period. Upon such payment, the perstin in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his membership book, appropriately stamped, shall be returned to him. Saction 4. A mem^r in retirement may be restored to membership after a two-year period of retirement consisting of eight full quarters only by majority vote of the membership. Saction 5. TTie period of retirement shaU be computed from the first day of Ae quarter following Ae one in which Ae retirement card was issued. �rVl Jnly 8, 1966 SEAFARERS AfiricI* VII System of Organfzatlen _ SMIIM f. This Unloo, and all officer], lieadquarter't representstivea, port agents, patrolmen, and mem^rs shall be governed' in this order by: (a) The G>nstitution. (b) The Executive Board. (c) Majority vote of the membership. headquarters of the Union shall be located in New York Md the headquarters officers shall consist of a President, and Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of ^ntracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one • " r' Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President 111 Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters. ^ction 3. The staff of each port shall consist of such personnel as IS provided for herein, and the p>ort shall bear the name of the city in which the Union's port offices are located. Sactioii 4. Every member of the Union shall be registered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine and stewards depart­ ment. The definition of these departments shall be in accordance with ^stom and usage. This defiaition may be modified by a majority vote of the membership. No member may transfer from one department to another except by approval as evidenced by a majority vote of the membership. LOG (f) The President shall be chairman of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by the Executive Board, and those duly adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Within .these limits, he shall strive to enhance the strength, position, and prestige of the Union. (h) The foregoing duties shaH be in addition to those other duties lawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the President may not be delegated, but the President may delegate to a person or persons the execution of such of his duties as he may in his discretion decide, subject to the limitations set forth in this Constitution. (j) Any vacancy in any office or the job of Headquarters Repre­ sentative, Port Agent, or Patrolman shall be filled by the President by temporary appointment of a member qualified for the office or job under Article XII of this Constitution, except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this Constimtion. (k) The President is direaed to take any and all measures and employ such means which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare of the'Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation issues, and public affairs. (1) The President shall have authority to require any officer or Union representative to attend any regular or special meeting if, in his opinion, it is deemed necessary. Saction 2. Exaculiva Vica-Prasidsnt. Article VIII Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Sartion 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive Vice-President, one Vice-President in Charge of ContracR and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one VicePresident in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, and one Vice-President in Charge of the lakes and Inland Waters. Saction 2. Port Agents, Headquarters Representatives, and Patrol­ men shall be elected, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Article IX Other Elective Jobs Section I. In addition to the eleaive jobs provided for in Article Vin, the following jobs in the Union shall be voted upon in the manner prescribed by.this Constitution: A. Delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. B. Committee members of: (1) Trial Committees ( 2) Quarterly Financial Committees (3) Appeals Committees (4) Strike Committees ( 5 ) Credentials Committees (6) Polls Committees ( 7 ) Union Tallying Committees (8) Constitutional Committees Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as provided by a majority vote of the membership. Committees may also be ap­ pointed as permitted by this Constitution. Article X Duties of Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Job Holders and Miscellaneous Personnel Soction T. Tha Prfsidont. (a) The President shall be the executive officer of the Union and shall tepresentj and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Con­ stitution. (b) He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees, except as otherwise herein expressly provided. (c) The P'resident shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, and shall be in charge of headquarters and port offices. Wherever there are time restrictions or other considerations affecting Union action, the President shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereof. (d) In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting or otherwise. (e) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership, the President shall designate the number and location of ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or opensuch ports, and may re-assign Vice-Presidents and the SecretaryTreasurer, without reduction in wages. He may also re-assign Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, to other duties, without reduction in wages. The Ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit may not be closed except by Constitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the President shall desi.gnate the Union personnel thereof. The President shall designate, in the event of the Incapacity of any Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or any officer other than the President, a replacement to act as such during the period of incapacity, provided such replacement is qualified under Article Xll of the Constitution to fill such job. At the regular meeting in July of every election year, the Presi­ dent shall submit to the membership a pre-balloting report. In his report he shall recommend the number and location of ports, the number of Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrol­ men which are to be elected. He shall also recommend a bank, a bonded warehouse, a regular officer thereof, or any other similar depository, to which the ballots are to be mailed or delivered at the close of each day's voting, except that the President may, in his discretion, postpone the recommendation as to the depository until no later than the first regular meeting in October. This recommendation n)ay also specify, whether any Patrolman and/or Headquarters Represenutive, shall be designate as depart­ mental or otherwise. The report shall be subject to approval or laudification by a majority vote of the membership. The Executive Vice-President shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In the event the President shall be unable to carry out any of his duties by reason of incapacity or unavailability, the Executive Vice-President shall take over such duties during the ixriod of such incapacity or unavailability. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office for any reason of the President, the Executive Vice-President shall immediately assume the office, duties and responsibilities of the President until the next general election. The Executive Vice-President shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. Saction 3. Vica-ProiidanI in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcamsnt. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contraa Enforce­ ment shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. In addition, he shall be responsible for all contrart negotiations, the formulation of bar^ining demands, and the. submission of proposed coileaive bargaining agreements to the membership for ratification. He shall ^o be responsible, except as otherwise provided in Article X, Section 14 (d) (1), for strike authorization, signing of new contracts, and contrart enforce­ ment. He shall also act for headquarters in executing the adminis­ trative functions assigned to headquarters by this Constitution with respect to trials and appeals except if he is a witness or party thereto, in which event the-Secretary-Treasurer shall act in his place. In order that he may properly execute these responsibilities he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ such help as he deems necessary, be it legal, or otherwise, subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contrart Enforce­ ment shall be a member of the Executive Board and may cast one vote in that body. SttppteneBt—Pace Three the ports, and the personnel diereof oa the lakes and InbnJ Waters, including their organizing activities. In order that he may properly execute his retpoosibilities he is empowered and authorized to retain any technii^ or professional assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive' Board. Soction 8. Diroctor of Organizing and Publications. !l •iit: •'f The Director of Organizing and Publications shall be appointed and may be removed at will by the Executive Board of the Union. He shall be responsible for and supervise all publications and public relations of the Union and shall serve as coordinator of all organizational activities of the Union. In addition, he shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the Executive Board. Ssction 9. Hssdquartars Rsprssantativas. The Headquarters Representatives shall perform any and all duties assigned them or delegated to them by the President, Execu­ tive Vice-President or the Executive Board. Saction 10. Port Agants. (a) The Port Agent shall be in direct charge of Ae administra­ tion of Union affairs in the port of his jurisdiction subject to Ae direction of Ae area Vice-President. (b) He shall, within the jurisdiction of his ^rt, be responsible for Ae enforcement and execution of the Qmstitution, Ae policies of Ae Union, and Ae rules adopted by the Executive Board, and by a majority vote of Ae membership. Wherever Aere are time restrictions or oAer considerations affecting port action, Ae Port Agent shall take appropriate action to insure observance thereofJ (c) He shall be prepared to account, financially or otherwise, for the activities of his port, whenever demanded by the President, Ae Vice-President of Ae area in whiA his port js located, or by Ae Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any event, he shall prepare and forward to Ae SecretaryTreasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and expenses, and complying wiA all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent may assign each port Patrolman to suA duties as fall wiAin Ae jurisdiction of Ae port, regardless of Ae departmental designation, if any, under whiA Ae Patcolmaa was elected. (f) The Port Agent shall designate which members at that port may serve as representatives to other organizations, afffiliatioa wiA which has been properly auAorized. Saction II. Patrolman. Patrolmen shall i^rform any duties assigned Aem by Ae Agent of Ae Port to whiA Aey are assigned. Saction 12. Exacutiva Board. The Executive Board shall consist of Ae President, die Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts* and Contract Enforcement, Ae Secretary-Treasurer, Ae Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Area, the Vice-President in Charge of Ae Gulf Area, Ae Vice-President in Charge of Ag Lakes and Inland Waters, and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body ot* division created or cfaanered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or Avision has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained Aat member­ ship for not less than three (3) months. SuA National'Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or suborAnate body. Saction 4. Saeralary-Troaturar. The Executive Board shall meet in headquarters no less than The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform any and all duties assigned him or delegated to him by the President. He shall be responsible once each quarter and at suA oAer times as Ae President or, for the organization and maintenance of the correspondence, files, in his absence, Ae Executive Vice-President may direct. "Ihe Presi­ and records of the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound dent shall be the chairman of all Executive Board meetings unless accounting and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and mainte­ absent, in whiA c^ the Executive Vice-President shall assume nance of, proper office and other administrative Union procedures; Ae Aairman's duties. Each member of the Executive Board Aall the proper collection, safeguarding, and expenditure of all Union be entitled to cast one vote in that body. Its decision Aall be funds, port or otherwise. He shall submit to the membership, for determined by majority vote of Aose voting, providing a quorum each quarterly period, a detailed report of the entire Union's finan­ of three is present. It shall be the duty of Ae Executive Bwd to cial operations and shall submit simultaneously therewith, the develop policies, strategies and rules whiA will advance and Quarterly Financial Committee report for the same period. The protect the interests and welfare of Ae Union and Ae Members. ^retary-Treasurer's report shall be prepared by an independent It shall be Ae duty of Ae Secretary-Treasurer, or in his absence, Certified Public Accountant. He shall also work with all duly elected an appointee of Ae Executive Board, to keep accurate minutes of finance committees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible all Executive Board meetings. The l^ecudve Board shall appoint one person who shall be designated Director of Organizing and for the timely filing of any and all reports on the operations of the Union, financial or otherwise, that may be required by any Publications. The Executive Board shall determine per capita tax Federal or state laws. In order that he may properly execute his to be levied and other terms and conditions of affliation for any responsibilities, he is hereby instructed and authorized to employ group of workers desiring affiliation. The Executive Board may any help he deems necessary, be it legal, accounting, or otherwise, direct the administration of all Union affairs, properties, policies and personnel in any and all areas not otherwise specifically pro-' subject to approval of the Executive Board. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member of the Executive vided for in Ais Constimtion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive Board may act wiAout holding a formal meeting pro­ Board and may cast one vote in that body. The Secretary-Treasurer shall be a member ex-officio of the vided all members of the Board are sent notice .of Ae proposed Credentials and Ballot Tallying Committees. In addition he shall action or actions and Ae decision thereon is reduced to writing and make himself and the records of his office available to the Quarterly signed hy a majority of Ae Executive Board. In the event that death, resignation or removal from office for Financial Committee. any reason Aould occur simultaneously to Ae President and Execu­ Section 5. Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast. tive .Vice-President, Ae Executive Brard by majority vote shall, The Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast shall be a name successors from its own membership who shall fill Aose member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vacancies until the next general election., If Ae Executive Vice-President duly assumes Ae office of the vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all President and dies, resigns, is removed from office, or is inmpacithe ports, and the personnel thereof on the Atlantic Coast, includ­ tated for more than 30 days during the remainder of Ae term, Ae ing their organizing activities. The Atlantic Coast area is deemed Executive Board shall elect a successor for Ae balance of Ae term to mean that area from and including Georgia through Maine and from its own membership. shall also include ihe Islands in the Caribbean. In order that he Section 13. Delegates. may properly execute his responsibilities he is empowered and (a) The term "delegates" shall mean Aose members of the authorized to retain any technical or professional assistance he Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive Board. accordance with the provisions of Ais Constitution, to attend Ae convention of the Seafarers International Union of NorA America. Section 6. Vice-Pratidenl in Charge of the Gulf Coast. (b) Each delegate shall attend Ae convention for which elected The Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one and fully participate Aercin. (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and oAerwise, support Aose vote in that body. He shall supervise and be responsible for the activities of all the policies agreed upon by the majority of the delegates to Ae Ports, and the personnel thereof on the Gulf Coast including their Convention. organizing activities. The Gulf Coast area is deemed to mean the (d) The President shall assign to each subordinate body or State of Florida, all through the Gulf, including Texas. division that number of delegates to which this Union would have In order that he may properly execute his responsibilities he been entitled, if its membership had been increased by Ae number is empowered and authorized to retain any technical or professional of members of Ae subordinate body or division, in accordance assistance he deems necessary, subject to approval of the Executive with Ae formula set forth in Ae Constitution of Ae Seafarers Board. International Union of North America, except Aat this provision shall not be applied so as to reduce the number of delegates to Saction 7. Vi'co-Frosidont in Charge of the lako* and Inland Walort. which Ais Union would oAerwise have been entitled. The Vice-President in Charge of the Lakes and Inland Waters Saction 14. Committoot. shall be a member of the Executive Board and shall be entitled to cast one vote in that body. (a) Trial Commiltao. He shall supetvise and be responsible for the activities of all The Trial Committee shall conduct die trials of a person charged. i1(1 �Segplewet—he# F#«r SEAFARERS July 8, 1966 LOG .1 : «i«i ^11 lubmit findinek and recommendations as pKscribad in this Constitution. It shall be the St^ial obligation of the Committee to observe all the requirements of this Constitution wiA regard to ^arges and trials, and their finding and rKtmmendations must specifically state whether or not, in the opinion of the . Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this Constitution, were properly safeguarded. (b) Appaaia Cammitlaa. 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 rujiM as maybe 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 findii^ and recommendations in accordance with the provisions of this Constimtion and such rules as ipay be adopted by a majority vote of the membership not inconsistent therewith. (c) Quartarly Financial .Commhtaa. if V' 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall^make an examina­ tion for each quarterly period of the finances of the Union and shall report fully on their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, separate recom­ mendations and separate findings. 2. The findings 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 ^retary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to be read in all ports, as set forth herein. 3. All officers, Union personnel and members are responsible for complying with all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, etc.; by the said (^arterly Financial Committee. The committee shall also have available to it, the services of the inde­ pendent certified public accountants retained by the Union. 4. Any action on the' said report shall be as determined by a majority vote of the membership, 5. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall consist of seven (7) members in good standing to be elected as follows: One member from each of the following ports: New York, Philadelphia, Balti­ more, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston and Detroit. No officer. Headquarters Representative,' Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee. Committee members shall be eleaed at the regular meeting designated by the SecretaryTreasurer. In the event a regular meting cannot be held in any port for lack of a quorum, the Agent shall call a special meeting as early as possible for the purpose of decting a member to serve on the Quarterly Financial Committee. Such committee members shall be furnished transportation to New York and back to their respective ports and they shall be furnished room and board during the period Aey are performing their duties in New York. Com­ mencing on the day following their election and continuing until they have been returnied to their respective porti each committee member shall be paid for hours worked at the standby rate of pay but in no event shall they be paid for less than eight (8) hours per day. (4) Striha CanmittM. 1. In no event shall a general strjke take place unless approved by a majority vote of the membership. •2. In the event a general strike has been approved by the mem­ bership the Port A^nts ii» all affected .ports shall call a timely special meeting for the purpose of electing a strike committee. This committee shall be composed of three full book members and their duties shall consist of assisting the Port Agent to effectu­ ate all strike policies and strategies. ArticI# XI W#s#s ami Terms of OfRc# of Officafrs and Oilier Elective Job Holders, Union Employees, and Others At''' .','S Sectien 1. The following elected offices and jobs shall be held for a term of four years: Presideiit Vice-Presidents Secreury-Treasurer Headquarters Representatives Port Agents Patrolmen The term of four.years set forth herein is expressly subject to the provisions for assumption of office as conuined in Article XIII, Section 6(b) of this Constitution. Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue for so long as is necessary to complete the functions thereof, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the membership or segment of the Union, which­ ever applies, whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or onA serving. Sactien 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of any office or other elective job shall be determined from time to time by the Executive Board subject to approval of the membership. Sactian 4. The foregoing provisions of. this Article do not apply to any corporation, business, or other venmre in which this Union participates; or which it organizes or creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by the Executive Board shall be followed. vessels, covered by contract with this' Hnion, or four (4) months of. employment with, or in any office or job of, Ae Union, its sub­ sidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Unions direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st and me 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. Saction 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of Ae Union. Sactien 3. All candidates for and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Ctmstitution, shall maintain full book membership in good standing. Article XIII Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen Saclion 1. Nominationi. Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, ar»y full b<3ok member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolimn, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to me office of the Secretary-Treasurer at headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the SecretaryTreasurer, at the address of headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain Ae following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) HiJ book number. (d) The title of the office or othet job for which he is a candi­ date, including Ae name of the Port in the event the posi­ tion sought is Aat df Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (f) Proof of seatitpe and/or employment as required for can­ didates. (g) In the event the member is on a ship he shall notify the Credentials Committee what ship he is on. Ihis shall be done also if he ships subseqiient to forwarding his cre­ dentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for Ae five (5) years last, past, have 1 been either a member of Ae Communist Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribeiy, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, armn, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such. crimes." Dated: .... Signaturt of mtmbtr Book No... Printed forms of Ae certificate shall be made available to nomi­ nees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such is certificate, but i^ in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of Ae restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of P4role of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in\lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case togeAer wiA true copies of the documents supporting his statement. All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier than July 13A and no later than August 13A of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged wiA the safekeeping of Aese letters and shall turn Aem over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter's request. Saetlon 2. Cradantialt Cemmittaa. (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the regular meeting in August of the election year, at the port where head­ quarters is located. It shall consist of six full book members in attendance at the meeting, with two members to be elected froin each of the Deck, Engine and Stewatds Departments. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, or candi­ date for office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In the event any committee member is unable to serve, the committee shall suspend until the President or Executive Vice President, or the SecretaryTreasurer, in Aaf order, calls a special meeting at the port where Headquarters is located in order to elect a replacement. The Com­ mittee's results shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by a majority vote of the membership at a special meeting called for that purpose at that Port. (b) After its election, the Committee shall immediately go into session. It shall'determine whether Ae person has submitted his application correctly and possesses' the necessary qualifications. 'The Committee ihall prepare a report listing each applicant and his b<x)k number under the office or job he is seeking. Each appli­ cant ^hall be marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the findings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified", the reason therefor must be stated in the report. Where a tie vote has been resolved by a special meeting of the Article Xfl membership, that fact shall also be noted, wiA sufficient detail. Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representa­ The report shall be signed by all of the Committee members, and be completed and submitted to the Ports in time for the next tives, Fort Agents, Patrolmen and Other regular meeting after their election. At this meeting, it shall Elective Jobs be read and incorporated in the minutes, and Aen posted on the Sactian I. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate bulletin board in each port. On Ae last day. of nominations, one member of Ae Committee for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, shall stand by in Headquarters to accept delivery of credentials. Port Agent or Patrolman provided: All credentials must be in headquarters by midnight of closing day. (a) He has at least three <-3) years pf seatime in an unlicensed (c) When an applicant has been disqualified by the commit­ capacity aboard an American-flag merdiant vessel or vessels. In coinputing time, time spent in the'employ of the Ubion, its sub­ tee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram at the addresses sidiaries and its affiliates, or .in any employment at the Union's listed by him pursuant to Section 1 of this Article. He shall also direction, shall count the same as sea time. Union records. Welfare be sent a letter containing the reasons for such disqualification by Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine air mail,. special delivery, registered, to the mailing address desig­ nated pursuant to Section 1 (b) of. this Ar,ticle. A disqualified appli­ eligibility; and cant shall have the right to uke an appeal to the membership (b) He hu been a full book member ioi. continuous good sund- from Ae decision of Ae committee. He shall forward copiel of such ing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to appeal to each port, where Ac appeal shall be presented and his nomination; and vofed upon at« regular meetjng no later Aan the second meeting (c) He has at leasF /our (4) months of tea time, in an un­ after Ae committee's election, It is Ae'responsibility of the appli­ licensed capacity, aboard an Ameticau-flag merchant VCSKI or cant to insure timely delivery of his appeiL In any event, wiAout prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may appear in person before the committee within two days after Ae day on which Ae telegram it sent, to correct his application or argue for his qualicommittee's report shall be prepared early enough to allow the applicant to appear before it within Ae time set forth in Ais Constitution and still reach the ports in time for the first regular meeting after its election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the case of suA appeals, be sufficient to over-rOle any disqualification classification by the Credentials Committee, in which went the one so pre­ viously classified shall then be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, in passing upon the qualifi­ cations of candidates, shall have the right to conclusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in previous elections for candi­ dacy for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, has met all the requirements of Section 1(8) of Article XII. Saclion 3. Balloting Frocodurot. (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as to candidates or ports. The ballots may contain general information 4nd instructive com­ ments not inconsistent with the provisions of this (^onstinition. All qualified candidates shall be listed thereon aplhabetically within each category. The listing of the ports shall follow a geographical pattern, commencing with th?most northerly port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly port on that coast, then westerly along the Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of ports is exhausted. Any port outside the Continental United States shall then be added. There shall be allotted write-in. space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be voted upon.^Each ballot shall be so prepared as to have the number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so per­ forated as to enable that portion containing the said number to be easily removed to insure secrecy of the ballot. On this removable portion shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature of the ballot and the voting date thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at the direction of the SecretaryTreasurer shall be the only official ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as indicated in the preceding para­ graph and shall be numbered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A sufficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secretary-Treasurer, who Aall also send each Port Agent a verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain separate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect.and count the ballots, when received, to insure that Ae amount sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer as having been sent to Aat port. The Port Agent shall immediately execute and return to the Secretary-Treasurer a "receipt acknowledging the correctness of the amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or Aall notify Ae Secretary-Treasurer of any ^discrepancy. Discre^nciei shall be corrected as. soon as possible prior to the voting period. In any. event, receipts shall be forwarded fpr ballots actually received. .TTie Secretary-Treasurer shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and. correspondence draling 'with the election. This file shall at all. times be available to any member Sskmg for Inspec­ tion of. the same at Ae office of the Secretary-Trrasurer. (c) Balloting shall .ttke place in person, at port offices, and shall be secret. No signatures of any voter, or other distinguishing mark, shall appear on the ballot, except that any member may write in the name or names of any member or members, as appro­ priate, for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (d) Only full book members may vote. However, immediately prior thereto they must present their btxiks to the Polls Committee of the port in which they are voting. The voter's book number shall be placed upon the roster sheet (which shall be kept in duplicate) in the space opposite the profier ballot number, and the member shall sign his name. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the roster sheet, and'the member,shall proceed to the voting site with the ballot. An appropriMe hotation of the date and of Ae fact of voting shall be placed in Ae member's Union book. (e) Each Port Agent shall be responsible for the establishment of a booth or other voting site where each member may vote in privacy. (f) Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or written portion is visible. He shall then drop the. ballot into a narrow-slotted ^llot box, which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting shall commence on November 1st of the election year and shall continue through December 31sr, exclusive of Sun­ days and (for each individual Port) holidays legally recognized in the city in which the port affected is located. If November 1st or Decernber 31st falls on B holiday legally recognized in a port in the city in which that port is located, the balloting period in such port shall commence or terminaw, as the case may be, on the next succeeding business day. Subject to the foregoing, voting in all ports shall commence at 9:00 A.M., and continue until 5:00 P.M., except that, on Saturdays, voting shall commence at 9:00 A.M. and continue until 12 noon. Saction 4. Fells Cemmittaat. (a) Each port shall elect, prior t<) the beginning of the voting On each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three full book members none cif whom shall be a candidate, officer or an elected or appointed job holder. For the purpose of holding a meeting for the election of a Polls Committee only, and notwith­ standing the provisions of Article XXlll, Section 2, or any other provision of this Constitution, five (5) members shall constitute S j meeting to be held between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. with no notice thereof required. It shall be the obligation of each member wishing to serve on a Polls Committee, or to_ observe the eleaion Aereof, to be present during this time period. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Comrnittee is railed, and that the minutes of the said meeting are sent daily to the Secretary-Treasurer. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. (b) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballott, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already u*d, the ballot box or boxes and the. ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs wiA Ae number of names and corrMponding serial nulnbers on Ae rostei, and Aen compare 4he serial number and amounts of ballou used wiA Ae verifica- �Jnljr 8, 1966 rion list, u corrected, and ascerttin whether the unused ballots, both serial numbers and amount, represent the difference between •what appears on the verifiication list, as corrected, and the ballots used. If any discrepancies are found, a detailed report thereon shall be drawn by the Polls Committee finding such discrepancies, which report shall be in duplicate, and signed by all the members of such Polls Committee. Each member of the Committee may make what separate comments thereon he desires, provided they are signed and dated by him. A copy of this report shall be given the Port Agept, to be presented at the next regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as com­ pleted, with recommendations "by the Secretary-Treasurer. A ma­ jority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be taken thereon. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Constitution, the Executive Board shall not make any determination in these matters. (c) The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding paragraph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in the event the Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally umpered with. (d) The Polls Committee shall permit full book members only to vote. Prior thereto. It shall stamp their book with the word "voted" and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation of order and decorum. (r) III order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot, and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the balloting in any port, the following procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting, the Polls Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to attend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope, as required, which shall then tie sealed. The members of the Polls Committee shall there­ upon sign their names across the flap of the said envelope or enve­ lopes, with their book numbers next to their signatures. The committee shall also place the date and name of the Port on the said envelopes, and shall certify, on the envelope or envelopes, that the ballot bo* or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope or envelopes dated for that day and voted in that Port. The Polls Committee shall check the rosters, and any other records they deem appropriate, to insure the foregoing. At the discretion of the Executive Board, official envelopes may be pre­ pared for the purpose of enclosing the ballots and the making of the aforesaid .certification, with wording embodying' the fore­ going inscribed .thereon, in which event these envelopes shall be used by the Polls Committee for the aforesaid purpose. Nothing contained herein shall prevent any member of a Polls Committee from adding such comments to the certificate as are appropriate, provided th; comments are signed and dated by the member making them. The envelop of envelopes shall then be placed in a wrappef or envelope, whi^, at the discretion of the Executive Board, may be furnished for that purpose. The wrapper or envelope shall then be securely sealed and either delivered, or sent by certified or registered mail, by the said Polls Committee, to the depository named in the pre-election report adopted by the membership. The Pojls Committee shall not be discharged from its duties until this mailing is accomplished and evidence, of mailing or deliVery is furnished the Port Agent, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. The Polls Committee shall also insure that the ballot box or boxes are locked and sealed before handing them back to the Port Agent, and shall place the key or keys to the boxes in an enveloi^, across the fiap of which the members of the committee shall sign their names, bdok numbers, and the date, after sealing the envelope securely. In addition to delivering the key and ballot box or boxes as aforesaid, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent one copy of each of the roster sheets for the day, the unused ballots, any reports called for by this Section 4, any files that they may have received, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall be responsible for the proper safeguarding of all the aforesaid material, shall not release any of it until duly called for, and shall insure that no one illegally umpers with the material placed in his custody. The remaining copy of each roster sheet used for the day shall be mailed by the Polls Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer, by certified or regis­ tered mail or delivered in person. (f) Members of the Polls Committee shall serve without com­ pensation, except that the Port Agent shall compensate each Polls Committee member with a reasonable sum for meals while serving or provide meals in lieu of cash. Section 5. Ballot ColUction, Tallying Procadura, Protaita, and Spocial Votat. (a) On the day the balloting in each port is to terminate, the Polls Committee elected for that day shall, in addition to their other duties hereinbefore set forth, deliver to headquarters, or mail to headquarters (by certified or registered mail), all the unused ballots, together with a certification, signed and dated by all members of thp Committee that all ballots sent to the port and not used are enclosed therewith, subject to the right of each member of the Committee to make separate comments under his signature and date. The certification shall specifically identify, by serial number and amount, the unused ballots so forwarded. In the same package, but bound separately, the committee shall forward to headquarters all stubs collected during the period of voting, _ together with a certification, signed by all members of the committee, that all the stubs collected by the committee are enclosed therewith subject to the right of each member of the committee to make separate com­ ments under his signature and date. The said Polls Coinmittee members sball not be discharged from their duties until the for­ warding called for hereunder is accomplished and evidence of mailing or delivery is furnished the Port Ageiit, which evidence shall be noted and kept in the Port Agent's election records or files. (b) Ail forwarding to headquarters called for under this Sectiott 5, shall be to the Union Tallying Oimmittee, at the address of headquarters. In the event a Polls Committee cannot be elected or cannot act on the day the balloting in each Port is to termiiute, the Port Agent shall have the duty to forward the material specifi­ cally set forth in Section 5(a) (unused ballots and stubs) to the Union Tallying Committee, which will then carry out the functions in regard thereto of the said Polls Committee. In such event, the Port Agent shall also forward all other material deemed necessary by the Union Tallying Committee to execute those functions. SEAFARERS SaviMenent—TfV* LOG All certifications called for under this Article XHI shall be deemed made according to the best knowledge, and belief of those required to make such certification. (c) The Union Tallying Committee shall consist of 14 full book members. Two shall be elected from each of the seven ports of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, and Detroit. The election shall be held at the re^lar meeting in December of the election year, or if the Executive Board other­ wise determines prior thereto, at a special meeting held in the aforesaid ports on the first business day of the last week of said month. No Officer, Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Pa­ trolman, or candidate for office, or the job of Headquarters Rep­ resentative, Port Agent or Patrolman, shall be eligible for election to this Committee, except as provided for in Article X, Section 4. In addition to its duties hereinbefore set forth, the Union Tallying Committee shall be charged with the tallying of all the ballots and the preparation of a closing reyiort .setting forth, in complete detail, the results of the election, including a complete accounting of all ballots and stubs, and reconciliation of 'the same with the rosters, verification lists, and receipts of the Port Agents, all with detailed reference to serial numbers and amounts and with each total broken down into port totals. The Tallying Committee shall be permitted access to the election records and files of all ports, which they may require to be forwarded for insi^ction at its discretion. The report shall clearly detail all discrepancies discovered, and shall contain recommendations for the treatment of these dis­ crepancies. All members of the Committee shall sign the report, without prejudice, however, to the right of any member thereof to submit a dissentiiig rejtort as to the accuracy of the count and the validity of the ballots, with pertinent details. The Tallying Committee is also charged with the receipt and evaluation of written protests by any member who claims an illegal denial of the right to vote. If it finds the protests invalid, it shall dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds the protest valid, the committee shall order a special vote, to De had no later than within the period of its proceedings, on such terms as are practical, effective, .and just, but which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section'3(c) of this Article and the designation of the voting site of the port most convenient to the protesting member. Where a special vote is ordered in accordance with this Section 5(c), these terms shall apply, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contaitied in this Article. Protests may be made only in writing and must be received by the Union 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. 'The committee shall take all reason­ able measures to adjust the course of its proceedings so as to enable the special vote set forth in this Section 5(<;) to be com­ pleted within the. time herein specified. No closing report shall be made by it unless and until the special votes referred to in this Section 5(c) shall have been duly completed and ullied. (d) The members of the Union Tallying Committee shall pro­ ceed to the port in which headquarters is located, as soon as possi­ ble after their election but, in any event, shall arrive at that pmrt prior to the first business day after December 31 of the election year. Each member of the committee not elected from the port in which headquarters is located shall be reimbursed for transporution, meals, and Ipdgitig expqnse occasioned by their traveling to and returning from that Port. All members df the committee shall also be paid at the prevailing standby rate of pay From the day subse­ quent to their election to the day they return, in normal course, to the Port from which they were elected. The Union Tallying Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves and, subject to the express terriis of this Con­ stitution, adopt its own procedures. Decision as to special votes, protests, and the contents of the final report shall be valid if made by a majority vote, provided there be a quorum in attendance, which quorum is hereby fixed at nine (9). The Union Tallying Committee, but not less than a quorum rhereof, shall have the sole right and duty to obtain the ballots from the depository imme­ diately after the termination of balloting and to insure their safe custody during the course of the committee's proceedings. "The proceedings of this committee, except for the actual preparation of the closing report and dissents therefrom, if any, shall be open to any member, provided he observes decorum. In no event, shall the issuance of the hereinbefore referred to closing report of the Tallying Committee be delayed beyond the January 15th immedi­ ately subsequent to the close of voting. The Union Tallying Com­ mittee shall be discharged upon the Completion of the issuance and dispatch of its reports as required in this Article. In the event a recheck and recount is ordered pursuant to Section 5(g) of this Article, the committee shall be reconstituted except that if any member thereof is not available, a substitute therefore shall be elected from the appropriate port, at a special meeting held for that purpose as soon as possible. (e) The report of the Committee shall be made up in sufficient copies to comply with the following requirements: two copies shall be sent by the committee to each Port Agent and the SecretaryTreasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close of the committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this committee's proceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meeting applies shall be designated, by date, in the report and shall be referred to as the "Election Report Meeting." As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. TTiis copy shall be kept posted for a period of two inOnths. At the Election Report Meeting, the other copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (f) At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the discrepancies, if any, referred to in Section 5(c) of this Article atid the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the membership shall decide what action, if aity, in Accordance with the Constitution, shall be taken thereon, which action, however, shall not include the ordering of a special vote Unless the reported discrepancies affect the results of the vote for any office or job, in which event, the special vote shall be restricted thereto. A majority of the membership, at the Election Rpeort Meeting, may order a recheck and a recount when a dissent to the closing report has been issued by three or more members of the Union Tallying Committee. Except for the con­ tingencies provided for in this Section 5(f) the closing report shall be accepted as final. (g) A special vote ordered pursuant to Seciton 5(f) must take place and ^ completed within seven (7) days after die Eleaion Report Meeting, at each port where the discrepancies so acted upon took place. Subject to the foregoing, and to the limits of the vote set by the membership, at aforesaid, the Port Agents in each such port shall have the functions of the Tallying ^mmittec as set fonh in Section 5(c), insofar as that Section deals with the terms of such special vote. The Secretary-Treasurer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material immediately avail­ able to Port Agents, for the purpose of such special vote. Imme­ diately after die close thereof, the Port Agent shall summarize the results and communicate them to the Secreury-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, roster sheets, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Traesurer, all in the same package, but bound separately, by the most rapid means practicable, but, in any case, so as to reach the Secretary-Treasurer in time to enable him to prepare his report as required by this Section 5(g). An accounting and certification, made by the Port Agent, similar to those required of PoHs Committees, shall be enclosed therewith. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report containing a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Union Tallying Committee's results, as set forth in its closing report. The form of the latter's reporr'shall be followed as closely as possible. Two (2) copies shall be sent to each port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report Meeting. If a majority vote of the membership decides to accept the Secretary-Treasurer's report, the numerical results set forth in the pertinent segments of the Tally­ ing Committee's closing report shall be deemed accepted and final without modification. If ordered, a recheck and recount, and the report thereon by the Union Tallying Committee, shall be similarly disposed of and deemed accepted and final, by majority vote of the membership at the regular meeting following the Election Report Meeting. If such recheck and recount is ordered, the Union Tallying Com­ mittee shall be required to continue its proceedings correspondingly, ,1 I i Sactien A. Installation into office and the Job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman. (a) The person elected shall be-that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved. Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of candidates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. These determina­ tions shall be made only froin the results deemed final and accepted as provided in this Article. It shall be the duty of the President to notify each individual elected. (b) .The duly elected officers and other job holders shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight of the night of the Election Report Meeting, or the next regular meeting, depending upon which meeting the results as to each of the foregoing- are deemed final and accepted, as pro­ vided in this Article. The term of their predecessors shall continue up to, and expire at, that time, notwithstanding anything to the contrary conuined in Article XI, Section 1. This shall not apply where the successful candidate-cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of. the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected President to assume office the provisions of Article X, ^tioa 2, as to succession shall apply until the expiration of the term. All other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. taction 7. The Secretary-Treasurer is specifically charged wjdi the preservation and retention of all election records, including the ballots, as required by law; and is directed and authorized to issue such other and further directives as to the eleaion procedures as are required by law.'which direaives shall be part of the election procedures of this Union. ArticU XIV Other Elections Saction 1. Trial Committaa. A Trial Committee shall be eleaed at a special meeting held at 10:00 A.M., the next business day following the regular meeting of the Port where the Trial is to cake place. It shall consist of five full book members, of which three shall constitute a quorum. No officer. Headquarters Representative, Port Agent, Port Patrolman, or other Union personnel may be elead to serve on a Trial Com­ mittee. No member who intends to be a witness in the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It shall be the duty of every member to decline nomination if he knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing disqualifications apply to him. The members of this committee shall be elected under such generally applicable rules as are adopted by a majority vote of the membership. Saction 2. AppoaU Committaa. The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven full book members, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the port where headquarters is located. The same disqualifications and duties of members shall apply with regard to this committee as apply to the Trial Committee. In addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Committee in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee decision, if the said member was a member of the Trial Committee. Saction 3. Dalagalat. As soon as the President is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the convention of the Seafarers International Uniqn of North America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to generally applicable rules for the eleaion of delegates. These facts and recommendations shall be announced and read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless changed by a majority vote of the membership during that meeting, the election rules shall apply. These rules shall not prohibit any full book member from nominating himself. The results of the election shall be communi­ cated to each Port Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and an­ nounced at the next regular meeting of the Port. Rules of eleaion hereunder may include provisions for automatic election of all qualified nominees, in the event the number of such nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be elected. ArHci* XV Trials and Appeals Saction I. Any member may bring charges against any other mem^r for the commission of an offense as set fordi in this Con­ stitution. These charges shall be in writing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his book number. The accuser shall deliver these charges to the Port Agent of the port nearest the place of the offense, or the port of pay-off, if the offense took place al^rd ship. He shall also request the Port Agent to present tnese charges at the next regular meeting. The accuser nuy withdraw his charges before the meeting takes place. i<i �six SEAFARERS July 8, 1966 LOG (c)' Misconduct durlnk any meetliif or odier offidal Union wdi a finding and, in mdi case^ die Anpeab S. After presentation of the charges and the request to evidence to su] noc make its own fitMings as «> die weight of pmoaeding; or bringing on Uako loan dlsfCpM* by ooodnct not die Pbtt Agent, die Port Agent shall cause those diarges to be read Committee provided lot eliewben in this Aidde; at die said meeting. evidence. (d) Refusal or negligent failure to cauty oat orders of tbbse If the diarges ate reiected hf a majoritf rote of the port, no (b) In no event shall increased ^nishment be tecomme'nded. further action may be ndcen thereoo, unless ruled otherwise by a duly authorized to mm such orders at any time. (c) A new trial shall be recommended if the Appeals Committee majority vote of the membership of the Union within 90 days finds—(a) diat any member of the Trial Committee should have SactiM 4. Upon proof of the commission of any of the followmg thereafter. If the charges are accepted, and.the accused^ is iiresent, been disqualified, or (b) that the accused was not adequately offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a fine of he shall be automatically on notice that he will be tried the fol­ informed of the details of the char^ offense, which resulted in lowing morning. At his request, the trial shall be pos^ned until his not having been given a fair trial, or (c> that for any other $50.00; (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-oos or pay-offs; the morning foUqwing the next regular meeting, at which time the 'Trial Committee will then be elected. He shall also be handed a reason, the accused was not given a fair trial. (b) Wilful failure to submit Union book to Union represenu(d) If there is not substantial evidence to support a finding of thres at pay-off; written ct^y of the charges made against him. If the acaised is not present, the Port Agent shall immediately guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend that the charge on (c) Disorderly conduct at pay-off or sign-on; cause to be sent to him, by registered mail addressed to his last which the finding was based be dismissed. (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in dis­ (e) The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser punishment. known mailing address on file with the Union a copy of the charging their duties; char^, the names and book numbers of the accusers, and a noti­ Section 14. The Appeals Committee shall deliver its dnision and (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union hall; fication, that he must appear with his witnesses, ready for trial the dissent, if any, to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies morning after the next regular meeting, at which meeting' the to be publish^ and shsill have them sent to each port in time to (f) Gambling in the Union hall;Trial Committee will be elected. (g) Negligent failure to join ship. reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. Headquarters In the event a majority of the membership of the Union shall shall also'send a copy to each accused and accuser at their last Sactien 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized vote to accept charges after their rejection by a port, the trial shall by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to waive his rights take place in the Port where Headquarters is located. Due notice known address, or notify them in person. thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be informed of the Soction IS. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of this Article, under this Constitution subject to the provisions of Article XV, name of his accusers, and who shall receive a written statement the membership, by a majority vote, shall accept the decision of the Section 19 and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly of the charges. At the truest of the accused, transporution and Apfieals Committee, or the dissent therein. If.there is no dissent, authorized represenutive of the Union. subsistence shall be provided the accused and his witnesses. the decision of the Appeals Committee shall stand. Section 6. This Union, and its members, shall not be. deemed to If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held jn the port waive any claim, of personal or property rights to which it or its Soction 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent evidence where is located, in the manner provided for in members are entitled, by bringing the member to trial or enforcing and shall noc be bound by the rules of evidence required by courts Section headquarters 2 of this Article. Any decision so providiiig for a new trial a penalty as provided in this Constitution. of law but may receive all relevant testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable shall contain such directions as will insure a fair hearing to the Section 7. Any member under suspension for an offense under him to make a proper defense. In the event the Trial Committee accused. this Article shall continue to pay all dues and assessments and must falls beneath a quorum, it shall adjourn unnl a quorum does exist. Section 16. Headquarters shall notify the accused and each accuser, observe his duties to the Union, members, officials, and job holders. either in person or in writing addressed to their last known Soction 4. No trial shall be conducted unless all the accusers are addressp of the results of the appeal. A further appeal shall be present. The Trial Committee shall conduct the trial except that the Aritcia XVII accused shall have the ri^t to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, allowed as set forth in Section 17 of this Article. ud the witnesses, as well as to condua his own defense. The accuxd Soction 17. Each member is diarged with knowledge of the pro­ Publications imay select any member to assist him in his defense at the trial, visions of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union provided, (a), the said member is available at the time of the of North America, and the rights of, and procedure as to, further This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, newspapers, trial and (b) the said member agr^ to render such assistance. appml as provided for therein. Decisions reached thereunder shall magazines, periodicals and general literature, in such manner as If the accused challenges the qualifications of-the members of the be binding on all members of the Union. may be determined, from time to time, by the Executive Board. Trial Committee, or states that the charges do not adequately inform Soction 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the Union to him of what wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of such commission, such matters shall be ruled upon and dis­ take all steps within their constitutional power to carry out the Article XVIII posed of, prior to proceeding on the ineritS of the defense. The terms of any effective decisions. Bonds guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven by the weight Soction 19. Every accused shall receive a written copy of the of the evidence, and the burden of such prcxif shall be upon the charges preferred against him and shall be given a reasondile time Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed as well accuser. Every finding shall be based on the quality of the evidence to prepare his defense, but he may thereafter plead guilty and as all other employees handling monies of the Union shall be and not solely on the number of witnesses produced. waive any or all of the other rights and privileges grant«l to him bonded as required by law. by this Article. If an accused has been properly notified of his Sactioii 5. The Trial Committee shall make finding as to guilt trial and fails to attend without properly requesting a postpone­ or innbceiKe, and recommendations as to punishment and/or other Article XIX Union action deemed desirable in the light of the proceedings. These ment, the Trial Committee may hold its trial without his presence. findings and recommendations shall be those of a majority of the Expenditures committee, and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent The Article XVI committee shall forward its findings and recommendations, along Saction 1. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in Offenses and Penalties with any dissent to the Port Agent of the pon where the trial took existence, the President may authorize, make, or incur such ex­ place, while a copy thereof shdl be forwarded to the accused and Soction I. Upon proof the commission of the following offenses, penditures and expenses as are normally encompassed within the the accusers, either in person or by mail addressed to their last authority conferred upon him bv Article X of this Constimtion. known addresses. The findings shall include a statement that the the member shall be expelled from membership: Saction 2. The provisions of Section 1 shall similarly apply to (a) Proof of membership in any or^nization advocating the rights, of-die accused under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the routine accounting and administrative procedures of the Union guarded. The findings also must contain the charges made, the date overthrow of the Government of the United States by force; those primarily concerned with trials, appeals, negotiations, of the. trial, the name and address of the accused, the accuser, and (b) Acting as an informer a^inst the interest of the Union except strikes, and elections. each witness; shall describe each document used at the trial; shall or the membership in any organizational campaign; contain a fair summary of the proceedings, and shall state the Saction 3. The provisions of this Article shall supersede to the Acting as an informer for, or agent of, the company against finding as'to guilt or innocence. If possible, all documents used at the(c) extent applicable, the provisions of Article X of this Constitution. interests of the membership or the Union; the trial shall be kept All findings and recommendations shall be (d) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy to madCia'i>aI't'of the regular files. destroy the Union. Article XX Sacfiiin 6. The Port Agent of the Poirt of Trial shall, upon receipt Section 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the following Income of the findings and recommendations of the Trial Committee, cause the finding and recommendations to be presented, and entered offenses, the member shall be penalized up to and including a penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the penalty of Saction I. The income of this Union shall include dues, initiation into the minutes, at the next regular meeting. expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the penalty shall not fees, fines, assessments, contributions, loans, interest, dividends, as Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the record of the entire exceed suspension from the rights and privileges of membership well as income derived from any other legitimate business operation proceedings to headquarters, which shall cause sufficient copies for more than two (2) years, or a fine of $30.00 or both: or other legitimate source. thereof to be made and sent to. each Port in time for the next (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property of Soction 2. An official Union receipt, properly filled out, shall be regularly scheduled meeting. the value in excess of $50.00. given to anyone paying money to the Union or to any person auth­ Soction S. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall be dis­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, seals, orized by the Unioii to receive money. It shall be the duty of every cussed. The meeting shall then vote. A majority vote of the mem­ etc., for the purpose of personal gain; person affiliated with the Union who makes such payments to bership of the Union shall: (c) Wilful misuse of any office or job, eleaive or not, within the demand such receipt. (a) Accept the findings and recommendations, or Union for the purpose of persot^ gain, financial or otherwise, or Soction 3. No assessments shall be levied except after a ballot (b) Reject the findings and recommendations,, or the wilful refusal or failure to execute the duties or functions conducted under such general rules as may be decided upon by a (c) Accept the findings, but modify the recommendations, or of the said office or job, or gross neglect or abuse in executing majority vote of the membership, provid^ that: (d) Order a new trial after finding that substantial justice has such duties or functions or other serious misconduct or breach of (a) The ballot must be secret. not been done with regard to the charges. In this event, a new trust. The President may, during the pendency of disciplinary (b) The assessment must be approved by a majority of the uial shall take place at the port where headquarters is located proceedings under this subsection, suspend the officer or jobholder valid ballots cast. from exercising the functions of the office or job, with or without and upon application, the accused., the accusers, and their witnesses pay, and designate his temporary replacement. shall be furnished transportation and subsistence. Section 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, all payments (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of ballots, by members or other affiliates of this Union shall applied suc­ Section 9. After the vote set forth in Sectiorr-S, any punishment stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or election files, or cessively to the inonetary obligations owed the Union commencing so decided upon shall become effective. Headquarters shall cause election material of any sort; with the oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of notice of the results thereof to be sent to each accused and accuser. (e) Preferring.charges with knowledge that such charges are accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall be calculated Section 10. An accused who has been. found guilty,- or who is •false; -ccordingly. under effective punishment.may appeal in the following manner: (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false reports He may send or deliver a notice of appeal to Headquarters or communications which fall within the scope of Union business; Article XXI within 30 days after receipt of the notice of the decision of the (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or mis­ membership. Other Types of Union Affiliation conduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detriment of the Soction II. At the next regular meeting of the port where Head- Union or its agreements; To the extent permitted by law, this Union, by majority vote cuarters is located, after receipt of the notice of appeal, the notice (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or deliberate and of the membership, may provide for affiliation with it by individ­ r '.all be presented .and shall then become part of the minutes. An malicious villification, with regard to the execution of the duties uals in a lesser capacity than membership, or in a capacity other Appe^ Committee shall then be elected. The Vice-President in of any office or jobj than membership. By majority vote of the membership, the Union charge of contracts is charged with the duty of presenting the (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment aboard a may provide for the rights and obligations incident to such capaci­ before-mentioned prtxreedings anc) all available documents used as ties or affiliations. These rights and obligations may include, but evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as any vessel, exclusive of proper earnings and Union payments; (j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for the are not limited to (a) the applicability or non-applicability of all written statement or argument submitted by the accused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he so desires. The purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to the Union, or any part of this Constitution; <b) the terms of such affiliation; appeal shall be heard at Union Headquarters on the night the or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving evidence of Union (c) the right of the Union to peremptory termination of such affiliation and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no committee is elected. It shall be the responsibility of the accused affiliation, with intent to deceive; to insure that his written statement or argument arrives at head­ (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the order of those duly event may anyone not a member receive evidence of affiliation equivalent to that of members, receive priority or tights over quarters in time for-such presentation. authorized to make such orders during time of strike. members, or be termed a member. (1) Failure or refusal to pay a fine or assessment within the time Sectiim 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the appeal as limit set therefor either by the Constitution or by action taken in soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration of the evidence Article XXII and arguments before it. It may grant adjournments and may accordance witli the Constitution. request the accused or accuxrs to present arguments, whenever Quorums Saciion 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the following necessary for such fair consideration. offenses, members shall be penalized up to and including a susSeetion I. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specifically provided, SactiMi 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be by pension'from the rights and privileges of membership for two (2) the quorum for a specul meeting of a port shall be six full book majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings and recommen­ years, or a fine of $50.00 or both: members. dations. Dissents will be allowed. Decisions and dissents shall be in (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union property writing and signed by those participating in such decision or dissent of the value under $50.00; Sactien 2. Ihe quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall bs In ma^g Jts findings and recommendations, die committee shall (b) Auuming any office or job, whether .elective or not with fifty (50) members. be goveii^ by the following: knowledge of the lack of possession of the qoalificationa tequited Se^on 3. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the (M) fto finding of guilt shall be leversed if there is substantial therefor; dectsioas, t^rts, cecommendations, oc other functions of aay 0 '•h • •m r:| t 1 �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS segment of ^Union requiring a quotum to act offidallv, shall be a mjontr of those voting, and ihaU not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. SactiM 4. Unless otherwise indicated herein, where the require­ ments for a quorum are not specifically set forth, a quorum shall be deemed to 1M a majority of those composing the applicable segment of the Union. Ariicia XXIII Meetings Sactlen 1. Regular membership meetings shall be held monthly only in the following major ports at the following times: During the week following the first Sunday of every month a meeting shall be held on Monday—at New York; on Tuesday—at Philadelphia; on MC^ednesday—at Baltimore; and on Friday—at Detroit. During the next week, meetings shall be held on Monday at Houston; on Tuesday—at New Orleans and on Wednesday—at Mobile. All regular membership meetings shall commence at 2:30 P.M. local time. Where a meeting day falls on a Holiday officially designated as such by the authorities of the state or municipality ill which a port is located, the port meeting shall take place on the following business day. Saturday and Sunday shall' not be deemed business days. The Area Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all regular nfeetings in ports in thier respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a regular meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairman of the meetings. In the event a quorum is not present at 2:30 P.M. the chairman of the mwting at the pertinent port shall postpone the opening of the meeting but in no event later than >3:00 P.M. Saction J. A special meeting at a port may be called only at the direction of the Port Agent or Area Vice President. No special meeting may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at least two hours in advance, on the port bulletin board. The Ar^ Vice Presidents shall be the chairmen of all special meetings in ports in their respective areas. In the event the Area Vice Presidents are unable to attend a special meeting of a port, they shall instruct the Port Agents, or other elected job holders, to act as chairmen of the meetings. The contents of this Section 2 are subject to the provisions of Africle XIII, Section 4(a). Sartion 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all regular meetings shall be governed by the following: 1. T)ie Union Constitution. 2, Majority vote of the members assembled. Article XXIV Definitions end Miscellaneous Provisions Relating Thereto Saction 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any illness or situation preventing the affected person from carrying out his duties for more than 30 days, provided that this does not. result in a vacancy. However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than one job and/or office in which event no incapacity shall be deemed to e::ist with regard to the regular job or office of the one taking over the duties and functions of the one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the time during which the circumstances exist. Saction 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with herein, the term "vacancy" shall include failure to perform the functions of any office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or suspension from membership or expulsion from the Union with no further right to appeal in accordance with the provisions of Article XV of this Constitution. Saction 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole the term, "majority vote of the membership", shall mean the majority of all the valid votes cast by full book members at an official meeting of those ports holding a meeting. This definition shall prevail not­ withstanding that one or more ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For the purpose of this Section, the term "meeting" shall refer to those meetings to be held during the time peri^ within which a vote must be taken in accordance with the Con­ stitution and the custom and usage of the Union in the indicated priority. Saction 4. When applicable solely to port action and not con­ cerned with, or related to, the Union as a whole, and not forming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, "majority vote of the mem­ bership", shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the full brok members at any meeting of the Port, regular or special. . Section 5. The term, "membership action", or reference thereto, shall mean the same as the term "majority vote of the membership". Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the holder thereof, is set forth iti this Constitution, all references thereto and the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. LOG Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected offi­ cials and- other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year hereunder shall be deemed to be I960. Soction a.JThe terms, "this Constitution", and "this amended Constitution", shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through August, 1956. Saction •. The term, "member in good standing", shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expul­ sion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless other­ wise expressly indicated, the term, "member", shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. Unless plainly otherwise required by the context of their use, the terms "Union book", "membership book", and "book", shall mean official evidence of Union membership. Saction II. The term "full book" or "full Union book" shall mean only an official certificate issued as evidence of Union membership which, can be attained only by those members who have first acquired the highest seniority rating set forth ,in the standard collective bargaining agreement. Section 12. The term, "full book member'>shall mean a member to whom n full book has been duly issued and who is entitled to retain it in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. Article XXV Amendments This Constitution shall be amended in the following manner: Sortion 1. Any full book member may submit at any regular meeting of any Port proposed amendments to this Constitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded to all Ports for further action. Saction 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by a ma­ jority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitu­ tional Committee in the Port where Headquarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six full book members, two from each department and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port. The Com­ mittee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it. The Committee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the President. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as recommended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIII, Seaion 3(b) through Section 5, except that, unless otherwise required by a majority vote of the membership at the time it gives the approval necessary to put the referendum to a vote, the Union Tallying Committee shall consist of six (6) full book members, two from each of the three (3) departments of the Union, elected from Headquarters Port. The amendment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all ports and made avail­ able at the voting site in all ports. Section 3. If approved by a majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective immediately upon notifica­ tion by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the President that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The President shall immediately notify all ports of the results of the vote on the amendment. Supplement—Pace Seven 4 ) 'r' III '3 This Union is chartered by (and/or affiliated with), the Sea­ farers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, and this Constitution and any amend­ ments thereto, shall not take effect unless and until approved as set forth in the Constitution of that Union. IV An object of this Union is, within its reasonable capacity, to promote the welfare of, and assist, the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. The charter (and/or affiliation) relationship between this Union and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall not be dissolved so long as at least ten members of this Union, and the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes tod Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board wish to continue such relationship. •t VI No amendment to this Constitution shall be effective unless and until approved by at least a two-thirds vote of the membership in a secret referendum conducted for that purpose. In, any event, the adoption of'this Constitution and any amendments thereto, will not be effective unless and until compliance with Article II of the Constitution of the Seafarers International Union of North America —^Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distria is first made. VII The Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District -shall have the right to check, inspect and make copies of all the books and records of this Union upon demand. '•t VIII This Union shall not take any action which will have the effect of reducing its net assets, calculated through recognized accounting jrocedures, below the ariiount of its indebtedness to the Seafarers nternational Union of North America-r-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, unless approved by that Union through its Executive Board. IX So long as there exists any indebtedness by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, that Union shall have the right to appoint a representative or representatives to this Union who shall have the power to attend all meetings of this Union, or its sub-divisions, or governing boards, if atiy; and who shall have access to all books and records of this Union on dethand. This representative, or these representatives, shall be charged with the duty of assisting this Union and its membership, and acting as a liaison between the Seafarers International Union of North America —Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and this Union. So long as any unpaid per capita tax, or any other indebtedness of any sort, is owed by this Union to the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, such indebtedness shall constitute a first lien on the assets of this Union, which lien shall not be impaired without the written approval of the Seafarers International Union of North America— Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District acting through its Executive Board. XI EXHIBIT A Minimal requirements to be contained in Constitution of subordinate bodies and divisions chartered by or affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. All members shall have equal rights and privileges, subject to TCi^nable rules and regulations, contained in this Constitution, including secret election, freedom of speech, the right to hold office and the right of secret votes on assessinent and dues increases, all in accordance with the law. II No member may be automatically suspended from membership except for non-payment of dues, and all members shall be afforded a fair hearing upon written charges, with a reasonable time to pre-, pare defense, when accused of an offense under the Constitution. The per capita tax payable by this Union to the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District shall be that which is fixed in accordance with the terms of the Constitution of that Union. XII This Constitution and actions by this Union pursuant thereto ate subject to those provisions of the Constimtion of the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District pertaining to affiliation, disaffiliation, trustee­ ships, and the granting and removal of charters. XIII This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America through the Seafarers International Union of North America—Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Di.strict. It shall share in, and participate as part of, the delegation-cf that District to the Convention of the Seafarers International Unic.-j of North America in accordance with the provisions of the Coi» ttitutiofi of the Seafarers International Union of North America^ Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Disuict /' I 'I t i .—1""— > . i| �aessib EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED • Protection of the rights and privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of the Union, ^ The right to vote, * The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. • That every official of the Union shall be hound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a member without due process of the law of the Union. ^ The right to he confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an impartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. * The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union,meeting or in committee. ^ The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union, i. m . u .•. i-.t -M" !. ri ! •. �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Seventeen - jl I ••i * 'I �Page Eighteen J Hits Taceless' Gov't Advisors For Merchant Marine Decline "Faceless" economic theorists were blamed for the dangerous de­ cline of the American-flag merchant- marine by Robert E. Mayer, president of the Western Shipbuilding Association. Speaking at the "Save Our <>issued another which said that it Shipping" Conference, Mayer would be cheaper to employ for­ said that maritime policy is "be­ eign seamen on American-flag ing made, or at least strongly pro­ ships without very much risk. posed 'way back in the woodwork' Mayer recalled that the lie was by the economists whose faces do given to this statement within a not show out on the debating few months after the Viet Nam floor," but who advise the defense war began. "Foreign crews on two ' agencies. Military Sea Transportation char­ The question of whether the tered ships refused to sail their United States should be a first rate vessels to Viet Nam because they seapower is being answered by contained our war materiel." such theorists rather than by "pro­ Rapping also noted in this same fessional military people, military study that "shipyards might never historians and qualified maritime survive an initial attack" in the people." next war but "most active ships One such economist, Mayer would." Mayer termed the state­ singled out, was Leonard Allen ment "astounding." Most of Rappmg's recom­ Rapping, who once worked as a research economist with the Rand mendations have crept into the Task Force report, Mayer Corporation. When Rapping was 27 he charged, and cited an article in helped author a study published Challenge Magazine where in by Northwestern University's Rapping lauded the Task Force Transportation Center that de­ Report. The president of the Western clared the United States merchant marine did not make a "substan­ Shipbuilding Association said he tial net contribution to the econ­ wondered to what degree people like Rapping influence Defense omy." Two years later, while with the Department decisions. He called Rand Corporation, Rapping made for a move to "find out who the a study for the Department of De­ others are who are spawning these fense called "Federal Maritime policies and bring them out in the Policy and Military Shipping Re­ open for the American public to see their credentials" quirements." Mayer said that when the Mer­ Among his conclusions. Rap­ chant Marine act of 1936 was ping noted that: "The present level of merchant passed the nation had no idea that seamen reserves appears too large it would be at war within four in light of our present military years. "There was no hostile sub fleet needs. More important, it seems likely that we have too many mer­ when we moved up on seapower chant seamen in relation to our in 1936 and Germany had only 47 present military establishment. In subs when she started sinking our short the study concludes that as ships. Now Russia has close to a military program, the present 500 subs and has threatened to merchant marine seaman stockage bury us—and the economist the­ orists say let's move down on (labor pool) is inadvisable." Two years after this report, he seapower." US Maritime Vows Strong fight To Save American Merchant Marine (Continued from page 3) Shannon Wall, NMU vice-presi­ as participants personally visited dent, representing NMU President with members of the House and Joseph Curran, who was out of Senate to inform them of the the country; ILA President Thom­ plight of the merchant marine and as Gleason, MTD President Peter urge their support of legislation McGavin and NMU Legislative Director Hoyt Haddock. and efforts to revitalize it. SIU President Paul Hall told Shipping and shipbuilding in­ the participants that the next six dustry representatives who ad­ months could be critical for Amer­ dressed the conference included ican shipping but that "we must Archibald King, president of the assume that maritime is going to American Maritime Association survive—and we must fight to and head of Isthmian Lines; Capt. make sure that it does." J. W. Clark, chairman of the Commenting on the broad rep­ Committee of American Steam­ resentation at the conference. Hall ship Lines and president of Mis­ said "we must work for an even sissippi Shipping Co.; Ralph Ca­ greater degree of unity." sey, president of the American He said that the key problem Merchant Marine Institute; Ed­ in maritime is the Government. win Hood, president of the Ship­ "We cannot accept the govern­ builders Council of America, and ment attitude that maritime should Robert E. Mayer, president of the be an exception to its policy of Western Shipbuilding Association. ^ thrive," he said. Also present at the sessions were In urging a maximum effort in Monro B. Lanier, vice president the fight to save U. S. shipping. of Ingalls Shipyards; Admiral Hall said that "we can no longer Hirschfield, president of the Lakes be satisfied with an approach, to Carriers Association; Michael Klethe coastal states alone for sup­ banoff and Richard Kurris, repre­ port; we must reach into the cen­ senting the Tramp Shipowners, ter of the country with our mes­ and Theodore Kheel, labor arbi­ trator and Prof. James Healy of sage." Among other representatives of Harvard University, both of maritime labor who addressed the whom are members of the Presi­ conference were Russell Berg, dent's Maritime Advisory Com­ president of the Boilermakers; mittee. SEAFARERS Jnly 8, 1966 LOG Congressman Urges NLRB Invoke Stiller Fines For Union-Busters Representative Frank Thompson (D-N. J.) has urged that the National Labor Relations Board be given the authority to invoke stiffer penalties against union-busting companies who continuously vio­ late and ignore the nation's labor law. He asked that the National poration which flagrantly, cynic­ ously fought against the right of its Labor Relations Board be given ally and unlawfully defies a Fed­ workers to organize for the pur­ authority to assess double or tri­ eral statute," the resolution stated. pose of collective bargaining, us­ ple damages against firms which "For more than three years, ing tactics which have been out­ have been "deliberate or repeated Stevens has openly and continu­ lawed," the Council added. or flagrant violators of the law." He also called for amendments to the Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healey Acts, so that Federal contract­ (Continued from page 3)' ing agencies can be given power to REPRESENTATTVE JACOB A. GILBERT, (D-N. Y.), Member withhold Government orders from of House Merchant Marine Committee: companies who violate the law. "... I am opposed to the reorganization plan, (the proposed Representative Thompson's pro­ Transportation Department). We need a separate agency to take posal came in the wake of notori­ care of the Merchant Marine and it can't be combined with any ous flouting of U.S. labor laws by other transportation agency." the J. P. Stevens Company, one of « « * the largest textile empires in the HENRY DOWD, Executive Vice-President of the Marine Carriers nation. Corp.: The J. P. Stevens Co., the larg­ ". . . Only llVz per cent of United States foreign aid cargoes est supplier of textiles to the armed have been shipped on US vessels in the first six months of this forces. Representative Thompson year. . . . 200 tramp ships, more than we have sailing today were charged, was guilty of repressive bankrupted within the past two years. . . . There will be many and persistent anti-union activities. fewer operators in business if we have any more studies and no Complaint after complaint had action." been received at the NLRB about • • • the Stevens firm but little could RALPH E. CASEY, President of the American Merchant Marine be done, he said. Institute: The company, Thompson point­ ". . . One thing we can be sure of, and that is, if any of the ed out, employs some 40,000 President's reasons for delay are in any way related to Nicholas workers in over 60 mills and has Johnson, apparently that factor has been removed. Unfortunately, kept the courts tied up in legal I am very much afraid that our problems are not now and never snarls, while continuing to sup­ have been directly related to Nicholas Johnson as a personality. press union organizing at its plants. Long standing Federal fiscal policies have brought us to the depths The net effect of all Federal ac­ of block obsolescence and our position is founded in desperation. tion he said, "has been merely a These policies have existed for years." slap on the wrist" for the com­ « « * pany. "We send the board with ANDREW J. BIEMILLER, Legislative Director of the AFI^CIO: a slingshot, to enforce our laws "I don't know of any law that has been so consistently dis­ against an armed Goliath. If we regarded (merchant marine act of 1936) unless it was the Volstead want the laws we pass to be en­ act. . . . The Merchant Marine Act created a national policy . . . forced, we must equip the agen­ it has been disregarded by the Government which is supposed to cies we create with the power to carry it out. . . . There are others in the world who have a clearer deter law violators." view of the value of a strong merchant marine—in particular, the In March, the National Labor men in the Kremlin. . . . We are convinced that the security of the Relations Board unanimously or­ United States and of the free world requires an adequate Ameri­ dered Stevens to reinstate 71 dis­ can merchant marine including the continuing maintenance of charged workers and take steps to shipyards and a supply of skilled maritime workers. . . . This undo the effects of massive and country cannot turn over its merchant marine requirements to deliberate unfair labor practices" Liberia, to Panama, to the Soviet Union any more than it could all aimed at frustrating and de­ turn over its aircraft needs to France or its small arms orders to stroying union organization at its Czechosloakia." * * * Carolina plants. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN M. MURPHY, (D-N. Y.): The Executive Council of the AFL-CIO has already adopted a • "America's merchant marine is headed for the rocks at full resolution asking President John­ steam ahead. I have submitted a bill to make the Maritime Ad­ son to withhold further contracts ministration an independent board. We don't feel that the nation's from the Stevens Company. maritime interests should be put on a third level. This is a question of national interest. "It is clearly a gross violation » * * of the public interest for the Fed­ REPRESENTATIVE PHILLIP BURTON, (D-Calif.): eral Government to enrich a cor"I support the idea of American ships being built in American yards and manned by American crews. I hope to see that the maritime industry is not drowned out by the proposed Trans­ portation Department." Highlights Of Conference Remarks Senate Messages... (Continued from page 3) Senator Winston L. Prouty (RVt.): Member Senate Commerce Committee: "The glory of this country was manifest in our ship­ ping industry from the days of the clipper ships through the days of the liberty ships. The United State merchant marine must not be permitted to founder, nor to be abandoned to the salvage opera­ tions of foreign nations. I applaud your efforts to develop a sound workable program for the ad­ vancement of American shipping." « Messages were also received from Senators unable to be pres­ ent because of involvement in leg­ islation. Among these were Sena­ tors Paul Douglas (D-Ill.), Frank E. Moss (D-Utah), Joseph S. Clark (D-Pa.), William Proxmire (D-Wis.), and Jennings Randolph (D-W. Va.). » • » REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT N. GIAIMO, (D-Conn.): "The fact that the nation's merchant marine has problems in competing with other maritime nations arises from our higher standard of living. We should not suffer for this in order that we may be competitive. We should see to it that those against whom we compete have their standards raised rather than drag ours down to their level. As for the newly proposed Transportation Department, we hope to see that you are not hurt by pending legislation." REPRESENTATIVE EMANUEL CELLER, (D-N. Y.), Chainnan of the House Committee on the Judiciary: "Certainly this nation was built by its strong merchant marine. ... It is incumbent upon us to build up the merchant marine so that it will become more effective because our ships are needed not only to carry cargoes but in time of war. They are vital to the carriage of troops and to feed and house them. . . . When we find that so much money has been spent on projects such as the National Aeronautics and Space Agency we feel like a dog with its tail between his legs. NASA received about five billion for the development of rockets, space ship and aviation research. The merchant marine received a pitful %1V2 million, two of which are used to operate the nuclear-powered ship Savannah. Help must be coming expeditiously and I pledge you every possible support." I �Jtdr 8, 1966 Page Nineteen SEAFARERS LOG SIU ARRIVALS Jesus Gonzalez, born April 19, 1966, to the Jesus Gonzalezs, Pto. Nuevo, Puerto Rico. Beverly Smith, born March 16, 1966, to the Tracy Smiths, Hazlehurst. Miss. Jeffrey Rosati, born March 30, 1966, to the Raymond Rosatis, Roseville, Mich. Lee Michael Coats, born Feb­ ruary 20, 1966, to the Lonnie Coats, Port Neches, Texas. Brian Hunt, bom May 6, 1966, to the M. R. Hunts, Philadelphia, Pa. Troy Payne, born March 29, 1966, to the Burlin Paynes, Cairo, Illinois. Kevin Gene Rogers, bom March 12, 1966, to the Berton Rogers, Galveston, Texas. — Ivan Wade Watson, born April 2, 1966, to the Monroe Watsons, New Orleans, La. <1> Craig Joseph Romero, bom De­ cember 14, 1965, to the Emest J. Romeros, Port Arthur, Texas. ^ Daniel Comieis, bom June 2, Rudolph R. Cefaratti Please contact your mother, Mrs. Mary Cefaratti, at 51 Clinton St., New Britain, Conn., as soon as possible. She has your papers and would like you to notify her as to where you want them for­ warded. — John C. Maddy Please contact your father in Brooklyn, as soon as you can. 1966, to the Walter Comieis, Joliet. 111. Robert Elliott, born April 16, 1966, to the Albert Elliotts, Ore­ gon, Ohio. <1> Christopher Hagan, bom May 17, 1966, to the Clifford Hagans, Ecorse, Michigan. Betty Sue Kelly, born March 20, 1966, to the Floyd Kellys, South Houston, Texas. ^ Trent Noffslnger, bora May 28, 1966, to the Glenn Noffsingers, Elverta, Michigan. Joseph Remko, born March 21, 1966, to the J. Remkos, Baltimore, Maryland. Amos Joe Jaramillo, Jr., born June 12, 1966, to the Amos Jaramillos, Seattle, Wash. ^ Tanya Sue Sears, bom May 20, 1966, to the J. Sears, Houston, Tex. <|> Sharon Ann Taylor, born April 27, 1966, to the Lawrence Tay­ lors, Hammond, La. Helena Strawini^, bom June 1, 1966, to the Adolf Strawinskis, New York, New York. Pat Murphy Please get in touch, with Jean Woods at 69 N. W., 26 Ave., Apt. 6, Miami, Fla. 33125, as soon as you can in regard to a very im­ portant matter. Seafarer Crews' Mascots Run Gamut From Rabbit to Cheetah to Sea Lion Ships mascots come in all shapes and sizes but few ships ever have a Sea Lion, normally found in the Pacific Ocean, especially when the ship is a dredge-barge in New York harbor. The crew of the SlU-contracted Ezra Sensibar found the 69-pound female during the summer of 1965 when she jumped aboard ^ named Sandy, has traveled from Tarzan," one crewmember said. the vessel. It is a mystery how Seattle to Anchorage through the Peter Gunn was a popular tele­ the creature ever got into the At­ Gulf of Alaska and Cook Inlet. vision show and also a rabbit who lantic Ocean and then into The dog loves the snow and also became the mascot of the crewNew York harbor. Crewmembers loves to swim. She swims "like a members aboard the tanker Man­ aboard the SIU ship collared her four legged female version of hattan. and called the Director of the Coney Island aquarium who ar­ ranged for the Sea Lion to be brought in for study. The crew named her "girl." She had to be treated for illness suf­ fered in the polluted waters of New York harbor and a 12-inch patch of tar on her chest. Another SIU crew once had a Cheetah aboard thanks to Smiley Claussen, who was serving as Bosun. He purchased the animal in India for $150. The animal quickly got his sea legs and the crew had no objections to the beast. The'Cheetah would eat all the scraps of meat fed to it and never tried to hurt anyone. The ship's captain made Claussen keep his unusual pet in a rope locker. He kept having dreams about the ani­ mal attacking him, even though the Cheetah got along with every­ one aboard ship. Neighbors Object Claussen's big problems came at home as his New Orleans neigh­ bor complained about the animal's presence and soon he had to give his pet, whom he named Trouble, to a zoo in New Orleans. The zoo provided a female Cheetah to keep Trouble company. k k - J A Golden Labrador pup be­ Seafarer Paul B. Gladden, Sr. (at right), finds the fishing excellent came a familiar sight to seafarers in Tampa as he enjoys his new life on pension. The former AB along the West Coast after she was adopted by the crew of the is shown with a friend, C. L. Wilson, and some of the fish they Sea-Land Seattle. The animal. hauled in after spending four hours on the waters of Tampa Bay. L6G-A-RHYTHM ^ Ray Raoul Young, Jr. Please get in touch with your wife, Caroline L. Young, at 945 North Rendon, New Orleans, La., as soon as possible. -if Emilio Sierra Please contact the Seafarers Welfare Plan Office as soon as possible in regard to an unpaid claim. vl> Frank Rotolo Please contact your wife, Mar­ garet, at 400 W. Baker, E-2, Fullerton, Cal., as soon as pos­ sible. On Fasting By Thurston John Lewis Something there is about a secret That percolates my blood If you have one, please keep it; I've too much brotherhood. If another needs to know And It's just between you and me, How furiously electrons flow! I long to 'tell, you see? But if one knows the gospel true And buries it in his heart. He'd better tell—as others do— Or it's apt to fly apart! I know a thing on fasting I thought to hide within myself; There is power most ever lasting, If it's not put on the shelf. No Gospel truth is tainted— It's in the Bible, ain't it? ro fier, THE OLO AVW WAISTS ALL TUe CRBN OA DECK... HE'S OOAAA A £HtP's 6tA6FCKlUS- t Leisure Time Poses No Problems For Pensioned AB In Florida Ii Fishing, baseball and just soaking up the sun in Tampa, Fla., are keeping SIU pensioner Paul Gladden a happy man. Gladden, who sailed as an AB, took time out from his fresh and salt water fishing to let the ^ Lack of Talent LOG know how he's spending Gladden pointed out in his note his retirement years and also to the LOG that the baseball sent regards to his union brothers scouts in the area are not having and former shipmates. He also an easy time finding the talent to expressed his appreciation to the replace some of the aging baseball union for the promptness in which his pension claim was handled. players who are nearing the end of The retired SIU member last their careers. sailed on Our Lady of Peace. His plans for the future are simply to enjoy life with plenty of When he's not angling for fresh fishing and plenty of baseball. and salt water fish. Brother Glad­ den attends night baseball games. Seafarer Gladden's philosophy on Tampa has a minor league team how to spend your retirement in the Florida State League. He years can be pretty well summed reports that Big League scouts are up in the closing sentence of his often seen in the area and he re­ letter to the LOG: "It only takes a cently chatted with former Yan­ few hours to have some fun and kee great Spud Chandler, and with fish," he concluded, and from the Lloyd Brown, who spent his pitch­ looks of the picture that he en­ ing days with the Senators and closed with his letter (above) he's having plenty of fun. Indians. Et 1^ f I: O.K.-O.K.! m (SO/AC- SUTAS SOON AS WE HIT PORT'- h sz I'/A VBiAAmtN' OVERTHAB i ~ 4 I s' �Page Twenty SEAFARERS Jalr 8, 1966 LOG SfU Lifeboat Class No. 154 Casts Off Bill Kaiser, treasurer aboard the Del Norte (Delta), reports that, although the movies shown aboard the ship are very popular, some additional contributions to the movie fund would be welcome. Kaiser writes that the ship is in the red for $112.65 for the movie and ship's fund. Contributions from the deck, engine, galley, topside. from the deck de­ J. W. Bland was extended a vote messmen and waiters delega­ partment and one of thanks by the crew of the Oce­ tions totaled $84 for the ship's from the steward anic Tide (Trans fund and $270 for the movie fund. department miss­ World) for the John Kennedy, who succeeded H. ed the ship in fine job he did as B. Donnelly, as ship's delegate, Okinawa, W. H. chairman. He was told his fellow Parker reports replaced by R. seafarers aboard from the Sea Pio­ Buie, who was the vessel that neer (Pioneer elected by accla­ this is his first Tankers). This mation. The ship's Viloria trip on a passen­ oversight was cor­ fund has $7.60. ger vessel and he rected, he writes and the men were No beefs or dis­ Buie wants to thank puted overtime not blamed. A vote of thanks was everyone for help­ but Smokey Schreiner reports it ing him make the extended to Chief Cook Charles would be a better trip if some sea­ delegate's job a Locke for the many hours he put farers would keep loud talk down Kennedy little easier. Meet- in baking and cooking to keep his when men off watch are sleeping. chairman Robert Callahan writes fellow seafarers happy. A payoff The ship expects to be paid off in everything is fine but the crew is expected in Baton Rouge, ac­ San Francisco. would be happier if passengers cording to R. Viloria. kept their dogs on the aft decks. John Nash, meeting secretary, on the Liniield Victory (Alcoa) re­ A good ship on a good run with ports that every­ John Gardner resigned as ship's thing has been a top crew all adds up to a pleas­ delegate on the Volusia (Suwan­ running very ant voyage, ship's nee) and he ac­ smoothly on the delegate P. J. cepted the posi­ ship as it heads Douzat, Jr., tion of deck dele­ for Qui Nhon. writes from the gate. His old job Ship's delegate Steel King (Isth­ was awarded to Norman D. Tober mian). The fine Thomas Morris. says the men are food put out by Albert Reid had taking care of the the Steward de­ Tober the honor of read­ washing machine partment helped ing the ship's del­ make the East and that a new ringer has been in­ Cole egate report at the Gardner Coast, Gulf, and stalled on it. Engine room dele­ last meeting, Pegate Alford K. Keenum added a ter Triantafillos informs. Apart Hawaiian voyage an enjoyable few words about the machine from a few hours of disputed over­ one. Meeting chairman Lonnie when he told the meeting that time in the engine department, the Cole writes that the ship's fund has everyone had been reminded not trip has been a smooth one with $8.05. In addition to his delegate to make the mistake of leaving the no beefs reported. job, Douzat was elected treasurer machine running after they fin­ by acclamation, meeting secretary ished using it. Bill Simmons reported. There Because of the failure to post was also some disputed overtime a sailing board, a crewmember aboard the vessel. <I> — 4^ — DIGEST of SIU Chow Time On Alcoa Trader MEETINGS AMERICA SUN (Marine Carriers), June 24—Chairman, H. Westphall; Sec­ retary, R. E. Jackson. No dispute OT reported by department delegates. Brother Jimmy Clarke was elected ship's treas­ urer. No beefs and no disputed OT re­ ported by department delegates. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping). June 25—Chairman, E. Mesaros ; Secre­ tary, Ted Schultz. Motion to amend the constitution so that no elected union of­ ficial may serve more than two suc­ cessive terms, and must have minimum sea time to be re-elected after leaving office. Brother Mesaros was re-elected to serve as ship's delegate, and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment. Many repairs needed. $5.00 in ship's fund. Crewmembers of the Alcoa Trader are shown enjoying sonne of that good chow prepared by steward dept. From left to right are, Allen Raymond, AB, Issac Hancock, OS and K. C. McGregor, Dayman. The Alcoa Trader was docked in New Jersey when photo was taken. Editor, SEAFARERS lOG, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 . , I I would like to receive the SEAFARERS lOG—please Put my J name on your mailing list. (PrM MamoHon) • i . CITY STATE. • ZIP........ ^ to AVOID DUPHCATION: If you are an old cubscribar and have a change | your former address below; I i mmm DEL ORO (Delta), June 12—Chairman. Dexter A. L. Worrel; Secretary, Ramon Irizarry. Brother Worrel resigned as ship's delegate and was given a vote of thanks for a job well done. Brother John A. Denais was elected to serve in his place. $114.38 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT and no beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. RAMBAM (American Bulk). June 19— Chairman. C. Gibbs: Secretary. W. Young. Brother B. Falk was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs and no disputed OT reported by department delegates. Letter of protest was sent to the Union regarding Company plac­ ing foreign seamen to work on Ameri­ can ship. PENN CARRIER (Penn Shipping), June 12—Chairman. B. J. Clement: Sec­ retary, Theodore Schultz. $5.00 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Medicine chest to be checked. Mail service is poor. Re­ quest written clarification on what basis draws are made. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially crew mess William Wilmore. HASTINGS (Waterman), May 29— Chairman. John P. Trocster: Secretary, John Wells. No beefs reported bv de­ partment delegates. Brother Richard 'Harp was elected to serve as ship's dele­ gate. Discussion about water being ra­ tioned,—water is off 12 hours. Crew will expect subsistence pav. Vote of thanks to the steward department. Crew want to be informed about progress of retire­ ment plan. The newest group of graduates from the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York, pose to have their pictures taken after graduation ceremonies. Latest additions to the ranks of lifeboat ticket holders are (seated l-r): Robert Detemble: Irving Pearlman and Octavio Silva. Standing (l-r) are: George Walsh; Walter Gleaton; George Ebaugh and the lifeboat instructor. Ami Bjornsson. Irvin Tate, 52: A heart attack claimed the life of Brother Tate in Saigon, March 22, while he was serving as a sec­ ond cook aboard the Columbia Vic­ tory. His body was sent to Travis AFB, Calif, for transshipment to Waynesboro, Mis­ souri, where the seafarer will be buried. A native of Alabama, he made his home in Millry, Ala. He joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. He is survived by his wife, Lucille Pearman of Millry. Frank P. Herzlch, 70; A heart ailment claimed the life of Brother Herzich, March 31 in 7' Huntington Hos­ pital, East Northport, N. Y. Born in Yugoslavia, he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of New York. He shipped in the Deck department and was on a pension at the time of death. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Long Island City, N. Y. his wife, Katherine Hassett Herzich sur­ vives. 4^ Jaqies Fort, 67: A bronchial ail­ ment caused the death of Sea­ farer Fort, April 7, 1966 in Norristown. Pa., after a 6-month illness. Born in Pennsyl­ vania, he sailed SIU ships in the Steward depart­ ment. Brother Fort joined the union in the port of New York. He had been on a pension at the time of his death. A veteran of the Navy, he is survived by his sister, Mrs. Edith Havener of West Conshohocken, Pa. m Gordon Marbury, 58: Leukemia claimed the life of Seafarer Marbury, June 6, at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Nor­ folk, Va. Born in Mississippi, he re­ sided in Norfolk. A member of the engine depart­ ment, Marbury joined the SIU in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Marbury's last ship was the Steel Flyer. He is survived by his widow, Mabel. Burial was in Nor­ folk. — 4/ —• Maximo Tangalin, 67: Hepatitis caused the death of Brother Tan­ galin, May 10, in the United States Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans, La. Born in the Phillippine Is­ lands, the seafarer lived with his wife, Geneva, in New Orleans. He joined the SIU in the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Brother Tangalin served in the Coast Guard for 19 years. He sailed as a member of the Steward department. — 4f — Jesse Lowe, 71: A pensioner, Brother Lowe succumbed to a lung ailment, Feb. 20, 1966, in Montelepre Hos­ pital, New Or­ leans. A lifetime resident of the city, he joined the SIU there. He was bom in Mis­ sissippi and had sailed some 30 years as a mem­ ber of the Deck Department. Sur­ viving is a sister, Mrs. Eunice Guy of New Orleans. The sea­ farer was buried in Hope Mau­ soleum, New Orleans. �July 8, 1966 Union Brotherhood Extends Across Sea To the Editon First of all many thanks for having sent the LOG to us for the last few years. It keeps us in Brenner, Germany, well inform­ ed about your struggle and prog­ ress in the interest of our union brothers in the United States. In addition, we are learning from your newspaper about how an American union is run and how it benefits its members. Franz Pietnric Thanks Ship's Crew For Their Sympathy To the Editon We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the crew members of the Hudson for their sympathy in our recent time of tragedy. Their thougbtfulness for one of their fellow crew members was greatly appreci­ ated. Mnton A. Havens fomfly and Houston LETTERS To The Editor SPAO Donations Aid Labor Candidates To fee Editor; For the past few days I have been putting in a lot of thought in regards to the coming Novem­ ber elections for members of the House of Representatives, the Senate and various state officers. Every member of the SIU and its affiliates should not only give it serious thought but do what he can to put the people in office who can accomplish the results the maritime industry and labor so badly need at this time. My thought is that there are many good men dedicated to our well-being but due to the tremen­ dous costs of conducting a cam­ paign cannot afford to do so. f In a nutshell it amounts to one thing—money. I How can we help? i Here is my answer: In our laffiliates and the SIU we have some 80 thousand members joid to accomplish this means o^||isiiig a sum large enough to do a job I suggest that each and eyery member of our affiliates contri­ bute n suitt of ten dollars ^ i^ SPAD. Now this would mean a Political Education Fund of some six hundred thousands dpllars. could support the can­ didates whom we know would do the right job for us and our affiliates. Many are going to say "ten dollars," as though it was a mas­ sive fojtune, but really it means a few less drinks a year, a moyie or two less, one less horse race to bet on. You know. Brothers; it would be a great feeling if our people were elected and we as an organization doUId devote more time to the jobs pii hand instead of h^htg to watch every move the people in Washington make for fear they will make the w:rong moves as far as the mari­ time trades and labor movement is pdncemed. What a relief it w be to ja candidate who is dedicated to bor's principles to know that he SEAFARERS ously and faithfully without the debt harassment. So, Brothers, when the patrol­ man comes aboard, don't have him ask for a donation of SPAD; get it up and let us pull a vigor­ ous campaign for our chosen people. LOG Page Twenty-One li Finding A Good Barber Overseas —The Dilemma at AH Seafarers A seafaring life offers a man many rewards and also presents many hardships. One example of the many minor problems that a Seafarer must confront due to the nature of his work is the simple need for a haircut. The shoreside worker simply Cites Ship Hazards finds a barber who does a good you a massage, when they really Seafarers prefer having their hair In Viet Nam Waters didn't. A lot of foreign barbers cut by a fellow crewmember who job cutting ^his hair and returns just don't have the skill of Ameri­ To the Editor: has developed some barber skills. each time he needs a haircut. The can barbers, and Cid pointed He doesn't charge his fellow ship­ For three days in early May, seafaring man however, never out the fact that some machines mate much and in addition, will Hanoi Hannah told us over the knows where in the world he'll be U.S. barbers use are unheard of cut your hair the way he is asked. radio that the ships Northwestern when his hair needs cutting and abroad. Some countries have a different Victory and Our Lady of Peace must exercise some caution when style of wearing hair and the bar­ Most foreign barbers just use a were doomed for carrying ammo he looks for the right man (or bers might not be used to cutting "scissor and comb," Cid explained, to Viet Nam. Her radio spiel was woman in some hair the way it's done in the U.S., adding that American barbers are getting to be quite the joke ports), to do the Seafarer Cid pointed out. far better trained. A number of among GIs who unloaded both job. ships. Finally, both ships depart­ Seafarer Carlos ed with Hanoi Hannah's threat Cid, who sails in still ringing in our ears as we the steward de­ head for Saigon. partment, prefers On the morning of May 26, New York and while in the harbor of the Nha Japanese barbers, Be river, the Panamanian ship. as do many Sea­ Eastern Mariner is hit by a mine. farers, and sug­ Seafarers on the SlU-contracted oceanographic research vessel At 9:30 a.m. of the same morn­ gests that his fellow seamen stay Anton Brunn were singled out for their "superb work" recently in ing another ship is hit. Both ships away from Indian barber shops. supporting the objectives of a scientific expedition in a letter to the are very close to Our Lady of "The conditions are bad in In­ Peace. Both suffered damages, dia," Seafarer Cid pointed out. ship's captain, John E. Rothrock ^ job which has been done" by the with the Eastern Mariner prac­ Sanitation is very poor and scis­ from J. T. Spencer, program di­ crew. Wrote Spencer, "this is truly tically a total loss. At 1 p.m. of sors and clippers are often dirty, rector for facilities and special an impressive tribute for the co­ the same day, the Navy decides he explained. Avoid having a programs for the National Science operation and loyalty which has to search aU ships in Nha Be been displayed by all hands." haircut in India, he recommends, Foundation. harbor, particularly ones carry­ The Anton Brunn had made The National Science Founda­ citing the fact that restrooms in ing ammo. tion has received a number of let­ nine major scientific cruises from the shops are also often unsan­ All ships were declared safe ters from scientists who have been 1963 to 1965 and covered 72,000 itary. with the exception of the Our aboard the Anton Brunn and the miles. Scientists, including a few If Indian barbers are poor and Lady of Peace^ on which was scientists reported women, from the U. S. and 24 unpopular with seafarers, Japa­ found two 100-pound mines trig­ that the crew "ex­ foreign countries took part in the nese are just the opposite. One gered to go off at 4:30 p.m. and cels that of any voyages. feature of a Japanese barber shop 9:30 p,m. They were to go off other vessel on SIU crewmembers had a chance that Cid pointed out is the prac­ with the action of the tide. All which they have to see parts of the Indian Ocean tice of having women barbers, un­ hands deeply appreciated the embarked." far removed from the regular ship­ known in the United States, but a support coverage after that. Five Seafarers ping lanes. Chances to explore frequent sight in Japan. These The question still remains: "Is manned the were many, and once, when the barbers are the "best," Cid stated, Hanoi Hannah still going to 'get yacht-type vessel ship arrived in Africa, the crew not just because they have talent us,' or is the Lady of Peace too during her two- organized, a safari to look for wild at cutting hair but because of the much of a lucky omen for her. year trip in the game. massage they give customers. They Me—well after we leave DaIndian Ocean which ended in masage you like a fight champ." The men had a chance to eat nang we are supposed to head 1965. The trip was used to con­ rare seafood after the scientists for Friseo. If such happens, and Japanese Give Massage duct oceanographic research. were finished using the fish for you look real good, you'll find "Japanese barbers are inexpen­ The five seafarers who manned their research. It was a fine voyage me in an air-conditioned bar, sive, Cid explained, and sometimes the vessel at the time, were: Don­ during the two years with no beefs drinking cold beer. I'll be notice­ only charge a pack or two of ald Leight, Rafael Toro, Donald reported the entire time. Before able by the sweat running down American cigarettes." A Japanese McMillan, Fred Woodard and becoming a research vessel, the my face as I think of the Our barber will give you the exact type Eight Moon (Eddie) Wong. Spen­ Anton Brunn was the Presidential Lady of Peace. of haircut you want and, in a cer's letter cited the "outstanding yacht Williamsburg." A crewmember nation famous for cleanliness, san­ XName withheld on request) itation is outstanding. Although many seafarers find Glad of Union Fight Italian barbers well qualified, per­ To Protect Consumer haps the best in Europe, Seafarer Seafarer Teamwork Frees Ship To the Editor: Cid thought that they cut the hair too short. Hungarian barber shops V I've bean reading with inter­ employ women, but since few SIU est the stories in the LO(^ about men get there, Japan has little the fight to pass laws that would competition for seamen who want require manufacturers to tell the the gentle touch. truth about their products in their advertising and on the ip>dck"-| Hawaii has good barbers, but age. You'd think we'd have had Cid found California to be an ex­ such a law a loitg time ago. ; pensive place to have a haircut, ;Ndfa a going as high as $3 and in addi­ seaman how the public can be tion, the barbers *expect a big tip. gypped, il^ the "You really have to be careful vgarbage/.thaL used to be sold io overseas," he said, pointing out them by shipchahdlers before the that in addition to overcharging, union began strai|b^ out some barbers claimed they gave the problem by setting up the Sea Chest. Remember the phony junk that would be passed off PAVom as legitimate merchandise. LIAVf CLEAN SHIP lust as a union protects itss; Seafarers are reminded that members against being taken by® when they leave a ship after • the;'.hQSs;';or\:anyone; else who articles expire in a foreign port, SIU Great Lakes District-manned self-unloader Adam E. Cornelius gets might gyp on him, the public the obligation to leave a clean an assist from SlU-lnland Boatmen's Union contracted tugs in getting needs protection. That's why for the next crew is the off sandbar in the St. Claire River where the vessel went aground I'm in favor of the law to make same as in any Stateside port. recently in heavy fog and zero visibility. The 666-foot vessel, oper­ business people tell the truth Attention to details of house­ about their products. Millions ated by the Boland and Cornelius Steamship Company was freed keeping and efforts to leave of dollars a year are taken from with the help of Great Lakes Towing Corp. tugs after discharging quarters, messrooms and other the pockets of working people, part of cargo onto another ship by using self-unloading boom. No working spaces clean wnll be and their families in this way. crewmembers were injured and the ship was undamaged in the mis­ appreciated by the ne«y I'm glad to see the unions hap which occurred off Russell Island, Algonac, Michigan, approxi­ vfeen it comes aboard. making a fight over this Issue. mately 300 yards from SIU Great Lakes Dist. Algonac Service Center, Fred Hartln. Fraternally, E. A. (Andy) Anderson. Crew Of R/Y Anton Brunn Wins Praise Of Scientist ^ •'i ' -J �^ ) July 8, 1966 SEAFARER^S LOG — SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Page Twenty Two UNFAIR FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeauardina 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 fundi 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 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 betvreen 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. Fuli 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 Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt ia civen for same. UndCT no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reaaon unless he ia riven such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplyinr a receipt, or if a member is required to make a i>ayment and is riven 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 sU months in the SEIAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of ita constitution. In addition, copies are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarise themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attemptinr 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 BEAFARERB! Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension bene­ fits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attend­ ance at iliembership 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 g(^ 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 righte 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 UnionIf at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he haa been denied his constitntional right of access to Union records or informatioa, he shonid immediately notify SIU President PanI Hall at headqnartcrs by certified mail, retnm receipt reqaested. S SACttAMENTO (Oriental), May 1— Chairman, Bill Link; Secretary, David Sachu. Brother B. A. Hoffman was rieeted to serve as ship's delegate; No sjlbeefs reported by department delegates. SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York .. Aug. 8—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia Aug. 9—2:30 p.m. Baltimore .. Aug. 10—2:30 p.m. Detroit .... Aug. 12—^2:30 p.m. Houston .. .Aug. 15—2.30p.m. New Orleans Aug. 16—2:30 p.m. Mobile .... Aug. 17—2:30 p.m. Wilmington Aug. 22—2 p.m. San Francisco Aug. 24—2 p.m. Seattle .... Aug. 26—2 p.m. Great Lakes SIU Meetings Detroit July 18—2 p.m. Alpena July 18—7 p.m. Buffalo July 18—7 p.m. Chicago July 18—7 p.m. Cleveland July 18—7 p.m. Duluth July 18—^7 p.m. Frankpoit July 18—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit . .. .July 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. Chicago July 12—^7:30 p.m. tSanlt Ste. Marie July 14—7:30 p.m. Buffalo July 14—^7:30 p.m. Duluth July 15—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .July 15—7:30 p.m. Toledo July 15—7:30 p.m. 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. * Meetinc held st Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meetinc held at Labor Temple, Sanit Ste. Marie, Mich. ^ Meetinc held at Galveston wharves. DIRECTORYof UNION HAM^ SIU Atlantic, Gulf Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard A1 Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindsay Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kerr HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich BALTIMORE, MD BOSTON, Mass BUFFALO, N.Y CHICAGO, 111. CLEVELAND, Ohio 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. i I Railway Marine Region Jersey City Aug. 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Phfladelphia Aug. 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.ni. Baltimore Aug. 17—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. *Noifolk Aug. 18—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. I' i (; United Bidustrial Workers New York .1, Aug. 8—^7 p.m. &75 4th Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6400 127 River St. EL 4-3616 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 177 State St. Rl 2-0140 735 Washinqton St, TL 3-9259 93B3 Ewing Ave. SA 1-0733 1420 W. 25th St. MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. .. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. VI 3-4741 DULUTH, Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich P.O. Box 287 415 Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE, All I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La 630 Jaclcson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Freemont St DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo BOS Del Mar CE-l-1434 TAMPA, Fie 312 Harrison St Tel. 229-278f WILMINGTON, Calif. ...505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 DEL NORTE (Delta), June 19—Chair­ man, Robert Callahan; Secretary, Bill Kaiser. Ship's delegate reported having wonderful trip and thanks crew for help­ ing make his Job eaeier. $84.00 in ship's fund. Ship sailed 5 men short in engine department. I SAPPHIRE GLADYS ^Sapphire Steamfihip), Jfciy 6—Chairman, Jack W. Arellanm; Secretary, EMward P. Achee. Ship saQed short one man. Request for repair . Uste to be turned in as goon as possible;; Some disputed OT reported by deck sad ^ engine Jcparunent delegatea. Suggestion i made that baker kuprove on his baking. t New messhall chairs should be protected I somehow from paint and greasy clothing. MARGARET BROWN (Bloomfield), May 29—Chairman, J. Oouldinan; Secre­ tary, x. Conway, some disputed OT re­ ported by desk department detcgs^;l^p sailed short one man. Letter toa ^aent to headquarters about hot wator ?.^tant temperature nt 120°. Crew would appre­ ciate meals being served 6 minutes esrlikr for men going on watch. PBNN CHALLENGER (Penn Shipping). June 13—Chairman. J. T. Spievey, Jr.: Secretary, B. J. Riviere. B15.68 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Motion made that proper and sufficient venUlation be put ; in ship's galley. Steward department given vote of thanks for job well done. i : I r, ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman). June 12—-Chairman, Alfred Miineberg; Secretary, Cesar A. Pena. Repair Hats have been turned into the Chief engineer maie, |8,00„ in ship's fundi repo^rtfU by depftrtihent dete, 'gati^''' DIGEST of SIU MEETINGS LOSMAft {Calmar S.S.), June IBChairman, W. W. Reid: Secretary, Rich­ ard Tapman. Ship's delegate reported evezytbing running smoothly. No beefs reported by department deleg:ate8. Motion made to new T.V. also washing ma­ chine and new fans for crew's quarters. SEA: FIONEER (Pioneer 'TankeMt), June 12—Ghainaan; W. H- Parker ; Sec-retary, ;R, Vilwia, $11.66 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT reported in engine de­ partment, Ship saQed short one man: Motion made that mattreesea enJ pillows be replaced with new ones. Sugg^ion to buy new washing' machine, Vofee of thanks to chief Icook for keeping erew happy and putUng in many hours of work at baking, etc. VOLUSIA (Suwanee Steamship), June 12--Chairinan, John B. Gardner; S^retary, Pete Traintafilloe. Brother John p. Gardner was elected to serve as de^ delegate. No beefs reported by depdrt^ ment delegates. Brother Thomas SI ltotr» ris was elected to serve as new ship's delegatel pbip's delegate reported every­ thing running smoothly. One minute of silence b^d for our departed brothers. ^ ; INGER (Reynolds Metals), June Chairman, B.; D. : Scroggins; Secretary;: Ulas G, ttoffman, , N beefs, reported by. •Jepartmbn'ty-delates.;'; gotten : totalk to: the patrolman about adding a: third cook and pantryman to the Steward department. Vote of thanks extended to stewards department for job well don#.. Vbte of thinks given to ship's delegate. : STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian),/June 8—Cbairman, W- Smdta ; Secretary, J. AMaelow. Some disputed OT reported by deck and: engine r departm delegbtesv, $109,0(1 to oMp's fand. Ship's ddegato reported,, "that ' Wat(to:::".tan1ka",: should": bb-' eemented, painted, and crew agreed. STEEL KING (Isthmian), June 12— Chairman, Ode Lonnie; Secretary, Wil­ liam H, Simmons. Ship's delegate re­ ported everything OK. Ship sailed short one man and another put in hospital from steward department. $8.60 In ship's fund. Brother P. J. Doucat elected ship's treasurer. No beefs reported by depart, ment delegates. Suggestion made that ship be fumigated. Vote of thanks given to the steward department fronv crew members. Question for headquarters in pro and con discussion on board as to whether yearly assessments have to be paid by ^e first of the year or <m first trip after first of the year, or do you pave the whole year to pay them. OCEANIC TIDB (Transworld HsrinP), June 6—Chairman, J. Schreiner; Secre­ tary, R. Buie. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. $7.80 In ship's fund. No beefs reported by de­ partment delegates. Brother R. Bute elected to serve as cbairman. Suggestion made that crew help keep messroom cleaner. FENN BAILOR (Penn Shipping), May 28—Chairman, H. M. Kartsen; Secretary, Collier Loper. Jr. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Teddy P. f I Jernlgan woe elected to- serve as heWft ship's delegate. DEL ALBA (Deim), •J«ne:''l2---Cliliij| man, J. Collins; Secretary,'Z- Y, Chtng. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother (Icorge Bums was elected to'serve as new ship's delegate. Sugges­ tion made to have ship fumigated. Vote ^ thanks to steward deportment for ligb well done. DEL RIO (Delta), June 6-Chairman. G. Lee; Secretary, P. Plaecik. Purser thanked crew for their cooperation dairing the voyage- $20,00 to ship's ruhd. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. Vote of appsectotlm* to the :^«t«in, electrician and radio operatorf' for their work in ipstalling the TV .antenna, and other work Involved. Also.; a vote of thanks to the purser for his efforts to looking after the erew. STEEL ADMIRAL (Isthmian), June 26^Chairman, Dsn :Dean:: Seiaetory, C.: Heard. $19.00 in ship's' fund. Some dis­ puted OT: In engine department, Thrto rtooltttions submitted to headquarters; Various repairs have not been taken care of. ;/OCEAN . :UDLA^(Maritime- Overaeos),; May 16—-Chairman; W; Lawton : Secr.^. tary, J. McDonald. Brother J. W, Mc­ Donald was elected to serve as ship's: ;delfajrato.,;h^e:: men: •.lefts .ship::, to''.OOam)"' Seven replaced in Guam. BTBEL ADVOCATE (Isthmian). June "::2^i(5hairma«,. Rayip'ond.: Storetory, Brown Huscar. $18.45 ' in /stop's' •futtdr/Few '.hi>uto:idlBP<itod' OT-::!®: deck "and: steward.'sfepartmehts'.: ' DEL man, Robert Callahan; Secretary, .Bill,; :::'::/|fOHNT'(fASHINeT<W Kaiser. Stop's delegate reported every, riers), June 26—Chairman, M. thing running smoothly. Me hopes next ton; Sewretory, C. Ganiar. - $18.06 trip Is as pleasant a» past one. $11Z,«6 HiiiHa 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) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) — — Stitzel-WeUer DistiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Stiff," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) <1> Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders)' (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Cmp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) ^ Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) White Fm^alture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Work Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Chest, Staffer Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworfh, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) — 4,— Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyscm's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) ^ Di Giorgio F)rait Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) �July 8, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Twenty Three £ -I •" mOMT WIHS'S MIUtOMS .I" THxeAnM ; ; --'V /" • ^ iiit f,, „ AMmeAM msmunoMs h • '''iS.yS-SftiifeltesSSir'i, T pi HE nation's radical right is stocking up its war chest for an all-out political attack on liberal legislators during the 1966 off-year elections, as a means of destroying upcoming social legislation and the gains made in achieving greater security for Amer­ ican workers. Target for November is the election of some 325 conservative Congressional candidates. The election districts rightists will be conceiitratJog on are the same ones they lost when Barry Goldwater was over­ whelmingly defeated in 1964. ' Never before in recent history has the radical rightwing been in such a powerful position in Americah politics. They have big money behind them and can use such time-tested propaganda technique? as the big lie, smear and slander to help gel their candidates over. ; /More than 10,700 right-wing radio and TV pro- , grams are broadcasted each week / to* over 1,000 American communities. These programs smear labor unions, call the civil ri^ts movement Comihunistic, rail at the Supreme Court, defame tlie United Na­ tions and attack the democratic method of teaching children/in the nation's public schools.. RADICAL RIGHT-WING GROU^ p : ;' v TO WATCH OUT FOR • •• The John Birch Society—A 100,000-member orgahization that was founded by rightist Robert Welch, lex-chairman of the National Association of Manu­ facturers. This right-wing organization alone is amassing a $12 million bankroll for the 1966 elec-^ tions. It now has a staff of 250 paid employees and five regional offices with headquarters oh the East and West Coasts. Its 360 official bookstores are selling reams of hate manuscripts to the public vriiile hun­ dreds of thousands of pamphlets and other printed material never matdhed in quantity before by any other American rightist group is flooding the nation. Kg y The Americans for Coi^mficnal Acfioi>---A right- . - ist group that acts as a political blitzkreig unit during ' 1?^ elections. It sends field men, big money and orga­ nizational know-how into key Congressional, and other political races. $300,000 donation. Major rightist films, books and The Free Society Asspoclation-—'An ultra-rightist : ^ begun, to some $595,000 in 1960. The show is carradical propaganda pamphlets are produced at |ried oh 55 radio stations five days a week'and on : group founded by, exipresidential candidate Bai^ •'seven weekly TV stations, f:Goldwater. This recentiy-formed organizariori hoped T^ year's right-wing campaign fuhd received $42,when it was founded, to get some ^00,000AmericMsf ^ g| Radio Editikmbf the Independent American—Keiit 000 from the Ada Hearn Foundation, xon by A. H. V Courtney's radio program. Courtney is the publisher as du^paying members. Recent reports indicate that; Heinsohn, a John Birch Society supporter, $14,700 ';, of the Independent American and organizer of the it is well on its way to achieving that goal. • from Lemuel R. Boulware, a former General Electric T| , Conservative Society of America. This 15-minute The American Conservative Unioh—A suspiciqda 'i • commentary of-ri^tist propaganda is carried weekly ;;vS| oificial; $250,000 from the Coast Federal Savings . Republican splinter group which Js attracting a great and Loan, which specified that the money be used amount of big money from rightist supporters. r-pn, 39-'StationsTnTff'states.. for the radical right speakers bureau and literature; R. Scott—A fifteeh-minute news analysis proThe United RepubHcans of American^This rigfat-i $19,200 from Charles Edison of McGraw-Edison wing ^linter club of the ReplubliCan Party has set up r^-gram prpicJuced by America's future, the rhdio branch Corp.; $1.55 million from J. Howard Pew of Sun •of the COfhmitteC for Constitutional Government and a purge list of 77 liberal Congressmen including those Oil and $24,000 from the J. Howard Pew Trust. distributed through the Mutual network. It is carried Islated to.;run Jn NoyendJeiv;; ; Robert E. Wood of Sears, Roebuck & Co. donated by 365 radio stations in 46f states: $7,000 while the ARMCO Foundation (ARMCO ; RIGHT-WING PROGRAMS ON STEEL) bontributed $193,000; $165,000 from the | THE AIRWAVES " -. THE BIG MONEV MEN BEHIND THE Milliken* Family and Foundation (textile industrial­ RADICAL iHGHT D, C.-based radio and * ists); $80,000 from the Ingersoll Foundation, oper­ i y .TV program backed by the arch-rightist Texas oil There are some 25 blue chip companies noW sup­ ated by Robert M. Gaylord, a former president of porting the radical right, accprding to Cohimbia tJni-' f man H. L. Hunt. The program is heard once and ,5' the National Association of Manufacturers; $115,000 sometimes twice daily on 325 radio stations. ' versity govermnent professor Alan Westin. Prof, from the Lilly Endowment set up by the Lilly Drug - Westiri sta^tes ihat "A cautious estimate would show Dan Smoot Reports—Run by Dan Smoot, a formfflti r family and $665,000 from the Alfred P. Sloan Founthat the business •comrhunlty contributcdl abqut $10 • radio coxhmenthtor for H, L, Hunt. Heard weeSiil ; dation. ^.,^*over 70 radio stations and 40 TV stations. fhiflion to radical right in 1961." He said the ' - Manlon Fomm—Operated by Clarence Manion, figure was gqipg up and that hundreds of national ,1, HOW THE RIGHT-WING THREAT Sa form^ Government official during the Eisehhowefe nfms now help to ciicW literature and CAN BE FOUGHT Administration. It is heard weekly over 240 radio ' films! • Every Central Labor Council and State Federation stations and on 31 TV stations. i R;ichfield Gil, &bick Safety Razor, Technicolor fpflfce gets regular reports from COPE on the menace Twentie^ Centtoty Refdriii^iM^ sup­ and the AllM Corp, nto hackers of of the radical right. out that alert posedly pious program is handled by a deposed PresDr. Fred Schwarz's organization, the Christian Crus, byterian minister, the Rwerend Carl Mclntire; It sadC; Dr. Schwarz who freely advises other Ameri- •' Americans can form coordinating committees made» up of clergymien, union ofiicials, local politicians ancf s ' heard five days a week on 546 radio stations in 45 cans on "hpw to be good citizens'- is not an American businessmen to fight local right-wing moves. ! states. \ / bitizen"himself, - ' ^ Howard Kershner^s Gommenfaty on the News— Members of these cpordinating committees can at­ g Gulf Oil, Lone Star Cement, the Texas Com­ : Produced by the Christian Freedom Fdunddtion and ^ tend right-wing lectures and ask for equal time to pany, W. H. Regnery, right-wing publisher, and a ^ beamed to 48 states weekly on 148 radio stations. counter radical rightist radio and TV programs. Most fiiember of the Pu Ppnt family poured an estimated rightists are not properly informed of the facts they ^ Ouistfait Cnisade—^Billy James Hargis, a sclf$73,000 into the rightist National Economic Council, are dealing with. Fast experience has shown that •nvowed anti-Communist evangelist runs this rightformed by aoti-semite Merwin K. Hart. they can be humiliatingly exposed merely by de­ wing show with the aid of L. E. "Pete" White, a Alfred Sloan of Genera! Motors helped Dr. George nson to establish a right-wing academic organiza?Tulsa advertising man. White has run the shows' eding answers to questions about Its up from hardly a penny in 1950 when it at Harding Qallege, Ark,, by giving him a ^d programs, COPE points out. • '* ; *-"r -.1: �Vol. XXVIII No. 14 SEAFARERMLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION > ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT > AFL-CIO SlU Training Sihool Produces Its 30th Licensed Engineer As Eight More Seafarers Pass Their Coast Guard Exams Eight more engine department Seafarers have passed the U.S. Coast Guard examinations qual­ ifying them for engineer's licenses after attending the training school jointly sponsored by the SIU and District 2 of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The train­ ing program has now produced 30 licensed engineers. The Seafarers are sailing, or are about to sail, in engineers' berths aboard American-flag ships. Of the eight men who passed their license examinations in the past week, four were licensed as Second Engineers, three were li­ censed as Third Engineers and one man received a license as a tem­ porary Third Engineer. The newly-licensed Third Engi­ neers are: Kenenth Rentz, 27, who has been sailing as a fireman watertender and oiler. He has been a member of the SIU since 1958. Donald White, 44, who sailed as a fireman water-tender. He has been sailing as a chief electrician, been with the union since 1965. Mauro Matonte, 45, who has i Rentz Matonte He has been a member of the SIU since 1947. The temporary Third Engineer is John Keller, 38, a firemen and water-tender who joined the imion in 1963. The following SIU engine de­ partment men received their Sec­ ond Engineers licenses: Dennis Zwicker, 47, who has sailed as a fireman and watertender on SIU ships since 1946. Alexander Becker, 37, who has Medicare Program Underway For Nineteen Million Elderly Nineteen million Americans who have reached 65 are now eli­ gible to have most of their hospital bills paid under the long-sought medicare program which became effective on July 1. About 17.2 million of them ^ who have signed up for the vol­ built the reputation of the 89th Congress as a socially-aware body. untary supplemental plan are Enacted last year, as an amend­ now also eligible to have a large ment to the Serial Security Act, part of their medical bills paid. it is a program to lighten the fi­ This supplementary plan costs $3 nancial burden of men and wom­ per month, but Seafarers will be en 65 and older by removing the reimbursed by the SIU Welfare threat of crushing hospital and Plan for each of the $3 monthly medical bills at a time when they payments, so the supplementary usually pile their highest. benefit coverage will cost Seafar­ The benefits are divided into two ers nothing. sections—the basic plan, which / Medicare, the fruit of a decade- covers hospitalization and related long fight by organized labor and costs and for which practically all liberals, was one of the forward- persons 65 and over are eligible; looking pieces of legislation that and the voluntary supplemental plan, for which persons 65 must apply and which helps pay for certain physicians' and dentists' services, home health services and additional medical services. The basic program covers near­ ly all men and women who are now 65 or who reach that age For the first time since the 1964 before 1968. For those not cov­ Alaskan earthquake the SIU Pa­ ered by social security, protection cific-district contracted Alaska will be financed by general reve­ Steamship Company has resumed nues. Excepted are most federal its weekly service to Seward with employes and some aliens. After the sailing of the van ship Tonsina. 1968, coverage will be limited to Alaska's greatest shipping needs beneficiaries under the Social Se­ are in the Seward-Anchorage area, curity Act's pension provisions or where the bulk of the state's 235,- the Railroad Retirement Act. 000 population are settled. Each The plan is financed by pay­ year Alaska receives about 1.5 ment of 35 one-hundredths of 1 million tons of cargo from main­ percent of a worker's annual earn­ land United States ports. Most of ings up to a maximum of $6,600 this consists of petroleum prod­ total income for a year, added to ucts and groceries. the regular Social Security levy. The Tonsina's arrival at Sew­ Collections began last Jan. 1. with ard came during the celebration the employer paying a similar of the oflScial reopening of the amount; the rate is due to rise port and dedication of the new gradually to a maximum of 85 $10 million Alaska Railroad ter­ one-hundredths of 1 per cent in 1987. minal there. SIU Pacific Ships Renew Calls At 'Quake-Hit Towns M-.- S'-fe 111' been a fireman, oiler and watertender on SIU ships since 1955. T. D. Owen, 40, a member of the SIU since 1946. He sailed as a fireman, oiler and water-tender. Fred Fleischmann, 40, a fire­ man-oiler who has been a member of the SIU since 1951. The SlU-MEBA District 2 training program is the first of its kind in maritime history. It allows engine department Seafar­ ers to obtain instruction in prepa- nal Second Assistant Engineer's License in either steam or motor vessel classifications. Becker Keller Zwicker ration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third Engineer's License, or their origi­ Owen The training school is operated under a reciprocal agreement be­ tween the SIU and District 2 of MEBA. SIU men who enroll in the program are provided with meals, hotel lodging and subsist­ ence payment of $110 per week while in training. Engine department Seafarers are eligible to apply for any of the upgrading programs if they are 19 years of age or older and have 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch stand- ing time in the engine department, plus six months experience as a wiper, or equivalent. The joint Un­ ion training pro­ gram was insti­ tuted to enable Seafarers to ob­ tain their licenses and to help meet the shortage of marine engineers arising out of the Fleischmann crisis in Viet Nam. The joint SlU-MEBA District 2 licensed engineers training pro­ gram is the first opportunity that unlicensed seamen have had to obtain a license and employment as engineers, at no cost to them­ selves. SIU engine department men in­ terested in the program should apply immediately, or obtain ad­ ditional information, at any SIU hall, or directly at SIU Headquar­ ters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. 11232. The telephone number is HYacinth 9-6600. Five Additionai Seafarer Veterans Join Growing SIU Pension Roster. Five additional names were added to the growing list of Seafarers on the SIU pension roll. The Seafarers who are now eligible for benefits of $150 a month include: Konstant Kain, Bryan Gibson, Cristobal Bellarosa, Daniel Covaney, and Porter Carroll. Kain was bom in Estonia. ^ He joined the union in the port of Baltimore and sailed in the Engine department. Seafarer Kain resides in New York City. Gibson joined the SIU in New York City. He was bom in North Carolina and re­ sides in WhiteCarroll Bellarosa Covaney Kain house Station, New Jersey, with his wife, Anna. The Seafarer ship­ ped in the Engine department where he was an electri­ cian. Brother Gib­ Gibson son served in the Army from 1915 to 1921. His The United States merchant marine, already in a weak com­ last ship was the Steel Traveler. petitive position due to long years of Government neglect, is now Carroll first joined the SlU's getting shortchanged by unscmpulous shippers. Inland Boatmen's Union in Port Spot checks by Federal Mari- ^ Arthur, Tex., where he now makes time Commission investigators pay ofl heavy expenditures and his home With his wife, Ethel. A earlier this year found that 50 the net result is that the consumer member of the Engine department, to 60 per cent of containerized simply must pay more for his goods," Admiral Harllee said. Carroll last sailed on the D and cargo was mislabled. The main purpose of the in­ M Picon. This type of vicious cheating is vestigation, he said, was in mak­ Covaney joined the SlU's Rail­ one of the most threatening ever ing certain that shady shippers way Marine Region in the port of uncovered by the commission. realize cheating will not be tol­ New York. Bom in New Jersey, Rear Admiral John Harllee, erated by the Government. he resides in Jersey City with his Federal Maritime Commissioner In opening a container at Seawife. Pearl. A member of the and containership operators re­ train Lines as part of his investi­ Deck department, he was em­ cently declared war against the gation, the Commissioner discov­ ployed by the Penn. R. R. for 40 cheaters. Admiral Harllee ex­ ered that what was described on years. plained that illegal container cargo the manifest as refinery machinery Bellarosa joined the union in misweighing and mislabeling could bound for St. Croix, Virgin Is­ lands, turned out to be copper the port of New York. Born in run into million dollar losses. Manila, he now resides in Brook­ "The shipping industry loses wire and other cargo taking a lyn. A member of the Engine de­ since it must hear the losses by much higher commodity rate. partment, he has sailed on SIU keeping rates high enough to ab­ He said that the investigation is ships as an oiler. His last ship sorb the illicit lower rates gained beltig concentrated on two areas, was the Kyska. by false billers. Ship lines must Puerto Rico and Alaska. Shippers Found Cheating Containership Operators � 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 July 8, 1966 Description An account of the resource Headlines: U.S. MARITIME UNITES IN S.O.S. CONFERENCE TO SAVE AMERICAN SHIPPING CONTINUING U.S. MARITIME DECLINE SHOWN IN ANNUAL MARAD REPORT U.S. MARITIME VOWS STRONG FIGHT TO SAVE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE CALIFORNIA GRAPE WORKERS’ UNION SIGNS CONTRACT WITH SCHENLY, INC. HOUSE GROUP URGES HIGHER STANDARDS FOR FOREIGN-FLAG PASSENGER SHIPS TEST OF SIU CONSTITUTION CONGRESSMAN URGES NLRB INVOKE STIFFER FINES FOR UNION-BUSTERS SEAFARER CREWS’ MASCOTS RUN GAMUT FROM RABBIT TO CHEETAH TO SEA LION FINDING A GOOD BARBER OVERSEAS – THE DILEMMA OF ALL SEAFARERS THE RIGHT WING’S MILLIONS THREATEN AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS – DOLLARS TO DESTROY SIU TRAINING SCHOOL PRODUCES ITS 30TH LICENSED ENGINEER AS EIGHT MORE SEAFARERS PASS THEIR COAST GUARD EXAMS 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 07/08/1966 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. 14 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/89b6669bc221c91ea23946f998715931.PDF 5cf86ec2b02ef46ca9a2de486cb8c22b PDF Text Text r Ti' HIMIU  "LEADERS"  FINK  ON  SEAKIEM!  '  iw  • ri  The Seafarers' Log  Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Organ of the Atlantic^ Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  VOL.  II  N  h  f  f  •  V,  ['• 3/  NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  TUESDAY,  JULY  9,  1940  Out of Their Own Mouths  A Record of Betrayal!  J  .446  No. 6  Pilot Announces $2.50  Sellout  in  Midst  of  S.I. U.  Negotiations  All  seamen  should  be  made  aware  of  the  monstrous  swindle  perpetrated  by  the  "leadership"  of  the  NMU  in  foisting  lower  wage  and  overtime  standai­ds  on the  seamen  under  their  control.  There  is  more  involved  than  just  the  betrayal of  the  NMU  membership.  It is a  matter  of  common  knowledge,  to  those  familiar  with  the  history  of  the  labor  movement, that lower  standards in one section of  any particu­ lar  industry, inevitably  creates  a  powerful  tendency  for  em­ Tb^  addendum  to  ilie  ployers  to  stabilize  wages  and  working  eoiulilions  along  the  agreement  with  the  A.  H.  lowest  established  level.  Bull  Steamship  Co.  was  signed  today  after  being  For Union Wage Standards  approved  by  a  majority  of  Labor  unions  have confronted  this condition,  particularly  the  membership  in  the  where  an  important  section  of  the  industry  remained  unor­ branches  and  aboard  the  ganized, and  have striven  to overcome  the danger  by extend­ ing  organization  to  the entire  industry  in  order  to  stabilize  ships.  The  agreement  pro­ wages  and  conditions  ALONG  THE  HIGHER  LEVEL.  In  vides  for  an  increase  of  order to  prevent  this, employers  have  used  many devices not  $7.50  per  month  plus  10c  the least of  which  is the company  union which  functions as a  per hour in overtime on the  tool  of  the  employer  in  preventing  the  imposition  of  top  coastwise run,  and  $10  per  union  wages and  conditions.  Company  unions are  known  as  month  plus  10c  per  hour  >fink  agencies  because  they  serve  to  break  down  the  higher  when  the  ships  sail  on  a  levels established  by  bona­fide labor  unions, and  serve in  the  foreign  voyage.  interest  of  the  boss;  instead  of  the  workers  whom  they  are  presumed  to  represent.  FINAL'  FLASH!  BULL LINE RAISES  OFFER TO $7.50 PER MONTH  V  Menace to All Seamen  10c. PER HOUR OVERTIME!  Report  NMU  Ready to Man Coastwise  Ships  If  SlU  Strikes  for Wages and Conditions  The, SIU negotiating committee met  with the  officials  of  the  Bull  Line  last  week,  on  the  union's demand for an increase in the wage and  overtime rate.  Our demand  was for  the regular  $10 per month raise, plus the 10 cents per hour  in  the  overtime  rate.  Having  previously  con­ cluded  successful  negotiations  for  the  ten  and  ten, with other coastwise operators; namely. Sea­ train,  Range,  Waterman,  C & G  lines, etc.,  the  SIU committee was determined to gain a similar  increase  in the  BuU  One, one  of  the  largest  <if  the coastwise operators.  Thus,  the  action  of  the  leadership  of  the  NMU  in  estab­ lishing sub­standard  wages and  working conditions  in  an im­ A Stab in the Back  portant section  of  the industry,  constitutes a  serious  menace  Negotiations  were  proceeding  satisfactorily,  backed  by  to  ALL  seamen.  Such  action  can  only  be  designated  as that  the  support  of  the  Bull  Line  crews,  when  like  a thunderbolt  of  PINKS who  serve the  interest of  the shipowner  instead  of  the  Bilot  came out  with  an  announcement  that  the  NMU  the  membership  they  are supposed  to  represent.  How  was  it  "leaders" were  recommending  that  their  membership accept  possible  for  Curran  and  Co.  to  put  across  their  sell­out  on  a  $2.50  per  month  increase  from  the  coastwise  lines  men,  many  of  whom  walked  the  picket  line  in  the  strugglo  Paeifle  Coast  maritime  unions  nnder  NMU  ap­eement,  WITH  NO  INCREASE  IN  OVER­ for  conditions?  They  had  to  cover  up  their  tracks  with  a  observed  the  July  5th  memorial  TIME!  The  Bull  Line  officials  immediately  seised  upon  this  in  honor  of  those  maritime  work,  formula which  could  be made  to appear  rea.sonable to at least  ers  who  died  in  the  struggle  for  rotten  sell­out  and  confronted  the  SIU  committee  with  it.  a  section  of  the  membership.  With  the aid  of  their  machine  union  organization  on  the  Paci­ KNOW  THIS,  YOU  MEN  ON  TEE  BULL  LINE  SHIPS!  which  terrorizes  and intimidates  the opposition,  the program  fict  Coast'  in  the  historic  1934  YOU  WERE STABBEii IN THE  BACK  IN THE MIDST OP  was  shoved  down  the  throats  of  the membership.  It  would  strike.  In  the  port 'of  New  York,  A  STRUGGLE  FOR  HIGHER  WAGES  AND  CONDITIONS  be instructive to examine this '' formula for betrayal!"  In do­ the  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacide  BY  THE  ROTTEN  CURRAN  CLIQUE  WHO  RULE  THE  the  Pacific  Coast  Marine  ing so,  we  will  use  direct  quotation^ from  the  official  organ  and  Firemen  declared  an  official  July  ROOST  IN THE  NATIONAL  MARITIME  UNION!  of  the NMU Pilot, and from  official minutes of  NMU meetings.  5th  holiday  and  held  a  memorial  4>­ No.  1  Pinkherder  meeting  at  the  West  Coast  hall  After  this  occurred,  the  pressure for  an adjustment  of  at 105  Broad  St.,  which  was  at­ Formula  for Betrayal  by  over  200  Sailors  and  union  committee  was  unable  the  wage  and. overtime  in­ In the  May 3, 1940,  issue  of  the Pilot, the  NMU  negotiat­ tended  crease.  Finally  the  Bull  Line  Firemen.  ing  committee  composed  of  Joe  Curran,  H.  McKenzie  and  On  the first  memorial  day  in  to make  any further  progress,  came through  with an  offer of  W. Curott, reported that they had reached  an agreement  with  July  1935,  Harry  Lundeberg,  despite  the  splendid  support  $7.50  per  month  increase  in  the American Merchant  Marine  Institute, regarding  wage  in­ then  president  of  the  Maritime  from  the erews. The  company  wages,  plus 10  cents per  hour  Federation  of  the  Pacific,  voiced  stiffened  its  attitude,  and  it  in  overtime  and  announced  creases,  Section  2 of  the report  stated:  the  sentiments  of  the  West  Coast  "The  Union  also  demanded  an  increase  in  the  over­ maritime  woikers  in  commemo­ appeared  as  though  the  crews  that  this  was  their final  offer.  thne  rate.  However,  the  increase  in  the  overtime  was  rating  their  honored  dead,  in  would  have  to  take  action  to  Under  the  circumstances,  the  enforce  our  demands.  To  add  committee  felt  that  it  would  waived  on  the  basis  THAT  THE  PRESENT  BONUSES  these  words:  "On  this  day^  July 'Sth,  we  pay  insult  to  injury,  we  learned  be  unwise  to  strike  the  ships  of  $30  to  the  Mediterranean  and  $40  to  Bilboa,  Spain,  tribute,  to  those  Brothers  who  from  a  reliable  source  that  for  the  additional  .$2.50  and  would remain in  eflfect."  made  the  supreme  sacrifice  .  . .  the  officials  of  the  NMU  had  tie up around  24 ships in wliat  In  order  that  there  would  be  no  mistake  about  WHO  Brothers  DAFFRON,  LINDBERG,  informed  the shipowners  that  might  prove  to  be  a  costly  "waived" the  increase in overtime,  the article  amplified  this  HELLAND,  WILLIAMS,  BOR­ DOISE,  SPERRY,  PARKER,  if  the  SIU  struck  the  coast­ struggle.  They  therefore  sub­ point  by  stating:  KNUDSEN  and  MGRENCV.  wise  ships,  the  NMU  would  mitted  the  proposal  to  the  "The  Union  also agreed  to  waive  its  demand fop  an  "These  slain  brothers  of  ours  furnish  crews  and  sail  the  membership  for  ratification  increase  in  the  overtime  rate  on  the  basis  THAT  TPES  must  not  have  died  in  vain.  We  ships! It won't  be long  before  with  a  recommendation  that  PRESENT BONUSES for  $30 to the  Mediterranean and  must  not  only  perpetuate  the  names  of  these  heroic  martyrs,  Curran puts out  his shingle as  it  be  aeeepted.  A  ntimber  of  $40  to  Bilboa,  Spain,  would  remain  in effect."  but  we  must  carry  on  the fight  scab­herder No. 1 for the ship­ ships  have  already  voted  on  This  was  the  "formula!"  To  sacrifice  the  ten  cents  per  and  demonstrate  to  the  world  owners.  the proposal and  have  accept­ hour  increase  in  the overtime  rate  in  exchange  for  a  bonus  that we  stand ready  to defend  our  ed  it.  The final  results  of  th'^  Pinal  Proposal  —which  by  Curran's  own  admission,  was  already  in  effect!  .Unions  and  the  conditions  we  ballot  will  not be  known until  have  vvoh.  We'  will  continue  It was presented to the NMU membership  on  an EITHER­OR  Stronger  than  ever;  the. fight  for  However,  the  S|IU  was  not  later.  basis!  EITHER  the  overtime  increase,  OR,  the  bonus.  They  better  conditions;  the fight  for  to  be fi'ightened  by fink­herd­ (The  report  of  the SIU  negoti.  were to  trade something  they  already  had, for  . , . FOR? . . .  which  our  nine  fellow  workers  ers  into  "waiving"  our  de­ ating  committee  is  printed  else­ {Continued on Page 4T laid  down  their  lives."  mands  and  continued  the  tvhere  in  this issue.)  .  MEETING  HELD!  • • ­a,.  ;  J  vcs •   ­ M  w.  �rHE  SBAFARERS'  LOG  ^  >ubll^ed byrtJie  '  SeajhYet^^ %^  IMton  of  North  America  Affiliated  toith  the  American  Federati^ of  Eiibor  Sk S. Seakay  UNION OUSTING <lood Ship ­ p&o  Odd &ews  Unfair  Tuesday,  July  9,  1940  —  ):i  Charges  of  Practice  Several  meinbers  of  the  union  (SIU)  have  shiled  on  the  good  .Whenever  the  NMU  Pilot  comes  out  boasting  of  another  ship  Seakay since  thsit  ship  came  "vietorj­,"  it's  a  sure  sign  that  the  seamen  are .heing  sold  »  ­ out  of  the  yards  a  little  over  a  down  the  river.  Every  "victory" for  Cnrran  and  Co!  sp^Is  ,  Atlantic  District  year  ago.  The  Seakay,  is  just  HEADQUARTiRB  attoiit  What We  haVe all been fight­ 'DEFEAT  for  thfe  men  that  sail  the  ships.  Nowherp  is  this ­  ,  New York  {f>hbae:  BOwllng Green 9­3437)  ,2 Stone Street  ing for  as far  as living  conditions  more  evident  than  in  the  recent  prononnce'menth  of  the  •   • :  afe  concerned,  but  those  several  tory" of  the  NMU  in  the  P  &  0 Line.  First,  it  is necessary  BRANCHEB  menibers  all  agree  on  one  thing­ Roston  • . T.  5 ,.(1  ^333  Atlantic  Avenue  ' Ti'bVidettce  ......:;... .''ieS  So.  Main  Street  cfews  of  the soft  eiriployed  by  the  to  establish the  fact  that the  P&O is  facing eliarges  of  luifair  f»hlladelplila  ......6 Nortb  6tli  Street  oillce  of  the  keystone  Tankship  labor  practices filed  by  the  SIU  and  cannot  sign  an  agree­ ''Baltimore  • ,  %>'• ., • . 14  Nortb Gay  Street  COfpoiatioii  (not  much  union  raent  with  any  one  nntil  a  hearing  has  been  held  on  these  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  men:  men  from  back  in  the  Jer­ charges.  San  Jogbr­iWto  Rieb  8  Covadonga  Street  sey  sticks;  potential  scabs,  etc..  pany  forbidding  the  SIU  frpm  Fink  Called  in  Votild  spoil  aiid  ruiA  Completely  ~  District  picketing  tile  docks.  Then  the  The STE has acdiirrinlated. a  any  cdhditibn's  given  Or  gained  compShy  ran  'knilounce'ihenis  In  HEADQUARTERS  mass  of  evidence  proving  he­ the  paper,  telling  the  men  to  on  the  ship.  Nfew  Orleans  .....  v.... ^  309  Charties Street  yoiid  reiisoijable  douiit  that  epme  back  to  Work  as  the  strike  Ciiraiige  Ct^acter!  »  .  BRANCHED  Savannali  ^S'Etot  Bay  Streat  ,^he chief  and first  assistant ar  the  P  ^  b  Line  deliberately  was  o'ff,  abd  with  'help  of  ^he  JacksonTllle  ..................................136 Bay  Street  willing  to  concede  almost  any­ provoked  a  strike  in  order  to  hired  stooges,  succeeded  in  stam­ Tampa  ...'  206  ­Soutli  Vranklin  Street  t  peding  some  of  the  men  to  the  thing,  and  anything  reasonable—  break  their  agreeiiient  with  ships.  MobUe  5Ef  So. Conceptibn Street  ­I.ll  in  the  way  of  conditions  and  Texas  City  • ^   —105  ­  4th  Street  N,  overtime,  and  the  men  in  the  the SIU,  and  then  spent  thou­ Form  Company  Union  crew  of  the  black  gang  are  re  sands  of  dollars  to  break  the  The  next  step  was  the  fbrfna'.  Great  Lahei District  TfEADQUARTERS  luctant  to  take  anything  given  strike  and  set  up  a  cpmpany  tion  of  an  "Independent  Union"  Betroit  .i  ...'• • ...IUSS  Third  Street  them  for  fear  it  might  make  union.  When  the  SIU  got  the  oompfeteiy  cbhtrolled  by  tbe  P  A  some  one  (typist  or  Ibss)  in  the  ADDRESS r.T. CQRiiESPONbENGE CONCERNING THIS dope  on  the  company  and  0  officials.  The  men  were  terror­ olfice 'think  that  they  afe  demand  ized  and  Intimidated  back  Into  PVBLlOAflON TO: lailed  them  before  the  Board  ing  too  much.  slavery,  if  a  man  dkred  to  irtter  • • THE SEAFA^RS'  LOG"  Then  theie  is  the  character,  in  to  answer  the  charges,  the  a  protest,  he  lost  his  job.  The  O. Box ^  Church  St. Annek, New yOffc,  N. Y.  the  black  gang,  who  tells  you,  if  NMU  yims  called  in  to  do  the  company  openly  boasted  that they  Editor'. Tom Kerry Former Editor of "West Coast Firemen" you  get  a  little  mad  at  him,  that  dirt.v  work for  the P&O and  had  riot  dniy  broken'  the  strike,  you  had  better  leave  him  alone  gladly  offered  their  services  but  the  morale  of  the  men  as  because  his  relatives  work  in  the  well!  They  thought  they  had  u«  .{  as a fink  agency to  protect the  licked  and  said  tl^at  thV SIUWvas  office.  &  0 from  bona fide  nniph­ finished  In  the  P  &  O  fleet.  They  ^Phoney ­Books  ization.  It  would  be instme­ failed  to  take  into,  consideration  You  will  also find  quite  a  few  men  Who  are  very,  very  aggres­ iyo  to examine  the  history  of  the  fact  that  the  SIU  with  2d;000  mep  on  both  coasfts,  enjoying  th«  sive  organizers—for  the  NMU.  his  affair.  $  8.50  best  contracts,  wages  and  worki  S.S. DELMUNDO  (Crew)  That  is,  they  were  until  the  NMU  sit Cracks P  &  0  ing  conditions^  in  the  industry,  lost  the  NLRB  election­—and  so  to  PAN  ATLANTIC  (Crew)  r:  26.00  The  SIU  vyas  the  only  labor  would  hot  take  their  phoney  badly,  too.  Now,  those  same  ag­,  6.00  &.S:  EELLiiJCHAM  (Crew)  ^resslve  organizers  are  ­rery  loud  union  ever  to  negotiate  and  sigh  moves  lying  down.  3.00  S;S.  PAN  KB AFT  (Crew)  .. •   in  letting  everyone  know  thgt  an  kgreemeht  with  the  P&O  Charges Filed  7.75  S.S.  HASTINGS  (Crew)  vvhich  gave  the  men  decent  Work­ they  voted  non­union.  Before  the  company  knew  what  8.80  to  KOFREk  (Crew)  There  were  only  two  men  on  ing  conditions  and  wages.  FOR  was  going  on.  tlie  SIU  had  se.  1.50  to.  SAOCAEAPPA  (Crew)  the  ship  with  "SltT  books,  and  95  THE  FIRST  TIME  IN  HISTORY,  cured  a  mass  of  damaging  eVl­ per  cent  of  the  crew  with  $1.25  the  company  was  forced  to  live  dence  against  the  P&O  and  S.S.  DELPLATA  (Crew)  i  6.10  books.  They  took  these  books, for  up  to 'the  fetter  of  the  agreement  Blapped  a  charge  of  unfair  labor .  8.S.  MARSADQCK  (Crew & Officers)  ..  13.00  the  most  part,  because  they  were  abd  was  stopped  from  discrimi  practice  against  the  bompany  be.  iA  Joe  Barone  •  1.00  convinced  that  they  would  have  nating  against  the  men  for  en  fore  the  NLftft.  We  Were  nble  to  gaging  in  union  activities.  When  G.  F.  Hickey  1.00  to  get' off  of  the  ship  in  case  the  prove  that  the  company  waa  '  Fred  Bdrenson  1.00  NMU  Won  the  election,  alnd  fha  the  company  found  that  they  guilty  of  a  grbss  violation  of  t'ha  NMU  had  those  ­country  hoys  couldn't  run  the  SIU  like  they  law.  When  the  SIU filed  Us  caso  M.  J.  Kennedy  1.00  had  unions  in  the  past,  they  set  A.  Kaiser  ..'  1.00  $85.65  scared  to  death  that  they  would  about  to  destroy  the  Sl'u  and  re­ against  the  company  :ln  January,  lose  their  jobs.  gain  control over  the  men  through  1940,  a  representative  of  tha  NLRB  went  to  the  NMU  and  Brass  Buttons  .»  »  a  TOTAL  $85.65  The  food  is  fair,  but  could  be  company  union.  Ll  asked  them  if  they  had  any  .  Union Busting Outfit  claims  or  charges  to  offer  against  50  a  lot  better  if  some  of  the so  mil­ The  following  is  a  list  of  men  Blakely  The first  thing  they  did  was  to  who  have  donated  to  the  Seafar­ Eastman,  H  .50  itant  men  wbiild  get  after  the  stall  on  negotiations  When  our  the  P  &  O.  The  Board  was  in.  ers'  Log:  Johnston,  E  1;00  steward,  ilie  steward  wears  his  Agreement  had  expired  and  formed  by  Jones  and  Whalen ttiat  the  NMU  had  no  claim  and  could  Howard,  J.  ,  .....I  ­.75  blue  and  brass  unifoj­m  on  duty  through  their  Stooges,  provoked  8.8..  Psn  Atlantic  not  muster  more  than  seven  or  and  worships  no  god  but  the  port  ,  ­.50  strike  at  a  time  when  the  hego  eight  members  in  the  entire  P  &  r;Watson  ,$1.00  Dennis,  I.  ...  steward.  Collins,  C.  ..,  I  .;. ..........  .50  tiations  .for  a  new  agreement  Gichenko  I.OO  .50  It  is  too  bad  that  the  crew  of­ were  practically  concluded.  The  0 fleet.  This  cam  be  verified  ;by  Gabaree  .1.00  kieholson,  H.  the  records  in  the  NLRB  office 'in  i.ob  S.S.  Seakay  are  like  they  are—  men  pOurided  the  bricks  for  abbut  Oliver  1.00  Fabacher  ....  New  Orleans.  because,  without  crossing  the  CO  days  during  which  the  com­ Larson  1.00  pffier  to  Compromise  .$7^75,  captain,  some  of  the  mates,  the  pany  dodged  all  attempts  to  set  Brinkman  1.00  Total  chief, first  assistant,  and  most  of  The SIU  then  unileiYdok  a cam­ "pAawley  1.00  8.S.  Kbfresi  the  rest  of  the  engineers,  condi­ tie  the  dispute  through  negotia­ paign  of  organization  on  the  P ft  ,  ROckford  .................. 1.00  Foster,  E.  50  tions  could  be  gained  that  would:  tiqn.s.  Large  sums  of  money  were  O  Ships,  exposed  the  phoney  com­ l.bO  be  second  to  none  in  the  whole  spent  fo  discredit  the  qfflcials  of  Jordan  .50  Thomas,  R  pany  union  set­up  and  showed  Kostegan  1.00  Jones,  J.  1.00  shipping  industry,  G  80.  the  SIU  and  start  a  "back  to  the  men  who  was  responsible  for  work"  movement  in  the  usual  .50  "ismith  .L. .:;. 1.00  Bishop  union­busting  style  of  labor  hat  depriving  them  of  the  decent  1.00  Yitou  1.00  Scott,  0.  wages  and  coriditions  that  were  J.  Butler  .50  ers  throughout  the  country.  Penton  1.00  Bray,  T.  .50  J. Savocca M theirs  under  the  SIU  agreement.  Schnider  1.00  Kimball  .50  Can't  Buy. Immunity  E.  Lane  .50  The  P ft  O,  learning  that  we  had  Bryant  1.00  Beatfie  50  L.  kelley  1,00  At  the  same  time,  the  P&O  the  goods  on  them,  tacitly  ad­ 50  Maxie  1.00  Rutherford  E.  Demaree  .50  demanded  of  Wiljiam  Green  that  mifted  that  they  were  guilty  of  Austin  ..................... 1.00  Durant,  W.  ...1.00  T.  Keyser  .  .50  he  remove the  SIU from  the State  destroying  the  union  by  Offerifag  50  Hill  1.00  Lindsey  C,  Trolson  l.bO  of  Florida.  They  were  informed  0  compromise  with  the SlU. SeV­ .80  Picklen  .....1.00  Lawrence  that the SUP,was the  parent  body  eral  proposals  were  .offered  by  .50  Niorfleet  1.00  Demouy  Ihe  SIU  and  that  they  would  the"  SIU  and  the  company  "which  Total  $6.10  Clejnntons  1.00  hWye  to  deal  vyfth  ll'iindeberg.  The  Were  rejected.  The  Uitlou  deulded  S.S.  Delmundo  Henderson  1.00  Total  ...v.$8.80  company sent  brie  of  theib stooges  McRobinsbn  .......... ,.., $l.oO  to  Liihdeber^,  demanded  that  the  to  push  the  ease  before  the  i  Abe  1.00  NLRB.  The  P ft  O  realizing  that  ­ S.S.  Bellingham  ft.  Butler  ..  i.oo  Gulf  officials  of  the  SIU  be  re­ they  Mr.  Shortmann  • ...  .1.00  Hewett  t....,...$1.00  A.  Wltulski  wuld  be  convicted  signed  a  l;ob  moved,  so that  the company  could  proposal  Mr.  Burns  1.00  Gallagher  a settlement  with  the  11. ft'bstcher  •   i50  "regain  their  'control' through  a  Sltr,  hut for  Mr.  Botts  .............*50  Walters,  B.  ,  we  soon  learned  that  .50  J.  Lyons  . . .  •  :5D  ctihipany  dominated  union.  Luh­ W.  H.  Mahler  1.00  Walters,  A.  ,  this  was  done  tb  create  the  im­ .50  if:  Gollmer  .  .50  deberg  informed  them  that  they  Betancourt  ,  pression  that  the  company  was  .25  G.  Davis  ...  •   .50  were  dealipg  with  a  bqna  fide  la­ :  Total  ..l.';$26.00  Rivera  .,..,  acting  In  good  fafth ,while all  the  .25.  J.  MArt'ello  '  .50  bor,  unioh.tfik^^  hot  bo  time  the  uhdei'handed  scheming  i  Malloy  S.S.  Pan  i^raft  ,  50  Alliston  ...  LOb  bought  off, and  that  the  ,8111  wiks  Reyndlds,  D.  ;.,  ;.. .$1.00  Biackw'ell  .,  went, on  to  prevent;  real  union!­  i  1.00,  J. UaimpbeH  I'Ob  here'to  Stay!  '  zation  of  the  P  &  6 fleet.  *Moates  1.00  Moore,  J.^ ...  .50  t. Larida  ..,  Lbb  Moorei  L.  B.  ...... i.'.>1,00  Baker  ......  Use lABdr Spies  .50  "  Fife  NMU  Anderson,  J,  .50'  TotM  ..........:....;. ,5$8;5b  The  company  then  heaorfed  to  Nevertheless, the SlU went Total  .....$3.b0  their  main  weapras­pthe  labor  throMgh vyjth their sidg, qf the 8!8.'^accarappa  "  •   spies, and  the  courtsV.Evld^^^^^  Total  $6.00  with .the men • r  8.8: 'H,astin()s  Lopez  .'AIUBO  kvallahle  filat  paid  hirelings  of  proposal F met fleet to' explain Mitchell,  P:  ­ fl­pO  SrA  De'lpfata  Gohr,,  J.  .  :5Q  'ilie  cdmpaliy  Vrere'  spIeaiiYhg  cofi­ oilr ppkltidnL Art* ONTII!: >rt!S ;jeiiseniuSi  J.  .  .  .50  S. E.  Co'rkerh  .06.  i^ksen,  T.  '  .• •    fiisfbn  hiUMg tMe  m^nl  iGi  injufic­ Tll^ THE INMU HAD MADE "  Hdlcorabe  ..............., .50  E.  Bailey  .60  Was  procured ,  through;  the  ND "ATTEMPT TO. CONTACT e.  Piedra  Iftester, W....../. ;S0 ,i50'  Total  .........,..$1.50  political  connections  hf  the  com­ (Continued, on, page 4) HARRT tUNDEBEROi  Actli^ Presl&biit  110  Market Street, lloom' sfW.^sah  Eraiicisicd, Calif.  f|  J;  • I  Ji  >  • ­w..  |p:$^0v  l|p\­ M   ••    • t •    •I    �(  Tuesday, July  9,1940  l­ THE  SEAFARERS "LOG  MOBILE  Wihat*js  Doing  NEWS  FROM  Mobile,  Ala,  J'une  26,  1940,  Editor,  Seafarers'  Log,  Dear Sir and Brother: (Atlantic  DistHict)  The first  of  the  five  ships  that  the  Waterman  S.S,  Company  re­ Balluls  Shipping  cently  purchased,  the  Yapalaga,  Everyone  Vote!  In  lieu  of  overtime  on  board  has  arrived  here  in  Mobile,  She  NEW YOBK  the  Merchants  and  Miners  ships  will  undergo  extensive  repairs  and  ship  a  crew  approximately  are  paying  all  hands  off  with  Ice  Texas City, Texas Tampa,  Florida.  ALL  MEMBERS  WftO  six  weeks  from  now.  The  other  cream!  June 29, 1940 July,  2,  1940  Vincent  J.  Yakavo'nfs,  four  ships  will  be  towed  over  HAVE  NOT  YET  VOlSSD  The fieafarers' Log: Editor, Seafarers* Log from  New  Orleans  shortly  to un­ bN  THE  AMALGABIATrON  Paddy  Whalen,  Blackle  Myers,  Dear and Brother: dergo  repairs  alSo,  BALLOT  AND  THE  BAL­ Things  are  booming  down  here  and  Frank  Jones  are  still  around  « * * LOT  ON  THE  ADOPTION  this  week,  nlno  men  sl^ipped,  two  attempting  to  further"  befuddle  The  S.S,  Saccarappa  arrived  OF  UNIFORM  BHIPPING  Seatrains  in  and  out,  tiie  Marga­ and  confuse  the men  in  the P  &  0  Pbila., June 27, 1940. here  yesterday  morning  from  RULES ARE  URGED  TO  DO  ret and  the pride  of  the Atwaters,  of  the true  facts concerning  them,  Tom Kerry, Editor Mediterranean  ports  and  paid  ofif.  the  company  and  the  SIU,  and  Seafarers' Log the  Wm.  C.  SO  AT  ONCE  !  BE  SlStE  There  was  quite  an  argument  .  Next  week  should  be  fairly  trying  to  Sell  them  out  of  a  good  Well,  Brothers, Collins  is on  his  relative  to  transportation  which  TO  COME  UP  TO  YOUR  good  also  as  'the  Phi'la  Navy  contract,  already  aigned  for  by  well  earned  vacation.  We  sure  was  finally  settled  'to  the  aatlfi­ BRANCH  AND  CAST  YOUR  Range  Line)  should  be  back  the  company,  just  for  a few  lousy  hope  he  has  a  pleasant  one.  I  faction  of  the  crew.  She  will  sail  VOTE TOEH  YOUR  R#rP  bucks  to  fatten  the  coffers  of  the  imagine  it  will  be  pleasant  even  down  here.  NMU,  and  in  return  giving  them  if  he  merely  stays  'h'oriie  for  the  this  afternoon  for  Cuba^  back  IS  IN  P6RT!  ALL  SHIR'S  The  Hei­man  Frasch  came  in  a  ?l­25  book  that  is  no  good  to  here  and  thence  to  the  Atlantic  entire  week,  because  he  will  at  Coast.  Fractically  a full  crew  Was  DELEGATES ARH INFORM­ and  took  a  couple  of  O.S.  them  and  which  they  couldn't  least  get  away' from  those  beefs  shipped  on  her,  ED  TO  INSTRUCT  THE  ship  on  if^they  ever  got  oh  the  for  a  while.  This in  itself  is a  va­ * * * CREW  TO  VOTE  H4  THIS  We  now have  a fevy  of  the  boys  beach,  cation.  I  have  a  fueling  that  he  The  Ten­Cent  Taxi  Company  REFERENDUlSir.  GIT  *  •  •   lying  around  here,  and  it  is  the  will  miss  his  oppoi'tunities of  get­ best  thing  that  has  happened  yet  These  "Three  saviors  of  Amer­ ting  conditions  and  such  for  the  here  in  Mobile  has  been  declared  AFTER  THE  SLACKigRS  in  this  portL  the  members  seem  loan  Seamen"  are  working  in  the  crews  from  the  shipowners.  He  unfair  by  the  Teamsters  and  AND  SEE  THAT  THEY  to  think  that  this  #ort  is  not  a  usual  Comrny  Style,  sitting  back  has  never  forgotten  how  much  Chauffeurs  Local  991,  Sixty­one  VOTE!  gpod  spot  to  hang  out  in,  we",  in  the  background  and  having  the shipowner  has  taken  from  us,  cab  drivers,  affiliated  with  The  this  will  show  that  she  lis.  Once  their  stooges  and  men  they  have  and  delights  in  being able  to  gain  AFL,  have  walked  out  and  Vote  on  Amalgamation!  thrown  a  picket  line  around  the  the  boys  get  jsstablished  around  pumped  up  with  ^their  dirty,  rot­ at  least  some  of  them  back.  Voting  on  the  amalgama­ company  propei­ty  aUd  waiting  here  and  with  the  Seatrain  work  ten  lies  arid  propaganda  to  do  tion  of  the  Atlantic  and  (Ttilf  rriom.  At  present  thefe  are  about  every  week,  this  wifl  be  One  of  their  talking  and  organizing  and  Districts  began  the first  we.ek  ten  scab  drivers  operating  cabs,  the  best.  spread  their  pre­arranged  crap,  Brother  Buckman  is  acting  as  but  we  are  very  confident  of  a  ill  July  in  all  port.s.  This  is  *  m  »  patrolman,  and  is  doing  a  splen­ successful  conclusion  to  the  one  of  the  mo.st  inipoi'tant  did  job  of  it.  Jack  Warner  is  strike.  Every  union  man  and  wo­ questions  to  confront  the  or­ Wiialen  and  his  comrades  are  The  master  of  the  Margaret  around  again  after­ a  lengthy  so­ man  in  Mobile  is  lending  active  trying  to  peddle  "A  Good  Con­ tried  hard  to  bother  everyone fhie  ganization  in  some  time.  last  week,  trying  tlie  old  stuff  tract"  and  "Protection"  to  these  journ  on  a  tanker. The  gas didn't  aid  to  the strikers  in  their  effort  Amalgamation  of  the  two  di.s­ that  a  seaman  can't  pay  off  in  an  men.  Tlie  men  sailing  the  P  &  0  seem  to  affect  him  any.  Wimpy  to  secure  fair  conditions.  tricts into  one  unified  orga'ni­ *  IK  »  American  port,  here's  the  score  ships  know  from  past  experience  Gillis  interrupted  me  just  at  this  zation  ivill  strengthen  the  or­ and  dbn't  have  to  be  told  that  the  pdint  to  ask  me for  a  match. ,Ev­ on  this  thing.  The  NMU  element  in  this  town  ganization  as  a  whole  and  et<y  time  Wimpy  comes  around,  The  Deck  Dept.  decided  that  P  &  O  S.S,  Co.  has  been  one  of  you  can  bet  you  wil  be  touched  is  practically  nil.  In  fact,  since  eliminate  many  of  the  dual  they  wanted  to  pay  off  at  5  tlie  toughest  companies  on  the  Tor  something,  Re  Just  can't  help  that "Trek  back  to the  Waterman  functions  that  no\v  ixist.  It  o'cloclc  on  Tuesday  afternoon.  Coast  to  get  any  kind  of  condi­ it,  as  it  is  ah  intuitioh  With  hi'm.  ships" fiopped^  the  Gommies  here  is  important  that  every  mem­ tions  out  of,  Next  day  at  3  o'clock  the  master  are  very  conspicuous  by  their  ab­ IK  w  called  all  hands  up  midship  and  sence  and  Comrat  Drury  is  look­ ber  vote  on  this  question!  asked  each  one,  will  you  stand  by  The  SIU  and  the  men  on  these  ing  very  seedy  these days.  Can  it  Vote  on  Shipping  Rules  to  sail  the  ship.  The  answer  was  sijifis  have  this  company  over  a  We  have  more  than  enough  be  that  the  membership  of  the  no,  we  have  given  the  requireil  barrel  good  and  tight for  the first  men  on  our  shipping  list  now for  NMU  are  asking  tjilestions  about  ,In  addition  to  the  ballot  on  notice  and  we  want  to  pay  off,  so  time  Ih  history,  and  the  company  the  normal  amount  of  jobs  that  why  the  NMU  'Blitzkrieg'  over  Amalgamating  the  both  dis­ tlie deck  gang came  asliore. Gang  Is  forced  to  give  these  men  a  seep  through  this  port,  but  I  the  Waterman  ships  failed  so  tricts.  balloting  is  in  progress  on the set  of  uniforin  shipping  way  watch  was  stood  till  mid­ good  contract  SUITABLE  TO  think  when  the  new  Seatrain  miserably?  •   »  »  .  night,  so  that  all  hands  carried  THE  MEN  ON  THE  SHIPS  ships a  crew, our  list  will  be  very  rules  adopted  by  the  Agents  out  all  orders  except  they  would  WITH  7£)c  Afij  HOUR  OVER­ depleted,  especially  the  rated  Enclosed  you  will find  a  list  of  conference  at  Atlanta  last  not  sail  as  they  had  quit  the  TIME,  providing  'the  men  will  mj8in.  According  to  the  dope,  she  men  who  have  donated  to  the  month.  This  concerns  eVhry  will  ship  a  crew  about  the  6th  of  Seafarers'  Log,  Please  publish  take  it,  ship.  member  on  both  the  Atlantic  July  or  earlier,  #  *  •  *  these  names  and  amounts.  and  Gulf  so  don't  neglect  to  Fraternally  yours,  What  contract  could  suit  you  Nekt  morning  the  inspectors  better  tlian  one  of  your  own  mak­ Robert  A,  Matthews,  Eng.  Pat,  get  your  ballot  and  vote  on  both  these  questions.  werp  called  and  set  aroUnd  the  ing?  What  ahd  where  could  you  Although  we  had  no  chance  to  ship.til! afternoon,  then  returned  get  better  union  protection  than  vote  on  the  agents'  conference,  Shipping  Good!  to  Galveston,  The  only  charge  from  a  union  that  can  force  such  due  to  lack  of  a  quorum,  the  Shipping.  continnes  very  possible  was that  the  men  did  not  conditions  from  a  company  like  members  around  here  think  there  Jacksonville,  Fla,  good  in the  port  of  New  York  give  the  required  24  hours  notice.  this?  are  many  very  constructive  pro­ July  1,  1940,  with  about  thirty­five  permit  The  crew  was  in  the  right,  as  The  NMU  will  never  be  able  to  posals  recommended  to  the  mem­ Dear Sir and Brother: men shipped  In  the past  week.  there  was  no sailing  board  ported  force  such  a  proposition  from  the  bership.  The  Seafarers'  International  till  Wednesday  morning  around  P  &  O  or  any  other  company.  Union  of  North  America  is  over  A  lot  of  them  say:  Let  George  breakfast  time.  They  never  have,  one  year ­old,  ahd  I  wonder  if  The  SUP fought  this sqme  case  The  Republicans  are  holding  a  some  of  our  members  of.the  SIU  do  it,  he  stays  sober.  If  he  wants  «  *  out  a  few  ye'aVs  ago  on  the  Inter,  to  stand  the  watcbes  and  do  all  cohvenfiOn  in  this  fair  city,  and  costal  ships,  and  the  jaw  stated  The  fellows  on  these  ships  bet­ William  Green,  President  of  the  realize  what  it  has done  for them,  fhe  work,  that  is  O.K.  by riie.  Re­ that  an  American  seaman  can  de­ ter  wake  up  and  do  a  little  think­ AFL  spoke  to  the  gathering  a  with  the  aid  of  the  officials  and  inember  the  slogan:  AN  INJURY  mand  ^nd  get  half  his.  Wages  In  ing  far  themselves,  otherwise  spell.  Right  now  they  are fight­ the  majority  of  the  membership.  TO  ONE  IS  AN  INJURY  TO  any  American  port  if  he  is  on  ar­ they're,.floinfl  to  Wind  up  behind  ing  amongst  themselves  to  see  We  have  gained  conditions  and  ALL!  Study  this  phrase,carefully,  wages, .so  a  seaman  can  at  least  the  eight  ball^  and  you  can  bet  ticles  or  not  quit.  there  is  a  lot  of  meaning  to  it,  your  bottom  dqHar  that  neither  who  will  nominated  for  the  Presi­ live awhile  ashore, something  that  r  *  *  So,  this  crew  was  completely  deucy.  According  to  newspaper  the  old  unions,  prior  to  our  exls­ Paddy,  Blackie  rior  Frank  will  be  in  the  clear  and  after  the  inspec­ It  is  necessary.  Brothers,  that  reports  dh  the  convention,  they' tence,  couldn't'do  for  years,  there  with  them,  i  tors  were  called  off  and  the  com­ we  exercise  the  utmost  Self­dis­ are fighting  each  other  tooth  arid  «  «  ii>  Fraternally,  'pany  agreed" to  reopen  negotia­ cipline  amongst  ourselves,  and  nail  for  this  honor.  It  would  do  It  could  have  been  done  before,  J. S.  White,  tions  In  New  York,  they  sailed  some  of  those  politici^s  good  to  but  a  lot  of  you  can  see  why  it  every  niember  of  our  union.  Ir­ the  ship,  '•   follow  the  example  of  the  SIU  in  wasn't  by  this  time.  The  funda­ responsible  action  and  bii'm  beefs  conducting  their  conventions.  I  mental  ba.se  of  fi,  union  Is  the  ma­ aboard  a  ship  are  only  giving  the  shipowner  the  weapon  he  is  lopk­ can't'  imagine  any  chace  for  har­ Did  you  ever  try  to  get  a  D.C.  Shipping  good  for  Deck  and  mony  arid  good  government  when  terial  in  it,  and  the  SIU  has  it.  ing  for,  and  that  Ls,  to  put  tho  As  this  organization  Is  built  of  ice  box  in  a  nurry .for  a  snip?  Engine  Departments!  these  delegated  leaders  material,  now  is  the  time  seamen  back  in  chains  again;  Try  it  some  time;  The  Wm,  C.  *  •   •   agree  Amongst  themselvee,  brit  when  we  must  keep  it  intact  dur­ and  when  they  are  around  your  Atwater  came  in  needing  one  and  The  AFL  fishermen's  Union fi­ this  is  politics.  Or  maybe  I'm  ing  this  crucial  period  when  the  neck  this  time,  it  will  be  a  long  I've  lost  ten  lbs  trying  to  dig  one  nally  won  their  strike  after  three  dumb.  slied  them  again,  shipowners,  along  with  the  rats  time  before  you  up.  It'6  no  question  of  the  com­ months  on  the  picket, line.  Cpn­ »  *  •   *  •  »  and  Commy  stooges,  are  turning  pany  not  putting  it  on  the  ship,  tihiious  picket  lines  were  main­ hoaven  and  earth  to  put  us  in  So,  Brothers,  members,  as  long  it's  just  a question  Of  finding  one  tained  for  the  duration  of  the  as we  are  made  of  that  rnaterial  The  Seafarers'  Log  is  a  very  chains  again,  to  put  on.  The  springs  in  all  the  strike,  that  makes  a  good  union  man,  popular  pqpe.r  amongst  our  mem­ bunks  are  being  fixed  and  new  •  «  «  bers,  Evei^  ship  I  Visit  there  Is  ,Th,e  shipowners  along  vyith  then  we  will  forge  ahead  to  that  .mattresses  and  pillows  are  going;  The  Marine  is'ospital  that  was  always, a  discussion  on  ways  and  their  stooges, are  bent  more .than  goal  6f  ours,  and  that  is:  A  Na­ on.  The  steward  is  replacing  the  formerly  located  in  Chelsea  has  means  to  keep  up  its  publication.  ever  today  to  take  away  our  tional  Seamen's  Union,  for  sea­ silver,  and  the  dishes  arb  being  Every­  crew  itselv'es  to  iiains,! ^hat  we  have  "fought  for,  men,  by  seamen.  ^  ­pledges  .  p'ut:  up  to  the  mark.  Also,  'the  moved  to  its  new  location­ in  Brighton,  '  mafke  a  donation  for  its  upkeep­ Lfoi­  .y«ara,  sb  that we­coord  have  Steady  as  she  goes,  coal  burning fireman  on  this  tUb­ Fred  Lauritano.  *  *  «  This  fSc the  kind­ of.  aplrit  that,  deaeht food  and.  living  (Conditions  wanted  a  water cooler  in  the flre­i  .makes for  good  union  men  arid  a;  qne­hundr^ecl^poteijtial finks  an,  kiboard  the  ships.  The  best  way  room,  this  is  also  being  put  in,  <;  rived Jn  Boston  on. tbo, S,S, .Amer*  Strang  mnion,  .Keep  up  the  aqod.  to Jose' ­this­  is'for  the  inembers  So,  nil  In  all,  plenty  o^'ac'tldn;  Jean  Sf^inan,, to  be^Atatiol.^ed  at.  wo.rk,  .,itothe.rs^, your  efforts '^^e.  J C! :  of  the  SIU  tc'get .tlrunk  on  sail­ who  the  Kell  said "ple­cEird.  ,  ing ^Jays,  ­ argue ­amongst  them­ 'Gallup's  Jslancj,  ,  ,th'p  ;  Maritime  more .than  appreeiated,  Steady  hs^ghe.goes,  ,  ;  /  Commission's  Fink  Training,  sta­ Fraterpally, yours,  icselves,  and  miss  'watches  at  alii  W, Arfpstrong.  tion.  Joseph  Flanagan^  No.  542  times.  • UnUorm Shipping  TEXAS CJTY  'tMPA  PHlLADEtjPmA  IL  >  ,v.­.  I  <  JACKSONVILLE  '• • J  '  in  M- BOSTON  ' ' Vote Notv  ­r  r  r.  I  cSJ  • rm­J  �h  THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  Tuesday,  July  9,  1940  MORE  ABOUT:  Report of Negotiations Out of Their Own Mouths  P&O Facing  With Bull Line Co. A Record of Betrayal!  Unfair Labor  Report of  your Negotiating Committee elected at  the  regular business meeting  at Headquarters,  July 1,  19^,  Charges!  to meet  with  the  Bull  Line  officials  on proposed  adden­ ^'waiving  (not  asking  for)  the  demand  for  an  increase  in  '  ',V :'­i  {Continued from Page 1) dum to our agreement  providing  for an  increase  in the  (Continued  from  page  2)  wage and  overtime rate of  pay.  CREWS  OF  THE  P  A  O  SHIPS!  '• »  #  #  ;  ,  It  is  now  plain  that  the  P  A  O  Remember, that the  SUP had  already established  a  new standard  signed  the  proposal  in  bad  faith  Your  committee  met  with  the  Bull  Line  officials  on  «f  ten  dollars  increase  per  month^  PUUS  ten  cents  per  hour  In  the  and  we  have  every  reason  to  be­ Tuesday,  July  2,  1940,  at 11:00  A.M.  and  entered  into  • overtime rate.  By  "waiving"  the  overtime  increase,  Curran  and  Co  lieve  that  the  campany  called  in  negotiations  on  the  proposal  of  the  Union  for  an  in­ <indermined  the  higher  UNION  levell  But  let's  take  It  on  the  the  NMU  In  order  to  prevent  the  crease  of  $10  per  month  plus  lOe  per  hour  in  the  over­ men  from  getting  an  agreement!  EITHER­OR  basis  and  see  if  there  was  any  justification  for  the  time  rate,  and  the  eouuterproposals  of  the  Company  formula."  Only  a  small  percentage  of  the  ships  under  contract  At  every  meeting  held,  NMU  rep­ resentatives,  WHO  HAD  DENIED  to the  NMU  were  in  the  Mediterranean  run.  which  began at $2.50 per  month  inerease on  the strictly  How  small  is  Indicated  by  McKenzie,  (Minutes  NMU  meeting  ANY  CLAIM  IN  THE  P&O  coastwise ships and $5.00 per month on ships running to  May  9)  who  reported  that;  "One  reason  why  we  couldn't  Qet  the  FLEET  AND  WERE  NOT  MEN­ Porto  Rico,  w'ith  no  increase  in  the  overtime  rate. ,  .80  cents  an  hour  overtime  is  because  we  were  faced  with  a  situa­ TIONED  IN  THE  PROPOSAL,  After  many  hours of  discussion  and  argument, your  tion  that  we  had  to  guarantee  the  present  war  bonus  on  the  Medi­ were  Invited  to address  the  meet­ committee  was  successful  in  having  the  company  raise  terranean  Export  Line  ships and  $40  bonus  on  the  Lykes  Bros,  ships  ing  AFTER  THE  SlU  REPRE­ SENTATIVES  HAD  BEEN  EX­ its proposal  to $7.50  per  month  wage  increase  plus  the  4Eiofiid  iLO  oSiiiwS,  Spsin*'''  THEREFORE,  A  SMALL  SECTION  OF  THE  MEMBERSHIP  CUSED!  10c  per  hour  increase  in  overtime.  WAS  BENEFITTING  AT  THE  EXPENSE  OF  THE  LARGE  A Willing Tool  N,M, U, Sell­Out Hurts  Negotiations  M.AJORITY!  In  addition, the  entrance  of  Italy  into the  war  was  just  The  company  realized  that  if  «  matter  of  time.  Everyone  knew  that,  especially  the  shipowners.  the  proposal  was  approved  by  the  The  position  of  the  Union  was  considerably  weak­ With  Italy  entering  the  war,  the  Mediterranean  wouldl  be  closedf  to  ened  by the fact  that  the  NIklU  Pilot had  come out,  in  men  on  the  ships,  the  overtime  American  shipping  and  the,NMU  membership  would  get  NEITHER  rate  would  have  to  be  raised  and  the  midst  of  our  negotiations,  with  the  announcement  the  increase  In  overtime,  NOR  the  war  bonus!  That  is exactly  what  working  agreement  covering  that the negotiating committee for the NMU was recom­ ftappened!  wages  and  conditions  would  have  mending to its membership  that they  accept a  proposed  to  be  signed  within  60  days.  THE  iGetting Nothing  for  Something  increase  of  $2.50  per  month  with  NO  INCREASE  IN  The  result  of  the  policy  of  swapping  something  for  nothing  ONLY  WAY  TO  STALL  OFF  OVERTIME, On ships in the coastwise trade  under con­ THIS  INCREASE  FOR  THE  penalized  the  whole  membership  of  the  NMU  as  well  as  endanger­ tract  to the  NMU.  This resulted  in a  stiffening  the  ing the  higher  standard  established  in  the  rest of  the industry.  Was  MEN  WAS  TO  HAVE  THE  NMU  ­Uiere  any  justification  for  that  policy?  The  fact  of  the  matter  is:  ENTER  THE  PICTURE!  In  this  Company's  attitude  against  the  demand  of  your  nego­ iTHE SIU  HAS BEEN  GETTING  $50  WAR  BONUS  FOR  THE  MEDI­ way  the  company  saves  thou­ tiating committee for the $10 pins 10c per hour increase  iTERRANEAN  RUN WHICH  IS  $20  MORE  THAN THE NMU  WERE  sands  of  dollars  that  should  be  The  negotiating  committee  meeting  was  adjourned  ^JETTING  BUT  THIS  DID  NOT  DETER  US  FROM  DEMANDING;  going  into  the  pockets  of  the  at 8:15 PJM.  with the  Company standing firm, utilising  ­ men.  It  is  clearly  established  by  • •  AND GETTING,  THE  OVERTIME  INCREASE  OF  10c  PER  HOUR!  to  the  full  their  strongest  argument  which  was  the  Ifot  only  did  Curran fink  by  "waiving  the  overtime  increase  but  he  the  NLRB  that  the  P&O  can  proved  himself  a  two­time  loser  by finking  on  the  higher  estab­ not  bargain  with  any  other  union  finky action taken by the commie leadership of  the NMU  than  the  SIU  until  the  case  is  ^shed  war  bonus!  in. selling out  the seamen.  settled,  either  by  agreement  or  Fined  Proposal  Submitted  Pouring On the Oil!  by  a  hearing  before  the  board.  Ip ithe same  issue  of  the  Pilot  (May  3,  1940)  the  question  of  the  The  longer  the  company  can  stall  The final  understanding  reached  was  that  the  $7.50  Coastwise  operators  was  stated  thus:  this off  by  utilizing the  NMU,  the  per  month increase plus the 10c  per  hour  raise in over­ "The  coastwise  operatorii(  refused  to  consider  any  wage  In­ more  money  the  men  are  going  time, was to prevail on  ALL Bull Line ships in  the coast­ crease.  They  have  agreed,  however,  to  continue  negotiations.  to  lose.  Once  again,  the  NMU  has  wise  run  including  those  running  to  Porto  Rico  Any  ... To avoid  a  deadlock  which  would  prevent  an  Immediate  In­ proved  a  willing  fool  of  the  ship­ (  crease  for  the  men  sailing  the  majority  of  ships  funning  off­ of  the  ships  that  touch  a  foreign  port  would  pay  the  owners.  shore,  since  it  was  impossible  to  reach  an  agreement  with  the  $10.00  per  month  plus  the 10c  per  hour  increase.  The  Cut­Bate  Finkatorinm  coastwise: operators,  the  Union  negotiators  agreed  to  take  the  addendum to the  agreement is to  be retroactive  to July  The  NMU  is  passing  around  wage  question  up  separately  with  the  coastwise  lines."  I, 1940,  and is  to extend  to  the  same  termination  date  So far,  so  good!  This  announcement,  however,  was  followed  by  their  phoney  "preliminary  mem­ bership"  books  at  one  buck  per  as our  regular  agreement.  ft  period  of  agitation  in  the  Pilot  and  in  the  NMU  meetings  to  the  effect  that  the  coastwise  operators  could  not  afford  jui  increase  and  copy  which  entitles  the  bearer to  Committee  Advises Acceptance  ftnyone  who  advocated  taking  action  to  force  the  issue  was  nothing  "attend  meetings  of  the  NMU,  In  view  of  all  of  the  circumstances  involved,  we,  pay  25  cehts  per  month  for  that  ibut  an agent  of  the  shipowners!  privilege,  AND  THAT'S  ALL!  your  committee,  feel  that  it  is  advisable  to  accept  the  Softening Up the Sheep!  They  have  tried  to  create  the  proposal  for  the  $7.50  wage  increase  plus  the  10c  per  A  period  was  required  to  prepare  the  membership  for  the  sell­ impression  that  these  phoney  hour increase in overtime, as the  Company has indicated  • out! Iftjthe  May  24  issue of  the  Pilot,  cold  water  was  thrown on  the  books are  all  the  men  need—until  that they will not increase their offer under any circum­ .«xpec^P8s  for  an  increase  in  the  coastwise  lines  by  the  following  they  get  an,  agreement.  The  men  stances short  of  a costly  struggle.  ftrgumehts:':  will  then  discover  that  the  one  " t  2.  "We  (NMU)  have  not  been  able  to  disprove  that  there  buck  was  just  a  down  payment  "We  therefore,  submit  this  proposal  for  the  ratifica­ .  Is a  wide*  differential  between  profits  of  the  off  shore  and  coast­ on  the  25  buck  price  for  member­ tion of  the membership.  :  wise  operators."  ­  •   ship.  The  short  change  artists  For the  Committee: J. BRIDGES, No.  G86  I  O  3.  'IThe  stubborn  position  of  the  coastwise  operators  is  ex­ running  the  NMU  cut­rate fink  S. BOYLSTON,  No. 50013  • j  emplified  by  their  recent  tying  up  of  the  trade  before" they  emporiunt,  will  pull  any  and  all  J  virhuld'pay  a  nickel  additional  increase  to  the  longshor<tmen."  B.  RAMIREZ,  No. 187  kinds  of  fakery  In  order  to  get  •   '.'A."Owing  to  the  present  European  situation,  any  day  the  their  hands  into  the  pockets  of  JOHN HAWE:,  Sec­Treas.  entire "Mediterranean  may  be  blacked  out—tying  up  the  U.S.  the  seamen.  L1nies;'!Lykes  and  Export  Lines  fleets.  This  might  create  an  Company Union  Victory  adverse­economic  situation  for  the  Union—of  which  the  opera­ If  the  NMU  wins  many  more  • •   tors ^are­well  aware."  such  "victories,"  the  shipowners  ,.iToo ftod. tneg couldn't have thought of tMt before they will  be  saved  the  trouble  of  "waived" the overtime increase!) !  5.  "There  is disc the  possibility that  the  longshoremen  might  breaking  strikes  and  forming  We. have  just  received  a  Follow .the Leader  company  unions—Curran  and  Co.  Of  course,  when  the  NMU  were  resent  a  sudden  tie­up  throwing  them  out  of  work,  unless  we  copy  of  the  wages  and  work­ will  do  it for  them!  an  increase  in  some  of  give'^them  the  score.  Stooges  could  utilize  this  resentment  ing rules  issued  for  its crews  given  their  off  shore  ships  of  ten  dol­ i  against  the  Union."  by  the  Isthmian  SS Line,  one  lars  per  month,  with  no  increase  j (Curran's solicitude for "the longshoremen" is very touchof  the slickest  anti­union out­ in  overtime,  Isthmian  followed  J img. Joe Ryan will undoubtedly be very pleased to hear it.) fits in the country.  It  was in­ suit  and  granted  a  similar  in­ iCold Waaler  Propaganda  structive  to  observe  that  the  crease;  also  with  no  increase  in  Attend  Your  Union  This  cold­water  propaganda  was  supplemented  in  the  member­ istlimian SS Co. has practical­ overtime.  They  think  they  can  Meeting  ­ship  meetings  by  similar  reports  from  the  leading  lights.  In  the  ly adopted  the  working  rules  avoid  unionization  by  playing  minutes  of  the  NMU  membership  meeting  of  May  9,  McKenzie  and wage  scale, in force  under  "follow  the  leader"  with  Joe  Cur.  WHEN SHIP IS  IN  fttates:  "I  don't  think  we  should  get  too  optimistic  on  the  question  ran.  Only  its  difficult  for  many  the  NMU  agreement.  Altho  seamen  ­bf  getting  a  $10  increase  on  the  Porto  Rican  and  coastwise  lines."  who  is "the  PORTI  Isthmian has  no contract  with  leader," to distinguish  jCurran  follows  McKenzie  and  says:  "We  can't  get  the  $10  wage  in­ the  shipowners  or  the  any  union  covering  its  unli­ NMU I  It's  a  certainty  that  more  ­creases  yet,  but  I'm  sure  that  at  Monday's  meeting  the  companies  Important  Matters  censed personnel they find the  ­are  going  to  turn  us  down flat.  I'm  sure  of  that."  This  process  of  and  more  of  the  seamen  are  be­ NMU  agreement  a  perfect  in­ ginning  to  realize  that  when  the  Coming  Up  ftoftening  up  the  membership  continued  thruout  the  month,  even  ­after  the  SIU  had  succeeded  In  forcing  a  number  of  coastwise  strument  for  keeping  their  Curran  mob  begins  to  play  games  EVERY  WEEKl  with  the  shipowners,  the  seamen  ­operators  to  agree  to  a  wage  raise  of  ten  dollars  plus  ten  cents.  employees  in ­sea­slavery.  get  It  In  the  neck.  the overtime rates!"  4yvertime Increase "JFoivcd"/  ISTHMIAN  PLAYS  GAME!  All Members  ^Another Curran "Victory  S­r  Towards  the  end  of  June,  Curran  and  Co.  evidently  were  con­ ­yineed  that  the  membership  had  been  softened  up  enough  to swallow  another "victory."  While  the  SIU  was  in  the  midst  0$  negotiations  "With  one  of  the  large  coastwise  operators,  the  Pilot  came  out  with  "the  announcement  that  the  NMU  negotiating  committee  was  recom.  Amending  to  its  membership  that  they  accept  a  proposal  from  the  • eoastwfse lines  under  NMU  contract,  for  an  increase  of  $2.50  per  smontb,  "with  no  InoreaBc  In  evertime!  This  outright  finking  was  ­taken  full  advantage  of  and  resulted  In  a  weakening  of  our  conten­ • ilpn that  our  demand  for,  $10  plus  10  cents  in  overtime  was  justi­ I'­i'•./.I    I'­ fied  by  present  cQndltions.  Despite  this  stab  in  the  back^  we  were  able  to  get $?.50  per  month  PLUS ten  cents  per  hour  in  overtime!  The  Right  Label!  On  the  basis  of  the  evidence,  every  union  man  is  justified  in  labelling  the  Curran  gang  in  the  leadership  of  the  NMU  as  a  gang  of fink­herders  whose  main  function  seems  to  be  to  break  down  the  wage  standards  and  conditions  of  the  American  seamen.  To  he  iabelied  as finks—and  to  be  treated  as  such!  The  seamen  will  pay  dearly  for  having  tolerated  the  "leadership"  of  Curran's  wrecking  crew!  Men  Aren't  Fooled  Most  of  the  men  aboard  Isth­ mian  Line  ships  want  top  union  wages  and  conditions  and  realize  that  the  only  way  to  get  them  is  by  joining  the SIU  which  has set  the  highest  standard  on  the  East  Coast  and  (3ulf.  They  aren't  fooled  by  the  crumbs  that  are  tossed  to  them  by  the  Company  In  order  to  prevent  orpinfzation.  • I'  I  • •   r  .if,.­.;'  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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SEAKAY GOOD SHIP-ODD CREWS' P&O FACING CHARGES OF UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE REPORT OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH BULL LINE CO. ISTHMIAN PLAYS GAME! 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 7/9/1940 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. II, No. 6 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 1940 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/fb4724c08ec0f9fcccb012d9f9aabe87.PDF 65441ea9cdb5c72ec356e25da5fd8344 PDF Text Text m Open  Letter  Of  Protest To  Collier's  Magazine  j^ditors,  Collier's  Magazine  250  Pank  Avenue,  New  York  City  July  8,  1942  •:>(­ f  Sirs:  • • J  This  is  a  protest  against  a  vicious  attack  upon  maritime  labor  unions  which  you  printed  in  the  June'27th  issue  of  Collier's  magazine  .  under  the  title, "All  Hands  on­Deck."  ^  ­ t*u^' .  i.  'I !  ,  I  am  sending  this  protest  In  the form  of  an  open  letter  for  I in­ ,tend  to  publish  it  in  our  union  paper,  knowing  there  is  little  likeli­ iiood  of  it  ever  seeing  print  in  your  magazine.  VC«L  IV.  i  Collier's has  never  made­any  pretense of  being  pro­labor,  but  from  time  to  time  you  have  been  rather .pretentious  about  your  "objective  "journalism."  The  article  I  ­refer  to,  written  by  Howard  Hartley,  is  hardly  "objective."  It  reveals  the writer  to be  both  a  sloppy  journalist  with  no  reverence  for  facts,  and  possessed  of  a  violent  bias  against  ' labor  unions.  It  is  hardly  possible,  within  the  scope  of  a  letter,  to  present  complete  refutation of  Hartley's charges  against  maritime labor  unions,  but  I  do  want  to  call  your  atleucion  to a  few  the  blind  haymakers  thrown  so  indiscriminately  at  the  labor  movement.  Libel  Against  American, Seamen  OiFFZOIAL aBOAH OF THE  ATLAMTIC AND 6^ D18TBICT,  EBAFdUUSM' nmneNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH  AKEBIGA  If  IH  NEW  YORK,  N. Y., THURSDAY,  JULY 9, 1942  No.  25  m S.I.U.  REQUESTS  MARITIME  BOARD  TO  BOOST  BONUS  The following brief  was submitted  to Captain Macauley, chairman of  the W.E.B., on  July  2  by  Mathew  Dashane, Washington  representative  of  the  Seafarers International  Union.  Copies of  this brief  were also sent  to Frank Graham and John Steelman, members  of  the  Board.  A  formal  hearing  on  the  requests will be held in the middle of the month.  TO  WAR  EMERGENCY  BOARD:  Hartley's  principal  charges  against  American  seamen  are:  1".  They  WAR  BONUS  DECISIONS:  are  poor  sailors  (don't  know  their  craft);  2.  They  are  physical  wrecks  Gentlemen:  and  can't  perform  their  work;  3.  They  are  subversive  aggitators;  and  The Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  4.  They  are  moral  degenerates  and­attack  female  passengers.  Oh,  yes,  The  Seafarers  Int'l  Union,  Pacific  one final  point  he  makes  is  that  their  unions  are  full  of  racketeers  who  District,  and  the  Seafarers  Int'l  Brother  James  Martin  has  been  torpedoed  four  times  Union,  Atlantic  &  Gulf  District,  prey  upon  (a)  the  shipowner,  (b)  the  public  and  (c)  the  United  since  the war  began. Ships  have  been shot  from  under  him  requests  that  the  War  Emergency  States  Government.  "w  ...  in  the  South,  Central  and  North  Atlantic.  He  has  spent  Board  give  favorable  consideration  Of  course  Mr.  Hartley  doesn't  come  right  out  and  make  all  these  % days  in  lifeboats,  on  rafts and  in  the  water  hanging  on  to  to  the  following  proposals.  The  charges  in  so  many  words.  He,  and  you,  his  editors,  obviously  had  one  y wreckage.  There  is  not  much  he  doesn't  know  about  subs  above organizations  feel  that  in  the  •  eye  on  the  laws  of  libel.  But  the  implications  are  all  present  and  one  and  torpedoes  and  so  he  was  pretty*  interest  of  national  unity  and  in  doesn't  have  to read  between  the  lines  to get  them.  the  all  out  war  effort,  that  these  disgusted  on  his  last  trip  when  the  proposals  will  help  to  bolster  the  skipper  didn't  even  know  what  a  Let's  take  up  the  charges  in  reverse  order.  morale of  the seamen  at  this  partic­ sub's  conning  tower  looked  like  In  discussing  the  strikes  on  the  waterfront.  Hartley  makes  no  and  let  his  ship  be  picked  off  like  ular  time,  when  it  becomes of  vital  effort  to  present  the  economic  issues  involved  in  these  strikes;  the  a  clay  pigepp.  "  interest  to  the  United  Nations  to  keep  the ships  moving and  keep  the  story  of  the  cruel  exploitation  of  the  seamen  for  years  by  the  ship­ It  all  happened  at  6  o'clock  on  flow  of  war  supplies  to  the  armed  owners;  the  systematic  bow  reign  of  terror  designed  to  keep  the  men  the  morning of  July  3rd  200  miles  forces  of  the  United  Nations.  The  |?roken  in  spirit  and  disunited.  No,  Hartley  sees  ­"A  plague  of  water­ off  the  coast  of  New  England.  Jront  strikes"  which  resulted  because  of  "activities  of  racketeers  and  Martin  had,  just  turned  to  on  the  Nine  Port  Watchmen  (watch­ above  organizations  feel  that  the  proposals  submitted  herewith  are  bridge  and  was  at  the  wheel  when  man  and  guard)  agencies  have  aggitators  within  the  maritime  unions."  fair  and  reasonable.  been  enjoined  from  violating  the  a  sub  surfaced  about  300  yards  off  Wage­Hour  Law  under  the  terms  1: That  all  bonus  rates  be  put in  the  port  bow.  of  consent  judgments  signed  by  U.  classification  No.  1.  The  skipper  spotted  the  strange  Speaking for the A. F. of L. seafaring unions, which means the 2. That  bonus  be paid  in  all ports  S.  District  Judge  Simon  H.  Rif­ Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic & Gulf Dis- phenomina,  which  didn't  look  like  kind.  of  the  world,  with  the exception  of  any fish  he  had  ever  seen.  After  trict, and the Sailors Union of the Pacific, I can say that we conducted This  was  announced  today  by  C.  ports  in  the continential  U.  S.  studying  it  a  moment  he  said,  3. That  all  ports and  bases in  the  Ira  Funston,  Acting  Regional  At­ several strikes prior to the entry of the United States into the war. "Buoy  off  the  port  bow."  Aleution  Islands,  and  Alaska,  with  torney.  Office  of  the  Solicitor,  U.  These strikes were democratically voted upon and conducted by the Martin  took  a  gander  at  the  S.  Department  of  Labor.  The  nine  the  exception  of  south  eastern  Al­ rank and file members of our unions. The strikes were for the immebuoy—and  gulped.  Struggling  to  concerns. were  charged  with  fail­ aska,  be  classified  in  the  $125.00  ^diate objectives of better wages and working conditions. There were sound respectful  to a  man of  super­ ing  to  pay  overtime  to  their  em­ Area,  and  this  bonus  rate  be  retro­ no shake-downs, blackmailings or racketeering and I defy you and ior  knowledge  and  experience,  he  ployees  and  also  failing  to  keep  active  to  June  3rd,  1942  the  day  your reporter to prove that.there were. We have engaged in nothing said  to the  skipper,  "Kinda  far  out  proper  and  adequate  employment  that  Dutch  Harbor  was  bombed  by  but legitimate union activity . . . which includes the right to strike! from  shore  for  a  buoy,  ain't  it  records.  The  companies  must  here­ the  Japanese.  ' In the best tradition of gutter journalism. Hartley writes, "letters Captain?"  4. That  all of  Australia  and  New  after  adhere  to  the  provisions  of  {Coniitilted  on  Pttge  4)  Zealand  be  classified  in  the  $125.00  {Conthmcd on ?age 2) the  Fair  Labor  Standards  Act.  Investigation  of  the  concerns  Area  and  this  bonus  rate  be  retro­ was  made  under  the  direction  of  active  to  June  1st,  1942.  {Continued on  Page  4)  Arthur  J.  White,  Regional  Direct­ or,  Wage  and  Hour  Division,  U. S.  Department  of  Labor.  The  . con­ cerns  are:  Allied  Maritime  Protective  Ser­ vice,  2  Rector  Street,  Vincent  Di  Mrs.  Hans  J.  Isbrandtsen,  wife  Sir  "Walter  Carpenter,  owner  of  the  Carpenter  Steamship  Company  which  oper­ Brienza,  doing  business  as  Marine  of  the  shipowner  operating  a  ates  out  of  Vancouver,  B.C.,  doesn't  like  the  idea  of  paying  union  wages  and  so  he  Detective  Service,  2 5  Broadway;  J.  merchant  fleet  under  his  awn  •  conceived  the  bright  idea  of  importing  his own  seamen  from  the Fiji  Islands.  Fred  Lohman, Jr.,  doing  business  as  name,  was  robbed  this  week  of  The  only  trouble  was  that  the  Fiji  seamen  were  not  the half­savage  men  Sir  Wal­ Van  Hoesen  and  Brother,  24  Stone  her  jewels.  She  kept  her trinkets  ' ter« thought  them,  and  when  they  hit  Canada  they revolted  against  the slave  conditions.  Street;  McRobcrts  Protective  "in  a  little  box"  on  her  dresser.  The  police  revealed  that  the  Agency,  6  State  Street;  Nicholas  »  When  they  refused  to  sign  on  Sir  Walter's  ship,  they  were  locked  Mealli  and  Anna  V.  Mcalli,  co­ missing  jewels  were  valued  at  up  and  refused  food  and  water.  It  was  only  the  militant  action  of  or­ pdrtners,  doing  business  as  Meallic  $15,000  and  included  rubies,  dia­ ganized  maritime  labor  in  Vancouver  that  TorCed  the  shipowner  to  Detective  Service,  17  Battery  monds,  sapphires  and  jade  set  in  release  the  men  and  subsequently  to abandon  his  whole  idea  of  import­ The  War  Labor  Board  has  just  Place;  Oceanic  Service Corporation,  platinum  and  gold.  ing  seamen  from  South  Pacific  islands  on  the  theory, that  they  would  ruled  in  favor  of  the  Great  Lakes  26  Beaver  Street;  Henry  H.  Pape,  The  most  valuable  single  pieoe  *  work  for  a  bowl  of  rice  with  every  now  and  then  a fish  thrown  in  District of  the SIU  which  has  been  doing  business  as  Standard  Bureau  was  a  diamond  bracelet,  with  "eight  pear­shaped  diamonds,  for  good  measure.  fighting  with  the D.  & C.  Naviga­ of  Investigation,  15  Whitehall  Street;  Anthony  F.  Vachris,  doing  weighing  twelve  carats;  sixty­ Much  credit  for  the  break  up  of  Sir  Walter's  scheme  goes  to  the  tion  Company  on  the  question  of  business  as  Port  of  New  York  ;  eight  French  cut  diamonds,  SlU  patrolman  in  Vancouver,  who  fought  the  entire  set­up.  This  SIU  wages.  The  Board  instructed  the  Watchman  Supply  Co.,  3909 Third  I  weighing  four  carats,  212  round  line  to  boost  A.B  pay  from  $155  Avenue,  Brooklyn;  Charles  W.  I  diamonds,  weighing  five  carats;  official  sent  the  following  account  to  the  Log'­ !  and  bearing  a  tiffany  stamp."  Van,  Hoesen  Watching  Service  per  month  to  $178..  '  (^Continued  on  Page  4)  ^  SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A  BUOY; GETS TORPEDOED  Port Watchman  Agencies Hit For  Chiseling Wages  Spotless  Record  of  S.LU.  Patrolman Thwarts Shipowner's  Move For Slave Maritime Labor  Shipowner Robbed of  $15,000 in  Jewels  BULLETIN  •  .If  • ill  �Pjue  Tw^o  l­V  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,  July 9,  1942  LT.F. LONDON  CONFERENCE  DEMANDS SAFETY  REFORMS  Publithea by th» SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF NORTH AMERICA  Ailonuc and Gull District  Affiliated with the Amerioati Federation of Labor Representatives  of  12  seafaring  nations  met  this  past  week  in  London,  England,  and  laid  plans  for  the  improving  of  conditions  and  wages  of  all  seamen  the  world'  over.  Particular  emphasis  was  given  to  the  instalation  of  the  newest  safety  equipment  in  order  to  reduce  the  casualty  rate  of  the  merchant  seamen.  The conference, called  by  the I.L.O.  and  meeting  under  the  auspicies  of  the  Inter­ HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Intamotloncd  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  C^ii  AD.DRE83  ALL  OORREBPONDENCB  OONOERNJNQ  THIS  PUBLIOATION  TO:  "THE  SEAFABERS'  LOG  P. O. 25. Station P. New  York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  *  national  Transport, Workers'  Fed­*  eration,  was  attended  by  Morris  Weisbergcr,  representing  the  SIU.  Brother  Weisberger  gave  a  detailed  report  on  conditions  in  the  United  States  'and  took  a  leading  part  in  the  drafting  of  plans  for  future  Federation  action.  Open Protest Letter  Turning  to  the  reports  prepared  {Contimied  from  Page  1)  from  women  protested  against  being  awakened  in  the  staterooms  by  by  the  I.L.O.  and  the  various  pro­ Pinion  Stewards  with  a  cheery,  'Hi,  Babe,  get  up.'  Other  Stewards . . .  posals  of  the  delegates  the  con­ had  conducted  escort  bureaus  for  lonely  women  and  had  molested  ferees  devoted  several  days  to  frank  discussion  of  conditions  pre­ girls  in  dark  corridors."  vailing  aboard  ship and  safety  mea­ It  would  be  absurd  to  deny  that  no  Steward  at  any  time  ever  sures  necessitated  by  the  war.  made  such  a  remark  as  "Hi,  Babe,  get  up."  This  may  have  happened  Among  the  measures  approved  by  ht  some  time  over  the  past  years.  But  I  can  deny  the  generalization  the  Conference  are:  Two  motor  Vhich  Hartley  tries  to  draw  from  such  an  incident,  namely,  that  all  lifeboats  on  all  ships  over  3000  union  seamen  arc  rapers  and  that  a  woman  passenger  isn't  safe  on  a  tons;  steel  lifeboats  on  tankers  and  Ship  manned  by  a  union  crew.  This  generalization  is  so  obviously  ab­ ships  carrying  inflammable  m.ater­ feurd  to  any  one  familiar  with  the  merchant  marine,  that  I  don't  pro­ ial;  lifeboats  to  be  provided  with  compass,  signal  pistols,  waterproof  pose  to  waste  any  time  or  space  upon  it.  charts  and first  aid  kits;  mechanic­ Fascist  Attitude  Revealed  ally  operated  lifeboat  davits;  ap­ pointment  of  government  inspect­ Striking  a  typical  Fascist  pose.  Hartley  attacks  unions  as  un­ ors  to  supervise  safety  conditions;  American.  He  writes,  "... most  of  these  . . . sailors  are  physically  greater  lifeboat  supply  of  fresh  iinfit,  dangerous  aggitators ..."  water  in  buoyant  containers;  life­ For  your  information,  all  seamen  are  examined  by  a  doctor  prior  boats  equipped  with  radio  trans­ to  signing  on  each  ship.  American  seamen  are  physically  sounder  than  mission  sets;  better  lifeboat  hulls  probably  any  other  group  of  workers  in  the  country.  And  as  for  being  with  suitable  weather  protection;  aggitators,  such  a  charge  naeds  clarification  . . .  clarification  which  and  appropriate fire  and  boat  drills  for  the crew  before  leaving  port.  Hartley  is  careful  to  avoid.  —  HEROES  OF  THE  DEEP  (Dedicated  to  the  Lost  Members  of  the  S.I.U.)  TOLL  FOR  THE  BRAVE,  THE  BRAVE  THAT  ARE  NO  MORE.  ALL  SUNK  BENEATH  THE  WAVES  FAST­BY  AND  FAR  FROM  THEIR  NATIVE  SHORE.  OVER  FIVE  HUNDRED  OF  THE  BRAVE,  WHOSE  COURAGE  WELL  WAS  TRIED,  HAVE  SEEN  THEIR  VESSELS  YIELD  AND  KEEL  OVER  ON  THEIR  SIDE.  THEY  DEFIED  THE  FOE  BY  SAILING  ON,  UNDAUNTED  THEY  SEEMED  EVER  TO  BE;  THEY  CARRIED  ON  IN  THE  FACE  OF  DEATH  FOR  THE  CAUSE  OF  LIBERTY.  THEY  WERE  EVER  IN  ALL  SEA'S  BATTLES,  THEY'VE  FACED  THE  TEMPEST'S  SHOCKS,  THEIR  SHIPS  HAVE  SPRUNG  SOME  FATAL  LEAKS,  THEY'VE  BEEN  DASHED  UPON  THE  ROCKS.  TOLL  FOR  THE  BRAVE,  BRAVE  UNION  SEAMEN  HAVE  GONE.  THEIR  LAST  SEA  FIGHT  IS  FOUGHT,  THEIR  WORK  OF  GLORY  DONE.  "  Pacific  District  SIU  No.  60  Out  of  the Foesl  The  Conference  also  adopted  an  Does  he  (and  Collier's)  mean  that  all  union  men  are  "dangerous  outspoken  resolution with  regard  to  aggitators?"  Is  the  entire  labor  movement  un­American?  Is  every  strike  seamen's  welfare  in  port,  demand­ the  result  of  either  a  racket  or  subversion?  Hartley's  formulation  on  this  issue  is  purposely  vague  and  there­ ing  that  instead  of  so­called  char­ ity  proper  provisions  be  made  for  fore  difficult  to answer.  For  our  part,  we  can  only  say  that  if  it  is  un­ seamen  and  that  these  be  enforcec  We  wonder  if  the  old­timers  in  all  their  experience  ever  saw  ii  American  to fight  for  a  living  wage  and  decent  working  conditions,  if  under  the  joint  control  of  seamen  it is  subversive  to demand  that  the shipowners  treat  us  as  freeborn  men  and  shipowners.  It  was  also  empha­ sea  buoy  130  miles  off  shore?  A  Captain's  imagination  which  thought  with  a  dignity  as  American  workers,  then  make  the  most  of  it  for  sized  that  seamen  on  shore  ought  a  sub  was  a  buoy,  cost  the  loss  of  his  ship.  The  Ensign  did  not  give  we  are  guilty.  to  be  treated  as  citizens  and  indi­ orders  to fire  on  the  object  and  the  brand  new  ship  with  its  14  guns  viduals equal  to anyone,  and  not  be  and  important  cargo,  went  down.  The  old  man  should  never  be  al­ Maritime  Heroes  Slandered  singled  out  for  special  treatment.  lowed  to  sail  an  American  ship  again.  Many  of  our  brothers  were  lost  Spokesmen  of  the  Chinese  and  In­ because  of  the  skipper's  indecision.  Percy  De  Leon,  after  being ­blown  Hartley,  in  describing  the  new  graduates  of  the  Maritime  Com­ dian  seamen  urged  that  steps  be  off  the  ship  into  the  sea,  was  able  to  maneuver  around,  and  grabbed  mission schools,  has  this  to say, "... (the graduates  are)  better  seamen  taken  to  improve  the  conditions  hold  of  as  dynamite  barrel  which  went  off  and  blew  him into Kingdom  than  half  of  the  men  in  our  old  merchant  marine."  and  treatment  of  their  nationals  in  come.  One of  the  brothers  never  got  out of  his  bunk  and  was  burned;  This  is  a  foul  slander  on  the  men  who  have  courageously  sailec  overseas  ports.  These  demands  met  our .merchant  fleet  in  peace  and  war  and  who  today  place  their  lives  with  great  sympathy  and  the  to  death.  To  the  friends  and  relatives  of  these  lost  brothers  we  extend  in  jeopardy  each  time  they  sail.  Our  union  alone  has  lost  473  men  due  promise  that  appropriate  action  our  heartfelt  sympathy.  A  A  .  A  to enemy  torpedoes.  would  be  taken  to  defend  the  in­ Brother  Gebula  had  his first  experience  on  a  torpedoed  vessel.  American  seamen  arc  the  most  able  and  efficient  in  the  world  terests  of  these  seamen.  Never  having  been  in  water  before  in  his  life,  he  was  blown  off  the  They  have  the  skill  and  courage  that  comes  only  to  free­minded  men  boat  deck,  went  down  and  came  up,  and  had  the  presence  of  mind  to  U. S.  Employment  who  have  learned  to fight  for  their  rights.  grab  the first  thing  he  saw  and  was  rescued.  All  he  got  out  of  it  was  We  have  no  quarrel  with  the  boys  now  graduating  from  the  Service  Blasts  a  black  eye.  He  says  he's  going  back,  as  he  fells  lucky.  John  T.  (Red), ,  Maritime  Commission  schools.  Most  of  them  are  joining  the  union  Wulzen,  was  a  member  of  the  same  crew  and  has  survived  his  second  Discrimination  movement  in  spite of  the  anti­labor  propaganda  to which  they  are  con­ torpedoing.  Red  says  he  has  now  been  on  the  best  and  the  worst  ships  tinually  subjected.  But  we  do  say  this ... no  man  can  become  a  real  As  part  of  a  comprehensive  code  and  they  seem  to knock  them  pff  each  time.  He is  going  to ship  again  sailor  by  merely  attending  school  for  a  few  months.  It  takes  actual  sea  to  guard  against  racial  or  religious  soon and  as lon^  as  his  two children  are  taken care  of, he  says  he doesn't  experience  to  make  a'seaman.  The  U.  S.  Government  itself  recognizes  discrimination  i  n  j o b s filled  mind  if  he's lost  at sea.  It  is  the spirit  of  men like  him  that  will eventu­ this  fact  by  requiring  3  years  sea  service  before  issuing  a  full  A. B.  through  the  United States  Empluy­ ally  win  the battle  with the  subs.  ticket  to  a  man.  ment  Service,  Mrs.  Anna  M.  Ros­ AAA  The  Maritime  Commission  schools  are  turning  out  many  good  enberg,  regional  director of  the  So­ Izzy  Cohen  was  scared  lest  we  write  something  about  him,  but  potential  seamen.  We,  the  maritime  unions,  are  welcoming  these  men  cial  Security  Boardj  has­  instructed  Jo Jo  Flanagan  gave  a  good:  description  of  him.  It  is  reported  every  into our  organizations  and  shall  do  our  best  to  make  them  both  good  all  public  employment  offices  in  seamen  and  good  union  men.  You  may  be  certain  that  the  great  ma­ this  State  not  to  make  placements  time  Izzy  gets  to the  City of  Brotherly  Love,  Joe  closes  the  Hall. Tom  jority  of  these  graduates  will  remain  uneffected  by  the  poisonous  anti­ for  any  employer  who  "refuses  to  Slack  wants  to inform  us  that  the  only  man  he  ever  grubbed  a  dime  employ  otherwise  qualified  appli­ off  was  Harry  Collins,  e  labor  propaganda,  of  which  your  article  is  typical.  These  graduates  will  become  union  men,  not  because  of  any  pres­ cants  solely  because  of  race,  color,  sure  from  "goon  squads,"  but  because  it  is  to  their  economic  interest  creed,  national  origin  or  descent,"  of  the  labor  supply"  by  encourag­ Notice For Crew  ing  employers  to  eliminate  from  to  do  so,  and  because  their  entire  background  and  tradition  demands  it  was  learned  yesterday.  by  3..  X.  t: f.  I ' iC­'  hi  Of Alcoa Voyager  In  a  memorandum  sent  to all  U.  that  they  stand  upon  their  two  feet  and  bargain  with  their  employers  S.  E.  S.  administrative  employes,  as  proud  and  independent  Americans.  Vfrs.  Rosenberg  said  it  would  be  Very  truly  yours,  the  official  policy  of  the  . gency  to  JOHN  HAWK  'stimulate  the  fullest  utilization  their  job  orders  any  specifications,  Members  of  the  crew  who  paid'  off  on  July  1st,  are  entitled  to  $4  associated  with  ability  to  perform  linen  money.  (Collect  at  any  Alcoa  the  job.  office.  including  age  or  sex,  that  were  not  �r Thursday,  July  9,  1942  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  WHArS  DOING  Page  Threi  SEAFARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Around  the  Ports  ATUimC end  GULF DlSTBICf  SecrotaxY­TrecDsmz^'a Office  .  4  loom 213 —  2 SUma SbMt. N«w York  City  O. bs 25, Stotim  P  Phonw  BOwUag  Green  BOSTON  the  crew  are  called  upto  to  make  Campbell,  Earl  Noteware  and  our  more  sacrifices.  We  wonder  why  famous  Greek,  K.  Hotgitimisios.  By  DIREGTORY  OF BRANCHES  the  spacious  quarters  assigned  to  "Do ­ the ­ Best­You­Can"  Hill­ MJtNCH  ADDBE9S  PHONE  man  is  now  among  the  tropedoed  JOHN  MOGAN  officers  can't  be  requisitioned  for  a  WEW  YOBK .....  ..2 Stone St  survivors.  Six  days  in  a  lifeboat  .BQwling  Green  $­048  change?  And  the cadets  eliminated.  hasn't  dulled  his  speaking  capacity  Dlepotoher'a  Office  BQwling  Green  9­3488  •   I  dispatched  a  full  crew  for  a  BOSTOlf  ~M.„.330  Ailontie  Ave  ...liberty 4D57  After all,  we  arc all  concerned  with  any,  but  I  guess  his  experience  is  PHOVIDENCE  new  Liberty  Ship  but  there  devel­ ­  465 South  Main  St  Manning 3572  winning  this  war,  and  it  is  only  worth  a  drink  in any  man's  saloon.  BALTIMOHE  omr i.r>«t,TTT,.  ^  ....... Calvert  4539  9ped  many  hitches.  The  men  were  Lombard  7651  proper  that  we  should  all  make  all  excited  for  two  weeks  before  ­  C^opnercial  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  some  sacrifices.  It  is  nothing  new  o?o  MAgnolia  3962  dispatching  them  as  the  operators  for  officers  to  double  up.  We  can  ^  ­  Savannah  3­1728  postponed  crewing  dates  three  By  ­  206 So.  Franklin St  Tampa MM­1323  all  remember  when  the  shipowners  —zz­  55 So­  Conception St....De*ter  1449  times  and  the  ship's  yard  delayed  wanted  more  cargo  space  they  nev­ HICO  45  Ponce  da  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  H. J. COLLINS  delivery  twice.  aALVESTON  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  er  hesitated  to  take  the  quarters  This  mix  up  could  easily  be  from  any  and  all  men  on  their  Well,  here  we  go  again  doing  avoided  by  having  proper  co­or­ ships.  If  the  Maritime  Commish  business  at  the  same  old  place  as  dination.  Much  credit  should  be  and  War  Shipping  Administration  usual.  We  had  quite  a  setback  this  given  the  crew  for  the  manner  in  really  are  concerned  with  improv­ week  when  the  old  warhorse  from  which  they  took  these  numerous  ing  the  moral  of  the  seamen,  they  the  gulf,  better  know  as  "iron­ postponements.  should  try  to  equalize  the  incon­ pants­Johnson,"  fowled  up  his  Another  problem  wliich  con­ veniences  as  much  as  possible.  books  and  it  became  necessary  for  fronts us  in  Boston is  that  there are  Peace  reigns  temporarily  at  Fil­ the  Agent  to  su­spend  him  and  to  plenty  of  O.S.,  Wipers  and  Mess­ thydelphia.  "Get  Going"  Sampson,  prefer  clrarges  according  to  the  Two  of  the  most  famous  of  the  nation's  recent  labor  leaders  will  men  applying  for  jobs  and  very  Matt  Lynn,  and  Walt  Lebon  have  Constitution.  This  will  be  quite  a  be  honored  when  ships  bearing  their  names  arc  launched  as  part  of  a  few  jobs  to  give  them. Some  means  shipped  out.  This  trio  could  dis­ dissappointment  to  his  many  giant  Labor  Day  celebration,  sponsored  by  the  Martime  Comr^ission.  must  be  taken  to  utilize  these  fu­ turb  the  peace  of  Paradise.  After  friends.  Let  us  hope  that  this  won't  One  ship  is  to  be  christened  "Samuel  Gompers,"  the  other  "An­ ture  seamen  as  they  are  all  young  many  moons  big  chief  Isadore  Co­ be  repeated  again  in  a  hurry.  drew  Furuseth."  Furuseth,  a  late  leader  of  the  Pacific  Seamen  and  one  Arilerican  citizens  and  possess  hen  was  returned  to  these  hunting  It  has  been  reported  by  very  re­ of  the  founders  of  the  Seamen's  Union  in  188 5.  He  became  known  as  fair  education.  grounds.  His  great  Wliite  Father,  liable  authority  that  JoJo from  the  I  have  several  ships  in  port  here  Harry  Collins,  must  have  been  dis­ city  of  Brotherly  Love,  is  having  the  father  of  unionism  on  the  sea  and  won  for  seamen  some  of  their  and  two of  the ships' Captains have  pleased  with him.  However  Lemon­ quite  a  time  getting  the  new  Lib­ greatest  gains.  One  of  his  biggest  triumphs  occured  in  1915  when  President  been calling at  our office  most  every  in­the­Puss  Izzy finds  hunting  very  erty  ships  crewed  up.  I  suppose  it  day  to  complain  about  some  mem­ poor  here.  He  relates  a  vivid  tale  is  due  in  part  from  the  effects  of  Woodrow  Wilson  signed  a  law  granting  sweeping  concessions  to  Am­ ber  of  the  crew.  Nothing  serious,  of  how  he  was  nearly  torpedoed  the  jolting  that  he gives  them when  erican  seamen,  a  law  which  Furuseth  had  sponsored  and  fought  for.  jjust  the Captain's  nerves.  Finally  I  going  down  on  a  train  to  join  a  he  takes  them  from  the Hall  to  the  It  was  SUP  aggitation  that finally  prompted  the  Maritime  Com­ had  to  tell  the skipper  to take  sev­ ship  in  some  port.  We  found  out  ships  in  his  iron­bound  chariot.  mission  to  name  one  of  the  new  ships  after  "Andy."  Last  week  Harry  eral days  off  and have  a  good  drunk  later  that  Izzy  was  merely  looking  Blubber  faced  Tommy  is  doing  Lundeberg  received  the  following  letter  from  Admiral  Land:  and  leave  the  question  of  the  crew  at  a  picture  of  a  torpedo  in  some  rather  nicely  these  days,  but  it  is  ^  w  to  us.  daily  paper.  Better  luck  next  time,  hard  to  understand  why  he  shares  Mr.  Harry  Lundeberg,  Sec.­Tieas.  June  26,  1942  Izzy.  a  room  with  a  certain  individual  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific  A  number  of  our  old  brothers  and  never  gets  in  until five  in  the  59  Clay  Street  have  returned  from  many  ports.  morning,  we  also  wonder  what  he  By  San  Francisco,  California  We  arc  sure  happy  to  see  them  was  doing  coming  down  47 th  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  back  safe.  One of  them.  Bill  Fowl­ street  with  his  undershirt  all  torn  Dear  Mr.  Limdeberg;  er,  has returned  with many  rubbles.  and  scratches  on  his  belly.  Now  Thank  you  for  your  letter  of  June  17  and  the  added  support  .  Two  Iron Maidens  (nee)  Liberty  Among  his  trophies  is  a  button  don't  tell  us,  "no"  door  could  do  given  the  name  Andrew  Furuseth.  A  number  of  others  have  suggested  3hips,  arrived  here  this  week.  Beefs  from  the  uniform  of  a  Russian  sol­ that.  Leaping  "J.  L."  the  head­ his  name  for  one  of  the  Victory  Fleet  ships.  concerning  the  cramped  quarters  dier  which  he is  going  to present  to  quarter's  columnist  better  stop  We  now  have  under  consideration  a  plan  for  celebrating  Labor  were  the  major  issues.  It  seems  CollinSi  Other  Brothers  who  have  panning  JoJo  or  the  goons  from  Day,  giving  full  recognition  to  the  important  part  that  the  shipyard  every  time extra  gun  crews  are  put  returned  safely  are:  Frank  Tilley,  Philly  might  catch  up  with  him  aboard,  the  unlicensed  members  of  Roy  McNish,  Frankic  Onley, Soapy  and  they  might  seperate  him  from  and  f.ictory  workers  are  taking  in  this fight  for  freedom.  We  are  as­ sembling  a  group  of  selected  names  taken  from  the  history  of  labor's  his  galumpkie.  But  leaving  all  jokes  aside,  progress.  These  names  will  be  assigned  to  ships  launched  throughout  A  REMINDER  where  arc  all  the good  writers  from  the  country  on  Labor  Day.  Our  policy  has  been  not  to  name  ships  Any  member  of  the  SlU  who  accepts  transportation  money  Philly  who  used  to  send  in  such  for  those  living.  from  an  operator  to  get  to  the  point  of  debarkation  of  his  ship,  good  material  to  the  Log  each  You  may  rest  assured  that  Andrew  Furuseth  will  he  included  and  then  refuses  to  sign  on,  shall  refund  the  transportation  week?  The  editor  sure  misses  your  amo,ng  the  names  we  use  at  the  Labor  Day  launchings.  money  to  the  operator  and  shall  be  fined  $25  by  the  union.  copy,  especially  that  of  D­C­J. Get  A  member  delaying  a  ship  or  quitting  without  notice  in  ac­ Sincerely  yours,  going  Casey.  Welh  I  guess  that  we  cordance  with  the  ship's  articles  and  the  union  contract,  shall  E.  S.  LAND  have  said  enough  for  this  time,  but  be  placed  on  trial.  If  the  member  is  found  guilty  of  the  charge,  in  closing,  buy  bonds  or  you  will  he  shall  be  suspended  for  30  days,  plus  a  $20  fine  for  the  first  the  90  day  wonders,  can  go around  Gang  from  one  of  the  wander­ be  in  thefn.  offense;  six  months  suspension  and  a  $50  fine  for  the  second!  an  army  transport  calling  the  crew  ing  Missy  ships  blew  in.  over  the  offense;  and  for  the  third  offense  he^  shall  be  expelled  from  the  members  a  bunch of  draft dodgers.  week­end  and  according  to  their  Union.  Expect  that  this is  one of  the  birds  reports,  Waid  in  Savannah  had  the  Adopted  at  Agents  Conference  in  Savannah—^Ratified  By  who  would  be  the first  to holler  if  cinch.  No  squawks  to  amount  to  by  the  membership.  the  draft  dodgers  didn't  get  the  anything.  They  state  the  well­ "ARMY"  stores  ia  there  so  that  he  can  con­ known  M.  M.  S.  Pierre,  as  usual,  See  by  the  papers  .that  we  are  tinue  to  eat.  When  the majority  of  messed  up.  Take  this  as  a  warning.  IF  YOUR  SHIP  18  SUNK  A NO  YOU  LOSE  YOUR  GEAR,  still  losing  a  few  of  the  ships  and  the  Army  men  and  officers  act  Why  can't  we  have  the  Steam­ YOU  ARE  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INGLUDIWG  $250  COM­ the  boys  on  them.  When  a  man  regular,  then  have  some  punk  like  ship  companies  ordered  through  PENSATION  ONLY  IF  YOU  HAVE  MADE  OUT  A  LIST  AND  gets  one  sunk  under  him,  gets  this  start  throwing  his  weight  Washington  to  supply  postcards  VALUATION  OF  YOUR  BELONGINGS  AND  FILED  IT  WITH  picked  up tthen  has  the  rescue  ship  around,  insulting  crew  members,  it  and  when  a  man  signs  on  his  ship  THE  SKIPPER  BEFORE  SAILING.  FAILING  THIS,  YOU  ARE  also sunk,  it is  getting monotonous.  is  time  to  take  stock and find  how  make  him fill  in  his  name  and  the  ENTITLED  UP  TO  AND  INCLUDING  $150.  IF  YOU  FAIL  TO  LIST  AND  FILE  YOUR  GEAR,  THERE  IS  NOTHING  THE  But  when  the second  rescue  ship  is  come.  The  men  going  to  sea  are  address  of  his  local  board.  This •   UNION  CAN  DO  TO  AID  YOU  TO  COLLECT  MORE  THAN  also  sunk,  then  it  is  too much  of  a  at  the  present  time our first  line  of  would  eliminate  the  present  mixup.  THE  $150i  good  thing.  offense  and  as  such  should  not  be  Have  written  to  the  Duke  on  this  Things  are  running  by  yumps  insulted  by  some  screw  ball.  sO  maybe  more later.  ALWAYS  NAME.  A  BENEFICIARY  FOR  YOUR  $5,000  and  yerks  here.  One  week  all  hands  Needing  men over  the  week­ends  The  Steward  from  one  of  the  GOVERNMENT  INSURANCE IN  CASE  OF  DEATH  AT  SEA.  are  on  the  hop,  the  next  all  hands  made  the  rounds  and  found  that  transports  was fired  by  orders  of  MANY  CASES  HAVE, BEEN  HUNG  UP  FOR  MONTHS  BE­ are  setting  around  the  hall  waiting  the seamen  are  digging  in.  The  old  the  Army.  38  years  in  the  com­ CAUSE  OF  THE  FAILURE  OF  A  MAN  TO  NAME  A  BENE­ for  one  to show  up.  haunts  are deserted.  The  boys  must  pany meant  nothing  to them. After  FICIARY.  PROTECT  YOUR  FAMILY  BY  NAMING  A  BENE­ Things are  coming, to a fine  head  be: spreading  the heavy  sugar  in  the  a first  class  beef  the  man  was  or­ FICIARYI  when  some shavetail  that  is  one of  best  of  the  spots.  dered  back  to  the  ship.  —————  I  NEW  YORK  Ships To Be  Named  Gompers And Furuseth  '  I  4?'  I  .3'  '• • '1  PHILADELPHIA  NEW  ORLEANS  Rules on Personal Effects: RMUCS on Death Benefits: Vi 4­H  . I  festel­j  �••'•  • v"­'  • •  ' V­','.*­l'r'~^  • .« •   ^vr  _  r'' '­i">?#• '";• ,'  '• il'i •  '• ,r' •  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Page  Four  Thursday,  July 9,  1942  'S.­.  SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A  S.I.U.  REQUESTS  MARITIME  BUOY; GETS TORPEDOED  {Coiitimicd from  Page  1)  BOARD  TO  BOOST  BONUS  Someone  suggested  to  Martin  By  this  time  the  sub  had  chang­ {Continued  from  Page  1)  ed  position  and  was  off  the  star­ that  maybe  the  skipper  had  learn­ 5.  That  all bonus  rates  shall  start  the  master  of  the  vessel  the  owners  board  bow.  This  disconcerted  the  ed  his  lesson  and  would  shoot first  at midnight  on day  of  departure of  representative  (which  he  lawfully  skipper  a  little.  ""The  buoy  has  vessel  from  U.  S.  continential  port,  is)  making  the  owner of  the  vessel  from  now  on.  changed  position,"  he  mumbled  re­ and  bonus  shall  stop  at  midnight  responsible ,  if .  crews  lists  are  not  ""Why  that  guy  is  more  danger­ sentfully.  on day  of  arrival  of  vessel  in  U.  S.  giyen  to  the  owners  agent  by  the  ) "God  damn  It,  that's  a  Nazi  ous  than  ever,"  Martin  replied.  continential  port.  master,  and  make  the  owner  liable  NEW  YORK—The  Duke  o£  sub,"  Martin  exploded.  "And  if  "'Next  time  he  sails  he'll  probably  6.  That  the  board  give  a  clarifi­ for all  claims as  per decision No.  3.  you keep  messin'  around  you're  go­ shoot  up  all  the  buoys  in  the  har­ cation  on  decision  Noi  8,  whether  8,  That  the  present  $130.00  Windsor,  governor of  the Bahamas^  ing  to  get  a  swastika  right  in  the  bor,  thinking  they are  enemy subs."  the  operators  and  ownen  shall  minimum  as  per  decision  No.  3,.  at  a  press  conference June  23, stifl­ seat  of  your  pants."  comply  with  this  order.  If  the  op­ remain  in  effect,  and  that  the  ed  on  the  question  of  wage  de­ And  before the  skipper  could say  erators  insist  on. not  complying  maximum, be  raised  from  $330.00  mands  of  Nassstr  workers, ' wlacft  ""insubordination,"  the  torpedo  had  with  this order  the unions  feel  that  to  $500.00  for  loss  of  personal  ef­ led  to  a  demonstration  June. 2 iii  /  struck  the  ship  with  a  terrific  ex­ they  will  Be  compelled  to  take  fects,  without  regards  as  to  status  which  several  were  killed.  Asked  if  the  Nassau  worker's  *  plosion  that  all  but  broke  her  in  JAMES  W.  RENFRO  T.C.  other  means  of.  trying  to  arrive  at  of  the unlicensed  personnel.  would  get  raises  in  their  80c  daily ^  half.  Most  of  the  black  gang  was  JESSIE  W.  WEAVER  T.C.  a  satisfactory  agreement  with  the  Respectfully  Submitted  by  killed  outright.  Several  more  SIU  ROBERT  LANDIS  J>4454  operators  on  the  problems  covered  Matthew  Dushane,  Represent­ pay,  the  governor  said  he  would  P4799  by  the  board's  decision  on  No.  8.  brothers  on  deck  were  lost  when  JOHN  OWENS  ing  the  Sailors'  Union  of  the  have  to discuss  the  matter  with his  P6050  the  lifeboats  capsized.  The  surviv­ OVILA  VALLEY  7.  Under  decision  No.  3,  dated  Pacific  and  the  Seafarers'  Int'l  executive  council.  He  said  that  ""we  have  in  mitod"^'  ors  were  adrift  for  hours  before  be­ SAM  HALL  MANNING  ...  P6049  January  20th,  1942,  on  page  No.  Union,  Atlantic  & Gulf  Dist.,  EDWIN  JAMES  MORGAN..P 1898  an  increase  for  the  lower  paid  ing  rescued.  2  (B)  9th  line  down,  commencing  upon  instructions  from  Harry  ARTHUR  R.  V/VNOTT  P7236  workers  but  said  it  was  all  part  of  .  Brother  Martin  arrived  back  at  with  PROVIDED,  go  to  the  6th  Lundeberg,  Pres.  Seafarers  Int.  headquarters  this  week  and  was  line  which  reads  as  follows:  Union,  Sec.­Treas.  Sailors'  the  general  problem  prevailing  in  .  boiling  about  the  skipper.  (Quote)  have  delivered  to the mas­ Union of  the Pacific  and  John  the  Caribbean.  "'Why  that  .  .  .  'M;:  ! =%"  he  What's  the  rush.'  Windsor  isn't  ter  for  approval  and  deposit  with  Hawk,  Secretary  ­  Treasurer  ivaj" hungry.  said.  "We  had  a  Navy  gun  crew  owners  representative  in  said  port,  Seafarers  Int'l  Union,  Atlantic  aboard  and  they never  had  a  chance  (unquote)  That  the  board  issue  a  and  Gulf  District.  to fire  a  shot."  clarification  on  this  and  designate  WINDSOR STALLS  ON  WAGE  INCREASE  FOR  NASSAU  SLAVES  DO  NOT  SHIP  uy  B  ends  IMPORTANT NOTICE  All  men  who  paid  dues  to  ex­ New  York  Patrolman  Gus  John­ son  on  June  27, 28  and  29,  should  bring  their  recipts  into  the  office  of  the  Secretary­Treasurer  for  checking.  Patrolman Thwarts Shipowner's  Move For Slave Maritime Labor  Seamen Deported By U.S.  And Denied Legal Rights  /  PAT ON THE BACK  '  ""In  some  cases  they  (seamen)'  •   run  even  greater  risks  than  do  the  boys  in the  Army and Navy.  "When  we  realize  that  over  and  over  again,  they  land  from  one  torpedoed  ship  and  as  soon  as  they  recover  from  wounds  or  exposure  they  start  on  ­ another  trip,  we  can  hardly  fail  to  pay  homage  for  supreme  courage."  .{Contiuiied  from  Page  1)  ^  Dear  Sir  and  Brother:  Not  only  are  we  at  war  against  Nazism,  but  also  against  some  of  the  would­be  upstanding  citizens  of  the  British  Empire.  Having  approached  the  manager  of  the  "'Carpenter  Line"  on  the  question  of  —ELEANOR  ROOSEVELT  wages  paid  Fiji  seamen  imported  into  the  country  to  break  down  (from PM) been  removed  from  Rikers  Island,  Canadian  seamen's  wages  and  conditions.  My  conversation  with  this  On  Monday,  June  15,  40  alien  while  Melton  was  at  Ellis  Island,  a  official  went  some­like  the  following:  seamen  who  had  been  detained  at  postman  delivered  to his  office  cop­ SIU  PATROLMAN:  I  represent  a  bonafide  seamen's  union.  I  under­ Rikers  Island,  where  the  Ellis  Isl­ ies  of  the  Immigration  Dept.'s  pro­ stand  you  are  about  to  ship  Fiji  seamen  on  one  of  your  ships  for  and  overflow  is  housed,  were  taken  posed findings  of  facts  and  conclu­ one  quarter  the  wages  paid  Canadian  seamen  and  I  want  you  to  from  their  cells  by  armed  guards.  sions  of  law  on  several  of  his  cases.  DANIEL  LAINE  know  that  our  organization  will  oppose  you  on  any  such  move.  They  were  placed  aboard  a  Coast  The envelops  were postmarked  7:30  Your  wife  is  anxious to  hear  from  CO.'s  STOOGE:  By  Jove.  The  bloody  ideah!  You  know  old  boy  we  Guard  cutter  and  taken to  a special  p.m.  June  15.  The  attorney  was  you.  Write  her  at  712  South  30th  never  pay  the niggers  wages that  are equal  to  Europeans. Tut, tut!  train  which  awaited  them  on  the  given until  noon  of  the next  day  to  Street,  Lafayette,  Indiana.  ,  SIU  PATROLMAN:  But  don't  you  know  that  only  recently  an  agree­ file  exceptions—unreasonably  short  Harlem  River.  Sixty  others,  ment  was  reached  in  London  whereby  all  British  and  Chinese  brought  from  Ellis  Island  and  the  notice," he  complained.  were  to  receive  equal  basic  wage.  D,  F.  SMITH  Philadelphia  Immigration  Station,  . On  at  least  one  of  these  docu­ CO.'s  STOOGE:  Come,  come  old  boy.  We  don't  care  what  they  did  in  Contact  Johnny  Mogan,  Boston  London.  We  have  certain  standards  to  maintain,  you  know.  were  already  on  the  train.  The  ments,  the.  words  case  adjourned  Agent,  as  soon  as  you  can.  SI.U  PATROLMAN:  Well,  I  can  see  by  your  attitude  that  you  con­ train  took  the  men  to  Boston.  had  been  erased  and  case  closed  sider  these  seamen  your  slaves.  We  don't  go  for  that  stuff  any­ At  that  moment  Charles  L.  Mel­ substituted.  The  alteration  was  JACK  MULLIGAN  more  and  we  don't  intend  to  have  you  go  for  it  either.  ton,  attorney for  several  of  the sea­ clearly  visible.  Next  time  you  are  in  New  York  CO.'s  STOOGE:  But  . .  .  but  . .  .  (sputter)  .  .  .  that's  preposterous  men,  was  at  Ellis .Island,  trying .to  When  Furutotn  found  that  the  please  see  the  Secretary­Treasurers  . . . really!  seamen  had  been shipped  to Boston,  office,  room­ 213,  2  Stone  Street.  obtain  passes  to  see  his  clients.  Well,  that  was  the  way  it  went  and  I  don't  mind  telling  you  I  "Somthing's  going  on  down­ he  notified  Melton. Melton  and  anEDWARD  KENNEALY  I  could  hardly  keep  a  straight  face,  what  with  his  accent  and  his  views  stairs,"  he  was  told.  ""Wait  till  this  other attorney, J. W. Rosinski, sued  (and  other  members  of  the  crew  of  on  labor.  Yet  this  is  the  same  kind  of  tripe  that  demand  their  whisky  afternoon."  in  Boston  for  a  writ  of  habeas  the  Gateway  City)  That  afternoon  Melton  was  told  corpus.  and  soda,  come  what  may.  Will  you  please  get  in  touch  with  The  attorneys  alleged  that  their  brother  Hugh  Burke  who  was  |n»  Alas,  the  poor  dope  lost  out  in  his  endeavors  through  the  ever  that  his  clients  "aren't  here  any  15  clients  (no information  is  avail­ jured  July  11,  1941,  due  to  a  defec*  more."  No  one  would  say  where  alert  SIU.  But  what's  more  important,  the  Fiji  seamen  have  been  given  able  on  the  others)  had  been  de­ tive  damper  handle.  He  needs  your  they  were.  lessons  in  organizing  fellow  native  seamen  and  prior  to  leaving  for  TTic  foreign  seamen  were  taken  prived  of  their rights,  as  follows:  testimony  to  aid  him  in.  getting  their  home  country,  they  vowed  to  form  a  Union  in  Fiji  and  to  take  The  aliens  had  not  had  the  right  compensation.  He  is  at  190  Park  from  the  Boston  station  by  bus  to  action  against  those  parasites  who  continue  to  hold  them  in  bondage.  the  East  Boston  Immigration  Sta­ of  appeal  to  the  Board  of  Immi­ Row,  New  York  City,  They  in  turn  are  asking  the  support  of  the  SIU,  and  that,  brothers,  gration  Appeals  and  the  courts.  tion.  you  must  agree,  is  certainly  our  duty.  Their  clandestine  removal  had  court  did  not  issue  the  writ,  but  it  They  had  no  idea.  where  they  Fraternally  yours,  robbed  them  of  representation  by  continued  the  petition  pending  in­ were, going.  Vancouver  SIU  Patrolman.  counsel.  vestigation.  They  were  not  permitted  to  The  seamen  could  nbt  be  deport­ Immigration  authorities ^take  the  V  .  P. S.  Enclosed  is  a  copy  of  the  Fijian  wage  scale  aS  propounded  by  Sir  phone  or  wire  their  friends  or  at­ ed  to  England,  according  to  law,  position  that  thought  the  men en­ '  (•   Walter.  ABs  would  receive  a  total  (including  bonus)  of  $21  per  torneys.  month.  The. scale  goes  on  down  until  the  galley  boy  who  would  They  had  no  clothes,  except  because  they  were  not  English  na­ tered  the  country  •  legally,  they  tions,  and  they  had  not  come  to  overstayed,  and  were  therefore  de­ receive  the  tremendous  amnunr  (including  bonus)  of  $12  per  what  they  wore,  and  no  money.  the  U.  S.  A.  from  England.  portable.  They  were  given  permis­ Some  wrote letters,  but  these  the  month.  The  seamen  did  not  get  fair  sion  to  ship  out,  and,  according­to  Immigration  officials  did  not  mail  the Government, refused.  The Gov­ for  two  days,  which  turned  out  to  hearings.  ATTENTION  ALL  SEAMEN!  .  Before  the  matter  came  up  in  ernment  says  there  is  a  shortage  of  :  be  too  late.  In  the  event  you  are  captured  and  interned  by  the  enemy,  be  The  next  morning,  however,  one  court,  the  aliens  were  put  aboard  a  seamen.  sure  to  make  clear  your  status  as  a  merchant  seaman.  The  prison  of  the  men  found  a  public  phone  ship  and  deported  to  England.  .  Counsel  and  friends  and,  inci­:  camps  provided  for  seamen  are  generally  superior  to  those  pro­ When  the  habeas  corpus proceed.  and  got  out  a  call  to Konrad  Furu­ dentally, financees,  all  say  the  men  "vided..for  civilians.  Furthermore,  it  is  easier  for  you  to  obtain  an  botn,  a  specialist  in  immigration  ing  was  reached,  the  Government! were  willing  to  ship  cut  if  they  allotment  on  your  wages  and  to  receive  benefits  from  the  Interna­ cases.  When  aUtlioritics  found  the  argued  for  dismissal  ,  on  the  could  got  berths  on  ships  in  thJj||[  tional  Red  Cross, if  you^re  with  the  rest  of  your  Brother  seamen  phone,  they ripped  out  the  wires.  grounds  that  the  aliens  were  no  open  market,  in  a  special  camp.  ,  AMOS  LANDMAN  The  day  after  these  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Title A name given to the resource July 9, 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: OPEN LETTER OF PROTEST TO COLLIER'S MAGAZINE SIU REQUESTS MARITIME BOARD TO BOOST BONUS SKIPPER THINKS SUB IS A BUOY GETS TORPEDOED PORT WATCHMAN AGENCIES HIT FOR CHISELING WAGES PATROLMAN THWARTS SHIPOWNER'S MOVE FOR SLAVE MARITIME LABOR SHIPOWNER ROBBED OF $15,000 IN JEWELS I.T.F. LONDON CONFERENCE DEMANDS SAFETY REFORMS U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE BLASTS DISCRIMINATION SHIPS TO BE NAMED GOMPERS AND FURUSETH WINDSOR STALLS ON WAGE INCREASE FOR NASSAU SLAVES PAT ON THE BACK SEAMEN DEPORTED BY U.S. AND DENIED LEGAL RIGHTS Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 23 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 7/9/1942 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/4eff250da1da229bfefde92863e9dde5.PDF c72c2f0209267c3217a5ce9600d6997a PDF Text Text OFFICIAL ORGAN OP THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK, N. Y., tKiDAY JULY 9, 1943 N.M.U. Stooges Sabotage Officer Candidates' Beefs On Prices In the Pilot of May 14, a deceptive write-up was given to the May 7 demonstration of the officer candidates against the high prices in the school canteen at Fort Trumbull in New London, Conn. Now confidentially, the Pilot boys were on the negotiation committee to settle the beef. After Crews' Health And Safety Threatened By Treatment Of German War Prisoners Dutch Gains Won one month, all the hot air eminThrough I.T.F. ating from that rag about promis­ be formed on such a large rank and ing "action" has disappeared. * The Superintendent of the school has ignored all protests about his prof­ iteering at the expense of the sea­ men, and (wirfi the aid of the strike - breaking Stalinists) has smothered all protests. Since the 'Pilot failed to inform the NMU members as to just what their boys were dding on that grievance committee, here is how the story runs. The boycott against the school canteen was spontaneous and parti­ cipated in by bonified seamen. The demonstrators went on record, without a disseirtitig vote, to bby= cott the canteen until the prices came down. They then elected a large committee to straighten out their beef. As sooii as the terrible word "strike" got around, the Stalinist-NMU top - fraction went into action and saw to it that their stooges were elected on the com­ mittee. In order to be able to , show the administration what bootlickers ..they arc, they had to first elim­ inate apy, opposition which might file corhmittee. They did this by successfully maneuvering the. for­ mation of a small super-committee in which they were the key negoti­ ators. The negotiation was a typical Joe Curran sell out. Thfcse servile renegades did not have the guts to call a general mass meeting to hear the bOycotters-' opinions, but instead went around informally saying nothing could be done about prices. These prices had been ar­ bitrarily established by the Supertendene of the school,' who alleg­ edly has rftoney invested in the canteen. After this type of negotiation had proceeded for some time, sev­ eral people became inqusitive as to the names of the boys on the su­ per-committee. The Daily Worker stiffs were so aware of their das­ tardly betrayal that they, evaded the question by talking about the establi.shment of a permanent house council so-that these .ugly demdnstrations could be avoided in the future. {Continued on Page 4) No. ly Improvements in waiting pay and living cost allowances have been granted to the officers and seamen of the Netherland merch­ ant marine who through no fault of their own are unable to work aboard ship and for whom no other suitable work can be provided, the American office of the Internation­ al Transport Workers' Federation reports. The new order just isued by the Netherland Ministry of Social Af­ fairs and retroactive to January 1, 1943, applies to Dutch seafarers ashore who have been registered in the manning reserve for a continous period of at least three months. All officers and ratings in that category are entitled to free board and lodging or, in lieu,.^thereof, to weekly payments of £2.15.0 for captains and officers and £2.0.0 for ratings. Married officers receive an additional £1.5.0 and men 17,4 .sh. per -week, with 5 more sh. per week for the first child and 2.6 sh. for each child thereafter. {Continued on Page 4) Last week members of the crew of an SIU ship which had been used in North Africa to transport Axis prisoners, arrived in headquarters office and told an appalling story of conditions aboard their ship. To begin with, the prisoners were treated with the utmost callousness by the' author­ ities and were loaded into the cargo holds—400 to a hold! Having stowed the prisoners away like so much bauxite, the hatches were then battened down. The prison­ ers were left in the black, air­ less holds without any provisions for sanitation. Such a situation endangers the health and life of the civilian crews who carry these prisoners. Even defeated soldiers are apt to riot under such conditions, and yet very few armed guards were placed over the prisoners. Had these Ger­ mans known the inadequacy of the guarding force, the lives of the merchant crew wouldn't have been worth a plug nickle. With . no sanitary facilities for these men, the resultant mess and danger to health is easy to imagine. If this condition i.s not soon cor­ rected, American seamen as well as Axis prisoners will needlessly sac­ rifice their lives. Some very practical suggestions were made by the crew members of this ship, and we pass them along, for the consideration of the oper­ ators and the WSA. Whether or not these particular suggestions are adopted, the SIU demands that some reform be effected—and soon. Here are the crew's proposals: 1. Put no more men in a hold; than can be adequately bunked and, fed. 2< Havi each group of prisoners select their own sanitary squads who will be responsible for the cleanliness of the holds. 3. Have running water fore and; aft and have the prisoners wash, down the deck twice a day. ' 4. After the prisoners have been, unloaded, batten down the hatches and open the steam smothering lines to fumigate the holds. We are of tlie opinion that these suggestions are pretty good. May­ be the master minds in Washing­ ton will think of better ones. But one thing is certain, the health of the American merchant seamen de­ mands prompt action by ^he auth­ orities. SEE END OF LIBERTY TUBS These SIU brothers held the spot light in. Jam-packed Constitution Hall in Washington, D. 0., on May 21 when AFL workers from '.all over the country met for a victory rally. .Survivors of torpedoings, these brothers were presented to the audience and told briefly of their record at sea. Reading left to right:, Matthew Dushane, 8IU Washington representative; Unidentified brother; L. H. Cheatham; Walter Mass; Joe Flanagan, Baltimore Agent; Captain John Mattson, MMP; William Gr^ePi President of American Federation of Labor; Harry Lundeberg, SIU President; Charks Reid; W. Green, and Lou WheatoiU- 1 " • , ..Kfciiilr'r.,' J-"-J.hi-.'/'i Tlie men who sail the ships will certainly welcome the news that the swival chair artists in the Mar­ itime Commission have finally got­ ten around to replacing Liberty ship construction with a new, fast­ er vessel which will be known as the "Victory Ship." This doesn't mean that the merchant seamen won't have to continue to endan­ ger their lives on the Liberty rust buckets already constructed, but at least no more of these clay pigions will be coming off the ways. The Victory ships will be equip­ ped with a turbin-gear power plant qjf 6,000 horsepower and will ,ba capable of making 17 knots. The length of the ships will be 445 feet, will have a 62 foot beam and three decks. The ship will be an overall! welded job, but will have rivetejl plates in certain parts of the inter­ nal structure. The new ships will carry roughly 1,000 tons more cargo than the Liberty. The new ships, will also be more heavily armed. Contracts for the construction of 411 of these ship have already been let, with mass production get­ ting under way this fall and deliv­ eries expected by the spring of next year. 'm �\i <1 Page T^o THE SEAFARERS' LOG 1• Ji. a. 1 fRePORT OI\ ^ASHItVGTOIV SEAFARERS LOG Published by the U h w-Zi'. \^ m m m SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf IMstrict Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY LUNDERERG ------ President lia Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., Hew York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 5th Street, N. W., Washington, O. C Directory of Branches I-> ADDRESS RRANCH PHONE NEW YORK £ vtiiDispatchar'a Offiea......., .BOwUing Green 8-34.30 . BOwling Green 9-3437 Asent. .Liberty 4057 BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. Calvert 4539 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. Lombard 7651 PHILADELPHIA.......... North 6th St. NORFOLK 25 Commercial Pl...^.... .Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3S36 NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartrea SL Saveuuiah 3-1728 SAVANNAH JtlB East Bay St. Tampa MM-1SS3 TAMPA 423 Ea«t Piatt St MOBILE 55 So. CoDceptlon St..... Dial 2-1392 PUERTO RICO..........45 Ponce de Leos......, .Pnerta de Tien* .Galveeton 2-8043 GALVESTON 219 20th Street FT. LAUDERDALE 2021 S. Federal Highway. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York Gty BOwUng Green 9-8346 It r- i^F t.V Hn Wsmohiam BOCHULSKY, STANISLAW. BROWN, EARL L BROWING, ROBERT F. CHANDLER, CURTIS FOUNTAIN, W. 0., Jr. FUNK, LEONARD .. . HARRIS, HARRY HEUBNER, CARL HUEBNER, HERMAN ..... HUTCHINSON, HERMAN KARDOS, CHARLES MUEHLE,ERICO „ MURPHY, JOSEPH „ REA,JOHN A REED, CLYDE, Jr SALZMAN, CART. F. SANCHEZ TITAN SOBERBERG, EDGAR ... SPIVEY, CLAYTON STEPHENS, CHARLES ITIOMAS. JOHN ! THOMAS, THOMAS J TOBIASSEN, TOBIAS . TURNER, LEMUEL VON DOLTEREN, ANTHONY J WALDMAN, JOHN „ WELSH, THOMAS W. WHITE, CHARLES T. ^ WHITE, THOR WOLTJEN, AI FRED . . . ... FOW Cook .. Wiper - Messmati OS Oiler Cook Oiler Messman Messman AB Hosun Fireman Oiler ...... Wiper - Steward AB AB Oiler - Messman Wiper Chief Cook AB Cook Utility Bosun - Oiler Messman O.S. FOW Friday, July 9, 194S Selective Service: exception of the lowering of the don was being attacked but how^ benefits for loss of an eye and far back into the city of I.ondon I attended a conference at Se­ foot, in the Pobltc Lalv No. 17, this attack occurred was never de­ lective Service headquarters re­ has attempted to cover seamen termined, as it was considered an garding the question of deferment for injuries under the terms Jbi area. We all knbw that London for Union officials in the maritime the quotation above. It seems to extends over ten mites back from" industry. All the maritinrt unions me that in the Board's determinf- the docks. All cities are not M were represented with the excep­ tion to find out what the union large as London, hence, when aiiy tion of the MMP. The eonference considers an attack, the above city with an area of less than a' endtfd upf with General Hershey quotation should be considered as mile from the docks is attacked, suggesting that the union send in definition of an attack. crews would not be entitled to any the names of their duly elected of­ On the question of determina­ bonus if thc' attack was outside df ficials, how many ports the unions tion of any attack, w'e could not the city area. It seems to me thalJ maintain hiring halls in and the answer this question before we a limit must be set up if we are officials in each port. How many wete supplied by the Navy infor­ to eliminate confusion when the the union feels are absolutely nec­ mation as to whether the master crews pay off. essary to carry on the work, was permitted to make entries into We have had some cases whcrd whether they- can be replaced and the log hook when there is an at­ crews have claimed that there was how long it will take to replace tack. an attack in the areas that they them. were in and the Board ruled that The Navy submitted a memorAlso, the Agents should outline andjum to the Board that the mas­ the bombs fell outside of the city the work they are doing in man­ ter is not permicted to make any limits and the crews were not ent-^ ning the ships, and the necesshy entry in the log bod? when there titled to any bonus. ' ' of having experienced officials who is an atfack on his vessel, or in On defining the limits of an an­ have been duly elected and whose any area where the vessel may be chorage, my contention was that dutjr-Jt is to see that the ships are attacked. any time a ship is at anchor, re­ sailing on schedule and that they gardless of where it is anchored, On the question of defining a do not miss the convoys. the crew should be entitled to R port, I contend that the limits of I advise the Agents to send the port should be at No. 1 sea bonus if there is an attack within their names, the patrolmen's names, houy, or if a pilot is taken on board the vicinity of thc vessel. and their draft status. Even if an outside the sea bouy, then when Ed Coester, Agent of the SUFj officials name is above the draft the pilot comes aboard, And in in Seattle, sent me a telegram re­ age his name should be sent into addition to this limit, it should be questing that action be takeri the respective headquarters of the extended further out to sea for a whereby the port area bonus out­ unions so that the Secretary-Treas­ distance of at least ten miles so side of Cape SpeUcer 136 degrees urer can compile them and send that the vessel has more maneuv­ West Longitude be restored tq them to Selective Service. erability in the event of an at­ where it was prior to March 1, 1943. This telegram was read to tack. Maritime War At the present time the Board the Board and is part of the record. Emergency Board: has ruled that the Thames Estuary No answer was given by the Bo3r4 The Board held its regular meet­ is not to be considered payable for on what action they are contem­ ing last Wednesday and the follow­ a bonus if vessels in the Thames plating on this request. ing was On the agenda: 1. 'What do River are entitled to bonus. The In suming up my testimony, 1 you consider an attack? 2. De­ inshore limits of a port should be, stated that the Union has urged termination of an attack. 3. How in my opinion, five miles in shore the Board in advisory meeting ^ do you define the limits of a port from the docks. restore all the port and area bOii-< (a) off shore (h) on shore. 4. We have had cases where Lon­ (Continued on Page'}) How do you define the limits of the anchorage? My statement regarding an at­ tack is that it should not be limit­ ed to enemy attack, as there may be cases where vessels may be with­ in range of allied man of war when they are firing the crews might be injured. We feel that if they are within any area wherein there is an attack regardless of who is do­ ing the attacking, the crews should he entitled to honiis. There may he cases where planes may drop their loads on allied vessels and we :llso feel that in cdses of this sort, crews should be entitled to bonuses and not have the board contend that the bombs dropped were from allied planes, and therefore was not an enemy attack. « a In a brief submitted to" the Board last year, to be exact it was Aug. 5, 1942, we urged that the Board give consideration and ex­ tend the benefits for injuries and defined these injuries as resulting from— "The discharge of any miasle T'i (including liquids and gae) the use 0f any weapon/ explosive or m other noxious thiarg, the doing of any injurious act, either by the enemy or in combatting the enemy or in repelling an imag­ ined attack by the enemy, in­ juries caused by the impact of any enemy aircraft, or any air­ craft of the UnitAd States cir . Allied powers or any part of or anything dropped from iny such airordft." I want to be a worker when f grow up, Mr. Rickenbacker The Board, in thcif .second sea­ aaya none of them work. men's war risk insurance, witli the a m §a -V �THfi SEAFAREIt^^ tOG Friday Jtily 9, 1943 FT. LAUDERDALE The members of this Uitfon who sail as riieSsmert ^ill be very happy to know that their wages are now $177.00 per month. Yes, that is the truth, it was in the newspaper. And the free press of this great country demand truth and decen­ cy, or so they say. - Mr. Henry Mcterhore, y'ho be­ lieves that the merchant seamen owe their lives, to the Navy Gun Crews on merchant ships, states that these gun crews are winning .the battle of the Atlantic in spite of the fact that they are requiret . to work ten hours a day, and while in battle or under attack they of _ten stand by tlieir guns twentyfour hours straight. For this, Mr, McLemore says, they receive $J0 per month as compared with $177 per month and 100% bonus paic to the messmen of the merchant crews. Mr. McLemore's generosity goes even farther. He gives the messmen Saturday afternoons, Sun days and Holidays off, and they are never required to work more .than eight hours in one day. O: course Mr. McLemore doesn't men tion that in addition to their eight thour day the messmen, as well as tl« rest of the crew, are requiret -to pass ammunition and participate in gun drills. While under attack everybody works and nobody sleeps J. K. SHAUGHNESSY, Agent GALVESTON Shipping and business is dead as ' far as We are concerned, and to top that off the RMO office in Hons ton has given the Shipping Com missioner orders not to issue any more seaman's papers, unless the man appears with a letter signet by them. Well, in the May 20th ' issue of the Wash. Merry-Go Round by Drew Pearson he .statet that the WSA was staying up nights, conspiring and figuring how in the hell they could drive the Maritime Unions from the seas, To begin with it is uneonstitu•tional to refuse a citizen of the U. S. Seaman's papers. Every one is entitled to sail the seven seas to make an honest living. Not just ^ those that the RMO can keep the finger on. It is time to see who, ' and where these WSA and RMO stooges and fellow travelers have -the right to deprive a man from going to sea just because he can not pass their requirements. , While I was in Washington this was going to be attended to. But they have clamped dotyn harder on us. Every day on the radio here you can hear, "You bet I am going back to sea. All qualified men wire the WSA in Washington, collect, your rating , and the date you can .ship. Now is your time to serve your country in the Merchant Marine." Well, right here I have enough men to man two ships and they are qualified m^n. But to go through the RMO office they all say no. Next week I will give you some inside dope oti the U.S.S. that is taking place here in Galveston. Al­ though the SIU, Master Mates & Pilots and the MEBA, ACA and the CTU arc against opening, and running a money wasting, job trust and an easy life for the charity fakers, the NMU is the only out-^ fit, along with the shipowners, who are backing it. In as much as it is evident that the seamen are sup­ posed to be generous, it might be a good ideal for the people located in Washington. It would be a good idea for the' seamen to take tip a donation and buy a music box for the War Shipping Administration HONOR ROLL woAT-s tfoma S.3. Daniel Kuaer Affoimd the Ports to install on this Merry-Go-Round so life there won't be so dull. I hope that the general public will take note of these facts and re­ member when they are being led to believe that the seamen of this na­ tion, along with other production and transportation workers, are not wholeheartedly cooperating for a successful prosecution of this war for freedom. Greater love of country hath no man than this—that he gave his life to its fullest measure in the Page Hiree service of his country, atul to the vessel in which he served. We monrn our dead, honor and stil fight for our living mehdiers. E. R. WALLACE, Agent NEW ORLEANS Things are still on the beam around here. Members walk up to the dispatcher's window and start talking about monies dtte them from the Joe Blow that never sail Twenty Ways Not To Cross The Atlantic r by Harry McRoberts, Richard Thayer and John O'Malley Listen sailors, and you shall hear A tale that Is long and sad and drear. An aeoount of a voyage that broke ntieo's hearta, A tale of woo from the northern parts. ^he men who designed this type of ship Figured to cut the percentage of slip. But they never figured the screw would keep dry As It missed the sea and spun In the sky. fe We left New York on a bleak winter's day And headed north where the submarine* play. The wolf-packs struck and the wind did how!' And the seas were high and nasty and foul. They rolled across the boat deok and down the stack, The port door was lifted right off with a orack. The bulwarks split as she pitched and tossed And the life boats loosened and then were lost. Fer sixteen days She foiled and she pitched While the crew lay below and swore and bitched. 'TIM the Irish Sea relief did give And we thought once more that wo should live. They warned us the weather was going to be bad And sent us to sea—we were driving them mad. They gave us no balladt and took all our oil, And sent us to act as a submarine foil. We headed up north and gave her full steam 'Till we broke her back where Northern Light* gleam. The bow-it did pitch while tho stern stayed «til(, For she was hinged like a door on a windy hill. We put the sea on her quarter to ease her shell. And headed her for Iceland, straight Into Hell. Run up a lee shore; wind one hundred and ten. For God's sake, somebody please holler when, Both anchors down, full steam ahead. Eighteen fathoms was read by the lead. That the anchor would hold we all did pray For the Navy's a million miles away. But we rode her out and we took her In, And they patched her sides that were so fhln. They said, "At torpedo junction you have a date, So put out to sea or you'll be late." We joined a convoy which was very slow, And creeping westward we did go. From here on out 'twas all clear sailing, Except for this tune that we're now wailing. Winches broken, steam line fails, iceber;^, Ice fields, growlers and gales. Convoy eoliisions, depth charges and fog, For downright misery we sure were hogs. Fuel oil is low and the grub about out. The crew from their quarters are beginning to shout. Some have the scurvy, and some have the Itch. We doabt If we'll live to fill out this hitch. '• •' •' ) • -' '-iiliJj . $33.S(! . 33.00 28.50 16.00 15.001 15.00^ lAJOQi v-i vc 12J)0 12.00 8.0O 800 750 , 74)0 i 7.00 6.00 &00 6.00 . 5.00 4.00 .. 3.00 ' 3.00 3.00 1.00 $^2.00 GEORGE R. LANG " Your union book Is in headquaM tors office. * * * I A. BYRON COFFIN, Jr. Your papers have been found an# turned Into headquarters office. * » * J. McKEON I •f Please contact your much worried wife. She promises to fix up all difficulties if you will return. « * * A, MILFORD ' Important that you drop Into th# headquarters office next time yoU are in New York City. Washington Report We took over Lime Street, Invaded Its pubs, And after hours we sought out the diubs. We took all their women and took all the drink* And fihally left with their curse and a jinx. When off from our bow "The Lady" doe* stand— The one with the light held high in her hand. At ue she^ may look a* we're In Ward bound, But she'll never guess our feeling profound. ed, etc., etc. When you stop them and ask what ship, where did you pay off, why didn't you take it up there, then you receive—the full blast of the old bla bla. "I pay my dues, I demand my rig'hts, I am and have been a member since away back when." (This organization by my figures gathered in conver­ sation with this type member is at least four hundred and fifty years old). In other words, if you take a beef from one port to another for God's sake bring something besides a whiskey breath to back your argtiment. Lately we have been having a little trouble here with the superdupcr militants that raise hell on pay off day with three or four drinks under their belts. The same guys kiss all trip at sea and in ports they stick the other guys to stand their watches. These gents should remember that this demand won't last for seamen longer then the war. When the war is over, then my boySf a lot of records will be looked over and a lot of trouble raisers will be left out. There is a hell of a lot of dif­ ference between the man who brings in his beefs and turns them in to his patrolAan or Agent for action, and the donkey that just beefs. Remember in the port of New Orleans the drunks either settle their own beefs or get off and stay off while the patrolmen does settle tlxm. Did you evgr hear of the ship that was so busy that she couldn't come back home? (Shorty Hughes, Ray Murdo, etc., take note, she is here looking for a crew.) ARMY, Agent S.8. Benj. Botrrn S.S. Schoharie S.S. City of Savannah S.S. James Dunn S,8. Joseph Hewes Henrv Harzold Steward Dept. S.S. Francis Marion B. Barton T. C. Heard Edaar Teaaue S.S. pubore S.S. Lamar S.S. Gateway City C. Matthews A. Smith f T. Paul J. P. Brennan F. Parks S. S. Wheelock J. Stickney F. DeHanev A. S. Nelson j , {Continued from Page 2) there was no attack and no bonus uses that were in effect prior to is payable. March 1, 1943, and to the origin­ I fail to understand why shipS al port and area bonuses of $125 crews would put in a claim for a for every entry a vessel makes in bonus if there had been no attack. the port or area. It is my opinion The officers are in a position to that the Board cannot administer substantiate their claims. But the any attack bonus with any sense officers' and crews' words are nol of fairness, as it is too cumbersome considered as being trustworthy, a job for the Board to get all the at least according to the majority available information as to when of the decisions handed down there was an attack. Particularly the Board. in view of the fact that the master It therefore becomes apparent t^ of the vessel is prohibited from me that the attack bonus cannot making entries in the log book be properly administered by the when there has been an attack. Past Board and the only logical bonus experience with the Board has that the Board can determine with shown us that the word of the any fairness, is the system that the master or members of the crew is Union and the operators had insufficient evidence to satisfy the agreed upon prior to the War. And Board that there has been an at­ that is, every time a vessel enters tack. Hence the Board must rely any port or area the crew would be ..Xie. on other information to satisfy a entitled to a bonus for the addi­ claim for bonus. This information tional hazard encountered in en­ from other government sources is not always available to the Board, tering these ports or areas. and the unions are not supplied this information by other govern­ ment agencies. In most cases the agencies which supply this infor­ mation are the Army and Navy departments. The present system of adminis­ trating the attack bonus does not P801Z seem to be satisfactory. Nine out PETER JACKSON EDWARD BIRCH of ten cases are submitted to the ^ Joard by the Unjpn are disquali­ J SCORTINO J. B. PILGRIM fied by the Board and no bonus is >ayable. In the majority of thesei O. BOUCHIE cases the Board has ruled that ftom GEORGE H. ALDRIDGE the information that they have BOYCE IBARTON �Page Four THE 5EAFARERS* LOG Friday, July 9, 1943 Radio Commentators^ Dept Of Commerce Clarifies Is Traced Wage Computation For Seamen Ancestry Hy /. K. Shaugknessy ;I i |y,J t |t ^ I counted as a whole day. For ex­ Did you ever try to figure out "where the shakes wenti ample, from the afternoon of March 1 to March 4, both inclusive, is when Saint Patrick drove them out of Ireland? Well, I reckoned as 4 days; 3nd from March 1 to the forenoon of March have, and for years I was in the dark on this reptilian ques­ Disputes in fegard to the time 4, both inclusive, is reckoned as 4 tion. At long last the dawn has come. when the wages began to accrue days. When the slimy creatures were routed from the ooze rarely involved more than 1 or But if a seaman be entitled to days, and they are usually adjuster wages from the afternoon of one grabbed by the ship's log, although if there day to the forenoon of another these United States, and took job: this "Anti Strike Bill," if a news­ is doubt arising from the absence paper columnist or Radio News day, the two fractions of a day are of proper entry in the log or sus­ considered as 1 day only. For ex­ as newspaper columnists and radio Commentator were to tell the To United States Ship- picious interlining, or other cause ample, the time from the after­ news commentators. truth about it, he would last about p i n g: Commissioners, the seamen's statement may be ac­ noon of March 1 to the forenoon A newspaper columnist or news­ as long as a soldier's pay-day in a \ caster will not become a success juke joint. Collectors and Deputy cepted. of March 4, both inclusive, is nor will he last long if, 1- He tells Collectors Acting as 2. The column in the shipping days. the truth, the whole truth anc Shipping Commission­ articles headed "Place and date of 6. In computing the amount of nothing but the truth. 2. If he betliis agreement" contains wages due, the number of calendar icves the country belongs to the ers, and Others Con­ signing the date of the agreement. It does months (commencing on the day jeople and as such should be run cerned : STEPHEN MORGAJN, KNUT not indicate the time when wages on which wages began to accrue) yy the people. CATO, E. M. ALLAIN: You have is to be determined first; to this is The following rules will be ob­ are to begin. two months, nine days difference irt-. On the first subject we can take to be added the fractional part of served by United States shipping 3. The agreement is considered Fireman and Watertender pay, and hr an example the steamroller month determined by counting commissioners and collectors and as referring to calendar months, one month, nine days bonus coming deputy collectors of customs act­ defined as the time from any day each and every day beyond the final that went through the U. S. Senate from the Waterman Line. and the House of Representatives ing as shipping commissioners in of a month, to the corresponding day of the last full month. » » » i , ast week. It was commonly computing amounts due American day (if any, and if not, to the last For example: cnown as the "Anti Strike Bill. seamen as wages— January 29 to March 3 (in­ This bill does not have the support Deck Department which made / day) of the next month. clusive) equals 1 month' 3 of the people, nor. was it passed last voyage on S.S. George Gale 1. -The date written in the colFor example; days. umrr of the shipping articles head­ •or the benefit of the people. Yet has overtime coming from Missies*, January 29 to February 28 is January 31 to March 3 (in­ ed "Time at which to be on board" or weeks, prior to the passage of ippi Line. 1 month clusive) equals 1 month 3 «• » * ' is taken as the time when a seathe bill, the press and radio pubJanuary 31 to February 28 is days. mah's' wages should commence, ished statements that the people Entire Qeck Department of S.S. 1 month. June IS to October iJ (in­ provided he was on board or duly were clamoring for the enactment Josiah Parker has overtime duei February 28 to March 27 is clusive equals 5 months 29 presented himself to go on board of such n bill. Collect Mississippi Steamship Com<!< ' 1 month. days. at that time. pany. Now Orleans. Tliis was a half truth, the people, March 28 to .April 27 is 1 June 1S to November 13 (in­ I If he went on board" before that month. clusive) equals S months. a small percentage of the people, « « « date with the consent and subject June IS to November 14, (in­ were demanding the passage of the 4. In computing the amount clusive) equals S months. bill, but the vast majority of the Steward Dept. S.S. Fitzburgh Lee to the orders of the master, he is due for a fraction of a month, 30 people were never in favor of such have money due from Smith ft Approved: deemed to have commenced work days is counted as a month without Johnson, 80 Broad St. aixd to be entitled to wages from SECRETARY OF COMMERCE legislation. The proponants of the regard to its length. For example, **, * I bill, violated the first principle of the date of going on board. I diys in any month are one-sixth the bill in the manner by which Deck ft Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel ~ If he failed through his own of a month. they steamrollered it over the Griffin having personel effect* 3. Any fraction of a day is DUTCH GAINS fault to join the ship at the time President's veto. The Act requires claim see Robin Line claim agent, MADE BY I.T.F. a cooling off period before a vote 39 Cortland St., N. V. C. to strike can be put into effect. Ycr Steward Dept. S.S. Broholt Liv< they themselves would not allow a ingston have overtime coming. CoN. {Continued fr&m Pa^e 1) cooling off period, but demanded lect Bull Line. In addition to living cost allow­ that a vote be taken immediately ances, Dutch seafarers incapacit­ to overide the veto of the Presi­ ;« « « ated for ship duty received month- dent. Without an opportunity to J. McLEON: Four hours duC y wages ranging from £3 for boys think over the effect of their ac­ from Mississippi Shipping Com<« and £4 for ordinary seamen to tion, the members of Congress pany. The Navy states that the enemy subs have been beaten, but the £S for an A.B. and £S.10.0 for were forced into voting on a ques­ SIU lost more ships for tlie months of May and June than we did for ligher ratings. These payments tion that vitally effects the every­ any previous mofith except in June '42. It raised our casualty list to may be reduced by 40% or less in day lives of the people. Yet the r. FiAYMpiyD; $42.50 cbming^. from the S.S. Tarleton Brown. . 743 brothers lost through enemy action. We don't know who is being all cases where other suitable em- loud - mouthed capitalist stooges fooled by. our Government withholding information concerning the jloyment has been procured. Men that are supporting the bill de­ Oilers on last trip of S.S. Dbi loss of merchant ships and their personnel. The enemy questions the placed in hospitals, sanatorian or manded that the representatives of nursing homes are not entitled to the people vote without consulting Norte have overtime coming. Col­ crew of each torpedoed ship and knows the names of the ships. We living cost allowances. Funeral ex­ the people they are representing. ihippose this question will not be answered until after the war is over. penses are borne by the -Netherland The people do not want this bill lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Baftery Place, New York City. authorities which may also contri­ and never will want it. * • * , . bute to the funeral expenses of a Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey The Bull Line is living up to its bad reputation as to handling member of the seaman's family. have overtime coming. Collect Bull N,M.U, SABOTAGES survivors of their torpedoed ships. Recently,, one of their ships was Line, New York City. » • torpedoed and the crew reached Ascension Island after ten. days. They EDITOR'S MAIL BAG OFFICERS' BEEF ON PRICES were given one day's rest and then were told that they would have to Editor: Crew S.S. Francis Marion havf break a certain quantity of rocks and carry cinders and if they didn't attack bonus due. Collect Roblfi ; Would you kindly ins«-t in the {Continued from Page 1) ,do their quota of work, they would be forced to work longer. If they Log a word of thanks from the Line, New York City. Warning to the seamen: Be on the .^ill refused, the Captain told them that his man stationed on the crew of the S.S, John Henry to alert; these self-styled "friends of Island would be glad to shoot them on the slightest occasion. That is the chief steward C. G. Bailey. the workers" are .flooding the Firemen and Ordinaries on S.8* th$ way merchant seamen are treated when they get torpedoed. Our ship was on an eleven schools and are sailing as officers. Livingstone have overtime due. Sea month voyage and Brother Bailey Their servile attitude - toward the Goffin, New York Branch. gave the crew the greatest cooper­ (shipowners') WSA makes them « « a ation and should be commended dangerous to the existence of all The WSA and the USS inform the public of what good they are Crew S.S. John Stevens and .S.iS. for it. militant seamen and their unions. Pan Gulf have attack bonus com* doing for the unfortunate seamen. When survivors arrive at a foreign (signed) Once more, be on the alert!. ng. Collect Waterman Line, '19 port the WSA representative has them shoved into a hold of any ship Joe (Windy) Walsh Rector St., New York City, —Third Mate that is in port. He does not concern himself with whether these men S. A. Stansbury Joe Lightfoot get anything to eat . . . they just have to shift for themselves. Then B. F. Gordy ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR when they arrive at the first American Port the FBI and Naval Intel­ Albert Jackson ligence hound them every minute and won't let the boys contact their COMPLETE MONTH OF JUNE Herbert Clark Union and they don^t care if the boys have any money or a place to Charles Riddle JJECk ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL John H. Williams, Jr. sleep in. SHIPPED .. 987 654 602 2,243 Francis N. Kelley The USS bmgs about the six million dollar furiu they Dale Housner have on hand, but little is done for the boys who jre torpedoed, except REGISTERED _ __ 536 ' 609295 1,440 . "Edwin J.. Baer those guys who hang around the Furuseth Club and were torpedoed in Alva Mogensen ON HAMa 316 281. 274j $71 3 bath-tub. Everyone is making money on the seaman and he's the goat. Lester F. Hath The U. S. Department of Com­ merce has issued to all Shipping Commissioners a clarification as to the procedure for computing •seamen's wages. Printed below is the directive. 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Title A name given to the resource July 9, 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. 15 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: N.M.U STOOGES SABOTAGE OFFICER CANDIDATES' BEEFS ON PRICES CREWS' HEALTH AND SAFETY TRHEATENED BY TREATMENT OF GERMAN WAR PRISONERS DUTCH GAINS WON THROUGH I.T.F. SEE END OF LIBERTY TUBS TWENTY WAYS NOT TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC DEPT. OF COMMERCE CLARIFIES WAGE COMPUTATION FOR SEAMEN RADIO COMMENTATORS' ANCESTRY IS TRACED Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/7/1943 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/85a6cb8821f9c0ab9e31aca834376afd.PDF 2a5f0814ed65ee5c568ffcc6f05e4053 PDF Text Text •J ,r vV'T 7'*-:^-;:' •. Official Organ of the Atlantic and Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of North America yoL. X SlU Presents Demands To Cities Service NEW YORK—A Seafarers^ In­ ternational Union agreement covering seven Cities Service Oil Company tankers drew nearer reality this week as the Union presented contract demands to the company. The latest development in the di-ive to bring the Cities Service ships under SIU contract came as an aftermath to a communi• cation forwarded Jime 21 by SIU Director of Organization Lindsey Williams, which notified the comjiany of the Union's de­ sire to begin negotiations for the seven ships certified after last winter's collective bargain­ ing election. WILL TALK NEW YORK, N. Y„ FRIDAY, JULY 9. 1948 Say Your SayL Now that the Hiring Hall issue has been hurdled, the SIU Negotiating Committee is preparing for discussions with the operators on clari­ fications in the Union's standard freighter agree­ ment. So that the membership can actively participate in clarifying the working rules, the Committee urges all Sea­ farers to submit their views. Any member wishing to make suggestions for changes in the working rules for any of the three Departments should write them out and mail them immediately to the SIU Negotiating Com­ mittee, 51 Beaver Sf'^i' New York 4, N. Y. This is your opportunity to help clarify any section of your working rules. No. 29 SIU Hiring Hall Victory Is Hailed As 'Blueprint' For Solving Hiring Issue Virtually unanimous approval from all quarters followed in the w^e of the SIU's unexpected announcement last week that the Union Hiring Hall had been retained in agreements with nine steamship operators. Initial reac­ tions, culled from such diverse sources as the public press, organized labcn-, the maritime industry and Seafarers themselves, all pointed to one strong conclusion: that along with preserving one of the most fundamental and precious rights of American seamen, the SIU victory would have a stabiliz­ ing effect on the nation's shipping. Only one group refused to acknowledge the achievement, which was forged in the face of growing anti-union sentiment. The lone dissident was ithe Communist Party, which saw in the SIU Hiring Hall agreeIn response to the Union's ment the one obstacle to its plan contract bid, attorneys for Cities for chaos in the maritime in­ Service advised the SIU that dustry and eventual control of they are prepared to discuss the American seamen. members of the Deck Depart­ garoo courts" it ran during the still smarting over the loss of • terms and conditions of a col­ The Mobile Labor Journal ment of the SS Helen, a Bull war. its infamous Hearing Units a lective bargaining , agreement held that the agreement demon­ vessel, in July 1946. The men From 1942 until the middle of year ago, the Coast Guard is with respect to vessels covered by recent certification of the Na­ pressing the Federal Civil Serv­ June, 1947, the Coast Guard con­ refused to sail the ship on the strated the sound healthy struc­ ice Commission to hurry up and ducted "Hearing Units" which grounds that she was unsea- ture of the SIU organization and tional Labor Relations Board." compared it with "the complete The NLRB certification award appoint 24 high-salaried civilian had jurisdiction over seamen worthy and undermanned. collapse of the commie-domi­ The CG held "hearings" and who violated the law of the sea. was made to the SIU last Feb­ examiners to hear cases of al­ suspended the men's papers for nated NMU attempts to negotiate Under an act of Congress, leged infractions of the law by ruary. which became effective on June six ihonths. The SIU went to an agreement protecting the Hir­ seamen. As soon as company officials 11 last year, the CG retains the bat for the men and got their ing Hall..." To bolster its flimsy cause, the make a study of the SIU de­ (Negotiations on the hiring right to bring charges against paper." back, but the Coast mands, they will notify SIU Coast Guard straight-facedly Guard's attitude was perfectly hall issue between the NMU and seamen, but the ti-ial examiners Headquarters so that a meeting claims that there now are more its contracted companies are must be civilians. The Seafarers demonstrated. tham 1,000 cases outstanding between representatives of both Last" winter, the Coast Guard presently stalemated after three International Union has been for parties can be arranged, the against seamen involving charges years in the forefront of the fight slipped a bill through the Senate months of discussions. Talks of misconduct, incompetence and company's attornej's said. returning the Hearing Units to were renewed this week ai the to reduce the CG's power. negligence. Meanwhile, the NLRB is study­ the brasshats, but the bill was instigation of Federal mediators At the same time. Coast Guard STRICTLY BY BOOK ing the petition submitted last blocked in the House of Repre­ who have been in on the pic­ week by the SIU requesting a spokesmen strongly imply that sentatives. However, the CG can ture since April. The SIU agree­ The main trouble with the collective bargaining election on everything would be better, if be expected to try again next ment reached last week, how­ Coast Guard's Hearing Units was Cities Service's nine other ves­ the CG still acted as judge and ever. was the result of pure col­ year. jury as well as prosecutor in that they conducted no real hear­ sels. The civilian examiners called lective bargaining between the ings at. all. CG officers went every fake charge brought Of these, eight have been ac­ against a seaman. strictly 6y the logbook, taking for in the law passed in 1947 SIU Negotiating Committee and quired since the Union won the the word of the Master, Mate or have never been appointed, but the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ship previous certification election. OVER PLAYED Engineer who had logged a man, the CG is attempting to have Operators Association, represent­ them named, at salaries ranging ing the companies.) The ninth ship, the Lone Jack, From the way the Coast Guard largely ignoring the seaman's from $5,905 to $8,060 a year, to In its analysis of the SIU's was at sea when balloting was side of the case. keep the issue alive. terminated and will, therefore, hands out statements and the (Continued on Page 15) The SIU, fighting a constant have to be voted now, accord­ way the commercial press plays battle against the Hearing Units ing , to a recent precedent-shat­ up those statements, the general while the NMU praised them, public gets .the impression that tering ruling by the Board. the average seaman is an irres­ contended that the units violated all the basic principles of Amer­ ponsible bum. However, in point Beginning July 15. the Coast Guard will start rigid en­ of fact the more than a thousand ican justice, and that the Union could dislSipline its own mem­ forcement of the legal qualifications for signing ABs on "ckses" cited by "the CG are American ships. largely trivial matters for which bers. Because of a minor break­ If a man had already been men were logged by quick-tem­ Under the law. two-thirds of the ABs on any ship must down in the motion picture logged for an infraction of the pered officers. hold green tickets. In other words, two-thirds of the ABs projection equipment, it will Possibly a man reported for law. Coast Guard hearings meant must show three years of deck time. The remaining third be impossible to hold ° the work a few minutes late, or per­ that he was being penalized may hold blue tickets which require only a year of deck time. regularly scheduled program haps he took an afternoon off. twice for what was probably a On the average ship calling for six ABs. four will have in the New York Hall rec­ That is what mosf of them trivial matter. And if the CG to have green tickets after July 15. reation hall, Saturday, July amount to. Very few of them pulled a man's papers it was de­ All ABs are urged to check their tickets. If you hold a 10. are worth art examiner's atten­ priving him of a means of liveli­ wartime AB ticket, terminating six months after the end of Repairs are being made as tion at $7,000 a year of tax­ hood. the war. you should go to the Coast Guard and get your blue quickly as possible and it is payers' money. ticket, or get your green ticket if you have the three years. CLEAR EXAMPLE hoped that all wiU be in The statements issued by the And if you have a blue ticket and the three years, you order for the shows to bo A good example of how the Coast Guard , are, of course, part should get it upped to green.- whether you got your papers a-esumed next week. pf a campaign. by . which the Coast Guard viewed, matters was during the war or some time earlier. CG . hopes to get back the "kan­ afforded by the case of eight Coast Guard Pushes Hearing Units CG To Enforce Law On AOs Only Temporary �• • . • -v •-• • , • • Page. Two T H E S E AF AR^RS LOG • Friday, July 9, 1948 SEAFARERS LOG i, Published Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afiiiiated 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 fj? • The Will To Win ^ ^ Although practically all persons closely connected wjith maritime easily understood the SIU's ability to wrest a Hiring Hall agreement, many not familiar with the Union or the shipping industry are seeking the reasons for this accomplishment when other unions are butting their heads against the wall in an effort to resolve this vital issue. • ' The reasons for the Seafarers' success are simple and ctear; all of them hinge - on the fact that the Union membership is solidly united and one of the most aggres­ sive in the labor movement, with a clearly defined pur­ pose—the constant improvement of seamen's welfare. .11 Factors responsible for the unified spirit which permilts the SIU to move forward smoothly and effectively in'attaining its objective are: : First, the Union membership works under the best contracts in the maritime industry. All members are fully aware of their superior conditions and wage scales and are determined to protect them. . t Second, the membership is extremely alert. It is their clear intention that the Union pursue a swift, well-defined program for the general welfare. A high degree of vigil­ ance is democratically maintained and, in this respect, it is , interesting to note that the SIU has one of the greatest turnovers in Union officials. Elections are held annually by secret ballot, and the membership never hesitates to replace any official who is not the best man for the job. ' Further evidence of the fact that the SIU member­ ship has its ear to the ground is pointed up by the tendollar strike assessment, which was overwhelmingly adopted by referendum vote last spring, when it appeared possible that the Union Hiring Hall might be endangered at "the expiration of current contracts. ' J A third and very important factor contributing to the strength of the SIU is the high degree of internal unity existing in the organization. No factions exist to split the membership and dissipate its energies. All prob­ These are the Union Brothers oirrently in the marine hospitals, lems, therefore, are only- those of direct immediate con­ as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging cern to the Union. heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up bj With the purpose of their organization clear and with writing to them. no extraneous issues to drain their time and energy, the MOBILE HOSPITAL D. DeDUISEN membership is free to devote itself to the organizational H. J. JACKSON J. L. ROBERTS wK:' airns. In this respect it is important to point out that the J. B. McGUFFIN T. ZEMBRUZUSKI 1^. membership makes union policy—aboard the ships and A. C. McALPIN , E. T. BROWN in shoreside bi-weekly meetings. C. P. VAKN J M. F. MORRISON H. WHITE X % X. Because all Union policy and regulations stem directly BALTIMORE HOSPITAL A. J. SACCO from the membership, all hands zealously live up to the RAYMOND CARPENTER E. PETRICELLI programs they formulate. M. J. LUCAS H. CHRISTENSEN G. VECCHIO It is for this reason the SIU membership acts quickly WILLIAM R. HARE EDWARD L. PIERCE P. DAUGHERTY and sternly whenever the communist party and other R. KAVANAUGH B. F. DeLIMA ' . crackpots attempt in any way to divert the true purpose THOS. S. JOHNSON C. NANGLE of the Union. The cry "undemocratic" is generally made A. E. YOUNG W. J. HUNT R. PEPIN by these groups when SIU members take steps to keep WILLIAM T. ROSS ' A. BJORNSSON them from using the Union for their own non-union THOMAS BRYANT GEO. H. SEEBERGER A. DUDDE purposes. In fact, the hollow shouting of "undemocratic" ANTHONY J. TANSKI B. KOSOW from these dual-purpose groups is always a sign that the CHRIST B. VIKIN'' W. PERRY SIU members are on the alert and are demonstrating they LOYD E. WARDEN S. RIVERA are always aware that vigilance is necessary to maintain a L. C. HOLMES 4. i NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL XXX serious economic union of seamen, whose one common E. LIPARI objective is to advance their standard of living and the .STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL C. O. LYNSKY J. DENNIS conditions under which they man the ships at sea. F. PREZALAR C. MASON R. F. BLACK It is small wopder, then, that the Seafarers has been J. M. GARDNER A. LOOPER able consistently to lead the way in maritime, setting F. NERING E. OLSEN C. ANDERSON precedents and winning victories which other unions— S. HEIDUCKI B. G. TEMPLEMAN less united, less alert—finally achieve in a watered-down G. FINKLEA RALPH PIEHET degree. J. McNEELY V. P. SALLINGS Mea Now h The Mume Hm^ok When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of yoUr ward. Mimeographed postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. Stolen 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.) C. GREEN C. R. GRIMES T. J. TASSIN H. L. SEYMOUR G. SORENSEN STELLY C. FOREMAN GALVESTON HOSPITAL A. E. MOULTON WARREN W. CURRIER J. M. DOONER •f LAPERHOUSE FOSTER COMMANDER XXX SAN FANCISCO HOSPITAL J. HODO W. WATSON E. MELLE D. P. GELINAS P. TRASNUL :; XXX SAVANNAH HOSPITAL H. R. BELL TROY THOMAS F. T. ALKOFER ''r-' W .r �FHday, July 9. 194t THE SEAFARERS LOG THE SS FELIX GRUNDY ARRIVES IN VENICE Page Thraa Del Sol Crew Adopts Shipload Of DP Kids There are hundreds of children was taken aboard the Monarch. ^ in Paraguay today who will long Every child was given all the remember the crew of the MV fruit he wanted. "The gratitude Del Sol. The children, refugees shown by the children," wrote Bradley, "made moist the eyes ol from Germany being settled in more than one Seafarer." Paraguay under a plan of the The letter which went with the United Nations, received through gift of fruit stated: the Del Sol men's generosity "We, the crewmembers of the their first taste of bananas and MV Del Sol, desire to present to the children on board your ves­ oranges. sel this slight token of our sym­ Details of what took place were pathy toward their condition, and supplied to the SEAFARERS hope that you will accept it for LOG in a letter by a Del Sol their benefit. "We have voluntarily contrib­ crewmember, C. A. Bradley. uted the money for this pur­ The South Atlantic vessel, out of Savannah, passes the Italian city's famed Piazza San Marco While the Del Sol was in Forchase and hope that you will ac­ as she makes her way to her dock, where her full cargo of sugar was unloaded on May 6. taleza, Brazil it was tied up next cept it in the spirit in which it is Aerial view of the ship was, submitted by Seafarer Otto (Uncle Otto) Preussler, who reported to the British vessel, Charlton offered." Monarch. The English ship, the happy times during the Venetian stopover. Del Sol men learned, was carry­ HEAVENLY GIFT ing 780 adults and children—265 Aboard the Charlton Monarch of the children being under tenthe Del Sol men found that the years-old—to Paraguay for re­ ship did not supply fruit or settlement. sweets of any kind to the passen­ The Charlton Monarch, de­ gers. men with more experienced sea­ get an essential piece of gear. By TEX SUIT scribed as dirty and over­ men giving them a chance to "Aft;^er being on the water for When he raises or lowers gear crowded, had broken down four Many a competent seaman sail­ learn; and otherwise shows a he is not running excitedly from days out of port. By the time so many weeks the fresh fruit ing as Bosun runs the crew rag­ reasonable interest in helping in­ winch to guy to runner, a ham­ the ship was towed to port, there was like a gift from heaven to ged (as well as himself) by experienced men by giving them mer in one hand, a spike in the was no water aboard and very them," stated Bradley. trying to do all the work him­ intelligible instruction and direc­ other, twisting shackles and pull­ little food. In appreciation for the noble tion and then letting them work ing on lines. gesture on the part of the Seaself. Often this character is of the Del Sol men, seeit out with a little independence He is probably standing back ingSome the pathetic condition of the , Carers, the Senior Escort officer mumbling in his beard, mean­ for themselves, will find every­ out of the road, giving necessary children, passed them apples and,®^^|^® Charlton Monarch — an while, about what a bum crew one taking an inteiest and doing orders calmly, his eye on every oranges. But, wrote Brother, of the United Nations— the best he can. he has. Bradley, "They actually did not presented the Del Sol's Skipper Furthermore, a successful He is more at fault than any­ know what the fruit was for. with a letter of thanks, which Bosun is always thinking well They started to play with it on read: one else, because he does not ahead of the job at hand. He' the deck. When one of the par­ "On behalf of the parents of realize that his primary job is to has the brushes and paint laid ents told them what it was, the the children aboard this ship and organize the crew and their work out for the next job; or a man or children wolfed the food down." myself I would like to take this so that everyone works together. two getting the bosun's chairs opportunity to express our sin­ A QUICK MUSTER cere gratitude to you, your offi­ The Bosun's job could be de­ and gantlines ready for the masts while the gang is still painting fined something like this: Turn When the rest of the Del Sol cers and crew for the very noble on the midship house. crew saw the pitiful sight a deed of presenting to the chil­ all men to, and knock all men That way he does not have quick muster among the crew dren such huge quantities of off at the proper time, mix the half a dozen men standing produced 1600 cruzieros (about bananas and oranges. paint, see that each man has around watching while he and a $90), with which they immedi­ HAVE* SUFFERED proper gear to work with, and couple of others work feverishly ately purchased 3,000 oranges see that all jobs are running rigging up the last minute. possible danger point, his atten­ and 2,000 bananas. "In case you are interested, these people have suffered a properly and safely—and above There is nothing more discour­ tion following the job of every With a letter written by man and bearing in mind con­ great many privations and hard­ aging for a crew than to be Brother Bradley and signed by all see to it that he, the Bosun, stantly the experience and prob­ ships in Germany during the past ignored while these preliminary the Del Sol's Skipper, the food does these things and, in so do­ able reliability of the men on the five to seven years and are look­ jobs are being done by someone ing, keeps the Mate off the deck. outboard guys, the man at the ing forward to being resettled in else. When the crewmembers do Many times serious trouble winch, etc. Paraguay. Their road ahead is gt to work after that, they are arises between the Mate and the going to be a vei-y difficult one Bosun that can be laid Mirectly not going to take much interest GETS RESULTS and I feel sure that the children in it. to the Bosun: Suppose the Bosun Membership rules require will not have an easy time either. The Bosun who does these is up the mast painting like mad, TAKES IT EASY things properly—in other words every man entering the Un­ "At a time like the present it while half of the crew is down ion Halls to show his Union who does his job and lets the is gratifying to see that our A good Bosun often gives the on deck watching him work. hook, pro-book, permit card Then suppose the Mate starts impression of doing little or noth­ crew do theirs—usually has the or white card to the Door­ American allies have not for­ gotten Europe." giving orders on deck. The ing. He goes about things de­ name of being a good guy. man. Nothing else will be Not only will the refugee chil­ Bosun hasn't much kick coming! liberately, seldom gives an order Everything runs smoothly; the recognized. This is for the in a raised tone of voice, and dren in Paraguay long remem­ men feel responsibility, dignity, membership's protection. But this doesn't mean the never bawls men out in front of ber the crew of the Del Sol, but Don't waste the Doorman's and an interest in the work; and Bosun should be breathing down the gang. it's a good bet that for a long — or your own — time by the men's necks. Nobody is gothings go along so easily that it time the men of the Del Sol will He shifts easily from one job to arguing this point. Observe find lumps rising in their throats another with everything lined up is always a wonder how so much the rules you make. every time they bite into a ahead, so that there is no work gets done AVith so little banana. frenzied running fore and aft-to effort. When A Bosun Is RIALLY A Bosun Membership Rules Port Mobile Now Ranks Sixtb In Foreign Trade ing to do much work with a man standing over him. Fur­ thermore a Bosun who starts that can rest assured that the minute he is out of sight, everything will stop altogether. HELPS BEGINNERS A Bosun who is. aware of, and bears in mind, the different cap­ acities of each man; puts each man, as near as possible, on the job he can do best; puts green MOBILE — This port had a big celebration recently when various officials of the city and the state of Alabama got together to mark the 20th anniversary of the Alabama State Docks. The boys had something to celebrate, too, for they can say that Mobile is just about the most modern port in America. If it isn't, whatever port is more modern must have something pretty fine. As the result of a lot of planni^ig, hard work and effective promoting during the past 20 years, Alabamians have built up Mobile, until it now is the countiy's sixth port in foreign trade. The Alabama State Docks and the Waterman Steamship Cor­ poration are the core of the port's development. The State Docks, which were constructed under the direction of a retired Army engineer who built the Gatun Locks in the Panama Canal, cover 550 acres. STRONG AS STRONG There are three huge piers stretched across concrete pilings, one of the piers being strong enough at its outer end to sup­ port 1,000 pounds a square foot. Originally three slips flanked by warehouses permitted 22 ships to be berthed at a time, but $5,000,000 is now being spent to slow in getting under way be­ provide space for additional cause the depression intervened. ships. .Since 1933, however, the business When the docks were first of the port has grown by leaps built, a loading plant with a and bounds. capacity of 600 tons an hour was 'EARNINGS PAY installed along with a cold stor­ age plant having room to ice The docks were financed by a $10,000,000 bond issue. Many im­ 50 railroad cars at once. In 1947 the port of Mobile provements have been paid for handled about 4,000,000 tons of out of earnings, as the present bauxite, bananas, sugar, textiles, new construction wiU be. The machinery, flour, manganese, docks have been completely selfwood, paper and other goods. So supporting since 1943. Eventually, the state of Ala­ much bauxite comes in that Al­ coa ships now arrive and depart bama plans to spend another $15,000,000 on the port—^perhaps in a steady procession. The port development based on with an eye to some of the busi­ the Alabama State Dock... was ness New Orleans is doing. �'te * Page Four I#' THE SEAFARERS LOG Maritime Did OK In Congress, Shippers Feel Although the failure of Con­ gress to pass the two bills pro­ viding 50 percent subsidies to shipowners for new ships is viewed as a serious blow to the maritime industry, shipping cir­ cles feel that they fared pretty well in this year's lawmaking. Almost to the man, spokesmen for American steamship compan­ ies" are of the opinion that the in­ dustry's greatest legislative vic­ tory was the blocking of the transfer of 500 ships to the Mar­ shall Plan nations of Europe. Just about as important, in the view of the company spokesmen, was getting the provision into the Marshall Plan legislation that half the cargoes must go under the American flag," but this clause probably could not have been won had the transfer of the 500 ships not been" blocked. The same spokesmen feel that th^ Marshall Plan shipments will stimulate shipping greatly in a few months. OTHER AIDS The Displaced Persons Act, ad­ mitting 200,000 persons to this country over the next two years, is also viewed as a spur to ship­ ping, as is extension of aid to lines runnig to Alaska. Less spectacular, but of great importance to the shipping in­ dustry, is the fact that the Sen­ ate refused President Truman's request for a raise in Panama Canal rates. The Senate held up this increase imtil it could make a special investigation of the Canal. The two ship subsidy bills would have provided 50 percent subsidies for new ships to be used in inter-coastal as well as foreign trade. They would have been a shot in the arm for the shipbuilding industry and were designed to give the U.S. some of the pas­ senger tonnage it should have. Port Houston To Be Expanded HOUSTON — A nine-million dollar port expansion program recently announced here indi­ cates stepping up of shipping ac­ tivity in the Texas area. Bidding will get under way July 29 for the construction of a new deepwater wharf, the first of seven new wharfs the Houston Navigation District will build un­ der the program to improve and expand its facilities. ' The new dock, one of the few to be buUt anywhere since the end of World War II, will cost $1,000,000, Present plans call for its completion within 12 to 18 months. Exclusive of the ap­ proaches, the dock will be about 500 feet long and about 250 feet wide. Three railroad track will line the apron, which will be es­ pecially suitable for handling pipe, pole.s, piles, rails, timber, .scrap iron and other materials necessitating wide apron or the tise of a locomotive crane. A car-shed extending landward ' and covering two railway tracks will be housed within the wharf shed. Prospective bidders are now studying plans and specifica­ tions for the new facilities. ^ - •' Fridar, July 9, 194V WHAT iTWMK.^. QUESTION: Last week, just before the A&G District announced its Hiring Hall victory, ex-New Dealer Elinore Derrick came out for a Coast Guard-controlled Hiring Hall, adding that unions "sold jobs." What are your views on this? M. F. MORRISON, AB: I think it's a phony scheme to smash the seamen. Such a plan would be loaded with partiality and jobs would go out the back door. It will encourage shipping offices and wide-spread shipping - j of scabs.. I've been going to sea I for 37 years and I defy anyone to produce a more democratic, efficient method of shipping than the present Union Hiring Hall. You come in and register — in turn. You see the jobs on the board. You know where you stand. Under government con­ trol, you'd have nothing. You'd, wait in the dark for a job hand­ out. The whole thing would be rigged by bureaucrats. W. MANNING, Deck Eng.: I don't believe anyone not connected with the merchant • marine would ever give a seaman a square deal. I will politely call anybody a liar who says jobs can be bought and sold through an SIU Hiring HalL As far as a government hiring hall goes, there is where you would really run into favoritism, be­ cause you would be unable to check the ^a^t ions and records of a government bureau. In the Sly every member has the right to do this. Every phase of Union activity is constemtly ~ discussed and acted upon by the member­ ship. The quickest way for any man to join the 99-Year Club is by attempting to show favorit­ ism. in the SIU. TOM MOORE. Deck Steward: I'm against it. It would take us back to the old days, when seamen shipped through the gov­ ernment shipping board, and all the rotten abuses of seamen were at their height. I reihember it well—I still have some old ship­ ping board cards. The better jobs went to men who paid for them; there were all kinds of schemes for blackballing men throughout the industry. You spent days on the docks waiting for jobs without knowing if you were even being considered for them. Then came the Union Hir­ ing Hall — the fairest, squareSt way of shipping there is—and wiped out the abusive^ govern­ ment system. JACK EVANS, Steward: As a Marine Corps veteran of World War I and an instructor in the Coast Guard in World War II, I say, "NOl Keep gov­ ernment bureaucracy out of ship­ ping!" This proposal would be a return to the sordid shipping boards of the 1920s. The Union Hiring Hall brought stability to the maritime industry and for the first time, seamen won their self-respect. The Union Hiring Hall and Rotary Shipping pro­ vide a democratic means of get­ ting jobs, and we have a voice i in its administration. Under no circumstances can we do away t ' '"' with the Hiring Hall and thus | open the way for back door shipping. WILLIAM F. CANAVAN, OS: i' ^ Whenever bureaucrats get an ' V' : idea they suggest that the gov­ ernment step in and take over. There's no more reason why the government should interfere in I hiring of seamen than it .IW should in the hiring of bank tellers, moving picture opera­ tors, railroad employees or any other occupation. Those directly concerned-T-the shipowners and the unions—agree that the pres­ ent Union Hiring Hall works liiiiiiB well for maritime. And with . <" the Union Hiring HalL seamen received self-respect. Mrs. Herrlck talks exactly like someone ( who doesn't know a damned thing about shipping. CARL BARRE, BR: It would never work out. The Coast Guard has a bad enough record now in its relations with seamen. This woman is propos­ ing a little dictatorship, such as the old shipping board had. They gave you a job when they felt like it and there was nothing you could do about it. I have been shipping since 1906, through the SIU since 1942, and I say the Union Hiring Hall cannot be replaced. Government control of shipping means discrimina­ tion, favoritism and no voice for the seamen. This woman speakf/ for the Taft-Hartley crowd which is trying to smash labor's back. It's not seamen's welfare she's interested in. iBimil Di Giorgio Strikers Are 'BraftoA' By T-H Law The Taft-Hartley Law now has been extended to agricultural workers by court order. In a decision handed down by the federal court in Fresno, Cal­ ifornia, on July 3rd, Judge Pierson M. Hall granted an injunc­ tion against 1,100 AFL National Farm Labor Union workers, whose strike against the Di Gior­ gio Fru^ Corporation's 22,000 acre ranch near Bakersfield is now in the ninth month. Although agricultural laborers were specifically excluded under the provisions of the Taft-Hart­ ley Law, according to Alexander H. Schullman, attorney for Local 218 of the NFLU, the court held the Union guilty of unfair laljor practices because it had induced other Unions to refuse to handle or process such products. Teamsters and Winery "Work­ ers Unions were also cited in the injunction for cooperating with the striking farm workers. The hearing in U.S. District Court at Fresno, lasted for three days and nights during which time it heard over 20 witnesses including representatives of the Swiss Colony "Winery, the Sdfeway Stores, the Di Giorgio Cor­ poration and the Unions involv­ ed. EVIDENCE BARRED The court prevented Union at­ torneys from presenting evidence that the NLRB refused to con­ sider holding an election tp de­ termine the bargaining agent for workers employed on the DiGiorgio Fruit Corporation ranch. Judge Hall, speaking in open court is quoted as saying in part: "The Kern County (Farm Labor) Union may be absolutely right and just by all tokens -of law and principle. That is for the Board (NLRB) to determine. The charge here is a vei-y limiting one. Our assignment is only to find out whether L e B a r o n (NLRB regional director) had reasonable grounds to believe that these unfair labor practices havcv happened Whether or not the employer has bargained with his employees has nothing to do with the case." The National Farm Labor Union plans an immediate ap­ peal to have the injunction set aside. The Farm Union strike action has had the support of the SIU, as well ^ of the labor movement throughout the country. In the May 21st issue the SEA­ FARERS LGG printed a report on the Di Giorgio strihe by the Educational Director of the NFLU, Ernesto Galarza. In the June 4th issue, A&G West Coast representative Cardullo reported on the terrorism and violence of company thugs which resulted, on May 17th in (Confitmed on Page 15) j 1;C/ �THE S e A P M R EHS £ 0 <9 Fri<iaf>, Juhr «r P«S» Five Hiring Hali Joy Soothes Poor Philly Shipping Baltimore Gets Break: Payoffs And Sign 0ns By WILLIAM (Curly) RENTZ By LLOYD GARDNER BALTIMORE—Shipping really picked up here last week, a fact which we can state flatly. We actually had to put in hurry call to Philadelphia for men in some ratings and the men who came down have gone <>ut. However, we still have men on the beach and more continue to pour in, because the rumor still seems to be around that Baltimore is the place to get a ship. Well, it is and it isn't. This port has been having its ups and downs, and if you've been reading the LOG you know we have just gone through a bad few weeks. There were eleven payoffs over the last seven days, and what more, there were eight sign©ns. For once the Ore ships weren't holding the port up. Only one Ore ship, the Santore, gave us bny business. She paid off, then signed right on again. , The rest were a nice assort­ ment of Robins, Watermans, Isthmians, Bulls and Alcoas. In addition, there were some ships in transit. PHILADELPHIA — With ship-! ping here in Philly worse than at. any time since before the war, the membership is wondering when the break will come. It really is tough! In the last two weeks we have had two payoffs. One of these didn't mean a hell of a lot, as it was a Bull Line Ship with very few job replacements. The Gateway City took a full crew, but that was two weeks ago and didn'tmake a very big dent in our long list of men registered. A great many of our mem­ bership realize that the war is over, and that you just cam't pile off of a ship today and dash Up to the Hall and grab anotber next day. Consequently, they have the good sense to take it easy with the bankroll. Shipping Continues Fnir For New Orleans strike at this time, there is no as the heat there would have question that they would have ' mowed the guys down. NEW ORLEANS — The status voted to a man to-hit the bricks HAPPY HANSON of shipping here remains un­ to save the Union Hiring Hall. changed this week. NeW Orleans Our membership is uhited oh We had the SS John Hanson, continues to hold her own and, issues affecting our Union, some­ of the White Range Steamship from all indications, wiU con­ thing few other maritime unions Company in here this week, and tinue to do so. Everything is can claim. We have no skeletons want to pass a word of praise to shipshape and running smoothly. in our closet and there are no her crew for the first-class job We have been averaging about factions fighting each other in they did. They came through seven payoffs and the same the SlU. The one watchword for with flying colors despite some number of sign-ons each week. the entire SlU is "Go Forward." of the officers and conditions All ships scheduled to come into Getting back to the shipping naturally existing on a ship that the Port of New Orleans during picture here, the Alcoa passen­ is on her first voyage for a new the next week afe going out ger ships are scheduled to go company. again on their regular runs, with into Mobile now, instead of Responsible in no spiall meas­ the exception of the MV Loop coming to New Orleans first. ure for the smooth success of Knot, Alcoa Steamship Company. This change will not hurt busi­ this voyage were the efforts of The Loop, Knot will be turned ness or shipping here to any two crewmembers—Tex Suit and over to the Maritime Commission great extent, because these ships Joseph Barron. In true SlU style, after her payoff, with her event­ will be on six months articles they kept all beefs down and ual disposition not yet announc­ and the crews will be able to the ship came in with a welled. She has been out since De­ payoff in any of the two ports pleased Skipper and a wellon 24 hours notice. cember on the shuttle run. pleased crew. (Sorry, we don't have . the Captain's name avail­ SAD NOTE UNANIMOUS able.) We sort of hate to see these All beefs on the White Range The SlU Negotiating Commit­ tee's report on the agreement for ships leave this port, however, as were squared .away at the pay­ retention of the Union Hiring they are now in very good shape off and, although the procedure and are absolutely no headache wasn't over until 8 o'clock, all EASY BEEFS to the officials. A vote of thanks hands came away highly satis­ One of ,the pleasant things and praise goes to the crews and fied. Hefe VO/ZiCrA about last week was that we delegates for their splendid work The Bosun, too, was happy. ^dn't have any tough beefs to in keeping these vessels running He received 84 hours overtime ^tlle. The beefs on the ships for not being high man. This in true SlU style. paying off were very minor ones, The crew of the SS Alcoa Cor­ and the same can be said of the sair donated a radio to the new few beefs we encoimtered at Hall, with the understanding that 'BfFF's'WAV^ the sign ons. Everybody, includ­ they will trade it in for a larger ing the crews and the Patrol­ model later on. The thanks of men, was happy about the en­ the membership go to the tire situation. thoughtful Brothers of the Cor­ What little routine beefs we sair. did have were settled aboard the Also holding its own for the ships in SlU style, of course. Hall was accepted unanimously past two weeks is the weather. Nobody was gassed up and noth­ by the membership at last week's The thermometer has been ing occurred to cause any meeting. bouncing over the 90 mark but trouble, unless you can call a A vote of thanks was extended it is not too bad in the Hall. clerical error aboard the SS to the Committee for its past The membership still is dis­ Oliver Loving, Alcoa, trouble. yrork and for the job we know cussing the air conditioning set­ it will do in future negotiations. Some of the boys in the Stewup here and all hands feel that resulted from the fact that there jwds Department accidentally The membership and officials a few dollars invested in air- was a phony mate aboard who signed on for a trifle over a in this port feel that the Nego­ cooling equiptment will add im­ had never sailed an SlU ship and dollar a month. We caught the tiating Committee did a bang-up measurably to the comfort of who thought he knew more commendable job in coming mistake, however. the members and also add to the about working and respecting The boys here keep on doing through with the Hiring Hall. men than the Skipper—who was value of the property. a job aboard the tankers without Their accomplishment was definitely classed as a "swell Anyway, its a damned good a let-up. They know that the even more spectacular because Joe." membership wants to put every they did it withoiit any of the thing we're out of the old Hall, Better luck next trip, Chief ship that sails \mder the SlU hullabaloo that accompanied the Mate. If the ship is SlU, you'll banner, and they are trying NMU's unsuccessful negotiations. know belter. If it's NMU, it And this reminds us of the their best to do just that. Wont make any difference be­ We can do it too. If the boys situation back in June 1946, when cause you won't have to pay any keep going for those tanker jobs! the NMU was grandstanding and If you have a beef or a overtime. they'll get them under contract ^ carrying on only to settle for In this respxect, a word of ad­ problem when you're on the some day. That's the way we five bucks less than our memWest Coast, contact BIU, vice worth passing to chiseling got Isthmian. bership got. A&G District Hq., 165 Mar­ mates is this: Never fry to chisel After we went on strike and a ship where the company -r> bowled over the Wiige Stabiliza­ ket Street. The telephone on number is DOuglas 2-549S. itself wants its crews satisfied, tion Board in the nation's big­ Drop in between ships, and as in the case of the SS^John gest maritime strike to date, the Hanson, of the White Range get acquainted. the NMU cried to high heaven Steamship Company. Seafarers in Ihe Port of and rode in on our sweat to de­ New York are reminded thai mand the same thing. the Recreation Hall • (third deck) remains open every WATCH THEM night until 11 o'clock. Strong and the Governor Miller, Now with our Hiring Hall issue By KEITH ALSOP There are plenty of faciliboth of Waterman. Hes to help while away the settled, you can bet your bottom GALVESTON—The arrival of The beefs aboard these ships dollar the NMU will come up evening. There's a fairly with a contract similar to ours— several grain ships spurred ship­ were minor and all were settled well-stocked library, and a after we have paved the way. ping here this pa§t week and at the payoffs. The two Water­ goodly number of technied How smooth the NMU has travel­ it is hoped they will mark a man ships signed on crews here books. Cards and games are led since the SlU's inception and revival of activity, in spite of this week. available and the soft-drink since we cut a path for them on last week's report that the im­ machines are kept filled. NMU SCUFFLE mediate prospects appeared dim. all major issues! Or if you just want to sit The chief topic of conversa­ The membership in this port back and be entertained you TWO SIGN-ONS tion here in Galveston still feel that to retain the Hiring can fasten your eyes on the seems to center around the pos­ While only a tanker came into Hail is probably the greatest television screen. At any rate, you're v«d- step forward that could be taken Galveston the week before, three sibility of the Seafarers procur­ vessels were in port, for payoffs ing its ewn building. It can't be dotne every night utattt at this time. . Although the membership nat­ last week. These werfe the Steel denied that the fellows in New eiev^ urally was hofung to avoid a Surveyor, Isthmian, the Gable Orleans have set up something By EARL (Bull) SHEPPARD On The Cu33t Come On Up STILL EXIST But there are still some guys that go for the whole works the first night ashore and then dash wildly up to the Dispatcher next day with a desperate plea, "1 just gotta' have a job! I'm broke." A word of advice. Fellows: One night of wine, women and song is a hell of a price to pay for weeks of worrying about a flop. A diet of hot dogs or ham­ burgers can become very tire­ some. We have a couple of ships here that are in idle status waiting for cargo. Everyone is hoping that this cargo shows up soon. The news of the retention :of our Hiring Halls and the report of the Headquarters Negotiating Committee was received with a great deal of enthusiasm here. BIG FACTOR •• .r The consensus of opinion seems to be that our officials are doing a good job in these negotiations. This attitude of faith, which SlU members have in their Union, and confidence in their officials, is one that must be looked on with a gi-feat deal of envy by other maritime unions who are not so fortunate. The labor front is quiet here in Philadelphia. The operating engineers on various construction jobs settled their strike this week with a substantial wage increase. Until next week then, I'll say so-long with a hope that a few ships will steer a course for the Philly waterfi'ont. Grain Cargoes Spar Galveston Shipping ,• it#? • iiil'A :i '• • for the membership that is well worth trying to duplicate—even if on a smaUer scale. Everything is going along fair­ ly smoothly, except for a little ruckus kicked up on the water­ front last week, when the NMUrers were fighting among them­ selves— with the commies, of course, figuring prominently in the affair. , As this is being signed off. Jack Kelly, Tiny Phillips, James Hammond and J. Allen are among the Seafarers on the beach in Galveston. �Pag« Six ^5; TBE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 9. 1948 Shipping in Port Of Now York Aiinost As Warm As The Weather By JOE ALGINA Spotless Ship don't always look for fresh sal­ ads and fresh fruits, carefully set out the way men like them. But there they were on the Loving. The rest of the ship was clean too, if I . seem to be spending too many words on the Stewards Department. The more ships like this in New York and all other ports Polaris Takes Cavalier Place In NY-WI Run NEW YORK — We kept oxir, Patrolman to get down to their NEW YORK—The other day I lingers crossed after last week's ship immediately.'' NEW YORK—Last week the went aboard the SS Oliver Lov­ r^hort of fair shipping, hoping Lots of times there just isn't ing, an Alcoa ship, and the" visit Alcoa Polaris sailed from this that it would maintain its pace Patrolman available to send was a pleasure. port with freight and a dozen out right away, but that doesn't —it did. passengers to the Caribbean and Although she was in from the Surinam as a partial replace­ So, this week, we can report mean the crew should take ac- bauxite run" (she paid off in ment for the Alcoa Cavalier, again that shipping is holding Baltimore and is now in drynow operating out of New Or­ its own in the port of New York. dock at the Todd Shipyard in leans and Mobile. We won't make any predictions Hoboken, New Jersey), the Lov­ The Alcoa Polaris and the Al­ for the future — reporting the ing was spotless. What struck coa Patriot, both C-ls, between present status is as far as we'll me most was the Stewards De­ them will provide a sailing fid. partment* which you might not from New York every three 'The torrid holiday week-end expect to find in world-beating weeks. saw the Patrolmen as busy as shape aboard a drydocked vessel. The two ships will constitute ever paying off the ships and The messroom was about as a very substantial replacement handling the sign ons. clean a one as I ever have seen, for the Cavalier as cargo car­ They all got to the beach this and the Messman on her deserves riers but will not, of course, week like the rest of New York's a compliment or two. I hope he be close in passenger capacity.millions, the only difference was keeps up his good work on the For that reason, there won't be that they didn't hit Coney Is­ next trip which was scheduled as many Stewards Department land or the other bathing spots. to start right away. tion on its own. Instead, they jobs on these ships as there Their time was spent at the the better off the Union will were on the big cruise liner. I didn't sample the chow for should just sit tight and wait. piers along the North and East A Patrohnan may be a little the simple reason that I didn't be. The boys on the Loving But what New York loses, the Rivers. ^ have time. But it looked good really are living up to the mot­ Gulf gains, since the Cavalier iMaybe they were the lucky while in getting to the ship, but to, "An SIU ship is a clean ship." will sign on in New Orleans and to me. ones at that. PYom the reports he'll make it and settle the beef On a ship in drydock you in less time than could be pos­ JamM ShMhan pay off in Mobile. in the newspapers, the beaches sible by the crew. had their biggest week-end in Nobody likes to save receipts, history. What a crush that must but every once in awhile it have been! proves to be a good policy. One Some of the good ships hand­ guy in the Hall here got a letter Br CAL TANNER Korea, and the Hurricane, de- hard to understand the men's led by the Patrolmen this week from his insurance company re­ stined for Japan. w^re the LaSalle, Waterman; cently telling him that his policy enthusiasm over this develop­ MOBILE—The improvement St^l Architect and Steel Ap­ was a year in arrears and' he ment. ALL SMOOTH noted in shipping here last week prentice, Isthmian; and the Cor­ The Negotiating Committee is _ , „ , . was no longer - insured with continued to the point where it al' Sea, Coral Sea Steamship tjiem. The payoffs as a whole were to be congratulated for the vic­ is presently slightly better than Company. smooth, with only a few minor tory it scored on this highly im­ Luckily, the guy had receipts it has been for some time. beefs, which were settled portant maritime issue—possibly : All of these ships came in for his premium payments, and clean and dispensed with the he squared away with the com- Besides seven payoffs, we had speedily to the satisfaction of the most important issue yet to five signons and three ships in all concerned. Also in for a face the SIU. payoff formalities in short order,'pany in short order. transit. Approximately^ 261 men payoff is Isthmian's John Wanato the great satisfaction of the A few weeks ago, this column' KEEP RECEIPTS were shipping out, the break­ maker. While the usual run of Patrolmen. There were others reported on the dispute between down showing these to be 130 minor beefs is likely, we don't equally as sweet to handle, the local contractors and the Mo­ . ^ , but , The same thing applies to dues bookmen and 131 permitmen. expect any trouble on this ship. bile Building Trades Council.' these fo^ gam the Patrolmen s ^he chances are that nod as the weeks tops. ^he Union is not going to claim The vessels paying off. were the In transit this week were the That report was based on news­ HOLLYWOOD, SIU STYLE you're way in arrears in your Governor Graves, Hurricane, SS Ransom E. Moore, Alcoa; the paper accoimts, which insisted dues, if they are paid up to City of Alma, Lafayette, Wacosta Steel Navigator, Isthmian, and on calling the dispute "a strike." and Monarch of the Seas, all of the Agwiwerl, of the Richfield Just in case the word hasn't date. A LOCKOUT the Waterman Steamship Cor­ Oil Company. gotten around yet, the New, The Union records department The first of the Alcoa passen­ poration. York HaU has turned cinema.jig pretty well on the ball. HowActually, it was a lockout, in­ Eyery Saturday, around noon, a ever, sometimes men lose their Those signing on were the ger ships is scheduled to hit spired and instigated by members fuR-length sound picture is pre-j Union books and there is quite Monarch of the Seas, bound for Mobile this week and the mem­ of the contractors' association. sented on the 3rd Deck. Last a snarl getting their records Puei'to Rico; Lafayette, headed bership here is anxiously waiting The Building Trades Council did w^k's presentation was "Second straight once more. It's for this for Japan and Korea; the Alcoa to see what the turnover on these not call a strike. Its members Chorus" with Fred Astaire. reason that it is a good idea to Pilgrim, which was to make the ships is going to be. have been locked out now for If you've got nothing to do, keep all dues receipts. It saves bauxite run; the City of Alma, Schedules are being arranged the fifth week. and want to sp«id an enjoyable a lot of headaches sometimes. likewise scheduled for Japan and so that one passenger ship will The~ SIU stands ready to help hit Mobile each week for a pay­ two hours for free, latch onto in any way their Brothers of the off and i-eplacements. Each will a seat on the 3rd Deck and take stay about two days. Slated to in the show. arrive first is the Cavalier. She The 3rd Deck, by the way, is due Saturday and will leave offers other entertainment. In Tuesday, July 6. the evening the television set is always on, if something worth­ BIG NEWS By SAL COLLS while is being offered. All base­ The biggest news of the week ball games, fights and' big do­ SAN JUAN — As usual we |and the Jean, which loaded sugar to the membership here was, haven't had any actual payoffs here before going to Ciudad Truings are screened for the mem­ of course, the announcement thai 01 signons, but we've had a lot jillo, we have had the Wild Ranbership's pleasure. our Hiring Hall rights had been of activity because quite a numger, the Dorothy, the Angelina, Sunday, when the shipping the Monarch of the Seas, the preserved. Since we had all deck is open from ten to three, ber of ships are hitting here. There always is somebody who Governor Dixon, the Suzanne, |fought so hard to win this demthe recreation room is available wants to get off, so we send a the Frances, the Marina, the Ar- ocratic way of shipping, it's not fdr the Brothers having the af­ replacement. lyn, the Morning Light, the Beaternoon to kiU. Drop in some­ The Ponce was in one day. She trice, the Monroe and the Re­ time and look over the facili­ took an AB. On the same ^§iy sario. ties offered. Building Trades Council, as long we sent a Third Cook and a as this lockout by the contrac­ This matter has been repeated Mes.sman to the Carolyn. On an­ SQUARED EVERYTHING To all members who have tors continues. several times in tliis column, but other day we sent a couple of In addition to shipping from checks held for them at because of the many beefe aris­ Black Gang men to Ciudad TruOn the job prospects for the one to three men to each vessel branch mail rooms: ing from it, it is necessary to jillo by , plane to catch the Jean. coming week, we have three or we have had some shoregangs, Port Agents will not give out four shi^s in idle status waiting mention it once more: When These days were typical so far taking time off while the ship as shipping is concerned, which notably on the Monroe, the Fran­ any mail containing checks, for cargoes. These ships are is in port, all crewmembers is why I mention them. We send ces, and the Suzanne. On a unless the addressee shows dead now, but are subject to be should inform the department a couple of men to this ship, a couple of hurry calls for replace­ sufficient evidence of his taken out in the next 10 days— ments we've had a little trouble head of the fact. identity, such as Union book, which should help Mobile ship­ couple to that one. finding the right ratings, but seaman's papers, discharges, ping a little. If a replacement is needed, Besides the Ponce the Carolyn everything was straightened out. etc. the man can be called and no There are about 230 bookmen The Goverpor Dixon, a Water­ one will have to take on the and approximately 420 permitAn instance has been re­ man, had a simple beef which we additional burden of your job. men on the beach here at the ported of an envelope con­ squared, as did a couple of other By giving the department head moment. taining a check being picked ships. On the Wild Ranger we the score it saves a lot of trouble Check the slop chest be­ up by a phony who later had a performer. Among the Seafarers in the later when you return to the fore your boat sails^ Make There was an unorganized ship forged a signature and cashed local Marine Hospital are H.-J. ship. sure that the slop chest con­ in here, one-of the Cuba Distill­ It. To prevent a recurrence, Jackson, J. B. McGuffin, A. C. tains an adeciuate supply of checks will be given only to McAlpin and C. P. Yarn. A per­ ing Company tankers, for which PATIENCE, PLEASE all the things you are liable an NLRB election, based on an the person to whom it is sonal visit by any of their Broth­ Another matter which has been to need. If it doesn't, call the addressed, and the only after ers in a postion -to do so would SIU petition, has been ordered stressed'before is > when a crew Union Hall immediately. for the near future. You can be ' Rtil'idenllficaiion is made. be greatly appreciated by these calls the Hall and asks for a sure we took care of it. I hospitalized men. Mobile Shipping Shows Good Improvement No Payoffs For Port San Juan, But It Has Plenty Of Aotivity Prove identity Check It—But Good �Friday. July i, 1848 Vl^ ' TH E S E AF AR ERS I 0 i? Page Se^ea SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman BOSTON — Chairman, Ray A. S. Cardullo. 24589: Recording Queen, 34594; Reading Clerk, G. Secretary. AX Bernstein, 21065; Menney, 48077; Recorditig Secre­ ' Reading Clerk, J. Reyes, 1428. tary, W. Siekmann, 7066. .. Only New Business of other Minutes of previous meetings REG. REG. REG. TOTAL SHIPPED SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL Branch minutes was read. All fiORT DECK ENG. STWDS. REG. DECK ENG. STWDS. SHIPPED in other Branches read and acwere accepted. The West Coast Boston ; 32 19 24 75 12 9 23 44 c e p t e d . Secretary-Treasurer's Representative's Report was read New York 279 192 170 641 145 150 9r 394 financial report and Headquar­ and accepted. It dealt with the Philadelphia 71 • 47 31 149 23 22 15 60 ters report read and accepted. misunderstanding between the Baltimore 220 271' 102 593 197 135 91 423 Port Agent, in verbal repoft, A&G and the SUP regarding a Norfolk ^ 76 33 176 70 24 17 111 stated that shipping was practifbeef on an Isthmian ship in the Savannah 44 26 19 89 33 9 19 61 all.y at standstill, although seyPort of Seattle. Brother Car­ Tampa '. 20 16 14 50 27 22 .9 58 eral vessels touched port in trapdullo explained the nature of the Mobile 105 82 72 259 129 109 74 312 sit. He announced that the con­ beef, and Brother A1 Bernstein, New Orleans 187 151 216 ' 554 175 133 174 482 tract ratj^fied at previous meetipg who was also involved-and who Galveston 74 36 52 162 81 42 41 164 was now in effect on Boston-Prphandled the A&G's end, gave a San Juan 22 11.9 42 16 13 6 35 vincetown Line, whose SS Steel brief picture to supplement the Grand Total 1,121 927 742 2,790 908 668 568 2,144 Pier had been crewed last week. report. Full details have been Also, he continued, the Wilspn sent to the A&G Headquarters NOTE: A&G men shipping on the West Coast are not included in this report. Line had consented to raise pay Offices. A resolution was con­ to standards existing on other curred in to open an SIU-A&G contracted summer boats. He The A.s.sistant- report of Trial Committee on Branch minutes. All Branch pointed out that the former pqrt Hall in the Port of San Fran­ patcher-Clerk. cisco. Motion under new busi­ Secretary-Treasurer pointed out charges against crewmember of minutes accepted, as were min­ official, who had been waging, a ness to investigate the Bosun on that this would be a saving to SS Montebello Hills recommend­ utes of special meetings. Great campaign here of a purely per­ the Kelso for walking off the the Organization, and would still ing that man's book , be re­ Lakes and West Coast minutes sonal nature, had not been to sea ship for the three days he was in provide for adequate service to voked, concurred in the recom­ to be posted. Agent reported during the last 14 years and "is Wilmington. Amended to put a the membership. It was moved mendation. Voted charges against shipping very slow with only two now working as a longshoreman. The another man for conduct unbe­ payoffs in two weeks, one Water­ Motion carried to accept report • "do not ship" on this man on and carried to accept. Agent's Report was read and ac­ coming a Union member, elected man and one Bull. Both were of SIU Negotiating Committee. A&G ships until he appears at cepted. The Secretary-TreasTrial Committee. Voted to pur­ very clean with only minor beefs. One minute of silence obsery^ the A&G San Francisco Branch. urgjiig, communication concerning chase fans and air-conditioning Various ships in transit visited in memory of Brothers lost ^at Carried. Under Good and Wel­ fare there was discussion on the the Hiring Hall Agreement was unit for Hall. Agent said that and squared. Repoited to mem­ sea. ' length of time it would take to read and accepted with a vote there had been very few jobs, bership on Negotiating Commit­ 4. 4. 4. ^ open a Hall in San Francisco, if of thanks to the Negotiating although plenty of ships were tee's report, recommending ac­ BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil­ the resolution went through. One Committee. Motion under New leaving Norfolk in transit. Moran ceptance. Also reported on burg­ liam ' Renlz, 26445; Recordihg minute of silence for Brothers Business that any man perform­ had laid up last of the V-4 tugs, lary in Hall in which thief got Secretary, Ben Lawson, 864; lost at sea. Motion carried to ing in the hotel above the Hall erasing more jobs. Outlook in away with four dollars and a Reading Clerk, AI Stansbury. be brought up on charges. Un­ port not good. Members advised few packs of cigarettes from 4683. . c adjourn. der discussion, it was pointed out by Dispatcher to avoid port since machines. Agent expressed hope Following men Obligated: L. 4i GALVESTON — Chairman R. that men on the beach had 200 men were on beach. . J. for early upturn in shipping. Kiplaks, C. Dandrade, A. Taylor, Ac­ M. Harlsson, C. Baunne, C. PihSweeney, G-20; Recording Secre­ rooms free of charge,- and some S. Lewis, C. R. Kent, C. W. Ma­ Agent's report accepted. tary, Val James, 7803; Reading members were raising hell and riner, R. B. Webb and W. cepted communication from Di­ cipno. Baltimore minutes and giving the operator of the hotel a Leclair were Obligated. Under rector of Organization and Secre­ financial Clerk. Mickey Wilbum, 37739. reports read and ac­ and cepted. Secretary-Treasurer's re­ Galveston minutes accepted. bad time. Motion carried. Mo­ Good and Welfare a number of tary-Treasurer's financial Secietaiy-Treasurei's report read tion also carried to instruct inembers blew their tops on sev­ other reports. Patrolman's report port read and accepted. NeW and accepted, as was Headquar­ Headquarters to look further in­ eral questions. Minute of silence and Dispatcher's report also ac­ Business of Branch meetings read cepted. W. J. Small, G. B. and accepted. Voted to post apd ters' report to the membership. to the unemployment compensa­ for depai-ted Brothers. tion situation. Brother Simmons, Gepec, A. S. Reinholt and R. D. file West Coast and Great Lakes % % % Branch minutes accepted, the retiring Agent, \yas given a vote NEW ORLEANS — Chairman. Rittle were Obligated. Charges minutes. All ship's minutes to Philadelphia minutes to be re­ Buck Stephens, 76; Recording of thanks. against man resulted in vote to be forwarded to SEAFARERS ferred to Headquarters. Minutes Secretary,' LeRoy Clarke, 23062; hold his permit until SS Cape LOG. Trial Committee's findin|rs 4. 4. 4. of special meetings. West Coast SAVANNAH — Chairman and Reading Clerk, Johnny Johnston, Mohican "'returned to Philadel­ and recommendations accepted. and Great Lakes minutes to be phia. Various Union matters dis­ Heard and accepted Agent's im­ filed. Heard reports from Agent, Reading Clerk, C. Starling, 6920; 53. H. R. New Business of all Branches cussed under Good and Welfare. port. Reports of Dispatcher and Patrolman and Dispatcher and Recording Secretary, read and accepted. Agent re­ Minute of silence for departed Patrolmen accepted, as was re­ accepted them. Voted to place Burke. Meeting adjourned. port of Hospital Committee. All Branch meeting minutes ported 14 payoffs and 11 signons. Brothers. member of Black Gang of SS 4. 4. 4. Fifteen paj'offs expected in next Voted to have last shipping call ' McKittrick Hills in 99-Year Club read and accepted for filing. MOBILE — Chairman, Charles at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m.. West Coast and two weeks. after charges of messy drunken­ Voted to file No lay-ups ex­ ness were read, the vote being 51 Great Lakes minutes. Secretary- pected, with possible exception of Kimball, 52; Recording Secretary, Voted to raise A&G salaries to to 1. Concurred in recommenda­ Treasui-er's- report read and ac­ AiV Loop Knot, Alcoa. Nggotia- James Carroll, 14; Reading Clerk, meet rising living costs. Went on record to prefer charges tion of Committee on manner of cepted. Negotiating Committee's tions are being squared away Harold J. Fischer, 59. New Business of^all ports read against man for conduct unbe­ registration forwarded in com­ recommendations accepted by a with various towboat companies munication from Secretary-Treas­ vote of 75 to nothing. Agent re­ under contract to MAW. Con­ and accepted. Agent reported coming a Union member. Minujte urer. Concurred in recommen­ ported that shipping had been at tracts are ready for signing that that the greatest victory in the of silence for departed Brothers. dation on Radocean agreement an all time low for past two will be better than any in the histoi"y of any trade union since Under Good and Welfare, several included in communication from weeks. However, SS Cape Nome industry. Elections soon to be the Taft-Hartley Bill had become' Brothers hit the deck to compli­ Director of Organization. Ac­ is paying off in Charleston and held in the George B. Ziegler law, was achieved by the SIU ment the Negotiating Committj^ cepted recommendation.on Hiring expected to ^ake a few replace­ Towing Company. Shipping for Negotiating Committee in pre­ on getting the Hiring Hall. Hall made by Negotiating Com­ ments. Pi-ospects dim for im­ Brother members in the Marine serving the Hiring Hall in the NEW YORK — Chairman. mittee, and extended heartfelt mediate future. I^ad to turn Allied Workers Division is good agreement reached with the At­ Williams; Recording vote --of thanks to Negotiating away permits at door because with some deepsea members tak­ lantic and Gulf Coast Ship Own­ Lindsey Hall would not hold ing these jobs. The Negotiating ers Association. The Agent fur­ Secretary, Freddie Stewart; Committee for obtaining best fire-trap Hiring Hall clause in Maritime. them. No word from New York Committee's report was read. His ther reported that shipping was Reading Clerk, W. C. McCuistipn. All Branch minutes read atiid Minute of silence for Brothers yet about lease for new Hall. report was accepted. One min­ picking up, with twenty ships ex­ accepted. Heard communication Patrolman reported that vaca­ pected to call in the next two ute of silence for departed Broth­ lost at sea. from crew of SS Robin Kirk, re­ weeks, four Waterman ships ex­ tions would be a good idea while, ers. Under New Business, mo­ X i. X TAMPA — Chairman W. E. shipping is down, but expressed tion carried unanimously to ac­ pected to, crew up, and three Al­ porting that man placed on pro­ Higgs, 223; Recording Secretary. hope for upswing. Under Good cept and concur, in Negotiating coa passenger boats, the Cavalier, bation had always been a firstR. Seckinger, 307; Reading Clerk, and Welfare several Brothers Committee's report. Written mo­ Clipper, and Corsair, scheduled late Union man. Voted to refer said they hoped they would get tion by Brother Edwin Westphal to make Mobile a regular port '^f communication to new Trial R. H. Hall, 26080. New Business of other Branch the new Hall. Minute of silence and 20 bookmembers of the SS call. Report accepted. Negotiat­ Committee authorized to consider Del Mar to i-equest Negotiating ing Committee's report was ac­ new evidence in case. Heard minutes was read and accepted, for departed Brothers. with the exception of Galveston Committee to endeavor to get cepted, with a vote of thanks. letter from Brother asking rein­ ^ NORFOLK — Chairman, J. A. additional Stewards Department Headquarters' report was ac­ statement. Voted to refer plea where a motion was made to ac­ Reinstatement Committee cept all but the building resolu­ Bullock, 4747; Recording. Secre­ jobs on. this type of vessel. Mo­ cepted. Motion to non-concur to tion which was referred to a tary, J. S. White, 56; Reading tion carried. Under Good and with resolution passed in New Other communications heard and ClerlL Ben Rees. 95. Welfare there was discussion on York regarding the SS Fort accepted. Entire report of Ne­ Committee. Norfolk minutes and financial Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, the $50 fine for missing a ship. Bridger. There was a motion to gotiating Con->mitt-e read vef J. P. Shuler, reported that the reports accepted after reading. The chair pointed out that rules elect a committee to go with batim. Motion by Colucci that laid down by the membership the Agent to purchase a com­ report be accepted and concurred Secretary-Treasurer had received Secretary - Treasurer's financial Brother in by the membership and that a letter of resignation from the report read and accepted. All made this fine automatic, since munications system. Tampa Agent, Claude Simmons, New Business of Branch minutes such offences hurt the union. Charles Kimball, James Carroll, the Committee be given a vote John Prescott and "Harold J. of thanks for the fine job it had and had recommended that Sim­ read and accepted. Voted to file Motion carried to adjourn. Fischer were elected. Motion to done in getting the Hiring Hall mons' resignation be accepted. West Coast and Great Lakes min­ % X % Motion seconded and ' PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, non-concur with the resolution clause. Brother Shuler recommended utes. Read letter from Louis that this action be concurred in Hunt, father of Seafarer Paul L. A. Gardner, 9697; Recording from Boston. Motions carried to carried by unanimous vote. No by the membership and that at Hunt, who died recently. Voted Secretary, R. W. Pohle, 46826; purchase chairs, window fan, New Business. Nobody hit the present only two men be on ^he to send letter to LOG. Voted Reading Clerk. D. C. Hall, 43372. water cooler, radio, and public deck under Good and Welfare ' Moved, seconded and carried to address system. One minute of due to suffocating heat in RooseTampa payroll, an Acting Agent to concur in recommendations of .\ Heard read New Business only from silence for departed Brothers. velt Auditorium. and Ralph Seckinger, Acting Dis- Negotiating Committee. A&G Shipping from June 15 To June 29 �THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Friday. July 9, 1948 AMD NEWS lis;:.' Meetings, Prove Crew Of SS John Hansen Hangs Up Well-Run Jackson Men As Union-Wise Two firsts' In Voyage To Greece The SIU crew of the SS John Hansen paid off in New Orleans this week after scoring a couple of notable "firsts" during their voyage. The gained the honor of being the first SIU crew to sail a vessel of the newly-contracted White Bange Steamship Company, and at the same time, they found themselves the crew of one of the first ships to leave the States with a cargo for Europe under the European Recoveiy Plan. Tex Suit, Bosun on the Han­ sen, in submitting photos to the 1.0G taken during the maiden SIU voyage, stated that for beipg th« first trip under an SIU contract, none of the usual agree­ ment difficulties were encount­ ered. They, of course, had the usual minor beefs, but "All in all, it was a fine trip with excellent cooperation from the crew and the officers," Suit stated. After taking her initial SIU crew in New York on April 10, the Hansen went to Galveston, where she loaded her ERF grain rairgo. On April 28 she left Galveston for Greece with two other vessels loaded with similar cargoes, these being the first to leave under the provisions of the European Recovery Plan. In Greece the ship discharged her welcomed grain at Patras and Piraeus, and while in the latter port the crew visited near­ by Athens and saw the Par­ thenon and other well-known ruins of ancient Greece. LOUD IN PRAISE Back in h U. S. for the payoff in New Orleans, the crew was •1 '5' - A good example of the way Bosun on the type.of co-opera­ ship's minutes should be handled tion the department heads are loud in its praise for the smooth­ Stewards Department were so was received from the SS An­ entitled to from Union men if ness of the voyage. The Skipper, well enjoyed by the crew that drew Jackson, Voyage W8, they in turn are to receive the Captain C. Poulakous, was well most of the men have decided to Waterman SS Co. It shows what full benefits of their contracts. liked by the crew and Steward stay aboard for another trip. an SIU crew can do when they Crewmembers of the Jackson Max Lipkin, too, earned their "If all trips are like this one, are on the ball, and points up the obviously understand that ship­ thanks. this company is going to be one value of the whole SIU Educa­ board meeting are the heart of The cooperation of the Captain of the best liked in the SIU," tional Program. ship's organization and essential and the fine chow put out by the concluded Tex. The Seafarers' official ship's to the smooth functioning of the minutes form was used properly union apparatus. and all reports and business clearly and concisely recorded. The minutes give evidence of a competent. Union-minded crew, taking care of their ship's busi­ ness in orderly SIU manner, and, An accident in his Boston as such are a- credit to them­ home resulted in the death of selves and the Union. Seafarer George Goss, according The days of rough and ignor­ to word received recently from ant seamen who could be kicked his wife, Elsie. around by the officers and com­ The fatal accident occurred on pany executives because thiJP'did April 30 at 53 Clarendon Street. not know enough to protect their Brother Goss, who was bom rights and conduct themselves in an orderly fashion is past, and in Massachusetts May 9, 1908, the Seafarers is leading the way, joined the SIU in New Orleans as the Jaekson men demonstrate. a little over three years ago. He Noteworthy are the efforts sailed in the Engine Department. made by this crew in the regu­ In informing the SIU of her lar meetings, under the heading husband's death, Mrs. Goss asked of education to instruct the new that the news be published in members ' in, the methods and the LOG "SO that his many principles of Union action. friends will know about it." The March 28 minutes reveal Brother %oss was in good discussion on how best to co­ standing at the time of his death operate with Union Patrolmen in and burial benefits, along with assuring adequate provisions of the Union's condolences, were the ship before signing articles. forwarded to his widow. Under sunny Mediterranean skies, their ship bound for There was also discussion on how Greece, part of the John Hansen crew strike a pose for the to fully instruct new in-coming Surveying The Damage camera of 3rd Assistant Neal Thomas. Standing in front are, crews in the mattfer of checking left to right—Nick Francos, OS; Bob Turner, Deck Engineer. repairs and accommodations of a ship before commencing a voy­ Seated are—Marco De Polo, MM; Pop Kapor, Wiper; Tex Suit, age. Bosun; Cecil, MM; Norbert Tobin, OS. The three men in the On March 17, the minutes re­ rear are—Johnny Jensen. AB; Philip. Wiper; E. Korelis. port there was discussion by the Deck Maintenance. ' . George Goss Dies In Boston Home Digested Minutes Of SiU Ship Meetings MOTHER OF LATE MEMBER THANKS SIU FOR KINDNESS VIRGINIA CITY VICTORY, and handed in to the Patrolman. fare: Motion that delegates make A letter of appreciation for May 16—Chairman. Frank Puthe. Deck and Engine Delegates re­ up repair list to be turned over the kindness and sympathy Secretary Peter Patrick. Dele­ ported a few hours disputed to Patrolman. Motion that the shown by SIU members in the gates, reports read and accepted. 'overtime. Treasurer reported he ship be fumigated before leaving death of Seafarer Philip Aeree New Business: Motion made by had ordered books out of the the next port. It was suggested was received by the LOG this Christo Mantzokes to convert ship's fund but they had not ar­ that the Deck Delegate see the week from Brother Acree's mospare port side lockers into stor­ rived yet. New Business: Motion Mate about having the foc'sles ther. age space for bread. Carried un­ to turn messroom fine money sougeed before getting in. A Her letter, which was also animously. over to the mess boys, and to vote of thanks was given to the signed by Phil's brother George, charge 25 cents admission to the Stewards Department for their stated: "Words cannot express Chico Erazo. AB, stands near first movie per trip to be paid to fine, cooperation throughout the my appreciation for "your kind­ crack in port side of Water­ Brother Mason Seals who oper­ trip. One minute of silence for ness and sympathy. I shall al­ man's SS La Salle at number ways love the Union and all four hatch. Bound for the Far ates the machine. Under Good departed Brothers. it stands for. May God bless and East, the La Salle collided and Welfare Brother George keep each one of you." Duxworfh suggested that drinks i, ^ with another ship in the Mis­ Brother Acree died on May 15 sissippi River, below New ALCOA PLANTER, May 10— be ordered through the bell boys in Seattle, Washington. Orleans. Chairman W. Tracy; Secretary as members were abusing their Alley. Stewards Delegate re­ privilege of going to the bar. ported he had been requested to One minute of sjlence for. de­ equal overtime. New Business: parted Brothers. It was moved to contact the i 4 4 4 Union regarding the require­ LAKE GEORGE. May 3— ment in LaGuiara, Venezuela to CAPE SAN DIEGO. May 9— Chairman Mysholowsky; Secre­ declare new clothing. Chairman H. Clemens; Secretary Bound volumes of the SEAFARERS LOG for the tary Burris. Deck Delegate re­ A. Tremar. Deck Delegate re­ six-months from July through December 1947 have just S. ^ t, ALCOA CLIPPER, Mar. 7— ported complaints about cups and ported disputed overtime which Chairman Grindstone Johnson; coffee urn being left dirty. En­ would be good. Stewards Dele­ arrived from the binders. Members may purchase them—Secretary Abe Handleman. Ship's gine Delegate reported that the gate reported overtime was put as long as they last at the cost price, which is $2.50 per Delegate reported minutes of messroom was being left unclean. in for the wiper sougeeing en­ copy. previous meeting had been sent New Business: Motion to warn gineers' quarters. New Business: Also available are some copies of previous bound to the Cavalier, and the Corsair. day workers not to use night Motion that tropical shorts may New mattresses had been ordered lunch. A two-dollar fine was ap­ be worn in the mess hall but editions at the same price. Bindings on all volumes are of for anyone leaving coffee that underwear shorts would not and a repair list handed in. proved sturdy buckram with dates lettered in gold. bag in the urn. be allowed. It was decided that There was trouble with the Chief 4. 4 4. the center table would be re­ All Seafarers who wish to set up a permanent file Mate who has declared that he intends to get rid of the whole JOHN ISAACSON. April 10— served for the 4-8 watch at sup­ with a minimum of effort should act promptly. The. gang. A foc'sle log was read and Chairman William Pittman; Sec­ per time. A fee of fifty cents bound volumes may be purchased at the Headquarters motion made to have it signed retary E. Owen. Good and Wel­ fContinued on Page 9) baggage room, 4th floor, 51 Beaver Street, New York City. 1947 Bound Logs On Hand ¥ ,/v .. - �Friday, July 9, 1948 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Nine Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings elected Treasurer. Good and (Continued from Page 8) Welfare: Brother Handlesman Would be collected from all suggested that Ship's Delegate hands to defray the costs of a see about sending the sick Chief cable to the Secretary-Treasurer Pantryman to the hospital. One Jrequesting* that the company minute of silence for Brothers office be contacted in protest lost at sea. to the Captain's and Mate's continued disregard of the agree­ XXX ment. One minute of silence for WALTHAM VICTORY. AprU Brothei's lost at sea. 25—Chairman Jack Johns; Secre­ tary C. V. Dix. No beefs re % t X ROBERT G. INGERSOLL. ported by the Delegates. New April 18—Chairman Warren W. Business included two motions Currier; Secretary C. Oliver. Old regarding the i-enewal of fans and Business: It was reported that the installing of oscillating fans number four deep tanks had York- as the animal was vicious in addition to the porthole fans been taken care of as recom­ and had bitten James Baldwin, in the foc'sles. There was a mo mended by crew. Delegates re­ the Fourth Mate, and a long­ tion to condemn the canned mil HEAT eETTiNG YOU DOWAJ P JS VoUR ported on Union standing of shoreman. Motion that crew not aboard and have it replaced as SAL LOOKINGPASTURES, members. New Business: Motion pay off until disputed overtime soon as possible as it was all COVFREP WITH CABBASE J' IS \tUR OABBASE to have slop chest price-list is squared away to the crew's bad, and a motion to^ave P/?ACTICALLYAION-E;CISTENT f THEN posted in the crew's mess. Good satisfaction. clock installed in the PO mess YbuR T/ME WHERE YOU CAN HAVE A LONGand Welfare: Discussion covered XXX room. Under Good and Wei ALCOA CLIPPER. AprU 4— ware: It was decided to have fixing drawer: in crew's messcool. CNE (COKB), MBET SOdlE /Nl^ReSTlNS" room, refraining from leaving Chairman Tex Krohn; Secretary the Patrolman find out why the Gtiys CLIKE YOURSELF) , AND HAVE ALLTH^ cups on deck, installing dish- George Duxworth. Membership Captain did not get cigarettes in eAnBRTAlNNlENjOMTHe HOUSE — AT THE Xack in pantry, and the issuing standing reported by Delegates. Durban or Trinidad. One min of linen piece by piece. One Treasurer Greenburg reported ute of silence for Brothers lost minute of silence for Brothers $31.85 in the ship's fund. New at sea. Business: Victor J. Mierman lost at sea. elected Ship's Delegate. Motion by Benson, seconded by Stevens to have one general meeting per trip, amended that this meeting be held the day before arrival, with the understanding that spe­ cial meetings could be called as XXX By HANK required to handle major beefs. ALCOA CLIPPER. AprU 18— XXX Good and Welfare: Letter read MASSMAR, May 13—Chairman from 88 Cavalier in which they Chairman Benson; Secretary While those communist officials and a minority of communist Frank Hazen; Secretary Lee acknowledged receipt of Alcoa Greenberg. Ship's Delegate re­ rank and filers continue to foul up contract negtiations and con­ Jacobs. Deck Delegate reported Clipper minutes pertaining to ported on night lunch beef that fuse the general memberships in other maritime unions, our tough there was 200 hours overtime Second Steward's room, and new was .straightened out. Chief Cook SIU boys are taking it easy after approving the SIU's Negotiating in dispute and suggested that ac­ niattresses. Discussion by Blan- who made pierhead jump and is Committee's Hiring HaU victory against the shipowners. All the tion be taken before getting to chard. Fox, Mierana, Duxworth doing the best he can, and ship sailors want now is plenty of ships to come in so they can feel Sparrows Point. New Business: and Tex Krohn on problems aris­ fumigation which will be car­ what it is to be on a ship again. Motion by J. Baldwin, seconded ing from the showing of movies. ried out when the ship goes in by Dow, that the Deck Engineer's Reverting to New Business a ship-yard upon arrival In New name and permit number be sent motion by Krohn, second by Orleans. Deck Delegate reported Well, shipping has slowly picked up here in New York to Baltimore so that his shipping|Maulfrey. accepted, to charge that $3.00 had been collected for and some other ports. While suffering with too much "shore record could be checked. Motion each member fifty cents for the the ship's treasury, and the leave" in American ports, and watching plenty of televised by Baldwin that a rank and file ship's fund out of which the Stewards Delegate reported he baseball games and boxing matches, the brothers have had committee be elected and sent to projection operator would be had collected $4.00. Treasurer plenty of time to familiarize themselves with the SIU's or­ the New York hall to report to paid overtime for showing the reported the ship's fund stood at ganizing program, read "retroactive" copies of their weekly Headquarters, officials that the pictures, the messman would be $31.85 and 72c in Trinidad union newspaper as well as study the various important SIU crew was ready to hang the hook paid one hour for cleaning up stamps. Motion that payment of booklets printed strictly for their benefit. if deemed advisable. Charley after the show, and the re­ Brother Mason and Brother Motts.'Saulet, R. Kosch, and Jim mainder be used for the pur­ Mauffry, Second Electrician, for Baldwin elected to the commit­ chase of magazines and books. showing the movie should be left Who's in town? Well, there's Bosun. William Brady—an oldtee. Good and Welfare: A letter One minute of silence for de­ up to members in the form of timer and one of the best speakers among the rank and file... to the LOG was read by the parted Brothers. optional donations. Amendment Brother Jimmy Millican—who probably didn't see his shipmate, Secretary. One minute of silence by Brother Ballenger to build up Chailie Henry playing solitaire a few week^ ago on our recrea­ for Brothers lost at sea. ship's fund. Amended further by tional deck... Brother Weaver Manning, the deck engineer and Blanchard's motion to limit fund XXX expert pinochle player for those long trips... Leo Siarkowski ARTHUR M. HULBERT. Jan. to $200.00. Good and Welfare: who just came in recently from a trip and immediately asked if 19 — Chairman Myers: Secretary Suggestion by Brother Krohn XXX there were any unorganized tankers to organize. Say, Leo, we Roy R. Kerr. Motion by Myers that the Ship's Delegate contact have gained plenty of newly-contracted tanker companies since ALCOA CLIPPER, Feb. 22— and seconded by Foster that the Patrolman about getting new you've been out in the world... That famous "seafaring mi&)cholobeefs between crew members be Chairman Lewis; Secretary coats for waiters. 2nd Pantry­ gist" (he who mixes those hard beverages) Brother Eddie Mooney Greenberg. Ship's Delegate re­ settled without running topside. man asked that the slopchest be tom-ing the town with his better half after homesteading on the Motion by Holt and seconded by ported that he and Brothers re-stocked, and Brother Moriana SS Cavalier. Balinger, Johnnie Johnson, and Kerr that performers be fined. suggested that a list of needed Brother Myers was elected Ship's Buck Stevens had contacted ai-ticles be turned in to Depart­ Delegate to replace Brother company officials in an attempt ment Delegates. One minute They were 60 days in Buenos Aires. They were 47 days Burmaster who died as a result to have the Chief Mate removed. of silnce for departed Brothers. in a Polish port but he didn't go ashore—mostly because of of an accident on Tuesday, Janu­ The company refused and after the freezing weather and other conditions ashore. The entire consulting the crew it was de­ ary 13. One minute of silence trip lasted seven months. Who was this lucky Seafarer? None was observed for Brother Bur- cided to sign on with the under­ other than th© mighty Percy Boyer from New Orleans. Percy, standing that no unnecessary master. with his traditional mustache anchored on his face was spin­ overtime would be worked. The ning talk last week. He was remembering his good old "salad" company was also requested to XXX days (his young days, in other words) when he was happily paint the messrooms and renew active as a professional (or was it amateur. Percy) authority M. V, DEL VIENTO. Feb. 28 the mattresses and pillows. New in bicycling and boxing. Percy asked if his shipmate. Jack coffee was put .aboard and the —Chairman Fred Miller; Record­ Self, from Mobile, was anywhere in the ports since he hasn't plastic cups would be replaced ing 'Secretary John . H. Gon­ seen him iii some time. Brothers, for Percy's sake, how's zales. Delegates reported on the with crockery. The condjtion of Jack Self getting along nowadays? numbers of books and permits in the Second Steward's room was XXX their dpartments. Motion by also brought to the company offi­ MASSMAR. May I — Chair­ man Miller, Secretary Bierman. cial's attention. Claims are still Brother Kelley and seconded by The SEAFARERS LOG will be traveling free of cost to the Deck Delegate reported the Mate being pressed for recovery of Alvin Selico to contact Head­ Brothers • requesting it be sent to their homes: Marlen Buttke of quarters officials upon return losses in cigarettes, money and was doing deck work and the South Dakota, J. Decareaua of Louisiana, August Knighton ol Captain was doing Carpenter's clothing during the search of about re-locating the messmen's ouisiana, Roland Parker of Louisiana, Harold Slitts of Minnesota, work. Also that the Chief Mate ship in La Guaira. Treasurer re­ and electrician's quarters as they Cyril Maze of Kansas, Ruben Llauger of New York, George had refused to initial disputed ported that $30.00 remained from were too hot and, in the case of Dority of Virginia, Adolph Danne. of Alabama, Russell Hilton of New Business: the messmen, badly overcrowded. overtime. Engine Delegat.e re­ previous trip. Florida, Harvey Graham of Alabama, Donald Mclntyre of Florida, ported the engineers were doing Brother Ciminski elected Ship's Good and Welfare Included dis­ F. Lewis of Alabama, James Biehl of Louisiana, Samuel Mccussion on cleanliness of laun­ fireman's and wiper's work. Delegate. Motions to make up Connell of Pennsylvania, Albert Buckworth of Delaware, James dry, and the returning of cups to Stewards Delegate reported dif­ new repair list, to have ship McGhee of Missouri, John Chiorra of Pennsylvania, David Mcpantry. The Steward notified fumigated, to put more insulation ferent menues were often posted Duffie of Georgia, Orville Wahlin of Florida, Richard Newell of the delegates that they were free in Second Steward's room, to in mess room and galley. New Texas, Francis Sylvia of Massachusetts, Thomas Bryan of Con­ to check the ice boxes and re­ send copy of minutes to the Business: Motion by Baldwin, necticut, Wallace Olsen of Wisconsin, Worth Pittman of Virginia, quisitions whenever they cared Delegates aboard sister ships in Seconded by Barnes to have the William Sherar of Oklahoma, John Gallagher of Pennsylvania. Brother Greenberg to. dog removed from ship in New the fleet. WHAT IMVS? XL ^BAFAR£^$ / CUT and RUN m •,L- »iji �liiiiiiiiii la­ vage Ten llir T»£ • v.. A FA RIE R S L^ G Friday, July 8, 19*W tHE MEMBEBSmP SPEAKS Member Feels Hiring Hall Victory Points Way For All Labor Unions THE SIU SONGBIRD OF THE SOUTH To ^he Editor: of the ships, the membership has trained in the legal aspects of backed Union policy with a mil­ negotiating with the companies. I'hat the SIU was able to itancy and discipline seldom It is entirely possible that in bre^ through the legal barriers seen in any labor organization. finding a working solution un­ of fhe T-H Act to sign a Union der the law that preserves the Hirihg Hall contract with its LEGAL TRAINING Union .Hiring Hall, the SIU has operators is proof of its maturity prevented a deadlock that would Beefs have been won with a and-' basic soundness. A compar­ have put the maritime industry speed and efficiency that has ative newcomer, the SIU has back 25 years to the old Ship­ warranted the respect of ell— grown steadily month by month, ping Board days. especially that of the operators. year by year, till it leads the industry in wages and working| contracts have been The membership can well be proud of the record. I'm sure conditions; while its organizing "P to on the ships proud of the SIU. Through all of this the Head­ program is spreading steadily quarters Organization has been James Netter intd unorganized fields. Apd now it is pointing the way for all organized labor faceil with the most restrictive legislation in years. It is no surprise to SIU mem­ bers that .with others tied up in injunctions and faced with To the Editor: loss> of contracts, it is this Un­ After spending 11 months in ion i_ that has found the way the Marine Hospital here in through the legal maze to pro- New Orleans, I believe that ful tect the Union Hiring Hall, and credit should be given to the at the same time preserve the gne doctors we have here. Dr. Union's initiative in its right to Q. C. WiUiams, in charge of the open negotiations as future con- fourth floor, is one of the finest ditions warrant. surgeons that has ever been in But it is a great credit to the any hospital. When it comes to SIU in "the eyes of the national fixing a beat-up man he is really tops. labor movement. Docs Mended Leg; Praises Staff Of Marine Hospital I came in with a fracture most doctors would have given up; This has been accomplished but he told me if I had the through solid rank-and-file par-j patience to stay in the hospital ticipation in Union action and he would give me a good leg. policy. Our gains have come|Infection set in and for nine .through negotiation and economic' months Dr. Williams and the action; but whether in time of staff including Drs. Mintz, Sills, strike or the normal operation Hernandez and Perez reaUy worked. Today I am walking around and ready to sail again. All of the nurses in the hos­ pital are just as nice as they can be and are always trying to help the patients out. If any of the Brothers need To ,ihe Editor: RANK-AND-FILE LEADERSHIP H^d For Uptown When In Ponce, Brother Suggests f- • vV,S '• I notice in the LOG from time to time various tips to Brothers. Here's "a tip for Seafarers finding theniselves in the port of Ponce, Puerto Rico. If you're in this port for the first time and don't Know your way around, this may aid in steering you in the right direction. Immediately off the docks in Ponce is the Marchant Marine Bar. If you'll take my advice, youll keep on walking. The place is unhealthy, the drinks are ex­ pensive and the women—well, they won't do you any good, that's for sure. -11: you want to enjoy the Port of Ponce, keep walking on up­ town. There you'll find things are much cleaner and you'll have much more fun. There are plenty of places to quench your thirst andi the young ladies are not adverse to making the acquaint­ ance of seamen. Too many guys get off a ship and hit the nearest ginmill. The waterfront ginmill operators are not above sticking you for the limit if they can. Get away from the waterfront and you'll find a lot more to . do and your pocIcetfebok will stand the strain easier. James Watt SS Hilton hospitalization. New Oi'leans is the place to go. Leroy Clarke New Orleans LOGLESS BEACH NOT ANY MORE To the Editor: Just received twenty-five LOGS here at the USS. In my previous letter I said there were none aroimd, but now I see the SIU is right on the ball for the membership. I know they will be appreciated by all. As of this morning I'm not the only, man on the beach. A Bosun missed his scow by twenty minutes in Bremen. Keep up the good work.by not letting the Coast Guard pull any fast ones in Washington. We sea­ men had enough of them and their dirty work' daring the war. That's all for now. I hope to be around soon. W. Filipponi Bremerhaven, Germany ALL SMILES ON THE CITADEL VICTORY Brother Roy Pourciaux's interpretation .of song-stylist Moon Kouns as he appeared the night the new SIU Hall opened in New Orleans. When not lullabying the boys. Brother Kouns can be found at the entrance of the Hall, where he watches the books and permits go by. Asks Safety-At-Sea Confab To Back Steel Lifeboats To the Editor: struction. though many exact­ I see they are having a con­ ing requirements were made vention about Safety of Life At regarding size bouyancy. the Sea, and I understand a Sea­ number to be carried on dif­ farer Delegate has gone to listen ferent type ships, and the equipment which must be car­ in. ried in the lifeboat. All life­ I hope he is able to have ob­ boats must now be standard solete wooden lifeboats, such as Class 1.) I have seen on some Panaman­ ian ships, replaced by steel ones. Perhaps steel is short in some countries, but safe lifeboats should be the first objective of Every member making a such a conference. donation to the Union for. Tell that old, sea warrior who any purpose should receive pulled Harry Manning to bits an official receipt bearing that I agree with him. I remem­ the amount of the contribu­ ber that during the inqury' in tion and the purpose for Boston into -the SS Titanic which it was made. tragedy, a lady giving evidence If a Union official to whom was asked, "Why did you run to contribution is given does the 'bill head'?" That proved that the judge did not know a not make out a receipt for ' the money, the matter ehould ' bill- head from a bulkhead. immediately be' referred to Rossi ,Paul Hall, Secretary-TreaTturer, SIU, 51 Beaver Street, (Ed, Nofe: In Brother WeisNew York 4, N. Y. berger's report on the Safely In advising the Secretaryat Sea Conference, which was Treasurer 6f such transac­ run in the LOG on June 18th, tions, members should state the decisions of the conference the name of the official and peidtdning to lif^oats were set the port where the money forth. Nothing was said about was tendered. steel being preferred over wood in general mrerall con­ Get A Receipt Wearing their victory smiles, the crew of Isthmian's Citadel Victory pose proudly with the shark caught off Kuwait in the Persian Gulf by Deck Maintenance O. KivikowskL The shark, no easy baby to tame, put up a fight lasting almost two hours. After examination, the crew found him to measure 11 feet. 4 inches and boast 187 teeth. Photo was submitted to the LOG by Brother Kivikowski after the ship paid off in Baltimore on June 11. �Fridarr Julr f. IMt rHE SEAFARERS im Log-A -Rhyt hms When It's Coffee Time By JAMES (POP) MARTIN At coffee time in Yankee ships Down in Buenos Aires, The sailor lays his paint brush down Along with his other cares. V He hies below to the messroom, Drinks the cup that cheers, And with an awful line of guff, Pins back his shipmates' ears. Wild and wide are the tales he spills, Down south of the line, Everyday at 10 and 3 when It comes up coffee time. He knows what's wrong with Brooklyn, Who lost to Kid McCoy, Why 'Lizabeth fell for Mountbatten» Why armor should not deploy. He speaks of the jail in Hongkong; Coppers, women and sin; Tequila, champagne and saki, Of coolie and mandarin. Gnome-like he'll romanticize Down in the Argentine, At 10 and 3, and every day. When it comes up coffee time* How he sailed the stuff that built The Panamanian locks; Sent Kaiser Bill away to Doom; Put Hitler on the rocks. - Out-thought the Japs off Tarawa; Was in on Oran; - Weirdly wide, the yarn he spins. Our bold seafaring man. There never was a pie yet. You or I can find'. But he hasn't hand his finger in. Testing out its kind. Then topside again he wanders. And with a haphazard air. Helps Allah push a paint brush around. For he's in Allah s care. Omnipotent, loving Allah, Made him without any wings; He knows the romanticizing sailor Belongs in the scheme of things. And we can bless our lucky stars For you or I can be The guy who has the answers right Any day at 10 or 3. Gear-Grabbers iSurt Union The membership of the Seafarers Infernafional 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 individual for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken rei>eatedly by Seafarers in all ports. LOG Page Eleven Brother Warns Of Slick Character Working Hamburg, Bremen Docks • To the Editor: All merchant seamen entering the ports of Hamburg and Bre­ men should be on the lookout for a highly notorious character masquerading as an American ex-seaman. This man is colored, of medium height and middle-aged, and has a round face and thinning hair. He speaks with a northern ac­ cent, but the important thing is that he is a polished talker and an accomplished actor. His present citizenship is un­ known to me, but I believe that he is either an American citizen or a man who has lived long in the States. He dresses immaculately and carries an empty brief case when boarding ships. He carries with him buttons of various American seamen's imions, and displays the one appropriate to the particular ship he is visiting—or should I say victimizing. This man is the lowest kind of a stool pigeon and should be be kept away from all U. S. ships and seamen. HAS, CONNECTIONS He generally starts operations by boarding a ship and asking for the Steward, displaying what­ ever union button fits the occa­ sion, Once he gains admittance, to the ship he will win the con­ fidence of a few men, generally with very little trouble. He will mention top union offi­ cials suggesting that they are his bosom pals. In addition, he speaks German fluently, a trick which is of course an asset. He always manages to find a chance to prove his mastery of German by saying a few words to a stevedore in front of the Amer­ icans. He keeps talking slickly, claim­ ing to know all the local "con­ nections," whatever he means by that. He may say that he could smuggle anything from a needle to an anchor out of the dock without a single bad moment. I The following night, one of the But once you entrust him with same crew, not one of the Vic­ one of your possessions you may tims, saw the fast-talking char­ as well say "goodby"—or expect acter in a Hamburg night spot j trying to suffocate the pat^-ons trouble. I never have had any personal with the smoke of American contact with this man, but from cigaretters and buying drinks a couple of my shipmates and like a Broadway playboy. -No­ some other seamen who have body had to be a Shenock fallen in with' him I gather that Holmes to draw the correct con­ clusion. he is one smooth character. In Bremen recently another In Hamburg he victimized a group of American seamen in seaman fell a victim to this ^lick this mannei". Ater convincing crook's methods. In this secpnd some of the crew that he was a instance, the smooth boy's .Wea right guy, he prevailed upon must have been to ingratiate them to pack all the trinkets and himself with the American Army what-nots they intended for brass around Bremen rather than , fi'iends ashore. He was going to to line his pockets. On this occasion the man on do them a great favor because he used to belong to the same gangway watch recognized this Union—he had the button to waterfront gyp artist as the ras­ cal who recently had victimized prove it. some shipmates of his and he^. re­ SLICK TRICK fused him admittance. Right While the boys were packing after this, the man who had been the things, the smooth guy went 'on the gangway was stoppeci on ashore to engage a launch. In a the dock by a high American of­ short while the launch came ficial. Finding nothing on the sea­ alongside. The crew loaded their man, the official went aboard the precious gifts and then huriied ship and instituted a fine-tboth into the launch themselves to comb search of the man's quar­ make sure there was no monkey ters. In the end he found a business. The laucnh pulled up at a cer­ couple of very inconsequential tain spot on the Hamburg water­ undeclared articles. The seaman front where normally not even was fined and restricted to the a lost civilian would be walking. ship. Yet on this occasion two Ger­ WORKS BOTH SIDES man cops appeared as if by One of our Mates recognized magic. They {'arrested" the smooth gent and threatened to the slick SOB, saying that on an­ turn the seamen over to the other ship a few months ago he had pulled a similar stunt. It British military authorities. What would you do under the appears that if there is a good circumstances? Naturally you profit in sight he will work with would do exactly what these the Germans. But if there isn't men did, hurry back to the ship much profit in a deal he will turn to moiirn the loss of the valu­ a man over to the American offi­ ables. They were relieved that cials to gain good will. So, they managed to avoid being Brothers, beware! Let me close by imparting a turned over to the British. little sound advice. Try your BROADWAY PLAYBOY best to abide by the rules when In fact, being innocent at first, you're in Bremen or elsewhere; they actually felt sorry that their If you are a heavy smoker, dbn't slick friend had been arrested— try to hide your extra cigarettes under the floor plates in the En­ until they saw the light. gine Room. Several crews have found to their dismay that "the customs searchers in German ports look there first when they come aboard a ship. Lastly, when you'i'e in (Ger­ many, smoke less or don't smoke the SIU. I would like to see an at all. If the one carton allowed international movement started. you a week isn't enough, all I Don't think for one minute can say is "Good luck. Brother." that you people alone have labor Philip M. Reyes disputes. We have them here— and how. This country makes it very hard for the working man to organize and improve his conditions within the law. The Minister of Labor for the Dom­ By an overwhelmii^g vote inion of Canada has done every­ on the Referendum Ballot, thing possible to smash the the membership of the Sea­ Trade Union movement. farers International Union. I by-pass all "isms and poli­ A&G District, went .on rec­ tics," because I understand so well the underlying methods ord to protect itself in the they use. But as a Trade Union hard days to come by build­ man I consider Bill 39, and the ing up a strike fund and American Bill down there (Taftby providing shoreside oper­ Hartley Act) as vicious. Big busi­ ating bases. ness is doing its best to get at the helm. That means a $10.00 Strike Thirty thousand university Assessment and a $10.00 graduates left this country last Building Assessment. Al­ year, for there was nothing for ready many members have university br-ains to do — or if paid these sums. there was it was paid for with The operators will move "cat meat prices." without warning. It is our I will conclude by saying good duty to be prepared. luck to you boys in the SIU who Pay the assessments im­ are doing so much to get better mediately. It is our insur­ wages and conditions. My copy ance for the future growth of the LOG circulates among a and strength of the Union, number of people up herel Douglas Drexel Canadian Yearns For U.S., Likes Unity Shown By SIU To the Editor; I get the LOG regularly up here - in Canada. Gosh, how I wish I were down there! I am a strong supporter of "unity in unions," such as you have in RECOMMENDS SPOT FOR GOOD TIME WHILE BEACHED To the Editor: Would you please send a few L'O'GS to the Dream Castle Bar at Clear Lake Highlands, Lake County, California. What's more, tell the fellows that this is a damned good place to spend their time on the beach if they're on the sunny West Coast. It's only two hours and a half from San Francisco, and there are fishing, swimming and sailboating. Cabins are cheap to rent and everything else is rea­ sonable. I had a fine time here myself, and it's where I'm spending my payoffs from now on. A lot of SIU and SUP oldtimers live here. William G. Lindelof Do It Now �Mde Twelvv t H E S E A F dM£US i. « « •Ffida#, July 9. 1940 Smoky Deck, African Cops UMlaiaed Gear Seaman's Mother Asks Log Only Blots On Kirk's Trip For Information On Draft To the Editor: The SS Robin Kirk, one of Robin's new reconverted baby flat-tops, just completed a good trip to the south and east coasts of Africa. The run was favored by 1 minimuhi of beefs and close cooperation among the crewmen. The only important beef, other thai^ a bit of resentment against the treatment of seamen by Portuguese cops, was the way the stack worked. The stack con­ tinually blew black, gaseous smoke down over the after deck, tnahing any work there an or­ deal. It is hoped that the diffi­ culty will be corrected by lengthening the stack. During the trip we touched at Capetown, Port Elizabeth, Dur ban, Mombasa, Tanga, Dar-es Salaam and Lourence Marques, it was in the last-named port on the^j coast of Portuguese East Africa that the gendarmes once tnofe demonstrated their dislike for..'American seamen. On the slightest pretext or none at all they vWill use a truncheon on you in Laurenco Marques. BACKSIDE CASE fed twice- a day on hay and oat­ meal, no water being allowed. She was secured on the No. 5 hatch, and -it was a matter of conjecture with the crew whether she would live through to New York. For one thing there was the smoke from the stack for her to breathe, and for another her prison of a box prevented almost all movement. But Tippy proved herself to be a good sailor by weathering a heavy gale off Capetown, the smoke and her confinement, al­ though she did lose quite a bit of weight. J. J. Flynn Menbais whoae gaaz hu been lield for more than three months In the fourth floor baggage room of the New York Hall are advised to call for it immediately, or notify the Hall where they wish it sent. Crowded conditions make it impossible to hold gear longer than three months. All effects remaining unclaimed after three months will be sent to the owner's home via express collecL Gear without will be disposed of otherwise. To the Editor: The papers say veterans are mostly exempt, but one never Your paper was of much help knows when our Government to" me during the war years considers the seamen as veterans. when my son was shipping. I When the war effort depended oh found information concerning our ships to deliver men and sup­ draft laws, etc., that I could learn nowhere else; so I've de plies all over the world, seamen were hailed as heroes; but since cided to write you for informa­ tion about the new draft law and the war is over it looks like they are the "forgotten men." what it will mean to seamen anc So the question now is: Are ex-seamen. they veterans too, and will their My son served in the merchant time in the merchant marine marine from October 9, 1943 to apply the same as the armed November 15, 1946, and is a re­ forces? tired SIU book than. I would I trust you will know who.to ike to know if "he will be sub­ contact to find out. I'm sure ject to the draft. many others are wondering about this' too. Thanks for any help you can give me, CRBWUEIUBERS ON SS KTSKA STRIPPED FOR ACTION READS LOG - » smrnmmm. mimwrnMix ... ' f I'll continue to read the LOG and hope to find an answer to this sobn. My son still reads the LOG although he is not shipping. I enjoy reading it too. Mrs. Garret Cogagan (Ed. Note: FuU draft infor­ mation known to the SIU was printed in the LOG, Issue of July 2. In brief, the article stated that merchant seamen are eligible for the draft, but a capitol xuRng is expected which may exempt those hav­ ing a year of continuous war­ time service. To protect themselves, the SIU urges men having the necessary time to secure a Certificate of Substantially Continuous Service through the Mkritime Commission, Room 924, 45 Broadway, New York. Seamen must present their wartime discharges. If writing, mail your discharges or photostats to the Seamen's Wartime Service, Benefits Unit. Marine Rersonnel Section. U.S. Maritime Commmion, Wash­ ington 25, D. C.) It' so happened that our Deck Maintenance was coming back to the ship one night, and coming back sober in case anybody raises the .'question. A dog came up to him and he stopped to pet it. •Wham! A club wielded by a Portuguese copper smacked him on the backside. Not wishing to become a hospi­ tal case, our Deck Maintenance Bosun Felix Bonefai. AB Eugene Occato, AB Alfred Borger. and "S*ud" Russel (kneeling) didn't argue with the leering cop. take lime oul from their duties Jo line up on deck for this picture ie let LOG readers know Instead, he took his mortification that everything is under control on the Kyska. L. S. Augulto, the "Manila Watch," snapped the to the American Consul for treat­ shot. ment. The consul's secretary showed At right—Brothers Eugene Occato and "Stud" Ruszel (straddling the rail in back) are hinr a record book containing the shown rigging a stage over the side preparatory to giving the old Kyska a regular SIU scrap­ names of dozens of seamen who ing, painting, and general "face-lifting" job. had; gotten in the way of a tru­ culently swung club. But the secretary was a bit vague as to what could be done to redress these beatings, saying that in the LAUDS EFPICIENCY past the consul had protested to OF STATEN ISLAND the "Portuguese authorities. How­ ever, the secretary added, the in­ To the Editor: crew sailed the ship there on thing was settled as. promised. MEDICAL STAFF cidents continued to pile up.coastwise articles. But the point still remains that To the Editor: At a meeting held aboard the Itj was efvident to the Deck In New Orleans the repair a letter written by a Patrolman Maintenance, whose name was SS Azalea City, May 19 a prob- beef was again brought to the A job well done deserves a or Agent in one port carries Bill Zargas, that he Would get no em was discussed which we feel Union's attention and there the word of recognition and for that hel^ from the consul. He could is of interest and concern to all company claimed that the re­ little or no weight with officials reason I wish to say something in other ports. relieve his emotions by talking members. in behalf of the staff of the pairs should have been made in, things over with his shipmates, Staten Island Marine Hospital. SUGGEST CORRECTION It is the practice in some Mobile as they had neither the but he thought that we ought to branches of our Union when I have just been discharged time nor the facilities to make do something to prevent further beefs hold up the signing of ar­ the necessary repairs in New •We feel thai this practice from that institution, where I should either be discontinued or Incidents of the sort. ticles to encourage the crew to Orleans. else the letters should be hon­ had been undergoing treatment It was suggested that we- ought sign the articles with the guarfor two months; My stay in the After considerable negotiation to Sign a petition to be presented antee that the beefs will be set- back and forth, our Port Agent ored in all ports. hospital was made as pleasant I tied at the port of discharge, or extracted a promise that every­ We are particUferiy fottrinate as possible because of the kind­ thing to be done, However, the the next port of call. ^ thing would be satisfactorily in having a patierit crew, for ness, efficiency and considera­ plan was drt^ped and at the taken care of at the conclusion it was no pleasure to ride a tion of the doctors, nurses and payoff not a whisper was heard This guarantee usually is a beef for three or four months other hospital employes. letter from one of our Agents, of the voyage, and gave us (the of it. and then be tojd that we were to the effect that unless every­ crew) a letter to that effect. foolish to sail the ship in the They did everything possible thing is settled to the crew's •With his advice We signed for­ first place. to help me and I was impressed LADY PASSENGER eign articles. Therein lies the satisfaction the crew can refuse by the competence of the medi­ Just before leaving Mombasa, We feel that too many times cal staff. tale. to sail the vessel, or take other a female rhinocerous was Upon our return to the States, a ship sails short of stores, slop I was well treated and I brought aboard for the Bronx methods to gain their ends, the beef was taken up in Phila­ chest supplies, etc., all becatuse would like to say thanks to the without jeopardizing their Un­ Zoo in New York. She weighed delphia where a new crew board­ writing a letter is much easier hospital staff. If • any of the a tori, but appeared less ferocious ion standing or becoming in­ ed the ship, and was also taken than tying up a ship and fight­ Brothers now in that hospital than one would imagine these volved with the Coast Guard. ing the beef before signing on— In theory this plan sounds sen­ up in Baltimore, New York, New even though the letter or promise read this, I think they should beasts to be. Orleans, and Mobile where the bring this letter to the attention Her name was Tippy. She was sible and should work. But in repairs were finally made. is made in good faith. practice the opposite is often of the doctors and nureses there. By this time the- repair list We further feel that the above true. M. F. Morrison had grown to over a hundred complaint should not be con­ Here is our actual experience: strued as a reflection on the items—all legitimate. This vessel was crewed up in The company officials in all ability or the job that our offi­ New York in January and. the ports visited refused to be bound cials are doing. Send in the minutes 6f previous crew left no repair list. by any promises made, in other It is the practice itself that youz ship's meeting to the After a leisurely trip to Mobile ports and we were advised by we object to. New York HnR. Oidy in that If you don't find linen the crew paid off an^ left a our own Patrolmen that signing We sincerely hope that you way can the membbttdtip act when you go aboard your on your recmnmdndiatiens. substantial repair list with both fweign articles on a promise Was will print this letter in its en­ ship, notify the Hall at once. the Union and company offi­ a mistake, and then the minntin can be tirety so that we may hear of A telegram from Le Havre or cials. printed in the LOG for the Incidentally, all thfe Patrolmen other experiences along the same Singapore won't do you any benefit eC Idl other SIU The Mobile Hall transferred involved did their level besft to lines. good. IFa your bed and you the beef to New Orleans, where settle the beefs, and instructed 32 crewmetnbers have to lie in it. the ship was to load, and the us to ride the ship until every­ J^zalea City Azalea City Crewmen Want Clarification On Port-To-Port Repair Letter Problem Semi Those Miniites AnENTION! �FHdar, July 9, 1948 Pag* Tfairt**a THE SEAFARERS LOG CREWMEN OF ISTHMIAN'S CAPE SAN MARTIN Heiresses Seek Suitors, Prefer Young Seafarers mmmmi-mm :c To the Editor: Are you a tall handsome and adventurous sailorman? Dotyou wish to seek romance and fortune in semi-tropical climes? fhen come with me aboard the Bull Line's SS Evelyn. All" your drqams may well come true! Only four and a- half days out of Philadelphia lies GasparUlq Island off the coast of Florida. A regular port of call for thq Evelyn is Boca Grande on GaspariUa Island, and therein lies a tale. •L Boca Grande is a secluded and exclusive vacation spot; for some of America's wealthiest families. Here, largely drawiv. by the famed tarpon fishing, live, in season, the Duponts, i the Morgans, the Crowninshields and others in modest 24-room cottages with landscaped grounds, multi-car garages and ^all barracks for the chauffeurs, maids and other honest workers who keep the rich folk going. SEAFARERS WELCOME Always on the look-out for Seafarer crews in Manila< L. Agulto. the "Manila Watch, caught these Cape San Martin men at coffee Hme, Their order in the picture is not given, but the men are identified as William Tschuschke, B. Agol, Paul Margo, Walt Busch. J. Mar­ tinez, A. Plazer, S. Lenert, J. Kruzek and Pete Triantafillos. Also available is a hqtel—with rates starting at 40 dollars a day. A new crewmember of the Evelyn who inadvertently missed his ship spent a night in this hotel. The horrified squawki he emitted on being shown the bill next morning was matched only by his cry of anguish at being shown a mountain of dirty dishes to wash to pay off that portion of the bill his fdnds would not cover. WelcomesOpening Of New ]|^s Tanura Club To the • Editor: I read the article of G. W. (Bill) Champlin in the June 25th issue of the LOG. I agree wholeheartedly with Brother Champlin on ,the question of shore leave in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, and some of the other Isthmian ports in the Persjan Gulf. Last year I was aboard an Isthinian freighter scheduled for the Persian Gulf. After leaving Port Said we pulled into Jeddah (sometime called Yeddah) where we were immediately - granted THANKS PHILLY DISPATCHER FOR 'BEING ON BALL' To the Editor: ,I would like to use this means to thank the Dispatcher in the Philadelphia hall for being a man of his word. When I left there recently I asked him to forward my mail to the New York hall. But when I made the request I "felt that the load of other things on his mind mif^t keep him from sending my mail immediately. I .was w^ong. He attended to the matter promptly and my mail arrived shortly after I did. He's on the bsdl and I'd like him to know I appreciate it. Jim Bentley Branch Meetings Don't forget to be there! The next regular member­ ship meetings will be held Wednesday evening, July 14 at 7 P.M. in all ports. With the exception of New York, all branches hold their meet­ ings in their own halls. New York meetings are held in Roosevelt Auditor­ ium, 100 East 17th Street, corner of Fourth Avenue. These sessions are a good chance- for you to hit the deck and speak your piece. Take an active part in the SIU. Make sure you're at the meeting. Remember, the time is 7 P. M. All Brothers must show up promptly. shore leave—launch fare: .$10.00 per round trip. Unfortunately, there was no way to spend our draw, as the Mohammedan religion prohibits spirits of any kind. But never the less it was shore leave. Leaving Jeddah we went to Bahrein, which is more or less English controlled. On the dock there was a sign which read "No Seamen Permit­ ted Shore Leave!" We decided to ignore this, and that night eight of us made for the gate. We went into a small office on the deck, and telephoned a taxi which turned out to be a 1946 Nash. We all piled in and the driver took us to Manama. Everyone of us had a good time as could be expected. RAS TANURA NEXT After leaving Bahrein we went to our main port of discharge, Ras Tanura. We expected to be there for a week at the most, and to everyone's horror we learned there was no shore leave. Believe me, nowhere else on earth can -compar with Has Tanura's humid atmosphere, cloud­ less skies, scorching sun, and never-ending torment of flies which wake you up promptly at BOUND FOR MODERN The elite residents of Boca Grande naturally do not welcome oiie and all to their island refuge where they relax from the 5 A.M. The only hours of peace rigors of coupon-clipping. In fact, a determined effort is made to keep out the "hoi polloi" or common herd. Of course, there are from 8 P.M. to 5 A.M. To all of this was added bum is no aversion to Seafarers. chow. We ran out of such things In this connection it is of interest to m«ation that when -an as bread. Didn't have bread for NMU ship put into Boca Grande not long ago a security guard of one and a half months, and had one policeman for each crewman was provided and £ill women, to live on baking powder bis­ children and dogs were kept indoors for the duration of the cuits. NMU's stay. I could go on for hours telling When a Panamanian vessel once appeared on the horizon, of little incidents like this which the entire able-bodied population of Boca Grande, armed with added up to a fouled-up trip. shotguns, assembled on the dock to bar entry to the Panamanian But to get back to the subject, we lay in Ras Tanura 39 days stiffs. This worked an especial hardship on the Panama sailors without recreation of any kind. since their ship was running low on rice and beans. Finally we picked up the hook WAVY HAIR HELPS and went to Kuaite which is only a few hours from Ras Ta­ , But what of this romance and fortune, you gentle readers nura, and anchored for another ask? Well, brothers, it's like this: six days. When the full tide of monied aristocracy sweeps upon Gas­ pariUa Island in the winter sea­ HOME SWEET HOME son, femininity in various forms XKAlOVOHeiSOF At the end of six months we comes with it. SOOD STOCK-H6S A-BooxMBAiBeB/ got back to New Orleans with There" ai'e petite French 160 hours overtime and some maids, governesses, female com­ very revolting memories of the panions and cooks galore. On "SS Scurvy," as everyone had moonlit evenings by the sea, nicknamed her by then. SIU men can always be seen Now I am informed that a strolling along with these beau-' building has been opened for the teous bits of fluff. use of seamen ,at Ras Tanui-a But for the cream of the which has everything from show­ Seafarers who can boast youth, ers to hamburgers. good looks and perhaps wavy That is very gratifying news hair there is more alluring and and will be appreciated by the pulchritudinous prey. Heiresses possessing high social position, as many SIU men reaching that well as great wealth are numerous in Boca Grande. These lovely port. creatures are no more averse than have been other damsels R. G. Hinkel throughout history to being squired by virile, devil-may-care men of the sea. *'TREASURE ISLAND" Despite the dim view of such goings on held by high-society minded mothers, romance frequently flowers between platinum plated maidens and handsome seafaring gentlemen. One SIU member who abruptly disappeared from the Evelyn is the subject of much conversation among his former shii«nates. None of his old pals has been able to contact him directly for full details, but after his marriage he was seen driving around Miami Beach in a $20,000 Hispano-Suiza automobile. MAKES OUT Those happy smiles of the Evelyn crewmen are not wholly due to the excellent chow, they are also happily anticipating the ship's arrival at Boca Grande on GaspariUa Island. Brother Swift, center, tells the story of what the Evelyn men found on the modern 'Treasure Island in his letter on this page. Other Evelyn men in picture are, left to right—Sergzyski. Isatt, Swift, Alpers and Shaffer. Of course, all seamen are not equipped with the youth and good looks necessary to promote such an outright bonanza as that. One "Eddie Roundbelly," so named by his mates for his lost "Battle of the Bulge," a former baker aboard the Evelyn, did pretty well despite middle age and the inflated waistline, but Ills marriage to a Morgan cook did not excite his friends until they learned that the aforesaid cook was of the elite of all cookdom and drew a steady stipend of $300 a week. Naturally Eddie Roundbelly does not disport himself in an imported Hispano-Suiza. With a working wife he rates only a small but neat 1948 Cadillac. He makes out, though. And so, mates, that is the story of life on the Evelyn. It must be stated, however, if only to forestall a rush of Seafarers to the Philadelphia Hall to join the Evelyn with a consequent depletion of other Halls, that Boca Grande is now a deserted town ^nd will remain so until the next winter season. George Swifl �I»; - ."19f Page Fourteen •K- THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, July 9, 1941 The SIU Contracted Companies: Eastern To better acquaint the SIU membership with the ships tlwy sail and the SIU contracted companies behind them, a series of short articles on these companies and their ships is being run in the LOG. ^ Some of the companies have long and interesting records ijjAmerican maritime history-^ome of that history was made uAh SIU crews aboard the ships. In. New England, where one's Boston-Bangor run for some 25 lineal descent is held as being years, and were as well known of importance if one wishes to along the down-east waters as be accepted in the best groups, Boston beans and Indian pud­ Eastern Steamship Company — ding. }ike^ the families of the early These fine vessels — and they settlers — would easily qualify really were fine ships — had oilas ^ceptable, being in direct de­ fired boilers and engines capable scent from the oldest steamship of delivering 4000 horsepower. operators on the American They were quite often described as the "great white flyers" of fcoasls. ' Tfle company lays claim to the Bangor Line. this honor as a result of evolv­ For many years this was ing through a number of com­ well patronized service for both panies and corporations down passengers and freight, but busi­ ness fell off when motor trucks through the years. The parent organization was became more numerous, tiU it the Kennebec Steam Navigation was finally abandoned with great Company, a company which in reluctance by the company in 1823 owned the first steamer in 1935. Maide waters and one of the So much an .institution was first "steam coasters in the United this old line, that dhe Maine The Evangeline, one of the two remaining passenger ships in the Eastern Steamship Public Utilities Commission made States. fleet. Built in 1924, she is 385 feet in length and has a deadweight of 4900 tons. Her name Eakern, it is interesting to Eastern continue the service for stems from that of the Nova Scotian heroine in the tragic poem by Henry Wadsworth Long­ note, has always operated steam­ several years after it last showed fellow. ships, in contrast with many big a profit on the operations. The steamship companies today Camden and Belfast were then govei-nment took over for wai- amore the night she ran onto and the crew took her to the which grew out of schooner and sold to the Colonial Line. use, and which is now owned by the rocks at Corwins Rock off English coast, where she waa square-rigged operations. WON BY SIU the Alaska Transportation Com­ Portland in a driving snowstorm. beached. She was built in Port­ Considering the present size of the company—two passenger It was during these years- pany. The company was paid a The old Herman Winter (she land, Maine, incidentally, and ships-its early growth and mag- igsg-iggST-that .the crews of million dollars for her last year. ended her days on the rocks off ended her career on the beach nilude is astounmng. Eastern Steamship Lines' vessels Although Eastern was awarded Gay Head at Martha's Vine- near Portland, England. Eastern's other big babies, the After being incorporated m ^^^g process of being what seems like a big sum of yard) replaced the Sagamore, money for the old George Wash- Other Eastern freighters were Boston and New York, were lost. its present set-up in 1901, when organized. ington, you couldn't even build the old Falmouth and Sandwich, during the war while in convoy it took over a number of small a good size ferry boat for that used in the New York-Portland enroute to England. They had lines running services from Bos­ contested for control. The SIU kind of money today. trade. Both of them saw some all ready been sold to the Gov­ ton to Bangor, Maine the com- finally'won"out,"being awarded The Yarmouth and Evangeline war service carrying bauxite in­ ernment at the time, so it pany, in six years, took over the ^ contract when a poll of unwere both returned to the com­ to Mobile from Trinidad. The wasn't truly an Eastern loss. big Metropolitan Steamship personnel on the ships pany after the war, and each old Madison was recently broken Down to two passenger ships qompany which o^rated ships j^eid by the NLRB showed th^ was put back into the passengerup for scrap in Quincy, Mass. at the moment, the Yarmouth between Boston and New York, SIU was the choice of the carrying trade at a cost of well During World War II, Eastern and Evangeline, the ships are and the Consolidated Steamship Comibany, which owned or op­ One of the reasons which made over a million. To put the Aca- operated 30 Victory and Liberty engaged in both coastwise runs , , , T:, , X ,dia back into service, the com- ships, including the famous Lou and cruises to the south. erated as many as 100 ships. travel popular on Eastern's coast-: claims It tvouW cost well Gehrig, which made voyages all In the summer the Yarmouth 'PROSPEROUS YEARS .... over live miUion. runs from Boston to Yarmouth, The company, enjoying its is interesting to note, in view Some SIU oldtimers may re­ over the world. SUFFERED ONE LOSS Nova Scotia, and in the winter, most prosperous days, gradually j of the present prices for travel, member when the Yarmouth hit expanded its fleet during these that the fare by Eastern from the Losmar of the Calmar Line The only ship lost by the com­ with the Evangeline, she runs early years. In the early 1920s, Boston to New York in 1937 in July, 1936, and stove in her pany was the Liberty Arthur fi-om New York to Miami to Sewall, which hit a mine in the Havana. the company built fifteen new was only $6.50, and that in­ bow plates in a dense fog in Englsh channel while returning The Evangeline, in the sunivessels, among them the big cluded berth and meals. Boston outer harbor. from France with a load of war mer, runs from New York to Up to 1941 Eastern operated There may also have been supplies. Bei-muda to Nassau. Each ship 15 freight and passenger ships some oldtimers aboard the Sag- She was hit in broad daylight carries a crew of 207 men. in its various coastal services and employed about 700 people in all departments. Indicative of the fade-out of coastal shipping is that the company is now By STEVE CARDULLO ing kind on this coast instead do in New York. down to only two ships. Two other well-known East­ SAN FRANCISCO — The main of the sleeping kind. A1 Bernstein's raw vegetable If a man signs inter-coastal and fruit diet is making oixr ern ships were the Acadia and item on our agenda out here is St. .John, which were used for the search for a Union Hall that articles, and has no intention of A&G office look like a truck cruising and for the New York- will look like a million dollars, completing the voyage, he should farm. When you turn around Boston run in the wintertime. without costing that much. Just get together with his Skipper be­ you don't know whether you will The Acadia cost $3,500,000 when as soon as we come upon some­ fore he signs on. sight a bookman or a rabbit. As it stands now, too many The other morning a wino built, but a ship of her size thing likely we'll submit it for men come out this way and de­ came in with a hard-luck story. could not be duplicated for at approval. velop "fractured dan<^ruff" and It was easy to see that he'd been least three times that amount. Plenty of ships hit this coast "ruptured handnails" in an effort The St. John was taken over last week. In Frisco 'alone we to get a medical payoff entitling out on a tough one and he hit Al by the Navy before the war for for two bits for a meal. were kept on our toes merely them to something beyond what a hospital ship and is still in "What can you get for two covering the ships in transit. they actually have earned. bits?" asked Al as he opened his The Yarmouth and Evange­ that service. TThe Acadia is On the SS T. Brown we paid This would be all right if they laid up at Newsport News, Vir­ desk drawer. "Here, Brother, line are recognized by a stack off quite a number of A&G men. design having a white block ginia, at the moment, with the Aboard were some oldtimers in­ really were sick or injured. How­ help yourself." In Al's drawer were a head of . *'E". on a blue pennant. The company and the government cluding "Red" Connors, Turren- ever, we have seen many a man recover rapidly from a mysteri­ lettuce, some carrots, a little engaged in what seem to be stack itself is black. fruitless arguments over how tine, Dave Williams, Baldwin, ous illness as soon as his ship left celery plus a few string beans steamers Boston, New York, much the company shall be McLellan, Fortier, Roy and the dock. These guys are mak­ and turnips. Evangeline and Yarmoutli. The paid to put her back into us­ White. ing it hard for men who really "Help yourself. Brother," Al in­ Bill Kierulf came in for a are sick. latter two were completed in able condition. sisted, "it's good for you." 1924. Like all war-operated vessels, load of LOGs. On each trip Bill . The weather hei-e is ideal for We don't know what the wino The Boston and New York she was more or less torn out has been dropping them on the people .who suffer from those really thought. He beat it so fast were sister ships, both of them inside from stem to stern for other side — in Chinese and heat waves you get back east. we never had a chance to ask ran on the popular Boston. to emergency use and is still in that Japanese ports — and he says Here, the weather is always— him. that the response out there has well, almost always — warm in New York service as night boats, condition. Bernstein has even been carry­ using the Cape Cod Canal. This She would be a valuable ad­ been very good. the daytime and cool at night. ing raw carrots around with him, service was a popular one and dition to the merchant marine, BLASTS PERFORMERS Great for sleeping! and when he gets hxmgry he would probably still be running for she's a 6,100-tonner with a Although we have been crack­ Morale has been running high pulls a snack from his pockets. if it weren't for the war. speed of 22 knots and can cany ing down harder and harder On out here, since A&G men learned He doesn't even put salt on itKe Two other very well-known 740 passengers. gashounds they seem to be on that they soon would be able to stuff. Eastern ships were the Belfast Eastern also owned the old the increase here. It's doubly ship from their own Hall in At that, Al has dropped 22 and 'Camden, which ran on the, George Washington, which the unfortunate that we get the fight­ Frisco, just as the SUP members pounds, believe it or not. Ships In Transit Keep West Coast Going �T H Friday, July 9.. 1949 Unloading PERSONALS Page Fifteen S E AF AgEHS lOQ SIU Hiring Hail Victory Is Hailed As 'Blueprint' For Solving Hiring Issue HOWARD GROUSE Get in touch with your brother in BickneU, Indiana. Your mother has died. » fi- 4TONY BENFOTTI Veterans benefits are due you. "f •:, Get in touch with Chief Attor­ ney, Veterans Administration, .36 iV ••' Ryerson Street, Bi'ooklyn. 4 4 4 FREDERICK E. BRONLOW Your mother asks that you Bosun, aboard the SS WiUiam failed is the operators' recogni(Continued from Page 1) contact her immediately. Impor­ Hiring Hall pact, the Mobile La­ Tillman, symbolized the reaction tion of the Union determination tant letter. She is moving with­ bor Journal said, "Basically it prevailing among the Uflion to retain the Hiring Hall. ' membership. in .two weeks. This past spring the strongly appears that tiie AFL Seafarers united membership overwhelm­ "Congratulations on the vic­ 4 4 4 was intelligent enough not to RALPH WILLIAMS ingly voted a ten-dollar strike tory in winning the Hiring HaU. get involved with the Federal Get in touch with Captain bureaucrats and bunglers, and It makes me feel proud to be assessment as a means of tightBoughman, Isthmian Steamship clearly charted a course designed a member of a Union that al-j^'^'^S its defenses in the event Company, 71 Broadway, New to win greater benefits for its ways leads the way," Bartlett the Hiring Hall was endangered; York. The SIU has the reputatiop as membership, while at the same wired Headquarters. 4 4 4 That the communist element ^ fighting organization, a time keep that membership L. G. WHITE. BOSUN on the waterfront was no little ^^'^t openly recognized on' the steadily employed. SS STEEL ARCHITECT alarmed by the effect the SIU waterfront. Most recently the "Of course it makes for head­ Discharged June 28. You. left Union struck the Isthmian agreement would have on sealines when the cry goes out 'to your papers at the Customs hit the bricks' and 'lower the men they influence was appar- Steamship Company to win the A portion cf the cargo that House. They are now in mail boom'," the Mobile publication ent in a report issued by a contract now in effect with |lhat room, 51 Beaver St., where you continued, "but it makes for commie caucus meeting under company. was taken from'^the SS Steel may obtain them. 'pork chops' and a solid, stable the guise of the NMU National Maker at Pier 7, Manila, where membership when agreements Council and branded as "illegal" the Isthmian vessel tied up on are honestly and conscientiously by the anti-commie group of June 7. Photo submitted to the arrived at as a result of honest NMU officials. In the report, New York Port LOG by L. Agulto, who covers collective bargaining..." Agent Paul Palazzi, interpreted! arrival of all SIU ships in The Mobile paper concluded the development as a "plot to' with a statement that the bar­ that port. bring seamen into the SIU." gaining sessions which produced last week's agreement had "as It was reported by the Pilot, SS STEEL WORKER the sum result the effect of NMU organ, that the "iUegal" By ROBERT JORDAN H. Spiegel,- $5J)0: B. Battista. $2.00: keeping the membership at work meeting was also addressed by H. Vingen'. $3.00; R. H. Anderson. Vice President McKenzie, a well MOBILE — Sometimes we ' Pa$2.00; W. Hare, $2.00; J. Bohlman. on conditions that are the best SIU, A&G District $5.00; known commie hack and long troln;ien have to do things we n the world, under contracts A. Centes. $2.00; J. Decinque. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. $3.00; R. A. Christophen. $10.00; M. that have been arrived at with time member of the Party. don't like to do. But when a William Rent;, Agent Calvert 4539 Rosenthal. $2.00; E. Kreme. $2.00; J. the views of protecting the mem­ Evidently viewing the SIU crew fouls up a ship we have BOSTON 276 State St, Strara. Jr.. $2.00; N. B. Cabahug. $2.00; bership' and not for the. ag­ agreement as "setting a pattern no choice. Walter Siekmann. Agent Bowdoin 44SS G. B. Cundersen. $5.00; K. Forster. grandizement of some self-styled which might crush commie hopes Patrolman W. J. Morris and GALVESTON .308Vi—23rd St. $1.00; J. Yianatos. $1.00; C. McCranie. . Kielth Aliop, Agent Phone 2-8446 $2.00; F. Prezalar. $2.00; J. H. Pope. big shot or some Moscow-in­ for continued chaos and confu­ I went aboard Waterman's SS $5.00; W G. Manning. $4.00; N. S. sion on the waterfront, McKen­ Desoto when ^e arrived here, MOBILE 1 South. Lawrence St. Tukey. Jr.. $5.00; F. Bock. $5.00; A. spired stooge." Gal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1764 Skrzypski, $2.00: A. F. Smith, $2.00: Of the comments made by the zie predicted that the NMU and what met our eyes shouldn't NEW ORLEANS......823 BiimvlIIe St. H. Nicholson, $5.00. nation's daily press, the San would soon see a contest be­ be seen on a Panamanian scow. E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 SS JOHN B. WATERMAN Francisco Examiner was the tween the commie and anti- The ship, including the crew's NEW YORK 81 Beaver St. W. McKenna. $1.00; B. Simpson. most optimistic. It hailed the commie forces, with the latter own quarters, was filthy beyond Jo« Alglna, Agent HAnover 2-2784 $1.00; A. Plutes. $2.00; S.' Pateras. "fighting for the SIU hiring description. SIU agreement as "a blueprint $1.00; A. Oyhus. $2.00; R. Bridge. NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St formula." Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 $1.00; G. R. Paine. $1.00; P. Richter. for solving the maritime hiring We gave the boys a chance. $1.00; C. A. Kent. $1.00; H. F. Beeker. hall issue," which is confronting In the main, the SIU agree­ We told them to clean things up PHILADELPHIA.. .614-16 No. 13th St. $1.00; R. M. Martin. $1.00. the nation. ment is still under study in most SIU style before the payoff. Some Lloyd Gardner, Agent Poplar 8-1217 SS COLABEE ' labor quarters. Shipping opera­ of them cooperated, hut most SAN FRANCISCO 108 Market St Another San Francisco daily, J. Stuntbeck, $1.00. Steve CarduUo, Agent Douglas 2-8478 the Chronicle, appraised the tors, although not wishing to be of them did not. We had to SS SEA TRADER SAN JUAN, PJt 282 Ponce de Leon agreement as "considerably quoted, were generally agreed bring charges against 21 of them E. R. Rivera. $2.00; M. A. Patrinos. Sal. Colls, Agent San Juan 2-8996 $1.00. stronger" than, any of the "for­ that the Hiring Hall pact nego­ and, eventually, all hut one of SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. SS INGERSOLL mulas" embodying the Hiring tiated by the SIU would have the 21 were fined $10 apiece by Charles Starling, Agent Phone 3-1728 W. W. Currier. $5.00; J. Eddleman. Hall principle recently arrived a sound effect throughout the TAMPA.... ..1809-1811 N. Franklin St $3.00; Ballboroin. $5.00; S. B. Thomas. the membership of this Branch. industry. Claude Simmons, Agent Phone M-1323 $1.00; L. Baggett, $5.00; J. Henderson. at by other maritime unions. The eight men whose quarters HEADQUARTERS. . 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C; $1.00; J. W. Polaski, $1.00; J. Legg. The intensity of feeling on the Those companies directly con­ had been clean were witnesses HAnover 2-2784 $2.00; H. D. Laffite, $1.00; R. C. Pal- hiring hall issue among seamen cerned were convinced that the before the Trial Committee. mer. $1.00; C. Oliver. $1.00; H. A. was expressed in enthusiastic Union Hiring Hall would as­ SECRETARY-TREASURER Garcia. $1.00; A. Alexander," $1.00; A. Paul Hall Our motto is, "An SIU ship messages of approval sent to sure a steady flow of compe­ E. Avers; $2.00. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION is a clean ship." When an SIU SIU Headquarters from Seafar­ tent, experienced and responsible SS VIRGINIA CITY VICTORY Lindsey Williams ship is dirty, the whole Uiiion seamen to man their vessels. J. Axelson, $1.00; C. C. Lawson. ers crews at distant points. ASSIST. SECREJARY-TREASURERS suffers. A crew that leaves a $3.00; B. Torbick, $1.00; A. K. Miles, Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler The crew of the SS Yugoslavia One basic reason for the SIU's ship dirty is playing into She $3.00; E. Hansen. $2.00; J. F. HIggins. Joseph Volpian $2.00; D. L. Fadden, $1.00; A. E. An- Victory, oUt on the West Coast, success where other unions have shipowners' hands. |lerson, $2.00; P. Patrick. $1.00; L. I. sent "hearty congrats and sin SUP lobles, $1.00; C. Ramos. $2.00; C. G. cere thanks to the Negotiating HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Mantzakos. $2.00; M. P. McCoskey. Committee for a job well done Phone 5-8777 $2.00; T. P. Neylan. $2.00; J. Velaz­ in Hiring Hall beef." quez. $1.00; G. Cascia. $1.00; D. Rios. The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the ^aPORTLAND ill W. Bumside St. $1.00; E. G. Alvarez. $1.00; J. J. HilAnother wire, from the crew Beacon 4336 lier. $2.00; C. J. Gozial. $2.00; W. J. D. farers International Union is available to all members who vtdsh of the SS Steel Director, stated RICHMOND, Calif. 257 5th St. O'Connor. $2.00; E. Sato. $1.00; T. to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of that all hands "appreciate the Phone 2699 Trainor. $2.00; T. R. Suttler. $2.00: J. their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have i work you have done to secure SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. Fedlow, $2.00; C. Fischer. $1.00; J. C. the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every the Hiring Hall..." Douglas 25475 Smith, $1.00. SIU branch for this purpose. SS CORNELIA Individual sentiment was SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU R. Strom, $2.30. equally enthusiastic. Almost all Main 0290 hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. messages received from mem­ which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG 51 Terminal 4-3131 bers revealed deep concern for Beaver Street, New York 4 ,N. Y. ' the fate of the Union Hiring Gt. Lakes District Hall, which for the first time PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. gave American seamen a demo­ Cleveland 7391 To the Editor: cratic employment procedure. (Continued from Page 4) CHICAGO, 111 3261 East 92nd St. A telegram from p^oe Bartlett, Phone: Essex 2410 the wounding of Local Union I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to the CLEVELAND 2602 Carroll St. 218 President, James Price, dur­ address below: Main 0147 ing a peaceful union meeting. DETROIT 1038 Third St. Peaceful pickets have been Name CadiUac 6857 SS OLIVER LOVING brutally beaten by hired thugs DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. without the protection of local Vouchers for these men are Street Address Melrose 4110 law enforcement officers. being held in the office of the TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Garfield 2112 Scabs have been illegally im­ Alcoa Steamship Company in State ported from Texas, New Mexico, Baltimore, Maryland: Eugene U. ^ty Canadian District and even from Mexico without Stokes, AB; J. R. Helms, AB; Signed MONTREAL 1227 Philips Square Government interference. Child T. Worsoe, OS; J. Oliver, AB; VICTORIA, B.C 602 Boughton St laborers, 12 and 13 ^ears of age, A. Alford, AB; D. Chestnut, AB; Empire 4531 are being used by the company L. Warkig, AB, and E. Parsley, Book No. •'J VANCOUVER 868 Hamilton St to break the strike. OS. Pacific 782' -'it,,' / V* " ' ^ B'-- Mobile Members Take Action On Sbip Feui-Ups SIU HULLS Hotlce To All SIU Members Taft-Hartley Law Drafts Farm Workers Money Due S �m Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. July 9, 1948 SIU 'Manila Watch' Makes His Rounds Seafarer-manned vessels calling at Manila, P.I., by now have come to expecfl the latest news of Union activity and the doings of their Union Brothers to be waiting for them on arrival. Responsible for seeing that SIU crews are not disappointed ort this score is Ludovico Agnlto, who handles the distribution of the SEAFARERS LOQ in that port. Known more familiarly as "the Manila Watch," Agulto diligently boards every SIU ship and like his counterpai-ts in the postal service prides himself on the: fact that neither. wind, rain, typhoons nor other elements can stay him from execution of his. rounds. Lately Agulto has been per­ forming another function. After distributing the LOG, he has been photographing crewniemhers and submitting, his camera shots. Pictures on this page were taken by him last inontll when four SIU ships—San Angelo Victory, Azalea City, Cape San Martin and Kyska—touched the Pacific port. h I'i r ' it 1 t iilifl The Cape San Martin as she lay alongside Pier 13, Manila, jon June 13. When "the Manila Watch" went cdxtard to service the crew with the LOGS, he was told that the San Martin "is a good ship," with everything working out smoothly for an hands aboard. Crewmen pictured here aboard the Azalea City are: A. J, Kuberski, H. M. Hankee, R. E. Evert, Joe Schoell, Alex Antoniri, G. R. Mohn, Bob Elie, G. Marcin, and W. S. Houghton. Brother Kuberski is serving as Ship's Delegate. A ' rMBSaB IPB*.' "The Manila Watch" apologized for not being able to identify these crewmembers aboard the San Angelo Victory. He did say, however, that they're a good gang. . ' ' .. • While the Azalea City rests in the Port of Manila two of her Seafarer crew are faintly visible way up yonder fresh­ ening up her Waterman stack with a new coat of paint (photo above). The smart-look­ ing ship is good evidence that she carries a competent crew. S- 4" 4- That's our buoy, says Bro­ ther G. Marcin, Steward (photo left), as he rings a smile for the cameraman. Agulto re­ ported that Marcin is regarded as "one swell guy" and rep­ resentative of all other SIU men calling in Manila. ^The Azalea City is one of several Waterman ships sailing out of Mobile on the Far Eastern run. Seafarers coming into the Port of Manila should keep It; weather eye peeled for Brother Agulto, who is anxious to Dervice all SIU ships with the SEAFARERS LOG. From 0 accounts, he has been doing a bang-up job. The San Angelo Victory's Bosun and another crewman halted operations momentarily while this photo was made. It appears they were about to make a clean sweep down. Identification was vague but the Bosun may be the one on the. left. Like the. others, this photo was taken under a blazing, tropical Sunday morning sun,. a factor Agulto says he deter­ mined to get under control. "Here's hoping." he says, "that I shall, be able to send increasingly better pictures for publi­ cation" At any rate we think his subjects are among the best. An obliging crewmember, who has na aversion to the camera lens, is Stanley Yurg« wiz. 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Title A name given to the resource July 9, 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. 28 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SIU HIRING HALL VICTORY IS HAILED AS 'BLUEPRINT' FOR SOLVING HIRING ISSUE SIU PRESENTS DEMANDS TO CITIES SERVICE COAST GUARD PUSHES HEARING UNITS DEL SOL CREW ADOPTS SHIPLOAD OF DP KIDS WHEN A BOSUM IS REALLY A BOSUM PORT MOBILE NOW RANKS SIXTH IN FOREIGH TRADE MARITIME DID OK IN CONGRESS SHIPPER FEEL PORT HOUSTON TO BE EXPANDED DO GIORGIO STRIKERS ARE 'DRAFTED' BY T-H LAW BALITIMORE GETS BREAK:PAYOFFS AND SIGN ONS HIRNG HALL JOY SOOTHES POOR PHILLY SHIPPING SHIPPING CONTINUES FAIR FOR NEW ORLEANS HIRING HALL JOY SOOTHES POOR PHILLY SHIPPING GRAIN CARGOES SPUR GALVESTON SHIPPING SHIPPING IN PORT OF NEW YORK ALMOST AS WARM AS THE WEATHER POLARIS TAKES CAVALIER PLACE IN NY-WI RUN MOBILE SHIPPING SHOWS GOOD IMPROVEMENT NO PAYOFFS FOR PORT SAN JUAN,BUT IT HAS PLENTY OF ACTIVITY CREW OF SS JOHN HANSEN HANGS UP TWO 'FIRSTS IN VOYAGE TO GREECE THE SIU CONTRACTED COMPANIES:EASTERN SHIPS IN TRANSIT KEEP WEST COAST GOING SIU HIRING HALL VICTORY IS HAILLED AS 'BLUEPRINT' FOR SOLVING HIRING ISSUE Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/09/1948 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/9f2edb0ab8d20a77099a4e5b94c2c2b5.PDF a7d537725760f72bc87c36ac09c9e4b1 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • CONGRESS PASSES HOSPITAl BUDGET story on Page 3 Washington News. Letter from SIU Washington of-, fice reporting final okay of PHS budget by Congress is posted for patients at Staten Isl­ and hospital by Dr. J. Wilson, medical officer in charge, as (1-r) Seafarers F. Napoli, SIU rep. M. Flynn, J. Brennan, Dr. Wilson, C. Wilson and J. Hamilton (seated) look on. Messages to Congress from Seafarers were given much of the credit for the victory. (Story on Page 3.) His Lucky Break'. Below, Seafarers Cy Kenning (left) and Terrill Nesbitt ex­ amine length of line which parted while rigged to a stage, dumping Kenning 45 feet into the Mississippi from the bow of the Del Norte, while it was tied up at New Orleans' Poydras St. whasf. (Story on Page 4.) •• • .-»y- •Sv m- •^ �Pace 'Tw* Ir SEAFARERS V&G July' 9, 19S4 Permanent '50-50' Passage . ^een Sure, But Veto Looms WASHINGTON—Prospects look bright for early passage of the permanent "50-50" law by an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives as'the House Merchant Ma­ rine Committee completed its hearings on the measure. The favorable action on the bill was expected despite strong"^ objections from the State De­ to point but that any administra­ spokesman told the House Commit­ partment, the Department of tion program for offering subsidies tee that foreign nations were using Defense and the Foreign Opera­ to US ships is still in the early the bill as an excuse to give their tions Administration. The Senate planning stage and that in the own ships preference on commer­ meantime, "50-50" offers the most cial cargoes. has already passed it. Gov't Cargo Only practicable method of keeping US However an important hitch to The objection was answered by the expected smooth progress of ships operating, particularly tramp the bill is a report from the White ships and other unsubsidized oper­ a maritime industry spokesman who declared that since "50-50" House to the effect that it will be ations. vetoed by President Eisenhower at It is doubtful that Congress applies only to Government car­ the urging of the State and De­ would have a chance to override a goes there is no basis for other fense Departments. The adminis­ Presidential veto since it expects friendly, maritime nations to retali­ tration argument is that aid to to adjourn at the end of this ate by applying preference to pri­ vate commercial cargoes. shipping should be in the form of month. The existlhg practice in most subsidies, rather than a "50-50" In Foreign Aid Bill maritime nations, he pointed out, is law. Supporters of the permanent "50Industry spokesmen- were quick 50" bill, which has the backing of that 100 percent of governmental One of three Alcoa Victory-passenger aliips, the Alcoa Clipper cargoes are carried on merchant all segments of the maritime in­ ships of the -particular nation in­ IB shown at one of. her stops on the Island run. The Clipper is dustry, were jubilant when the volved. currently the center of a probe by Venezuelan authorities because House of Representatives restored •4- ef a mishap at La Guairik which cost three lives. the "50-50" provision to this year's foreign aid appropriation without a dissenting voice. It was the eighth foreign aid bill in a row in which the House has acted favorably on "50-50", indicating that the Repre­ sentatives will go strongly for a permanent "50-50" kw when that MOBILE—Seafarer Homer Workman, bosun's mate aboard the Alcoa Clipper that docked WASHINGTON — A tanker comes up for a vote. here July 5, was an eye-witness to a fatal harbor accident involving the ship at La Guaira, "trade-in" measure—a key part of Mai-itime spokesmen pointed out the Government's program to give that although the foreign aid bill Venezuela, in which three people were killed. The ship was detained by Venezuelan authori­ ^ the merchant marine a shot in the had been reported to the floor ties for five days and when 4 arm—moved a step nearer passage without a "50''50" provision, a mo­ she was permitted to sail, five Jie noted. "I went to the rail and been taken aboard the tug just be-fore the accident grabbed a threelast week when it was favorably tion on the floor of the House to crewmen, including the cap­ watched. reported to the House of Repre­ add "50-50" to the bill went tain and two Seafarers, were not "The stern of the Clipper was year-old child that was aboard and sentatives by the House Merchant through speedily without any op­ allowed to leave La Guaira. swinging towards the tug and I swam to shore, a distance of more than a quarter mile. The child's position. Marine Committee. Workman said he was walking saw we were parents, the engineer of the tug The bill would allow private very close. There to the after deck shortlp before This action by the House leaves and his wife, were both killed in tanker owners to sell their old certain sections of the administra­ 4:30 AM, Saturday, June 26, when were '"six people T-2s to the Government and use tion in a lonesome position as far he noticed the lights of a tugboat that I could see the accident. Another crewman of the small boat also died. the money to build new ones. as opposition to the bill goes. The "about 40 feet off our port side." aboard the tug Here, according to the backers State Department, which has spear­ The tug had just renioved the pilot and I leaned over During the next "iive days, Vene­ of the bill, would be the major headed the opposition, as in the from the Alcoa'Clipper which was the rail and zuelan officials took various mem-.., benefits: shouted to them hers oi the crew ashore for ques­ past, has done so on grounds that clearing La Guaira. • It would allow private oper­ it was not liked by foreign nations, tioning and then returned them "We were both moving in the to get away be­ ator's to replace their old T-fs, and that nine friendly maritime same direction and it appeared to cause we Were to the ship. When the liner was built during World War II and countries have filed objections to me that the tug and the ship were swinging. I saw permitted to leave the Venezuelan Workman now fast becoming obsolete, with the legislation. A Department getting closer and closer together," a man on . the port, five men were not permitted newer and faster ships which could bridge of the tug shout something to sail with her. meet present-day commercial down to the engine room and then Five Detained needs. we collided. ^ These five men were Capt. Yngr • These new tankers, with their - "The tug began to slide down var Krantz, Long Island, N Y, the increased speed, would prove of our port side toward the propeller master; Clyde O. Eddy, New Or­ value in time of war or national and then I saw our turning pro­ leans, chief mate; Sam White,' emergency. peller strike the tug about' mid­ Fairhope, Ala., first assistant engi­ • The old T-2s would go into ship. neer; Joseph Rusheed, New Or-, the reserve fleet, giving the coun­ WASHINGTON—With Vietnam­ "The general alarm was sound­ leans, quartermaster, and Maurice conditions in .Indo-China try a sizable tanker reserve for the ese officials confiscating practi­ settled on the Clipper and I rushed Kramer, OS. Capt. J. M. Castro, first time. Although obsolete- for cally everything they can lay their right now, it would be a good idea ing to my emergency station. Within Mobile, was flown to Venezuela to for Seafarers to watch their step present commercial needs, they hands on. Seafarers on ships going three minutes, we had boats in returq the ship to Mobile. The five in any of these ports and to avoid would give the US time to mobilize mto Saigon or other Indo-China the water," he related. getting into tangles with the local were detained pending further in­ a full-scale shipbuilding program ports are advised to put their per­ Workman said the pilot who had vestigation by Venezuelan authori­ authorities." in the event of war. sonal possessions under the capties. Rusheed was on the wheel and'. tmn's seal. Kramer was on deck at the time. Reports received by the Coast To meet its regular schedule in­ Guard from several ships that were to Mobile, the Clipper had to pass July 9, 1954 Vol. XVi, No. 14 in Saigon in recent weeks indi­ up four ports of As I See It ! Page 4 cate that seamen have no out call on the home­ Brother Chairman Page 4 whatsoever if they have any cur­ ward voyage, and Burly Page 16 rency, cigarettes or other items returned minus Crossword Puzzle Page 8 subject to duty in their possession. much of her Did You Know Page 15 Declaring the items in the usual usual cargo. Al­ Editorials Page 9 manner is no protection for the coa officials then Foc'sle Fotographer Page 14 crewmember. made arrange­ Galley Gleanings Page 15 The local officials claim that ments to drydock Inquiring Seafarer Page 8 they are obliged to confiscate the ship to check, In The Wake Page 8 evti-ything because of a japidly the propeller and Labor Round-Up Page 9 growing black market in foreign Rusheed hull for possible Letter of The Week Page 9 currency and other freely-ex­ damage. The ship returned with 00 Letters .Page 16 changed items. Aside from having passengers aboard. Meet The Seafarer .^age 8 their possessions seized, it was re­ Notices, Personals Page 17 ported by the Coast Guard that Port Reports Pages 12, 13 several seamen were fined large Quiz Page 14 sums of money. Ships' Minutes Page 17 All SIU ports have been notified SIU History Cartoon Page '6 by headquarters and put on guard Sports Line Page 15 to inform crewmembers of the Regular membership meet­ Ten Years Ago ^ Page 8 above developments when signing ings in SIU headquarters and Top of The NeWs Page 5 on ships for Far East runs. In addi­ at all branches are held every Washington News Letter. Page" 6 tion the Union has notified all second Wednesday night at Welfare Benefits Pages 18, 19 shipping companies of these de­ 7 PM. The schedule for the Welfare Report ... .Page 7 velopments so that the companies next few meetings is as follows: Your Constitution Pag6 5 can instruct their captains to put July 14, July 28 and Aug. 13,crew possessions under seal while All Seafarers registered on PubllshMl biwMkly at tho hMdquartbrt Wielding"* cue stick, Charles H. Fox, AB (left), and Charles I. • of tha saafarart lintarnaHonal UnieH. At­ in an Indo-Chinese port. the shipping list are required lantic* Oulf Olttrlct^AFL, i7S. Fourth Danne, MM, enjoy a game of ilool in the air-conditlohed comfort All SIU headquarters represen­ Avertia> Brooklyn 31, NY. Tel. HYacfnth to attend the meetings. of the hewly-redeeorated Mobile SIU hall. The Walls and ceilings 9-MSO. Entarad as tacond. class mattar tative, commehting on the situa­ at tlM Post Office In Brooklyn, NY« of the recreation deck were recently painted a dusky green shade; tion, added: "In view of the un­ under (he A t ef AUBUSt ..24, 191B House Body Favors New Tanker Bill Seafarers To Testify In Fatal Alcoa, Tug Crash In Venezuela Customs Cracks Whip Over Seamen In indo War Crisis SEAFARERS LOG t- • N;-' . I- ^ It's Lots Cooler On The inside Meeting Xighi Every 2 We^he �July 19g« SEAFARERS LOG Pac«HUM Congress Votes $$ For PHS WASHINGTON—The long fight of the SIU and other maritime unions to keep the Public Health Serv­ ice hospitals open has ended in victory as both houses of Congress voted $33 millions — for the hospitals in the coming secretary orthe Health, Education year. and Welfare Department, an­ The Congressional vote nounced that she would give her lopped off $40,000 from the full support to the budget request. Administration's fund request Obviously, this change of heart of $33,040,000, giving the-hospitals on the part of high administration $110,000 less than they had last officials was the product of the year. This, of course, means that strong protests made by all sectors there will be some small reduction of the maritime industry, by the in services but it is considered Seafarers and by the members of minor in jight of the fact that Gov­ their families who had so much at ernment economizers earlier in the stake in the hospitals. year had been out to close the hos­ However, the appropriations still had to hurdle the economy-con­ pitals altogether. As late as last January, the Bu­ scious House and Senate Appro­ reau of the Budget and the De­ priations Committee. In the House, partment of Health, Education and the committee took $40,000 off the (Continued on page 17) Welfare were of a like mind that the USPHS program for seamen should be given up and all but three specialized USPHS hospitals Convalescent patients on the lawn of the New Orleans USPHS hospital learn from SIU patrolman Herman Trrfxclair the good news that Congress has approved appropriations necessary to continue should be shut down. The only ones that would have been left present USPHS hospital services, ih the photo are (left to right) M. E. Sanchez, AB; L. W. Paradeau, open were the leprosarium at Carfireman, an out-patient; Troxciair; A. Quinones, wiper, and J. D. Dambrino, chief cook. "The Union did a great Job in going to hat to gave necessary hospital services for seamen," said Paradeau. "The ville, Louisiana; the narcotics hos­ pital at Lexington, Kentucky; and SIU deserves full credit for this accomplishment." the mental hospital at Fort Worth. Sounded Alarm Immediately Congress and the Administration were deluged with protests as the SIU and other mari­ time unions sounded the alarm. With the freight contract com­ Alerted by headquarters, hundreds pleted and the smaller dry cargo of Seafarers and ship's crews sent companies signing their agree­ resolutions and letters protesting ments, the SIU negotiating com­ NEW ORLEANS—Louisiana became the ITth state to deprive trade unions of the right the proposal to close down the hos­ mittee has settled down to serious business with SIU - contracted to negotiate union security clauses in their contracts with management when an anti-union pitals. Evidently the number of tanker companies. letters written was considerable, shop measure, given- the misleading label of a "right to work" bill, was enacted by the because Seafarers forwarded to the A few meetings have already state legislature. : LOG office a very large number been held with the tanker com­ The bill, previously passed ana took a big hand in the fight labor in other categories. of replies received from Senators panies including the Cities Serv­ by the Senate, was given against the measure, joining in an The bill, which outlaws the and Representatives assuring SIU ice Oil Company, at which Union House approval by a vote of 58 to extensive letter-writing campaign union shop, the closed shop or any men of their support on the issue. demands for wage increases and 41. It was signed into law quickly to parish legislators and otherwise other type of union security meas­ Consequently in February, the other changes have been discussed. Pay Differential Talks by Gov. Robert F. Kennon despite giving all-out support to labor's ures, provides no criminal penal­ Administration reversed itself com­ If the traditional pattern is fol­ a last-ditch appeal by a labor dele­ fight against the restrictive legis­ ties for its violation. It does pro­ pletely and submitted a budget re­ vide, however, for its enforcement quest for the hospitals. Subse­ lowed in these tanker talks, the gation headed by E. H. "Lige" lation. by the civil Injunctive process. Dire Effect Williams, president of the Louisi­ quently, Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, freight agreement will be followed in the tanker field as to percent­ ana Federation of Labor, for a veto After Governor Kennon signed age wage increases and changes of the measure. the bill, Williams issued a state­ in general and working rules. The bill was vigorously opposed ment in which he pointed out that Application of the same percentage by a coalition of all legitimate trade union members and repre­ increase to the tankers as won on trade unions in the state, including' sentatives were law abiding citi­ freightships would preserve the the AFL, CIO and independents. zens and would comply with its traditional pay differential in SIU members who reside in Louisi- provisions. He warned, however, favor of the tankermen. that its enforcement will have a Meanwhile, dry cargo ships are dire effect upon the general econ­ In another move designed to improve its services to the signing on at the new wage rata omy and wage structure of Louisi­ membership, the Union last week rearranged a number of of­ and the major shipping companies ana, fices at headquarters to provide greater space for recreational are making arrangements for retro­ Moreover, Williams pointed out, active wage payments back to big farm interests who sponsored facilities on the second deck. offices formerly occupied by the September 3, 1953. Payments are The Welfare Services De­ tlie law need not expect relief from Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, already'being made by Bull Lines partment, formerly on the sec­ SEATTLE—The continuing spurt AFL efforts to organize cane cut­ the switchboard and other facili­ mail, with Seatrain Lines also of shipping activity on the West ters and low-wage agricultural ond deck, has been moved to the ties. These have been moved else­ by having a full list of retroactive third deck and now occupies the Coast and especially here in Wash­ where on the third deck. payments ready for distribution. ington has resulted in the tem­ The two shuffleboard tables in Announcement will be made in the porary appointment of a joint the shipping hall, and the three SEAFARERS LOG when the other patrolman to split the work of this pool tables in the former pool shipping companies will have their port. room, next to the barber shop, back wage lists and machinery for Already on the job, former have been moved to the offices for­ payments ready. headquarters staffer Tom Gould merly occupied by Welfare Serv­ will assist Port Agent Jeff Gellette ices and the organizing department. who's been handling the increas­ Tentative plans call for installing Fiie Repair ing chores of the port on his own a fourth pool table, so that the Lists Early up until now. membership will have added facili­ West Coast shipping declined In order to expedite the ties, as well as added space, for considerably following the end of matter of ships' repairs lists, recreation. the fighting In " Additional Equipment ships' delegates and depart­ Korea, with a mental delegates on felU ships All of the present recreational consequent re­ facilities have been receiving con­ are urged to turn in repair duction In staff stant use, and it Is felt that addi­ lists a week before a vessel here at that time. tional equipment is needed. arrives in port. In addition, The downward The TV set formerly in the ship­ headquarters recommends that trend has been ping hall has been moved to the delegates making up new re­ . reversed now, former poolroom, and this room pair lists turn these in to the howevey, due to converted into a TV room, so that proper department heads on constantly chang­ the entire second deck now con­ the ship at least a week be­ ing conditions in tains recreational facilities with fore the ship is due to reach Gould the Far East to­ the exception of the barber shop, port, so that the companies can day, and increased movements of lavoratory and shipping hall, where take appropriate action when cargo to aid the French forces in the patrolmen will continue to the ship arrives. Early filing Indo-China. operate as before. of repair lists will facilitate Gould, who served as a patrolBesides the facilities already the procurement of new items ^man as well as chief dispatcher at^ It's basiueas as usual at tbe l$IU Welfare Services Department mentioned, there are of course the for the vessels and give suf­ office in headquarters, as Unlon^taffers remove office furniture to cafeteria and Port O'Call, where headquarters for some time in ficient notice when repairmen make room for additional recreational facilities for membership on 1853, had also worked both in the members may enjoy many pleasur­ are needed to board the ship the beueh. Welfare office was moved to the building's top deck able moments during their leisuro in port. Gulf and up north with the Union's brganizing department. . from fenaer leoation on same floor as shipping halL hours. Anti-Union Shop Bill Approved Over Louisiana Labor Protest Add Patrolman In Seattle Hall •v.'.- Hq* Office Shifts Add Space For Recreation Pact Talks Proceed On Tankshlps �4ic!r-' , ••. :;•:'V*/; Pace Poor S t^j^»RS(yl(O G Getting Membership Applications Boys' €lub Is Pet Project Of SlU Man BOSTON—A Seafarer in nearby Somerville is providing much of the spark behind a local campaign to get a newly-formed boys' club on its feet as part of a drive to curb possible "hoodlumism" in the area. Vincent Maffucci, a member of the SIU since 194B and a local restaurant owner, along with a fellow restaurateur, Phillip Tuccelli, organized the Union Square Athletic Club for the use of the boys and, with donations from other merchants and civic groups, outfitted a hall with a boxing ring, gym equipment and other gear for indoor and outdoor games. " . Designed to curb delinquency, the project has attracted nearly 100 boys in the area, who have Group of permitmen fn New Orleans hall are shown filling out applications for books With aid of dispatcher Joe Martelio. Head­ quarters committee will-make first month's choices shortly. Rigging Parted But Seaman'sLuckH eld Sparkplug behind drive to aid boys' athletic club, Seafarer Vincent Maffucci (right) is shown with Frank Fratalia, a pro boxer he manages. use of the hall until 9 PM every day. The rules forbid drinking, smoking and gambling on the premises and girls are "off-limits" at all -times except one night a week for jukebox dances. Manager of a professional wel­ terweight who has had quite a few bouts in the Boston area, Maffucci also serves as boxing coach for the youngsters and supervises much of the club's athletic program." A native of Somerville, he has sailed in the deck department on SIU ships for many years, and currently holds the rating of bosun.., , Seafarers on the East and Gulf Coasts who have been wondering where Erenchy Michelet took his culinary talents will be grieved to learn that the well-known stew­ ard is still) stick­ ing pretty closely to the Great Northwest and the Far East run. Those who want to sample 'some of his menus had better get up to Michelet Seattle because that's where he is at the moment, according to the last Seattle port report. . Michelet took over as chairman of the last Seattle port meeting, al­ though it was not noted whether he substituted a heavy iron skillet for the gavel. It's believed though, that once he rapped the table and called out "coffeetime" all hands immediately came to prompt atten­ tion. Seafarer Michelet, who is VKidely known throughout the ranks of the SIU, is one of the oldlime mem­ bers of the SIU. X. • . 'r.' NEW ORLEANS.—Luck was riding with Seafarer Cy Ken­ ning when a line rigged to a stage parted suddenly, dumping him 45 feet down the starboard side Of the Del Norte (Missis­ sippi) recently into the Mis-| sissippi River here. form until he could be pulled Tecrill Nesbitt, working safely back aboard the Del Norte with Henning at the time, was even by fellow members of the SIU more fortunate. He was standing shore gang. on the opposite end of the stage Equipped with paint buckets and and managed to hang onto the se­ brushes, Henning and Nesbitt were cure line at his end of the plat- lowering away down the side of the Del Norte when the line at Henning's end of the stage parted. Henning fell into the water be­ tween the ship and the Poydras Street wharf. Swims to Piling ' HeadquarteriT^galn wishes Although momentarily stunned to remind all Seafarers that by his head-down, impromptu payments of funds, for what­ plunge, Henning recovered in time ever Union purpose, be made to swim to a nearby piling where only to authorized A&G repre­ he hung on, resting until he felt sentatives and that an official capable of making his* way safely Union receipt be gotten at that the remaining distance to the river time. If no receipt is offered, bank. , . be sure to protect yourself by immediately bringing the mat­ "I was plenty lucky," Henning ter to the attention of the sec­ said. "If there had been high water retary-treasurer's office. in the river, the area between the ship and the wharf would have been jammed with driftwood and I w'ouldn't have had a chance of get­ ting out alive." * In addition to a ducking, the only ill effect he suffered was a severe rope burn on the inside of his upper arm. Henning and Nesbitt said they Also serving as a meeting officer inspected the line before, lowering at the Seattle session was Seafarer the stage' over the side. They Robert Johnson of San Jose, Cali­ theorized it must have been weak­ fornia. Johnson, who sails in the ened by acid which they beiieve engine department, was reading accidently -spilled on the rope in clerk for the membership meeting. the store room. The acid' is used to The 29-year-old Seafarer is a na­ remove rust spots from white paint tive of Louisiana and joined the on Mississippi passenger ships of SIU in New Orleans on June 4, the Del Norte's type: 1948. Be Sure to Get Dues Receipts Baltimore's last port meeting had Seafarer Donald Rood as chairman and an­ other well-known SIU man, Wiley Carter, as read­ ing clerk. Rood, a Nebraska native originally, joined the SIU in New York in 1945, and now comes out of Ridgewood, New Carter Jersey. He's 34 years old and sails on deck. Carter, 35, is a veteran SIU member, and joined the Union in Baltimore back on April 11, 1939. He too sails in the deck department and makes his home in the Port of Baltimore.., Push Action On Dope Bill WASHINGTON—A biU to re­ voke the papers of seamen con^ victed of narcotics violations moved closer to passage last week when it was favorably reported to the Senate by the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. The bill—backed by the SIU and other maritime unions^would give the Coast Guard authority to deny or revoke the seaman's papers of any person who, within 10 years prior, to applying for his papers, was convicted of violating any US Federal, state or territorial nar­ cotics law. ' YOUR UNION HAS MADE MENTION BEFORE IN THE COLUMNS of this newspaper of the spread of the anti-labor "right tu work" laws in the various states. Unfortunately last week the State-of Louisiana joined those who have passed a bill of this kind, with the result that one-third of the states have on the books a law prohibiting genuine union security clauses in union contracts. The Louisiana law did not pass without a tough fight. The trade unionists in that state, backed up by a large section of public opinion, really gave It a tussle over the last several weeks. Howeveiv the people backing this law, including the big industrial farm outfits in the sugar business and others, successfully sold a bill of goods to many of the legislators from the small town and farming areas of the state. The result was that they were able to pick up enough votes to push this bill through. Actually it appears that in Louisiana anyway, the people who run the lumber industry, the sugar in„dustry and other big farm operations in that state are out to keei^ the AFL from organizing the farm workers there. They hope to use this bill as a weapon to keep unions from improving the conditions Of, workers in these industries. Excuse To Weakeir Unions It's been pointed out in the past'that this kind of a bill, whether labeled "right to work" or by any other name, is a plain and simple excuse to weaken unions by making it virtually impossiMe for thenv to get 100 percent representation ih-any place of employment. The suc­ cess of the supporters of these bills, working from state to state, indi­ cates that its backers are operating with a well-organized machine. However, the labor unions have been fighting back, and as has been reported in the SEAFARERS LOG, won a notable victory in Alabama recently in electing a governor and other candidates pledged to repeal this, type of anti-union legislation. It remains to be seen what happens .when the Alabama state legislature goes into session. . Both in Louisiana and Alabama where these bills have come up, many Seafarers haVe put their shoulders to the wheel and helped the fight against this legislation. It's been a good fight, and those Seafarers viho have participated deserve credit for their efforts on behalf of the rights of working men and women everywhere. SINCE YOUR UNION MADE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SIU scholarship winners, we have received quite a few communications from the winners and from other^people interested in our program that have been complimentary ip nature. Judging from the correspondence we have received, the feeling is that the SIU has acted wisely and accom­ plished much by awarding these scholarships, which enable those who might otherwise have not been able to go to collage to pursue careers of their choice. What was particularly gratifying to your Union was the fact that thr^e Seafarers were able Jto take the prize along with the child of a Seafarer in the face of the toughest kind of competi­ tion. The committee of educators who selected the award winners made sjpecial mention of the fact that these Seafarers had done amazingly well on the qualifying examinations and had presented very fine records of past performance. As a matter of fact, the committee was of the opinion that the three brothers in question, Ed Larkin, Seymour Wallace, and Wallace Simpson, could have handled themselves very well in any kind of schoiarship competition which they might have entered. Certainly some eyebrows were raised when the Union first put forth this plan for scholarship competitions among its membership feeling that such activity was far removed for men who wjnt to sea for a living. The traditional picture of the sailor that people have in their minds doesn't jibe with ivy-covered walls, textbooks and cap and gowns.. It all goes to prove that the ranks of the SIU have contained men of all abilities and all talents, and that there is ample room and positive need for a scholarship program. SOME JMSTURBING REPORTS HAVE COME TO THE ATTENtion of h^dquarters to the effect that seamen going into Indo-Chinese ports, particularly Saigon, are being roughly handled by the customs officials there. The reports from official Washingto'n sources have it that the local customs people are confiscating the property of merchant seamen, even,though they have filed declarations on such property, and are fining the seamen additional sums of money merely for'owning personal possessions. ^ The particular targets of these Vietnamese officials seem to be cigarettes and US currency, which, they claim, are being used to pro­ mote a growing black market in that war-torn coun­ try. The successes of the Communist armies in .re­ cent months. It seems, have brought about a situa­ tion where the French and the Vifetnam officials are finding it very difficult to control the day to day operations of the local economy. It's understandable in light' of the difficulties faced in fighting the Cohimunists, that the Viet­ namese should want to take steps to strengthen their country. However, it seems quite clear that there is no justification for the kind of treatment being given to merchant seamen, particularly when they have followed all the rules and regulations on the books. Certainly it appears that our State Department, should find time to intervene witir the French and see to it that merchant seamen are not victimized. In the ineantlnie, pending official Washington action, all Seafarers are advised to put their personal possessions under seal when entering any Indo-Cbine8e-.port. , , Jt . ., : - 11 �mAfAmi^R9 LOG JMr t, l»M EISENHOWER. CHURCHILI^ URGE DEFENSE OF FAR EAST— At the^ meeting in Washington between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill the two agreed to "press forward" urgently to bui^d a defense system in Southeast Asia regardless of whether the French Indo-China armistice talks succeed or break down. They ac­ companied their agreement with a clear warning to France that they will press for,prompt restoration of sovereignty to West Germany this summer if France fails'^o approve the European army plan. * 0 * TRUMAN'S CONDITION IMPROVED—Former President Harry S. Truman's condition is reported as improved and his condition is somewhat less serious following an attack of enteritis, an intestinal in­ flammation. Truman's condition had worsened after emergency re­ moval June 20 of a gangrenous gall bladder and infected appendix at the Research Hospital in Kansas City. * • * SOVIET TANKER SEIZED; US BLAMED — The Soviet tanker Tuapse was seized" by a Chinese Nationalist destroyer as a, blockade runner to Communist China. Communist China and the Soviet Union have said that the US must take responsibility for the action, because the TJS Seventh Fleet controls Formosan waters. 0 0 0 ^ OPPENHEIMER LOSES APPEAL TO AEC—Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, the man who directed the. making of the first atomic bomb, lost nis long fight for reinstatement as an adviser to the government. The Atomic Energy Commission announced it had voted four to one to deny him further access to secret government information. • • * OUSTED FHA AIDE HAD ARREST RECORD—Clyde L. Powell, ousted top official of the Federal Housing Agency, has a record of eight arrests ranging up to larceny, the Senate Banking Committee was informed recently. Powell's record came out as he refused for the second time to answer fjuestions by Senators investigating "windfall" profits for builders of Government-backed apartment projects totaling millions of dollars. * • • FORMER TAX OFFICIAL GUILTY OF TAX EVASION—Joseph D. Nunan, former US Commissioner of Internal Revenue, was found guilty of income tax evasion in Brooklyn Federal Court. He. had been indicted on a charge of cheating the Government of $91,086 in taxes for a five year period. Nunan was a top-flight official in both the Roose­ velt and Truman Administrations, from 1944 to 1947 when he resigned to return to private practice of law. * * * FRENCH ABANDON PROVINCE SOUTH OF HANOI—In Hanoi, a spokesman for the high command announced the order to evacuate Namdinh Province south of Hanoi. The move gave the Communists Namdinh, the third largest city in the Red River delta, without a shot being fired. Rumors circulated that Hanoi itself would be abandoned by the French. 0 0 0 CEASE-FIRE ARRANGED IN GUATEMALA — The Guatemalan radio has announced that a cease-fire has been arranged between a Guatemalan military junta'and the insurgents led by Col. Carlos Castillo Armas. The broadcast further stated thhj: the arrest of all Communist officials had been ordered in accordance with Castillo Armas' instruc­ tions. Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz who had cooperated with Communist elements resigned the presidency. YOUamrffMSIU CONSTItUflON From Article X, Section 7 "Upon completion of negotiations^ the Committee shall submit a re­ port and recommendations to the membership of the Union dt* a regi'i'ir or special meeting." : 'i-' • •-t.' •' , Negotiotidni between the Union and the companids are complete only' when the elected committee makes its report to the member­ ship and receives approval* Only upon approvpl does the commit­ tee's action become union policy. :• Vcw# .faCSHTS ANO AS ^ Sly: MN. ARC <3SiA?A.NTH6D^ ,5V:: YGiiR coi^tturtc^,' .iHis ;:njR5 IS OESIOM^ voy • WnH,,"rH£SE , PWVIIEOES Pafffl Fir* State Dep't Bums Midnight Oil Over Onassis' Tanker Schemes WASHINGTON.—State Department officials are expressing much concern over reporti that millionaire Greek .shipowner Aristotle Socrates Onassis may be trying to parlay hie unique oil transportation deal with Saudi Arabia into similar agreements with Venezuela, Iran, Iraq and Kuwait m the^ Middle East. to that reached with Saudi Arabia any prospective charterers, a $2 The feeling is that the terms brought on a whole new series of million bill still due for work on of the Saudi Arabian contract nego­ tiated by the Onassis interests will eventually give him a virtual monopoly on petroleum cargoes from that country to all parts of the world and freeze American shipping out of the area. The deal might force between 50 and 75 tankers to be tied up on the West Coast alone, according to some estimates. Under the 30-year agreement reached earlier this* year, details of which are first coming to light, Onassis is granted the right to transport Saudi Arabian oil under a royalty arrangement guarantee­ ing that nation's government a payment of shillings (about 20 cents) "for every ton shipped by its tankers to any port in the world." A new company, the Saudi Arabian Maritime Company, Ltd., is being set up, and must maintain a minimum of 500,000 tons of shipping under the Saudi Arabian flag. 60 Percent Of Oil On the basis of those figures, it is estimated tha the Onassis com­ pany would be handling approxi­ mately 60 percent of all oil move­ ments out of Saudi Arabia, the remaining 40 percent being han­ dled principally by the ArabianAmerican Oil Company (Aramco), owned by four American concerns, which is operating under a much less extensive 1936 agreement with Saudi Arabia. Under these cir­ cumstances, that country stands to .gain a potential of $50 million in royalties each year from Onassis alone. The concern over the agreement with Onassis, stemming both from the opposition of Aramco and other shippers to its apparent monopo­ listic character and from govern­ ments, particularly the US and Great Britain, is over the manner by which it cuts off a considerable part of the world's oil transport from the world market and ear­ marks it for one company. New Protests The report that Onassis or others acting for him are already nego­ tiating with Venezuela as well as other oil producing countries in the Middle East with a view to es­ tablishing an arrangement similar protests against the original com­ pact which, it is felt, may violate international law in some of its provisions. The US, through the State De­ partment, is seeking assurances that the Onassis deal will not bar US tankers from carrying Saudi Arabian oil in the future, and has received some tentative pledges to that end. Meanwhile, an interesting side­ light to the activities of the wealthy shipowner, who describes himself as "Mr. Aristotle Socrates Onassis of Greek birth and Argen­ tine nationality, residing in Monte­ video and with his office in Paris," developed at Chester, Pa., at the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Unclaimed Tanker Engaged for several years now, in competition with members of his own family and others, in a race to build bigger and better tankers, Onassis left a "lemon" in the hands of the Sun Shipbuilding concern, in the form of an $8 mil­ lion supertanker of 30,000 dead­ weight tons which is ready for sea duty—but with no owner to claim her. The vessel, known only as Hull 596, had been ordered by Onassis with the prospect of char­ tering the ship to some rfther op­ erator. The decline in the tanker market, however, left him without the vessel, and no one yet willing to buy the new vessel outright. The situation is possibly in retalia­ tion for his exclusive deal with Sairdi Arabia, which other opera­ tors will fight in every way possi­ ble. Prize Puff Winner of a special award in oil painting in the recent SIU art contest. Seafarer Georges L. Pitour, fireman, puffs away after lighting a cigarette with his contest prize, an engraved sterling silver cigarette lighter with an SIU emblem. Cornhusker Mariner Facing Scrap Heap Dock Strike Ties Up PR As a result of the strike for better wages and working condi­ tions now being carried on by AFL longshoremen in San Juan and other island ports, all ships of the Bull Line have been laid up in­ definitely. The Bull Line action came shortly after the island's long­ shoremen—members of the AFL Dock Workers Union—walked off their jobs a week ago to bolster their xlemands for wages and work­ ing conditions more comparable to those of New York and the Eastern seaboard. A considerable wage dif­ ferential of approximately $1 an hour exists between the islands and continental US ports. The island's dock workers went AFL late January, when nearly 8,000 longshoremen and checkers gave the AFL a 2-1 victory in an NLRB election over the old Inter­ national Longshoremen's Associa­ tion. Photo shows Cornhusker Mariner whUe she was on the rocks in harbor of Pusan, Korea. Indications are that ship will now bo scrapped. WASHINGTON—The House Merchant Marine Committee, acting on the fate of the wrecked Cornhusker Mariner, hag decided to leave in the h^ds of Maritime Administrator Louis Rothschild the final disposition of the vessel. This able protest, and a subcommittee means that the vessel will was appointed to investigate tha probably be scrapped after dis­ mantling. Tl»e Cornhusker, which had been operated by Robin Lines, ran ^aground in the harbor of Pusan, Korea, in June, 1953. The ship had to be cut in half to get it off the rocks and was towed to Sasebo, Japan. The initial decision to scrap the $10 miiiion ship aroused consider­ possibility of salvaging the ship. Representative Thompson of Louisiaha, a member of the twoman subcommittee, disagreed with the final action declaring that it would be more desirable to re­ build the vessel, either in Japan or in a US shipyard. It would cost an estimated $11^ to $2 million to rebuild the ship in a Japanese yard. �rl'^ - _ ' SE AFA^iiti A^OG mm Own Tune SIU NEWSLETTER from WASHINGTON A Seafarer with 30 years of sea-going esro^ience behind him is trying something new and far afield these days: peddling his first effort at song-writing to a music publisher. Niel A. Winther, sailing SIU for the past three years as an AB, composed his initial song attempt, including both the-^ lyrics and music, while at sea and returned to his home port «f Mobile with it some time ago. The song, a romantic ballad called "little Darling," is a copyrighted number which has had only one really public showcasing so far. One of Winth^s friends, a piano player at Mobile's Carlton Hotel, plugged the song one weekend, and had quite a few people hum­ ming and whistling it by the time he was through. None of the audi­ ence was in the music publishing business, however, so that left things at a standstill. Reproduction of the opening bars of a romantic ballad composed Met Shipmates by Seafarer Niel A^ Winther of Mobile. Winther Is seeking to Now aboard the Alcoa Roamer interest a music publisher in the composition. (Alcoa), Winther visited SIU head­ quarters with his song while the writing effort. If he can click with give him a hearing for his musical ship was in New York and talked somebody in New York, he's all set. baby. about it with old shipmates. While In any case Winther is hopeful Although not a trained musician, In town, he's also launched inr quiries among ' members of the that he can have beginners' luck Winther has played the accordion music fraternity to see how he can and click with his song the first on his own for some time and ap­ get in touch with someone who time around—something that nor­ parently used this experience tp might be interested in his song- mally isn't done in the highly com­ compose his lyric. Although the petitive music-writing' business. song is not publicly dedicated to The fact that he is a Seafarer, he any person in particular, Winther feels, might Intrigue the curiosity confesses that it might be, but h6's of a song publisher long enough to not naming names. fi^- SIU Sea Chest Sweetens 'Em Up In Mobile Thanks to the SIU Sea Chest, life has been made a little sweeter for many needy residents of Mo­ bile. This came about recently when the Sea Chest distributed nearly 1,000 siurplus bags of hard candy to five Mobile charitable organizations. The bags of candy—all marked "compliments of the SIU Sea­ farers Sea Chest Corporation" — were donated to the Catholic Boys' Home, Zimmer Memorial Home, Allen Memorial Home, St. Mary's, and the Bureau of Catholic Chari­ ties. Other bags of the surplus candy were sent to the SIU hall in Mobile. The Sea Chest has made similar distributions in igaltimore and New Orleans, where the heat threat­ ened to destroy supplies of the candy purchased for shipboard distribution. ' ' . ' ' '=== ' •' =a Buring 1953, 608 seagoing ships of over 1,000 gross tons each, and totaling 4,579,000 tons were delivered by shipyards throughout the world. In terms of number and tonnage, last year represents the best year for deliveries during the eight-^ear post-war period since 1946. The 1953 deliveries were greater by 262 ships than the 1946 deliveries. According to Commerce Department records, the most significant facts were the predominance of tankers as compared with freight and combination ships; and secondly, the large volume of new construc­ tion delivered by Japanese and German yards. More than half of the total 4,579,000 tons of shipping delivered in 1953 were tankers; about 60 percent of Germany's output were freighters; 52 percent of France's were combination passenger-cargo ships; and 50 percent of Denmark's were freighters. These three for­ eign maritime nations, alone of the major building countries, con­ structed less tanker tonnage then freight and combination vessels. Shipbuilding and repair yards in the US have put on a tremendous effort in the closing weeks of Congress to have the Government ap­ propriate money to provide for the repair of abips in the reserve fleet andthus ke.ep the yards in business. There is a very slight chance the bill may go through. In the national reserve fleet, there are now at least 205 merchant, ships which would be urgently needed on Mobilization Day, and upon which an estimated $45 million dollars would have to be spent to put them in shape. If the nation's ship repair yards are successful in obtaining the approval of Congressional-sponsored work in this manner, the Depart­ ment of Defense has selected these 205 ships for inclusion in such an emergency repair program. These particular vessels* are, for the most part, presently converted or scheduled for conversion to naval auxiliaries. i t ^ The Mntoal Security bill now going through Congress would authorize the appropriation of around 3Vk billion dollars to be used in helping foreign nations,' or something under $800,000,000 less than appro­ priated last year. .^though, as reported to the House, there was no provision allow­ ing^ use of US merchant ships to carry 50 percent of the mutual aid cargoes, the House itself adopted the "50-50" shipping rule. Un­ doubtedly the "50-50" shipping proviso will be in the bill as it is fir^y signed by the President. However, on the other hand. Congress is refusing to insert the "5050" shipping rule in bills providing for the sale of surplus American agricultural products to foreign nations in exchange for foreign cur­ rencies. To this extent, a sharp distinction is being made—namely that Cobgress is willing to provide for the use of American-flag ships to carry at least 50 percent of the aid cargoes, but refuses to so provide in the case of surplus agricultural commodities. Simultaneously, the American shipping industry is attempting to push through Congress a bill to make permanent the idea that at least 50 percent of aid cargoes should be carried in US-flag vessels^ Even if this measure is passed by Congress, there is a strong chance it will be vetoed by President Eisenhower. The Chief Executive takes the position that other forms of aid, such as a direct financial pay­ ment to US lines, should be extended in lieu of a permanent "50-50" shipping principle. At the direct request of the President, Government agencies are conducting a 'study to determine whether or not additional direct support of US lines would not be advisable instead of having the permanent "50-50" shipping law. This report will not be released to the public before next January. Seafarer Niel Winther (center) shows mnsic and lyrics of his song to two of his shipmates, Allan Svenson, AB, (left) and WBlard Edwards, AB, who was also ship's delegate .<ni the Alcoa Roamer. Cartoon History Of The SIU : -If Jvitr% Mi . Contending that the potential danger to US ships fr'bm wartime niines was being exaggerated, in Sep­ tember, 1949, the shipowners made a new bid to bkve war bonus payments ended. The SlU charged the danger was not over, Itowever, as iiie Maritinjie War -igmergeney. Board called hearings sir the issne; Mine ^Danger Uuehmnged In October, the SlU-manned Maiden Creek stracK a mine in the North Sea. Although the crew escaped injury, the ship was damaged and vras.the second SIU vessel to hit, a mine ^that year; along • wtth 28 others. ' • Altogether, 304/ships hdd been siiiik br damaged by mines since the end of World War H. A. -X' Nn. 07 . The Maiden Creek incident sparked the SIU drive for continued bonus payments at the MWEB hearings, ' where the Union also callej^. for the end of the war-,, ' Umef bpard as ah unnecessary * Gpyerhmieht inter;ierehce .with collective 'bargaining/ ' New hearings / •were caned; but thd bbhUkeS cohtintiett • > �SEAr ARERS Inly t. 1»M Pare Seren LOG A -!» CASH BENEFITS :-.fc : .A' SEAFARERS WELFARE, VACATION PLANS REPORT ON BENEFITS PAID No. Seafarers Receivine Benefits this Period n. ^3 GAveraRe Benefits Paid Each Seafarer . D ^ST ^7 Total Benefits Paid this Period | ' -IS WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID THIS PERIOD HUDIMI Benefit. Death Benefits Disabilicv Benefits A resident of China for eight years with his missionary parents, Wolloce Simpson received his first schoolmg in that conntry at the American School in Peking. Now 24 years of age, he's pictnred here when he was barely seven years old in a youthful poso with his bicycle. A little Chinese girl is playing in the background. Simpson's present home is in Riverbank, Calif._ II ^aa.r oo | oo 1 on oo 1 ' Scholarship Fulfills u. 'Seven-Year Dream' Vacation Benefits Total 1 let; • WELFARE, VACATION BENEFITS PAID PREVIOUSLY HosDital Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 * Death Benefits Paid Since Tulv 1. 1950 • Disnbilitv Benefits Paid Since May 1. 1952 * Maternity Benefits Paid Since Aoril 1. 1952 * Vacation Benefits Paid Since Feb. 11. 1952 • Total 1 SaL. eSro ^7^19S Il * oc| r * Date Benefits Becsn "It's all pretty exciting. I've been hoping for this chanc® for seven years, and now the SIU has made it all possible," said Seafarer Wallace M. Simpson, visibly relaxed for the first time, as he learned he-^ was one of three working Sea­ signments by the church they rep­ farers awarded a four-year, resented, the Assembly of God oall VJ ' Is JT/ i/F II WELFARE, VACATION PLAN ASSETS Cash on Hand Vacacioo * il L*4L<itiA dCl Vacation Estimated Accounts Receivable ^elfarT" US Government Bonds (Welfare) Real Estate (Welfare) Other Assets — Training Ship (Welfare) TOTAL ASSETS •TOCTPBI iLllLm im&B. isi£h1 I4S 12 3 tl COMMENTS RECENTLY, MANY OF THE MEMBER'S BENEFlCARY CARDS RECEIVED BY iHB WELFARE OFFICE HAVE BEEN CARELESSLY WRITTEN, 'AS WELL AS INCOMPLETE AS DATE AND OTHER DETAILS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH CARD BE CAREFULLY CHECKED, BEFORE SIGNING, TO BE SURE THAT ALL THE LINES ARE FILLED IN CORRECTLY. ALL ELIOIBLES UNDER THE PUN SHOULD HAVE BENEFICIARY CARDS ON FILE. -f • THOSE ELIQIBUS UNDER THE PLAN WHO MAVE HOSPITAL BENEFITS DUE THEM ON UAVINQ A HOSPITAL, MUST APPLY FOR SAME WlXMIN POMTEEN (ill) DAYS OF THE DATE OF MIS DISCHARGE FROM THE HOSPITAL. IP SUCH APPLICATION IS NOT MADE, THEN ic FORFEITS THE BENEFITS DUE HIM. r SukmitUd • '• 'b JUsA, A1 Ken, Aasistntt'XdmiHisMioir •All•these;• and, rsmember this «• • are yours without contributing a single nickel on your part—CoUecting SIU bene> $6,000- SIU college scholarship for 1954. Unable to contain himseif ionger, Simpson had found out the good news when he dropped up to the SEAFARERS LOG office at head­ quarters the morning of June 23. "They hinted over at the Weifare Pian office that I had won, but I wasn't sure," he declared. "I guess they got calls from a lot of us eager to find out the results and were waiting to send out the official no­ tice. One girl I spoke to said they were typing out the letters right then ... I couldn't wait anymore so I came up here to find out," he added. He was happy as a lark, but deadly serious about bis future plans. Sailing on SIU ships since 1948 as an AB and deck maintenance, Simpson, now nearly 24 years old, bad been ac­ cepted by Cali­ fornia's Leland Stanford Univer­ sity in 1947. He graduated from Sparrows <»*oint High School in Baltimore at the Simpson tender age of 16, but financial difficulties came in the way of bis continued schooling and be abandoned plans for enter­ ing college that fall for the time being. That was seven years ago. Will Study Journalism This September, Simpson expects to enroll at Stanford and pick up bis studies again after a long lapse. A much-traveled young man with a flair for writing, he'll be trying for a degree in journalism and eventu­ ally hopes to link up with a daily newspaper or magazine as a re­ porter or foreign correspondent. Born in Oakland, California, in 1980, Simpson' spent the first ye^ of his life' in the US and tha next •l|bt traveling around China with HI Church, kept them in a region near the Tibetan border for a time, but eventually he, his parents and five brothers and sisters born overseas settled in the capital at Peking. Simpson had his first four years of schooling in that city, at the American School, and alternated between speaking English and Chi­ nese through those years, although much of his familiarity with Chi­ nese is lost to him now. Then, just before the outbreak of World War This is the first of a series of features designed to acquaint the hiembership with the four winners of the 1954 SIU scholarship awards who will be entering college this fall under four-year grants pro­ vided by the SIU Welfare Plan. This article introduces scholarship winner Wallace M. Simpson. •a I I II, the family returned to the US, to a small town in California at first, where he jumped one grade on reentering school because of his advanced training in Peking. From there, periodic relocations of the Simpson family took him to Little Rock, Ark., back to San Fran­ cisco, to Houston, Tex., and finaiiy to Baltimore. As a result of ail this moving around, he attended five different high schools befoi-e graduating from Sparrows Point in 1947, but the experience apparent­ ly didn't affect his schoolwork any. He graduated with better than a "B" average over all fotir years. The shifts from one place to an­ other seldom gave him a chance te get involved in a lot of extra-cur­ ricular activities, but in his senior year in Baltimore, he managed both the soccer and lacrosse teams, worked, on the school paper and was editor In chief of tho_ first fits is easy, whether it's for hospital, birth; disability or- death—You get first-rate penonal h.ls'9«rents, iKHh inlaalonartea; As' (Continued on page 171 service hmediately through your Union's r^resentativei. ll �T'ft v-V'-U-W-:.' >. 5,^.^3 li-: m-- . SEAFARERS VaceEiglit /.'• •s-^- "• I I h'. m: p h:/ ll-- i: IW^-' liv': -• - K'-: 1;^ . % i, » t, t 4 t » Originally a sea term, the phrase "by and large" is used today to mean on the whole, over-all, or in general. To the seaman under sail, it means to turn the ship to the wind, within six points, just as "full and by" also means sailing close-hauled to the wind . . . The oldest sails, used by the ancient Egyptians, were of papyrus fibers. Later, canvas made of flax came into general use, but since the mid­ dle of the 19th century cotton has largely supplanted flax, particular­ ly in sails for racing vessels and smaller craft. The Chinese make sails for their junks and sampans of grass or fiber matting. The fin­ est and hiost expensive sail cotton comes from Egypt. Ecuador in South America was named after a circle around the earth because that country is actu­ ally crossed by the Equator. The Equator, in fact, is spelled "Ecuadar" in Spanish. Before it became an Independent nation in 1830, Ecuador was one of the three great departments of Columbia . . . Coastal shipping, the mainstay of the American merchant marine un­ til the beginning of World War II, had its beginnings in the US in 1831. In that year, Thomas Lowery Servoss outfitted five packet ships that ran regularly between New York and New Orleans, in the first coastal shipping service in the US. When a person is nonplussed, he Is in a state of perplexity or puzzlement in which he doesn't know how to proceed or what to say. The word nonplus comes orig­ inally from the Latin non plus ul­ tra or ne plus ultra, which meant lik k% ' * 'X ACROSS 1. Everything 4. Indiu or Arctic a. Azov or Caspian 12. CaU, in poker 13. Sea near Norway 14. Fiord 15. Where Amapala it 17. Move ship by hauling lino 18. Talks 19. Swiss river 20. Channel 22. County in N. Ireland 24. Short for m SA city 26. Fire residua 29. Good outfit for seamen SO. Navigation hazard 81. Reliever 33. On the ship 35. Prison 36. Three strikes 88. Come to terms 89. Printer's meastire 40. Cargo from South Seas 42. Indiana; Abbr. .43. Open a keg 44. Choose., by vote 47. Tampa or San Diego 49. It's paid for now KIlgM 82. 83. Pranks 84. SaUor 89. Vigor 84. Took seat agala •7. Befors DOWN Kind of trc4 a. Stretch out 4. BUmo 8. Removed center of 6. Expunges 7. Army Trans­ port Service: Abbr. 8. New Hamp­ shire: Abbr. 9. Region in Europe 10. Do wrong 11. Ampere: Abbr. 16. District attor­ ney: Abbr. 17. MoUon 1 12 15 . 2 19. Oil port 37. Keeps uprlsbt 20. Canadian In water peninsula 40. Cay oS Florida 81. Kind of tre« 41. Shipping Una 83. Creek 43. Voyage 24. Martin Van 48. Compaat 25. Computed direcUon 27. Vanishing 46. Cent: Abbr. sigbt in NY 47. Baby food 28. Vessel with 48. Swediah nick­ one mast name 30. Pert, to the sea 49. Contend 32. West Coast 80. It movea a union boat 34. Companion of 81. Compau point" Hagog 93. Doctor: Abbr. (PuzzI* Anawcr On Page 17) J ^1 SEAFARER "let there not be any more sailing beyond" Md is said to have been inscribed on the Pillars of Hercu­ les at Gibraltar, beyond which no ship could safely sail. The Pillars Question: How often do you of Hercules were the furthermost think meetings should be held on limit of safe navigation prior to board ship? Columbus. • MaroeUno Santiago, bosnnHf the t * * a month, meet­ Most sailors know about the taff- trip lasts more than ings should be rail log, that spinning fin linked to held every fifteen a registering device which indi­ days, at the con­ cates the distance a vessel has venience of the sailed, and which is fixed to the membership. The taifrail, or more correctly aft rail best time, I think, of the ship. The word apparently is between 6:30 became taffrail through confusion and 7 PM. If Jthe over the sound, as it was derived trip lasts loss from the Dutch tafereel, meaning than a month, a a panel or picture, usually exten­ general member­ sively carved and detailed. In the ship meeting should be held once, old sailing days the name was ap­ before the payoff. plied because the upper part of the 4> t , flat portion of the sterm was gener­ Joseph Fairell, fireman: On long ally heavily ornamented, with trips meetings Aould be held at gilded and painted carvings, and least twice a it remains right through to the month, and on present. coastwise trips i » just before the The grocer as we know him to­ payoff. In case an day is a corner merchant who sells emergency arises vegetables, -canned goods, dairy pertaining to the products and a variety of other ship or the per­ food items for home use, some­ sonnel, a special times even in a supermarket type meeting should of operation. Centuries a^.., how­ be called. Every ever, the grocer was actually a department should be represented, wholesaler, and was one who except men on watch. bought and sold in the gross (large 4^ $ S. Escobar, steward: I think it's quantity). In fact, about the year 1344, in London, the Company of enough to hold one meeting, just before arriving at Grocers was incorporated} They the home port. If were the lordly wholesale dealers a beef comes up in spice and foreign produce who while you're at sent the ships and seamen out to sea, it's up to the import their wares from the East ship's delegate to and helped shape early colonial call the three de­ history. partments togeth­ t t er in a special Unearthed in 1880, the Gokstad meeting to settle ship gave researchers much evi­ the beef. The dence of what the structure of the entire crew should know what is viking ships of 900 years before up on a beef. was like. Based on measurements * * * of the Gokstad, relic, they deter­ E. y. Eraio, AB: On a short trip, mined that a t3i>ical viking ship only one meeting should be held, was 80 feet long, 16^ feet wide the day before and nearly 7 feet deep. There on making port and was one 40-foot mast, and on each paying off. On side of the ship 16 oars projected longer trips, once through holes in the bulwarks. a month ought to Seafarers Puzzle 1>; . ' MEET THE IN THE WAKE The first lighthouse built In America to service shipping was a cone-shaped masonry tower erected by the Province of Massachusetts in 1716 on Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston harbor. The lighthouse was maintained by a levy of a penny per ton which was placed on all incoming and outgoing vessels except those in coastal service. Constructed origi­ nally at a cost of £2,285 ($6,400), it was rebuilt in 1783 and is still in service. Joly t» 1954 LOG be enough, as long as there's no special beef. If there Is such a beef, a meeting ought to be called right away to take problem. * ^ Thomas jS. MoUer, chief steward: In my estimation, meetings should be called twice a month. On a short -trip there should be one going out, and one coming home. If there's a good beef, a special meeting of the de­ partment should be held, and if it's not settled there, a full mem­ bership meeting should bo called. GORDON T. BURFORD, bosun From coal passer to ship's master is a long climb but an interesting one. So says Seafarer Gordon Burford who received his masters license in 1952 after almost twenty years of sailing. Bom on a farm in Amherst, Va., which his father still operates, he ran away from home at 17 to make his way in the world and to escape the boredom and long hours of hard work on the farm. One of his first jobs was work­ ing in a soft coal mine in Welsh, West, Virginia. It was at this job that he perhaps felt he had left the irying pan only to sizzle in the fire. The coal mine was hot and damp and was located three miles back under the mountain. It was in the days before mechanical equipment and he got quite familiar with a pick and shoveL No Room To Sign For about six months he worked in the mine on a seam no larger than 26 inches. The coal would be blasted down, but since the seam was too shallow, the coal would have to, be shoveled from the prone posi­ tion since there wasn't enough room to stand. Loading 18 to 20 cars a day, Burford points out, was hard work and the pay was slim—40 cents a ton. Six months was enough of that. He next worked for a power com­ pany as a lineman, somewhat easier work, and at a succession of different jobs before he tried sailing. He first shipped out as, a coal passer out of Baltimore on the Red Star Line, on a ship bound for Hamburg, Germany. He smiles when he hears the old time seamen reminisce, of the good old days when It took a man to be a Sea­ farer. It certainly took a cast iron stomach for the food and the gen­ eral conditions aboard the ships then, Burford says. For the black gang, the trip was continuously hot and dipty both on and off duty. The black gang slept in a separate foc'sle but there was no such thing as rooms. There were no ventilators and no showers. Any bathing that was done was done out of a pail if and when the old man chose to turn the water on. The ship usually supplied an excelsior mattress or bag of straw, but no blankets or linen. Switched To Deck Burford has shipped, on deck since 1936 in just about every un­ licensed rating there is. But condi­ tions on deck weren't ideal either. An SIU man rrom the start of the Union, he served on the picketlines of most of the major 'strikes. The first time Burford remembers having fresh milk was while on thd Helen of the Bull Line in 1938 or 1939. While in port, the crew asked the captain for milk and threat­ ened to strike. The crew sat down and the milk was forthcoming. Whether the money for the milk came from the company or from the captain's pocket, Burford never found out, but since that time he has found that the Bull Line oper­ ates as good a ship as any company as far as the..geafarer is concerned. Burford started sailing as a bosun in 1942 during World War 11. Since he preferred to ship from the East Coast, he sailed on the Murmansk run bringing war supplies to Rus­ sia. Arriving in Murmansk after one trip from Halifax, one of nine ships out of a convoy of 54, his ship was bombed and strafed by the Ger­ mans, The ship had a huge, hole torn in its side and one of its boil­ ers blew up. Working his way up from coal .passing was a long hard climb. He held almost all unlicensed ratings in the engine and deck depart­ ments before trying for his mas­ ter's papers. Burford is married and the father of two daughters aged eight and four. He prefers the short runs so that he can get home and see his family as often as possible. This is especially true at the present time since,he expects to become a fa­ ther any day now with hopes for a boy. TEN YEARS AGO The Japanese laundied a general offensive northward from the Can-^ ton area and strove to join with forces driving down the CantonHankow railway through Hunan Province . . , Gen. Jorge Ubico resigned as President of Guate­ mala and turned the government over to a military junta composed of Generals Eduardo Villagran Ariza, Buenaventura Pineda and Federico Ponce. The train paUed "The Chief," on the. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R.R., . westbound, carrying 158 passengers, was wrecked 20 miles west of Flagstaff, Ariz. Company officials said four persons were ^ 4^ killed an.d more than 80 Injured. . Alvaro Vega, oiler: On long trips . . . German robot bombs droned there should be a meeting every over southern England and an un­ month. On short disclosed numbW of American trips it's enough soldiers were among the day's to have one the victims. day before the * * ship makes its A fire from an undetermined home port If a cause at the afternoon performbeef comes up jmce in Hartford. Conn., ignited before that, a the main tent of tiie- RingUng special merting of Brothers and Bamum & Bailfy the department Circus, in Which thwe were nearly should be called. There's no mood *0 utt tiie entire 7,000 i^rsons, mostly women and The fiMHaa: consumed erew on a small beei» the canvas witk great rapidity, killing 167 persons and injuring 174 or more ... Loss of the 13,050ton President Grant of the Ameri­ can President Lines, was announc­ ed by the War Shipping'Adminis^ation as creqr members, return­ ing, told of a vain three-month battle to save the ship after it struck a submerged reef in the South Pacific war zone. * t 4 « i- » Matthew Dusband, Washington representative of the SIU, offered testimony at the public hearing of the Coast Guard's Merchant Ma­ rine Council as to the suitability of various types of improved liferafts for merchant ships ... In Normandy the inland port of the city of Caen was taken by British and Canadian troops after a month of fighting and at the end of a 36hour push that overran the north­ ern two-thirds of the city. US. irooiw fought their way into the outskirts of St. Lo from the east, and combat patrols were in houserto-housa combat. Under counter-attack they withdraw to the subhrbs . . . The Deraocratio National Conventimi opened 1ft 'jr > �Itdr f, ItM SEAFARIttS LOG Pace Nine tmas 1 SEAFARERS^X06 Iriy f. I»B4 V*l. XVI, Na. 14 Published biweekly Iv.tbe Seafarers International Union. Atlantic Gull District, Al^ 675 Fourth Avenue. Brooklyn 32, NY. TeL acinth 9-6600, Cable Address: SEAFARERS NEW YORK. PAUL HAIX, Secretary-Treasurer Mditor, Humaa BHAHSI Manouine* FcHtor, RAT Dnmoic: Art Xditor, Baanaa SIAMAM; Photo Editor, DAMIB MILVA; Staff Writert, HmMAir AmHua, lawn •nvACK, AL MAEumr, NoaacAir SMITB. Gulf Area Reporter, Biu. Mooor., Did If!' LETTER of the WEEK Score One Victory A resounding victory has been scored by Seafarers, the SIU and all sea unions in seeing the appropriations bill for the US Public Health Service hospitals through final adop­ tion by both houses. The bill, now in the hands of the Presi­ dent, provides a $33 million budget for the Operation of the marine hospital program until next Jtme 30. Since the fight started nearly a year ago, following indica­ tions that the Government might shut down the program altogether as an "economy" move. Seafarers and Union rep-' resentatives have been conducting a round-the-clock cam­ paign in which letter-writing played a' major part, in an effort to halt the closings. The result was that the administration backed away from its proposal to close the hospitals and Congress, in turn, voted the money to keep them going with some small, but not fatal, cuts in the budget ftom the previous year. The USPHS hospital program, nearly as old as the United States itself, has been providing medical care for seamen and others since 1798. Through all that time, it has emerged as a vital research facility, pacing much of this nation's medi­ cal research in a variety of diseases now no longer plaguing Americans or at least lessened in the degree of their severity and occurrence. Seafarers recognize the importance of the hospitals, both to themselves and to the nation. Thanks to their untiring efforts, the battle to save the hospital program from extinc­ tion appears to have been won. However, oiie word of caution should be sounded on this issue. Opponents of the hospitals in the past have succeeded in-whittling away at the scope of the hospital program. Sea­ farers can expect the same kind of attack on the hospitals next year and must be prepared to protect them with the same energy as they have displayed up imtil now. » « 4^ Hurricane Trip Lengthens Out To the Editor: Just a little news from the Hurri­ cane (Waterman) as we sit over here on the Far East run for the Army. It has been some trip since we left the Gulf in February with a full crew out of Mobile. We were to be gone about two months with Haiphong, Indo-China, for our port of discharge and back to the States, but four days out at sea on our return to the States, we got orders to go to Okinawa. At present we have made Okin­ awa twice, Pusan twice and Yoko­ hama twice, and we are now on our way to Guam. We never get any orders as to where we are go­ The Building Service Employes ters Joint Council. This is the ing next until we International Union has launched second year that the council has are ready to sail. a comprehensive safety program to made the awards. The Army has cut on-the-job accidents, and Presi­ ir if if just signed an­ dent W. L: McFetridge has told aU A new welfare program, b^eved other six month Hod^M locals in the US and Canada that to be the most comprehensive ever contract for us out here and we look to stay here the field of safety . . offers an obtained through collective bar­ opportunity to render increased gaining in Chicago, has been nego­ for some time yet. We have been out four months services to members and the ge*- tiated by the AFL Bakery Drivers, and three days now and we are eral public." He recommends a Local 734. The program covers lucky that we have a good crew. long-range program including about 3,000 members of the local, membership in the National Safety including inside workers as well Good Food Council and training classes in first as drivers. Drivers get $7,000 worth We are still eating good as we of group life insurance, $7,000 of now have enough food for a couple aid. accidental death or dismember­ t 4^ i of months but it is all Japanese The full support of the CIO has ment insurance, and a disability stores. A lot of the fellows may think they are lower grade stores been pledged to the Mexican Con­ benefit running to $55 a week for of Labor in its fight for 13 weeks. In connection with the good news from the capital, how­ but they are really first grade federation pay increases to offset a reduction stores. ever, there is a disturbing report concerning the fate of the I've just been made bosun as the in real wages caused by a devalua­ Anna M. iii. who holds the permanent "50-50" legislation, just .pdssed unanimously by bosun was taken off in the hospital tion of the currency. The pledge distinction Denham, of being the nation's the Senate and likely to face little opposition in the House, in Yokohama and I have found it a was made by CIO President only woman business agent in whose Merchant Marine Committee has already given it the job to do any work when you don't Reuther when-Mexican automobile organized labor, started her sixth union leaders visited Detroit re­ consecutive term as representative stamp of approval. have any thing to work with. The report that the President wiU veto such a measure, It has got to where there is noth­ cently. The delegation represented for Laborers Local 1207 in Tampa, even if it passes both houses by heavy majorities, reaches ing to work with, no paint, and no locals in Mexican branch plants of Fla., when she was unopposed in Motors, Ford, Chrysler, the general baUoting June 10. the shipping industry at a time when it is at a low point. grease. We can't do any chipping General Hudson, as we don't have any red lead or The encouragement and practical help which would be given jprimer to cover it with. The gear Willys. 5fash, Studebaker and Among others whom she "bosses" is her husband, E. B. Denham, who to maritime by the adoption of this bill is inestimable. It needs greasing but there is no * 4 4> is now rounding out his fifth term , would be proof to the industry that the Government is gen­ grease to do it with. When a guy After delaying wage determina­ as assistant business agent. uinely concerned about the long run future of American flag ts~ broken, all we can do is put a tions under the Walsh-Healey Act i i i shipping. The $20 million cooperative long splice in it because there is for over 18 months, more than 200 Any other course, despite pious announcements of an event­ no Une left. Nobody expected us cotton mills have lost a round in housing project of the International ual intent to aid the industry by direct subsidy, means further to be out this long when they their fight to keep the Labor De­ Ladies Garment Workers Union partment from putting into effect a has gotten under way with the surrender to foreign-flag shipping which will then be in a stored the ship. position to capture an even larger majority of US cargo We are using old runners. When $l-an-hour minimum wage for cot­ clearing of 13 acres of slums in the one gets bad, we just change it for ton, silk and synthetic textile firms Corlears Hook section of Manhat­ business than it now holds. another old one. The quarters are working on Government contracts. tan. Some 110 obsolete buildings 4^ 4^ getting in bad shape but there is The mills were set back when a have been razed and excavation no paint for them and it looks as district court dismissed their ob­ and foundation work on the project though every ship over here is out jections to answering Government has been started. Although not con­ of paint as we have tried to get questions about the Labor Depart­ fined to ILGWU members, occu­ Although it's a little early for a full analysis bf the situa­ some stores from other ships but ment's plan. Both AFL and CIO pancy will be limited to wage earn­ tion, it would appear, from present indications, that local have failed so far. textile unions filed briefs with the ers and salaried persons. military officials are reacting favorably to the recent De­ Clean SIU Ship court supporting the minimum. if i i> The first health and welfare plan fense Department order recognizing tiie right of civilian Wh are looking forward fo get­ ^ 4^ 4^ seamen on l/S ships to shore leave in areas under US mili­ ting stores so we can bring the Congressional and presidential for electricians in the Southwest Hurricane in as a clean ship, SIU approval of the seven percent pos­ has been negotiated by the Inter­ tary control. ^ style, if there is a little rust tal pay raise bill now pending has national Brotherhood of Electrical A key issue for many months, and the subject of offen and nobutpaint on her she will be been forecast by President Wiliiam Workers, Local 569, with contrac­ heated discussion between SIU representatives and officials clean of dirt and our quarters will C. Doherty of the National Associ­ tors in San Diego County, Calif. at the Pentagon, the shore leave matter seems to be work­ be clean because we still have soap ation of Letter Carriers, AFL. Post­ The agreement is effective Septem­ ing up to the satisfaction of all hands so far. At any event, powdei to clean her with if we master General Summerfield's as­ ber I. no beefs have turned up recently on the issue from SIU crews. don't have anything else. sertion that President Eisenhower it if Moreover, much favorable comment has come from at least I guess everyone ^ knows our will veto the measure, Doherty Settlement of a new contract be­ one ship in Korea, the Watermmi freighter Morning Light, messman, "Casey Jones."^ Well, we said, is without basis. Meanwhile tween the United Steelworkers of which reported the military police "very congenial," and have changed his name to "Com the National Federation of Post America and the United States pointed out that their reception was far different from that on Cob." It is funny how we got the Office Clerks told Congress that Steel (Mrporation is expected to new nickname. We had some com the Post Office Department is us­ set the pattern for the entire steel previous visits to the Far East. on the cob one day and- he saved ing pressure tactics to make the industry and other mass produc­ Thus, it would seem that, thanks to Union ^orts, the rights an the l egislators "abdicate their author^- tion Industries as well. The Steelcom cobs. . of Seafarers and'all seunen will be respected in the future on I'll close workers got a package estimated by saying hello to all ity on postal salary matters." this matter and any other involving the military. Meanwhile, my old shipmates around Mobile between nine and ten cents an $ 4^ the Union is continuing s survey of the membership return­ and New Orleans. I hope to be Three children of hat workers at between nine and ten cei^ts an ing from foreign ports to assure that the situation is the same around there soon. have been awarded $500 college hour, including five cents in wages scholarships by the St. Louis Hat- benefitSi Raymendl Hedges elsewhere and doesn't get out of hand again. ROUNDS Still In Doubt I m m I i •;y| Progress* Report rJiiV-S •' •^1 �P'-' • • • Ir- • . '•">• ^ Fare Ten SEAFARERS " I''" •' '• July t. U84 July f. 1954 LOG SEAFARERS I ••'I ( t-i- '11 m * Wmk ; '•.•: . , ' m i j'l- 0*^' •^;r • • m WM . f• ir^,: Fage Eleven LOG .• m m m iflii : " ;. :^--t w « it: I' w., •f, • i ••ft'-'-V . 1 Fibers are combed iand driwn into slivers for jspinning. Engineers check thg combs for the condition of the sliVers. Slivers are carefully checked to see they are the right weight for spinning of yarns of a certain diameter and length. The slivers are twisted from left to right to spin the yam. Just the right amount of twist is important for great strength. Inspectors check yarn for uniformity and balanced twist before it is sent to the - machines that form the strands. V P^.-, i> •. i:t,- - 5-' . rr 'S- • • m : : *'<'u ' Even though the day of wooden ships and sails is long past, the deck force is ever at work nandling the multitude of lines on a ship. In port or at sea, snubbing down equipment or just making things shipshape, the Seafarer must have intimate knowledge of ropes and knots. '1H- Sails, wooden mosts, hond-operoted copstons and much of the porophernollo of the soiling ship hove long since disoppeored from commerciol shipping operotions, but thot old stondby, monilo rope, is still used just os much OS ever. Wire rope hos token over sofiie functions on ships ond nylon is slowly creeping in for speciolized uses such OS fishing nets ond towlines, but mc^jlo still remoins the bosic stuff of which most cordoge is rnode. The uses of moni|o ore mony ond voried—for mooring lines, corgo slings^ nets, booms-ond foils, boot foils, heoving lines, towlines, borgelines ond other purposes. And todoy's AB just like the deck hond of yesteryeor, hos to know his knots ond splices, ond how to stow ond hondle rope properly. 9 •m I Ml Strands are formed by, twisting yarns in the opposite direction from which the slivers were twisted to make yarn. The strands are often called the "sinews" of rope. Pictured here ore the processes mvoK ed In monufocture of monilo rope for shipboord purpo: es. (All photos and illustrations, exce^ that in the upper left hand corner, courtesy Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts.) The starting point in manufacture is grad­ ing fibers before they go "into the works." The fibers are graded according to texture, strength, color and length. • Laying three or four strands—three ropes into cable— are the final production steps. The direction of the rope twist is the reverse of that for forming strands. A blend of fibers, stronger than a single grade or type, is fed into a breaker-spreader machine that assures a uniform product at all times. mi immmm , , , \ ~ jp ,• ' Vr I THE BASIC STEPS IN ROPE MANUFACTURE... mi- 12 3 J ^ 5 6 7 ilii t:'\ ^ ' ' • R: • R.'-R •;- Lubricated fibers pass through rollers (1) which distribute lubricant and (2) move on to be combed and drawn out to form slivers. Slivers when twisted produce yarn. The sliver (3) is then fed on a chain from which it enters a tube (4) where it is given Exactly the right twist by a revolving flyer and capstan. In combining yarns into strands, yarns get the proper pattern and twist by going through yarn plates (5) and a tube (6), in which ^ capstan provides the pull on the strands at the proper speed for the twist desired. Strands are wound on a reel (7) or fed directly to a laying tube'. Capstans pull the strands through a lay­ ing tube, (8) where they are twisted by a flyer. A giant rope for a giant's job. This 21" circum­ ference mooring line was made to provide off­ shore anchorage in South America. It weighs 12.7 pounds per foot.. A specifically designed rope is used in the manu­ facture of various types of cargo and save-all nets, where easy splicing and handling are of first importance; s /ft bow lines, stern lines, spring lines or breast lines, the slender manila ropes are used to tether the ships of the sea, large and small, at dockside. Tugs also make extensive use of manila line. �lNs« Twdve . SEAFAREkS LOG ^ •••••---->— lotrt. IH# PORT REPORTS.....^. .. . Men in the hospitals include San Francisco: other winners success in their new lake Chariest endeavor. Alexis Bankpri, Robert Lambert, It was also a pleasure to note, Algot Bogren, Otis^J. Harden, Rob­ that Hans Skalagaard won the spe­ ert Scales, Lorenzo Bridlda, War­ cial award in oils for the painting ren Whitmer, Albert W. Claude, of a sailing ship in the LOG John T. Watt, Thomas .^inherson, Shipping in the port has been Contest this year. We have aU Since my last report on shipping, Gorman Glaze, Richard Foust, Things are moviag along very I am sorry to state that sliipping Jesse A. Clarke, Paul Wilkinson, fair for the past two weeks and the seen his work hers and we value nicely at the present time with it very highly. Coifgratulatiotu are for the past two weeks has been Hinrich Wiese, Tony Mastantuno, future looks pretty good. aim in order for Hans Skalagaard plenty of watermelons, peaches even worse than the previous two Robert G. Cooper, Cornelius Pal­ -No ships were paid off in the and fish on hand, plus politicians. on winning this award. weeks. We shipped approximately mer and James Dodson. Tom Baiuing past two week period and only two As for us, well take the first men« 115 men and in the same period San Francisco Port Agent tioned. Shipping picked up a little we registered 294. So, fellows, you Our man of the week is Charles ships signed on. They were the somewhat here in the last two » » » can see what the score Is as far as Sianina, who has been a member Kyska (Waterman) and the Amerweeks, but don't come rushing shipping is concerned in this port. of the SIU since 1946. He sails at sea (Blackchester Steamship). New York down here. Brothers, for we still We have, at the present time, seven all ratings in the engine depart­ Ships in-transit were the Seamar have enough men to man all ex­ Bull Line ships tied up here and ment and has always conducted himself in the good old SIU and Massmar (Calmar), the Yaka, pected calls for some time to come. about six Libertys plus four tank­ ers and one Bobin,IJne ship. As manner. He had quite a rough go Fairland and Hastings (Waterman Calling into far as we can ascertain, none of of it several months back due to and the J. B. Kulukundls (Martis). this area and Oldtimers on the beach include Shipping for the_Port of New each taking a few these vessels will move in the the fact that he was an alien. All of that is now past history asjie L. Knickerbockmr, W. Pennington, near future. York is stUl holding its own. We men were, the We have one outstanding beef in has finally got himself squared A. W. Brown, C. Johnston, F. Mar­ sliip]^ approximately, the same Chiwawa, Gov­ the port at the present time which away and before long will obtain tinez, H. Skaalegaard. W. Ander­ ernment Camp, son, J. Cantin, A. Gurski, A. Wig­ number of men during this two Fort Hoskins, concerns 64 hours his fuil citizenship. At this time he would like to ex­ gins, A. Bernard, J. Curlew, J. Mc- week period as we did in the pre­ French for a utilityman Creek, press his gratitude to the officials Connell, R. Malone and E. P. vious two week period. However, Cantigny,- Brad­ on the Steel in the future, you can look for Rover (Isthmian) who have been such a great hqjp Votto. much slower shipping as the long­ ford Island, Win­ to him during his trouble. He said and which has ' Men in the marine hospital are shoremen in Puerto Rico have been ter Hill and PaGray been submitted that he thinks the SIU is second P. J. SL Marie, U. L. TaraUo, S. oU (Cities Serv­ on strike since last Friday and to none in the maritime industry. to New York. We Bunda, J. Perreira, H„Y. Choe, J. Bull Line, for one, is laying up all ice). Eari Sheppard are positive this ChUds, W. Singleton, C. Neumaier, their ships until the strike is over. Over in Beaumont, Texas, we Baltimore Port Agent is good overtime. P. S. Yuzon, and O. Gustavson. had the Golden City (Waterman) This of course is bad, but we have It Is with a lot of » » ^ Standby Pay pledged 100 per cent support to come in from France for payoff. satisfaction that Boston: She paid off in good shape thanks Slanlna these union brothers. There have been a few feUows I compliment the to her fine SIU crew. We had the coming into the office complaining We hear via the grapevine that crews on the few ships that we did about the rate of pay for standby shipping is really good on the West Bull Run (Mathaisen) in here at have pay off here for the excellent Lake Charles and the Del Sol of work. They seem to figure that we Coast at the present time. Job they are doing. So, just keep should be paid according to other During,the past two weeks, -we Mississippi came in over at Port up the good work, and before long ship contracts, such as shipyard paid off 22 ships, jdgned on six Arthur. things wiU get back to normal Shipyard people in this port are workers and other unions. Also July 27Ui l^rimary on foreign articles and had 14 in and everybody will be happy again. excited about the awardhig of they have been complaining about transit. On the political front the con­ Navy contracts for the construc­ no travel pay to and from the job. Payoffs SUpe Paid Off test is about to enter the home tion of 24 mine sweepers at j. tot^ Ships paying off were the Ines, Our existing contract as of now is The following ships paid off: ttie stretch with the first primary due Mae, Angelina, Suzanne and eost of over G26 million. .The 24 as follows: AB's and unUcensed on July 27 and the boys are really Evelyn (Bull); the Marore, Chibore, ships consist of 11 165-foot vessels personnel within that scope of pay, Rosario, Beatrice. Angeline, Kath- glad-handing every one in sight ryn and Elizabeth (Bull); the Val Santore, Feltore, Baltore and Chl- and 13 138-foot motor mine sweep­ such as oUers, FWT, etc., is $1.94 Chem (Valentine), Seatrains Louisi­ and are out beating the bushes for lore (Ore); the Strathbay (Strath- ers. Hedgdon Bros., Goudy & per hour and the higher rating Texas, New York, Georgia and votes. more), the John B. Waterman Stevens, of East Booth Bay, Me., $1.98 per hour. Overtime rate for ana, Jersey (Seatrain); Bradford We nominate for our Seafarer of (Waterman), the Chiwawa and Fort wUl build four of the smaller aU hands working standby is time New Island and French Creek (Cities the Week, Brother Herbert Gray, Hoskins (Cities Service); Pennmar sweepers and the Quinc:^ Adams and one half. Under the existing Service); Northwesteru Victory who hails from Tampa, Fla., and and Oremar (Calmar), ^ Repub­ Yacht Yard at contract there is no travel pay to Victory Carriers); Steel Maker and saift in the black gang as pump­ Quincy, Mass., lic (Trafalgar) and the Steel Rover and from work. Anyone wanting Steel Executive (Isthmian); Robin man. He is sticking around at pres­ WiU buUd three. (Isthmiafi). more details regarding this can go Tuxford (Robin); Wacosta (Water­ hoping to grab off a nice coast­ Signing on were the Marore, Cu- Frank L. Sample to his port a^nt who wiU be glad man); Bull Run (Mathiasen); Bar- ent, wise job. bore, Santore, Baltore, Chilore and of Booth Bay to explain it to him at any time. }ara Fritchie (Lilmrty Nav.), and Fejtore (Ore); the John B. Water­ Harbor, Me., GUIispie Chairman It has also been reported by the the Cracker State Mariner (South At our last meeting, G. B. "Tex" man (Waterman), the Chiwawa and will construct ship's officers and fmsuns in charge Atlantic). Fort Hoskins (Cities Service); and four of the larger Gillispie, who really comes from of the standby gang that the men Ships signing on were Hilton Texas, Beaumont, that is, was the Pennmar and Oremar (Cal­ vessels. -do not report to work on time. Re­ (BulD, Steel Maker and Steel Ex­ chairman. He sails as bosun or AB. Shipping has mar). member you men are working by ecutive (Isthmian), Robin Ketter­ Recording secretary was I. J. Tor>: Ships in-transit were the Antin- been pretty quiet the hour and being paid by the ing (Robin), Northwestern Victory re, who conies from Tampa, Fla« ous, Iberville and De Soto (Water­ in this port dur­ hoiir and the company can dock (Victory Carriers) and Cracker and sails in the black , gang. Beth man); the Steel Executive (Isth­ ing the past two weeks, with 45 you for being late to work: An­ State Mariner (South Atlantic). mian), the Bethcoaster and York- men registered and 22 shipped. other thing, a man will work one Those ships ih transit were An­ did a fine Job. mar •(Calmar); the Robin Tuxford The Seatiger (Colonial) paid off or two days and Our steady fisherman, J. Lin­ get enough money gelina and Frances (Bull); Seatrain (Seas Shipping), the Alcoa Roamer and signed on, and in-transits were to pay his room, coln "Grandpa" Fontenot, has etc., and then Savannah (Seatrain); the De Soto, and Alcoa Pointer (Alcoa); the Lo­ the Steel Rover (Isthmian) and the gone fishing again and has prom­ quit, not notifying the haU or peo­ Lafayette, Warrior, Arizpa and gans Fort (Cities Service) and the Wacosta, IberviUe and Chickasaw ple in charge of the gang so that Iberville (Waterman); Alcoa Part­ ised us he wUl bring back a string Suzanne (Bull). Waterman). they may hire replacements^ In the ner (Alcoa); Greece Victory (South of fish the like of which we have Once again the Seafarers have Among the men on the beach this of­ future, anyonei^committing Atlantic); Republic (Trafalgar); nevbr seen. However, knowing done their usual, outstanding job are L. Campbell, E. Dakin, A. fense wiU have to be dealt with ac­ Robin Gray (Robin); Steel Rover Grandpa" as we do, seeing is be­ when they were called on. We Hickey and J. Cash, and in the cording to our constitution. and Steel Voyager (Isthmian); Gov- lieving. We sure hope he does, for have been working on the election marine hospital are J. Penswick, We were pleased to hear that emnient Camp (Cities Service) and we sure dont. have any luck al­ for the past several months so that F. Alasavich and A. Yumul. though the boys tell me they are Wallace Simpson of Riverbank, the Portmar (Calmar). we could get our friends nominated catching them. James Sheehan Claude Siphnons Calif., won one of our $6,000 schol­ in the primaries, and at this time Leroy Clarke Boston Port Agent Asst. ~ Sec.-Trea8. arships and we wish him and the I am glad to report that all of our Lake Charles Fort Agent efforts have paid off. This goes to 4 rt prove that by a concentrated ef­ Norfolk: fort, you can obtain your objective if you work hard enough. Flying Colors I would like at this time to thank all of the members who particU Shipping Figures'June 17 to July 1 pated in this show of strength and BEG. BEG. BEG. TOTAL SHIP. SHIP. SHIP. TOTAL Shipping has picked up consid­ fidelity, because as the various POBT ^ DECK ENGINE STEW. BEG. ~ DECK ENG. STEW. SHIPPED erably during the past month, but nominees have admitted them­ Boston 21 18 6 45 7 22 9 6 the outlook for the future remains selves, without the help of the Sea­ uncertain. New York .* 148 ' 131 133 412 ^ 70 72 75 217 farers, they were not too sure that Philadrtphia 48 37 40 125 ' 57 During the last report period fhey would have gained the nom­ 120 38 80 we paid off tlm Royal Oak and inations By this show of strength Baltimor# na 95 83 294 37 115 47 81 Salem (Cities Service) ' on the part of the Seafarers, we Norfolk 35 28 12 75 15 8 30 and TheMaritime 12 Cabins (Cabins). These have not only done a good job, but Savannah 10 20 8 88" 14 v- - lOi^ 4 28 tiiree ships also signed on. we 'have also proved to the vari­ 4 Tampa 18 22 18 54 8 15 ous labor organizations that once 8- -• In-tnmsit here were the Joim again when the Seafarers were Mobile 41 , 25 27 93 48 " 85 37 118 B. Waterman; Alcoa Pointet and called on, they came through with New Orjeana 59 45 80 164 48 149 Alcoa Roamer (Alcoa); Bents Fort 68 flying colors. This wastdone by Cities Smvice); Steel Rover ahd Galveston 25 88 11 89 28 18 20 64 the members and their families go­ Steel Maker (Isthmian); Southstar Seattle .# 59 58 41 156 52 44 38 134 (South Atlantic); Longview Victory ing to the polls and voting. If these San Francisco 39 80 . 26 95 28 22 26 W same persons go to the polls this Victory Carriers), and Robin Ket­ coming November in the general Wilmington 14 12 11 87 , 8 9 tering (Seas Shipping). 2 election, there is no question in Ben Bees my mind as to the outcome. Totals - 631 552 474 1,657 404 342 1,097 851 Norfolk Port Agent : ; Baltimore: Coast Sliipping Is Holding Up Nkeiy Menbers Make GOIHI Showing At Primaries GOMM 6it| h Grosi Franco For PapoH Dock Strike is PR Mows SMppisg Here Shipyards Gai Some Aclioa From Navy A&G SHiPPmC RECORD •/; i-'li:' Skippisg Pieks Up; Fstsra is Uscortaie �jtiiy t, MS4 Mobile: Idle Tegs Seek Gaeal Deep Sea Tewleg Werk SEAF ARERS LOG Pare Tbkteea .^. .PORT REPORIS Heller is port captain of the Waterman Steamship Corp. in Mo­ bile. We nominate Brother A. J. Howard for oiur Seafarer of the Week. He joined the SIU in 1943 and has been sailing steadily out of the Mobile area since then as a deck engineer or oiler. Howard makes his home in Georgiamia, Ala., and is mailed and has thi'ee children. While? on the beach his hobby is raising chickens. Howard thinks that the dis­ ability-plan is one of the top bene­ fits of the Union's Welfare Plan as it assures a man that he will be taken care of in his old age. Cat Tanner Mobile Port Agent ^ ^ New Orleans: Pieale |s foslponed; Labor Day Dale Seen ule of ships due to arrive here, is much brighter. During this two-weeks' report period, this port handled four pay­ offs, five sign-ons and 15 ships intransit. Paying off were the Del Norte, Del Sol and Del Santos (Missis­ sippi) and the Antinous (Water­ man). Signing on were the Del Monte, Del Norte, Del Aires, Del Sol and Del Mundo (Mississippi). Ships in transit were the Alcoa Clipper, Alcoa Patriot, Alcoa Cor­ sair and Alcoa Polarus (Alcoa); the Del Monte, Del Aires and Del Mundo (Mississippi); the Seatrains Georgia and Louisiana; the War Hawk, Gateway City, Claiborne, Fairisle and Golden City (Water­ man), and the Genevieve Peterkin (Bloomfield).. Lindsey J. WilUams New Orleans Port Agent Savannah: Lady Cops Are Giving Some S^en Jitters Shipping in the Port of Mobile The crewmcmbers of the Del One of the chief topics of con­ for the last couple of weeks was Bud (Mississippi) were almost as versation among Seafarers here a little on the slow side with a hot as the weather—and that was these days is the lady traffic cops total of 83 men shipped to regu­ plenty hot—when they returned to the city, of Savannah has put to lar jobs and 87 to various relief New Orleans from South America checking on parking meter viola­ jobs in and around the harbor. to learn that they would have to tions. These gals directed traffic We had a total of nine payoffs, postpone their annual picnic for at school intersections .during the five sign-ons and two ships In the second time. winter, but now they're spending transit for the last two week The picnic had been scheduled all their time checking the park­ period. . for July 3 at Audubon Park. But ing meters, and the men here of­ when the ship reached "New Or­ ten have some uncomfortable mo­ Ships paying off in good shape leans on July 1, the crew learned ments wondering if their red flag were the Alcoa Polaris, Partner, is up. a revised sailing schedule called Corsair, Ranger for departure the following day to and Cavalier (AlShipping here during the past take on cargo in Texas. A similar ' coa); the Fred­ two weeks has been fair, with 38 Galveston: occurrence forced postponement of eric C. Collin men registered and 28 men 'the first picnic late in May. (Drytrans) and shipped. The Southport (South Emil Herek, the chief steward the Claiborne, Atlantic) paid off and signed on. and a member of the picnic com­ 4; ^ Fairisle and Mon­ In-transits have been the Raphael mittee, had sent arch of the Sea Seattle: Semmes (Waterman); Seatrains out invitations (Waterman). Louisiana and Georgia; Southstar Shipping has been a little on the for both the Sign-ons were (South Atlantic); Paoli (Cities Serv­ the Alcoa Polaris, slow side in this port. However, Memorial Day ice); Southern Districts (Southern Howard the prospects are a little brighter and July Fourth Partner and Steamship), and Robin Kettering Ranger (Alcoa); the Frederic C, for the coming week. We had no weekends. It ap­ (Seas Shipping). Shipping has been very good for Collin (Diytrans) and the Fairisle payoffs and only one sign-on in pears he can now With us In this port now is the past two week period which (Waterman). Those ships in tran­ the past two week period, but set his sights on James H. Nelms, bosun, who was unexpected, due to the lumber sit were the Chickasaw and An- placed 64 men on the ships that Labor Day. joined the SlU in strike. All of the ships in this area The crew has were in transit, which was 14 in tinous (Waterman). 1943 in Charles­ found cargo except the Coe Vic­ number. $1,500 in its pic­ Good Prospeete Herek tory which will come out of tem­ ton. Before this nic fund, which Signing on was the Genevieve Shipping prospects for the com­ porary layup about July 15th. The he saUed NMU, should be enough to finance a real ing two weeks look fairly good Peterkin (Bloomfield). In transit wing-ding. The fund was deposited future looks fair although we do but the questions ships wer^ the with the following ships due in: that prevailed Lone Jack, Bents at the end of this trip in a New not have any expected payoffs at within the NMU the Golden City, De Soto. Clai­ Fort and Logans Orleans bank-4n an account en­ present. No doubt there will be the made him look borne, Lafayette, Morning Light Fort (Cities Serv­ titled "Del Bud Picnic Fund," and usual Waterman and Calmar inter­ around to see if and Iberville (Waterman) and the ice); the South- if the postponements of the picnic coastal in-transits. there wasn't ; Alcoa Pennant, Puritan, Clipper, ' Ships paying off wore the Jean something em Districts and keep on, the interest piling up better Pilgrim, Patriot, Runnti* and Cor­ Nelms Lafitte (Waterman), the Western should build the fund into a real Southern Cities in the way of sair (Alcoa). In addition, the An­ Trader (Western (Southern), The nest egg. unions. That's when he changed drew Jackson""will probably crew Navigation) and Cabins' (Cabins), HaU's Cool In Heat to the SIU. Today, after 11 years, up during this week under charter the Alexandra . Speaking of the weather, July the Coe Victory lie says he is 100 percent satisfied to Isthmian and there is a possi­ (Victory Car­ (C arras) and was ushered in by a scorching Oestman with the change, and has found the bility that the Citrus Packer Longview Victory week, with the mercury hitting riers). SIU to be evei^hing he had ex­ (Waterman! might also be diverted Signing on (Victory Camiers), the Seatrains 101.8 degrees on the last day of pected in a union. He also sayr' to this port. New Jersey, Savannah, Texas and June. -This was the second hottest were the Ocean there was never any question as to Willie Reynolds and W. G. New York (SeatraihT; the Golden Nlmet (Ocean day in New Orleans' recorded whether he would be union or not Moore are reported in the Ne^ City (Waterman) and the Excello Trans), the Seaas his father was a union man and weather history and the highest coral Orleans Marine HospitaL (Coral) and (Eycello). by the time he was old enough to temperature reading since June 22, Km.!* Due to a longshore strike in Oldtimers on the beach at the 1915, when the thermometer hit the Seawind (Sea start work he knew the score and Puerto Rico, the schedules of the present time include R. Delos San­ 102.2. The guys on the beach Traders). was union all the way. Today Waterman C-2s are slightly fouled tos, R. McCorkee, E. Gonza^s, W. didn't mind it too much, though, Those ships in transit were the Nelms' father heads the Teamsters' up. However, it is expected that R; Simpson, J. Tobin, J. Lee,'M. as they found welcome relief in the J. B. Kulukundis (Martis); the locals here in Savannah. the strike will be of short dura­ Hoy, F. Oestman, F. Reese, E. air-conditioned hall here. During Amerocean (Amerocean) and the Jeff Morrison tion and things will be back to Alverson, P. Ryan, G- Bales, W. the worst of the heat wave, we had Yaka (Waterman?. Savannah Port Agent normal in the near future. Once Jones, P. Rogosch, H. Moore, J. an unusually large number of There were few shipboard beefs ^ ^ t, the strike is settled, the ships will Glenn, F. Massey, A. Manuel, J. members aroimd the TV set and and they were all squared away start back dn their regular runs McGoldrlck, J. Brandon, W. Bright- the pool, shuffleboard and card due to the good work of our ships Philadelphia: well, B. Luna and J. R. Mathews. tables. delegates. HaU Painted Among the oldtimers on the Bhipping was off slightly during In the marine hospital are J. The painting and cleaning of our' Markopolo, Curt Decker, Murray beach are N. Townsend, J. Kackur, the past two weeks as compared hall is completed and we now have Plyler, Alfred Hancock, Crespin with the previous report period, J. T. Mismul, A. Michelet and C. a fine looking union hall and one Barbosa and Jack Slocum. but it was by no means critlcaL Engelsma. Shipping has been very good for that will stand up with any in the More-than one-third of the regular And in the marine hospitals are the past two weeks with 120 men About all that can be said about city. As long as we take care of jobs were taken by permit men as F. Fondila, S. Krohn, L. Ciaboli, being shipped in that time. Ship­ it, the union haU and its recrea­ the weather is that summer is many book men preferred to wait M. Olson, N. F. Plummer, B. Smith, ping for the future looks good for really here. We had 6 reading of tion deck wiU he an awfully nice J. Vander Ende, W. Gaddy and S. the next ten days or so with the place to spend the hot summer 95 degises on^June 30th which has for their favbrite runs. Johannessen. been the hottest weather so far. Outlook Is Brighter Portmar (Calmar) due to pay off days in. The weather has gotten Jeff GiUetU The outlook for the immediate Keith Alsop and a strong possibility that the to the 100 degree stage now and Seattle Port Agent future, as indicated by the sched­ Ariyn (Bull) will carry coal to Galveston Port Agent this air conditioned hall surely, Europe. A lot depends upon hits the spot. whether or not the longshore beef In this kind of weather it's easy in Puerto Hico is settled and if to see that the membership pre­ the Bull Line ships we have laid fers being on the inside, keeping up here crew up. In the event they eool. do, it will be terrific. A few of the oldtimers now on Ships paying off were the LongWILMINGTON. Calif.....SOS Marine Ave. FORT WILLIAM.. 1.118H Syndicate Ava. view Victory (Victory Carriers), the beach are George Dean, Henry Ontario Phone: 3-3221 ^113, A&6 District Ernest Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 Bishop, F. Anderegg, J. Fisher, BALTIHORB COLBORNB 103 Durham St. the Yorkmar (Calmar), the Winter 14 North Gay St. HEADQUARTERS .. .673 4th Ave.. Bklyn. PORT Ontario Phone: 5591 SECRETARY-TREASURER Mulberry 4540 W. Zajanc, D. C. Lynann, O. C. Earl Sheppard. Agent TORONTO. Ontario 272 King St. E. Hill (Cities Service), the Dorothy Paul HaU BOSTON i 376 State St. EMpire 4-5719 Heuer, S. B. Campbell, L. Jack­ James Sbeehan. Agdht Blchmond 2-0140 ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURERS VICTORIA. EC 817M Cormorant St (Bull) and the Steel Voyager Robert Matthews Jos Algina son, C. Steers, C. Montgomery, E. GALVESTON Empire 4531 (Isthmian). 31st A Mechanic Claude Simmons Joe Volpian VANCOUVER BC..T....565 Hamilton St. Gallaspy and L. Deason. Wimam Ball Keith Alsop. Agent Phono 2-8448 Signing on were the Longview Pacific 7824 LAKE CHARLES. La.....».141» Ryan St. SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St Victory (Victory Carriers), the We are presently working with Leroy SUP Phone 6346 Clarke. Agent Phone 6-5744 the towboat offices trying to- line MOBILE 20 Elgin St. Yorkmar (Calmar), the Winter Hill J Boutb Lawrence St. HONOLULU IS Merchant St. BAGOTVILLR Quchee Phone: 545, Phone 3-1754 up some additional work for the Cal Tanner. Agent Phone 5-8777 THOROLD. Ontario 52 St. Davids St (Cities Service), the Seagarden NEW ORLEANS SSS BlenTtUo St. PORTLAND 833 N. W. Everett St. CAnal 7-3202 (Pennin. Nav.) and the Steel Voy­ tugs that are idle ih the port. This Undaey WUliama. Agent Beacon 4336 QimBEC US Cote De La Montague ager (Isthmian). Magnolia 6113-6113 RICHMOND. CALIF work will consist of some deep Quebec Phone; 2-7078 257 Sth St. 177 Prince WilUam St .873 4tb Ave.. BrooUya The following were ships in Phone 2999 SAINT JOHN sea towing and a little work-in NEW YORK NB Phone: 84332 HYaeiatb 8-6600 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Haixiaon St. transit: the Ines, Suzanne and Dor­ the intercoastal canals that we NORFOLK .....137-128 Bank St. Douglas 34363 Ben Bees. Agent Phone 4-1083 SEATTLE othy (Bull), the Steel Maker, Steel haven't had before and we expect PBILADBCPBIA...837 Great Lakes District 2905 1st Ave. Market St. Main'0880 ALPENA to be able to report some favor­ Caadnllo. Agmt Market 7-1^ ....133 W. Fletcher Executive and Steel Rover (Isth­ .-«80autiaon^ WILMINGTON ..........80S Marine Ave. Phone: 1238W mian); the Pennmar (Calmar); able news in our next report. Terminal 4-3131 BUFFALO, NY.. 180 Main St _ Phone: Cleveland 7391 Southern Districts (Southern), the NEW YORK..... .878 4tb ^e.^^BrtrnM^ Father Olea , CLEVELANP 734 Lakaalde Ave.. NB Robin Tuxford (Seas). and the Phone: Main 1-0147 Mobile branch wishes to Abeio DETROIT.... 1038 3rd St Wacosta and J. B. Waterman Canodian District Aga«t Phone 3-1716 «9dtad tiieir deepest sympathy to (Waterman). .EMOJst; Ava. MONTREAL.......ni Kt. Jamai St Wast ;tte family of Captain Paul Ifellw A. S. CaiAulle -aAUFAK, wKjiB caoMO.T^^J^ntMiaL on the death of his father. Captain PUIadeliiila Peri Agent 3-1333 Texas Coast Weather Del And Shipping Slew Liimber Sirike Falls To Slow Shipping ShipiHBg Very Good And PalBre Promising II SW HAI.L DIRECTORY * • 'A �SEjfFAREHS tOG By Seafarer In m't^ ••' Showing siens of ordeal are crewmen of tuna clipper Anna M., which burned and sank off California coast. Men—^mepiben of SlO-affUiated Cannery Workers Union—are shos^ here after pick-up by Maiden Creek. By SEJ^F*ARERS -LOG Photo Editor Remember the old circuit camera that took long rectangular pictures of school graduations? The camera turned slowl;^'' by clockwork mechanism from one end of the group to the other. If you were fast, you couldlippear at one end of the picture, then duck and run to the other end and be photographed twice. Well, the Panon Camera Co. of Tokyo has Invented a modern version of the old circuit camera. This camera has a fast anastigmatic lens which swings-Through.an arc of almost 140 degrees as the exposure is made, and the film is positioned in an arc-shaped "focal plane" with the same radius of curvature. Thus, the focus and image size remain constant as the image-forming light rays pass through a narrow slit which moves in front of the film at exactly the same speed as the lens. The effective shutter speed is determined by the rate of the lens and slit movement. Three settings are available: 1/2, 1/50, and 1/200 second. In use, the spring that drives the lens slit of the Panon Camera is cocked manually by swinging the cover plate on the front of the camera as far to the operator's left as it can go. As the shutter- is released, the lens and the opening in the cover plate move from left to right. The movement is fast enough to permit successful hand-held Exposures at ^1/50 as well as 1/200 second. , The lens is a 50mm f-2.8 which can be focused from 3 feet to in­ finity. The camera uses any type of 120 film and Voduces 6 exposures to. a roll, each negative being 214x4V4 inches. The weight of the camera is about four pounds, its height is 43/4 inches and width six inches. Most important of all, its horizontal angle of view fe 140 degrees and its vertical angle, 60 degrees. The only wide angle lens approach­ ing this angle of view is the Goerz hypergon, which operates at about f-40 and has the serious disadvantages common to all wide-angle lenses of a great decrease in illumination at the edges of the field. The Panon Camera with f-2.8 Hexanon lens is available in this country at about $495. A lower priced model with f-3.5 lens is promised. LOG-A-RHYTHM: The Seaman's Story Anonymous To (he Editor: . ' Enclosed you will find a copy of the "Seaman's Story." I learned It from another seaman over a year ago. I do not know who wrote it, but I thought it would be a good thing to go into the LOG. Salvatore C. Ala Come and gather all around me. 4A,--' Listen to my tale of woe, Never tried to save my money. I've got some good advice to give. Now I've got no place to go. Something you ought to know. Met a little gal in Capetovm, Take a tip from one's who's Asked her to be my wife. traveled. Told her I was tired of sailing. Never start rambling 'round, Wanted-to settle down for life. Once you get that rambling fever. Then I heard a whistle blowing. You never want to settle down. Through the fog and rain. Left, tuna fishermen await pick-up by the Maiden Creek. Forced to abandon ship, which sank with 130 I've traveled all around this world, Left that gal just standing there. tons of tuna aboard, men took to dinghy. Right, men board Maiden Creek, which toidc them to Wil­ Been most everywhere, Never saw that gal again. mington. V Sailed with every steamship line. Listen to a seaman's story. Few amateur photographers have such a store of raw, dramatic material to work with as Never paid a nickel fare. Don't forgA the things I say. have those who follow the sea. Seafarers who are handy with a camera find the sea a con­ Been from Maine to California, My pocket book is empty. stant source of photographic subject jnatter which, for sheer interest, can hardly ever be From Capetown to Cairo, And I'm shipping out today. obtained by the landlubber. And, if these Seafarers are on Swayne, crewmember aboard the clipper which burned and sank off their toes, the results are ofteh SlU-contracted Maiden Creek the California coast. The clipper—crewed by mem­ attention-compelling, on - the - spot (Waterman). Swayne got his op­ shots such as those which accom­ portunity to take the photos on bers of the SlU-affiliated Cannery the afternoon of Juiie 16 when Workers Union—^was about 340 pany this article. The photos shown here are a the Maiden Creek picked up 12 miles southwest of San Pedro, few of those taken by Ronald A. survivors of the Anna M., a tuna Calif., when fire broke out in her engine room, according to the're­ ports which Swayne obtained from the survivors. Fire Fighting Futile The crewmen first released car­ bon dioxide, which smothered the (1) What is the difference between a- stalactite and a stalagmite? auxiliary engine, and then tried Which one is it that hangs from the roof of a cave? to fight the fire by hand.' This, (2) For what nuisical instrument were most of Chopin's compositions however, proved futile, and in less written; (a) violin, (b) piano, (c) harp, (d) clarinet? than 10 minutes they had to aban­ (3) If you were traveling by car and came to a signpost with arrows don the ship, which later sai^ with reading: San Francisco—2645; Memphis—775; Philadelphia—^300; Buf­ 130 tons of tuna aboard her. falo—225, would you be hear: (a) New York, (b) Chicago, (c) Bostbn, Due to the failure of all the (d) Pittsburgh? power, the crewmen lauched a (4) What number is missing from the following series: 6, 8, 16, 8, dinghy by hand, and remained in 10, 10? it for the next two hours until . (5) What army was led by General Evangeline Cory Booth? they were picked up by a vessrf (6) Which was the first major league baseball team to win a World belonging to the. Scripps Oceanic Series: (a) Boston (American), (b) New York (National), (c) New York Research Institute, connected with (American), (d) Chicago (National)? the University of Southern Cali­ (7) Which is farther north: Toronto, Canada or Augusta, Maine? fornia. (8) One-third of a number plus one-fourth of a number plus oneFrom the research ship, the men sixth of a number plus 12 equals twice the number less 3. What is the were then transferred to thie Maid­ number? en Creek, which took them to (9) The smallest of the major planets is nearest to fhe sun. Which Wilmington, Calif. . Is hi:,(a) Saturn, (b) Jupiter, (c) Mars, (d) Mercury? i*. Outside of the Port O' Call^ Jzck Dempsey's restaurant is his Tn the brat SltT tradition, (10) Who regretted that he had but one life to lose for his country: Swayne reports, the SI17 crewmen favorite hangout whenever he mts NY, reports Seafai'er Forrest C. mc*(a) Nathan Hale, (b) Patrick HehiT. (c) Thomas Jefferson, (d) Bebja- provide^ adrViydn? with clga^ King. Here King's jetting a sample of the Msnassa Mauler's left ntin: Franklin?"rettiefr^ and ' other idadorti until ' cross. Dempsep likes to talk' about the SXU, King says, and also i; ; ; ; (Quiz Answers On Page 17) V. ;f.. the^ - weir* landed ihife^>!.adi(n;*.W- r about'the hew'fljm,-the-''^a(^'!Deinpicy Story.''-' He Likes Taking it On the Chin Quiz Corner r-'.: - --.J'- �Mi S£jFl»BHS Face^iftete toG By Spike Marlin For some time now people have for a long time that both of these been wondering out loud whether men could have taken Marciano in Ever since the ship left New York for a Far East run, the crewmembers have been Rocky Marciano is really an out­ their salad days. Charles' fine having a hot time .aboard the Steel Fabricator (Isthmian). And, as a result, they're plenty standing champion. It's beginning showing against Marciano was hot under the collar. But both the crew and the Union are taking steps to see that that to look more and more as if they added evidence to support that be­ will never find out. No heavy­ lief. situation won't last for long. + ^ Meanwhile Marciano is unde­ weight champion within memory According to reports from has suffered from lack of decent feated professionally, with little the crew, the ship's woes re­ competition as much as the cur­ ahead of him to worry about. The volve around the chief mate's scene is devoid of challengers of rent titleholder. antics and a fantail awning that On the face of it; Marciano has any merit, although the promoters Isn't there. And they have been fought and beaten two consider­ are working hard to build up a revolving ever since the ship left able fighters, Joe Louis and Ezzard couple. One of them is Don CockNew York on April 28. Charles. What the record books ell, an Englishman who is unknown won'^ show is that he caught Louis over here. He is being boomed on At that time, it seemed that all long past the day when he should the basis of wins over Roland La arrangements for providing the have hung up his gloves, and Starza and Harry Matthews. A lot fantail awning bad been taken care Charles a good three to four years of people who saw the La Starza of, and that the awning would be after he had reached his peak as fight in England were convinced put up as soon as the ship reached that Cockell got a home town de­ a fighter. Beirut. cision. In either case Cockell But the crew soon found out Far, Far Gone that this, was not the case. The Louis of course, was far, far showed nothing that would cause ship i^eached Beirut on May 11 gQne when Marciano caught up Marciano to lose as much as two and there was no awning. It pro­ with him, _ a clumsy, stumbling minutes sleep. The other "challenger" of ceeded on to Alexandria, the Suez shadow of a fighter who had once Canal and Jeddah, and still there been an engine of swift destruc­ course, is that ludicrous freak, was no awning. Nor was there any tion. Charles was another who had "Hurricane" Jackson. His buildup awnkig as the ship went on through passed his prime, but of course, he came a cropper when he was out­ 'the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, was in much better shape, compar­ foxed by Jimmy *Slade, who was the Gulf of Oman and filially into atively speaking, than Louis. He never more than a medium lightthe Persian Gulf. had been campaigning actively and heavyweight. The "Hurricane" Mate Doem't Cooperate Trying to. secure old tarpaulin which they were ordered to use as his reflexes stayed fresh longer, moved right back into the picture By this time It was obvious to fantaU awning during Far East run, crewmembers aboard Isth­ even though he had obviously lost when he was given a set-iip fight the crewmembers that the chief in Madison Square Garden with mian's Steel Fabricator find it necessary to slit canvas in order to some of his speed afoot. mate had no intention of cooperat­ This comer has been convinced one Charley Norkus. The latter put in lines to make it fast. Tarp didn't stay that way. ing with them. But when the ship never even fought any heavyweight reached Bandashapur, Iran, he reports, to sew up the rips in the of moderate distinction, let alone finally did take steps to see that tarpaulin, sweep the dirt off or beat anybody. an awning was provided—after a hose it down, or insert grommets Now Jackson is to face another fashion. He gave orders to .get out with which to make it fast. In­ mediocre heavyweight, Nino Val"the oldest, dirtiest tarpaulin" and stead, working hurriedly after the des. It he takes Valdes his manage­ bring it aft, but not to start spread­ coffee time, the crew was able only ment will begin trumpeting for a ing it until after cbffee time in the to stretch out the tarp haphazard­ title fight. Valdes' ability is indi­ Even if you're not a Seafarer, it pays to be a reader of afternoon. ly and tie it down at the comers the SEAF.^ERS LOG. In fact, it's virorth—^well, at least the cated by the fact that Harold John­ No attempt was made, the crew so that it could not possibly be son, the light-heavyweight con­ price of several pairs of good nylons. If you're a lady reader, tender, spotted him 30 poutids and expected to remain secure. took every round from him. To get a decent awning, the crew that is. JacRson and Marciano in the We have this on the word And how had the finder discov­ had even offered to make one same ring might not be much of a themselves, using a tarp for a base. of Marie Dwyer, a Brooklyn ered the identity and whereabouts boxing match but it would certain­ And since there are three experi­ gal who, although not a Seafarer of the owner of the nylons? Why, ly be tha biggest custard pie com­ All ships in Puerto Rican enced sailing ship men aboard—as herself, is known to all Seafarers by the name and address on the edy act since Laurel and Hardy. ports must be cleared by the well as the necessary twine, sail through her frequent sqntribu- LOG, of course. "Once again," Marie says, "the The cause of scientific boxing Immigration inspectors before needles, grommets and setting die tlons of poetrjr to the LOG. would be set back at least 50 years. LOG saved the day." Besides being a regular contrib­ , crewmembers can. go ashore, —there was no good reason why Once past these two "challeng­ Also, Marie reports, the reason utor, Marie iS also a stea,dy reader the same as in Continental this could not be done. ers," such as they are, Marciano the finder of the nylons waited of the LOG, and it was this prac­ United States ports. Crewmem­ Because of the mate's actions, tice, two days before returning them will have to dig hard to find any she reports, which recently bers should make sure that the crew is demanding that as soon saved her the cost of the aforesaid is— sort of competition. At the pres­ Immigration has finished its as the ship hits the States again, nylons, as well as the cost of sev­ He had to finish reading the ent rate, it could be that he would business before taking off. the company provide them with a retire from the ring undefeated. LOG. other articles. Otherwise the shipping com­ shoreside manufactured awning. eral It seems that Marie took the pany is subject to fines and It's expected that the patrolman LOG* to work with her one day to the crewmember can be penal­ will have, a few words to say on read during her lynch hour. On the ized accordingly. the subject when the ship comes way home she stopped to make in. some purchases, including the nylons. Then, having a number of The LOG opens this column as an exchange for stewards, cooks, packages to carry, she slipped the -and others who'd like to share favored recipes, little-known LOG into the bag containing the .bakers cooking baking hints, dishes with a national flavor and the like, nylons and took the subway home. suitable and for shipboard and/or home use. Here's Raul M. Maitin's When she got there, and looked recipe for pizza pie. over her packages, she discovered That it la anpposed. that the word consequent falling of rain, snow that she had left the bag of nylons In recent years beach crowds have had their palates tempt­ "monkey" in monkey-wrench' is a or hail. There are very few natural on the train. ed and challenged by a new taste treat which threatens the corruption of the proper name agencies on- the earth which pro­ They Turn Up pop'ilarity of the traditional hot dog. Hawked from numerous Moncke (pronounced Mun-ke)? duce water by combining oxygen Marie had given up all hope of stands and restaurants, it is There is a tradition that wrenches and hydrogen, or which decompose ever reclaiming the vanished hos­ should remain very light. After with moving jaws adjustable by a it into these elements. Consequent­ iery when, two days later, they the pizza or pizza pie. this has been achieved the dough It is originally an Italian screw were first made by a London ly there is supposed to . be about were returned to her. dish, but there are those who have .should be allowed to rise for about blacksmith named Charles-Moncke the same quantity of water on the sampled some so- two hours. and that the implements were orig­ earth today as there was 10,000 After the dough has risen, it is called pizzas and inally called Moncke wrenches. years ago. rolled very thin to about the thick­ claim it is the in­ Owing to popular ignorance as to t * vention of some ness of the pie crust and spread the origin of the . word, it was That the Amerioan Automobile disgruntled plas­ over two large size cake tins. naturally corrupted into monkey, Association recommends that pe­ The surface of the dough is then terer's helper. which is pronodnced in nearly the destrians for safety's sake keep to lightly daubed with salad oil or Raul M. Maitin, same manner. the left of on-coming traffic on chief steward olive oil. You then take two num­ highways and country roads where . ^ 4 who has sailed ber two cans _of tomatoes and That no Union hall can accppt there are no sidewalks Or paths? In with the SIU for spread them over the oiled surface delivery of any baggage where ex­ other words, a person walking is the past 10 or 11 of the dough. A half pound of Maitin press charges have not been pre­ advised to keep to the opposite years, has found grated cheese is then spread over paid? Men who send baggage COD side of the road from the vehicle pizza pie to be a great coffeetirae the tomatoes followed by a pinch to Uiiipn halls face the prospect iof "going in the same directioh. It is favorite on the §liips he has sailed of black pepper and a pinch of haying to go to a-lot of trouble easier for^ the pedestrian to keep marjoram. on. and red tape with the Railway Ex­ his eye on the velUcles coming to­ The ingredientjs are as follows, Pizza pie is baked in a hot oven, press Co. All COU-baggage—re- ward him in front;, but the talent lies in tlie baker's about 500 degrees, for from 12 to gtodless of the port—goes to the SEAmFTOSBUYTWflR hands in handling the dough. 15 minutes and is served hot, cut local express office, where it is That a horse When either gallojiA good pizza mix is made of in four inch' squares. SBAR AT TMBlROM" Iwld by the express company until ing or tmtting^has all four feet Mu-st Be Light Mix French dough, Maitin says. Take Maimed;- off ' the groimd ^paft of' the time? six pounds of flour, a quart of Caution should be taken in pre­ X lit a* • This has beeii' confirmed by scalded' water, two ounces of lard paring the dough, Maitin warns. It That the earth's > water supply :^otographs and moving'pictures or butter, an oim.ce of salt and an should be crisp hut not hard. Yet has had no appreciable change in of horses in motion. The only ex­ ounce of yeast for your French it should not be dough-like. The quantity wiUtln historic tilde? Wa­ ception to this. M in wHat is known ddu^h mix. • vsecret lies in making a very light ter is lost in the natural process as the shoirt trot, which really is The Ingredients should be thor­ mix and allowing it to rise the of evaporation, and replaced the hot a trotting giiit at alL ' ^ oughly mixed, but; tM*'d6ugh proper len^ of time. Leaves SIU Crewmen BoiIing Lady Poet's Stockings Stray, But LOG Again Saves The Day See immigration Before iMnding $ • r • ••• i -v-.ii ^1 i - .. m 6BEST r • I i*"' Itni'-l ii' ' ' Jm �• Pare Gives Thanhs Tar^ MJSPHS Siitati T» the Editor: Here I am just resting easy, get­ ting ready to be discharged. After shipping out of New York, I was yanked oflf the vessel before the payoff and was put under doctor's care at the Staten Island hospital. Due to illness in my family, I was shifted to the New Orleans hospital. I wanted to come home for a little rest, and I mean, broth­ ers, I had a rest after being In and out of the Crescent City Marine Hospital during the past year. During my stay in the hospital, I underwent four operations on the "breadbasket" and had nearly all of my stomach removed. One thing I must say is that all of the operations were a success. But, I was in a pretty bad stage for a while and had to have 14 blood transfusions. Korolia I want to thank all the members for the blood do­ nations and I hope I caxt repay them for their help at some time. Down here in the hospital we have our own blood bank and any SIU .Seafarer can get allthe blood he reeds. I think it would be a good idea if all SHJ branches started blood banks wherever there is a marine hospital nearby. I want to thank the doctors and the nurses that attended me during my operations and who were con­ cerned in helping me pull through. So once again I say hats off to the df»ctors and the rest of the staff at the New Orleans Public Health Service hospital. In the near future, I will be fit for duty and^ will be able to resume my livelihood by signing on some good SIU vessel. Until then, I will say "steady as she goes." Duska "Spider" Korolia I r' <r- it Aid After Wife^s Death invaluable To the Editor: I am writing you this short let­ ter, which I -hope you will publish in the LOG, because I want to pub­ licly express my appreciation for the fine service which the SIU Welfare Services Department gave me following the recent death of my wife, Henrietta. I want particularly to express my thanks to Walter Siekmann, Direc­ tor of Welfare Services, and to the members of his staff for helping me to rapidly straighten out sev­ eral matters which arose following my wife's death. John McWilllams ES-' mir-' il>v •. ||>;y ^ i t • Reports German Shipping Busy To the Editor: I finally found time to drop you a line to tell you what's going on in this part of the world. Over here in Germany it's the paradise of the "shipping tycoons." Busi­ ness is pretty good for guys who Burly '• te;>'' i^"'' - V: LOC *' L -E T 'T rEiMt.SW want to ship out on Panamanian or Honduran ships. A wide selection of jobs with pay ranging from $20 to $60 per month, but you must have your own mess gear and blan­ kets if you want a job. Perhaps you thought this was a thing of the past, but while work­ ing as a cargo supervisor Lhavf a chance to see many different ships, and nothing could be further from the truth. SIU Ships The Best I've found that SIU ships are the best and they are a pleasure since their crews are the best In the world. At present I'm working on the Wild Ranger (Waterman), but on a weekend you don't meet many of the boys. The Army doesn't recognize anything, as I have to work without any overtime. The next SlU-mapned ship I ex­ pect in will be the Show Me Mariner (Bull), a really fine ship with a wonderful crew. I've heard that shipping was pretty slow on the east coast and I wonder if I could go back to sea with the SIU, especially on tankers. My last ship was the Seadream, which paid off in Norfolk, Va., in February, 1952. I have been in the Army ever since. I have about another 100 days to spend over here, so if there is 'anything you wish to know about this part of the world, let me know. Robert J. Roty t t Asks LOG Sent Home To Wife To the Editor: I have been sailing SIU since 1945 and I would appreciate hav­ ing the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG sent to my home so that may wife may enjoy it. I sure .do like^to read the LOG and to see the pictures of my friends that ap­ pear in it occa­ Ardoin sionally. I sail firenian watertender and my new book number is A 222. Evlt Ardoin (Ed. note: The LOG will be sent to your home regularly from now on.) 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 letters will only wind up in the waste-basket. If circumstances justify, the LOG will withhold a signature on request, but if you want it printed in the LOG, put your name on it Notes Death Of Wormefr Shipmate To the Editor: It was with deepest regret that I read in the April 16 issue of the LOG of the death of Seafarer Henry A. Core, better known as "Aussie"-by his many friends. It was my privilege to be a ship­ mate with "Aussie" once, and a better shipmate or union brother I never sailed with. Henry A. Core served with the army in Ko­ rea even though he was not a US citizen at the time and had trouble getting Costlow his cftizenship papers after he was discharged. I do not know if he ever got. them. I would like to get the address of HenYy A. Core's mother so that I might contact her. Is this pos­ sible? I would appreciate your help in this matter. C. G. Costlow (Ed. note: The information you requested is on its way.) while in the hospital. Without the Union behind*ine, I'm sure^I would have been behind the eight ball. Thanks a lot brothers. By the way, boys, if anyone has an accident on board ship, remem­ ber to keep your-mouth shut. This also is a good idea when you are in the hospital or in a bar or res­ taurant. One good reason being, if you have a case against a company the insurance Inspectors wUl check your past history very closely. After all, they are only doing their job, granted, but what happened to me reads more like fiction than fact. I will say no more, brothers, but if you have a case, be very careful of the company you keep. Christopher McBrien t t Army Training BeaUg Bugged .,; ./, V • • •'•^"Wip ^ »5* i^lainss Courtesy Gees A Long Way To'the Editor: , I would hereby like to sound oft on a subject which can mean a whole lot to our organization when it comes to contract renewals and the signing up of new companies. The ,subject I have in mind is courtesy. Some wise man once said, "Opportunity knocks but once." In my own humble estimation, courtesy opens that door. It costs nothing and it does the most good, just as a smile does. I don't mean the grandstand or showoff kind of courtesy, I mean the instinctive kind which comes from the heart and from prac­ tice. The kind which gets to be a habit and stems from a sense of consideration. Courtesy is the weapon of the Cousins diplomat. It wins wars without bloodshed and gives that "noble feeling" to the one that grants it. Courtesy, and pardon me if I keep repeating myself, is like coffee time, overtime, and the pay­ off all rolled in one. It's never out of style. For instance, to knock on a door before entering-^that's courtesy. Or, to take one's cap off upon stepping over the threshold. Respect for authority such as giv­ ing the Old Man a big Sir, the pilot a'Mister Pilot or-the mate a Mister Mate in answering -them, that's courtesy. These things w6 don't put down on"our overtime sheets, but believe me, brother, when I say. they pay off. Did you ever to stop to think of what headaches and distractions and just plain hell some people go through just to earn the privilege of human dignity? Here in this great country, we consider it as our just heritage. Let's not take these things for granted. Let's grant these "invest­ ments in the future" willingly and with no feeling of self conscious­ ness or inferiority. Try it and find out for yourself that in granting the concession of courtesy you are making no mistake. C. L. "Bud" Cousins To the Editor: I was inducted into the Army in Honolulu, Hawaii, after paying off the Steel Artisan. I am now sta­ tioned at the Hawaiian Infantry Training Center, at Schofield Bar­ racks on Oahu. t t I have always deeply appreci­ ated being a Seafarer, but I never realized how To the Editor: lucky I was to I would like the membership to have been a know how fine the Welfare Serv­ member of our ices Department of the Union is. fine SIU. HawaU I had a beef on collecting my is a fine place maintenance and cure money from and Schofield the Puerto Rico Marine Corp. after Barracks is sup­ getting qut of the hospital. I got posed to bo the the run-around and that did not finest and tough, help me feed my wife and kids." est infantry cen­ Carlin Also, for three weeks after I got ter in the Army. out of the hospital the doctor They really run you ragged here. would not let me ship out as I was I get down to Honolulu once in not well enough to work. a while on pass. Every time I After getting the run-around walk along the waterfront and see from the company, I "wrote to the the SIU ships at the dock, I long Welfare Services Department and for the life I have been forced to told them the whole story. Two leave behind. days later the company paid off I would appreciate* it if you like a flot machine. would send the LOG to me at my So, if any member who reads this new address. I want to keep in has any trouble like this, don't touch with Union activities and 4 4 4 argue with the company. Just sit what's doing with my ..lany friends down and write to the Welfare De­ in theism. When I have time partment right away. , That's the (time is strictly rationed around way to get results. here) I will write to the LOG and * Thomas M. Collins recite some of the woes of Army To the Editor: I have a good suggestion to make life for the- benefit of the member­ ship. in regard to the headquarters building. One day when I was Michael J. Carlin there it was nice and sunny- and • 4" I noticed quite a few of the sea­ To the Editor: men there sUting on the benches A few lines to let you all know in the parking lot next to the hir­ how much I appreciate being a ing hall. part of the SIU. Just spent a year To the Editor: Why not have the roof of the of being in and out of the marine Please be good enough to put me building converted into a suhdeck hospital after an accident on the on your mailing list. As it is, I'm where the seamen can get them­ good ship Stony Point. not always able to pick up a copy selves a nice suntan and relax I feel that I must thank Walter of the SEAFARERS LOG. on beach chairs while registered Siekmann for his skillful guidance' I work part time as a cashier in at the hall for a ship. A loud­ in regards to getting my main­ the San Francisco hall, but yoiir speaker could also be installed tenance and cure straightened put wonderful papei;, goes like hot on the roof for any shipping that and collecting my unearned salary cakes and leaves me empty handed comes up and also have a fence which I received In full. a lot of tim^ My husband loves installed ou the edges so no one I also wish to thank Toby Flynn to read it to^mow what's cooking. can fall off.' JadyOliveri Joseph Olinski and A1 Thompson for their help Welfare Services Gets Him Action Wants Outdoor Shipping Hull Beware Of Co. Spies if injured LOG Popular On West Coast The La»t iMugh By Bernard Seaman K V : Si'.iiai,' i. �ifV^ldj! SEAFA.RBRS 1$S4 Pare Seventeen LOG 4 V V DIGEST ofi SHIPS' MEETINGS ... '*<•1 PORT H08KINS Scr'vlc*), Jun« disputed OT for delayed tailing from notify office in US by telegrams of de­ members and asked them to behave and port. Cots not to be left' on deck after ceased brother. ' General discussion of -not have any fights like the previous use. " 4—Chairman, K. Mailman; Sacratary, Dan- Tampa. lal Braff. Jtepair list will be submitted by the ship's delegate to the patrolman, and he will be requested to take necesaary action on this. Contributions for the ship's fund will be taken up at the pay­ off. One man missed ship in Baton Bouge. Crew was asked to help keep the messroom clean. Crewmembers were asked to discoHtinue throwing cigarette butts on deck, in heads and in passage­ ways. DEL MUNDO (Mississippi), June <— Chairman, Stanley RuzyskI; Secretary, J. notifying relations for disposal of body trip. He will see that ship gets a library DE SOTO (Waterman), May 10—Chair­ and effects. Crew made collection and from the Union. Motion made and car­ ried that crew back up steward on any man, Max Byert; Secretary, Phil Reyea. sent telegram. Everything is in good order. Repair sug­ gestions should be turned over to depart­ ment delegates before the payoff. A few OT beefs will be clarified when the pa­ trolman boards the ship. Crew should buy an iron. Steward offered the crew an iron and asked them to return it when they are through. Crewmembers wiil donate at least $1 apiece to rent a ship's film. Steward and his department got a vote of thanks for the fine food. It was agreed that each member donate $1 to the ship's fund arid that a raffle be held every trip, using an article from the ship's slopchest for priz^ When the ship's fund has been buUt up enough, a televi­ sion set will be bought. L. Chastaln. A few stores, but not enough, were bought in Santos. Ship is not properly * stored for 30 days. Dis­ cussion was held and recommendations were made on this. Chief electrician will check on the ship's radio. Steward should check stores item for item, re: gardlcss of whether or not the"* ship is FAIRISLE (Waterman), June 19—Chair­ held up. Repair list was turned in. man, W. Blanton; Secretary, E. Davis. The ship's delegate saw the captain' about CANTIGNY (Cities Service), June 21— iifting Ipg on men. Captain refused but Chairman, V. Kickerillo; Secretary, A. W. suggests that if log was lifted the money Phillips. Questions on the coke machine should go for radio in crew mess. The will be referred to the port steward. Two crew was asked not to talk too much men missed ship. There was a discussion around the mate or the engineer on on the - lack of seasonal fresh fruit and watch as it ail gets back to the captain. vegetables aboard, as per contract. Let­ All hands were asked to strip their bunks ter will be sent to headquarters. There and turn in the keys for the rooms. was a question on the new mattresses. May 22—Chairman, Robert H. Graham; Secretary, D. L. Parker. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly with no beefs. Ship's crew well satisfied with condition's aboard. June 4—Chairman, Robert C. Drain; Secretary, D. L. Parker. Motion made and carried that each man contribute $1 for a floral wreath for deceased brother Adkihs who passed away on this trip. Clean up men would like to get a hose so they can keep the passageways clean. orders he puts in for food or anything that pertains to the welfare of the men on' board. Ship's delegate to contact hall in New 'York about slopchest on ship. All repairs checked and turned over to the deicgate. Steward to check all ship's stores promptly on arrival to see that captain does not cut order. Each depart­ ment to rotate in cleaning laund'-y .md recreation room, and crew to help kPcp cleai. at aU times. ALCOA PATRIOT (Alcoa), June 12— Chairman, Milton C. Robinson; Secretary, C. Crabtree. Men leaving ship to pay for pants ordered in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. There is a total of $37.45 in the ship's fund and there will be another arrival pool in Mobile which will increase ship's fund to a comparatively good size. Keep laundry clean at all times. Crew was asked to return cups 'and glasses to pantry when finished with them. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the steward's department. MAIDEN CREEK (Waterman), June 4— Chairman, -Bernard Kinter; Secretary, H. MAE (Bull), May 30—Chairman, Sid Stesel, Jr. Deck delegate reported beef Berger; Secretary, R. M. Hammond. .4t on water fountain which has been cleared the present there is $22.14 in the ship's up. One man jumped ship one half hour fund. Expenses were accounted for and found Sccurate. Suggestion made to pay for dogs hospital bUl out of ship's fund. Port passage to have decks scraped as well as the section in the crews messroom in front of the doors. Ring and bags to be ordered this -trip by steward and urn is to be used to make coffee for breakfast and coffee time. Port and star­ before saUing. Suggestion made to boy- board ladders to be scraped. eott Camel cigarettes becau.ie they -are PAOLI (Cities Service),. June 4—Chair­ not union made; membership 100 percent man, Mike Rossi; Secreiary, Leroy D. in accord. Ship's delegate to get .Sea­ Pierson. Delegates reported everything farer's library and take same back aft. running smoothly. Motion made and car­ Brother Swayne suggested that ail hands ried that ship's delegate see chief engi­ carry out cups and dishes from messhall neer about bad taste of water in drinking aito help keep tables clear. fountain. Chief cook sick with skin dis­ ease on hands and steward agreed to put him on another job until well. Anyone SEACOMET (Seatraders), May 30— else having this skin infection will stay Chairman, Paul Arthofer; Secretary, out of the galley and will hot handle any Frank P. Votto. The question ol firing saloon messman wiU be taken to port food. AU bunks checked at shipyard. Suggestion made to have sufficient linen agent in Seattle. Deck'delegate reported that one man was put ashore at anchor­ and dishes on board before trip and to have men read directions on washing age in San Francisco. machine before using. Members were a.sked to put butts in ash trays instead of PENINSULAR MARINER (Bloomf.etd), on deck in mess and recreation rooms. June 12—Chairman; Butts; Secretary, C. J. Nail. Ship's delegate reported several TROJAN SEAMAN (Troy), June 4— complaints coming to him which wiil Chairman, Chester Jowers; Secretary, have to be straightened out with shore Hugh W. Eatherton. Washing machine patrolman. A vote was made that every-* not graining properly but will be taken one should wear proper clothes in mess­ care of immediately. Delegates were in­ hall during meal times, and bathing structed to make up repair lists. Steward trunks and undershirts would not be con­ promised to cooperate in getting a better sidered proper. There was a discussion quality of fresh fruit and a change in about the cooking and it was suggested variety of foods. Crew suggested that rethat the cooks get together and turn out j pair lists be checked more thorou.ghly some good dishes. There was a lot of dis­ I and definitely insist on repairs being cussion about the electricians being given ; made. a hard time by the chief engineer. CHICKASAW (Waterman), May 29— Chairman, Chuck Mulloy; Secretary, A. Danne. Ship's delegate reported every­ thing on boaiM running smoothly. Dele­ ANTINOUS (Waterman), June 20— gate siioke on discrepancy in last trip's HASTINGS (Waterman), June 5—Chair­ man, L. Thomas; Secretary, J. Walls. Chairman, Bill Varn, Jr.; Secretary, Ed payoff. Ship's delegate also explained to Larry Biondo was elected ship's delegate and deck delegate; E. M-. VUlapol. engine delegate: B. Buster, steward delegate. Repair Ust was tRken care of. There was TERSdNALS John'B. Swiderski " Pleas^ contact your wife. li i i Gervasio "Babe" Menendez, Jr. Asks that his friends* write to him c/o USPHS Hospital, Savan­ nah, Ga. t t Jack Smith Please contact Edna Eichelsderfer at 21st and Phoenix Avenues, Jacksonville, Fla., Phone 5-1224. Guiliermo Reyes , Important that you contact your family immediately. Wife's family allotment cancelled April 2. ^ Ralph B. Groseclose Please contact your sister Helen Immediately at Wytheville, Va. Willifm "Red" Bilger William J. Talley Get in touch with me as soon as possible. Ifoward Le Compte, 2622 Los Altos St., Tucson, Ariz. 4 .3; t Steward Hannah B. W. Jackson Roy C. Bru Will the above men please con­ tact" John P. Nelson, Jr., 709 Carondelet Bldg., New ^ Orleans, La., in regards to the illness of Spider Korolia now at the Marine Hospital in New Orleans, La. t 4" 5^ Thomas P. Kintner Anybody knowing of the where­ abouts of the"above, a- marine engi­ neer, please get.-in touch with his brothel*, Mr. S. H. Kintner, 220 So. Tacoma Avenue, Apartment -509, Tacoma, Washington. Callahan. Ship's delegate was elected. Suggestion was made to get repair lists from Ea Callahan, new ship's delegate. Treasurer reported $25.50 in the ship's fund. Discussion on repair list to be taken up with chief mate. Gangway wateir in all ports to keep outsiders from using passageways and scuttlebutts, espe­ cially longshoremen. _Suggestion to have ship's delegate call hall for clarification on -gangway watch men. EXCELLO (Excello),, June IS—Chair­ man, Jos Le Blance; Secretary, Clarence Edwards. Ralph Smith elected by acclaniiation as union representative to handle ail business between union and ship's personnel. Eh-erything running smoothly aboard ship and no beefs were reported. All hands looking forward to having a contract by the time of arrival in New Haven. A brief explanation of union procedure was given on how meetings are conducted. ALCOA ROAMER (Alcoa), May t— Chairman, Mike Manning; Secretary, Frank Verner. Motions made and carried that the rooms and passageways should be sougeed after discharge of bulk cargo in Norfolk; that the ship's delegate be given authority to draft men to help write letters to congressmen for the whole crew. Letters should protest the closing of USPHS hospitals, and each man should, write his own letter; - and keep door closed while handling bulk cargo. Suggestion that all cups and glasses taken from messhall be returned after use. June •—Chairman, Brother F. Reld; Secretary, W. Edwards. Letters have been received from congressmen in re­ gard to the closing of USPHS hospitals. All rooms sougeed out this trip with the exception' of the steward department which is to be done next trip. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), June 11— Chairman, W. Bates; Secretary, T. Ullsse. There is a total of $1.50 in the ship s fund. TV set repaired in Honolulu. No beefs reported. ALCOA- PATRIOT (Alcoa), May 29— Chairman, Leon Kyser; Secretary, J. Aley- PELICAN MARINER (Bloomfleld), May S—Chairman, Nelt Larson; Secretary, M. Ashliegh. A special meeting was held and the subject of the meeting was coop­ eration of crewmembers during present foor shortage. Brother Larson explained to members that owing to beefs and con­ tinuous interference from captain on down, the steward has become ill, border­ ing on a nervous breakdown; that the steward has been under medical care since leaving Pusan. but . has not re­ sponded to treatment prescribed by doc­ tors. Aiso the steward claimed the cap­ tain ordered him to lock all boxes and storerooms and to dole out food as need­ ed; this necessitated his being on call from early morning to late at night. The coffee shortage was also discussed and the captain was requested to come down and clarify the situation. Deck delegate requested ail members work together and put a stop to the constant bickering amongst themselves and, thei-eby, help alleviate the tension that pvevails on board the vessel. All members were in accord that they were satisfied and pleased with the efforts of all the dele­ gates and the conclusions derived from their efforts. ALCOA PILGRIM (Alcoa), May 30—; Chairman, Parker; Secretary, Graham. SQQ BSSOSa HQ Qscms Hnis CSBSI • ••• ••BBGB\ 4^ B. •GBGBBGBBB^BGBBB eBGB ' Herman Ghuste Lloyd Raynor Please pick up your gear at New York Headquarters. i 4 4, Aubry L. Sargent Your discharge from the Steel Traveler dated 1/5/54 is being held in the SEAFARERS LOG office at SIU headquarters. Scholarship Fulfills Seven-Year Dream QBB aBBBG!] SSQ {SISIQDO QSEQ o SEAFARERS LOG. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY . I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my nomeT on your moiling list. (Print information) WILLIAM CARRUTH (Transfuei), April 14—Chairman, B. Agoi; Secretary, Frank Suliison. Ship's delegate asked that aU repair lists from all three departments be turned in before the ship arrives in port. Vote of thanks given to the stew­ ard, Frank CtiUison and the chief cook, F. J. Fletcher and to the entire steward's department for a job weU done. TROJAN SEAMAN (Troy), May 9— Chairman, Chester Jowers; Secretary, Hugh W. Eatherton. Minor repairs have been made and other repairs were not made because of ship not going to ship­ yard where same repaii-s were to be taken care of. The crew was cautioned about leaving the washing machine un­ KYSKA (Waterman), June 13—Chair­ clean. Steward requested to break out man, F. Aiena,- Secretary, Albert De cots, also to obtain fresh stores in next 'Rorest. Ship's delegate asked that linen be turned in for laundry at end of voy­ age. Suggested that repair list be read and discussed at good and welfare. Mo­ tion made and carried that the stores list be checked with the next steward and any shortages discovered should be taken up with the patrolman before sail­ ing. Repair list read and discussed: some repairs have been made already. The ship's delegate was asked to check with captain and try to have more items in the slop chest. Steward claims he has (Continued from page 7) put in a very ^mplete order and will give a copy to the ship's delegate to graduate year-dlook ever published check when stores are delivered for next at Sparrows Point. voyage. Puzzle Answer Edifor. NAME crew that he had made arrangements with master so that men could get ciga­ rettes at cost. Siopchest was discussed. One Brother spoke on food situation. slus Ryan. Ship's treasurer at the end GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), of the last trip reported $V.76 in the ship's fund, in addition to arrival pool June 13—Chairman, Pat Ryan; Secretary, donation which amounted to $15. bingo H. Krohn. -R. McDavitt talked to the games $2.25 and donations on payoff $6.04. Total in ship's fund at present $31.05. The crew wishes to give Brother James Harvey Thompson and Leon Kyser a hearty vote for sponsoring bingo games and taking care of the money collected. The steward's department was also given a vote of thanks for the fine chow and service given to all. Purpose of this special meeting was to LONE JACK (Cities Service), May 17— Chairman, David B. Albright; Secretary, Edward S. Gravlln. Repair list was turned in and work started. There is a reported $18.17 in the ship's fund. The steward department offer.* thanks to the crew for being prompt at eating meals and. thereby, their job is easier in galley over the hot stove. May 29—Chairman, James P. Philips; Secretary, Edward S. Graviin. - Ship's delegate reported that two men are be­ ing fired. Crewmembers were asked to turn off power on washing machine when not in use. HSBBBS QHSQQB SHIS SIBQ SGS 3g]QI3Q aSlB QQS SBSBii sasQ QQaQonss] QBD SnSSS [QQiS Quiz Answers (1) Stalactites hang from the roof of a cave. Stalagmites are STREET ADDRESS . formed on the floor of a cave. Both are icicle formations. (2) (b) Piano. CITY ...;... ZONE .t. STATE (3) (d) Pittsburgh. (4) 20. Signed ...... •.«.«• (5) The Salvation Army. (6) (a) Boston (American), over TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you ere an eld tubicrlbar and have a ehanga Pittsburgh, in 1903. of addraiir ptaaia yiva your formar addrati Mjowt (7) Augusta, Maine," (8) 12. • . ' ; -ADDRESS eeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeaeee seaee; leseeaeeaaaaaeeiaa e«ai*e«eeeeaee«o*eeeeteete«e%eeBoe> (9) (d) Mercury, . V (10) Nathan Halst. -, ., CITY lONi GBBooUBoaaveeee STATl a ffaBeataaaaaasaeaet V. •aoMaaoBoBtB** .'.'T Pet Project The yearbook, "Pointer Mem­ ories," was a pet project and took up' many of his after-class hours and a lot of those in between. He acknowledged that his interest in it grew out of the fact that all the other schools he had attended had published year-books and that when he finally was dqe to gradu­ ate his own school didn't have one. Accordingly, Simpson promoted the idea among the senior students and developed enough support to approach school authorities on the subject and get the publication rolling. By all accounts, it was a huge success. After graduation, when he found he was unable to enroll at Stan­ ford, he began planning how to raisis the necessary cash in order to enter college later. A tugboat skipper he knew in Baltimore ad­ vised him to try and earn his way by going to sea. Recalling the experiences his two cousins had while sailing dur­ ing the war, even though one of them, sailing with the SUP, was killed on his second trip out, he decided to try it. Before long he was soling with Ore Line, Calmar and other SIU outfits out of Balti­ more, and later from the West Coast, where his family lives now, at Riverbank, Calif. He's been all over the world, a couple of times around since 1948, but never could put away enough to get him into school. Missionary pay being what it is, most of his leftover cash went to help out his folks and the younger kids at home. But classes start in the fall, and he'll be there this time. PHS Gets $33 Million (Continued from page 3) Administration request and then sent it on to the Senate where it was passed in the same manner. While the $110,000 cut from last year is considei'able, it is far smaller than the cut of over a mil­ lion that was made two years ago. That cut forced the closing of the Fort Stanton hospital. Previously, the Mobile hospital had been com­ pelled to shut its doors for lack of funds. Although the fight for this year's appropriation has been won, it is expected that the attempt to shut down the Public Health Service hospitals will be resumed next year. Since the end of World War 11 the scope of the hospital service has been reduced, year by year, and no doubt there will be more political battles on this score. -r/- I'll l �SE APA S July », 195# LOG Special List Still Proves Useful ^ The value of self-administration of a Welfare Plan was never better illustrated than by the existence of the SIU special list. Today, over four years after the operators and the Union first signed for a Welfare Plan, six Seafarers at the Manhattan Beach USPHS hos­ pital are still receiving their h(ospital benefits, in addition the W'elfare Plan first began, to The "hard core" of the special The following list contains the names of hospitalized Seafarers who to a number of other Seafar­ take eare of those Seafarers who list has always been the long .term are being taken care of by cash benefits from the SIU Welfare Plan. TB patients. The six men on the in the HOSPITALS ers in other hospitals. were already in the hospital at the The special list was set up when time and couldn't qualify for ben­ efits because they hadn't been on a ship after payments to the Plan got started. At the beginning, the special list numbered over a hun­ dred men but since then of 'course, it has dwindled as Seafarers-were Seafarers overseas who want discharged from the hospital or to get in touch with headquar­ passed away. ters in a hurry can do So by If the Welfare Plan had been cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW, handled through an insurance com­ pany, it would have been ipiposYORK. sible to set up a special list, be­ Use of this address will as­ cause no company would under­ sure speedy transmission on write benefits for any employee all messages and'faster serv­ for whom no insurance fiayments ice for the men involved. bad been made. Union Bao Cable Address r.>' All of the following SIU families June 1, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. will collect the $200 maternity Benjamin B. Abrams, 2723 South benefit plus a $25 bond from the 71st Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Union in the baby's name. •4 4^ 4* ii. X ^ . Donald Anthony Fisher, born Juan Eugenic Gonzales, born May 18, 1954. Parents, Mr. and May 26, 1954. Parents, Mr. and ,Mrs. Donald K. Fisher, 3522 WoodMrs. Gilberto Gonzales, 133 Baltic mour Road, Baltimore, Maryland. Street, Brooklyn, New York. 4" i t 4" <4 4" ' 4^ • ^ 4^ list at Manhattan Beach, John Driscoll, Vic Milazzo, James Lawlor, Archibald McGuigan, Fred­ erick Landry, and John Keenan. Not a single one among them wobid have never received a cent under any insurance company plaii", but have been getting regular ben­ efits all along under the SIU's self-administered Welfare Plan. Of course, other long-term hos­ pitalized Seafarers not on the spe­ cial list who were eligible for benefits under the sea-time re­ quirements of the Plan are receiv­ ing their-weekly benefits for as long as .needed. 2, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clif­ ford A. Rushing, PO Box No. 126, Covington, La. Rhonda Rae Sinor, born Jun# 15, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray­ mond C. Sinor, 203 Power Avenue, Seattle, Washington. 4 4' 4- i $ 4 . Peter Francis Cash, bom June Laura Jean Leavy, born June 5, Roland Oliver Crews, born May 5, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo­ 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1954.- Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Leavy, 130-22 125th Street, seph S. Cash, 75 Temple Avenue, Oliver Crews, 1716 E. 24th Street, South Ozone Park, LI, {iew York. Winthrop 52, Mass. Jacksonville, Fla. Renee Isabel Cardoxa, bom May Arden Karl Haigley, bom May Leon Joseph Campell, bom June 26, 1954, Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 28, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Santos Cardoza, 1430 N. Sec­ Arden H. Haigley, 2421 Lakeview Solomon Campell, 4611 Nighthart ond Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland. Street, New Orleans, La.- 4' .C-*- gv.,-.' }^..- t 4> 4> t 4« 4" Carolyn Jeanette Clark, born Brenda Sue Manners, born May John Joseph Schiavone, bocn June 6,1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. 14, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Terrill (f. Clark, Route 5, Box Charles Manners, Route 2, Box 311, June 8, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stefano Schiavone, 40 Mystic Ave­ 85-A, Springhill, Ala. Panama City, Fla. nue, Medford 55, Mass. t t t 4> 4i Louis Charles Abrams, born Barbara Faye Rushing, born June 4^ i 4> Debra Arlene Mignano, born June 10, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Suzie Steals The Spotlight Mrs. Benjamin Mignano, 349 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. 4^ 4" 4l' Kathryn Mary Glen, born June 16, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nikodem Olen, 522 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, NY. 4» 4' USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS. LA. Samuel A. Baile/' Leo Lang Charlea E. Brady Harold A. Laumann William R. Burch Jean Lataple Charles Burton CyrU Lowrey Owen Butler James M. Lucky McKenley CampbeU Frank Martin S. Carregal George R. Mitchell P. B. Cogley William G. Moore S. Cope Joseph Muniti Clarence Crevler Jean Murna Joheph H. Oarce Arthur I. Nelson Ernest Deshotels A. Qulnones Gordon R. Dolan W. E. 'Reynolds T. J. Donaldson James J. Ruth Eric R. Eklund Edward Samrock Ragndr A. Erlcson Manuel E. Sanchez Thomas Fields John E. Sanders Nathan Gardner J. Santiago Frank Glbas Joseph L. SoUeau Henry L. Glllot A. Stauder. Jr. Jack H. G'eason Jack F. Thornburg John L. Hlnton Lonnle R. Tickle Lyle Hipp Joseph Traxler E. G. Knapp J. E. Ward p. Korolia , D. C. Weaver HARLEM VALLEV STATE HOSPITAL WINGDALE, NEW YORK Arthur Lomas VA HOSPITAL PALO ALTO, CAL. Harry W. Klgbt ' USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. Simon Bunda Joe Perrelra Henry Chllds Luciano Ramos Ho Yee Choe W. S. Singleton Olav Gustavsen Vincent R. TaraUo George H. Leary Philip St. Marie C. J. Neumaler P. S. Yuzon USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Yue King Fah Anthony Pinrnook William A. Gaddy N. F. Plnninier Floyde L. Jarvls J. Van Der Ende Sverre Johannessen William Vaughn Stanley Kurtlsh USPHS HOSPIT\L NORFOLK. VA. Norman Cohen Fred RaSl mbuel Joseph McAndrew. Anthony Scaturro USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS C. Barboza John E. Markopolo William BargoneJames R. Mathews James H. Brandon Murray A. Plyier Curtis G. Decker Richard H. Simpson Tomas Gutierrez Jack E. Slocum Alfred A. Hancock Herbert Strickland Calvin C. Lasslter USPHS HOSPITAI. MOBILE. ALABAMA Dawson Perry USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MD. T. L. Ankerson Ben Lawsan Alexis Benkori Tony Mastantino Algot Bogren C. E. Palmer Lorenzo Brlgda Patsy A. Pasquale Jessie A. Clarke Robert W. Scales Robert Cooper Robert W. Stanford James R. Dodson John T. Watt Richard Foust Warren Whltmer Otis H. Harden Henrich Welse WllUam Kenny . P. J. WUkittson Robert Lambert USPHS HOSPITAL BOSTON. MASS. Frank Alasavlch John E. Sweeney J. A. McFerren Walter Tkach J. H. Penswlck Albert Yumul USPHS HOSPITAL SAVANNAH. GA. W. C. Bedgood Jlmmle Littleton B. Blanchard Gervaslo Menendes Paul B. Bland J. T. Moore James Bush Ivey M. Peacock Lucius A. DeWltt James B. Sellers Robert J. Fagler Randolph H. Shedd Herman C. Kemp . C. C. Slater • USPHS "HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND, NY Lester McHugh Isaak Bouzlm John E. Brady John Maclnnes Julius Martin John J. Brcnnen Joseph Neubauer Charles CantweU Newton Paine Wayne Collard . T. Papoutsoglov Henry Currier Angel Passapera Domingo Diaz Eddld Drlggera Floro Regalado Amedlo Fedcle George Robinson Manuel Rodriguez Andrew Franklin George D. Rourke David S. Furman David Salgado Estell Godfrey Elnar A. Hansen ' Stanley Sargeant Joseph Hoifman • Thomas Thompson Samuel Howard James F. Thompson Clifton Wilson Vincent Jones James McDevltt HUNTS POINT HOSPITAL BRONX. NY H. L. Alexander KINGS COUNTY HOSPITAL • BROOKLYN, NY Boje 5(lelsen USPHS HOSPITAL MANHATTAN BEACH, NY Percy Allred Kaarel Leetmaa Fortune Bacomo James R. Lewis Claude planks Francis Lynch Robert L. Booker Joseph D. McGraw Thomas Bryant Archibald McGuigan Joseph G. Carr D^vld Mellreath Har Chong Frank Mackey John Driscoll Vic Mllazzo M. W. Gardiner Boje Blelsen Bart Guranlck George Shumaker John Haas Robert Slzemore Thomas Isaksen Ernest Smaliwood John Keenan Henry E. Smith Ludwlg Krlstlansen Henry Tuttle Frederick Landry Renato Vlllata James J. Lawlor VlrgU Wllmoth %URLY 4" Glenn Anthony Fletcher, bom June 13, 1954. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand J. Fletcher, 229Vi 42nd Place, Los Angeles, Cali­ fornia. ' Siffn Cheeks Right Awag Recent arrival Amy Lee De Poo (right) sleeps off all the excite­ ment while Suzie, now 16 months old, basks in the floodlights as an SIU Welfare Services representative delivers a $200 matemity benefit and $25 bond for Amy, bom May 28, 1954, to Mr. and Mrs John De Poo. of New York City. Suzie qualified her dad, formerly OB the Hodsler Mariner . (Isthmian), for the $200 benefit when she arrived l>ack on March 9. 1953. 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 in a hospital bed. USPHS hospitals allow plenty of time frr visitors. If you're ashore and you see a friend's name oh the list, d. op in for a visit. It will be most welcome. Seafarers who purchase trav­ elers checks, either through the Union in the ports of New York and Baltimore or from any other source, are advised to take advantage of the pro­ tective feature of the checks by making sure they sign the i5hecks on the spot at the time they buy them. The safety fea­ ture of travelers checks calls for the purchaser to sign them at the time he buys them and then again when cashing them to enable a comparison between'the two signatures as a guard against forgery, theft or loss. Failure to sign them at the time of purchase is a waste of the protective feature for which the check fee is paid, according to the SIU Sea Chest, which sells travelers checks as a service to the membership in New York and Baltimore. - . v:-:;;':':" fJMUmr MATTm • U6M.Aa»li JIIANCIAI Aima • ummtam mims'iHiuTKmnmim msraumitAmt mtwmt'Stmtamftrimm - , SIU WELFARE SERVICES DEPflHTMENT- VOVR RftOBlCM IS OUR BUSINESS . .•'.r- �# July t, 19M Face Nineteea SEAFARERS. 10 G Disabled Men Collect f At HQ SEEDFTHE SEAFARERS (News about men fn the hospitals anci Seafarers receiving SW Wel­ fare Benefits will be carried in this column. It is written by Seafarer Walter Siekmann based on items of interest turned up while he makes his rounds in his post as Director of Welfare Services.) All the boys in the hospitals, like everyone else in the Union for that matter, were certainly happy to hear that Congress has passed the hospital budget for 1954. This was a long, tough .fight ever since the Government started talking last fall about closing down the hospitals altogether and you fellows who have been writing letters to your Senators and Representatives certainly helped yoiu: Union a great deal on this issue. 4 4 » Among the Seafarers recently admitted to Staten Island who are benefiting from the fact that the hospitals will stay open is Stephen Zavadcson of the Seatrain Georgia. Zavadcson was an AB on that ship and is now under observation. Seafarer Herbert Libby from down east in Maine is in for an unusuM complaint—his tonsils have been bothering him. Herb is one of the former At­ lantic tankermen now sailing with the SIU. He came off the Steel Traveler. Harry Morton, who was chief cook on the Binghamton Victory is another patient at the hospital. A back injury popped up and laid him low. Joseph Hoffman of Tampa, Florida, came off the Christine Libby and went into the hosflital for observation. A case of rheumatic fever put Arthur Shaw off the Yorkmar into drydock for a while. Shaw comes from nearby New Jersey. Amadeo Fedele off The Cabins is being treated for stomach trouble. Fedele was night cook and baker on the Mathiasen tanker. Dave Furman, who was last steward on the Elizabeth, is in for quite a spell for observation and treatment. Finger Operation Now up and around headquarters again after a finger operation is Seafarer George Rourke, deck maintenance on the Afoundria his last trip out. Rourke hails from Holyoke, Massachusetts. A balky appendix put Eustace McDavid of Crawford, New Jersey, flat on his back. He had been messman on the Steel Executive. Bosun Kaare Sivertsen of the Andrew Jackson had to call a halt and report to the hospital when he suffered a hernia aboard the ship, while Wayne Collard of the Steel Maker had to be hospitalized after he injured his foot ashore Others in layup at the present time Include Jacob­ us Huisman, oiler, off the Logins Fort with an elbow injury, Samuel Howard, ut/iity mess off the Wild Ranger, and Isa^k Bouzin ot Chicago who was last on the Gateway City as wiper. Rourke Who HietH SMV Benefits ? Hospital: Any Seafarer hospitalized as an inpatient for at least one week is entitled to a weekly benefit of $15 for the full duration of his hospitalization, providing he has wofked .a minimum of one day aboard an SlU-contract0d vessel in the previous 12 months. MotTnity: Any Seafarpr who has become a father since April 1, 195! can receive'the $200 maternity benefit payment, plus the Union's gift of a $25 US Treasury Bond for the child. A copy of the marriage . certificate and birth certificate is required. If possible, a discharge from his l£{ ship should be enclosed. Duplicate pay­ ments and bonds will b' given in cases of multiple births. — PisoblHty: Any totally disabled Seafarer, jegardless of age, who has Mven years seatime with companies participating in the Welfare Plan, is eligible for the $25 weekly disability benefit for as long as he- is totally unable to work. Daath: , O Every Seafarer is provided a $2,500 death benefit, which he can make payable to whomever he chooses, whether related to him or not. The Seafarer must have worked a minimum of one day aboard an SlU-contracted vessel during the 12 months prior to his death. Beneficiary cards are available at all SIU halls. The beneficiary may be changed at any time. " \ Scholarship; Four college scholarships worth a total of $6,000 each are award­ ed each year to qualified Seafarers under 35 years old or the chil­ dren of Seafarers who meet the educational requirements. Each scholarship provides a full four-year course of study and may be used at any college or university chosen by the scholarship student. 'All candidates -must take the standard College Entrance Board examinaticrns given during the year prior to beginning their college study, iuid present discharges showing three years' -seatime for a. parent or for themself, in the case of Seafarers under 35. Children of deceased Seafarer having three year^' seatime are also eligible. Applications and queries on-unusual situations should ho sent to the Union Welfare Trustees, c/o SIU Heisidquarters, 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, NY. "•4 Seafarer Thor Thorsen goes through process of collecting disability benefit from Welfare Services Representative Toby Flynn. Awaiting their turn are five other SIU veterans (left to right), Ernst Eklund, Burton Frazer, Edward Hansen, Alex Dudde and Samuel Gordon. Six old-time SIU members-now on the disability benefits list all showed up at the same time in headquarters last week to collect their $25 weekly benefit from the SIU'Welfare Services Department. This is the largest number of The six men, Thor Thorsen, receiving the weekly benefit paid Samuel Gordon, Alex^Dudde, to men who are no longer able to Seafarers receiving the benefit Edward Hansen, Burton work for a living. Seven other Sea­ since the plan was instituted a Frazer and Ernst Eklund, are a farers who were originally on the little over two years ago. Attended Meeting few of the 35 Seafarers currently list have since passed away. All of the disabled Seafarers who showed up Wednesday were at I headquarters to attend the regular SIU membership meeting which they make a point of making when they are feeling well enough to at­ tend. Several other Seafarers in the New York area on the list, who are unable to travel because of j their health, get their checks via, the mails each week. A Seafarer who injured his arm while on a ship and then For those men on the list who had to take a month and ten day tour of the Mediterranean are over 65, the .$25 weekiy bene­ receiving long-de- fit plus Social Security payments before he could get home is now finally 4 layed medical treatment of up to $85 a month for single However, if prompt repatria­ ing workaway as the agent offered rnen means they take home con­ tion had been arranged by the him no alternative form of trans­ siderably more in benefits than company's agents, chances are that portation, and make a month and they earned as active seamen be­ he would be back at work again ten day trip" without further treat­ fore the SIU was founded less than instead of having to face a lengthy ment before hitting the US at 16 years ago. Actually, there are a number of Jacksonville, Fla. stay on the beach. By this time Welfare Services Seafarers under 65 receiving the Seafarer Roland Roxbury was the victim of these circum­ had received word of Roxbury's benefit because benefits are paid stances which plight and made arrangements for to Seafarers at any age who are could possibly him to get his unearned Wages and no longer able to work because of have been transportation money when he ar­ illness or injury. Seafarers- who avoided had" rived in Jacksonville. He is now in have seven years of "seatime with h e a d q u a r t ers New York, certified "not fit for SlU-contracted companies are eli­ been notified in duty" and is receiving long-de­ gible to get on the disability bene­ fits list. the first instance,. layed medical treatment. His train of mis­ fortune began while his ship, the Lucile BloomRoxbnry field, was in Leg­ horn, Italy. While topping off a The deaths of the' following and sailed in the steward depart­ boom, one of the rope turns slipped off the drum and the boom Seafarers have been reported to ment. Burial was at the Olive fell about ten feet. Roxbury suc­ the Seafarers Welfare Plan and Branch-Cemetery, Portsmouth, Va. ceeded in avoiding the boom but $2,500 death benefits are being He is survived by his'wife, Martha Justice, 132 Maryland Ave., Ports­ in the process of diving out of the mouth. , way he painfully wrenched an arm. paid to beneficiaries. Seafarer Got Back Home The long Way Around' No Broken Bones He was sent ashore to a doctor who took x-rays, and finding no brokenNboiles, certified him fit for duty. However, the arm continued to pain him severely so at the next port of call, Genoa, he wenf to a doctor on his own who told him that he had a muscle injury. • However, the captain refused to put him ashdre for hospital treat­ ment, and it wasn't until he got to Gibralter aftfer a spell in which the captain had to feed him sleeping pills to get him some rest that Rox­ bury was finally put ashore for treatment. A few days later tiie company agent sent him over to the Alice Brown, in Casablanca, for repatria­ tion. He found to his dismay that the ship was first starting on ~a circuit of the Mediterranean in­ stead of going home as he thought. He had to .sign on as a non-work-. Bernard Carroll, 26: Sailing in the engine department on SIU ships since 1951, when he joined in New York, Brother Carroll died on June 2, 1954, at St. Joseph's Hos­ pital, Baltimore, Md., from a chest injury suffered when a jack slipped and a car fell on him at a gasoline station. Burial was in Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore, gurviving is his wife, Ciara Elizabeth Carroll, 282J) Rosalie Ave., Balti­ more. , 4- t t Roy Lv Justice. 46: On May 17, 1954, Brother Justice died of a heart condition at the Bethlehem Steel Dispensary, Baltimore, Md. He had been a member of the SIU since 1948, joining in Norfolk, Va., 4" 4" •j!| ll ' "''I ».'^l 4. William C. Cathell, 48: Brother Cathell died of a liver ailment on April 3, 1954, at 314 - 3 St., San Francisco, Calif. He had been sail­ ing as a wiper on SIU ships since 1951, when he joined in Baltimore. Surviving is Mrs. Katherine Cat­ hell, 413 E. Hamburg St., Balti­ more. " "4 �SEAFARERS %• • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT • AFL • :fK!» |i From This " ' ' • - • - T-tV": •••• fA. /"•* To This mIThanlcs to efforts by strong maritime unions like the SiU, the days of the cramped, grimy footsie, often doubling as a messroom and with a pot-bellied stove as a centerpiece, is a thing of the past. Of course, some seamen, notably those sailing on foreign-flag ships, still suffer the same conditions of 15, 25 and more years ago. Lacking the voice of a strong unipn, they are at the shipowner's mercy. ®- ' But today's crew quarters on SIU vessels are typical of the many changes in shipboard life in recent years. The result of ^nion gains and conditions spelled out in SIU contracts, they are a symbol of the Union's constant forward progress for the betterment of all seafaring men. li:"-.:' r ' 4.y_^iXr^ ' •'.' '-i-'.-r •;• .'•J-:.* . . ••-•,• y y • •• �\-M \ /I;' :' V i" ':- SEAFABBRS^LOG V«l. XVI, N0. 14 '• ^-I?' J, ',; r ••- _• r t}!- 4»•n Jyly 9. 1954 Comt. Snfip. ; >^V r 7 • .V' .'•-" •'i:r - A• -• V' -s^'-..--' .-.'TV: I ,..r' ,..• r> '•*• ' •' • . '••• ,••%- '- -' • • .'' ''. ' ;,••.-;vr-l^••^^l^'••'''^^^ ' i .V-:':• -v.;;^ ri-'C,. :. *• . '- /0 - • Jl. . : '}-'%:^-^-:: 'y^^ '• v '•••r-•v*^'-/;.n.v; '• •.•'-• r^. •"^V- • • * r"'••c-''|,.j--V •-;f/^^^-'''• '••"•-r •' "• • , --"t •>•-' .JL '• v^- •'-' • . •'^ -" . -•/':• -;,•: :-,Cl..;'r. .. ';•, - v'^ • •••; V •• •• T.' . ' "f'v. •;' ; •> ••[ -7- i v,'-j -v. ,i;-- • '.. • •- The strength of any organization lies in its foundation and the foundation of the SIU is rj its constitution. In the 21 months since the. • membership voted in secret referendum to rewrite its constitution, it has amply ful­ filled the function of better protecting the rights of every member. In the course of drafting and adopting the new document, copies of the constitution were printed in I the SEAFARERS LOG and distributed to I all Seafarers, ashore and on ship. I • , Subsequently the 1953 Agents Conference • report, which was adopted in all branches, moved that the LOG print the constitution .'^ every six months, so all Seafarers would have the opportunity to acquaint themselves thoroughly with their guaranteed rights and privileges. Accordingly the constitution was reprinted in the July 10, 1953, issue,- again - on January 8, 1954, ond now, six months I later, is reprinted once again. \ ( ( J ( I 1 -•,«i^vr''r,'-- •:.-N..e-"-• •: • \ ' ••„ CONSTITUTION Seafarers International Union • A&G District • AFt ' v; |v ;, -^T-- • : .-Tavi • ' " 'i, ,•• <• .• •• •s.-. ,. • • I I 1 I 1 I The new'SIU consHtufion has evoked considerable comment in ond outside maritime and reactions to the document:from members of Congress. mittee to hear charges against members, and Representative Craig Hosmer, Calif.: "I wish guaranteeing the traditional American rights to congratulate you on your furnishing mem­ to representation, cross-examination, and con­ bers of Congress with your newly adopted frontation by the accuser ... I am happy to constitution. I believe that the more explic­ itly rules, regulations, customs and privileges note that your new constitution is drawn in aan be drafted and set down in documentary the spirit of democratic trade unionism." form, the better off we are. ... It just hap­ pens I am a deepwater man myself, and Representative Herbert B. Warburton, Del.:, sailed with the merchant marine during the "You are to be congratulated upon the fine ujor." attempt to increase individual rights of the union members in the new constitution." Senator Herbert H. Lehman, NY: "It is greatly encouraging to know that responsible unions such as yours are not ceasing their atRepresentative Charles R. Howell, NJ: "I tempts to further rights of their members, think you have foVowed the right approach both within the unions and as part of the in stressing the need for protection of the total national economy. I find particularly civil liberties of the Seafarers, and in setting praiseworthy the Statement of Principles and forth in detail the rights of each member to the Declaration Rights contained in Jhe beparticipate in the activities of the union. A ginning of your constitution."^ union which stresses rank and file participa­ tion in the day by day business of the organ­ ization is operating on solid ground." Senator Henry M. Jackson, Wash.: . .. I have looked over the constitution and off-. hand it would appear to be eminently fair Senator Wayne Morse, Oregon: "This formu­ and just. I was particularly interested in the lation of union's practices and usage is tre'fact that it was adopted in such a democratic ^mendously impressive. I was particularly manner by the full membership of your or­ struck by the Declaration of Rights . .. Also ganization." ,. of great interest to me are the meticulous provisions for trials and appeals. I would Senator James E. Murray, Montana: "I am hope that this kind of action will be generally . particularly impressed by the provisions of followed throughout the trade union move­ the constitution providing for a trial com­ ment ..." ( I 1I i ( I V I labor circles. Here are a few of the many | Senator Hubert Humphrey, Minn.: "The con- | stitution seems to me to be an extremely . democratic one and I am impressed with Ihe | emphasis which is.piaced upon ratificqtion by members. I also approve the provisions with I respect to providing for a trial committee ..." • Senator Harley Kilgore, West Va.: "The re­ quirements . . . that the membership shall participate in the making of every decision and policy seems to me to be a healthy and effective method of maintaining democ­ racy ..." Representative Robert H, MoMohan, West Va.: "I am particularly impressed by the pro­ visions dealing with trial and appeal; they are certainly in the best American tradition. Placing the burden of proof on the accuser and guaranteeing, the accused representation, cross-examination and an opportunity to be confronted by his accuser should guard against irresponsible, unjust punishment." Senator Paul H. Douglas, 111.: "I appreciate your sharing the constitution with rne and I commend the sense of public interest which moves you to feel that these are of concern to persons outside the ranks of your own mem­ bership." y .mmm mmmm mmmm 'mmmm mmm ummm iumi •••• ••••• '•••• mmmm mmm J .-M �SEAFARERS , July 9, 1964 LOG ^f, ; >^-:'. ' •••^,yf • •!'' • • -in :•;;;.; v'.- " .•^. t,'. -Mf t; . .= * m V""' / «3.'^ •• • . y. •'» '•J^-- -• .•-i di^- ' • . A EVERY SEAFARER IS GUARANTEED Protectioif of the rights and.privileges guaranteed hini under the Constitution of the Union. The right to vote. The right to nominate himself for, and to hold, any office in the Union. That every official of the Union shall be bound to uphold and protect the rights of every member and that in no case shall any member be deprived of his rights and privileges as a men^ber without > due process of the law of the Uniorr. fir'-I: II - The right to be confronted by his accuser and to be given a fair trial by an inlpartial committee of his brother Union members if he should be charged with conduct detrimental to the welfare of Seafarers banded together in this Union. r' .. i The right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. ^ The assurance that his brother Seafarers will stand with him in defense of the democratic prin­ ciples set forth in the Constitution of the Union. < . '. \ •I •• A. 1:^- E.-t' ^ fraction of the membership, that the absent members, PREAMBLE We, the Seamen and Fishermen of America, realizing who cannot be present, must have their interests guarded the value and necessity of a thorough organization of sea­ from what might be the results of excitement and pas­ faring men, have determined to form one union, the sions aroused by persons or conditions, and that those SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH who are present may act for and in the interest' of all, AMERICA, to embrace all seamen and fishermen of North we have adopted this constitution. America, Canada, Alaska, and the Territories, ba<ed upon STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES AND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS the following principles; In order to form a more perfect union, we members Whatever right belongs to one member belongs to all members alike, as long as they remain in good standing of the Brotherhood of the seamen, fishermen and allied workers ashore—realizing the value and necessity of unit- . in the Union. First of these rights is the right of the American sea­ ing in pursuit of our improved economic and social wel­ men to receive their employment through their own fare, have determined to bind ourselves together in the Union Halls, without interference of crimps, shipowners, Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic fink halls or any shipping bureaus maintained by the and Gulf District, and hereby dedicate ourselves to the« following principles: Government. In promoting our economic and social welfare, we shall That it is the right of each member to receive fair and Just remuneration for his labor, and to gain sufficient ever be mindful, not only of our rights, but also of oiir leisure for mental cultivation and physical recreation. duties and obligations as-members of the community, Further, we consider it our right to receive healthful our duties as citizens, and our duty to combat the menace and sufficient food, and proper forecastles in which to of communism ^ and any other enemies of freedom and rest. the democratic principles to which we seafaring men Next, is the right to be treated *in a decent and respect­ dedicate ourselves in this Union. ful manner by those in command. We shall affiliate and work with other free labor or­ We hold that the above rights belong to all seamen ganizations; we shall support a journal to give additional alike, irrespective of nationality or creed. voice to our views; we shall assist pur brothers of the­ Recognizing the foregoing as our inalienable rights, we ses and other workers of all countries in these obligations are conscious of corresponding duties to those in com­ tq the fullest extent consistent with our duties and ob­ mand, our employers, our craft and our country. ligations. We shall seek to exert our individual and col­ We will, therefore, try by all just means to promote lective influence in the fight for the enactment of labor harmonious relations with those in command by exercis­ and other legislation and policies which look to the at­ ing due care and diligence in the performance of the tainment of a free and happy society, without distinction duties of our profession, and by giving all possible assist­ based on race, creed or color. ance to cur employers in caring for their gear and To govern our conduct as a Union and bearing in mind property. that most of our members are migratory, that their duties Based upon these principles, it is among our objects: carry them all over the world, that their rights must and , To use our influence individually and collectively for the shall be protected, we hereby, declare these rights as purpose of maintaining and developing skill in seaman­ members of the Union to be inalienable: ship and effecting a change in the Maritime law of the 1 United States, so as to render it more equitable and to No memlier shall be deprived of any of the rights or make it an aid instead of a hindrance to the development privileges guaranteed him under the Constitution of of a Merchant Marine and a body of American seamen. the Union. To support a journal which shall voice the sentiments of the seafaring class, and through its columns seek to Every^ member of this Union shall have the right to vote. maintain the knowledge of and interest in maritime No one shall deprive him of that right. affairs. ' III To assist seamen of other countries in the work of Every member shall have the right to nominate himself organization and federation, to the end of establishing for, and to hold, office in this Union. the Brotherhood of the Sea. IV To assist other bona fide labor organizations whenever No member shall be deprived of his membership with­ possible, in the attainment of their just demands. out due process of the law of this Union. No member To regulate our conduct as a Union and as individuals shall be compelled to be a witness against himself In the 80 as to make seamanship what it rightly is—an honorable * trial of any proceeding in which he may be charged with and useful calling. And bearing in mind that we are failure to observe the law of this Union. Every official migratory, that our' work takes us away in different direc­ and job holder shall be bound to uphold and protect the tions from any place, where the majority; might otherwise rights of every member in accordance with the principles . meet to act, that meetings can be attended by only a set forth In Uie Constitution of the Union. • Every member shall have the right to be confronted by his accuser whenever he is charged with violating the law of this Union. In all such cases, the. accused shall be guaranteed a fair and speedy trial by an impartial com­ mittee of hi;, brother Union members. VI No member shall be denied the right to express himself freely on the floor of any Union meeting or in committee. VII A militant membership being necessary to the security of a free union, the members shall at all times stand ready to defend this Union and the principles set forth in the Constitution of the Union. VIII The powers not delegated to the officials and Job holders oy the Constitution of the Union shall be reserved to the members. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I NAME AND GENERAL POWERS This Union shall be known as the Seafarers Intematinifal Union of North America, Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict. Its powers shall be legislative, judicial, ai|9 execu­ tive, and shall include the formation of, and/or issuance of charters to, subordinate bodies, corporate or otherwise, the formation of funds and participation in funds, the establishment of eijterprises for the benefit of the Union, and similar ventures. A majority vote of the membership shall be authorization for any Union action, unless other­ wise specified in this Constitution. This Union shall, at all times, protect and maintain its Jurisdiction over all work which belongs to the seaman and all such work as seamen now perform. ARTICLE II AFFILIATION This Union shall be affiliated with the Seafarers Inter­ national Union of North America and the American Federatidn of Labor. All other affiliations by the Union or by the Ports shall be made or withdrawn as determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section 1. Candidates for membership shall be ad­ mitted "to membership in accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2.. Candidates for membership shall be American cftlzens, or eligible for such citizenship. No candidate shall be granted membership who is> a mem- • ber of any dual organization or any other organization hostile to the aitps, principles, and-policies of this Union. No candidate shall be granted membership until he bas taken the following oath of obligation: ' OBLIGATION "I pledge my honor as a man, that I will be faithful to �Itily 9. 1954 V Mi! SEAFARERS LOG Section 5. The period of retirement shall be computed Ihit Union, and that I wllV work for Its interest and will look upon every member'as my brother; that 1 will not from the day as of which the retirement card is issued. ARTICLE VII work for less than Union wages and that I will obey all SYSTISM OF ORGANIZATION orders of the Union. I promise that I will never reveal Section I. This Union, and all Ports, Officers, Port the proceedings of the Union to its injury or to persons not entitled to know it And if I break this promise, 1 Agents, Patrolmen, and members shall be govemedt in ask every member to treat me as unworthy of friendship this order, by: O ^ (a) The Constitution and acquaintance. SO HELP ME GOD!" (b) Majority vote of the membership Section "S. Members more than one quarter in ar­ Section 2. The functions of this Union shall be ad­ rears in dues, or more than three months in arrears in as­ sessments or unpaid fines, shall be automatically sus-' ministered by Headquarters and Ports. Section 3. Headquarters shall consist of the Secretarypended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically Treasurer, and one or more Assistant Secretary-Treas­ dismissed if. they are more than two quarters in arrears urers, the exact "number of which shall be determined by y in dues or more than six months in arrears in assessments majority vote of the membership to be held during the month of August in any election year, as set forth more or unpaid fines. particularly in Article X, Section 1-D. This time shall not run: Section 4. Each Port shall consist of a Port Agent and (a) While a member is actually participating In a strike Patrolmen, as provided for herein, and the Port shall or lockout. (b) While a member Is an in-patient in a USPHS bear the name of the city in which the'Union's Port Offices are located. Hospital. 'Section 5. Every member of the Union shall be regis­ (c) While^ a member is under an incapacity due to ac­ tered in one of three departments; namely, deck, engine, tivity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the-Armed Services of the or stewards department. The definition of these depart­ United States, provided the member was in good standing ments shall be in accordance iwltb custom and usage. at the time of entry into the Armed Forces, and further This definition may be modified by a majority vote of provided he applies for -reinstatement within 90- days the membership. No member may transfer from one de­ partment to another except by express approval as evi­ after discharge from the Armed Forces (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues denced by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE VIII because of employment aboard an American flag mer-ATLA'NTIC AND GULF DISTRICT OFFICERS, PORT cbant vessel. AGENTS, AND PATROLMEN ' Section 4. A majority vote pf the membership shall be Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected, sufficient to designate additional circumstances during which the time specified in Section 3 shall .not run. It except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These shall be the right of any member to present, in writing, officers shall .be the Secretary-Treasurer and one or more. to any Port at any regular meeting, any question with re­ Assistant Secretary-Treasurers. Section 2. Poft Agents and Patrolmen shall be elected, gard to the application of Section 3, in accordance with procedures established by a majority vote of the member­ except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. ARTICLE IX ship. A majority vote of the membership shall be neces­ OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS sary to.decide such questions. Section I. The following jobs in the Union shall be Section 5. The membership ^shall be empowered to es­ tablish, from time to time, by "majority vote, rules under voted upon in the manner prescribed by this Constitu­ which dues and assessments may be remitted where a tion: (A)*Meetj[ng Chairman member has been uhable to pay dues and assessments for (B) Delegaten * * the reasons provided in Sections 3 and 4. (C) Committee Members of: Section 6. To preserve unity, and to promote the com­ (a) Auditing Committee mon welfare of the membership, all members of the^nioia (b) Trial Committee shall uphold and defend this Constitution and shall be (c) Quarterly Financial Committee governed by the provisions of this Constitution and all rd) Appeals Committee policies, rulings, orders and decisions duly made. (e) Negotiating and Strike Committee. Section 7. Any member who advocates or gives aid to Section 2. Additional committees may be formed as the principles and policies of any hostile or dual organiza­ tion shall be denied further membership in this Union.* 'provided by a majority vote of the membership." Commit­ A majority vote of the membership shall decide which tees may also be appointed as permitted by this Consti­ tution. organizations are dual or hostile. ARTICLE X Section 8. Evidence of membership or other affiliation DUTIES OF OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, AND OTHER with the Union shall at all times remain the property of ELECTED jqB HOLDERS the Union. Members may be required to show their evi­ - Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer dence of membership in order to.be admitted to Union (a) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be the Executive Of­ meetings. Section 9. Only members in good standing shall be al­ ficer of the Union and shall represent, and act for and in behalf of, the Union in all matters except as otherwise lowed to vote. specifically provided for in the Constitution. ARTICLE IV (b) He shall be' a member ex-officio of all committees, REINSTATEMENT i port or Otherwise. Members dismissed from the Union may be reinstated (c) He shall be responsible for the organization and in accordance with such rules as are adopted, from time maintenance of the correspondence, files, and records of to-time, by a majority vote of the membership. the Union; setting up, and maintenance of, sound account­ ARTICLE V ing and bookkeeping systems; the setting up, and main­ DUES AND INITIATION FEE tenance of, proper office and other administrative Union Section 1.. All jnembers shall pay dues quarterly, on a procedures; the proper collection, safeguarding, and ex­ calendar year basis, on the first business day of each quar­ penditure of all Union funds. Port ^r otherwise. He shall ter, except as herein otherwise provided. The dues shall be in charge of, and responsible for, all Union property, be those'payable as of the date of adoption of this Con­ and shall be in charge of Headquarters and Port Offices. stitution and may be changed only by Constitutional He shall issue a weekly comprehensive report covering the amendment. financial operations of the Union for the previous week. Section Z. No candidate for membership shall be ad­ Wherever there are time restrictions or other considera­ mitted into membership without having pSd an initiation tions affecting Union action, the Secretary-Treasurer shall fee of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. take appropriate action to Insure observance thereof. (d) Subject to approval by a majority vote of the memSection 3. Paymrat of dues and initiation fees may be waived for organizational purposes only, in accordance bersi^'p, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate the num­ with such rules as are adopted by a majority v6te of the ber and location of Ports, the jurisdiction, status, and activities thereof, and may close or open such ports, and membership. may re-assign Port Agents and Patrolmen of closed ports J . ARTICLE VI to other duties, without change in wages. The Ports of RETIREMENT FROM MEMBERSHIP New York, New Orleans, Mobile, and Baltimore may not Section 1. .Members may retire from membership by paying all unpaid dues, dues for the quarter in which they be closed except by Constitutional amendment. Where ports are opened between elections, the Sec­ retire, assessments, fines^ and other monies due and ow­ ing the Union. A retirement card shall be issued upon re­ retary-Treasurer shall designate the Port Agents thereof, quest, and dated as of the day that such member accom­ subject to approval by a majority vote of the membership. The Secretary-Treasurer shall supervise the activities plishes these payments and request. Section 2. All the rights, privileges, duties, and obli­ of all Ports. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the member­ gations of membership shall be suspended during the pe­ riod of retirement, except that a retired member shall ship, the Secretary-Treasurer shall designate, in the event not be disloyal to the Union nor join or remain^ in any of the incapacity of a Port Agent or Patrolman, a replace­ dual or hostile organization, upon penalty of forfeiture of ment to act as such during the period o^ Incapacity. At the first regular meeting in August Of every election his right to reinstatement; Section'3.'Any person in retirement for a period of six year, the Secretary-Treasurer shall submit to the member­ months or niore'^ shall be restored to membership.- ex­ ship a pre-balloting report. This report shall recommend cept as herein indicated, by paying dues for the current the number and location of Ports, the number of Assistant quarter, as well as all assessments accruing,and newly Secretary-Treasurers and Agents, and the number of levied during the period of retirement. If the period of Port Patrolmen which are to be elected for each Port. This recommendation may also specify, whether any - retirement is less than six (6) months, the required pay­ ments shall consist of all does accruing during the said Patrolmen and/or Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, shall be period of retirement, including those for the current designated as departmental or otherwise. The report shall quarter, and all assessments accrued and newly levied be subject to approval or modification by a majority vote * during that period. Upon such payment, the person in of the membership. (e) The Headquarters of the Union shall be located in retirement shall be restored to membership, and his'mem­ bership book, appropriately stamped, shall be given to him. New York. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also be the Port ' Section 4. A mSmber in retirement may be restored to Agent of that Port (f) The Secretary-Treasurer shall be chairman of the membership after a two-year period of retirement only Agents' CpBderence and may cast one vote. by vote of the membership. Pa*« S—Three (g) He shall be responsible, within the limits of his powers, for -the enforcement of this Constitution, the policies of the Union, and all rules and rulings duly adopted by 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 iawfully imposed upon him. (i) The responsibility of the Secretary-Treasurer may not be delegated, but the Secretary-Treasurer may 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 SecretaryTreasurer shall designate one of the Assistant SecretaryTreasurers 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 provisions of Section 2-A of this Article shall apply in the case of a vacancy in the office of Secretagp-Treasurer, as set forth in that section." ^ (k) Any vacancy fn any office or the job of Port Agent or Patrolman shall be filled by the Secretary-Treasurer by temporary appointment except in those cases where the filling of such vacancy is otherwise provided for by this Constitution. Such appointment shall be submitted to a regular meeting for approval, modification, substitution of a replacement, or postponement cf 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 vote is taken. (1) The Secretary-Treasurer is directed to take any and all measures, and employ such means, which he deems necessary or advisable, to protect the interests, and further the welfare, of the Union and its members, in all matters involving national, state or local legislation, issues, and public affairs. Section 2. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (a) In the event the Secretary-Treasurer shall be unable to carry out his duties by reason of incapacity, the Assist­ ant Secretary-Treasurer designated in accordance .with Section 1-J of this Article shall assume the office of Sec­ retary-Treasurer during the period of such incapacity. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from office of the Secretary-Treasurer, succession to the office shall be determined as follows: That Port Agent of the Ports of New Orleans, Mobile, or Baltimore who received the highest numbijr of votes in the last regular election shall be the first in line of succession. The next in the line of succession shall b'e thatq Port Agent of the said Ports who received the next highest number of votes in that election. The next in the line of succession 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 Secretary-Treasurers, whether or not so referred to on the ballots or elsewhere. (b) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers shall assist the Secretary-Treasurer in the execution of the letter's duties as the latter'inay direct. (c) The Assistant Secretary-Treasurers 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 Secretary-Treasurer. (d) In any, event, he shall prepare and forward by reg­ istered mail, addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, a weekly financial report showing, in detail, weekly income and e^enses, and complying with all other accounting directions issued by the Secretary-Treasurer. (e) The Port Agent, or someone acting under his in­ structions, shall open each Port meeting- and shall deter­ mine whether a quorum exists. Nothing contained 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. (f) 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 designation under which the Patrolman was elected. (h) The Port Agent shall designate which members at 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. SeetioB 4. Port Patrolmen Port Patrolmen shall perform whatever duties are assigned to them by the 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,, tf none, then b:p �. f. '5i fi- 4 fPv- • Page S—FOOT SEAFARERS LOG July », 1954 go into session. It shall determine whether the person •uch rules as are adopted, from time to time, by a majority granted therefor. In all other cases, a majority vote of the has submitted his application'-correctly and possesses the membership shall decide when a strike shall begin. vote of the membership in each Port. 6. This Committee shall be charged with the prepara­ necessary qualifications. The Committee shall prepai^e a (b) The meeting chairman may cast a vote only In the tion and execution of a strike plan which shall be bind­ report listing each applicant and his book number under event of a tie. ing on all members and other persons affiiated with the office or job he is seeking. Each applicant shall be (c» The meeting chairman shall not permit the discus­ this Union. However, a majority vote of the membership marked "qualified" or "disqualified" according to the find­ sion of any religious subject. may repeal, or otherwise trea^jr dispose of any part or ings of the Committee. Where an applicant has been marked "disqualified," the reason therefor must be stated Section 6. Delegates all of a strike plan. / in the report. Where a tie vote has been rgpolved by a ARTICLE XI s ^ (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of special meeting of the membership, that fact shall also be WAGES AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS AND the Union who are elected, under the- provisions of this noted, with sufficient detail. The report shall be signed OTHER ELECTIVE JOB HOLDERS, UNION Constitution, to attend the convention of the Seafarers by all of the Committee members, and be completed and EMPLOYEES. AND OTHERS International Union of North America. Section 1. The following elected offices ana jobs shall submitted to the Ports in time for the next regular meet­ (b) Each delegate shall attend the Convention and fully ing after their election. At this meeting, it shall be read be held for a term of two years: participate therein. and incorporated in the minutes, and then posted on the Secretary-Ti'easurer (c) Each delegate shall, by his vote and otherwise, Bulletin Board in each port. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer support those policies agreed upon by the majority of the (c> When an applicant has been disqualified by the Port Agent delegates to the convention. Committee, he shall be notified immediately by telegram Patrolman Section 7. Committees Section 2. The term of any elective jobs other than at his listed addresses. He shall also be sent a letter (a) Auditing Committee those indicated in Section 1 of this Article shall continue containing, the reasons for such disqualifications by air ' The Auditing Committee in each Port shall audit the for so long as is necessary to complete the functions there­ mail, special delivery, registered. A disqualified appli­ regular weekly financial report of the Port Agent and, in of, unless sooner terminated by a majority vote of the cant shall have the right to take an appeal .to the mem­ writing, certify or refuse to certify said report. The membership or-segment of the nnion, whichever applies, bership from the decision of the Committee. He shall Auditing Committee for the Port where Headquarters is whose vote was originally necessary to elect the one or forward copies of such appeal to each Port, where the located shall also audit the Secretary-Treasurer's financial appeal shall be presented and voted upon at a regular servini^ report, to which the same rules^as to certification and ones Section 3. The compensation to be paid the holder of meeting no later than the second meeting after the Com­ refusal to certify shall apply. The said report in its en­ any office or other elective job shal' be determined from mittee's election. It is the responsibility of the applicant tirety shall then be presented to the membership with time to time by a majority vote of the membership. to insure timely delivery of his appeal. In any event, action thereon to be taken as per a majority vote of the Section 4. Subject to approval by a majority vote of the without prejudice to his written appeal, the applicant may membership. membership, all other classifications of employees of the appear in person before the Committee within two days (b) Trial Committee Union shall be hired or discharged, as well as compensated, after the day on which the telegram is sent, 'to correct The Trial Committee shall conduct trials of persons as recommended by the Secretary-Treasurer. his application or argue for his qualification. charged, and shall submit findings and recommendations Section 5. Subject to approval by a majority vote of The Committee's report shall be prepared early enough as prescribed jn this Constitution. It shall be the special the membership, the Secretary-Treasurer may contract to allow the applicant to .appear before it and still reach obligation of the Trial Committee to observe all the re­ for, or retain, the services of any person, firm, or corpora­ the Ports in time for the first regular meeting after its quirements of this Constitution with regard to charges and trials, and their findings and recommendations must tion, not employees of the Union, when he deems it neces­ election. (d) A majority vote of the membership shall, in the specificaiiy state whether or not, in the opinion of the sary in the best interests of the Union. * Section 6. The foregoing provisions of this Article do case of such appeals, be sufficient^-to overrule any dis­ Trial Committee, the rights of any accused, under this not apply to any corporation, business, or other venture qualification classification by the Credentials Committee, Constitution, were properiy safeguarded. in which this Union participates, or which it organizes or in which event, the one so previously classified shall then (c) Quarterly Financial Committee 1. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall make a creates. In such situations, instructions conveyed by a be deemed qualified. (e) The Credentials Committee, In passing upon the quarterly ithirteen week) audit of the finances of Head­ .^majority vote of the membership shall be followed. ARTICLE XII qualifications of candidates, shall have the right to con­ quarters and each Port, shall note discrepancies where QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS, clusively presume that anyone nominated and qualified in they exist, shall report on their findings, and make rec­ FATRfftMEN, AND OTHER ELECTIVE JOBS ommendations. Members of this Committee may make previous elections for candidacy for any office, or the job Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, has met all the require­ dissenting reports, separate recommendations, and sepa­ candidate for, and hold any office or the job of Port Agent ment)* of Section 1-A of Article XII. rate findings. 2. The report and recommendations of this Committee or Patrolman, provided: Section 3. Balloting Procedure. (a) He has at least three (3) years, of sea'time aboard an shall be completed within a reasonable time after the la) The Secretary-Treasurer shall insure the proper American flag merchant vessel or vessels; if he is seeking election of the members thereof, and shall be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer who shall cause the same to the job of Patrolman or Assistant Secretary-Treasurer in and timely preparation of ballots, without partiality as be read in all Ports, at the first or second regular meet- a specified department, this sea time must be in that de­ to candidates or Ports. The ballots may contain general » information and instructive comments not inconsistent * Ing subsequent to the submission of the said report and partment, and (b) He has at least four (4) months of sea time aboard with the provisions of this Constitution. All qualified recommendations. 3. All Port Agents are responsible for complying with an American flag merchant vessel or vessels, or four (4) candidates shall be listed thereon alphabetically within all demands made for records, bills, vouchers, receipts, months of employment with, or in any office or job of, the each category. The listing of the Ports shall follow a Union, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, or at the Union's geographical pattern, commencing with the most northly etc.. by the said Quarterly Financial Comniittee. 4 No report shall be considered as complete without direction, or a combination of these, between January 1st Port on the Atlantic coast, following the Atlantic coast down to the most southerly Port on that coast, then west­ an accompanying report and audit statement by a com­ and the time of nomination, and (c) He has been in continuous good standing in the erly along the'Gulf of Mexico and so on, until the list of petent accountant, and the Secretary-Treasurer is charged with the selection of such an accountant, who must be Union for at least two (2) years immediately prior to his Ports is exhausted. There shall be allotted write-in space, on each ballot, sufficient to permit each member voting to certified under state law. ^ nomination, and write in as many names as there are offices and jobs to be 5 Any action on the said report shall be as determined <d) He is a citizen of the United States of America. by a majority vote of the membership. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other voted upon. Eath ballot shall be ^prepared as to have the id> Appeals Committee elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall number thereon placed at the top thereof and shall be so perforated as to enable that portion containing the said 1. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals from be members of the Union. trial judgments, in .accordance with such procedures as Section - 3. All candidates for and holders- of elective number to be easily remoVed. On this removable portion are set forth in this Constitution and such rules as offices and jobs, whether elected oi appointed in accord­ shall also be placed a short statement indicating the nature may be adop'rd by a majority vote of the membership, ance with this Constitution, shall maintain membership in of the ballot and the voting dates thereof. (b) The ballots so prepared at .the direction of the Sec­ not inconsistent therewith. good standing. Failure to do so shall result in ineligibility to 2 The Appeals Committee shall, within not later than hr ld such office -or job and shall constitute an incapacity retary-Treasurer shall be the only official,ballots. No others may be used. Each ballot shall be numbered as one week after the close of the said hearing, make and with regard to such office or jo*!. indicated in the preceding paragraph and shall be num- < submit, findings and recommendations in accordance with ARTICLE XIII bered consecutively, commencing with number 1. A suf­ the provisions of this Constitution and such rules as may ELECTIONS FOR OFFICERS, PORT AGENTS ficient amount shall be printed and distributed to each be adopted by a majority vote of the membership, not AND PATROLMEN inconsistent therewith. Port. A record of the ballots, both by serial numbers and Section 1. Nominations *e> Negotiating and Strike Committee amount, sent thereto shall be maintained by the Secre­ Any member may submit his name for nomination for tary-Treasurer, who shall also send each Port Agent a 1 The Negotiating and Strike Committee shall repre­ sent the Union in all negotiations for contracts and any office, or the job of Port Agent or Port Patrolman, by verification list indicating the amount and serial numbers changes in contracts, with persons, firms, corporations, .delivering or sending a letter addressed to the Credentials of the ballots sent. Each Port Agent shall maintain sepa­ or agencies, etc., wherein wages, hours, benefits, or other Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer, at the ad­ rate records of the ballots sent him and shall inspect and terms and conditions of employment of the members of dress of Headquarters. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged count the ballots, when received, to insure that the amount with the safekeeping of these letters and shall turn them sent, as well as the numbers thereon, conform to the this Union are involved. ' • over to the Credentials Committee upon the letter's re­ amount and numbers listed by the Secretary-Treasurer 2. Upon completion of negotiations, the Committee shall submit a report and recommendations to the mem­ quest. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the fol­ as having been sent to that Port. The Port Agent shall Immediately execute and return, to the Secretary-Treas­ bership of the Union at a regular or special meeting. lowing: (a) The name of the candidaie urer, a receipt acknowledging the correctness of the The Committee may also make interim reports and rec­ U» His home address and mailing address . ommendations and submit them to the membership at a amount and numbers of the ballots sent, or shall notify (c) His book number regular or a special meeting. , the Secretary-Treasurer of any discrepancy. Discrep­ (d) The title of the office or other job for whlth he is a ancies shall be corrected as soon as possible prior to the 3 A Port may establish a similar Committee for itself , provided permission by a majority vote of the membership candidate, including the name of the Port in the event the •oting period. In any event, receipts shall be forwarded has been obtained, in-such event, the Port Negotiating position sought is that of Agent or Patrolman for ballots actually received. The Secretary-Treasurer (e) Proof of citizenship and Strike Committee shall forward its report and rec­ shall prepare a file in which shall be kept memoranda and (f) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for correspondence dealing with the election. This file shall ommendations. together with comments by the Port Agent, to the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall then cause ' candidates. at all times be available to any member asking for In­ The letter must reach Headquarters no earlier than Au­ spection of the same at Headquarters. the said report and recommendations to be submitted to the membership of, the Union at the earliest subsequent gust 12th and no later than September 12tb of the qjection (c) Balloting shall take place in person, at Port Offices, regiilar or special meeting, whichever he chooses, to- year. and shall be secret. No signature of any voter, or other Section 2. Credentials Committee • gether with any report and recommendations which the distinguishing mark, shall appear on ^Ahe ballot, except (a) A Credentials Committee shall be elected at the first that any member may write in the name or names of any Secretary-Treasurer deems desirable to make. The Port Negotiating and Strike Committee shall submit the report regular meeting after September ilth of the election year, member or members, as appropriate, for any office, or the and recommendations upon completion of the negotiations, at the Port where Headquarters is located. It shall consist Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. and may submit interim reports and recommendations, in of six members in attendance at the meeting, with two (d) No member may vote, without displaying his Union the same manner above .set forth. member's from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards De­ Book, in which there shall be placed an appropriate nota­ 4 In no event shall a Negotiations and Strike Commit­ partments. In the event any Committee member is un­ tion of the date and of the fact of votiffg, both prior to tee obligate this Union or any Port thereof, in any man­ able to serve, the Committee shall suspend until the Sec­ being handed a ballot. A ballot shall then be handed to ner. without the approval of the membersliip of the retary-Treasurer calls a special meeting at the Port in the member who shall thereupon sfgn his name on' a Union a.s evidenced by a majority vote of the member­ order to elect a replacement. The Committee's results 'Separate roster, together with his book number, and ballot ship shall be by majority vote, with any tie vote being resolved by number. The portion of the ballot on which the ballot 5 A - Negotiating and Strike Committee may decide a majority vote ofithe membership at a special meeting number is printed shall then be removed, placed near the the time of entry into a strike, provided prior authority, called for that purpose at Headquarters Port roster and the member shall proceed to the voting site. a.s evidenced by a majority vote of the membership, is (b) After its election^ the Committee shall immediately (e) JSacb Port Agent shall be responsible for the cstab- �Jnly 9, 1954 lishment of a booth or oUier voting site where each mem­ ber may vote in privacy. (f* Upon completion of voting the member shall fold the ballot so that no part of the printed or v^ritten portion is visible. He shall then drop the ballot into a narrow-slotted ballot box. which shall be provided for that purpose by the Port Agent, and kept locked and sealed except as hereinafter set forth. (g) Voting sh4l commence on November 15th and shall continue until January 15th inclusive, Sundays and holi­ days excluded. If November 15th or January 15th falls on a holiday or a Sunday, balloting shall commence or end, as the case may be. on the next succeeding business day. Section 4. Pojls Committees (at Each Port shall elect, prior to the beginning of the voting on each voting day, a Polls Committee, consisting of three members. For the purpose of holding a meeting for election of a Polls Committee only, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum for each Port. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Afeent to call the meeting for the purpose of electing the said Polls Committee. In no case shall voting take place unless a duly elected Polls Committee is functioning. tb) The duly elected Polls Committee shall collect all unused ballots, the voting rosters, the numbered stubs of those ballots already used, the ballot box or boxes, and the ballot records and files kept by the Port Agent. It shall then proceed to compare the serial numbers and amounts of stubs with the number of names and corre­ sponding serial numbers on the roster, and then compare the serial number and the amounts of ballots used vylth the verification list, as corrected, and ascertain whether the unused ballots, both by serial numbers and ainount, represent the difference between what appears on the verification list, as corrected, and the ballots used. A report shall then be drawn, indicating the results of the foregoing comparisons and noting any discrepancies. A copy of this report shall be given the Pbrt Agent, to be presented to the next subsequent regular meeting. A copy shall also be simultaneously sent to the SecretaryTreasurer, who shall cause an investigation to be made forthwith, in the event of- discrepancies. The results of such investigation shall be reported to the membership as soon as completed, with recommendations by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A majority vote of the membership shall determine what action, if any, shall be* taken thereon, with the same effect as indicated in Article I. (c) The Polls Committee shall also insure mat ihe ballot box is locked and sealed, which lock and seal shall not be opened except in the. manner hereinafter set forth. The same procedure as is set forth in the preceding para­ graph with regard to discrepancies shall be utilized in the event th^ Polls Committee has reason to believe the lock and seal have been illegally tampered with. (d) The Polls Conlmittee shall permit qualified members only to vote. Prior thereto, it shall ascertain whether they are in good standing, stamp their book with the word "voted," and the date, issue ballots to voters, insure that proper registration on the roster takes place, collect the stubs, and keep them in numerical order. It shall preserve good order and decorum at the voting site and vicinity thereof. All members and others affiliated with the Union are charged with the duty of assisting the Polls Committee, when called upon, in the preservation' of order and decorum. (e) In order to maintain the secrecy and accuracy of the ballot and to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities in any one day's balloting affecting all the' balloting in any one Port, the following? procedure shall be observed: At the end of each day's voting the Polls Committee, in the presence of any member desiring to «ttend, provided he observes proper decorum, shall open the ballot box or boxes, and place all of that day's ballots therein in an envelope together with a copy of the roster of that day's voting. The envelope shall then be sealed. Each member of the Polls Committee shall sign his name across the flap of the said envelope with his book number next to his signature. The Comrnittee shall also place the date on said envelope, as well as a certificate that the said box or boxes were opened publicly, that all ballots for that day only were removed, and that all of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope datelHpr that day. This envelope shall then be replaced in the ballot box. The ballot box shall then again be locked and sealed and the key shall be placed in an envelope. This envelope shall then be sealed, and the members of the Committee shall sign their names across the flap of this envelope and place their book numbers thereon, together with the date. It shall be the responsibility of the Port Agent to see that this envelope with the key is properly safeguarded until turned over to the Polls Committee the following morning. In addition, the Polls Committee shall deliver to the Port Agent duplicate copies of the roster, the unused ballots and reports as set forth in this section, any files that may have been given, the ballot box or boxes, and all the stubs collected both for the day and those turned over to it. The Port Agent shall Jteep 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 mailed by the Polls Committee, or the Port Agent, to* Headquarters. (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 serving, Section . 5. Ballot Colleotlon. Tallying Procedure. Proteata. and jSPMlal Votes, SEAFARERS LOG (a) A Port Tallying Committee shall be elected at the first regular meeting after the close of voting at each Port. It shall consist of six (6) members, two from each of the three departments of the Union. In the presence of any member desiring to ittend, provided he observes decorum, it shall open tlie ballot box or boxes, count the number of ballots thereii^ontained, and count the number of votes for each can(»Elate. 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 of those ballots are enclosed in the envelope, and shall forward this to Headquarters. 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 the period of voting, together with a certificat'on, 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 certifications are made according to the best knowl­ edge, information,-and belief of the Committee members. Wherever forwarding is not don" in person, forwarding shall be accomplished, expeditiously, by registered air mail, special delivery. AH forwarding shall be to the Headquarters TaUying Committee, at the address of Head­ quarters. In the event a Port Tailing Committee cannot be elected or cannot act, the Port Agent shall transfer all of the aforesaid material to the Headquarters 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 baltots and the preparation of a report setting forth in compmte 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 Bort Agents, all with detailed reference to serial num­ bers and amounts, and with each total broken down into Port totals. The report shall clearly 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 sHaU dismiss the protest and so inform the protesting member, by wire, on the day of dismissal. If it finds tile protest valid, the Committee shall order a special vote, on such terms as are practical, effective, and just,.J)ut which terms, in any event, shall include the provisions of Section 3-C 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 snail 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 oe open to any member, provided he observes decorum. (e) The report of the Committee shall be . made up in sufficient copies to comply ^with the. following^ require­ ments: two copies shall be sent by the Committee to each Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer prior to the first regular meeting scheduled to take place subsequent to the close^of the Committee's proceedings or, in the event such meeting is scheduled to take place four days or less from the close of this Committee's proceedings, then at least five days prior to the next regular meeting. Whichever meet­ ing applies shall be designated, by date, in the report, and shall be referred to as the "Election Report", meeting. As soon as these copies are received, each Port Agent shall post one copy of the report on the bulletin board, in a conspicuous manner. This copy shall be kept posted for a period of two months. At the Election Report meeting, the oth^r copy of the report shall be read verbatim. (fi At the Election Report meeting, there shall be taken up the distrepancies, if any. referred to in Section 5-B qf this Article, and the recommendations of the Tallying Committee submitted therewith. A majority vote of the meml^ership shall decide what action shall be taken there­ on. if any, which action, however, shgll not be beyond ordering a special vote to the extent reasonably indicated by the reported discrepancies. The same procedure shall apply to all members appealing from denials of their pro­ tests by the Headquarters Tallying Committee, which ap­ Page S—Five peals may be taken, by the said member, by addressing a letter or telegram to each Port, c/o the Port Agent, in which shall be set forth the facts regarding the appeal from the dismissal of his protest, the member's name, and his book number, with a copy to Headquarters. It shall be the duty of the Port Agent to submit this appeal to the Election Report meeting at his Port. The protesting mem­ ber is charged with making this appeal prior to the holding of this meeting. Special votes ordered in accordance with this paragraph shall take place at the Port where the claimed discrepancy or denial of the right to vote oc­ curred. In such case, the Port Agent shall have the func­ tions of the Tallying Committee as set forth in Section 5-C~of this Article, insofar as the said Section 5-C deals with the terms of such specie^vote. Port Agents shall officially notify Headquarters, imme­ diately, after the Election Report meeting, of the decision of the membership at the Ports with regard to all of the foregoing. Headquarters is charged with adequately and timely informing affected members of the decisions reached. A ma'jority of the membership, at the Election Report meeting, may order a recheck and a recount where a dis­ senting report has been issued by one or more members of the Headquarters Tallying Committee. (g» A special vote must be taken within ten (10) days after the Election Report meeting. The Secretary-Treas­ urer shall make a sufficient amount of the usual balloting material available to Port Agents for the purpose of sucn special votes, immediately after the close of such special voting, the Port Agen^ shall summarize the results and communicate those results to the Secretary-Treasurer. The ballots, stubs, rosters, and unused ballots pertaining to the special vote shall'be mailed to Headquarters, all in the same package, but bound separately. An account­ ing .and certification by the Port Agent similar to those indicated in Section 5-A of this Article shaU be enclosed. The Secretary-Treasurer shall then prepare a report con­ taining a combined summary of the results, together with a schedule indicating in detail how they affect the Head­ quarters Tallying Committee's results. The form of the report of the Headquarters Tallying Committee shall be followed as closely as possible. Two copies shall be sent to each Port, one copy of which shall be posted. The other copy shall be presented at the next regular meeting after the Election Report meeting. Section 6. Installation into Office and the Job of Port Agent or Patrolman. (a» The person elected shall be that person having the largest number of votes cast for the particular office or job involved.* Where more than one person is to be elected for a particular office or job, the proper number of can­ didates receiving the successively highest number of votes shall be declared elected. It shall be the duty of the Sec­ retary-Treasurer to notify each individual elected. (b) All reports by Committees and the Secretary-Treas­ urer under this Article, except those of the #olls Com­ mittees, shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where Headquarters is located. Polls Committee reports shall be entered in the minutes of the Port where it functions. (c) The duly elected Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Sec­ retary-Treasurers, ^rt Agents, and Port Patrolmen shall take over their respective offices and jobs, and assume the duties thereof, at midnight, March 31st. At that time, the terms of their predecessors shall expire. This shall not apply where the successful candidate cannot assume his office because he is at sea. In such event, a majority vote of the membership may grant additional time for the assumption of the office or job. In the event of the failure of the newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer to assume of­ fice, the provisions of Article X, Section 2-A, as to suc­ cession shall apply until such office is assumed. If he does not assume office within 90 days, the line of succes­ sion shall apply until the expiration of the term. AH other cases of failure to assume office shall be dealt with as decided by a majority vote of the membership. (d) Before assuming office, every Officer, Port Agent, and Patrolman shall take the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of of the Seafarers Internationa) Union of North America. Atlantic and Gulf District, and 1 will, to the best of my ability, protect and preserve the Constitution of this Union and the welfare of the membership." ARTICLE XIT OTHER ELECTIONS Section 1. Auditing Committee. Each port shall elect an Auditing Committee on Friday of each week, at 3:00 P.M.. for the purpose of auditing the financial report for that week. These reports shall be submitted to the next regular meeting of that port, for membership action. The Committee shall consist of three members. No Officer, Port Agent, Patrolman, or employee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The election shall be by majority vote of the members in attendance at the meeting, provided that any member eligible to serve may nominate himself. The same provisions shall apply with regard to the Port where Headquarters is located except that the Auditing Committee there shall audit the (inancial reports of the Headquarters Port Agent and the Secretary-Treasurer Section 2. Quarterly Financial Committee. The Quarterly Financial Committee shall be elected at the Port where Headquarters is located, at the first or sec­ ond regular meeting held after the close of the calendar quarter for which the Committee is to make ^he required audit. It shall be the duty of the Secretary-Treasurer to decide at which of these meetings the election shall take place. The Committee-shall consist of six members, with two members from each of the Deck, Engine and Stewards Departments. No officer. Port Agent, Patrolman or em- ::§• i'ii I �'•••i^-»; '--/..J'' SEAFARERS Pa?e S—Six ^;fev' •••. •.' I; *•.- ..'-• ; K"; ,; LOG. July t. 1954 Section 4. No trial shall be conducted Unless all the given a fair trial, or (c) that for any other reason, the ac­ ployee shall be eligible to serve on this Committee. The — members shall be elected by a majority vote of the mem* accusers are present. The Trial Committee shall conduct cused was not given a fair trial. (d) If there is no substantial evidence to support a bers present at the meeting-provided that any member the trial except that the accUsed shall have the right to cross-examine the accuser, or accusers, and the witnesses, finding of guilt, the Appeals Committee shall recommend eligible to serve may nominate himself. as well as to conduct his own defense. The accused may that the charge on which the finding was based be dis­ Section 3. Trial Committee. A Trial Committee shall be elected at a Special Meeting select any nAember to assist him In his defense at the missed. (el The Appeals Committee may recommend lesser held at 10:00 A.M the next business day following the trial, provided, (a), thd3ald member is available at the regular meeting ot the Port where the Trial Is to take time of the trial,jmd (b) the said member agrees to render punishment. Section 14. The Appeals Committell shall deliver its place. It shall consist of five members, of which threj such assistance. If the accused challenges the qualifica­ shall constitute a quorum. No Officer, Port Agent, Port tions of the members of the Trial Committee, pr states decision and dissent, if any, to the Secretary-Treasiurer. Patrolman, or employee may be elected to serve on a Trial that the charges do not adequately inform him of what The Secretary-Treasurer shall cause sufficient copies to be Committee. No member who Intends to be a witness in wrong he allegedly committed, or the time and place of published and shall have them sent to each Port in time the pending trial may serve, nor may any member who such commission, such'^mattere shall be ruled upon and to reach there before the next regular scheduled meeting. cannot, for any reason, render an honest decision. It.'shall disposed of. prior to proceeding on the merits of the de­ He shall also send a copy to each accused and accuser at be the duty of every medfber to decline nomination If he fense. The guilt of an accused shall be found only if proven their last known address, or notify them in person. Section '15. At the meeting indicated in Section 14 of knows, or has reason to believe, any of the foregoing dls- by the weight of the evidence, and the burden of such qualifications apply to him. The members of this Commit­ proof shall be upon the accuser. Every finding shall be this Article, the membership, by a majority vote, shall tee shall be elected imder such generally applicable rules based on the quality of the evidence and not solely on the accept the decision of the Appeals Ck>mmitteq, or the dis­ number of witnesses produced: sent therein, if any. If therjp is no dissent, the decision of as are adopted by a majority vot of the membership. Section 5. The Trial Committee shall make findings as the Appeals Committee shall stand. ' Section 4. Appeals Committee. If a new trial is ordered, that trial shall be held in the The Appeals Committee shall consist of seven members, to guilt or innocence, and recommendations as to pun­ five of whom shall constitute a quorum, elected at the ishment and/or other ~Union action deemed desirable In Port where Headquarters is located, in the manner pro­ Port where Headquarters is located. The same disqual­ the light of the proceedings. These findings and recom­ vided for in Section 2 of this Article. Any decision so ifications and duties of members shall apply with regard mendations shall be those of a majority of the Committee, providing for a new trial shall contain such directions as to this Committee as apply jo the Trial Committee. In and shall be in writing, as shall be any dissent. The Com­ will insure a fair hearing to the accused. Section 18. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the addition, no member may serve on an Appeals Conunlttee mittee shall forward its findings and recommendations, in the hearing of an appeal from a Trial Committee deci­ along with any dissent, to the Port Agent of the Port accused and each accuser, either in person or in writing sion, If the said member was a member of the Trial Com­ where the trial took place, while a copy thereof shall be addressed to their last known address, of the results of foHYarded to the accused and the accusers, either in per­ the appeal. A further appeal shall be allowed as set forth mittee. son or by mail addressed to their last known addresses. in Section 17. ' .Section 5. Negotiating and Strike Committee. Seqfion 17. Each member is ^charged with knowledge of The members of a Negotlatlnf; and Strike Committee, The findings shall include a statement that the rights of whether of a Port or otherwise, shall be composed of as the accused' under this Constitution, were properly safe­ the provisions of the Constitution of the Seafarers Interna­ many members as shall be determined, by a majority vote guarded. The findings also must contain the charges tional Union of North America, and the rights of, aqd of the membership, upon recommendation of the Secre­ made, the date of the trial, the name and address of the procedure as.;to, further appeal as provided tor therein. tary-Treasurer. Any member may attend any 'meeting- of accused, the accuser,^nd each Witness; shall describe each Decisions reaped thereunder shall be binding on all mem­ , • , this Committee provided he observes decorum. However, document used St the trial; shall contain a fair summary bers ot the Union. of the proceedings, and shall state the findings as to Section 18. It shall be the duty of all members of the a limit may be set by the chairman of the Committee on guilt or innocence. If possible, all the'documents used at Unioh' to take all steps within their constitutional power the number of those who may attend. the trial shall be kept. All findings and recommendations to carry out the terms of any effective decisions. Section 6. Meeting Chairman. shall be made a part of the regular files. Section 19.- Any accused may waive any or all rights The meeting Chairman shall be a member elected from Secfloit 6. The Port Agent of the Port of Trial shall, and privileges granted to him by this Article. If an accused the floor by majority vote of the members at any meeting. upon receipt of the findings and recommendations of the has been properly notified of his trial and fails to attend Section 7. Delegates. " Trial Committee, cause the findings and recommendations without properly requesting a -Postponement, the Trial As soon as the Secretary-Treasurer Is advised as to the date and duly authorized number of delegates to the con­ to be^resented, and entered Into the minutes, at the next Committee may bold its trial without his presence. vention of the Seafarers International Union of North regular meeting. - ARTICLE XVI Section 7. The Port Agent shall send the recoil of America, he shall communicate such facts to the Port X OFFENSES AND PENALTIES Agent of each Port, together with recommendations as to the entire proceedings to Headquarters, which shall cause Section 1. Upon proof of the commission of the follow- • generally applicable rules for the election of delegates. sufficient copies thereof to be made and sent to each ing offenses, the member shall be expelled from mem­ These facts and recommendations shall be announced and Port In time, for the next regularly scheduled meeting. bership: -4 Section 8. At the latter meeting, the proceedings shall read at the first regular meeting thereafter. Unless (a) Proof of membership in-any organization advocating changed by a majority vote of the membership during that 'oe discussed. The meeting shall then vote. 'A majority the overthrow of the Government of the Unite'd States meeting, the election rules ^hall apply. These rules shall vote of the membership ot the Union shall: by force; (a) Accept'the findings and recommendations, or not prohibit any member from nominating himself. The (b) Acting as an informer against the Interest of the (b) Reject the findings and recommendations, or results of the election shall be communicated to each Port Union or the membership in any qrganizational campaign; (c) Accept the findings, but modify the reconunendar Agent, posted on the bulletin board, and announced at the (C) Acting as an informer for, or agent, of the Company next regular meeting of the -Port. Rules of election here­ tions, or against the interests of the membership or the Union; id) Order a new triaLafter finding that substantial. Jus­ under may include provisions for automatic election of all Id) The commission of any act as part of a conspiracy qualified nominees. In the event the number of such . tice has not been done with regard to the charges. In this to destroy the Union. nominees does not exceed the number of delegates to be' event, a new trial shall take place at the Port where Head­ SeeHon 2. Upon proof of the commission of any of the' quarters is located alid, uijon application, the accused, tlje following offenses, the member shall be penalized up to a elected. accusers, and their witnf^es shall be furnished transpor­ penalty of expulsion from the Union. In the event the ARTICLE XV tation and subsistence. ^ T|liALS AND APPEALS "penalty of expulsion is not invoked or recommended, the Section 1. Any membe^ may bring charges against any Section 9. After the vote set forth in Section 8, any penalty shall not exceed suspension from the rights and other member for the commission of an offense as set punishment so decided upon shall become effective. The privileges of membership for more than two (2) years, or forth in this Conkitution. These charges shall be in writ­ Secretary-Treasurer shall cause notice of the results a $50.00, or both: ing and signed by the accuser, who shall also include his- thereof, to be sent to each accuse>* and accuser. '(a) wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union'prop­ book number. The accus'er shalUdeliver these charges to Section 10. An accused who has been found guilty, or erty of the value in excess of $50.00; the Fort Agent of the Port nearest the place of the of­ who is under effective punishment m^ appeal in the fol­ (b) Unauthorized use of Union property, records, stamps, fense, or the Port of.pay off, if the offense took place lowing manner: seals, qtc.. for the purpose of personal gain; aboard ship. He*shali also request the Port Agent to He may send or . deliver a notice of appeM to the (c> Wilful misuse of any ^office or job, elective or not, present these charges at the next regular meeting. The Secretary-Treasurer within 30 days after redeipt of the within the Union for the purpose of personal gain, finan­ accuser „may withdraw his charges before the mieeting notice of the decison of the membership. cial or otherwise, or the wilful refusal or failure to takes place. Section 11. At the next regular meeting of the Port execute the duties or functions of the said office or job. Section 2. After presentatioiT of the charges and the where Headquarters is located, after receipt of the notice or gross neglect or abuse in executing such duties or ' request to the Porf Agent, the Port Agent shall cause of appeal, the Secretary-Treasurer shall present the notice, functipns: fhpse charges to be read at the said meeting. which shall then become part of the minutes. An Appeals (d) Unauthorized voting, or unauthorized handling of if the charges are rejected by a majority vote of the Committee shall then be elected. The Secretary-^Treasurer ballots, stubs, rosters, verification lists, ballot boxes, or Port, no further action may be taken thereon, unless is charged with the duty of presenting the before-men­ election files, or election material of any sort; ruled otherwise by a majority vote of the membership of tioned proceedings and all available documents used as (e) Preferring charges with knowledge that such charges the Union within 90 days thereafter. If the charges are evidence at the trial to the Appeals Committee, as well as are false; accepted, and the accused is present, he shall be auto­ any written statement or argument submitted by the ac­ (f) Making or transmitting, with intent to deceive, false matically on notite that he will be tried the following cused. The accused may argue his appeal in person, if he reports or communications, with knowledge of the falsity morning. At his request, the trial shall be postppned so desires. The appeal shall be heard at Union Headquar­ or unauthorizedly altering reports or communica­ until the morning foilowing the next regular meeting, at ters on the night the Committee is elected. It shall be thereof, tions which fail within the scope of Union business; which time the Trial Committee will then be elected. He the responsibility of the accused to insure that his written (g) Deliberate failure or refusal to join one's ship, or shall also be handed a written copy of the charges made statement or argument arrives at Headquarters in time tor misconduct or neglect of duty aboard ship, to the detri­ against him. such presentation. ment of the Union or its agreements; If the accused is not present, the Port Agent shall im­ Section 12. The Appeals Committee shall decide the ap­ (h) Deliberate and unauthorized interference, or delib­ mediately cause to be sent to htm. by registered mail ad­ peal as soon as possible, consistent with fair consideration erate and malicious villificatlon, with regard to the execu­ dressed to his last known mailing address on file with ot the evidence and arguments before it. It may grant^adtion of the duties of any office or job; the Union, a copy of the charges, the names and.book (i) Paying for, or receiving money for, employment numbers of the accusers, and a notification that he must joummehts and may request the accused or aocugers to present arguments, whenever necessary for such fair con­ aboard a vessel; appear with His witnesses, ready for trial the morning <j) Wilful refusal to submit evidence of affiliation for after the next regular meeting, at which meeting the Trial sideration. Section 13. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall the purpose of avoiding or delaying money payments to Com.mittee wjll be elected In the event a majority of the membership of the Union be by majority vote, and shall be in the form of findings the Union,, or unauthorizedly transferring or receiving shall vote to accept charges after their rejection by a and recommendations. Dissents wiii be allowed. Decisions evidence of Union affiliation, with intent to deceive; (k) Wilful failure or refusal to carry out the orders of Port, the Trial shall take place in the Port where Head­ and dissents shall be in writing and signed by those partic­ ipating in such decision or dissent. In making its findings those duly authorized to makeeauch orders during time quarters is located. Due notice thereof shall be given to the accused, who shall be Informed of the name of his and recommendations, the Committee'shall be governed of strike.' Section 3. Upon proof of the commission of any of the accusers, and who shall receive a written statement of by the following: <a) No finding of guilt shall be reversed if there is sub­ following Offenses, members shall be penalized up to the charges. At the request of the accused, transportation and subsistence shall be provided the accused and his stantial evidence to support such a finding and, in such suspension from the rights and privileges of membership case, the Appeals Committee, shall pot make Its own find- ^ for two (2) years, or a fine of $50.00, or both: witne.sses. (a) Wilfully misappropriating or misusing Union prop­ Section 3. The Trial Committee shall hear all pertinent ings as to the weight of evidence. (b) In no event shall increased punishment be recom­ erty of the value under $50.00; evidence and shall not be bound by the rules of evidence ^ " • , (b) Assuming any office or job, whether elective or not, required by courts ot law but may receive all relevant mended. (c> A.new'trial shall be recommended If the Appeals with knowledge of the lack of possession of the qualifica­ testimony. The Trial Committee may grant adjournments, at the request of the accused, to enable him to make a Committee finds—(a) that any member of the Trial Com-, tions required therefor; (c) Misconduct during any meeting or other official proper defense. In the event th> Trial Coinmlttee falls mittee should have been disqualified, or (b) thaF the ac­ beneath a' quorum, it shall adjourn until a quorum does . cused was not adequately informed of the details of the Union proceeding, or bringing the Union into disrepute charged offense,-which resulted in his not having lieen by conduct not provided for elsewhere-in. this-Article; exist. ' mmsm �-tC J0]y », 1954 SEAFARERS Page S—Seven LOG Jobs and governing conduct and procedure connected ^d) Refusal^r nagligent failure to carry out orders of therewith may be Issued and take effect only after ap­ those duly authorized to make such orders at any time.' Section 4. Upon proof of-tee commission of any of the proval by a majority vote of the membership. Shipping following offenses, members shall be penalized, up to a rules duly issued shall be deemed to be Union policy. Section 2. A majority vote of the membership may fine of $50.00: (a) Refusal or wilful failure to be present at sign-ons make special exceptions or rules for any company or vessel, for organizational pura^es, whether covered by or pay-offs; ^ (b) Wilful failure to submit book to Union representa­ a contract or not. ARTICLE XXra tives at pay-off^ QUORUMS (c) Disorderly at pay-off or sign on; riy conduct cor Section 1. Unless elsewhere herein otherwise specif­ (d) Refusal to cooperate with Union representatives in ically provided, the quorum for a special meeting of a discharging their duties; Port' shall be six members. (e) Disorderly conduct in the Union Hall; Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port (f) Gambling in the Union Hall; shall be seven members. (g) Negligent failure to Join ship. ' Section 3. The quorum-for the Agents' Conference shall Section 5. Any member who has committed an offense penalized by no more than a fine of $50.00 may elect to be a majority of those eligible to attend. Section 4. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ waive his rights under this Constitution and to pay the maximum fine of $50.00 to the duly authorized representa­ in, the quorum for any committee shall be the majority of those duly elected or appointed thereto. tive of the Union. Section 5. Unless otherwise specifically set forth here­ Section 6. If offense against the Union and its principles and policies takes place in the meeting, the meeting may in, the decisions, reports, recommendations, or other func­ go into a Committee of the Whole and try the member tions of any segment of the Union requiring ^ quorum to at once, and In this case, the findings and recommendation act officially, shall be that of the majority of the quorum, of the Committee of the Whole shall be acted upon as and shall not be official or effective unless the quorum requirements are met. if the report were made by a duly elected Trial Committee. Section 7. This Union, and its members, shail not be ^ ARTICLE XXIV ddemed to waive any claim, or personal or property rights MEETINGS to which it or its members are entitled, by bringing the Section 1. All ports shall hold regular meetings, provided member to trial or enforcing a penalty as provided In a quorum is present, on every other Wednesday, at 7:00 PJW. this Constitution. If such meeting night falls on a holiday, the meeting shall Section 8. Any member under suspension for an of­ take place, providing a quorum is present, at 7:00 P.M. the fense under this Article shall continue-to pay all dues following night. In the event a quorum is not present at and assessments and must observe his duties to the Union, 7:00 P.M., the Port Agent of ,.he pertinent port shall post­ members, officials and job holders. pone the opening of the meeting until a quorum is pres­ ent, but in no event later than 7:30 P.M. A majority vote ARTICLE XVII of the membership shall be sufficient to change the date PUBLl^CATIONS This Union may publish such pamphlets, journals, news­ of any future regular meeting. Section .2. A special meeting at a Port may be called papers, magazines, periodicals, and general literature, ia such manner as may be determined, from time to time, only at the direction of the Port Agent, No special meet­ ing may be held, except between the hours of 9:00 A.M. by a majority vote of tfie membership. and 5:00 P.M. Notice of such meeting shall be posted at ARTICLE XVni least'two hours in advance, on the Port, bulletin board. ,BONDS * ^TICLE XXV , Officers and job holders, whether elected or appointed, AGENTS' CONFEinSNCE as well as all other employees of the Union, nay be re­ Section 1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall call an Agents' quired to be bonded under such terms and conditions as may be determined, from time to time, by a majority vote Conference once a year, and may call, with the approval of a majority vote of the membership, additional Agents' of the membership. Conferences during the year. The time and place of each ARTICLE XIX such meeting shall be fixed by the Secretary-Treasurer. EXPENDITURES Section 1. Policies or specific instructions with regard These conferences may be postponed or cancelled by a majority vote of the membership in case of emergency. to expenditures to be made or expenses to be incurred A majority, vote of the membership shall determine when shall be determined by a majority vote of the membership. In the event no contrary policies or instructions are in such' emergency exists. Section 2. The Agents' Conference may discuss and 'existence, the Secretary-Treasurer may authorize, make, and incur such expenditures and expenses as lie within prepare reports and recommendations on any part of the idut Union's activities, policies and plans. The adoption of any the authority conferred upon him by Article X and Ar­ ticle XI of this Constitution. such recommendation by a majority vote of the member­ Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 shail similarly ship shall make^ the provisions thereof^ binding Union apply to the routine accounting and administrative pro­ policy, until modified or otherwise altered by a majority cedures of the Union except those primarily concerned vote of the membership provided such recommendation with trials, appeals, negotiations; strikes, and elections. is not inconsistent with the provisibns of "this Constitu­ Section' 3. The provisions of this Article shall super­ tion. sede. to the extent applicable, the provisions of Articles ARTICLE XXVI X and XI. DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE XX RELATING THERETO INCOME Section 1. Incapacity. Unless otherwise set forth or Section 1. The income of this Union shall include re­ dealt with herein, the term "incapacity," shall mean any ceipts from dues, initiation fees, fines, assessments, con­ illness or condition preventing the affected person from tributions, loans, interest, dividends, as well asjncome carrying out his duties for more than 30 days; or absence derived from_any other legitimate business operation or from the United States; or suspension from office or other legitimate source. membership as provided for in this Constitution; or the Section 2. No member shall be required to pay or de­ due replacement of one under an incapacity as indicated. liver any sum of money to any Union representative with­ However, nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed out obtaining an official Union receipt, signed and dated. to prohibit the execution of the functions of more than It shall be the duty of the member to demand such re­ one job and/or office, in v^ich event no incapacity shall, ceipt. be deemed to exist with regard to the regular job or ofSection 3. No assessments shall be levied except after . fice of the one taking over the duties and functions of the a ballot conducted under such general rules as may be one incapacitated. The period of incapacity shall be the decided upon by a majority vote of the membership, pro­ time during which the circumstances exist. vided that: Section 2. Unless otherwise set forth or dealt with (a) The ballot must be secret. herein, the term "vacancy," and the term "vacancy-not (b) The assessment must be approved by a 2/3 ma­ caused by an incapacity," shall be deemed to be the same, jority of the valid ballots cast. and shall include failure to perform the functions of any Section 4. All payments by members or other affiliates office or job by reason of death, or resignation, or expul­ of this Union shall be applied successively to the mone­ sion from the Union with uo further right to appeal in ac­ tary obligations owed the Union commencing with the cordance with the provisions of this Constitution. oldest in point of time, as measured from the date of Section 3. When applicable to the Union as a whole, accrual of such obligation. The period of arrears shall the term, "majority vote of the membership," shall mean be calculated accordingly. the* majority of all the valid votes cast by members at an ARTICLE XXI official meeting of those ^Ports holding a meeting. This PERMITS AND OTHER TYPES OF UNION AFFILIATION definition shall prevail notwithstanding that one or more This Union, by majority vote of the membership, may Ports cannot hold meetings because of no quorum. For provide for affiliation with it by individuals in a lesser that purpose of this section, the term "regularly scheduled capacity than membership, or in a capacity. other than meeting night at which the pertinent vote may take place" membership. By majority vote of the membership, the shall refer to a meeting ~or meetings during the time Union may provide for the rights and obligations Incident period within which a vote must be taken in accordance to such capacities or-flifjliations. These rights and obli­ with: gations may include, but are'not limited to: (a) the applica­ (a) The Constitution bility or non-applicability of all or any part of this Con­ (b) Union policy, and stitution; (b) the terms of such affiliation; (c) the right of (c) Custom and usage of the Union the Union to peremptory ternination of such affiliation in the indicated priority. and, (d) the fees required for such affiliation. In no event Section 4. When applicable solely to Port action and may anyone not a. member receive evidence of affiliation not concerned with, or related to. Union action as a whole, equivalent to that of members, receive priority or rights and'not fot'ming part of a Union-wide vote, the term, over members, or be termed a member. "majority vote of the membership," shall refer to the majority of the valid votes cast by the members at any ARTICLE XXII meeting of the Port, regular or special. FORMULATION OF SHIPPING RULES Section 5. The term, "membership action" shall mean Section 1. The formulation of shipping rules shall not be deemed part of any routine administrative task. Ship­ the same as the term "majority vote of the membership." Section 6. Where the title of any office or job, or the ping rulesi governing./the details of the assignments of m holder therqpf, is set forth in tiiis Constitution, all refer­ ences thereto and-the provisions concerned therewith shall be deemed to be equally applicable to whomever is duly acting in such office or job. Section 7. The term "Election Year" shall be deemed to mean that calendar year prior to the calendar year in which elected officials and other elected job-holders are required to assume office. The first election year shall be deemed to be 1954. Section 8. The terms, "this ConstituUon," Md "this amended Constitution,'' shall be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer te the Constitution which .takes the place of the one adopted by the Dnion in 1939, asamended up through August 1951. Section 9, The term, "member in good standing," shall mean a member not in arrears or under suspension or sentence of expulsion. Unless otherwise expressly indi­ cated, the term, "member." shall mean a member in good standing. Section 10. The term, "membership book," shall mean any official certificate issued as evidence of Union mem­ bership. Section 11. Whenever the day on which a Union meeting or action is to take place falls on a holiday, the meeting or action shall be put off until the next business day, at the same hour. ARTICLE XXVn AMENDMENTS This Constitution shall be amended In the following manner: Section 1. Any member may submit, at any regular meeting of any Port, proposed amendments to this Con­ stitution in resolution form. If a majority vote of the' membership of the Port approves it, the proposed amend­ ment shall be forwarded, to all Ports for further action. Section 2. When a proposed amendment is accepted by' a majority vote of the membership, it shall be referred to a Constitutional Committee in the Port where Head-^ quarters is located. This Committee shall be composed of six members, two from each Department, and shall be elected in accordance with such rules as are established by a majority vote of that Port The Committee will act on all proposed amendments referred to it The Commit­ tee may receive whatever advice and assistance, legal or otherwise, it deems necessary. It shall prepare a report on the amendment together with any proposed changes or substitutions or recommendations, and the reasons for such recommendations. The latter shall then be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. If a majority vote of the membership approves the amendment as reconunended, it shall then be voted upon, in a yes or no vote by the membership of the Union by secret ballot in accordance with the procedure outlined in Article XIll, Section 3-B through Section 5. The amend­ ment shall either be printed on the ballot, or if too lengthy, shall be referred to on the ballot. Copies of the amendment shall be posted on the bulletin boards of all Ports and made available at the voting site in all Ports. Section 3. If approved by a % majority of the valid ballots cast, the amendment shall become effective im­ mediately upon notification by the Headquarters Tallying Committee to the Secretary-Treasurer that the amendment has been so approved, unless otherwise specified in the amendment. The Secretary-Treasurer shall immediately notify all Ports of the results of the vote on the amend­ ment. ARTICLE XXVIIl TRANSITION CLAUSE Section I. It is the purpose and intent of this Article to provide for an orderly transition from Union operations and activities as governed by the Constitution in effect prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, to operations and activities conducted in accordance with this amended Constitution. Accordingly, the following sections are to be given the interpretation required to effectuate the foregoing purpose and intent. Section 2. All routine administrative, accounting, and other similar procedures and processes of this Union, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect, unless or until changed, in accordance with the provisions hek-eof. Section* 3. Ali methods and means of collecting and disbursing Union funds, all segregations of Union funds, the sequence of regular meeting nights, rules of order generally followed, bonding procedures, shipping rules, permit systems, reinstatement procedures, and any other practices or procedure, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be permitted hereunder, and shall continue in effect unless or until changed In accordance with the provisions hereof. . Section 4. All Union policies, customs, and usage. In­ cluding those with regard to admission into membership, in effect immediately prior to the adoption of this amended Constitution, shall be deemed to be'permitted hereunder and shall continue in effect unless or until changed in accordance with the provisions hereof. Section 5. The Secretary-Treasurer, the Assistant Secre­ tary-Treasurer, all Port Agents and Patrolmen, and all others elected as a result of the balloting held by this Union during November and December of 1952, shall be deemed to have been duly elected in conformity with the provisions of this Constitution. From the date of adoption of this Constitution, they shall execute the powers and functions, and assume the responsibilities, of the said offites and jobs, as set forth in this Constitution. They shall hold office, pursuant hereto, until the expiration date of the terms of office set forth herein. The terms of Article Xni, only insofar as they apply to election of Officials, Port Agents, and Patrolmen, shall take effect the first election year. vi'--.. - • • xfit M m �-'' W^'- r!^?^ v;'•'H»^' '• «••• SEAFARmS LOG • GTFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION * ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT * AEL • of &:• £ * it'. • •K z• t;l' - • ARTICLE I—Name and General Powers: ^tesX ARTICLE XlV-Other Elections: fST'Sj name of the union and defines its general powers. chairmen, delegates and members of the following committees: Auditing, Quarterly Financial, Trial, Appeals, Negotfating and Strike—Defines qualifications for these positions. A OTI/-ICII Provides for affiliation of the AtARTItLC M—Attlliation: lantic and Gulf District with the Seafarers Internatfonal Union of North America, the American Federation of Labor and other bodies as may be determined by a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE ili-Membe^ship: 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 incapacity beyond their control-states the Union's oath of obligation—Outlines rules for suspension and dismissal for non­ payment of dues and assessments—Rights of membership to expel those who might support dual and hostile groups. ARTICLE iV—Reinsfa^ment: statement of dismissed members. Gives the membership the right to set rules for rein- Retains the existing dues 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 V—Dues and IniHafion Fee: ARTICLE VI—Retirement from Membership: Defines the procedure by which a Seafarer may retire his book and outlines the method of reinstatement. ARTICLE Vli-System of Organizallon: ments of the Union and provides ffir administrative authority. ARTICLE Vlll-Officers: urer. Assistant Secretary-Treasurers and Port Agents and Patrol­ men. ARTICLE IX-Other Elective JobsrSreifS^.'S.', det-" gates and members of certain committees ihust be elected by the membership. ARTICLE X-Duties of Elective Officers: M r. the Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents, Patrolmen, Meeting Chairmen, Delegates and members of the Auditing, Trial, Quarterly Financial, Appeals and Negotiating and Strike Committees—Provides pi-ocedure for filling vacancies m office—Requires all Port Agents to file Weekly financial reportsEstablishes membership control over actions and reports of officials and committees. ARTICLE XI—Wages and Terms of Office: Provides that ihe Secretary-Treasurer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurers, Port Agents and Patr(^men shall serve for two-year terms md that ^eir wages shall be set by a majority vote of the membership--Provides for hiring and dismissal of other employes and personnel, subject to a majority vote of the membership. ARTICLE XII—Qualifications for Elective Office: -•#; member to a fair trial by an impartial committee of his Union brothers. * Lists in detail the procedure for bringing'^ charges and for pre­ senting charges to the membership—Provides for election of fivemember trial committee and defines Committee's procedure and duties—Requires that accused must be confronted by the accuserGives accused right to representation Ijy a brother member before the trial committee—Requires presentation of the Committee's' find­ ings to the membership for acceptance, rejection or modification by a majority vote of the members—Provides procedure for appeals. ARTICLE XVI-Offenses and Penalfies: ["aKet?. fenses for which a member may be brought to'triah—Places limita­ tions on penalties that may be imposed upon'members found guilty of such offenses—Gives a member the right tp waive trial and accept an automatic penalty for infractions not involving suspension or dismissal from the Union—Provides for trial by meeting acting as committee as a whole for offenses committed during course o meeting. Gives the membership the right to authorize the pub­ lication of a newspaper and other literature. ARTICLE XVII-Publications: ADTI/"IC V\/III Provides for bonding of officers AKI ILMLC AVMI—DOnaS: and employes oUhe Union under such conditions as raay .be determined by the membership. ARTICLE XIX-Expendifuresr ^if''^,^^^^^^^ cies or specific instructions with regard to expenditures. ADTI^I C VV Defines the Union's sources of inAKI I^LC AA inCOmO: 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 unless approved by a two-thirds 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—Pro­ vides for the. Union to derive income from dividends, intere.st and legitimate business operations. . ADTI^I C YYI Retains the existing requirement AM I^LC AAI reriTlirS: that rules for issuance of permits naust be determined by the members. ARTICLE XXII—Formulation of Shipping Rules: Guarantees, as did the previous Constitution, that shipping rules may not be revised unless approved by membership. ARTICLE XXIII-Quorums: a special meeting of any port shall be six members and the quorum tot a regular Port meeting shall be seven members. ' ' ARTICLE XXIV-Meetings: regular meetings at 7 PM on every other Wednesday—Exceptions are noted for holidays and failure to obtain a qudnuir. Sets forth that any member has the right to nominate himself for any office—Lists eligibility requirements for the various offices. ARTICLE XXV^Agent's Conference: ARTICLE Xlli ARTICLE XXVI-Definitions: rr J# fl- ARTICLEXV-Trials and Appeals: , u EUrtir)nc. Describes procedure for nomina- "on to office-Provides for elec­ tion of a six-member Credentials Committee to inspect the candi­ dates eligibility according to rules of Constitution—Establishes sateguMds for the right of a member to nominate himself to office —Retains the Union's existing balloting procedure—Describes bal­ loting procedures in detail—Provides for election of five-member I^lls Committees and six-member Tallying Committees to conduct elechons and tabulate results—Sets forth the manner for installation 4)f officers. ence of Port Agents to .be called by the Secr^fcary-Treasurer. of the Constitution. ARTICLE-XXVII-AmendmenfsrSSi'lJLyof^^^^^ stitution by ^he membership. ARTICLE XXVIII-TransiHon Clause:fJ„°;;i''orii„S practices and procedures to regulation by proposed Constitution. 7mA � 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 July 9, 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. 14 Description An account of the resource Headlines: PERMANENT '50-50' PASSAGE SEEN SURE, BUT VETO LOOMS HOUSE BODY FAVORS NEW TANKER BILL SEAFARERS TO TESTIFY IN FATAL ALCOA, TUG CRASH IN VENEZUELA CUSTOMS CRACKS WHIP OVER SEAMEN IN INDO WAR CRISIS CONGRESS VOTES $$ FOR PHS ANTI-UNION SHOP BILL APPROVED OVER LOUISIANA LABOR PROTEST PACT TALKS PROCEED ON TANKSHIPS ANTI-UNION SHOP BILL APPROVED OVER LOUISIANA LABOR PROTEST PACT TALKS PROCEED ON TANKSHIPS HQ. OFFICE SHIFTS ADD SPACE FOR RECREATION ADD PATROLMAN IN SEATTLE HALL BOYS' CLUB IS PET PROJECT OF SIU MAN RIGGING PARTED BUT SEAMAN'S LUCK HELD PUSH ACTION ON DOPE BILL STATE DEP'T BURNS MIDNIGHT OIL OVER ONASSIS' TANKER SCHEME CORKHUSKER MARINER FACING SCRAP HEAP DOCK STRIKE TIES UP PR SIU SONGMAN TOOTS OWN TUNE SIU SEA CHEST SWEETENS 'EM UP IN MOBILE SCORE ONE VICTORY STILL IN DOUBT PROGRESS REPORT SPINNING A 'ROPE-YARN' FINE PHOTO FARE FOUND BY SEAFARER IN RESCUE HOT TIME ON STEEL FABRICATOR LEAVES SIU CREWMEN BOILING LADY POET'S STOCKINGS STRAY, BUT LOG AGAIN SAVES THE DAY SPECIAL LIST STILL PROVES USEFUL DISABLED MEN COLLECT $ AT HQ SEAFARER GOT BACK HOME THE 'LONG WAY AROUND' Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7/9/1954 1954 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/075e3e8d5721b42fc725d8cb0599ee7c.PDF 9d13df457feda853a15a0b3725505bd2 PDF Text Text SEAFARERS Vd. XXVN N». 14 LOG OFFICIAl ORGAN OF THE SEAFARER! INTERNATIONAL UNI.QN • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO k I ujB. MARmm i , sliiiii •11 IIS mmmmm iiiiii iiiiiili illlfc . - 1 - TBRBSLEI 1 iiilB iiiiii lliiii I liiiii i iiilil - I ' T HE Merchant Marine Act of 1936 states that this nation should have an American-flag merchant marine sufficient for its defense and commercial requirements. While this basic piece of maritime legisla­ tion, enacted 30 years ago, has since become antiquated in some respects, the fundamental purposes expressed in the Act have been reiter­ ated many times by high Government officials and are as valid today as on the day that they were first enacted. The fact is, however, that we do not have an adequate American-flag merchant marine. Worse, we have a merchant marine which is in a constant state of decline. Why is there this discrepancy between our national purpose and the condition of our mer­ chant fleet? It is simply that the Government agencies which implement the laws and regulations affect­ ing our merchant marine are indifferent or hos­ tile to our merchant fleet. Virtually every Federal department—whether It be Agriculture, State or Defense— is equally culpable, and responsible for this situation. This is the crux of the problem, and the prob­ lem will never be solved by lofty utterances or professed dedication to the merchant marine, without corresponding action. The Government agencies must begin, through their actions, to implement the purposes ex­ pressed in our maritime laws. And the time to begin is now. / I 1 1 KSi;&miSS5a;5-;W • ji mm �Iw» S^AFAHERS LOG JtflT t. 199 Senate Subeommittee Hckirs labor Sec. Wirtz Administration Caiis For Quick 14B Repeai Action Repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act is a "top priority" goal of the Johnson Administration, Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz told a Senate subcommittee recently. He said the Administration will do everything in its power ^ get the repeal bill enactec and permit unions and em-f ployers in all states to negiti- agree on union security . . . the "employers who recognize on­ ions, and who expect to keep on ate union shop agreements. same throughout the country.' By Paul Hail A truly constructive proposal that would require a minimum of 75 percent of U.S. government-generated cargo be carried on Americanflag vessels has been Introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Paul Rogers (D.-Fla.). Representative Rogers' bill is an example of the kind of recommendations that are needed to reverse the dismal decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. Representative Rogers' proposal is more than just another idea of recognizing them, show little in­ Only Through Repeal Wirtz and AFL-CIO Legislative terest In 'right-to-work' agita­ how to save the U.S. merchant marine from vanishing from the oceans This, he stressed, can only be tion. The real purpose of most Director Andrew J. Biemiller were of the world. The significance of the bill lies in the fact that the leadoff witnesses at hearings done through repeal of Sec. 14(b). 'right-to-work' advocates is to As the Senate panel began four destroy anions and collective nation's present cargo preference statutes are not doing the job for chaired by Senator Pat McNamara which they were passed. Congressman Rogers is obviously aware of (D-Mich.). They charged that Sec­ days of hearings. House Labor bargaining." tion 14(b) has led states to battle Committee Chairman Adam C. this fact. In introducing his bill he declared, "The present requirement Biemiller termed it "significant" each other for new industry Powell (D-N.Y.) formally asked the that "at least half" of the members of 50 percent has proved insufficient, if this nation is to maintain a House Rules Committee to clear through promises of low wages for floor action the 14(b) repeal of the board of directors of the strong merchant marine." and weak unions. bill, H.B. 77. It had been approved National Association of Manufac­ The SIU has long maintained that the lackadaisical enforcement of "It is utterly wrong for a state turers voluntarily agreed to con­ by the Labor Committee, 21-10. the existing cargo preference statutes is a shocking example of bureau­ to solicit industry on this basis," tracts providing some form of Biemiller told the Senate sub­ union security. Biemiller said, and "utterly cratic negligence, to say nothing of governmental indifference to the wrong" for federal law to en­ committee it is "no coincidence" plight of the U.S. shipping industry. Our lengthy list of grievances A union shop, Biemiller said, that employers who seek so-called courage this. against the government departments that have ignored the spirit and serves as sort of a guarantee by right-to-work" laws "are those Wirtz said the only way to avoid who are unwilling to deal with the employer that he is not going intent of this legislation tells the sordid story of how ineffectively "disruptive competition" between unions at all." to try to break the union. The em­ the present statutes have been administered. states is to make "the legal groundployer may continue to be a hard On the other hand, be noted. bargainer, but once some sort of rules covering the freedom to If one were to take a cynical attitude toward the nation's present union security arrangement has cargo preference laws, an argument might be made that Representa­ been negotiated, it is rare indeed for the employer to set out to tive Rogers' bill calling for a 75 percent government cargo requirement break the union. This is well un­ is the best way to actually get the* presently required 50 percent im derstood by both employers and American bottoms. However, we can rightfully expect that the statutes workers. And since strikes over will be obeyed. the existence or survival of a We in the SIU do not, think it is too much to ask that the depart­ union are the longest and bitterest, union security arrangements make ments of the Federal government adhere to the cargo preference WASHINGTON—The Senate has opened debate on the for industrial peace." statutes duly enacted by the representatives of the people. If these Important To Nation Medicare bill, and supporters of the measure are optimistic departments continue their practice of ignoring these laws, a I"w of passage in the very near future. The 12-5 vote for the Biemiller, accompanied by AFL- calling for no less than a 100% Cargo Preference requirement would CIO Associate General Counsel measure in the Senate Finance ~~ Thomas E. Harris, stressed that not be worth the paper it was written upon. Committee, long a conserva­ House bill to include tips as in­ repeal of 14(b) is "important to the tive stronghold, gave evidence come for social security purposes nation" as well as the labor move­ Our objections to the present cargo preference set up is two-fold in nature. The first objection deals with the all-too-frequent granting of the broad consensus that has was modified by the Senate com­ ment. mittee. Under the House bill, the of waivers to evade the requirements of the law Our second point developed on the issue. Labor's role as a "people's worker and his employer would is that even if there were complete compliance with the present 50 It marked the first time the pay social security taxes on tips on lobby," he suggested. Is vital to committee had approved a pro the same basis as on wages. The the nation "just as strong un­ percent minimum, our country's merchant marine would still need gram of health care for the elder­ Senate changed this to require the ions, able to bargain fur fair additional assistance If It Is to take its rightful place among the fleets ly, without a 1 means test and as worker to pay the higher self- wages and working conditions, of the world. part of the social security system, employed tax rate on his tip in­ are of vital importance to Thus, we regard increasing the legal requirement that American With the exception of Commit­ come, exempting the employer workers." bottoms carry 75, instead of the minimum 50 percent, of governmenttee Chairman Harry F. Byrd (D- from sharing the cost. During questioning by commit­ Va.), all committee Democrats tee members. Sen. Paul J. Fannin generated cargoes, as an important step in restoring the nation's Hospital Care voted for the bill. So did two of (R-Ariz.) argued with Harris that The committee doubled the 60 Arizona's economic progress mechant fleet to a healthier state of strength. Certainly, our shipping the six Republican members, in­ cluding Senate GOP Leader Ev­ days hospitalization under the showed the value of "work" laws industry will not find itself taxed beyond its resources in finding basic plan provided in the House —a position Harris termed absurd. the space for the cargoes guaranteed to it by such a law. erett McKinley Dirksen (111.). bill, with a requirement that the By contrast, when a more mod­ patient pay $10 a day of the hospi­ The sad truth of the matter is our nation's • merchant marine is Senator Jennings Randolph (Dest hospital care amendment was tal cost after the first 60 days. A W. Va.), who favors repeal of Sec­ carrying well under 10 percent of the country's foreign trade. The approved by the Senate last year, similar share-cost provision was tion 14(b) then asked Harris for rapidly dwindling part played by the U.S. maritime industry in its only six of the 17 Finance Com­ added to the nursing home section. the average hourly wage in West mittee members supported it. It Virginia, a state which does not own country's foreign trade can only spell tragedy for the future The Senate panel also voted have a "right-to-work" law. place of the American flag on the world's oceans. The flow of govern­ died in conference that year. to ease tb-e earned salary limits Main Features "It was $2.67 an hour in 1964," ment cargoes which keeps a portion of our fleet alive today obviously for persons receiving social cannot be depended upon to do this life saving job at the rate at The Senate committee retained security pensions. Presently if a Harris replied. which they are currently available. the main features of the House- pensioner earns more than "And what is the average for $1,200 a year, his annual bene­ passed bill, including: As the strength of our merchant fleet continues to ebb away, our (Continued on page 8) nation is confronted with repeated reports of a strong and steadily • A basic hospital care plan for fits are reduced $1 for every growing Russian shipping industry. Representative Rogers recognized persons 63 and over, financed by a two dollars of wages between payroll tax collected in the same $1,200 and $1,500—with a dollar- Jury 9, '65 Vol. XXVII, No. 14 this threat when he said, "It is clear the Communists are engaged in an all-out effort to dominate the world's sea lanes by 1970." manner as the social security tax. for-dollar cut in benefits on in­ Official Publication of the SIUNA come above $1,500. The House Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters In his speech before the House in support of nis 75 percent cargo . • A supplemental voluntary bill would apply the dollar-forDistrict, AFL-CIO preference bill, Rogers pointed to statistics showing that Russia is plan to cover a wide range of med­ dollar cut only to amounts above Executive Board building fifteen times as many ships as this country. We think facts ical and surgical expenses, costing $1,700. PAUL HALL, President such as these indicate the damage of the country's national security $3 a month with the federal gov­ CAL TANNCM EABL SHEPARD Under the Senate committee Exec. Vice-Prea. . Vice-President through governmental lack of concern about our own merchant fleet. ernment matching this amount. bill, no reduction would be made Ai. KEHH LINDSEY WILLIAMS Representative Rogers was correct when he said his proposed law • A 7 percent hike in social for up to $1,800 in wages and the Sec.-Treas. Vice-President would be an important first step in rebuilding the U.S.-flag fleet. security retirement benefits, retro­ one dollar for every two dollars ROB. A. MATTHEWS AL TANNEB Vice-President Vice-President active to Jan. 1. The Florida congressman also hit the nail on the head when he earned reduction would apply to HIBBERT BRAND said passage of his bill would have a substantially beneficial effect The Senate committee adopted earnings between $1,800 and Director of Organizing and on our nation's dangerous balance of payments problem. His state­ Publications a labor-sought amendment to $3,000. Managing Editor: Mncx POLLACK; Asst ment that the cost of moving foreign aid cargoes on foreign-flag the House bill which will cover Both bills provide for a higher Editor: NATHAN SKYER; Staff Writers: vessels worsens the outflow of United States dollars is unfortunately, the expense of hospital special­ tax rate and a higher tax base ROBERT ABONSON, FETE CARMEN; ROBERT ists, such as radiologists, under the amount of wages subject to MILQROM; Art Editor: BERNARD SEAMAN. all too true. the basic program—a saving to tax for social security and medi­ The country is generally aware that our government program to help the patient since the supple­ care benefits. However the House the less fortunate nations of the world with U.S. assistance is one of the mental plan would cover only bill initially would have a higher chief reasons why we are plagued by balance of payment problems. 80 percent of the cost after a rate of taxation, but a lower tax Faced with this problem, we find it hard to understand why the goods $50 annual deductible. base. which are part of this assistance do not move in U.S.-flag vessels, thus PubUshed bIwMkly mi ths headquarter The American Medical Associa­ saving a good many valuable dollars. To continue th^present practice of the Seafarers International Union, At The Senate version would raise [antic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters tion favored the House version; the tax base from the present DIstrIrt, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth Avenue, of ignoring the availability of American shipping to handle these the Administration and the Ameri­ 114,800 to $6,600 as of Jan. 1, 1966. Brooklyn, NY, 1123J. Tol. HYaclnth 9-6600. cargoes, only compounds the international deficit in payments faced can Hospital Association backed This would mean that lower- Second class postage paid at the Post by the U.S. The passage of Representative Rogers bill, increasing ' the Senate committee amendment. income workers would pay less of Aug 24'*l9l/"' the maritime industry's share of government-generated cargoes, will 120 1« a great aid in bolstering the U.S. merchant marine, providing that A labor-backed provision of the (Continued on page 17) the government igendes Involved obey the letter of the law. Senate Begins Debate On Medi(»re Legislation SEAFARERS LOG ^1•/I �•/IIM' SEkpARi:WS' LOb r»i^'rhtieft House Bill Would Boost American-Flag Share Of Gov't Generated Cargoes WASHINGTON—A bill has been introduced in the House by Represen­ tative Paul Rogers (D-Fla.) calling for an increase in the percentage of U.S. Gov­ ernment-generated cargoes shipped on U.S.-flag vessels. The measure, as intro­ duced, would require that^*— in urging passage of the merchant marine strength within 75 percent of the total of given bill is the threat posed to the two years. U.Su Government-gener U.S. by the steadily increasing Apparently keeping in mind ated cargoes shipped abroad Russian merchant marine. "It is charges by the SIU and others that be carried in American - flag clear the Cmnmunists are en­ even the present cargo perference gaged in an all-out effort to bottoms. The SIU has urged dominate tho world's sealanes laws, which call for at least 50 percent of Government-generated similar le^slation for some by 1970," Rogers warned. cargoes moving in U.S.-flag ships, time to help save the declining Actual figures were cited in­ are being ignored and undermined U.S. merchant fleet. dicating the Soviet is building by various government agencies, Receiving a hearty handshake of congraduJations and good "Tha present requirement of fifteen times more ships than the Rogers called for a strict enforce­ luck from SlU rep George McCartney, Escolostico Reyes U.S. is, and that present estimates ment of his proposal should it 50 percent has proved insuffl(left) collects the first of the retirement checks that will cient," Rogers said, "If this predict Russia will overtake U.S. become law. come to him regularly under the SlU pension plan. nation Is to maintain a strong American fleet." Passing Uie law he Introduced, he said, would be the flrst step toward rebuilding America's merchant fleet. Rep­ resentative Rogers is a member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. WASHINGTON—Secretary of Health, Education and Wel­ Lifetime $150 SIU pensions were presented to thirteen more Rogers' comments on the pro­ fare Anthony J. Celebrezze announced July 8 that three of posal noted that the U.S. shipping veteran Seaifarers this week as the ranks of SIU veterans re­ industry now carries oi^y 9 per­ the five U.S. Public Health Service Hospitals slated for closing tired on pension continued to grow. The thirteen new cent of this nation's total overseas pensioners were approved att by the government will be"^ traffic. It is pointed out that this week's meeting of the ment Born in China, he now number of foreign coimtries with kept open and modernized. medical needs of the men who transport tha nation's commerce makes his home in Brooklyn. Seafarers Welfare Plan. large merchant fleets nave restric­ The decision to shutter the re­ across the seas during peace and The 13 new pensioners include: Brother Andrew joined the SIU tive shipping laws favoring their maining two will bs reconsidered, war. Legislation was then enacted in the port of New York, sailing own flag ships. John D. McDanlel, 64, Yu Sons to provide that health care for sea­ ha also said. as an FWT in the engine depart­ Many of these countries dis­ men. ment. A native of Puerto Rico, he criminate against American-flag The decision to keep the USPHS now makes his home in New York sldps In favor of their own Hospitals funotionlng was hailed City with his wife Guarine. He vessels, Rogers pointed out, and by the SIU and the rest of mari­ last sailed aboard the Oceanic added that this practice applies time labor. The SIU, along with Tide and is now looking forward to Government-generated car­ other unions, had protested the to a retirement protected by his goes In addition to commerdal proposed closing of the hospitals lifetime, monthly $150 SIU pen­ exports and Imports. for "economic reasons" and waged sion checks. an all-out battle to keep the facili­ Brother Guidry joined the SIU "The least we can do is require ties open to seamen, as they have Railway Marine Region in the port more Government cargo to be been since the birth of our nation. Guidry McDaniel moved by Americans," he said. CHICAGO—^Determined to se­ Yee, 50, Carmelo Andxcw, 66, EuSecretary CelebroBc's decS^ cure a solid union contract and to "Since America ships some 24,000,sene Guidry, 55, Jimmie D. Pear­ 000 tons of foreign aid foodstuffs slon to retain and modernize protect gains they have already son, 62, Escolastlco Reyes, 65, Os­ abroad each year, this would be a the USPHS Hospitals In Bos­ won, more than 6,000 taxi work­ car Melvin Jones, 61, Lawrence good place to start "shipping ton, Norfolk and Galveston fol­ ers, members of DUOC Local 777 Armstrong: Tryon, 65, John San­ lowed a recent ruling by the cf the SIUNA-aHiliated Transpor­ American.'" ders Fontan, 57, Dimitri Bartoi, 72, U.S. Controller General deny­ tation Services and Allied Work­ Pajrments Balance Andrew Mir, 54, Alvin J. Finch, 68, ing seamen priority over vet­ ers Union, hit the bricks on June In mging favorable House action erans In Veterans Administra­ 26 in front of the garages of the and George Charters, 64. on his proposal, Rogers cited the tion hospitals. Under the plan Yellow and Checker Cab Com­ Brother McDaniel Joined the adverse balance-of-payments situ­ to close the USPHS facilities, panies. Pearson Jones SIU in the port of Norfolk, sailing as a member of the deck depart­ of Houston where he sailed as an ation now facing the U.S. and as­ seamen would have had to use The strike was called with the ment. He was bom in Virginia and oiler in the engine department. serted that this measure would VA Hospltafe. unanimous endorsment of the un­ help to alleviate the crisis. still makes his home there. The Controller General's deci­ ion's membership when, after Bora in Crowley, Louisiana, he Brother Yee Joined the SIU In now makes his home in Houston, "For the United States (Sovern- sion said, in effect, that veterans a period of negotiation the com­ the port of Norfolk where he Texas with his wife Mildred. He ment to ship cargoes aboard for­ have the first claim on use of VA panies first agreed to a last min­ eign flag vessels, then pay for the facilities. Without an agreement ute settlement in Mayor Richard sailed as an AB in the deck depart­ (Continued on page 4) freight in United States dollars with the VA, the Administration's Daley's office and then reneged on only worsens the problems of out­ closing plan could not have guar­ their agreement when it came to flowing United States dollars," he anteed seamen the hospital care putting it into contract form. said. Tho agreement in the Mayor's they are entitled to under law. office, to provide a basis of discus­ Another strong argument Further Study sion for the union's members, The two hospitals whose closings called for an increase in drivers' will undergo further study are in commissions, an increase in pen­ Log Feature Savannah, Georgia, and Detroit, sion benefits, a reduction of the The centerspread of this is­ Michigan. It is now hoped that the work week for garage workers and sue of the LOG is devoted to Department of Health, Education increased health and welfare pro­ an examination of the serious and Welfare will decide to allow tection. Balance of Payment deficit them to remain open also. After a further refusal by the facing the United States today. companies to discuss the settle­ The decision to keep the ment formula, the union an­ This is a topical issue of vital three hospitals open and to re­ nounced that it was reinstating its Importance to all Americans. It consider closing the other two full list of contract demands, in­ Is especially important to Sea­ capped a six-month battle by cluding an increase of drivers' farers, however, because one maritime latuxr. SIU represen­ commissions to at least 50 percent. of the most promising solu­ tatives appeared before Con­ tions for the problem yet pro­ Contract talks with the cab com­ gressional hearings to protest panies posed involves Increasing the began right after Local 777 the closings and wired Admin­ percentage of U.S. Govern­ overwhelmingly turned back a istration officials and lawmak­ raiding attempt by ment-generated and other car­ the Teamsters ers. Seafarers wired and wrote Union. In an NLRB representation goes moving on American-flag their Congressional represen­ election in May, the SlU-affiliate vessels. For a complete ex­ tatives, as well as newspapers whipped amination of the Balance of the Teamsters by a threeand other publle media. In a to-one margin. More than 5,000 Payments problem, how It came successful effort to keep the cab workers took part in the elec­ Seafarer Carmelo Andrew (right) It all smiles as he receives Into being, and what can bo facilities m>ett. done to alleviate the situation, his first SIU pension check from Union rep Leon Hall. Andrew, tion. turn to pages 12 and 18. who is an engine department veteran, last sailed en the Meetings were resumed on It was in the 1790*8 that the U.S. Oeeanle Tide (Oceanic Ore). Government flrst recognized the Wednesday of this week. Thirteen Oidttmers Retired On Pensions SIU Halls Decision To Retain USPHS Hospitals SIU Cabbies Hit Bricks In Chicago t.'' �SEAFAR^ks tbb' PV* Fow^ Thirteen Seafarers OKd For Pensions ment. A native of Rumania, he 11 (Continued from page 3) last sailed for the Grand H towing now makes his home in New York with his wife Louise. He last ; company. shipped out aboard the Coe Vic­ Brother Pearson joined the SIU tory. Inland Boatmens Union in the port Brother Mir joined the SIU in of Houston, Texas, sailing as a the port of New York where he niillright. Born in Oklahoma, he sailed as a member of the deck now lives in Galveston, Texas. department. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother Reyes joined the SIU in he now makes his home in New the port of New York, sailing as a Orleans, Louisiana with his wife member of the steward depart- Jeanette. Tryon Fontan ment. A native of the Phillipine Islands, he now makes his home In Brooklyn. He last shipped out aboard the Detroit. Brother Jones joined the SIU in the port of New York where he sailed in the deck department. Born in Greeneville, South Caro­ lina, he now makes his home in North Carolina. He last sailed aboard the Seatrain Texas. Brother Tryon joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans, sailing as a member of the deck depart­ ment. Born in St. Regis Falls, New York, he now makes his home in Virginia. He last sailed aboard the Flomar. Brother Fontan signed on with the SIU in the port of New Or- Brother Finch joined the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union in the port of Buffalo, sailing as a fire­ man in the engine department. Born in the State of New York, he now makes his home in Buffalo with his wife Lucille. He last sailed for the Great Lakes Towing Company. Brother Charters signed on with the SIU Railway Marine Region in the port of Elberta, Michigan where he sailed as a member of the steward department. Born in Weldon Township, Michigan, he now makes his home in Frankfort, Michigan with his wife Mareta. He last sailed for the Ann Arbor Rail­ road. Yu Song Yee proudly dis­ plays his first SIU pension check which he received re­ cently at New York head­ quarters. Yee, who sailed last as an AB on the Azalea City (Sea-Land), plans to live in Brooklyn with his wife, Marchuck. By A1 Kerr, Secretary-Treasurer Benefit Action Requires Data Although the Union has gone to considerable effort to create various benefit plans, members who are careless about filing all the required information often find it hard to take advantage of them as fast as they normally could. As we have pointed out before, members who follow the simple steps in sending the necessary information when filing to collect their payments, often avoid long unnecessary delays. If a member makes certain that every bit of information that is asked for on an application form is filled out, he knows he can count on his Union officials to promptly process his claim for welfare, vaca­ tion or pension benefits. Bartol Mir For instance, a Seafarer who has become permanently disabled leans where he sailed as a chief and wants to apply for a $150 per month disability pension must baker in the steward department. fulfill certain requirements. He has to have 4,380 days of seatime Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on SlU-contracted ships in addition to a statement certifying his dis­ he still makes his home there. He ability. last sailed aboard the Del Norte. In filing for a disability pension, a Seafarer would have to furnish Brother Bartoi joined the SIU the following Information: (1) A permanent not-fit-for-duty certificate stating the nature of the disability. This certificate must be Issued by one of the United States Public Health Service Hos--4 pitals or one of the SIU clinics. happens to be in this kind of a (2) In order to prove that he has fix, we would like to remind him the necessary seatime, he must that duplicates of old discharges furnish copies of his Coast Guard can be obtained by writing to the discharges as a record of his past Commandant, United States Coast employment. Guard, Washington, D.C., request­ ing a listing of all of your Coast Finch Charters We often hear many Seafarers in the port of New York, sailing complain that they can't locate Guard discharges. as a member of the engine depart­ their old discharges. If a member If a brother does make this kind of a request to the Coast Guard, he is required to furnish his Z-number, his Social Security number, the approximate dates when he sailed, and the names of EXAMS THIS PERIOD: May 1 -May 31, 1965 as many of his former ships as he Seamen Wives Children TOTAL Port can recall. 8 0 0 Boston When all this- information, in­ cluding the permanent not-fit-for 142 30 Baltimore 16 duty certificate, the record of past 11 6 2 3 Jacksonville discharges and the application for 8 143 3 Houston a disability pension, is submitted to the joint Union-shipowner 32 ... 308 34 374 New York trustee panel of the pension plan, 59 0 59 0 Norfolk prompt processing will then take 20 75 1 Philadelphia place. 3 13 0 Tampa SIU pensions have long been 0 99 99 considered among the best, when 0 San Francisco.... 19 9 264 • compared to other similar plans New Orleans.... around the country. The important 6 0 74 Mobile thing to remember is that the 27 .... 19 53 7 quicker a brother files all the in­ *San Juan formation that is required, the 73 1,315 TOTAL quicker he can start collecting those $150 checks which ^rrivc *4/21 to 5/21 every month. SIU Clinic Exams -All Ports By Earl (Bull) Shepard. Vice-President, Atfantle Balto. Seafarers Praise New Seamar Seafarers down Baltimore way have quite • few words of praise for the new Seamar, which recently arrived in port. Our members wero especially impressed with the new, modern living quarters on the re­ modeled C-4, which has been put into service by Calmar as part of its recently concluded ship replacement program. The Seamar's crew quarters, galley and pilothouse are all air conditioned and SIU crewmembers were particularly impressed with the new cargo handling equipment which includes whirley-type revolving cranes capable of handling 25 tons of cargo. The Seamar and her five other new sister ships—the Penmar, Marymar, Portmar, Calmar and Yorkmar—are an excellent example of the modernization which the U.S. merchant fieet needs so much. As Sea­ farers on the Seamar have shown, members of the SIU really appre­ ciate these new ships, not only for their improved living and working conditions, but also for the added strength to the nation's maritime industry that they represent. For the picture story of SIU members on the new Seamar, see the back page of this issue. New York SIU oldtimer B. Crawford came up from Philadelphia to take a look at the shipping board and spend some time with his old friends. George Austin told us he is sweat. ing it out while he waits for a Karl Oiman, who recently got off cook and baker's job on a Euro­ the Cabins. Karl says he's keeping pean run. After dropping by the his eyes open for a Far East run. hall to register, George Fontana Charles Bedell, who sails as chief immediately turned around and steward or chief cook, is another headed back to his place in Rhode SIU veteran who is keeping a sharp Island where, he says, he has a eye peeled for a run to the Far house painting job to finish. East or India. Charlie last sailed as Other familiar faces around the chief steward on the Marymar. New York hall include Steve Norfolk Morales, off the Alcoa Trader; Seafarers in the Norfolk area I. Nazario who recently finished a trip on the Puerto Rico; Juan have found a fair shipping situa­ Oquendo who paid off the Over­ tion during the past two weeks seas Joyce and E. Arroyo, who with brighter prospects on the piled off the Puerto Rico. We were horizon for the rest of the month. all happy to see A1 Hirsch back in Among the SIU oldtimers around circulation and looking for a group the hall these days is Alfred Saw­ 1 steward job after being stuck yer who has been telling the boys about the fine trip he recently in drydock. finished on the Transhatteras. Boston Brother Sawyer is looking forward The shipping situation in Boston to signing on another Hudson has taken a change for the better Waterways ship. We were glad to and should improve even more in see that Wilfred La Chance is the coming weeks. The big smile ready to ship again after being on on Amos Bundle's face is over his the beach for some time because FED which he recently got after of a death in his family. Joe being in drydock for a year. Amos Robertson is happy to be out of the says he is rarin' to go and will USPHS hospital and is chomping grab the first job to hit the board. at the bit as he waits for his Robert Frazer is holding out for a FFD. We were sorry to hear that coast hugger that will keep him Guy Whitehurst had to go into near his family for the summer. drydock recently. His last job was deck maintenance Fuerto Rico on the Steel Maker. After getting off the Hercules Victory to tie the Local 610 of the Hotel Workers knot. Donald Watson has been tell­ Union elected the following slate ing the boys that nothing can beat of officers for a new term: Domin­ married life. go Torres, president; Pello Rivera, vice president Ernesto Diaz, secre­ Philadelphia tary; and Edward Serrano, record­ Shipping has picked up a bit and ing secretary. is expected to be fairly good for The recent contract dispute be­ the coming weeks. Among the SIU oldtimers who have been visiting tween Sealand and the Interna­ the hall recently is E. Cobruel who tional Longshoremen's Association last shipped on the Globe Prog­ appears about to be resolved. Both ress. Brother Cobruel is waiting sides are reported to be ready to for the Progress to come out of sign a new four-year agreement. layup in Norfolk. R. Soto tells us A new law creating a Civil that he will hop on the first Alcoa Rights Commission for the people run to Puerto Rico. His last ship of Puerto Rico was recently signed was the Seatrain Georgia. R. Kehr- by Governor Sanchez. The com­ weider is holding out for a third mission will educate Puerto Ricans cook's job on the "mighty" Spit­ about their individual rights in fire, after getting off the Alcoa addition to setting up machinery Commander recently. A1 Hanstrelt to deal with violations of these has been saying he's had enough rights. time on the beach and will jump Among the oldtimers around the for the first job to hit the board. San Juan hall have been Oliver Baltimore Flynn who is back in town after Shipping in Baltimore has been being laid up in the Mobile Marine moving along at a fair clip with Hospital, and Jose Prats who is good prospects for the coming vacationing with his family after weeks. Nils Richardson, a real SIU finishing an extended run on the veteran, has just piled off the Sea­ Alcoa Explorer as chief steward. mar and has registered for a dif­ Every time there is a break be­ ferent run. Vance Reld tells us tween games in their domino that he'll grab the first thing to tourney, Jose Pacheco, Julio Co­ hit the board, after paying off. the lon, Jose Susrez and Emilio Ramos jean LaFitte. Enjoying a real vaca­ get in a fast look at the shipping tion after nine months of work is board to see what is available. ;l Yl �Ji^ f, MM SlU Ship Sets Qrain Record SEAWARl^RS, lOG Par* FIT*. MSTS Uses Japanese Crews On LSTs Making Vietnam Run TOKYO—The U.S. Military Sea Transport Service has been recruiting Japanese seamen to inan Navy LST's carrying supplies to war - ravaged South Vietnam. The MSTS, whose Pacific Command ships are under contract to the SIU-Military Sea Transport Union, is find­ ing plenty of applicants for the jobs, even though the pay for bonuses and war risk insurance at an underwater mine. No deaths the dangerous work is a frac­ extremely low levels, when com­ resulted from this incident. The SlU-manned Tomora Guilds (Transport Commercial) set a world record recently when she discharged 9,363 tons of grain into a silo at Haifa, Israel during a 24-hour period. The grain was loaded at U.S. Gulf ports. The previous world record, 8,985 tons discharged during a 24-hour period, was held by an Israeli vessel- Urban Housing Bill Passed By House A $6 billion Housing & Urban Development bill clerred the House, 245-169 recently, after Republican opponents came within six votes of knocking out a pioneering rent ;mbsidy plan. with low-to-moderate in­ The original Administration families comes who otherwise could not af­ bill, which the AFL-CIC ford decent housing. Eligibility termed "important and necessary," income ceilings would have been authorized partial rent subsidies for keyed to family size and rent costs in the locality. As a family's In­ come Increased, the amount of the subsidy would drop'. Republicans mounted a massive attack on this provision, picking up a number of Democratic allies, pri­ marily from rural areas. To salvage the plan. Democratic leaders agreed to an amendment limiting subsidies to low-income Unemployment rose seasonally families eligible for public housing. by 950,000 in June as nearly 2 Even so they had to muster every million teenagers entered the job available vote and arrange pairs market but the jobless rate re­ for absent members to defeat, 208mained virtually unchanged, inch­ 202, a (JOP motion to kill the rent ing up to 4.7 percent. subsidy section. The Labor Department's monthly Only four Republicans, all from report noted, however, that the New York, voted with 204 Demo­ Increases in teenage employment crats on the key vote. Voting to and unemployment "were slightly kill the subsidy section were 130 smaller than expected" because Republicans and 72 Democrats. the survey week was early In On final passage, 219 Democrats June "and many schools were still and 26 Republicans supported the In session." bill with 109 Republicans and 60 The jobless rate for teenagers Democrats opposed. remained unchanged in June at Stirred Controversy 14 percent, three times the overall Other sections of the bill stirred rate. For the first six months it averaged 14.6 percent, Uiichanged less controversy. These included: from the 1964 annual average, the • Authorization for an addition­ Labor Dept. said. al 60,000 units of low-rent public The jobless rate for adult men housing each year for four years. remained virtually unchanged at A new program of mortgage 3.2 percent but the figure for insurance for land development in women moved up from 4.3 percent subdivisions. in May to 4.8 last month. The • Extension of the urban renew­ overall jobless rate in May was al program for four years, with a 4.6 percent.' $2.9 billion authorization. The monthly report noted that Relocation payments for per­ the Jobless total, which usually Increases sharply in June, was sons and business displaced by In line with seasonal expecta­ urban renewal. tions "and was mainly attribut­ A step-up in the college hous­ able to teenagers." The over- ing program. the-month increase in unemMatching grants for water and -ployment took place among sewer facilities and for construc­ persons jobless less than 5 weeks in line with the teenager influx tion of community, health and recreational centers in low-income into the job market. neighborhoods. There were a number of areas Grants to help low-income where . the unemployment rate showed increases over the month homeowners in urban renewal areas — the non-white rate moved from bring their homes up to standard. 7.6 to 8.4 percent; the blue collar • Extension of low-interest loans rate was up from 5.3 to 5.7 per­ for moderate-income housing and cent; the rate for those unem­ housing for the elderly and handi­ ployed 15 weeks or longer moved capped. from .09 to 1.1. The bill now goes to the Senate, The Labor Dept. said that al­ whose Banking Committee has al­ though the rate for non-whita ready approved a companion meas­ (Continued on page 23) ure by a 10-4 vote. Unemployment Shows Rise During June tion of what an American seaman pared to those paid to members of The use of Japanese seamen on would get. American seamen's unions. The the American LST's has caused Japanese seamen receive the equiv­ The MSTS hiring operation in alent of a $2 per day war area much furor in Tokyo's political Japan has been justifiably com­ bonus when their craft is in Viet­ circles. The Japanese press has pared to that of American runaway- namese waters, and a bonus of $75 publicly questioned the wisdom of flag shipping operators who regis­ if their vessel comes under attack. permitting the country's seamen to ter their vessels in foreign coun­ In the event that a crewmember be used by another world power in tries to evade U.S. taxes, wage loses his life in an attack, the U.S. a war situation. The crux of these arguments is that Article 9 of levels as well as working and safety will pay his survivors $5,000. Japan's constitution specifically standards. For instance, the Luck Holds outlaws the maintenance of military MSTS rates for overtime, danger­ forces for use overseas. As of this date, out of the ap­ ous cargoes, area and attack bo­ proximately 827 Japanese crewAn example of the passion stirred nuses and life insurance are shock­ members serving on the LST's, by this constitutional provision was ingly low when compared to those existing in the contracts of Ameri­ there has been only one fatality, the uproar created last year when when a South Vietnamese soldier the Japanese government decided can seamen's unions. killed a seaman whom he mistook to send a medical team to aid the The MSTS has been operating 17 for a Viet Cong saboteur. The only South Vietnamese in their coura­ LST's between Japan, South Viet­ other loss suffered by the LST fleet geous fight against the Communistnam and American installations on was the destruction of one craft by led insurgents. islands between the two countries for the - past several years. The ferrying operation has been respon­ sible for delivering a wide variety of supplies, ranging from house­ hold goods to arms and ammuni­ tion. in Which Only The Names and Colors LSTs Useful Were Changed To Protect The Guilty U.S. military officials see several Many wild and woolly stories are told about the "old days" at advantages to using the World War sea. One of the woolliest stories concerns a ship called the Il-type LST's for supply operations Ferret, and most of the wool was pulled over the eyes of trusting in Vietnam. LST's can sail along ship's chandlers, owners, insurance companies and shippers by a shallow coastlines, calling at ports slick, fast-talking Yankee confidence man named Walker. which do not have facilities for The 445-ton Ferret was busily ferrying people across Scotland'* larger vessels. The craft are ca­ Firth of Forth for the Highland Railway Company in 1880 when pable of delivering their supply Walker made his appearance on the scene. loads right to the beaches, making Armed with forged references and forked tongue, Walker them particularly valuable in carry­ ing out supply missions along the "chartered" the Ferret for "a six month cruise." With just mountainous stretches of the Viet­ enough crew to get the nam coastline. vessel underway. Walker took the vessel to Cardiff, The Military Sea Transport Serv­ replaced the crew, bought ice has been so pleased with the enough coal and provisions capabilities of the LST's, that it to tnake an extended voyage, now intends to take eight more of and quickly put to sea again the craft out of the reserve fleet before his checks started and put them into service in South bouncing. Vietnam where the pace of the war Vanishing Act with the Red Viet Cong grows con­ Ship chandlers looked in tinuously hotter. vain for their money, the Low Pay vessel's owners scratched in vain for their "charter" While the MSTS has found that money, but the Ferret had the LST is well suited to carry out completely disappeared. Brit­ its Vietnam supply missions, a ish consuls in foreign ports quick look at its low pay and benefit were notified, appeals for information on the vessel's where­ schedules demonstrates why Ameri­ abouts were placed in the newspapers—all in vain. The Ferret can seamen are not being used to was gone. man the famous World War II land­ ing craft. Japanese crewmembers It was almost spring, 1881, when word came from Gibralter who sail in the low deck and stew­ that a yellow-funnelled vessel bearing the name Ferret had ard ratings are paid only $110 per entered the Mediterranean. This encouraging news was quickly month. The MSTS calculates its followed however by a message that one of the ship's lifeboats, overtime pay rates between $1 to along with other varied gear, had been found washed ashore. $1.50 per pour, and pays a 10 per­ The real owners of the Ferret immediately filed a claim with the cent bonus for the transportation Insurance company and were duly paid for a vessel lost at sea. of dangerous cargoes. These rates Meanwhile, aboard the Ferret, painters were busily at work of pay do not even begin to com­ with black paint, covering her yellow funnel. Her# blue lifeboats pare with those of U.S. seamen. were painted white, while on her bow, in fresh paint, was the The MSTS also keeps its sched­ carefully-stenciled name Bantam. ule of payments for area and attack Coffee Anyone? The Ferret-Bantam put in at Santos, where Walker managed to obtain a cargo of coffee bound for Marseilles. The coffee fetched a fine price at Cape Town shortly thereafter. At Mauritius, Walker talked some ship chandlers out of more provisions and the vessel set out for Australia. On her bow, in Seafarers with beefs regard­ fresh paint, was the carefully-stenciled name India. Walker in ing slow payment of monies due the meanwhile, had changed his own name to Henderson, and from various operators in back everything was proceeding swimmingly. wages and disputed overtime Walker-Henderson's luck ran out however, when he brought should first check whether they the Ferret-Bantam-India to Melbourne. Awaiting inspection by have a proper mailing address the port health authorities, a policeman came aboard and noticed on file with the company. SlU the faint lettering of other names beneath the freshly painted headquarters officials point out India on her bow. The authorities were notified, and they in that reports received from sev­ turn checked with the original owners of the presumedly lost eral operators show checks have Ferret. Meanwhile, they detained the vessel with various excuses. been mailed to one address while a beef on the same score With the Ferret-Bantam-India unaccountably mired in tons of Is sent from another, thus cre­ red tape, Walker-Henderson smelled a rat and headed for the ating much difficulty in keeping hills—^but too late. A Melbourne judge gave Walker and his accounts straight. "purser" seven years, and his "captain" got three-and-a-half years. The Tale Of The Ferret Ose Only One Mail Address �raK« Six SEAFdliEHtS LOG (Figures On This Page Cover Deep Sea Shipping Only in the SIU Atlantic Gulf Lakes and Inland Waters District) June 5 to June 18, 1965 Seafarers found the shipping picture generally im­ proved during the past two weeks. A total of 1,391 SIU men answered job calls this period as compared with only 1,088 in the previous one. Although the up-swing trend was fairly consistent, the most impressive gains were chalked up in the Gulf Coast area where every port showed a marked improvement. Shipping figures were strongest in Mobile and Tampa with New Orleans follow­ ing closely and Houston also up. On the East Coast, jobs were moving at ^ quicker pace in New York and Boston. There was no change in Phila­ delphia and in Baltimore job calls were down slightly. Job activity on the West Coast was racing full steam ahead in the ports of San Francisco and Seattle, with both ports showing a sharp rise in the number of Seafarers shipping out. In Wilmington, however, shipping pro­ ceeded on the slow bell. The job breakdown by department showed an in­ creased number of calls in all three denartments. Sea­ farers holding engine -ratings benefitted most by this pe­ riod's improvement while deckmen ran a close second. Steward jobs were also up. Registered CLASS A Port Boston Now York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .' Tampa Mobile New Orleans Houston Wilmington Pan Francisco Seattle 118 214 49 1I 381 Port Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville .. Tampa Mobile "'ew Orleans.. Houston Wilmington San Francisco. Seattle TOTALS ~66 173 ^ "1 Port Bos NY Phil Bai Nor Jac Tarn Mob NO Hon Wil SF Sea TOTALS 1-s 0 6 1 3 1 0 1 4 4 5 1 2 2 30 38 1 277 GROUP 1 2 1 1 3 12 0 3 13 0 7 0 1 1 0 1 7 0 2 27 26 3 0 - 4 7 6 8 1 17 117 Shipped CLASS A GROUP 3 ALL 1 0 2 0 13 28 11 5 0 2 17 3 4 3 10 2 2 4 0 1 2 0 7 14 5 15 44 8 18 471 2 2 6 1 18 7 5 16 , _3 7 79 1 213 42 Registered CLASS B GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 1-9 3 ALL 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 58! 1 13 5 2 10 17 20 15 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 12 14 1 6 15 2 5 1 3 7 0 0 4 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 9 2 5 15 0 9 2 4 0 26 28 3 40 2 5 22 9 13 22 39 1 50 4 16 13 16 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 12 2 17 1 5 7 3 5 10 1 6 13 2 6 3 3 2 29 98 1 139 18 63 57 76 1 226 12 Registered CLASS A DECK ENGINE STEWARD GRAND TOTAIS • a 4 t 9 1 6 5 4 I i 1 1 0 3 t 4 0 5 4 IS S 7 4 « 4 4 11 17 11 5 1 38 13 17 S i 4 14 37 34 12 14 10 TOTALS ... 44 38 105 BottoR ..*••• 1 NRW Ycrk .... 14 PhilmlRlphia.. 4 loltiRiorR .... I Norfolk 3 JoekMRvfflo .. I Tompo 0 MoMio '7 Now OrlooRS.. HORltOR WilmlRgtoR .. Son Franclcco. Sootlie 209 Registered On The Beach CLASS A1 CLASS B ( TOTAL Shipped GROUP GROUP CLASS GROUP 1 2 3 ALL A B C ALL 1 2 8 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 0' 0 7' 10 8 0 0 3~ 0 10 "2 20 0 3 7 4 0 6 5 11 49 29 11 89 79 144 28 2511 6 27 53 86 0 1 2 1 5 8 10 10 0 0 1 20 0 5 14 19 13 29 31 55 7 0 1 1 2 14 2 93 4 13 27 44 0 10 0 0 0 7 0 17 14 19 37, 2 7 6 15 4 o! 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 8 0 18, 1 7 13 5 0 3 2 1 3 6 2 1 2 6 1 9 0 0 4 4 0 1 2 36 23 61 24 25 1 2 53 1 4 6 19 26 0 1 1 2 57 27 2 . 86 70 79 8 157, 6 37 59 102 11 47 1 2 8 38 11 96 56 80 15 151 6 27 39 72 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 20 1 18 2 17 40 1 10 6 6 0 6 12 37 20 12 69 17 7 22 2 41' 1 16 24 0 3 35 17 2 1 3 55 24 22 3 49 3 5 23 15 1 20 26 1I 47 297 184 47 1 363 500 76 11 939 31' 171 250 f 452 ENGINE DEPARTMENT CLASS B Registered 3 ALL 0 4 74 13 5 0 24 2 6 1 3 0 2 0 13' 3 46 5 7 44 0 9 28 5 19 2 Registered CLASS A Shipped CLASS C Shipped CLASS B GROUP GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 3 ALL 2 0 2 5 2 3 5 0 7| 0 0 3 3 13 14 0 27 16 24 9 49 4 13 12 29 0 8 2 6 0 2 0 2 3 5 2 0 0 8 10 18 3 7 13 4 9 2 14 2 0 10 4 5 7 5 5 5 1 10 1 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 1| 0 1 16 17 12 22 2 36 2 8 13 23 1 11 17 34 7 57 0 17 10 29 16 271 2 19 21 19 47 6 42 24 4 14 18 38! 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1! 4 13 6 37 0 16 4 5 21 10 20 4 0 4 5 35 2 8 7 2 6 12 _ 18 7 77 103 1 187 95" 162 40 1 297 17 92 75 1 184 Registered CLASS A GROUP 1 2 2 2 31 30 1 4 20 2 1 4 2 1 0 2 9 1 33 8 32 5 3 6 16 7 4 13 Shipped CLASS A Ship AilMty SIgR IR 2S Ofli TroRi. TOTAL 00 TOTALS DECK DEPARTMENT Registered CLASS B GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 3 0 0 3 19 55 29 103 3 3 10 4 8 24 1 33 16 4 10 2 3 1 0 4 0 3 4 1 17 27 9 1 57 22 33 2 26 71 42 3 2 4 1 7 25 4 10 11 10 21 2 9 The number of Seafarers hitting the registration coun­ ter continued to rise during the past two weeks as 1,423 men registered as-compared^Vith 1,344 in the previous period. The number of SIU men registered on the beach was also up despite the increased shipping activity, the figure moving from 3,364 last period to this period's 3,539. Seniority breakdown statistics showed that there was some change in job distribution for this improved ship­ ping period. Class A men dropped four points as they accounted for only 49 percent of the total shipping pic­ ture as compared with 53 percent last time. Class B men picked up two points as they answered 35 percent of the job calls as compared with last period's 33 percent. The job activity proportion of Class C men also jumped up two percent. Shipping activity totals rose with the overall improve­ ment in the iob situation. During the oast two weeks there were 66 payoffs as contrasted with the 59 in the prior period. There were 38 sif?n-nns. the same num'-er as there were in the past period. Ships in transit totaled 105, nine more than there were two weeks ago. Registered CLASS B 2 2 23 8 11 4 1 2 11 29 16 1 23 10 141 3 ALL 2 4 7 411 10 2 15 1 6 0 0 1, 0 2, 4 20 40 3 21 3 0 2 34 4 13 0 26 [ 209 7 Shipped CLASS C GROUP 1 2 . 0 1 3 14 0 3 0 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 13 0 23 1 25 0 1 2 6 3 8 11 104 3 ALL • 0 1: 8 25! 5i 2 7 .141 3 5 0 1 1 1 10 25 4 27 40 14 0 1 17 9 7 18 65 1 180 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 1 2 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 5 15 22 41 25 0 1 1 10 5 0 0 0 l! 15 1 14 0 0 1 5 li 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3 4 20 25 2 2 5 40 1 27 0 12 11 23 21 40 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 13 9 24 34 17 1 2 2 5 13 18 .7 35 45 i1 87 209 180 C 0 22 1 1 1 1 0 4 5 23 0 24 6 87 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B 1 GROUP GROUP ALL 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 5 5 8 1 14' 1 3 1 1 88 47 93 12 152 10 45 ^48 103 16 2 17 3 22, 0 6 8 14 30 11 52 8 71 2 55 27 26 12 8 19 3 30! 1 8 11 20 3 2 2 0 7 4 1 3 3 3 2 6 1 9 0 0 4 4 49 9 17 30, 0 4 16 6 10 72 28 80 14 122i 4 92 41 47 84 14 72 90 5 4 85 39 41 3 9 8 4 2l| 2 16 9 5 75 6 33 7 46 2 16 8 6 36 6 _ 28 4 38 0 _ 14 4 1 476 149 435 65 1 649! 28 201 216 1 445 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Shipped CLASS B Shipped CLASS A GROUP GROUP 3 ALL 3 ALL 1 2 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 38 1 0 10 4 19 9 10 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 5 6 15 0 3 3 4; 1 0 6, 1 0 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 li 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 21! 1 16 8 9 2 13 34: 1 6 18 2 21 24 7 7 30 3 13 9 5 20 28 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 17 0 3 6 6 2 11! 9 13 3 6 1 4 4 16 17 98 1 126 56 33 73 1 180 11 Shipped CLASS C 77 103 I 187 95 162 40 I 297 68 173 38 I 277 17 117 79 | 213, 42 141 26 | 209 93 57 76 I 226 12 29 98 | 139 74 '33 "73 | 180 27A 444 163 [ 884 36 223 280| 539 211 336 139 | 686 1 TOTAL Shipped GROUP CLASS 2 1 3 ALL A B 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 17 17 38 10 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2 2 15 4 0 0 4 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 3 3 21 16 0 0 0 0 34 24 1 1 9 11 30 28 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 25 25 17 11 0 0 14 14 13 23 1 1 79 1 81180 126 SUMMARY SHIPPED CLASS A GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 12 3 ALL 123 ALL 118 214 49 I 381 Shipped CLASS B C ALL 1-9 0 4 0 17 65; 18 2 6 5 2 21' 9 12, 4 4 0 2 2 5 2 3 3 40 7 0 58 23 69 11 11 0 2 7 53 6 25 50 7 14 81 1 387 101 Registered On The Beach CLASS A CLASS B GROUP GROUP 1 2 3 ALL 1 2 3 ALL 2 2 7 3 0 0 1 1 60 33 72 183 5 57 11 41 3 3 12 23 0 0 0 0 17 27 20 73 3 44 0 41 7 6 8 25, 2 24 4 18 2 2 2 8 0 1 3 4 2 0 6! 1 2 0 1 2 5ll 0 14 12 18 1 12 13 28 17 64. 132 6 4 95 105 40 24 25 100: 5 56 14 37 4 6 8 25, 1 3 5 1 8 10 35 2 11 3 6 11 33 3 12 2 12 6 22 31 201 143 256 1 701 28 45 280 1 353 SHIPPED TOTAL Registered On The Beach SHIPPED CLASS C SHIPPED CLASS A CLASS B CLASS B GROUP CLASS GROUP GROUP GROUP 123 ALL 123 ALL ABC ALL 123 ALL 123 ALL 17 92 75 | 184 1 20 26 I 47 297 184 47 I 528.363 500 76 I 939 31 171 250 I 452 11 104 65 | 180 7 35 45^I_8'1[|209 180 87 | 476:i49 435 65 1 649 28 45 280 | 353 11 17 98 | 126: 1 1 79 | 8ijl80 126 81 | 387,302 143 256 |-701. 28 45 280 | 353 39 213 238 | 490' 9 56 150 j 215 686 490 215 |1391 814 1078 397 |2289,~87 417 746 |1250 'M f \ �Itfirt, Ifa ittAFAkERS L64 Ve/f By Cfri Tamitr, Extcutivt Viee-PrMidtnt Maritime Awaits U.S. ActionA key idea reralarly advanced by maritime labor, segments of the merchant marine indiuti-y and those, interested in the maintenance of a strongr U.S.-flaff oceangoing fleet as one 'df the pillars of a strong American economy, has been that given the means and the climate necessary to cure its ills the U.S. merchant marine would regain its strength and vigor. The simple truth of that idea was graphically proved a few weeks ago when the SlU-eontracted Sea-Land Service, one of the few remain­ ing domestic water carriers in the nation, announced that it was pre­ pared to spend nearly $200 million on expansion of its containership fleet and the facilities necessary to maintain that fleet. The occasion for Sea-Land's forthrightly positive announcement was the hearing before the Senate Merchant Marine Subcommittee on the legislation proposed by Senator E. L. (Bob) Bartlett (D.-Alaska) that would allow non-subsidized water carriers to put aside a portion of their earnings on a tax-deferred basis to be used for new ship construction. A Sea-Land representative testifying before the Senate panel said that the company was prepared to purchase some six vessels in the 30,000-35,000 ton class for coastal and intercoastal containership service at a cost of approximately $100 million. Auxiliary equipment—con­ tainers, cargo vans and chassis— would account for nearly $100 would be required to set aside a million more In Sea-Land's pro­ pre-determined share of the jected spending program. freight rates they receive from In announcing that it was pre­ carrying government-generated pared to stake a significant cargoes and put it in the reserve amount of money on the future of fund. While funds established in the U.S. merchant marine, the the reserve would be tax-free, Sea-Land spokesman told the owners who refused to participate Congressional body that there was would not be eligible to receive "nothing wrong with the domestic the premium freight rates paid for shipping industry that a little the carnage of governmenthelp won't cure." Senator Bart­ generated cargoes. lett, the subcommittee's chair­ The Secretary of Commerce man, said he was pleasantly would bo given the power to set "startled" by Sea-Land's an­ up the percentage of the revenues nouncement. Clearly, the law­ received from hauling governmentmaker had not expected such a generated cargoes for deposit in favorable response to the legis­ the construction reserve. Ship lation he proposed so soon. operators would also be able to Other maritime industry rep­ deposit other earnings in the fund. resentatives voiced their approval The bill will require that proceeds of the Bartlett bill at the hearings, from the sale of vessels, insurance though no one else went as far as and indemnity receipts, deprecia­ Sea-Land in saying that they tion charges and earnings on would undertake major construc­ monies already deposited in the tion programs if the bill was suc­ fund all be required to be invested cessfully steered through Con­ in liie reserve. gress. Other measures will be needed to improve the weak position of Under the Bartlett bill (a similar measure was proposed in the nation's bulk carrier and the House by Representative Wil­ tanker fleets. The SIU has pro­ liam S. Mailliard, a California posed measures before the Presi­ Republican), a tax-free reserve dent's Maritime Advisory Commit­ fund would be created by the tee to meet the problems—^run­ government with the specific pur­ away-flag operations and others— pose of financing new ship con­ of the bulk and tanker fleets. The struction. Non-subsidized shipping. enactment of a comprehensive Including liners, tramps, bulk car­ plan for the strengthening of the riers, domestic carriers, lakes car­ U.S.-flag merchant marine will riers and fishing vessels would be depend to a great measure on the eligible for inclusion in the re- emphasis given to the problem In Washington. Indications so far •erve system. this year have been encouraging, The participating operators such as in the Bartlett bill. New Tug For SIU Boatmen ii- f The Clyde Butcher, the newest tug to join the fleet of the SIU Inland Boatmen's Union contracted American Commer­ cial Lines, is shown above during recent launching at Jeffersonville, Indiana. The 5,000 h.p. towboat is 170 feet long, 40 feet in the beam, and draws 11 feet of water. Equipped with twin diesels, the vessel is equipped with the latest in­ struments for communication, navigation and ship control. She will operate on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.' :*»«• Japan Finds Bigger Ships Make Some Big Problems TOKYO—Japanese-built tankers continue to grow larger each year, and promise to grow still larger in the future. Building docks and repair docks capable of handling vessels up to and over 170,000 dwt are underway in several areas in Japan—spurring warnings from some quarters that these tankers-*may outgrow their usefulness 10,000 dwt. iron ore carriers and two 35,600 and become nothing but Bulgaria, whlcn recently placed dwt tankers recently, is reported gigantic white elephants. Japanese maritime interests are becoming increasingly concerned over the fact that there are no tug­ boats large enough to pull some of these huge tankers to port should they become disabled somewhere in the world. This, they fear, will force insurance rates on such vesssels sky-high and cancel- out any savings made in transportation costs. The largest tugboats in Japan have engines of 4,000 horsepower, they point out, whereas 10,000 h.p. engines are required for ves­ sels over the 100,000 dwt class. The Japanese Shipowners Asso­ ciation is presently negotiating with the Transportation Minis>try for the construction of an inspec­ tion cruiser for the Maritime Safety Agency capable of pulling a 150,000 dwt ship. A building dock is going up in Nagasaki how­ ever, capable of launching a 170,000 dwt vessel. Soviet Contracts With their business already booming, the. Japanese shipbuild­ ing industry is expecting an even bigger boom soon as shipbuilding oontracts with Soviet bloc nations continue to soar. The Russians have asked Japa­ nese shipbuilders for estimates on about 30 new ships and repair work on an equal number. The new construction includes 70,000 dwt, 35,000 dwt, 20,000 dwt tank­ ers; 12,000 dwt cargo liners; and several fish factory ships up to Five New Ships For Delta Line WASHINGTON — The SlU-contnated Delta Steamship Lines has signed a contract with the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation for the construction of five new C-3 cargo ships to be used on the company's South American routes. The signing took place at the headquarters of the Maritime Ad­ ministration here. The ships will be built with a tentative 53.3 per­ cent construction differential sub­ sidy from the MA. Total cost for the five ships was set at $52.5. million, or nearly $10.5 million each. Each single-screw ship will be 522 long, with a draft of 31 feet under a full 13,350-deadweight ton load. Steam turbine engines will drive each ship at 18.6 knots. All crew compartments will be fully air-conditioned, and each ship will have accommodations for four passengers. The five vessels ordered from the Ingalls yard at Pascagoula, Mississippi, follow three other new bottoms ordered by Delta as part of a general ship replacement pro­ gram. The first three ships are al­ ready in service, and five more new ships are planned in addition to the five ordered this week. According to the construction contract, the shipyard will deliver the first vessel in 810 days, with the remaining four to be delivered at 90 day intervals thereafter. an order for five 9,000 dwt coal to be planning further similar carriers, is negotiating for four­ purchases and Is now negotiating teen 12,000 dwt iron ore carriers. for three 38,000 gross ton all-pur­ pose trawling ships. Czechoslovakia is asking for Even Poland, which has not bids on three to four bulk carriers been a Japanese ship customer in of the 20,000-40,000 dwt class. the past is reportedly interested Rumania, which bought 10 ves­ in the Japanese shipbuilding sels including eight 24,000 dwt prowess. By Frank Drozak, West Coast Representative Kuchei Proposal Supported By Senate The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to support a proposal by California's Senator Kuchei to cut off aid to Latin American countries which interfere with and harass American fishermen in the pursuance of their trade on the high seas. Provoked by the arrest of several San Diego-based tuna boats by Peruvian authorities, Kuchei introduced an amendment to the 1965 bill under which two year continuance of the foreign assistance program is authorized. The Kuchei amendment, which provides the means of retaliating against nations attempting to extend their maritime "jurisdiction" in flagrant disregard of international customs and agreements, rolled up an impressive 59-24 Senate roll eall victory. The proposal drew strong, inter-party backing, with 35 Democrats and 23 Republicans railying to support it. Co-sponsors of the amend­ ment were Senators George Murphy of California, Magnuson and Jackson of Washington, and Omening and Bartlett of Alaska. California State Controller Alan Cranston has criticized as "pre­ posterous" actor Ronald Reagan's reported candidacy for Governor of California or President of the United States. Cranston said that "no amount of magic by image makers can transform his (Reagan's) background from what it really-fwas to what they would not prefer period, with the in-transits Over­ it to have been. Reagan said he seas Rose and Yorkmar the only would be a gubernatorial candi­ vessels serviced. However, six date next year if enough Repub­ ships are expected shortly and the licans supported him. Cranston job calls are expected to pick up said former Senator Barry Gold- correspondingly. water had suggested Reagan as a Among the oldtimers on the possible GOP presidential candi­ beach in Wilmington is Ramon date. Sierra. He last sailed aboard the San Francisco Longview Victory as saloon-pan­ Shipping for the Port of San try. Ramon has been an SIU man Francisco has been very good dur­ for about 25 years and he makes ing the last period for all rated his home in the Los Angeles area. and unrated men. The outlook is He says it will not be a long stay good also. Payoffs during the last on the beach for him this time and period were the Ridgefield Vic­ that he is ready to sail as soon as tory, Bowling Green, Longview the first job shows up. Victory and the Overseas Rose. Joe Curry is anxious to ship but Signing on were the Fairport, may not be able to for a while be­ Overseas Rose and Bowling Green. The only in-transit was the Liberty cause of illness. Joe is no friend of Yorkmar, which laid up after suf­ life on the beach and can't wait fering a 27-foot gash on the reefs until he gets his FFD. south of here. Other port arrivals Seattle were the Portmar and San Juan. Shipping has been good in SeatDue to pay off in the coming tie and is expected to remain that period are the Antinous, North­ way. Payoffs during the last western Victory, Whitehall, Choc­ period were the Summit, Express taw, Delaware, Topa Topa and Virginia, Anchorage, Robin Kirk Oceanic Spray. Other vessels due and Seattle. The Mount Washing­ are the Steel Artisan, Steel Work­ ton crewed up, and the Seattle was er, Elizabethport, Yorkmar, Ex­ also in-transit. press Baltimore, De Soto and San Carl Ainsworth, who last sailed Francisco. as an AB to Saigon on the Fairport, E. Bulik, an oidtimer who sails is waiting for another trip, and as fireman-watertender, found the he says he is not particular about San Juan to his liking and sailed where it will take him. out recently. V. Orencio, a chief Fred Sullins, a proud graduate steward, did the same with the Overseas Rose. K. Karstens, with of the steward recertification enough beach time to last him for eourse in New York, just came in a while, decided to ride the Long- off the Choctaw Victory and is view Victory out to Far East. Re­ anxious to catch another ship go­ ported to be in drydock but on ing anywhere. their way to recovery are oidC. Baker, who sails as firemantimers Ira K. Coats, R. G. Barr watertender, is just off the Robin and Carlos Sy. Kirk. After spending a little va­ Wilmington cation time at Yellowstone Nation­ Shipping activity through the al Park, he says he will be ready port was slow during the last to go again aoon. �f y ' * . * * ^ SEA^FAiKRSi\OG Face Eicht Aluminum Workers Thank SlU For Strike Snpport Lifeboat Class 135 Sets Sail NEW ORLEANS—Active support and assistance by the SIU here, which helped the Aluminum Workers International Union to defeat a raid bid by District 50, UMW, prompted a recent letter of appreciation— and thanks from the alumi­ Union President Eddie R. Stahl wrote: num worker?. District 50 mounted an intensive campaign in the Kaiser Aluminum plant in Chalmette, La., for about three and a half months in an attempt to raid the Aluminum Workers International Union which has had a contract with the plant since 1952. SIU aid included distributing leaflets at the entrance o.f the plant at the change of all shifts on May 25 prior to the election that was held on May 27 and 28. With the SIU aid the alumi­ num workers swamped District 50 by a vote of 1131 to 827 with two ballots voided. In a letter of appreciation, Aluminum Workers International 14B Repeal (Continued from page 2) Virginia, a contiguous state which has a 'right-to-work'law?" Ran­ dolph then asked. "It was $2.04 an hour," said Harris. "Well, now, that's 63 cents an hour difference, Randolph ob­ served. "Very interesting." No Referendum In another exchange. Senator Winston L. Prouty (R-Vt.) sought unsuccessfully to have Biemiller look kindly o» a suggestion for a "national referendum" on repeal of 14 (b). Biemiller pointed out that the United States is a representa­ tive government and that there is no constitutional provision for referenda on legislation. And McNamara, who has spon­ sored a 14(b) repeal bill, inter­ vened to observe, on the basis of the sweeping victory of Demo­ cratic candidates pledged to re­ peal: "It seems to me that we had a referendum on this issue last No­ vember." Wirtz told the subcommittee that the issue of the union shop should be left to the bargaining table in all 50 states—not just the 31 which do have "work" laws. He said the form of union shop permitted under the Taft-Hartley Act for states which do not have "right-to-work" laws respects "to the fullest practical extent" the views of the "few" whose religion bars them from full participation In a union or other secular organi­ zation. The employe under the union shop, Wirtz noted, can only be required to pay dues. He can­ not be obligated to attend union meetings, accept union discipline or to engage in union ritual. As in the House hearings sev­ eral weeks ago, the Chamber of Commerce and other employer groups opposing repeal of Sec­ tion 14(b) saw a "threat to the liberty of workers under the union shop.'" More unions will be "busted" in strikes for a union shop if Section 14(b) is repealed, the Chamber warned, "than ever were busted by *right-to-work' laws." "It has always been recognized by the labor movement that when anyone was in trouble and needed help he could always go to the SIU with the full knowledge that the help would be supplied and this is the second opportunity the Aluminum Workers International Union has had to come to your organization and request assist­ ance over the past 12 years in New Orleans. I am speaking specifically, of course, of the raid on our local union at the Kaiser plant at Chalmette by District 50. "Again your organization as­ sisted in every way possible and the presence of your membership in passing out handbills at the Chalmette plant had a very ma­ terial affect on the outcome of our election with District 50. The very presence of the members of the SIU on the line in passing out these bills was proof to the alumi­ num workers just where the SIU stood and I want you to know that I very deeply appreciate your efforts on our behalf. I would like for you to extend to those who passed out the handbills at the plant gates the sincere appre­ ciation of the Aluminum Workers International Union and particu­ larly of the writer. It is just such efforts as these that make one appreciate belonging to this great labor movement." Graduates of Lifeboat Class 135 have their class photo taken by LOG photographer after completing all requirements for their Coast Guard lifebodt tickets. They are (l-r, seated) Edward J. Woolverton, Robert A. Lord. Reginald Roland. Standing (l-r) are class members Edward J. Palmer, George F. Jewelt, Joe Khalil, and instructor Arne Bjornsson. Cave Diving—Afosf Dangerous "Sport"? When you're swimming along under 90 feet of inky bl ack water in a cave 200 feet underground, your best and only friend is a thin, Vsth inch nylon safety line which is often the only means available of finding your way out again, says a man who ha§ been exploring underwater and underground for 10 years. "The water ahead may look'' 400 feet long and paid out care­ would only find himself still to check your time closely with crystal clear as you swim and fully from a reel on his wrist trapped far underground and far an underwater watch and also to explore for fossil bones or when the time comes. from any eld. Often, there Is no pay close attention to your depth rarely seen living specimens such as blind, white crayfish and blind salamanders," warns John Cooper, a teacher of biology who special­ izes in herpetology—the scienti­ fic study of amphibians and rep­ tiles — "but as you kick around, the silt stirs up behind you. With­ out a safety line, you might turn to swim back to the surface only to be faced with inky water that leaves you totally confused," and in an underground, underwater trap. Dangerous Specialty Cave diving with the aid of scuba gear is a specialty practiced by only about three dozen men in the U.S. Besides being highly dangerous it is physically exhaust­ ing. Most spelunkers, people who explore underground caves for a hobby, will assist the cave divers in entering the caves and explor­ ing downward through the caverns in the earth but stop short at the underground lakes and rivers which are the cave diver's domain. After descending into the dark­ ness of a cave, hours of arduous labor can lie ahead before reach­ ing the water. Vertical drops down rocky underground canyons must often be negotiated, and the diver must often crawl through narrow passages barely wide enough to ad­ mit him. All this must be done carrying his diving and safety equipment which includes a wetsuit, weight belt, face mask and snorkel, waterproof watch, under­ water depth gauge, underwater light, reserve ligbt, twin aip tank^ and his nylon safety line—about Diving deep beneath the waters of lakes which are already deep beneath the earth is a job which really separates the men from the boys when it comes to scuba div­ ing, with every danger magnified to frightening proportions. On Your Own Unlike deep-sea diving, the cave diver has no means of maintain­ ing communication with his help­ ers on the surface because he is often too far from them after fol­ lowing the many twists and turns of narrow water-filled underground passages. In case of trouble, open-water divers can simply pop to the sur­ face—but not the cave diver, who Moving? Notify SIU, Welfare Seafarers and SIU families who apply for maternity, hos­ pital or surgical benefits from the Welfare Plan are urged to keep the Union or the Wel­ fare Plan advised of any changes of address while their applications are being proc­ essed. Although payments are often made by return mail, changes of address (or illegible return addresses) delay them when checks or "baby bonds" are returned. Those who are moving are advised to notify SIU headquarters or the Wel­ fare Plan, at 17 Battery Place, New York 4, NY. . surface to pop up to because the cavern is completely filled with wat6r and popping up would only mean being smashed against the rock at the cave's roof, while still completely under water. Even the safety line offers little real safety, because it Is not some­ thing with which a diver In trouble can be pulled back to the surface. All It can do Is guide him back to his point of entry, but he must make the trip himself. The Three "Cs" For their own safety, cave divers rely on three things — caution, care and cool-headedness. Failure to observe any of these three "Cs" can lead to trouble fast. "One experienced diver, for ex­ ample, had worked his way through a labyrinth of underwater passages and entered a water-filled room when he reached the end of his line. It is believed that he sighted something across the room, perhaps a fossil, and decided to disconnect his line, swim a few yards for it, then return to the line." He never returned, and the theory Is that the swimming diver disturbed the sediment, turned the clear water to murky Impenetra­ bility, and he swam In the wrong direction finding. Instead of his safety line, only death. Stories of danger. Injury and death are closely associated with cave diving. "You have to have as much air to go out on as you used to go In^ if not more," Cooper observes, "so it's important gauge to determine how fast you can ascend." Ascending too fast can bring on the crippling "bends." Bad Examples The story is told of a young diver who came up from a con­ siderable depth while holding his breath and ruptured his lungs. An­ other died when he took off his air tanks to squeeze through a nar­ row passageway. Apparently push­ ing the tanks through the hold ahead of him, he probably got wedged In the hole and, struggling to free himself, lost his grip on the tanks. After exploring some 300 caves. Cooper admits that his worst fright proved to be a false alarm —and he's not at 'aU sorry. "I was In a cave at Blue Hole, Florida, at a depth of about 75 feet, in a pretty good sized pas­ sageway about 12 feet high and six feet across," he recalls. "I was swimming along midway between the celling and the floor, about 150 or 200 feet from the entrance, when suddenly In the distance I saw big eyes shining and coming toward me. I dropped to the bot­ tom of the passageway, keeping my light focused on the eyes. Do you know what it was? A freshwater eel that appeared through my mask, which has a tendency to magnify, to be about 6 feet long. Farther on In the same cave I saw some big catfish, and a friend speared ope that weighed over i30 pounds." �W t. itw SEAFAnURS LOG Pare Nim LIMESTONE: CARGO FOR SIU SHIPS Limestone, a prime ingredient in steel-ma Icing, is hacked out a quarry near Michigan's Grand Lake and loaded on trucks for the trip to the crushers. The crushed limestone is sorted by siie in a plant near Lake Huron and stacked by the large, movable stacking conveyors (right). From the stacking areas, sorted limestone (left) travels down these cov­ ered conveyora so that they may be loaded aboard ore carriers. The SIU Great Lakes dis­ trict-contracted Joseph S. Young takes on a load of stone ready for car­ riage to midwest steel mills. Experienced American Workers Have Vital Peace Corps Role Bill Building Trades To Benefit To OK Common Site Picketfng Gains Support WASHINGTON—An American worker wlio wants to make the world a better place for some of its people who usually get pushed around from the cradle to the grave can put both his idealism and his practical knowledge to work through the Peace Corps He doesn't have to be at skilled worker, though that enough, for he will be given three food preparation, health practices Legislation to restore the economic rights of workers in the helps, Peace Corps officials to four months of special training —are needed just as badly in building and construction industry is long overdue, the John­ note. Se.ni-skilled workers and in this country to qutdify him. so^ overseas countries as the son Administration and the AFL-CIO told Congress recently. assembly-line workers are needed The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ skills of the carpenter, electrician Labor Secretary W. Willard"*" too—all levels of skill that can be cil has strongly endorsed the or auto mechanic. Wirtz, the federation and its amendment to T-H applies only to translated Into the solution of Peace Corps and its work and in The AFL-CIO Executive Coun­ Building & Construction disputes at construction sites and mechanical problems. a resolution called on all affili­ picketing directed at employers cil at its meeting last August More than 12,000 Americans, in­ ates to cooperate with the corps adopted a resolution urging labor Trades and Industrial Union de­ primarily in the consiruotion in­ partments all joined. In strongly cluding hundreds of union mem­ "in Its efforts to enlist the inter­ and industry to guarantee re-emdustry. bers, have joined the corps since est of skilled and semi-skilled ployment, seniority and pension supporting a bill amending the Taft-Hartley Act to permit com­ AFL-CIO President George it was set up in 1961 and have workers in service overseas." rights to volunteers and to give mon site picketing in the construc­ Meany, in a letter to Thompson, served to help 46 different devel­ an apprentice credit if he works tion industry. Basic Goals voiced the strong support of the oping countries make the long at his trade during his Peace Hearings on the measure to re­ federation for the measure, noting The Peace Corps has three basic jump to the 20th Century. goals that should appeal particu­ Corps service. Such protections verse the court ruling in the Den­ that the proposed legislation has Now the Peace Corps has more larly to workers: To provide qual­ are now written into many union- ver Building Trades case opened been before Congress since 1954 than 300 positions to be filled by ified help to people of developing management contracts, or have before a House Labor subcommit­ and has the support of members of workers in the next few months nations to meet their needs for been adopted as company policies tee headed by Representative both political parties. in Latin America, Asia and Africa. trained manpower; to promote a with union agreement. Any fed­ Frank Thompson, Jr., (D-N.J.). Best Approach The skills it seeks are many and better understanding of Ameri­ eral employe is given credit for The bill would allow unions strik­ varied. Here are. some of them: cans on the part of other people, two years of seniority upon com­ ing a single contractor at a multi­ He said that part of the delay pletion of two years of Peace employer construction site to has been a dispute within the Auto mechanics, air-condition­ and to provide Americans with a Corps on how best to approach service. picket the entire project without AFL-CIO ing repairmen, blacksmiths, book­ better understanding of people of the problem and that this dispute other countries. violating the secondary boycott binders, bricklayers, carpenters, Any union member who wants "has been settled" and the parties ceramic workers, clerical workers, Volunteers who are accepted to join the Peace Corps and provision of Taft-Hartley. are in full support of the Thomp­ construction supervisors and help­ normally serve for two years. thinks he has the qualifications Wirtz told the committee that son measure. ers, diesel mechanics, draftsmen They are given a living allowance can get a questionnaire in any action is "urgent" to wipe out a and surveyors, electricians, elec­ for food, clothing, housing, travel post office. Don't be discour­ 14-year-old inequity which in ef­ C. J. Haggerty, president of the tronic technicians, farm machin­ and incidentals. They receive a aged by it, the Peace Corps urges, fect constitutes "a denial of the Building & Construction Trades ery and heavy equipment mechan­ termination payment of $75 for noting that it has some sections right to strike and picket" at Dept., reviewed for the committee ics, heavy equipment operators, each month of service—in two a worker may not be able to com­ multi-employer construction sites. in detail the legislative and judi­ mechanics (all types), operating years, a lump sum of $1,800 less plete and other sections a college He termed the present restriction cial history of the common site picketing problem, noting the call engineers, painters, pipe fitters, taxes. With Peace Corps permis­ graduate can't fill out but a "very unfair." for corrective legislation by Presi­ plasterers, plumbers, printers, sion, the fund may be used as it worker can. True Intent dents Eisenhower and Kennedy. roofers, radio-TV technicians, accumulates to repay loans pre­ Or full information about labor The true intent of the secondary The Denver decision, he told sheet metal workers, steel work­ viously incurred. in the Peace Corps, and an appli­ boycott provision, Wirtz said, is to the subcommittee, "caused a seri­ ers,- stonemasons, structural iron Applicants must be at least 18 workers, textile workers, welders, years old, but there is no upper cation, can be obtained by writing protect "neutrals and innocent by­ ous deterioration of union condi­ well drillers and instructors and age limit. Married couples can the Peace Corps, Washington, standers'" from being drawn into a tions in many areas of tlie coun­ vocational teachers of all levels serve if both qualify and they D.C., 20523, Attention Office of labor dispute," and there are no try." The numerous congressional Public Affairs. Remember, anyone "neutrals" among employers work­ and types. have no dependents under 18. The 18 years and older can apply, and ing together at a construction job hearings on remedial legislation, he said, have satisfied the need If an applicant has an aptitude corps has found that the skills of knowledge of a foreign language site. for "deliberative legislative ac­ for one of these jobs it's usually, the avera^-e housewife - sewing fs nXn^essary. - ^ ® ™ ^ He pointed out that the proposed tion." " t: it j / • ) f i- r �rv« Ten SEAF A^EK3 f. MW from The Bottom Of Lake George N.Y. State Troopers Raise Warships Scuttied In 1758 By Robert A. Matthewi, QUESTION! What good boolcf Vice-President, Contracts, & Bill Hall, Headquarters Rep. hav* you raad raeantly durinq LAKE GEORGE, New York—The remnants of a once Due to the many inquiries we have received from crew menibers on your off Itourf aboard ihip? mighty but not invincible fresh water war fleet of more than tankers carrying grain, this Memorandum of Understanding la being 200 years ago are now being lifted piece by piece from the run in its entirety to familiarize ail members on these types of vesaeb with its contents: Don Pruett: So many that I can'4 murky bottom of this long,-*finger-shaped lake in upper —decided to make use of the Lake MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING: It is understood and agreed xaally pick out a title. Any frea time I have I Just George find in its 1965 training between the Seafarers International Union of North America—^Atlantic, New York state. whip a book out program. Rather than confining Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, and those tanker The fleet now being salvaged by chemselves to practice dives as companies signatory to collective bargaining contracts with the Union, of my back pock­ a team of scuba diving State Troop­ usual,, the troopers resolved to im­ and who are operating tankers in the grain trade, that the following et and start in ers was buiit by the British colon­ prove their diving while aiding the working rules shall be in effect as long as the tankers are operated in reading. Being a ialists in in 1758 to drive the cause of historical research. southerner, I es­ the grain trade. French out of Fort Ticonderoga, an pecially go for Good Progress 1. When a tanker is put into the grain trade the crew shall be tinder outpost in the then expanding the Civil War French empire in North America. Despite the fact that the bottom the Freightship working rules from the time they commence loading novels of Frank grain until such time as they arrive kt an oil cargo loading berth, they Yerby who ie The two European powers, tradi­ water is so cold that the divers shall then revert to the tanker working rules. It is understood however, one of tlie many tional rivals in the Old World, can only stay down for no more that they shall at all times remain under the tanker wage scale. to ba were then embroiled in the Seven than 15 minutes, the salvage work 2. It has been agreed that the deck department can take the ship's found in the SIU authors ship's library. Years War. Each sought to extend is progressing well. Sections of evacuators the cargo hold or shelter deck, store rooms, wherever Its empire in the New World to yellow pine, old boat ribs, hand­ they may befrom stored, and place them in position on deck where they are made iron nails and an occasional Tom Boo^ "Naked Came I," a the detriment of the other. The French subsequently lost tlieir musket ball have all been brought required for the loading or discharging of grain. really fine account of the life and —- times of the empire here, but not before they up from the bottom. The goal is In cases where it is necessary • to take the cyclone (heads) off of seek enough sections of one of the are being used to work cargo. This put the Redcoats to rout in the great sculptor Lake George region and forced the sunken vessels to fashion a re­ these machines in order to store would apply whether they are Rodin by David them, it has been agreed that the working one or more of these evac­ Weiss, is the last scuttling of the fleet now proving creation which could be displayed. pumpmen will take out the bolts, uators. 60 interesting to historians. book that I es­ The main problem confronting nuts and etc. and that the deck pecially enjoyed. the divers is decay. An hour or so Scuba Find department would lift off the 7. When in the grain trade and Rodin was an in­ after it is brought to the surface, the vessel is in port, if the stay heads and store the machines, and The first sign that the British fleet was destroyed here as the the wood begins to turn to dust. in this same manner when the ma­ of the vessel exceeds twenty-four telligent, com­ historians maintain was discovered The problem has been temporarily chines are taken out of storage and (24) hours and the oilers are put plex man of five years ago by an amateur remedied by keeping the wood wet placed on deck, the deck depart­ on donkey watch, they shall receive many moods. He diver. He believed he had only until a preservative can be ap­ ment will lift the head onto the overtime for all watches stood lived in Paris at the time it was found the remains of a small fish­ plied. Most recently, the divers machine and the pumpmen will in after 5 p.m. and before 8 am. discovered eight bateaux on the the true art capital of the world. turn secure the bolts, nuts, etc. An interesting question regard­ ing craft. The experts set him straight, however. The diver had bottom in a ragged row, and they The above described work may be ing the rate of overtime pay for a Phil Kugler: 1 went in for soma stumbled upon a small British are working on the salvage of the done during regular working hours dayman, was asked by Richard A. by the watch on deck without the Christenberry aboard the Western heavier reading the last time 1 warship of the ill-starred Lake flat-bottomed troop carriers. picked up a book. George fleet. The battered old boats of battle payment of overtime. Comet. It was called Last year, the scuba-diving now being raised by the State 8. (a) It has been agreed that "T h e Congress­ Question: I am a dayman and branch of the Sate Police—until Troopers may not fight again, but when the ship's evocators are in men," by Charles then more at home diving for dis­ they will, after 207 years, see the use that it will be the pumpman's my working hours are specifically Klapp, and was noted as being from 8 a.m. to 12 carded weapons and sunken safes light again. duty to maintain these machines, noon and I p.m. to 6 p.m. I con­ an informative such as standing by when they tend, that my rate of overtime pay look at the feel­ are running, changing oil, greas­ for wcrking between the hours of ings and ideas of ing, refueling them and doing gen­ 12 noon and 1 p.m. should be at the men in Wash­ eral maintenance and repair work the rate of time and one-half. ington. It gave as can be done aboard ship. On me new insights Answer: You would be entitled ships having electric evacuators, it on the role they shall be the pumpman's duty to to your regular rate of overtime. play in running the nation. plug in the electric connections Reference: Standard Tanker 4" and change plugs during working Agreement, Article III, Section 21 By Lfndsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area Ignacio Perez: Westerns and hours without the payment of (d) No. 1, which reads as follows: mysteries are my meat when it New Orleans MTD Urges 14(b) Repeal overtime. comes to pleas­ "The watch on deck between 8 The Maritime Trades Department of Greater New Orleans and (b) When shoreside evacuators ure reading. I a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through vicinity have urged members of its individual unions to write their are to be used, and the crewenjoy the excite­ Friday shall receive straight over­ senators and congressmen urging the repeal of section 14(b) of the members are required to service ment of the west­ Taft-Hartley Act which permits states to enact anti-labor "right-to- or handle same, they shall be paid time." erns, and the Money Due work" laws. The New Orleans MTD has already contacted the Louisiana at the regular overtime rate dur­ mysteries allow. ing regular working hours and at congressional delegation urging the deletion of this harmful legislation R. V. Robert Conrad—^Disputed me to test my from the nation's law books. Although Louisiana isn't directly affected the rate of time and one-half on Overtime; Readus R. Wheelington. ability at notic­ their watch below, and between by se.ction 14(b), union members remember all too clearly how hard Hercules Victory — Disputed ing the clues in labor had to fight to get the state's so-called "right-to-work" law re­ the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 to a.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays Overtime; Edward Jensen, Robert comparison pealed by the legislature. the heroes. I usu­ Smith, George Stanley. and Holidays. ally make a good Bus drivers who are members of Local 1400 of the Amalgamated 4. Cleaning tanks where grain Valiant Hope — Transportation: guess at "whodunit" before the end. Transit Union, AFL-CIO, have agreed on a new contract with West4> 4< side Transit Lines, which operates on the west bank of the Mississippi, has been carried. When men are Thomas £. Hanson, Edward E. Edto sweep up grain and Inger, Donald Kershaw. Larry Hart: The last enjoyable across from New Orleans. As a result of winning new gains in wages required remove it from the tanks or wash St. Lawrence — Subsistence: book I read was "The Ravagers" and vacations, the drivers agreed to return to work on July 3, ending the tanks down with a hand hose, Nicholas by Donald HamSakellarides. a 33 day strike against substandard wages and working conditions. this shall be considered the same iton. The author Ames Victory — Transportation: Maritime labor and management have been making sharp comments as cleaning holds and the hold enjoys- doing about news stories of 7,300 tons of Korean plywood that arrived in New cleaning rate shall be paid as per Ralph L. Jones. spoofs of the Orleans recently aboard a German-flag trim-bulk carrier, the largest the freightship Agreement, how­ Niagra — Disputed Overtime — British spy hero such shipment ever to move through an American port. Observers ever, when butterworthing ma­ Richard Heckman, Francis M. James Bond. chines are used and the tanks are Greenwell. Lodgings: John Benpoint out that this shipment could > Hamilton's hero. easily have been carried on a U.S.- her for four-and-a-half years as cleaned and mucked, men per­ net, Joseph Cayou, William Knapp, Matt Helm, is an flag ship if the American-flag chief steward. Vic is heading for forming this work shall be paid Warren Weiss. American who tramp fleet had the modern, ade­ the Catskill Mountains in New at the tank cleaning rate. can't seem to Natalie — Wages: James N. quate tonnage to compete in the York for a well deserved vacation. 5. During regular working hours keep from getting world charter market. We in the Eldred (Gator Mouth) Bates has it shall be the duty of the deck Boone, Spiros D. Cassimis, Howard in trouble with W. Gibbs, Alfred D. Kirkconnel, SIU realize that this incident is been raving about the great skip­ department to set up and shift the foreign agents, all for fun. Joseph Ortiguerra, Frank G. Val­ another example of the continuing per, crew and feeding on the Eagle ship's evacuators including attach­ 4 t i" decline of the U.S. merchant ma­ Voyager. For the benefit of any ing the first section of suction erie, Adolph Vante. Larry Serra: A trip to Egypt got rine in the face of the Govern­ newcomers, we would like to point pipe and to do any rigging neces­ Transorleans — Disputed Over­ me interested in that country. I ment's failure to act. out that Eldred was responsible for sary for operation and repairs. time: Seymour Sikes. found a good New Orleans the feeding as chief steward on the However, hooking up additional Penn Carrier — Disputed Over­ book on the sub­ sections of suction pipe, shifting time: Earl Beamer, Walter Smith. ject, "The Blue Antonio DiNicoIa has just re­ Voyager. suction lines or going into the Houston turned from New York where he Nile" by Alan served on the Union's Quarterly SIU members in Houston have tanks to hook up or unplug suction Seatrain New York — Disputed Moorehead, and Finance Committee. Jack Procell, experienced a big spurt in shipping lines shall be considered long­ Lodging Allowance: Pedro Agtuca, it's really built who has just finished over nine in the past few weeks, and there is shore work and shall be paid for Luis Cepeda, William Dooling, up my original James Gleason, Eugene Lang- Interest. Moore­ months as bosun on the Del Mar, now a real need for rated men. at the longshore rate. strand, Ruben Negron, Pred Pat- head has another hopped off the other day to trade Among the familiar faces in the hall 6. When evacuators are being places with Louis (Legs) O'Leary, is R. L. Forman who reports a good used to work cargo, after 5 p.m. ersson. Earl Resmondo, Fraucisco book out called who can count more than 30 months trip to India aboard the Marine and before 8 a.m., the fireman- Rodriguez, Alfonse Vallejo. "The White in the ship's top deck job. Also where he sailed in the steward de­ watertender on watch is entitled to S.T. Transhartford—Restriction Nile," which I getting off the Del Mar is Vic partment. A. C. Wilson has been overtime the same as he is on a Dispute: Thomas R. Gannm (Gan- plan to read as soon as I can get freightship when the ship's winches noa). Bomolo who has been sailing on to it. (Continued on page 16) j �^ <,m ^ i- . ii^/iiiii :':£di ;. "Wait For Me-I Shouldn't Be Long! ' DIRKSEN AMENDMENT BLASTED—150 prominent law professori and political scientists have charged that a bid to amend the U.S. Con­ stitution to aliow one house of a state legislature to be established with­ out regard to population would be unwise and undemocratic. ' The amendment, sponsored by Republican leader Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen (R-Ill.) "goes against the trend of democratic govern­ ment and of expanding civil and political liberties," the university ex­ perts declared. "It would, if ratified, be the first amendment to reduce American liberties rather than expand them," they concluded. The group, which includes leading school deans and both the presi­ dent and president-elect of the American Political Science Association, expressed firm support of the "one man, one vote" principle invoked by the Supreme Court in its decision on the apportionment of state legislatures. "We do not deny the power of a constitutional amendment to reduce political or civil rights," the professors said. "We do strongly oppose such actions as unwise public policy. The first principle of a constitu­ tional democracy is that a majority may not deprive an individual of his fundamental rights." The statement attacked as a "ruse" the provision in the Dirksen amendment that would require referendum ratification of a state's malapportioned legislature. "This," it said, "would use the forms of demo­ crat to impair both democracy and the personal rights of individual voters." Among the signers of the statement were deans of the law schools of Harvard, Yale, Howard, Catholic, Georgia, Florida A&M, Villanova and Syracuse Universities. The canvass of political scientists and law professors was made by Prof. C. Herman Pritchett of the University of Chicago, former presi­ dent of the American Politicai Science Association; New York Univer­ sity Law School Dean Robert McKay, and American University Prof. Royce Hanson, secretary-treasurer of the National Committee for Fair Representation. Local ZS. Marine Division ef the International Union of Operating Engineers has opened new contract taiks with the Dredge Owners Pro­ tective Association. The contract talks cover dredgemen along the Atlantic Coast from the Canadian Border to Chesapeake Bay. The Local 25 contract with the associaation is due to expire on Septem­ ber 30. Steve Leslie, president of Local 25, also announced that a new contract has been already completed with the Bauer Dredg­ ing and Construction Company of Port Lavaca, Texas. 4- 4- $• A 59-day walkout by 250 mem­ bers of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers at the Dechard-Franklin pants plant in Dechard, Tennes­ see, won them a first contract that provides for a general pay raise with additional hikes for piecework jobs, wage standards for time workers, time and one-half after eight hours a day, three additional paid holidays, paid vacations and sickness, welfare and hospitalization benefits. The strike at the company followed two months of futile bargaining after the union won a National Labor Relations Board election earlier in the year. Negotiations were stretched out for another two months before the agreement was finally hammered out and ratified. 'm$y ••V' i:-- 4 4 4 Ben B. Seligman, education and research director of the Retail Clerks International Association, has been appointed director of the University of Massachusetts Labor Relations and Research Center an . professor of economics. Seligamn, an honors graduate of Brooklyn College, will take up his new post on August 1. As director of the center, Seligman will act as chairman of a 17-member ad­ visory council. The center is re­ sponsible for coordinating labor The American labor movement, the na­ tion's senior citizens and pro-medicare Sen­ ators and Congressmen are on the eve of toasting another victory in the long fight to get the Medicare bill passed into law. The bill, which provides an extensive program of medical assistance for the elderly, has cleared 4 4 4 the Senate Finance Committee and is now Joaquin Ba»n, president for four going through final debate as the LOG goes terms of Labor Department Lodge to press. Passage of the bill by an over­ 12 of the Government Employees Union, has been appointed U.S. whelming vote is regarded as virtually as­ Labor Attache In the revolutiontorn Dominican Republic. A native sured by Congressional experts. of New Mexico, Bazan has been a The Medicare bill, which has already been Latin American area expert for passed by the House of Representatives in the Labor Department's Bureau of International Affairs, specializing a slightly different form, has been highly for two decades in the labor as­ praised for establishing new landmarks in pects of U.S. policy in Latin regard to the responsibility of the Govern­ America. He also served as a Spanish language translator for ment for the medical needs of its senior citi­ the late President Kennedy and zens. for Labor Secretary W. Willard Just a few short months ago organized Wirtz. labor was engaged in an all-out fight to get 4 4 4 the King-Anderson bill, providing the na­ Vice President Sam Bonasinga tion's elderly citizens with hospitalization, of the lilinois State AFL-CIO died post hospital nursing care and out-patient in Springfield after a long illness. diagnostic services, passed by the House. He was 73. Bonasinga was a vete­ ran member and officer of Spring­ However, an agreeable surprise was in store field Stage Employees Local 138. for the Medicare proponents. In passing this From 1940 to 1958 he served as program, the House also agreed to an exten­ president of the former AFL sive program of voluntary health insurance Springfield Trades and Labor to cover doctor bills and other medical costs CouncU. Surviving Bonasinga is a for the elderly. daughter. Once the bill reached the Senate, Ameri­ 4 4' can labor and its friends devoted their ener­ gies to expand the bill to include the cost of The Furniture Workers were elected as collective bargaining hospital specialists such as radiologists. In representatives by workers of the, accepting this amendment, the Senate Fi­ Louisville Chair Company in' nance Committee also approved the doubling Louisville, Ky. in a recent election of the 60-day period of hospitalization previ­ held by the National Labor Rela­ ously provided, with the stipulation that a tions Board. The Furniture Work­ patient would pay $10 a day of the cost after ers' election success represented the first 60 days have elapsed. the third vote held among the 300 The fight for Medicare, however, is still not employees of the company in the last threfe years. Two previous over. After Senate approval the Medicare election* were set aside by the bill must go to a Senate-House conference to NLRB. resblve the differences of thef two proposals. education plans with other depart­ ments of the university and other colleges, maintaining contacts with labor groups, governmental agen­ cies and others, and of encourag­ ing education programs within the labor movement. Following agreement on the final version of the bill, the membership of both houses must vote their approval. Then, and only then, can the supporters of Medicare say, "It's in the bag." One fact emerges plainly as the hour of victory for Medicare draws near; its support­ ers in the labor movement, in Congress and throughout the country, know that they have had a hand in shaping one of the most sig­ nificant bills to advance the dignity and health needs of the American people ever to come out of Congress. 14b Repeal The SIU and other member unions of the AFL-CIO were heartened by the recent re­ marks of Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz that repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act is a "top priority" item in President Johnson's legislative program. This infamous section of the Taft-Hartley Act per­ mits states to enact so-called "right-to-work" laws. In the Senate subcommittee hearings on repeal of Section 14(b), AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew Biemiller gave clear indi­ cation of the real goals of the hypocritical advocates of the "right-to-work." There is no coincidence, declared Biemiller, that the employers who give all-out support for socalled "right-to-work" laws happen to be the same bosses "who are unwilling to deal with unions at all." Biemiller did not mince words about the true intentions of these employers when he said, "The real purpose of most 'right-to-work' advocates is to destroy unions and collective bargaining." It is to be hoped that the senators who heard Brother Biemiller heed his message and act promptly to outlaw legalized union-bust­ ing in the 19 states which pay lip service to the so-called "right-to-work." �rase xweir* » t ( • 5EAFAREKS LOO My f. ifH lair f. ua SEAFARERS rage Thlrtetn LOG f- I « 1 I I The U.5. Balance of Paytnents deficit is a prob , em that concerns all Americans, The drain on our gold supplies that it presents and the consequent devaluation of the U.S. dollar that follows is a threat to the entire U.S. economy. Presented below is an explandtion of what the Balance of Payments deficit is, how it comes aboutf and what steps can and should be faien to remedy this serious situation. mMmMI I I O the average American, the balance of payments prob­ lem might appear to be a matter solely for economists to worry about. But the fact is that every citizen has a stake in the Administration's efforts to reduce the balance of pay­ ments deficit and halt the drain on our nation's gold reserves. Put simply, the balance of payments represents the dif­ ference between what we spend abroad and what we earn abroad. Since the mid1950's, our country has been plagued by a persistent bal­ ance of payments deficit—that is, we have been spending more overseas than we have been earning. When any country experi­ ences a continuing deficit in its balance of payments, the international value of its cur­ rency—in our case, the dollar—may be questioned. In such an instance, a country must face up to the challenge and correct the defioit before it becomes too late. To solve the problem, the U.S. can utilize two avenues of approach. We can either find a way to reduce our payments to foreigners, or to increase payments by foreigners to us. To accomplish this, " the Ad­ ministration is making a con­ tinuing analysis of our econ­ omy to discover new ways to reduce the outflow of pay­ ments and increase the inflow. The analysis would show that gold-backed dollars leave the U.S. in the following ways: • Payments for imports of foreign goods. • Overseas Travel by Americans. • Defense Expenditures in foreign nations. • Foreign Aid expenditures. • Payments to foreign transportation concerns. Payments come into the U.S. in these general ways: • Revenues from American exports. • Revenues from American overseas investments. • Interest payments on funds loaned to foreign na­ tions. • Travel by foreigners in the United States. The U.S. dollar has been regarded as one of the most stable currencies in the world and is accepted virtually every- IM •K- where. This is because others regard our nation as strong, and also because our currency is backed by gold. Because our dollars are backed by gold, foreigners value them highly. They know that U.S. dollars can be converted to gold (at $35 an ounce). In recent years, they have been converting them to gold at an ever increasing rate. This has caused a severe drop in our gold supply. With the gold supply dropping, foreign­ ers begin to lose confidence in American dollars. Thus, U.S. gold flees the nation. .J To rebuild confidence in our dollars and to reverse the balance of payments deficit, the government has adopted measures that seek to encourage exports overseas and dis­ courage spending by Americans overseas. These measures take many forms. For instance, American tourists are now being urged to see our nation first, rather than take their dollars abroad. If they must travel, they are encouraged to use American-flag transporta­ tion. The government has en­ deavored to reduce spending overseas, and to encourage foreigners to spend and travel here. The Administration has also been trying to keep gold in our nation through the "Ship American" program. Hun­ IL dreds of millions of dollars emigrate overseas yearly into the bank accounts of foreign water carriers. The promotion of a strong U.S.-flag fleet would keep those dollars in Amer­ ica—in the form of freight rate payments and wages paid to American seamen. Regulation and taxation of runawayflag shipping could also ease the payments problem by in­ creasing the size of the U.S.-flag fleet and thus providing more work for Americans in all segments of the maritime industry as the SIU points out. )} The balance of payments problem will not be solved through the efforts of one seg­ ment of the economy or one part of the population alone. It is a complex problem, and a long range one. It requires •—V—, that America increase her exports overseas, and that means more production at home. A real solution to this serious problem will require the efforts of all Americans both inside and outside the Government. f f/ k r ^ I 1 1 i I I - r �SMAFkk^kS*' tbc Pagi FoAiwa 'Right-to-Work' Boss Breaks Down—Gives Two Holidays rFromS5!IB!i!T5Wwi&c^Si Stevens Employes To Get 2 Paid Holidays Per Year GREEB (UPI) - SOrt 5 dent of J. P. Stejwia'Ma Co. said Saturday that employ^ the textile chain'a W plMts start getting two paid holidaya this year. Robert T. Stevens said Stev* ens' worker*have Chnst» mas and the Fourth of July *a paid holidays. He made the announcement,^ a talk that included hareh criticism of the administration's rfforts to knock down right to work laws, i "There are those who would faka from yott thi rlgU to work V, «i independent agettt^. tho rl^ to Ireo acc^ to your em* ployer, tho ri^t to put your own" yardstick of satisfaction on the job you perfpnn," Stevens said. "Our Congress 1» . besieged by demands to t a k e frwn the peopft" Of South Caro­ lina and states the fr^ dom pi citizens to. chwse wheth­ er they , will'work as indiviauais or as members "of labor uniwis," Stevens said. "Tbat freedom of choice must IfV ir*w.v* ¥.«• S?td the former secretary « tho Army. Stevens said tho TextUe.Work­ ers Union of America, which has been tr^g to become tho bargaining • agent for Stevens workers for two years,, has made a "broad-scale campaign mong oqr people." mm Newspaper clipping above is a typical example of the workers plight In "right to-work' stotes. In a "right to work" state like South Carolina, if a boss sees fit^ to offer his workers as many as two paid holidays a year, it is con-' aidered unusual enough to be immediately picked up and spread across the pages of the local newspapers (see above). So, when Robert T. Stevens, President of the huge J. P. Stevens Textile Company, declared that his employees would receive July 4 and Christmas as days off with pay, a Charleston paper pounced upon the "big news" and proclaimed it to local residents in big, bold, black headlines. What the paper did not print, either in large type or small, is that By Al Tonner, Vice President Stevens, like any anti-union employer, never tells his workers that and Fred Forntn. Secretory-Treosurer, Greol Lokes under "right to work" laws, they invariably lose the right to earn fair wages and decent working conditions. While announcing to the employees of his 63 plants that they The cheerful word from Detroit these days is that rated jobs are would be given the Christmas and July 4 paid holidays, Stevens also warned them that somebody was trying to take away their "right to plentiful and Lakes District members will find a rosy shipping situa­ work." Presumably, Stevens was talking about their "right to work" tion. We would like to remind all members again that they must wait the many additional holidays that organized workers get off with pay. for a relief before leaving a vessel. By plugging for the continuance of state right-to-work laws, Stevens Deep Sea Seafarers in Chicago are giving all out support to the taxi was telling his employes that their standards—be they in holidays, workers of DUOC Local 777 of the SlU Transporation Services and benefits or pay checks—would continue to lag behind those of organized Allied Workers District who are on strike for better wages and working workers in the same industry. He demonstrated the "facts" by an­ conditions from the Checker and Yellow Cab companies. The strike nouncing the "two paid holidays a year" benefits. has proved to be 100 percent effective with all of the 5,600 drivers It is no accident, the statistics show, that the states having so called and 400 garage workers manning the picket lines. All Union members "right to work" laws on their books are those in which wages and in Chicago are doing their part to make sure that the DUOC members working conditions are the lowest. South Carolina, where Stevens win a new, improved contract from the fleet owners.. addressed employees of the Stevens plant, is near the bottom of the list. The Union is continuing Us support of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Stevens is worried about the preservation of the "right to work" law Workers' strike against the Wyandotte Chemical Corp. of Wyandotte, because the Textile Workers Union, as he frankly admits, is "making a broad-scale campaign among our people." As long as "right to work" Mich. Despite the strike, the company continues to operate with work is in effect by virtue of section 14(b) of the Taft Hartley Act, the being done by plant supervisors. people who work for Stevens will be unable to decide by majority vote Support of the strike by the De­ higher welfare contributions and whether or not they wish a union to represent the employes in their troit labor movement was damaged improved vacations and working recently when two vessels manned conditions. plant. by United Mine Worker crews Cleveland scabbed on the water-borne picket The shipping situation has been lines to discharge stone at the Wyandotte plant. We have reports holding at a good level at a steady that the UMW agent in Rogers pace. There is a definite need for City put his own son aboard one AB's and firemen to fill the con­ of the boats that "finked" the stant flow of job calls that are line to help break the OCAW received at the hall. Oldtimers around here can't remember calls strike. for rated men coming in so steady Chicago WASHINGTON—^By the end of this year, 48 percent of the since World War II. Members in Shipping in Chicago has been the Ceveland hall were sorry to American-flag Great Lakes merchant fleet will be 50 years old or more, Vice Admiral James A. Hirschfield (Ret.), presi­ moving so fast that there are no hear that Harry Naliy was taken book men left in port. The Mil­ to the hospital in Sturgeon Bay dent of the Lakes Carriers As— waukee Clipper has gotten under­ becoming ill on the J. A. sociation warned in testimony this rapidly deteriorating situation, way for tlie summer and will be after Kllng. His friends and shipmates recently before a Senate sub­ he urged the granting of tax in­ headed on a straight course with in Cleveland are all wishing him a centives to the nonsubsidized Lakes "Alameda Red" Wulzen aboard as speedy recovery. committee. He further warned that the operators to help them replace wheelsman. Duluih modernize their ships. Such a American Lakes fleet has been de­ and Frankfort The shipping situation in Duluth bill has been proposed by Senator clining steadily—from 403 ships in Several SlU members who work has been exceptionally strong with the peak year of 1953 to 260 ves­ E. L. Bartlett (D.-Alaska). on the Ann Arbor Carferry fleet calls for both rated and unrated "This privilege has been of im­ sels at the present time. To aid mense benefit in replacing and up­ are taking real vacations this year. men coming in at a steady rate. grading the subsidized fleet; and William Fisher has taken off to The John C., a deepsea vessel, .to extend it now to other segments Alaska to see his son who is serv­ recently paid off here after com­ of the American-flag vessel indus­ ing with Uncle Sam there. Harold pleting a trip from Madras, India, try, including that on the Great Rathbun is taking in the World's She is now loading grain for a Lakes, will be even more in tlie Fair in New York for a couple North African voyage which may Seafarers are reminded that public interest," he said. of weeks, while Ernvel Zeller is last three months. Some of our when they leave a ship after Hirschfield urged that 52 large out looking at the scenic wonders Duluth oldtimers such as Vem articles expire in a foreign vessels be built immediately to re­ in Yellowstone National Park. Battering, Billy Meadows and port, the obligation to leave a place existing vessels if American Those of our members who chose Scotty Quinlivan have signed on clean ship for the next crew shipping is to remain competitive. to remain around the port are be­ for this trip. is the same as in any Stateside Alpena "If there is to be an adequate ing kept busy with vacation relief port. Attention to details of privately-owned American flag jobs. Shipping in Alpena has picked housekeeping and efforts to fleet on the Great Lakes in the The SIU has won substantial up considerably, and there is a leave quarters, messrooms and years to come, it is perfectly plain gains in a new contract with the definite need for rated men. Mem­ other working spaces clean that more encouragement than now Arnold Transit Company. The new bers holding AB and Firemen rat­ will be appreciated by the new exists must be accorded by our pact calls for a substantial wage ings are urged to register as soon crew when it comes • aboard. Jaws,", he warned. increase aver the next two years. as possible. Fast Pace For Lakes Shipping Gt. Lakes Shippers Warn Of Growing Obsolescence Foreign Payoff? Leave Clean Ship r • 4"r I Meany Heads U.S. Group At ICFTU Parfey WASHINGTON — AFL - CIO President George Meany is heading up the U.S. labor body's delegation to the eighth world congress of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions which is meet­ ing in Amsterdam July 7-16. SIU President Paul Hall, a member of the AFL-CIO Execu­ tive Council, was named as a dele­ gate to the 1965 Congress. Also named by Meany to tha Federation delegation are the fol­ lowing Executive Council mem­ bers; Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers; Joseph D. Keenan, secretary, Intl. Broth­ erhood of Electrical Workers; Paul L. Phillips, president, Papermakers & Paperworkers Union; James A. Suffridge, president. Re­ tail Clerks; Joseph Curran, presi­ dent, National Maritime Union; A. Philip Randolph, president. Sleeping Car Porters; and Lee W. Minton, President, Glass Bottle Blowers. Also attending the meeting ara President Hunter P. Wharton of the Operating Engineers; Presi­ dent Edward F. Carlough of tho Sheet Metal Workers; President Max Greenberg of Retail, Whole­ sale & Dept. Store Workers; John McCartin, assistant to the presi­ dent, Plumbing & Pipe Fitter, and Jay Lovestone, director, and Ern­ est Lee, assistant director, AFLCIO Dept. of Intl. Affairs. Three major tasks which are be­ ing undertaken by this year's con­ gress of the ICFTU are the strugglo against world Communist aggres­ sion, the struggle for the libera­ tion of colonially exploited peo­ ples, and the never ending fight to establish free trade unions all over the world. New Boston Facility For Sea-Land BOSTON — The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service will extend its intercoastal containership service to this port beginning early in 1966. According to the terms of a 25year lease agreed upon by^ SeaLand, Wiggin Terminals and the Massachusetts Port Authority, the water carrier will operate from Berth 17 at the Castle Island Ter­ minal Development. Wiggin oper­ ates the terminal under an MPA lease. The MPA has agreed to build a million dollar dockside mobile crane for the handling of container cargoes. Sea-Land will amortize the cost over a 20-year period. An MPA spokesman estimated that thq^ Sea-Land facility in Boston will provide an additional 250,000 tons of cargo a year for the port. Sea-Land ships are each able to carry at least 226 van-type con­ tainers which move to and from dockside as trailer trucks. The company has its headquarters in a new New York Port Authority facility at Port Elizabeth, N.J. cjustumi f1^1' mmmmxr �Faff* FlfteMi SEAFABERg PORTS OF THK WOBLD TRIPOLI A view of Tripoli't waterfront shows some of the modern facilities which have replaced the ruins caused by heavy World War II fighting. Tankers are a common sight. Vn--' A glimpse of the narrow streets of Tripoli's Old City reveals contrasts In dress of the various ethnic groups* Arab farmer offers plow for sale at city's bazzar. "From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli," the opening line of the U.S. Marine Corps anthem, refers to the time early in this nation's history when American sailors were forced to land in Tripoli to halt the depredations of North African pirates. Today, American seafarers still occa­ sionally visit that exotic Arab port—with the sole aim this time of peaceful trade and a friendly visit instead of combat. Tripoli, the chief port and second capital (the other is Bengasi) of Libya stands on a rocky promontory, called Ras el-Zur, overlooking the beautiful Mediterranean. The old city is surrounded by a wall flanked by bastions. Its popula­ tion is more than 100,000, and in the last few years most of the area's economic activity has centered around the great oil deposits recently discovered in Libya. Petroleum, as the visiting Seafarer will soon notice, still has not radically changed the face of the ancient Kingdom. Many U.S.-flag tankers make regular stops at Tripoli, as does an occasional cargo ship of the SlU-contracted Isthmian Lines. The chief U.S. activity in Libya is at the large Wheelus Air Force Base maintained by the Strategic Air Command. Heading into the center of the city from the customs wharf, the visitor passes through the legendary arch of Marcus Aurelius. To the right of the arch and a few short blocks away is the Castle, Tripoli's oldest structure. The castle lies on the southeast corner of the wall that sur­ rounds the old quarter with its mass of winding streets. In the immediate area of the Castle, two mosques are worth seeing. They are the Karamanli Mosque, directly behind the castle, and the Mosque of the Naga. The native Souk, or bazaar, in the old area offers a fine selection of North African handicrafts at moderate prices. The items that garner chief interest at the Souk are handbeaten silver boxes, brass trays of various types and finely hand-tooled leather products. Near the Souk, the Natural History Museum and the prominent Santa Maria degli Angeli church are open to visitors. East of the old area and the Castle district lies the com­ mercial center of Tripoli. The better hotels are in this part of the city, and they include the Grand Hotel, the Uaddan Hotel with its Spider's Web nightclub, and the Del Mehari Hotel. Interesting buildings in that part of town are the Federal Parlaiment House, opposite the public gardens, and the Royal Palace, which lies to the southeast. The single air-conditioned movie in town, the Lux, shows Englishlanguage films regularly. Between June and September, the public beach called the Lido is open to the public at a nominal charge. Tripoli's main thoroughfare contains the city's largest business and shopping center. Seafarers will find all the conveniences of modern life here. One of the favorite sights of visitors to Tripoli is the Casino of Vaddam which is just outside the city, .. C.-/ .( «•'*•> J The SlU-manned Steel Maker (Isthmian 1 is a frequent visitor in the busy port of Tripoli. Libya ; buya most of its foreign products from the^Unjted States, Italy and Britain* �Vt(* Sixteen SEAFARiSRS lO^ ILO Scores Ported Labor By Bed^ Colonial Regimes GENEVA—The International Labor Organization ended its 48th conference here with a strong reaffirmation of its opposition to forced labor whether practiced under Communist or colonial rule. Bert Seidman of the AFL- worker delegation, the resplution and employers to block the reso­ called for the ILO to blaze lution in committee. CIO team that represented aalsonew path by bringing public American workers, stressed services into its industrial activi­ Substantive work completed at Jalr t. im M Sttwort & Ed MooMy Hcodqiiarten Representatlvn The agreement, or contract. Is the document which spells out your rights and privileges on the Job. It tells you bow much money the employer must pay yon, when he must pay yon overtime, what working conditions he most provide, what you are supposed to get in the way of vacations and hoUdays, and the amount and kind of welfare benefits the three-week session included to which you and your family is entitled. the need for the ILO, a United ties. Nations agency, to remain alert to The Communist delegates in­ the adoption without an opposing Every union member should remember, however, that the agreement forced labor everywhere as he voked the excuse that they were vote for two international conven­ is a two-way street. He should remember that the employer has the right urged approval of a resolution on not given appropriate representa­ tions, or treaties, fixing sixteen as to expect that the Seaferer wUl fulfill his functions as the agreement the issue. tion on the ILO's industrial com­ the minimum age for under­ stipulates. And he should remember that he has an obligation, to his The resolution was Introduced mittees to explain their refusal to ground work in mines and provid­ union and to himself, to live up to the terms of the agreement. Equally by the United Arab Republic in a join in approving the otherwise ing for periodic medical examina­ important, the Seafarer should remember that the Union is obliged move aimed exclusively against unanimously adopted resolution. tions for young miners. to see to it that the agreement is adhered to. By studying bis agreement, Portuguese rule in African terri­ But they were also venting their The conference also set new in­ the union member will be better able to help his Union enforce it. A tories. However, its terms were disappointment because their ternational standards on condi­ lack of working knowledge of the agreement will only short change the widened to express the ILO's gen­ claim that "equitable geographi­ tions of work for mothers and union members and his family in4~ eral condemnation of "all prac­ cal representation' entitled them other women with family respon­ the long run. ings have a purpose. That purpose tices involving the use of forced to more seats on all ILO bodies sibilities. These were contained is to make sure that the SIU is One of the most important sec­ labor." had not reached the conference in a recommendation that ILO a truly democratically run union — The ILO's governing body, or floor. The free workers had member nations are bound to ob­ tions of the SIU agreements is that their views about their union, executive council, was instructed joined forces with governments serve to the best of their ability. the section spelling out the pro­ help to shape their union's activ­ to take "appropriate measures" to cedures for satisfactory settlement ities, and make the final decision assure observance of the confer­ of Seafarers' grievances and com­ on all important matters regarding ence's demand that "necessary ac­ plaints (beefs). This section has their union's operations. This pur­ tion be taken to end these prac­ been written into the agreement pose can be thwarted, however, if tices." so that the Seafarers will be sure union members fail to attend their of getting a fair shake from the shipboard union meetings — or if Seidman, AFL-CIO European employer; ko that, in other words, they attend but fail to participate economic representative, also took the employer can't file his com­ in the proceedings. The union the floor to score Russia, Cuba plaint in the waste basket and meeting has been designed for the and other Communist countries forget about it. This written assur­ members' benefit — for your bene­ for denying the ILO "essential WASHINGTON—Representative Paul Rogers (R.-Fla.) has ance that his grievance will be fit. But the system can only work information" on trade union rights. These countries, he re­ joined the growing list of lawmakers protesting the Defense heard and acted upon fairly is if it is made to work. Therefore, called, ignored ILO requests for Department's decision to order $50 million worth of vessels one of the most important rights every crewmember aboard ship, as enjoyed by a union member. information although the agency's from British shipyards while a union member, has an obligation experts had found repeatedly that U.S. shipyards remain idle. and the Hemisphere, made cargo A Seafarer always has the right to himself and to his union to "both the law and the practice" hauls for the Communists from to bring a beef to the attention attend and participate in meetings. Previously, Representatives Cuba under their rule denied the rights directly to ports in North his ship's or department's dele­ The same obiigation holds for the they were pledged to guarantee Hugh Carey and Emmanuel Celler, Vietnam. Since January," Rogers of gate so that it can be passed on shoreside meetings held on a both New York Democrats, had continued, "British-flag ships have their woi'kers. to those topside. But the Seafarer monthly basis in the various SIU called for an investigation of the made a total of 38 calls in North halls around the country. Soviet's Abstained Department's purchase Vietnamese ports despite pleas by can help himself and his union The Soviet bloc abstained when Defense representatives by making sure The good SIU member is the plan. The ships involved are to be this government for a halt to this that his beef is legitimate. The one who knows the rights and the conference of government, built for the Navy. British traffic." worker and employer delegates chronic beUy-acher, the man with privileges which are available to from most of the ILO's 114 mem­ Rogers noted that American "I urge that U.S. Naval vessels personal animosities toward his him and his family through the ber countries adopted a resolution shipyards are now running at ap­ be built by American shipbuild­ fellow Seafarers, the guy who al­ union, and who also knows the calling for "practical measures" proximately 55 percent capacity. ers, and as a member of the House ways expects his union to bail duties and obligations which these for developing ILO activities in He said it was ironic that the na­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries him of messes he gets himself rights and privileges entail. tion was engaged in a poverty pro­ the industrial field. into this is the guy who per­ gram "to allow British ship­ Committee, I call upon the Con­ forms a disservice to himself and Co-sponsored by Machinists In­ yards when gress to see that this action is to build vessels for the U.S. ternational Representative Rudy Navy would taken to help rebuild America's his union. Grievance machinery a pocket of pov­ shipping has been estabiished in your industry." Faupl, leader of the American erty out of make every American ship­ agreement to help the Seafarer. (Contihued from page 10) yard." Rogers has introduced in the But he must make sure he does saying that he is going to take it House legislation that would close his part in making the grievance easy on the beach for the next few The Florida legislator also ques­ tioned the wisdom of rewarding a all U.S. ports to ships that have machinery operate properly. No months. Brother Wilson recently major segment of the British mer­ traded with North Viet Nam, Cuba union member shouid be guilty of completed a good trip on the Bowl­ chant marine industry while Brit­ and certain other Communist coun­ throwing monkey wrenches into ing Green where he sailed in the ish-flag vessels defy American ef­ tries. This legislation has been that machinery. black gang. SIU Pensioner Paul forts to curb aiiied shipping to strongiy supported by maritime Meetings Brady tell us that he wishes a good labor, including the SIUNA. At its Communist countries. recent Washington convention, the Shipboard membership meetings sailing to one and all. Paul is an "Just last month," Rogers said, SIUNA adopted a resolution sup­ are held regularly aboard every ex-cook and baker who last sailed "two British ships, the Antarctica porting Rogers' bill in Congress. SlU-contracted ship. These meet­ on the Cabins. ST. LOUIS — Emphasizing that Mobile ships under the Norwegian flag Norfolk COPE Meets At SIU Hail carry more of America's oceanThe number of SIU men on the borne commerce than those flying beaoh in Mobile has been dropping the U.S. flag, the president of steadily in the face of extremely the SlU-contracted Delta Steam­ good shipping prospects. The out­ ship Lines warned here about the look for the coming weeks is ex­ dangers posed by third flag ship­ pected to continue fairly good. Roy ping "preying on the commerce of Warren, Sr. reports he is looking this country." for a good wiper's job, after taking it easy for a while. His last ship It is a "paradoxical" situation was the Waiter Rice, before poor when U.S.-flag ships haul only health forced him to take things nine percent of this nation's for­ on the slow bell. Lawrence Holt eign trade while Norwegian-flag tells us that he still has a lot vessels carry more than 15 percent of good years of sailing in him, of the same trade, J. W. Clark, and is on the lookout for a group 3 Delta's president, 'told a meeting steward department job. of the St. Louis Regional Export Council and the Advertising Ciub. J. W. Kendricks, a deck veteran, has been watching the board closely Especially more dangerous, for bauxite and Puerto Rican runs, Clark said, was the increasing role his two favorites. Brother Kend­ played by third-flag shipping at ricks recently piled off the Alcoa the same time the Administration Ranger after shipping on her as an was trying to bolster its balance AB for a year. Jim Brown, who of payments position in the world. paid off the Monarch of the Seas The increasing use of foreign where he sailed as second cook, has shipping will only send more U.S. been keeping a sharp eye out fOr gold abroad, the shipping execu­ a group two steward's slot. Sago tive warned. Hanks says he is after an electri­ "Third flag shipping should not Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Virginia, Henry Howell, addresses recent cian's berth. He usually sails the be permitted to prey upon the Bloomfield runs as chief electrician. meeting of the Norfolk area AFL-CIO Committee On Political Action at the SIU Norfolk hall. commerce of this country or any Roy A. Watford is looking for a With him on the dais are (l-r) Julian F. Carper, vice president Virginia State AFL-CIO; Petar country when such action is con­ good deck department opening after trary to national economic inter­ Bablas, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Virginia; and G. P. Wormack, co-director having to leave the Aloca Ranger est,'' Clark said. of NorfolJc area COPE. \ » . when his son became ill. ^ .1.f V'• V( f.( 14 •; Ii M i i t.ri • Mounting Protests Assail Navy's British Ship Deal Gulf Coast Third-Flags' Injuring U.$., Shipper Warns 1 �SEA'FAkttiM too Basement Bar Bugging Bugs Big Beoze Baron WASHINGTON—A. leading whisky industry executive told a Congressional committee on snooping that he has had to order his highballs on the q.t. as well as on the rocks since he dis­ covered that his competitors had bugged the basement bar in his posh Miami Beach home. Disclosures like this one, made by L. S. Rosenstiel, the eavesdropped upon president of Schenley Industries, demon­ strated to the members of the Senate Subcobmittee on Admin­ istrative Practices the vast amount of industrial spying and private snooping now going on in America. Labor spokesmen who tes­ tified'before the panel told ^ of company personnel men who place listening devices and cameras in plant wash rooms and other places where they can check on what their employees are talking about. The workers who suffer, of course, are C>v those who talk union or favor job improvements that the snoopy boss may not like. Caught up in the spying racket, many firms now spy on each other as well as on their own workers. The competitors who spied 'on whisky man Rosenstiel were mo doubt interested in learning about any plans Schenley executives might have regarding their business. Knowledge of such information might provide competitors with certain advantages. By Joseph B. Logue, MD, Medical Director Weather influences Health Mammoth Moving Job For 8IU Tugs iiiiiliWii lliiili ' Three SlU Inland Boatmen's Union-manned Coyle Lines tugs were involved recently in moving this gigantic offshore oil drilling rig down the Mississippi from Vicksburg to New Orleans. The SlU-IBU contracted company, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, moved three such rigs, the largest of which (above) will be taller than a sixty-story building when completed and cost about $5.5 million. The Coyle Lines tugs Alamo, Houston and H. F. Bordelebon III were involved in the operation. "We didn't actually need three to move the rig," said a company representative, "one boat could have done that. But we needed the other two towboats to stop It." Sea Land, Others, At Senate Hearings Urge Passage Of Legislation To Promote Ship Replacement WASHINGTON—SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service is prepared to order $100 million worth of new vessels and nearly that much more in other equipment if a Senate bill allowing nonsubsidized ship operators to set aside tax-free reserve funds for fleet replacement is passed, a company representa-4tive told a Senate subcommit­ and tanker companies spoke in —could be approved without new of the pending bill, but legislation. tee conducting hearings on the support added that what was really needed Medical and meteorological experts are finding new evidence to bill. The hearings were held on a to give effective aid to these seg­ bill (S-1858) introduced by Sena­ support the old idea that body functions and certain diseases are Sea-Land contended that there ments of the fleet is both construc­ Influenced by weather and climate changes, according to a report in was "nothing wrong with the tion and operating subsidies, plus tor E. L. Bartlett (D.-Alas*ka) to domestic shipping industry that a the construction tax-free reserve allow nonsubsidized operators to HEALTH BULLETIN. set aside funds without being Dr. Konotey-Ahulu, a Ghanaian physician working at the Royaj little help won't cure." The com­ and continuation of cargo prefer­ taxed provided they are invested pany envisioned purchasing some in construction or major recon­ Free Hospital in London, reported recently that the sickle-cell disease, six vessels in the 30,000-35,000 ence. The subcommittee was also struction. marked by severe rheumatism, becomes more painful during extreme ton class for coastwise and inter- urged to try speeding Maritime changes in atmospheric pressure. Describing the disease, among West coastal containership service. Administration action on some A representative of the Ship­ African patients, he said the joint pains begin just before the rainy At the same Senate subcommit­ applications now pending for con­ builders Council supported th® bill, adding "we believe a compre­ season when the vapor pressure increases about 30 per cent. "Some tee . hearings, a representative of struction subsidy for bulk carriers hensive program to modernize the of the patients are so clear about this that they can inform relatives several nonsubsidized bulk carrier which—unlike operating subsidies existing merchant marine and fish­ that the rainy season is 'due any day now* because joint pains have ing fleets with ships built in U.S. shipyards should also include con­ appeared after several months of comparative freedom," Dr. Ahulu struction subsidies . . pointed out. His research may explain why some individuals can predict terrific rainfalls by increases in pain and swelling in rheumatic The bill's provisions extending the proposed legislation to fishing limbs. vessels drew strong approval from Perhaps the most authoritative account of the effect of weather on Senators from both Massachusetts rheumatic diseases appears in a recent report by scientists of the and Maryland. During World War II a Seafarer knew he was tempting World Meteorological Organization, a specialized agency of the United Further hearings on the meas­ Nations. "Both extreme heat and cold stress seem to invoke rheumatic fate when he signed on a Liberty ship hauling ammunition ure are expected later this month. complaints," they report, adding that these stresses somehow disturb across the submarine-infested oceans. Today under a new enzyme, mucoprotein and blood flow activity. "Many of these problems disposal program being car--*require more research, but the key factors responsible for weather- rled out by the Military Sea Each ship is carefully prepared Induced rheumatic complaints are probably related to the processes Transportation Service, he is for its last voyage to make sure just described," they conclude. sure that his ship will sink with that nothing happens to it before the scheduled time. Holes are cut The United Nations report also contains a comprehensive listing its volatile cargo. (Continued from Page 2) into bulkheads to allow the ship of body functions and other diseases affected by weather. Tempera­ initially, and that higher-income The MSTS has begun to dispose to sink more quickly. But after ture, humidity and atmospheric changes have a pronounced effect on wage-earners would start off pay­ of old ammo and old Liberty ships the holes are cut, they are patched the functioning of the blood, glands and blood pressure. The report ing more. But the latter would by scuttling them at sea. The to make sure that a mishap will indicates that blood pressure increases after a period of strong benefit by a higher retirement atmospheric cooling and is highest in autumn and winter. Vitamin C MSTS says that the new method not sink the ship too soon. When income. of ridding Itself of the unneeded the dumping area is reached the and certain enzyme and mineral levels in the body are also influenced by weather and climate changes, according to the report. It is titled items is faster, safer and cheaper patches are torn away and the sea Despite the heavy vote for the than the former method. cocks are opened, allowing the bill in committee, a number of "A Survey of Human Biometeorology." ship to settle slowly to the bottom. members are expected to back Diseases affected by weather patterns include tuberculosis, asthma, So far, three ships have been floor amendments changing por­ glaucoma, polio, mental illnesses, ulcers and heart disease, the World loaded down with munitions, sent Formerly, the MSTS disposed of tions of the program. Dirksen and out to sea and sunk. In the future, Meteorological scientists point out. Referring to poliomyelitis in­ unusable ammo by towing it out Byrd, for example, had sought un­ cidence, the researchers report that warm, humid air seems to favor there will probably be more ships to sea in barges. However, it was successfully in committee to strike development and spread of the polio virus. Heart disease also received making the one-way trip to ob­ necessary to use ten barges to haul out the entire supplemental health special attention in the report. Various investigations indicate a livion under what the MSTS calls the same size load as the Libertys care plan. Sen. Russell B. Long clearly seasonal incidence of both morbidity and mortality from certain its CHASE program — "cut holes are able to carry. Because the (D-La.) at one time won tentative and sink 'em." arteriosclerotic heart disease, the scientists conclude. Libertys make only one trip, rather committee approval of an amend­ Other researchers have related disease and death to the weather. The first casualty of the CHASE than several as the barges do, the ment which would have widely John C. Rumford and Robert Harmon of the New York State Office program was the Liberty William chances of an explosion occuring expanded benefits to low-income of Vocational Rehabilitation reported recently that more people die S. Ralston. Taken out of the Sui- in a populated area are corre­ persons and imposed heavy de­ from circulatory and respiratory diseases when there are extreme san Bay, California, Reserve Fleet, spondingly reduced. ductibles on persons with mod­ changes in barometric pressure. They reached that conclusion after the Ralston was loaded down with , The MSTS claims it has saved erate or high incomes. The Admin­ studying death records of 84,000 New York City residents. Earlier old Lewisite and Mustard gas and more than $1 million to the gov­ istration and labor strongly op­ reports indicate that there are more heart disease deaths in the towed out to a Pacific ocean grave ernment by using the CHASE posed this new "means test'' .and colder nionths. system. in a designated dumping area. the committee reversed its action. Old Ammo And Liberty Ships Share Common Pacific Graves Medicare �WW Blchtem SiAFA'ktks tioa lidr f; IM Labor Hits Bid To Subvert Farm Labor Excess Court's '1 Man, 1 Vote' Ruiing Silences Growers No Moro CrtoB For Braeorog "One man, one vote" representation in state legislatures is a "basic" democratic right which shouldn't be tampered with, the AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller told Congress recently. — Biemiller reiterated labor's observed, would be halted or re­ created by states and can be emphatic opposition to a pro­ versed under the Dirlraen Amend­ changed or abolished by the states. ment or similar plane. "These It would be of little value to posed constitutional amend­ amendments would effectively re­ LOS ANGELES—California fruit and vegetabl* growers, who protested loudly when Congress allowed the Mexican farm labor import program to lapse, now have more woftere than they know what to do-* •with. at piece rates well below the $1.40 minimum." First they told Labor Sec­ have one house of a legislature ment which would permit states to The groiwers can get away with apportion one house of a legis­ peal the 'one man, one vote' apportioned on a population basis retary W. Willard Wirtz they it, he said, because the Labor wouldn't need the 3,500 Mexicans principle." if the other house were minoritylature on a basis "other than popu­ and Japanese he authorized in Dept.'s interstate recruitment Biemiller,. noted that all of the controlled, Biemiller said. lation." The proposal is known as answer to their pleas. A heavy standards require only prevailing Minority Veto Power the Dirksen Amendment, after its state legislatures which petitioned influx of students from California pay rates, not the $1.40. principal sponsor, Senate GOP for a constitutional convention to "Since all legislation must be and other parts of the country Some of the A-team youths, who Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen nullify the "one man, one vote" approved by both houses of a leg­ come from, high schools. west of swept into the labor market and (III.). mandate of the Supreme Court islature, this simply means that was filling the farm jobs, they the Mississippi River, have already 10, 20 or 40 percent of the people said. (Last year at this time there quit their farm jobs because they Biemiller told a House Judiciary were themselves malapportioned. would have a veto power over leg­ subcommittee that malapportioned In Vermont, Biemiller pointed islation desired by the majority of were about 37,500 foreign farm were paid piece rates Instead of legislatures have "contributed to a the hourly rate they said they workers in the state.) serious weakening in the role of out, the constitutional amendment the people." were promised, Pitts noted. proposal passed the lower house Then Director Albert Tieburg of the states." If the Dirkseji Amendment or The California growers said they of the legislature by a 162-73 vote. the State Dept. of Empfoyment Time after time, he said, legisla­ "The 162 votes against equal rep­ anything similar were enacted, he announced that 1,000 to 1,500 Cali­ will have sent back all 3,500 for­ tive majorities "which in fact rep­ resentation represented only 168,- warned, "there would be a con­ fornia students were looking for eign workers by July 6. resent minorities of the states' 531 persons or 43 percent of the tinued weakening and decline in The bracero program was killed farm jobs and couldn't find them. populations have defeated attempts population. The 73 votes opposed the effectiveness of state govern­ The state, he said, has a surplus by Congress after years of effort to enact legislation to meet the to the passage of this resolution ments, while the services of the of farm workers and all recruit­ by organized labor, church groups changing needs of their people." represented 221,350 persons or 57 federal government would neces­ ment of out-of-state workers is and others who insisted that the percent of the Vermont popula­ sarily proliferate to fill the void being halted for the time being. "cheap labor" competition has 'Salutary Trend' Seen left by the stateg," been helping to keep American The "most hopeful development" tion." Executive Secretary-Treasurer House Judiciary Committee in restoring the vitality of the The "basic argument" of Dirk­ Chairman Emanuel Celler (D- Thomas L. Pitts of the State AFL- farm workers in the lowest eco­ nomic brackets in this country. states, Biemiller said, is the wide­ sen Amendment supporters "rests N.Y.), a foe of the Dirksen pro­ CIO put his finger on another Growers and their supporters spread reapportionment now pro­ upon a misreading of history," reason for the growers' sudden posal, heads the subcommittee. warned of economic disaster if the ceeding under court orders. Biemiller said. They compare the Celler said in an opening state­ disinterest in imported farm number of foreign workers was re­ state legislatures to Congress, But this "salutary trend," he workers. duced substantially. where each state has two senators, ment that it is "intolerable" that "Growers are required to offer a cities have to go begging to the Return of those now here is regardless of size. "Poobahs of Podunk" when they $1.40 an hour minimum wage only The analogy is destroyed by want something from rural-dom­ if they want to qualify to use for­ seen as a vindication of the de­ cision by Congress to end the the facts," the AFL-CIO spokes­ inated state legislatures. eign labor," he explained. program and of that by Wirtz not man suggested. The United States A Senate Judiciary subcommit­ "Now that state and federal to admit large numbers of foreign began as a federation of 13 "sepa­ tee, meanwhile, approved a re­ agencies have done the growers' rate, independent states"—a "fed­ vamped version of the Dirksen interstate domestic recruiting for workers under regular immigra­ eration of equals" in forming the proposai by a 6-2 vote, its chair­ them, reports are already coming tion laws, which growers said was possible but which Wirtz said new nation. man, Sen. Birch Bayh (D-Ind.), re­ in that some growers are attempt­ would have meant flouting the This, he stressed, is completely ported. Bayh said he and Sen. ing to put the A-teams (Athletes will of Congress. MIAMI—The hurricanes expect­ ed along the East Coast during the different from counties and other Joseph D. Tydings (D-Md.) voted in Temporary Employment in Since the end of the bracero Agricultural Manpower) to work program farm,^ wages have re­ now beginning summer hurricane political subdivisions which were against the amendment. season may not be any milder than portedly jumped 25 to 50 percent, before, but they undoubtedly will or far more than in all the years be the best watched and listened to of the past decade combined. storms of all time, the U. S. Growers have been saying, how­ Weather Bureau reports. ever, that they have been seriously With each passing year, more hurt and California's economy will artificial earth satellites, radar iiii suffer sharp losses, along with antennas and weather buoys chart By SIDNEY MIRGOLIUS other states which have used forthe meanderings of the storms in eing workers. a one-sided battle against the often The Bank of America, though, awful forces of nature. Last week sees only a slight downturn in in­ Creole. The freeze-dried beef products were gener­ the Weather Bureau Joined the That family on television eating corn flakes with battle at the highest level when a freeze-dried sliced strawberries right out of the ally considered somewhat inferior; the chicken come from last year of about 1.5 Tiros satellite bearing the Bureau's box apparently didn't figure the cost or they products, slightly inferior, and the seafood products percent, which will then leave California farmers with a gross of emblem was blasted skyward to wouldn't be smiling so joyously. about the same as their frozen counterparts. $3.5 bilUon or roughly $1 billion to monitor hurricane activity. In the case of the corn flakes with freeze-dried more than Iowa. This latest in a long line of modern convenience Tiros 10 was the first weather foods turns out to be another costly one. At 55 strawberries, the manufacturer has added artificial satellite launched for the Bureau's sweetners (sodium cyclamate and saccharin). So use. Other meteorological satellites cents for an eight-ounce box, you get 17 to 19 cents there is no question but that these are really sweet worth of cornflakes plus approximately 15 straw­ have been sent up to orbit the strawberries. The manufacturer then has made a earth by the National Space berries, worth at current prices about 18-20 cents virtue out of necessity by plugging on television (and less later in the season). Agency or the Defense Depart­ that the strawberries are low-calorie even though ment. While earlier satellites The freeze-dried strawberries are one of the first presweetened. were only able to photograph appearances on the market of a relatively new form The TV housewife says "I can't believe it!" This about 20 percent of the earth's of processing. First the product is frozen. Then cloud cover. Tiros 10 will be able most of the moisture is removed in the form of ice proves she not only didn't look at the price on the to photograph more than 80 per­ crystals. Freeze-dried foods keep their original package before she bought it, but didn't read the cent. shape but look much like a dried out sponge. To list of ingredients either. Since Fulton first discovered But when the TV husband sees the family's food The first experimental weather rehydrate them, you simply soak them in water or satellite. Tiros 3, was launched in other liquids. In the case of the freeze-dried straw­ bill for the month, be, at least, will stop grinning. that steam could be as useful in September, 1961. Since then, berries in the cornflakes box, the milk you add to This is the real problem in freeze-dried foods, and powering ships as it was in brew­ ing tea, the law of the sea has satellites have warned weather­ the cornflakes, softens and rehydrates the straw­ in many convenience foods in general. been sail before steam. By Inter­ men of 37 major storms and have berries. What's most amazing about cornflakes and straw­ national decree, a sailboat, even tracked 93 others in the Atlantic, A number of other freeze-dried products are berries is the way women are buying them as the if only an eight-foot dinghy, was Pacific and Indian Oceans. Al­ appearing on the market besides the strawberries result of the TV commercials without seeming to always given the right-of-way over though these satellites can discover in the cornflake box. Some of the dried soups evaluate what they get for their money. The price motored vessels. But now that has storms and watch over their contain freeze-dried ingredients such as chicken, of 55 cents (sometimes more) is printed plainly. changed. development, they are not yet able to give weathermen precise de­ beef, onions and mushrooms. A number of freeze- So is the weight—eight ounces. That $1.10 a pound, The newly adopted rules of the tails on a hurricane's position or dried fish, chicken and meat products also have or the same price as steak. road at sea, fixed by a London been developed, such as diced chicken, diced beef, Cornflakes and strawberries are manufactured strength. even scrambled eggs. These have been used mostly by Post, a division of the General Foods Corp. The convention in 1960, ratified by the Gauging the force of tropical by restaurants, institutions and campers. world's seafaring nations over a chairman of the board of this corporation wrote five-year period, and put Into ef­ storms IS left to hurricane hunter Our purpose is not to knock the new process. that recent article in LOOK Magazine, "Let's Keep fect last month, now gives steam­ aircraft, reports from ships at sea and other more conventional Freeze-dried foods can turn out to be a boon if the Politics Out of the Pantry." The article opposed ships and other motorized vessels further Federal laws which have been proposed precedence over wind - powered means. The growing accuracy of price comes down to reasonable levels. to help consumers, and especially, the "truth in craft in narrow channels. hurricane reporting by the Weath­ The taste is a little less certain. One U.S. Agri­ packaging" law. This article argued that "Ameri­ er Bureau has sharply cut down Rule 20 now provides that the the number of fatalities suffered culture Department taste test found 15 freeze-dried cans eat so well and so conveniently for so little." rule giving sail precedence "shall in such storms over the years. At products rated as highly in flavor, tenderness, etc., Once families realize how much they pay for not give to a sailing vessel the the turn of the century, hundreds as their canned or frozen equivalents; ten, poorer, the "convenience" of not slicing their own berries, right to hamper, in a narrow chan­ and often thousands died in a and three better. banShas or other fruit, they may be more concerned nel, the safe passage of a powersingle storm; today relatively few, The three highly-rated freeze-dried products were about keeping inflation out of the pantry than driven vessel which can navigate ili*. . : • -i beef noodle soup, chicken noodle soup and ahrimp < politics. !t.<' only inside such channel."; r. <, Hurricane Watch Gets Eye-ln-Sky Freeze-Dried Foods No Bargain Sailboats Lose Traditional Right-Of-Way �My H INS !^t^Ar4RERS Notify Union On LOO Mali A* 8cafu:«ri know, ooplei of oach laiuo of ttao SEAFARERS LOO aro mailed ovety two weeka to all 8IU ahlpa as well aa to Bumeroua clubs, bars and other overseas spots where Seafarers •ongregate 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 la not delivered so that the Union can maintain a day-to-day check on the accuracy of Its mailing lists. HENRY STEINBRENNER (Kiniman food and service. No beefs reported Transit), May 11 — Chairman, L. by department delegates. Strilar; Secretary, None. Suggestion W. E. FITZQERALD (Gartiand), May that each crewmemt>er donate $1 to ship's fund each month. No beefs II — Chairman, Clarence Moradria; Secretary, Robert L. Ullom. Crew reported. asked to donate 25 cents to ship's H. N. SNYDER (Bowiand), May IS fund every pay day for telephone —Chairman, Arthur Knoil; Sacretary, calls, etc. No beefs reported. Beorxa Skendzich. Brother Arthur Knoll was elected deck delegate, FAIRWIND (Panoceanie Tankers), Brother Robert Klemson was elected June 13—Chairman, E. S. Harris; Sec­ engine delegate, and Brother George retary, C. Garner. No beefs reported Skendzich was elected steward dele­ by department delegates. gate. Suggestion for new contract to be sent to River Rouge. Request DEL MUNOO (Delta), June 6 — that Union notify delegates when Chairman, W. Meehan; Secretary, contract negotiations start and to Piggy Sahuque. Brother Bill Meehan was elected again to serve as ship's delegate, and was extended a vote of thanks for a job well done. All brothers are happy and doing a fine job. keep them informed on what prog­ ress they are making. SANTA EMILIA (Liberty Naviga­ tion), May 24—Chairman, james A. Shorten; Secretary, George Hair. No beefs and no disputed OT reported. Motion made that a recreation room be made out of the hospital, and the hospital moved topside—or some arrangements be maoe for a recrea­ tion room on this ship. Crew re­ quested to conserve water. BELOIT VICTORY (Marine Carriers), ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Robin Lines), May 2—Chairman, J. W. Craft; Secre­ May 22 —^ Chairman, Warren Mes­ tary, J. W. McDonald. One man left senger; Secretary, Luther Gadson. in hospital at Freeport, Bahamas. No Some disputed OT in deck depart­ beefs reported by department dele­ ment. Everything is ^nning smooth­ gates. Brother J. W. McDonald was ly in engine and steward department. elected to serve as ship's delegate. Members requested to return books Motion to have patrolman on board back to library. Vote of thanks to for sign ons as weli as for payoffs. the steward department. Deck de­ partment extended a vote of thanks BELOIT VICTORY (Marine Carriers), to the carpenter. June 6—Chairman, J. W. Craft; Secre­ tary, J. W. McDonald. Captain re­ TRANSWESTERN (Hudson Water­ to post sailing board, estab­ ways), May 10—Chairman, P. Wing- luctant lish launch service or give any defi­ field Jr.; Secretary, L. Schmidt No nite information or answers. This beefs reported by department dele­ will be brought to the patrolman's gates. All items requested were de­ attention along with the delayed livered. Brother Pete Wingfield to sailing beef. Motion made to have serve as ship's delegate. companies give draws and grant shore leave when possible In all TRANStNDIA (Hudson Waterways), bunkering ports. No safety meetings May 16—Chairman, Sam Hacker; Sec­ held aboard this ship. Some items retary, Boyd H. Amsberry. $30 in in bad shape. Vote of thanks to the ship's fund. No beefs reported by steward department for an excellent department delegates. Crew request job. that clarifications or changes in agreement be supplied to crew as IVIONTICELLO VICTORY (Victory Car­ well as to the department heads or riers), June 6—Chairman, Clarence J. the master. Motion made to amend Nail; Secretary, R. F. Devine. Brother present retirement requirement to 15 Frank Cogeins was elected ship's years sea time or 20 years in the delegate. General discussion held. SIU regardless of age. No beefs reported by department delegates. Everything is O.K. PENMAR (Calmar), May 20—Chair­ man, E. Cartes; Secre::~ry, N. KondyDEL AIRES (Delta), June 14—Chair­ las. Few hours disputed OT in deck man, Charles Lee; Secretary, Eugene department. Patrolman to be con­ Salvador. To elect ship's delegate. tacted regarding some items on re­ The chief cook was acting ship's pair list that have not been taken delegate. No beefs were reported. care of. Everything is running smoothly. J. L. REISS (Reiss), May 13—Chair­ man, Thom E. Brown, Sr., Secretary, None. $41.95 in ship's fund. Tunnel men .would like their duties specified more clearly in new contract. REISS (Reiss Brothers), May S— Chairman, Carl F. Shircel; Secretary, Hawain T. Coffey. Members sub­ mitted suggestions for new contract. RAYMOND H. REISS (Reiss), May 16—Chairman, Norman Hauland, Sec­ retary, None. Crewmembers extend­ ed a vote of thanks to the entire steward department for the good STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), May SiChairman, George R. Stanley; Secre­ tary, Henry T. Gaines. $2.50 in ship's fund. Few hours disputed OT in deck and engine departments. No beefs reported. Vote of thanks to crew messman and the ship's dele­ gate. EXPRESS BALTIMORE (Commodore Lines), May 30 — Chairman, R. J. Palmen Secretary, K. L. Johnson. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for putting out good chow while short handed. NiaciMB 'T I r '• i I • FB 1 t Delegate Piggy Sahuque reports that Seafarers sailing aboard the Del Mundo (Delta Line) have walked off with "a nice, fat green one-hundred dollar bill Safety Award for 1964." The boys are planning to throw a shrimp party with the award money. According to Del Mimdo ship's delegate Bill^ Meehan, the voyage is going' his foster ducklings. "Lucky crew's vote of thanks to the chief very well and everyone on ducks," winks Squat-Lo. "And electrician for donating his work board is confident that this trip •let's not hear any nasty allusions and free time "responding to the wm be every bit as good as the to 'ugly ducklings,'" he warns. needs of the crew. The chief elec­ trician did a bang up job and don't laat one. "The think that it didn't make tha * eaptaln has The way*to # heart voyage easier and more pleasant helped to make is through his a'"Seafarers stomach, and the for the crew," says Brother this voyage following mess crews earned the Crowly. happy one," re­ gratitude of SIU crews for chow 4> 4). 4> lates Brother service above and beyond the Heat is not the only aspect of Meehan. "There and call of duty: ii* no beefs on Losmar (Calmar), Peter Reiss summer sailing that can prove an board," he con­ (Reiss Steamship), Del Monte inconvenience to a Seafarer. In tinues, "and all (Delta), Chatham (Waterman), order to prevent any further dis­ comfort, Seafarers sailing aboard Sahuque brothers are Explorer (Penn), Halcyon the Ponce (Sea-Land) have asked getting fat and Penn Panther (Halcyon), Robin Locksley that new screens be installed in doing a good SIU jrtb." (Robin Lines) Express Baltimore the messroom. "We don't want iCi i(> tl (Commodore), Manhattan (Hudson any insects bugging our boys," The late show movies have been Waterways), Coe Victory (Victory says ship's delegate Stephen H. flickering on the video set aboard Carriers), Seamar C-4 (Calmar). Fulford. the Fairport (Waterman) and, ac­ 4^ 4' 4' » 4^ 4> cording to ship's delegate F. Meeting Chairman D. ComWhere there's smoke, there Wranlk, the men have taken steps mings announces that an engine to lock the video waves into place. may be Are—so the crew sailing room water cooler will be in­ the SS Monticel"We've put in an order for a repair stalled to help beat the heat Job on the tv antenna, announces lo Victory (Vicaboard the Steel Recorder (Isth­ tory Carriers) Brother Wranik. "Snow in the mian). "Having the water cooler tiunmer is too much to bear, even has decided to right there will save the boys a do something if it is only the type that appears about it. Ac­ lot of time and effort," Brother on television screens." Cummings says. cording to dele­ 4' 4> 4) 4" 4 4" gate Frank CogSeafarers rank high among the Meeting Chairman Leon Webb, gins, all depart­ world's most discriminating gour­ sailing aboard the LaSalle (Water­ ments have mets. SIU galley crews are known teamed up with man Steamship), reports that a mu­ Coggins around the globe for the won­ tual vote of thanks was exchanged the captain in between the steward department an effort to reduce the possible drous culinary feats they perform and the deck and engine depart­ danger of Are due to smoking. in order to satisfy and even sur­ ments. The deck and engine crew- Shipboard discussions were held pass the exacting messhall stand­ members thanked the galley staff and it was decided that smoking ards of their brother Seafarers. for the chow and service and the on deck was, of course, deAnitely The following mess crews were the praise and acclama­ galley reciprocated by thanking en­ out. In addition, certain areas of awarded tion of their grateful shipmates: gine and deckmen for keeping the the ship were decided upon as Transerie (Hudson Waterways), 'smoking areas." It was also sug­ messroom so clean. DeSoto (Waterman Steamship), gested that crew members leave $ 4) 4^ their cigarettes in their rooms and Penn Vanguard (Penn Shipping), There are two new Seafarers smoke there. "I think we deAnite­ David P. Thompson (American aboard the Beloit Victory ly have the whole thing under Steamship), Yorkmar (Calmar Steamship), Fairport (Waterman (M a ri n e Carri­ control," says Brotiier Coggins. Steamship) LaSalle -(Waterman ers) and, accord­ "Even if the old man was Smokey Steamship), Alamar (Calmar ing to delegate the Bear, he'd have no beef on Steamship), Overseas Rose (Mari­ J. W. McDonald, this vessel.." time Overseas) and the Columbia they are duck­ 4> 4) 4> Victory (Columbia Steamship). ing work, duck­ Millbum L. Hatley, sailing as ing responsibil­ 4) 4) 4" ship's delegate aboard the Del ity, ducking Ship's delegate B. J. Clement Santos (Delta Lines) reports that aboard the Penn Vanguard (Penn shipmates, duck­ Seafarers on board responded in >Shipping) reports ing duty, in fact the traditional SIU fashion when that of the $20 in <they are ducking McDonald A member of the crew passed ship's fund, the •absolutely every­ thing that comes along. "And you away. A collection was taken up major portion can't reason with them," moans on board and all contributed to was spent to pur­ •Brother McDonald. "Criticism send flowers and a message of chase flowers for rolls off them like water off a condolence to the departed Broth­ Clarence E d e n s duck's back. And no wonder," he er's loved one's. Jr. who was hos­ adds with a wink and a grin. pitalized in Al4) 4> 4> "Those two are odd birds-^ueer Crewmembers aboard the Over­ meria, Spain and ducks, you might say. Because," seas Clement Rose) (Maritime Overseas) the balance of the he laughs, "they really are ducks." have put fund will he do­ in a request for 16-inch The real thing — webbed feet, fans to spin out cool breezes in all nated to charity at the end of the voyage. Brother Clement also re­ feathers, wings, bills and all. crew quarters. The captain lias lays the crew's vote of thanks to the What happened was, the crew promised to install five new fans steward department. "The stew­ picked up a pair of baby ducks a trip. "That keep things ard department has done a wonder­ in Jordan and we adopted them moving pretty should smoothly," declares ful SIU job despite certain hard­ as official ship's mascots. They ship's delegate Leo Wills. ships which were Imposed upon have been christened Squat and 4 4^ 4 them," he says. "They came Lo after their mentor and name­ sake, Squat-Lo Thompson. Squat- Ship's delegate Joe Crowly, through with flying colors. It is a •Lo insists that there is a definite sailing aboard the "Pransindia pleasure to sail with men like resemblance between himself and (Hudson Waterways) relays the these," Brother Clement concludes. MUfCATSU A)OVV IT^ A gUgMAr^^NB^ LAST TIME IT PARDON ME, MEIN HERR^ �FiC* TWieniir SEAFARER^ ^ ipi^ Benefit Check Admiral Lauds SIU Crew For Expert Seamanship Seafarers sailing aboard the Western Hunter (Colonial Tankers) on its Persian Gulf run are exchanging well-earned pats on the back after being honored by high ranking U. S. Navy officers for the proficiency they displayed during a recent refueling operation. The Navy men were so im-"*" the capability of our stations had been hooked up. pressed that they used the oc­ demonstrates U.S. Flag Merchant Fleet to add Hook-up required approximately casion to comment on the vital an important measure of flexibility 15 minutes per station from the role played by U.S. flag ships in to the U.S. Navy Services' forces," time the messenger arrived on bolstering and securing the over­ he declared. deck imtil pumping commenced. all strength of the United States' The fueling stations were hooked According to ship's delegate up one at a time. naval services. The Western Seafarer W. T. Langford, the Hunter crew, operation was accomplished in the "The Western Hunter had the demonstrating following manner. For the ap­ necessary equipment and person­ traditional SIU proach and hook-up, a consolida nel on station to have effected an skiM during a tion course of 045't speed twelve emergency breakaway had it been refueling at sea knots was selected. The seas were reqiured," observed the Poncha­ carried out in from 020't, height three to four toula commander. conjunction with feet. The true wind was from When hooked up; the cargothe U.S. naval 020't, velocity 14 knots. Both the transfer phase of the consol opera­ tanker U.S.S. seas and wind diminished as the tion proceeded without incident. Langford Ponchatoula, consol operation progressed. The The average transfer of cargo was prompted the Navy's Commander approach along the starboard side computed to be 10.065 BBLS per Service Group Three to refer to of the Western Hunter was normal hour. A distance of 120-160 feet the maneuver as "an example of and the actual hook-up proceeded was maintained between the very smoothly. outstanding consolidation." tanker and the naval vessel. Vice Admiral Glynn R. Donaho, The Commander of the USS Course and speed changes to keep Commander of the Military Sea Ponchatula was moved to note the station were executed in one-half Transportation Service, conveyed skill of the Western Hunter crew to one-degree and one turn incre­ ments. The entire pumping time his personal congratulations and a during this operation. hearty "well done" to the officers "By the performance of the was seven hours and ten minutes. and crew. crew of the Western Hunter it For the disconnect and break­ Commending the SlU-manned was obvious that they had been away, a simultaneous blowdown vessel, Donaho said that the opera­ thoroughly indoctrinated in "con- was given to both stations upon tion pointed out the continuing sol" procedures and that they were completion of pumping. The re­ necessity for a powerful U.S. flag fully proficient in performing fueling stations were unrigged one at a time. them," he said. fleet. "The seamanship and proficiency Bridge to station communica­ Again, this evolution was ac­ displayed in this consolidation tions were established after both complished in a highly competent manner," report the officers of the Ponchatoula. "The blowdown op­ LOG-A-RHYTHM: eration took only four minutes and the unrig time for eacih station was approximately five minutes. "It is truly a pleasure to convey By Jeff Wheeler such a fine report," concludes Vice Admiral Donaho, referring to When the waves break into the shore both his own evaluation and that And the tide swings back out to sea. made by the officers aboard the Time ribs the beaches USS Ponchatoula. With long lines of eternity: Seafarer W. T. Langford, who was aboard the Western Hunter When night muffles the cities during the refueling operation, ex­ And lights flicker and fade. pressed the sentiments of the crew when he pointed out that "the My heart remembers the ocean skills displayed on the operation And the voyages I've made: were in no way different from the manner in which Seafarers handle Often have I wondered. every task on every SlU-manned As the sun sprays light on the foam. vessel. Seamen are always appre­ When shall the lonely wanderer ciative of well-earned recognition, Return to his long-lost home? but to most of them it's all in a days work. And often as I've wandered, According to Brother Langford, I've heard the night winds sigh the Western Hunter is a normal And watched the gulls wheel freely SIU ship. The voyage, he says was High above the sky: a smooth one and there were no beefs. Right now we are in Ras A sailor's like a seagull. Tanura on the Arabian Gulf and His ship is like her wings. are looking forward to a clean Both are born of the ocean and successful conclusion of the And live by the song that she sings: run. So, when the last trip is over And the earth falls gently on me. Notify Welfare My soul shall leave its body And return to its home in the sea. Of Changes Sea Wanderer The SIU Welfare Services De­ partment reports that it has had difficulty locating seamen's families because the seamen's enrollment or beneficiary cards have not been kept up to date. Some death benefit payments have been delayed for some time until the Seafarer's bene­ ficiaries could be located. To avoid delays in payments of wel­ fare benefits. Seafarers are ad­ vised to notify the Union Im­ mediately of any changes In ad­ dress, changes in the names of beneficiaries or additional de­ pendents by filling out new en­ rollment and beneficiary cards. The cards should be witnessed as a means of verifying signa­ tures. SIU West Coast representatives Pat Marinelli (right) and Walter Reidy present death benefit check to Mrs. Donald A. Ruddy. A ong time member of the SIU, Brother Ruddy sailed as a member of the steward department. J. CLARE MILLER (Gartland), No data—Chairman, Walter Laeh; Sacra. tary, Nick Provanza. $10.15 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by depart­ ment delegates. Motion made for 25 cents an hour raise. TRANSGLOBE (Hudson Waterways), June 9—Chairman, A. Palino; Secre­ tary, H. R. Dombrowski. No beefs re­ ported by department delegates. In­ formation to be obtained from patrol­ man regarding new wages, conditions and welfare increases, HASTINGS (Waterman), June 7 — Chairman, James McQuaid; Secretary, J. E. Wells. Nothing much to report at this meeting. Everything seems to T" "-.''-ru.-/ .'.1 route to ship. No beefs reported by depertment delegates. WHITEHALL (Whitehall Navigation), June 13—Chairman, H. Riicki; Secre­ tary, A. Tremer. Some disputed OT to be turned over to boarding patrol­ man. Stores and medical supplies to be checked upon arrival. PILOT ROCK (Columbia), June Chairman, None; Secretary, None; Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. No beefs reported by department delegates. MANKATO VICTORY (Victory Car­ riers), June 13—Chairman, R. Carraway; Secretary, R. Carraway. Vessel sailed short three men. Motion made to raise retirement to $300 per month, after 15 years seatime, with no age limit. Ship's delegate resigned and Brother William Dayey was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. TRANSERIE (Hudson Waterways), May 31—Chairman, None; Secretary, Nona. No beefs were reported by de­ partment delegates. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Vote of thanks to the steward department, especially the chief cook. be running smoothly. No beefs re­ ported. Discussion on retirement for those that do not retire on disability. Some of the members feel that the payments should be larger than the disability plan. Discussion at>out hav­ ing to make a deposit on new cots before they are issued. GATEWAY CITY (Sea-Land), May 13 — Chairman, Carlos Bias; Secratary, Juan Cruz. $13.50 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT In deck and en­ gine departments. R. E. WEBSTER (Kinsman), May 30 — Chairman, Joe Mikloczak; Secre­ tary, Ed Savickas. Collection will be NEVA WEST (Blcomfield), May 30— taken up to start ship's fund. Crew would like to discuss and be in­ Chairman, J. H. Bales; Secretary, formed about new contract. New W. R. Geis. No beefs reported by de­ washing partment delegates. Brother James and aft. machine needed forward H. Bales was elected to serve as ship's delegate. OAVIO P. THOMPSON (American 'iteamship), June •—Chairman, John STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), May Klinke; Secretary, Mike Tiernan. $30 31—Chairman, D. Cummings; Secre­ ship's fund. Vote of thanks ex­ tary, Roy Guild. $16 collected for new in TV antenna. Balance in ship's fund, tended to the steward department. $9.34. No beefs reported by depart­ YORKMAR (Calmar), June 13 — ment delegates. Chairman, James P. Pierce; Secre­ tary, Stanley A. Holden. No beefs STEEL SCIENTIST [Isthmian), Juna by department delegates. 20—Chairman, W. H. Harrell; Secre­ reported Vote of thanks to the steward de­ tary, Bill Stark. $5 in ship's fund. partment. Some restriction to ship OT disputed in deck department. Ship short two KENMAR (Calmar), June 12—Chair­ AB's. Carpenter paid off in Port Said. man, T. Orebins; Secretary, V. Doug­ The two workaways aboard thanked las. Two men hospitalized, one in the crew for their kindness. Seattle, Washington, and one in Long Beach, California. Ship's delegate re­ OCEANIC CLOUD (Trans-Woria Ma­ ported that everything else js rine), June 7—Chairman, Clyde Van running smoothly. $12.35 In ship's Epps; Secretary, Jasper C. Anderson. fund. Some disputed OT in deck Two men paid off in Honolulu, one department. Vote of thanks extended because of illness and the other man to the steward department. under mutual consent. Some disputed OT reported in deck diepartment. The WARM SPRINGS (Columbia), June crew agreed to have a safety com­ 13 — Chairman, J. C. Arnold; Secre­ mittee formed and to meet once a tary, J. T. Siney. Several -items to bo month to discuss safety procedures taken up with boarding patrolman. and other methods to be carried out. Vote of thanks to the steward depart­ TRANSBAY (Hudson Waterways), ment, especially the baker, for gpod May 20 — Chairman, J. Ferro; Secre­ service. tary, I.. B. Moore. Some disputed OT in each department, and some minor MONARCH OF THE SEAS (Sea-Land), beefs. Ship to be fumigated in next June 20 — Chairman, Edward Morris, port. Vote of thanks to the steward Jr.; Secretary, Brown Huszar. Brother, department. Edward Morris, Jr., was extended a vote of.thanks by the crew for a job OE SOTO (Waterman), June 13 — well done. He reported that every­ Chairman, J. F. Castronover; Secre­ thing is running fine with no beefs. tary, J. I. Smith. Brother Elwell was Members would like to be informed elected to serve as ship's delegate. about negotiations for new contract. Few hours disputed OT in deck and Vote of thanks to the steward de­ engine departments, but no beefs. partment for a job well done. Vote of thanks to the steward de­ partment for a fine job. WESTERN COMET (Western Tank­ ers), June I — Chairman, Harry H. LONGVIEW VICTORY (Victory Car­ Kaufman; Secretary, Herb Knowles. riers), June 17—Chairman, R. J. McShip's delegate reported that every­ Connell; Secretary, W. C. Sink. No thing is running O.K. General discus­ beefs reported by department dele­ sion on subsistence and expenses an- gates. �diMiai Jdly WuM I 8IU Help Appreciated Seafarer Family Lauds SIU To the Editor: I would like to take this op­ portunity to thank the Union and all my brother Seafarers for all that they have done for me during my many years at sea. I am especially grateful to the Union for making it possible for me to retire ifl full security and knowledge that my needs are To the Editor: My hus/band Paul Anthony Rogers is a Seafarer and is pres­ ently sailing out of the port of New Orleans. I am writing this letter to tell you how proud we both are of our son Charles who has just graduated from Far Rockaway High School and who will be starting New York City Community College this Fall. The Union was with us every step of the way, providing the standard of living, the security and the welfare benefits that made all the difference. My husband is a solid Union mem­ ber and, because of him and be­ cause of what we have seen with our own eyes, my son and I are every bit as proud of the SIU as my husband is. It is a wonder­ ful thing to live in the confid­ ence and security that an SIU family enjoys and I would like to express the appseciation of my whole family. Thank you one and all. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Delia Rogers All letters to the Editor for publication in the SEAFAREftS LOG must be signed by the toriter. Names will be withheld upon request. forever taken care of by the lifetime SIU pension plan. I wonder if all my brother members are fully aware of how far the SIU has taken us from the days when an AB didn't make enough to support his family, received no overtime or time off and had to live nine men and one toilet to a room. Looking back, I hope every­ body appreciates all that the SIU has done as much as I do. It is a great Union and has only the good of the men in mind. I can only hope that the Un­ ion and its members have a long and prosperous life. As for my­ self, that is exactly what I ex­ pect to have—^with the Seafarers International Union standing behind me as it has done all my years at sea. Once again, many thanks to you all. Fraternally yours, John M. Bridge 4. 3. Grateful For Pension Plan To the Editor: Just a quick note to thank the SIU and all the Seafarers for the $150 monthly pension checks that I will be receiving for the rest of my life. 1 am sure that all the brothers and their fam­ ilies as well know how much this means to me. It means the dif­ ference between living In fear and living like a man. May God bless the SIU and may it enjoy smooth sailing forever. Sincerely yours, K. A. Andersen NIA6RA MOHAWK (Boland), June 13—Chairman, Guy Burk; Secretary, John Ashe. $7 in ship's fund. Sug­ gestions for new contract submitted. Two brothers are on sick leave. SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY (Seatrain), June 28—Chairpian, Manuel Laureano; Secretary, Guaristo Jimguez. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Julio Gordian was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Brother Lewis Roberts, former ship's delegate resigned. HENRY (Progressive), June 19 — Chairman, R. Christenberry; Secre­ tary. R. Schaeffer. Brother Chnstenberry was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs were reported by department delegates. HALCYDN PANTHER (Halcyon), June 20—Chairman, R. L. Pritchett; Secre­ tary, Frank Kustura. All disputed OT from last voyage was collected by patrolman in Port Arthur. $3.25 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the ship's delegate. Crew requested to wear proper clothing in messhall. Vote of tfianks to the steward depart­ ment. PENN CHALLENGER (Penn Ship­ ping), June 12—Chairman, Pete Serogrins; Secretary, W. LaBarrere. Dis- Seafarers Find What Cooks In Makeshift Indian Ovens t LA SALLE (Waterman), June 7 — puted OT in engine department to Chairman, Leon Webb; Secretary, be taken up with patrolman, other­ J. L. Oiosco. No major beefs re­ wise no beefs reported by depart­ ported. Few hours disputed OT in ment delegates. deck and engine departments. Vote Of thanks to the steward department ROBIN KIRK (Robin Lines), June for work well done. Steward extend­ 22 — Chairman, R. L. Huddleston; ed a vote of thanks to the deck and Secretary, Erick Chittenden. $25.41 in engine departments for keeping the ship's -fund. Some disputed OT In messhall clean. deck department, otherwise no beefs reported by department delegates. EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Virginia Car­ Vote of thanks to all departments for riers), May 8—Chairman, W. Cafone; good work. Secretary, L. Pepper. Brother R. Eisentrager was elected to serve as MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways), ship's delegate. Former ship's dele­ June 20—Chairman, Sam McDonald; gate reported no beefs pending. No Secretary, Leo Movell. No beefs re­ disputed OT. ported by department delegates. Two men paid off and sent home due to' illness. Brbther F. Kelly was elected to serve as ship's delegate. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), May 26—Chairman, J. R. L. Miller; Secretary, W. B. Varbrough. Some disputed OT and other business to be taken up with patrolman. Fag* SkAfA^RlEkS LlOC W. E. FITZGERALD (Gartland), June IS — Chairman, Clarence Mandrie; Secretary, David A. Vilcendo. Motion made that each man donate 25 cents at each meeting for ship's fund. No beefs reported by department dele­ gates. COLUMBIA (Bob-Lo Company), June 14—Chairman, Aram Avedisian; Sec­ retary, Edward Stanfield. Brother Bobby Williams was elected to serve as ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. RIDGEFIELO VICTORY (Columbia), June 12—Chairman, F. E. Taylor; Sec­ retary, D. T. Hatfield. Some disputed OT in engine department. Ship's dele­ gate discussed necessity of fumigat­ ing ship for roaches. Crew request clarification of agreement and ship­ ping rules, concerning 10-day ship­ yard period. Matter of launch service will be taken up with patrolman. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), June 13—Chairman, J. Johnson; Sec­ retary, Prue Vaughn. $1.30 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Discussion on feeding pian aboard ship. Crew dis­ satisfied. FAIRPDRT (Waterman), Juno 13 — Chairman, A. S. Michalski; Secretary, J. N. Rieux. Some disputed OT re­ ported but no major beefs aboard. Questions on transportation and bonus. $37.85 in ship's fund. One man missed ship In Manila. Vote of thanks to the steward department Native cooks prepare meal of bread cakes and stew for hungry Indian longshoremen unloading the Rachel V at anchorage in Bahvnager, India. The round bread patties, sort of an Indian version of pizza pie, were a specialty of the local chefs who freely offered them to anyone with a craving for a new dish. Relations between crewmembers and native workers were extremely friendly. By William Calefato For Seafarers aboar(i the Rachel V, the main attraction provided by the voyage to Bahvnagar was staged on the stern of the vessel herself. Although a number of them had been to India many times before, the crewmembers watched with curiosity and fascination as a strange speC'-tfrom some ghostly inferno and the that the food might prove hard to tacle unfolded, on deck. As the Seafarers looked on, crew was mystified as to how the digest for a westerner. native cooks built small bonfires native cooks were able to do their under iron racks in order to bake work. hundreds of breadcakes and cook While conditions reminded for­ stew and tea for the longshore mer GIs of their bivouacs, here gangs that ate, worked and slept they witnessed man's resourceful­ on the deck of the ship. For the ness at work. All that the natives ten days that the Rachel V spent had at their disposal was an open at anchorage, most of the crew­ fire, flour, water and some few in­ members who stayed on board gredients with which to prepare rather than make tlie trip into the their stew. Yet they were perfect­ city—which was seven miles in­ ly resigned to their limitations. land—^took a first-hand, long, close Bi'ead provided the main course look at some es­ of every meal and the cooks in the sential aspects of the everyday life three make-shift kitchens on the of the Indian stern were busy for hours at a working man. time before each meal. The flour They saw. how they used was of a dark, whole the people work­ wheat variety. It was mixed with water and then kneaded into a ed and lived. It had been dif­ form that looked like a giant beachferent in Bombay, ball. After tearing off some dough, and In Calcutta, the bakers worked with the con­ Calefato or in any centration and dexterity of sculp­ Indian port. The crew noted the tors to flatten it into huge pan­ Iport. The crew noted the cakes. This was done with slaps, contrast in the manner in which spins, punches and body-english— the people dressed and be­ like pizza - flingers in store win­ haved. Experiencing such tilings dows all over New York and San for the first time, those crewmen Francisco. who had never been to India ad­ While it cooked, baked, or frie4 mitted that they had something to —Seafarers couldn't tell which— write home about—and they did. the baker worked to get another They were writing home about pancake into sbape. This process habits, customs and traditions that, was continued until fifty breadalthough strange to the American cakes were completed. seaman, form for millions of In­ Whatever rest periods the cooks dians a familiar way of life. The squeezed in were well deserved crew was able to see those things since they prepared about 350 that are never included in filmed bread loaves a day with which to travelogues. It was like viewing feed the hungry longshoremen. One a passing parade that never ends. loave per person was consumed at Few travelers ever see India as it each meal and, despite the unor­ really is. The guided tours take thodox appearance of the food, it care to stay away from the less was substantial and nutritious glamorous places. Seamen are a enough to sustain the arduous privileged breed of rovers. We work that the men did. get to really see a country in depth. To the Seafarers, the natives Looking aft, the scene was awe­ some and impressive. Dense clouds looked every bit as tough as the of smoke rose from woodfires as food. But this was quickly belied the cooks toiled and sweated over by their friendly attitude. When­ their primitive utensils. Though ever they had « chance, they in­ the sky was clear and bright, the vited a passing crewmember to scene on deck seemed to emerge have a bite to eat—adding quickly Such gestures surprised even those of us who had visited other parts of India. The workers of Bhavnagar enjoyed sharing what little they had with other people. And they did so rather humbly, as if the act might have been an in­ sult. For example, there were some old men who always walked from the kitchens to their jobs in the forward hatches at each meal. They stopped to observe us with much the same fascination that an Amer­ ican would exhibit watching a cobra emerge from a basket. Then they grinned a little. This meant "hello." One of them, a crooked old man, his face deeply lined and browned from the sun, took out a small pouch, removed some small, dark, handmade cigarettes and offered them with a nod. On a different occasion, the same group of old men stopped to watch a Seafarer roll a cigarette. This event revived that same old prob­ lem that awaits a seaman in every port. The natives and the "for­ eigners" were unacquainted with each other's language. To compen­ sate, there followed the inevitable hand gestures, embarrassed grins, smiles and nods that make each point of communication a pantomimist's nightmare. To Be Continued in the Next Issue of the LOG Union Has Cable Address Seafarers overseas who want to get in touch with headquar­ ters in a hurry can do so by cabling the Union at its cable address, SEAFARERS NEW YORK. Use of this address as­ sures speedy transmission on all messages and faster service for the men involved. �lA.'t'fi ir t 1 -*"V t; *• ir ^*•"4. Jidy f, ISA s'k'k'F AFL'ER S Pare Twenty-Twe SIX7 AltRIVAZ.S and All of the following SIU families have received maternity benefits from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Lorl Jo Rummel, born May 22, Dawn Leslie Boyte, born May Chad Michael Lawson, born May B, 1965, to the Eugene Law- 9, 1965, to the John T. Boytes, 1965, to the Jack Rummels, Haddonfield, N.J. Ocean Drive, S.C. sons, Alpena, Mich. 4» 4" 41 4> 4i ^ 4" 4" Frederick Bloom, born May 7, Benjamin Beacham, born May Klmberli Sue Gregory, born 1965, to the Frederick R. Blooms, 9, 1965, to the Benjamin P. Beach- November 6, 1964, to the Robert ams, Beaufort, N.C. A. Gregorys, Calument City, 111. Alpena, Mich. 4" 41 4" 4" 4" 4i' Laura Mildred Coleman, born Shelia Roberts, born January Teresa Kellam, born January 18, 1965, to the Charles Kellams, March 17, 1965, to the Mose Cole- 19, 1965, to the Jimmy R. Roberts, mans, Prichard, Alabama. Portsmouth, Va. High Springs, Fla., 4* 4" 4" 4' i 4* 4^ 4" 4* Willa Jean Matherne, born May Marty LeBlanc, born January Erica Dannette Lindsey, born 16, 1965, to the Francis LeBlancs, 21, 1965, to the Wilbert J. Mather- April 10, 1965, to the Fred N. nes. La Rose, La. Liberty, Miss. Lindseys, Mobile, Ala. 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 3TATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Vernon Anderson Derek Lemb James Lewis Conway Beard Michael Lorettq James Bergeria Michael Marcelfo H. Burgesser G. P. Marcotte Robert Burton D. Mastrontonis Michael Cekot Gordon Miller Chester Coumas A. Montemarano D. Covaney Frank Moran G. Crabfree Teotonio Pereira Henry A. Deacon Julio Quinonez Daniel Doheny J. Saxton Richard Donovan Anthony Scalurro Edward Duffy Olav Seim Emll Farketich Axel Soderhman Dominick Fois Joseph Townsend Jason Gibbs Adolph Vante Al Hirsch Modesto Velez Martin Horner Joe Wirtas Wm. Huneycutt Simon Kendall USPHS HOSPITAL SEATTLE, WASHINGTON M. Acosta N. Mikhelbong 0. W. Lana W. E. McCay W. G. Kelly H. V. Presto Q. D. Marbury L. O. Sears W. E. Mason B. Spear G. J. Milo USPHS HOSPITAL GALVESTON, TEXAS Josa C. A. Almarado W. H. McDonald R. L. Anderson Joseph Prabech Joe B. Block An/in Reed D. Claussen Billy Russell Hugh Grove Paul Tullis Cecil C. Morris James Walker USPHS HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA B. H. McLendon w. L. Nihem 4> 4i 4i The deaths of the following Seafarers have been reported Andrea Eugene Edwards, bom to the Seafarers Welfare Plan (any apparent delay in payment August 9, 1964, to the Eugene of claims is normally due to late filing, lack of beneficiary Edwards, New Orleans, La. card or necessary litigation for the disposition of estates) t 4" 4" 4^ Lisa Whittington, born February James Russell, 68: Brother Joseph Bernard Arceo, 51: 9, 1965, to the Frank D. WhittingRussell died of T.B. May 20, 1965 Brother Arceo died of cancer tons, Texas City, Texas, April 24, 1965 at at Ray Brook t. i. the Baltimore Deborah i. State Hospital, Tukey, born August 7, USPHS Hospital. 1964, to the Norman S. Tukeys, Ray Brook, New A member of the Brooklyn, New York. York. A member Union since 1956, of the Union 4* 4' 4" he sailed as an Deborah Ann Szido, born May since 1938, he AB in the deck 18, 1965, to the William Szidos, sailed as a stew­ department. He Kulpmont, Pa. ard. He is sur­ is survived by his vived by Gladys wife Dorothy. Kadish, a friend. Place of burial Place of burial was Old St. Bernard Cemetery, was New Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bellmawr, New Jersey. Saranac Lake, New York. 4> 4> 4> 4> 4' 4i FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes Harvey B. Yann, 64: Bronchial Thomas L. Bowers Jr<, 64: and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the Brother Bowers died of heart dis­ disease proved fatal to Brother membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee elected ease April 22, Vann May 15, by the membership. All Union records are available at SIU headquarters 1965 at his home 1965 at Memorial In Brooklyn. in Lakewood, Hospital, Hous­ TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. GuU. Lakes and Inland Colorado. A Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of ton, Texas. Sail­ various trust fund agreements. AU these agreements specify that the trustees member of the ing as a cook in In charge of these funds shall consist equally of union and management Union since 1942, representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of the steward detrust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All he sailed in the partm<ent, ha trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various steward depart­ trust funds. joined the Union ment. He is sur­ in 1957. He was SHIPPINS RIGHTS. Vour shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to vived by his buried in Rest know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and avail­ niece Jo Smith. Haven Cemetery, able in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of youf was London, Place of burial shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union Houston, Texas. Surviving is his and the shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, Tennessee. wife Eddie Leigh Vann. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: i 4> 4> 4" 4" 4i» Earl Shepard. Chairman. Seafarers Appeals Board 17 Battery Place. Suite 1930. New York 4. N.Y. Benjamin T. Orange, 57: Brother Valorous M. Hudson, 63: Brother Full copies of contracts as referred to are available tfe you al all times, Hudson succumbed to a heart Orange succumbed to heart disease either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. Feb. 14, 1965 at attack March 26, CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU balls. his home in Tex­ 1^5 in Spring­ These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, as City, Texas. A field, Pennsyl­ such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If. member of the vania. A member 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 Union since 1957, of the Union agent. h4 held a mas­ since 1961, he EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOO. The LOO has traditionally ter's rating. He is sailed as a Cap­ refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from pub­ survived by his tain. He was bur­ lishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. wife T h e 1 m a. ied in Pennsyl­ This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the Place of burial September. 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for vania. Surviving LOG policy is vested In an editorial board which consists of the Executive was Forest Park is his wife Ethel Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its East Cemetery, League City, Texas. R. Hudson. ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. Know Your Rights 4" 4^ 4" Gustave Louis L o e f f e r, 61: Brother Loeffer succumbed to heart disease May 31, 1965 at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Mary­ land. A member of the Union since 1948, he sailed as a mem­ ber of the deck department. He is survived by his wife Gladys. Place of burial was Meadowridge Cemetery, Elkridge, Maryland. 4" 4" 4" Thomas F. Hill, 54: Heart failure proved fatal to Brother Hill March 19, 1965 at the Presby­ terian Hospital, Santurce, Puerto Rico. A member of the Union since 1938, he sailed as a deck­ hand. He is sur­ vived by his wife Rose. Place of burial was Norfolk, Virginia. 4" 4^ 4^ Eugene Carleton Gallaspy, 58: Kidney disease proved fatal to Brother Gallaspy March 27, 1965 at the New Orleans USPHS Hospital. A member of the Union since 1940, he sailed in the engine depart­ ment. He was buried in De­ catur, Miss. Sur­ viving is his sister Mrs, Sarah Henton. 4i i 4> Rufus Aubrey Jeffcote, 46: Brother Jeffcote died May 4, 1960 of injuries sus­ tained in a high­ way accident in Montgomery, Texas. He sailed as a chief engi­ neer, joining the Union in 1957. He is survived by his wife Jesse Mae. Place of burial was San Jacinto Memorial Park Cemetery, Houston, Texas. PAYMENT OP MONIES. No monies are. to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an offfclal 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 It 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 pubUshes every six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitu­ tion. 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 headquarters. RETIRED SEAFARERS. Old-time SIU members drawing disability-pension benefits have always been encouraged to continue their union activities, including attendance at membership meetings. And like all other SIU mem­ bers at these Union meetings, they are encouraged to take an active role in aU 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 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. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied thg equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATIONS. One of the basio 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 time a iaafirer feels that any of the above rishta have been violated, or that he has been denied his censtltuilenal right of access to Union records or Information, he should Immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. USPHS HOSPITAL NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Donald L. Brothers William H. Mason John H. Morris Leslie B. Bryant Norway L. Morrli Carl A. Carlson Andy C. Noah Ellis W. Cottrell Egbert 0. Palmer Homer 0. Cross Floyd L. Simmons Leon C. Douglas P. Y. Spinney James C. Everett William Swillery William Grimes Guy Whitehurst J. 0. Howell Clarence C. Willey Charles Jones George T. Winfield Dyer Jones USPHS HOSPITAL DETROIT, MICHIGAN Joseph Lambert T. Ahmed Gordon McLaren Ahmed Ali Otto Milter Arthur Anslow Comer W. Bonney Ali Masid Kenneth Roberts Masood Elginsh Ahmed Shemmard Peter Gulyas Luther Henderson Winslow Shipley N. Telegadas Lester Johnson Clarence Troy N. Keenan M. Wheeler Charles Kodanko Clarence Lenhart USPHS HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS, 1.0UISIANA Stanley J. Barras J. W. McFarlin Houston C. Bell Lawyer McGrew Ardell Burkett Robert A. Medicus James Carter, Sr. Cleon Mixon J. C. Childress Willis O. Moncrief C. A. Christ F. H. Nobles Allen Collins, Jr. Clarence Osborne C. E. Cumming Eddie A. Patingo A. E. Cunningham G. E. Richardson Harris C. Dyas David A. Rogers Allen A. Ellis Robert M. Ruttedga Edward J. Esteve Irvin J. Savoie Adrian Fase P. I. Scanlon J. T. Fillingim T. L. Simonds M. C. Foster Sam Stanley W. R. Gammons Arthur P. Strong James J. Swank J. G. Gautreaus Clinton Gill Harold W. Sweet Steve Szanto H. H. Hickman Hughey Hodges Abram Vercher, Jr. Marion C. Wells Fred Kelly Wm. R. Massey USPHS HOSPITAL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND James Anderson Bobby D. Mangold Sidney Berger Andy C. Noah Raymond Collins James Portway Allen Cooper Harry G. Reynolds Napoleon Douglias Andrew Sammons Thomas D. Foster Paul Strickland John F. French N. Psaousahis Claude Garnett, Jr. Vernon Williamson Gorman Glaze Howard Yaekel Eric Johnson John J. Yendral Evan Kays Anthony Zlellnskl Robert McCullochi USPHS HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Ernest L. Buchanan Francis X. Keelan Ruel G. Barr Norman Mendelson S. D. Gassimis Pablo Rojera Ira K. Coats Arthur G. Sigler Sixto Escobar Carlos Lisy Robert H. Hall Ding H. Woo USPHS HOSPITAL FORT WORTH, TEXAS Benjamin Deibler Abraham Mander Abe Gordon Max Olson Thomas Lehay SAILORS' SNUG HARBOR STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK Daniel Gorman William Kenny Alberto Gutierrez Thomas Lowe Edwin Harriman Harry MacDonald U.S. SOLDIERS HOME HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, D.C. William Thomson USPHS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE James McGee VA HOSPITAL HOUSTON, TEXAS Thomas Manion VA HOSPITAL WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Paul Kolesntck VA HOSPITAL HINES, ILLINOIS Oscar Kvaas VA HOSPITAL LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Raymond Arsenault VA HOSPITAL ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Robert Asbahr VA HOSPITAL PHILA., PA. Philip (JIggs) Jeffers PHOTOS ^ sfo/zies, ?C£r/ZY jy 0iC- i �lalf f, 1961 SEAFAREHi Sch^ule of Membership Meetin&rs UNION &ALLS SlU-AGLIWD Meetings 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 PhUadelphla Baltimore Aug. 2 Ang. 3 Aug. 4 Mobile Detroit Houston New Orleans July 14 July 9 July 12 July IS » West Coast SlU-AGLIWD Meetings SIU headquarters has issued the following schedule for tlie 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 December, 1961. Meet­ ings in Wilmington are on Monday, San Francisco on Wednesday and Seattle on Friday, starting at 2 PM local time. San Francisco July 21 Wilmington July 19 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 Eetroit, where meetings are heia at 2 PM. The -next meetings will be: Detroit July 19—2 P.M. Aipeua, Burfalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Duluth, Frankfort, July 19—7 P.M. 4- l* i SiU Inland Boatmen's Union Regular membership meetings for IBU members are scheduled each month in various ports. The next meetings will he: Phila Aug. 3—5 P.M. Baltimore (licensed and un­ licensed .. .Aug. 4—5 P.M. Houston . . .July 12—5 P.M. Norfolk Aug. 5—5 P.M. N'Orleans ....July 9—5 P.M. Mobile July 10—5 P.M. 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 Philadelphia Baltimore •Novfolk GREAT July July July July LAKES TUG AND REGIDN 12 13 14 15 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 ue: Detroit Milwaukee Chicago Buffalo tSault Ste. Marie Duluth July July July July July July 12 12 13 14 15 16 (For meeting place, contact Har­ old Ruthsatz, 118 East Parish. Sandusky, Ohio). Cleveland July 16 Toledo .July 16 Ashtabula .July 16 (For meeting place, contact John Mero, 1644 West 3rd Street, Ash­ tabula, Ohio). 4) 4" 4« United Indsstrial Workers Regular membership meetings for UIW members are scheduled Seattle July 23 each month at 7 PM in various ports The next meetings will be: New York Aug. 2 Baltimore Aug. 4 . Philadelphia Aug. 3 ^Houston July 12 MobUe July 14 New. Orleans July 13 • Me«tlng« held at Laoor Tampla. Nawport News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, t Meeting held at Galveston wharves. Unemployment Shows Rise (Continued from page 5) workers edged upward, the sec­ ond quarter average of 8.0 was "down significantly" from the 9.8 percent figure of a year ago and had dropped further than the white rate which went from 4.8 in the 1964 quarter to 4.3 in the 1965 period. The overall situation, depart­ ment spokesmen said, was a con­ tinuation of the improvement in the job outlook since early in 1963. The second quarter rate of 4.7 percent this year is the lowest quarter since the fall of 1957 when the rate was 4.3 percent. Total civilian employment rose 1.3 million to a record high of 73.7 million in June, with the largest part of the gain taking place among teenagers. Non-farm jobs moved up 800,000 reaching 68 million for the first time. The department said that on the basis of second quarter averages, total employment expanded by more than 1.4 million between 1964 and 1965, representing 600,000 additional jobs for .adult men, about 500,000 for adults women and 350,000 for teenagers. For both adult groups, the re­ port pointed out, employment gains exceeded labor force growth while the teenage employment increase just about matched the labor force expansion for the group. The overall 4.7 percent un­ employment rate in June was the lowest for the month since 1957 and was within what the department called the 4.6 to 5.0 percent range that "has pre­ vailed for eight months." Based on averages for the first half of 1965, the toal labor force expanded by 1.1 million from 1964, an increase of about 250,000 less than expected in long-term projec­ tions. rur« Tmtntr-Tht— LOG 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 varioiu companies whose products are prodi'—-! 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 St Plastic Workers) $ 4- 4> Eastern Alt Lines (Flight Engineers) 4. 4. it H. I. Slegel "HIS" brand men's clothes (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) 4- 41 4) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) 4" 4i Stitzel-Weller Distilleries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin Still," "W. L. Weller" Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters BOSTON PRESIDENT FanI HaU EXECUTIVE V1CE-FBE8IDENT Cal Tanaer VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shapard Lindaey Wimama A! Tanoer Robert Matthewa SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Kair HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES BUI HaU Ed Hooney Fred Stewart RALTIHORB U16 E. Baltimore St. Rex Dickey. Afent EAstem 7-4900 BOSTON 177 SUte St. Ed Riley. Agent Richmond 2-0140 DETROn leaaa W. Jefferaon Ave. VInewood 3-4741 HEADQUARTERS ....675 4Ui Ave., Bklyn HYadnth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5804 Canal St. Paul Drozak, Agent WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVn-LB. 3808 Pearl St., SE., Ja* WUUam Morris. Agent ELgln 3-0987 MIAMI 744 W. Flagler St. Ben Gonzales. Agent FRanklln 7-3564 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Louis Neira, Agent HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 830 Jackson Ave. Buck Stephens, Agent Tel. 529-7546 NEW YORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORFOLK 115 3rd St. Gordon Spencer, Acting Agent 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. .'"hn Fay. Acting Agent DEwey 6-3818 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Freemont St. Paul Gonsorchik. Agent nOuglas 2-4401 vr.ank Drozak. West Coast Rep. SANTURCE PR 1313 Fernandez Juntos Stop 20 Keith Terpe, Hq. Rep Phone 723-8594 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Ted Bahkowskl, Agent . . MAin 3-4334 TAMPA 312 Harrison St, Jeff Gillette, Agent 229-2788 WILMINGTON. CaUf 505 N. Marine Ave. Frank Boyne. Agent TErminal 4-2528 HOUSTON Great Lakes Kingsport Press "World Book," "Childcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) SECRETARY-TREASURER Fred J. Farnen ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER Roy Boudreau ALPENA 127 River St. EL. 4-3616 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. Mail Address: P.O. Box 287 ELgin 7-2441 HEADQUARTERS 10225 W. Jefferson Av River Rouge 18 Mirh. VInewood 3-474J 4 4 4 Inland Boatmen's Union 4 4 4 J. R. Simplot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) 4 4 4 Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) 4 4 4 Mel WUk 4> 4- 4) You are requested to get in touch Douglas Haig Nicholas with your sister ^andy imme­ You are requested to contact diately. your wife Terr! as soon as possible. 4 4 4 4" 4« 4" S. Stern A check is waiting for you at Eric Keiber You are asked to contact your your mother's home in Greenville, North Carolina. daughter Tzippy in New York. 4- 4) 4 JACKSONVILLE MfAAQ MOBILE NEW ORLEANS PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK TAMPA OREAT UKES TUG S DREDGE REGION REGIONAL DraECTOR Robert Jones Dredge Worlcers Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Richard L. TUlman BUFFALO 94 Henrietta Ave. Arthur Miller. Agent TR 5-1536 CHICAGO 2300 N. Kimball Trygve Varden, Agent .. ALbany 2-1154 CLEVELAND 1420 W. 25th St. Tbm Gerrity. Agent ... 621-5450 DETFROIT 2308 Hubbard St. Harold 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. Leslie Willard. Agent 243-6859 Tug Firemen, linemen, Oilers & Watchmen's Section ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Burns ASHTABULA, O. 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-Tern Agrnt MA 1-5450 DETROIT-TOLEDO 12948 Edison St. Byron Kelly, Agent 14595 Reglna, AUentown Park, Mich. 386.6264 DULUTH Box No 68 South Range. Wis. Ray Thomson, Agent EXport 4-4383 LORAIN. O. 118 E Parish St. Sandusky. Ohio Harold Ruthsatz, Agent MAin 8-4573 MILWAUKEE 2722 A. So. Shore Dr. Joseph Miller, Agent SHerman 4-6645 SAULT STE. MARIE 219 Brady St. John Bernard, Agent MElrose 2-8963 TOLEDO 2706 106th St. Owen Cone. Agent RA 6-4S23 Rivers Section ST. LOUIS, MO 805 Del Mar L. J. Colvis, Agent CE 1-1434 PORT ARTHUR. Tex 1348 7th St. Arthur Bcndhelm, Agent NATIONAL DIRECTOR Robert Matthews GREAT LAKES AREA DIRECTOR RAILWAY MARINE REGION Al Tanner BALTIMORE 1216 E BalUmore St HEADQUARTERS 99 Montgomery St. EAstern 7-4900 Jersey City 2. NJ HEnderson 3-0104 diers Hospital in Washington, D.C., Marion P. Edge Your are requested to contact would like mail or visits from his Bea Brooks Waite at 207 North old Union friends and shipmates. Sage, Avenue, Mobile, Alabama. 4 4 4» Phone: 477-0606. Gene Herson 4< 4" 3) You are requested to contact your wife Liz immediately at 600 Edward A. Summers You are asked to contact your Pell Street, San Francisco, Cali­ brother Harry J. Summers at 3222 fornia. Phone: 415—431-3664. Moobark Avenue, San Jose, Cali­ 4 4 4 fornia. Phone: Area Code 408-Tel. Lewis Eagle 243-0586. You are asked to contact your 4» 4« 4« brother Ernie. Henry Anderson 4 4 4 You are requested to get in touch A. G. Diaz with your sister, Virginia Newton. Please contact Bob Milgrom at the Seafarer's LOG oifice, Brook­ 4" 4" 4" lyn, New York. John Najarian You are asked to contact your 4 4 4 wife Alice immediately. Jim Conrad Please contact yoim brother 4; 4) 4> Joseph before making your next Joseph ParisI You are requested to contact far-eastern run. Nunziata Parisi as soon as possible. HEADQUARTERS 276 State St. Rlclimond 2-0140 675 4th Ave., Brooklyn HVaclnth 9-6600 5804 CanaJ St. WAlnut 8-3207 2608 Pearl St.. SE, Jax ELgin 3-0987 744 W Flagler St. FRanklln 7-3564 1 South Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 630 Jackson Ave. Tel 529-7548 2604 S 4th St. Tel. 622-1892-3 115 Third St. DEwey 6-3838 31? Harrison St. Tel. 229-2788 4 4 4 Friends of Paul C. Stovall Fete Punne SiU oldtimer Paul C. Stovall. You are asked to contact your who is in drydock at the U.S. Sol­ wife Caroline. REGIONAL DIRECTOR G. P. McGinty ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTORS E. B. Pulver R. H. Avery BALTIMORE... .1216 E Baltimore St. EAstern 7-'"vio NORFOLK 115 Third St. 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S 4 th St. DEwey .6-3818 United Industrial Workers BALTIMORE 1216 E Baltimore St. EAstern 7-4900 276 State St. Richmond 2-0140 HEADQUARTERS 675 4th Ave Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 HOUSTON 5004 Canal St. WAlnut 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE 2608 Pearl St. SE ELgin 3-0987 M1A5Q 744 W Flagler St. FRanklin 7-3564 MOBILE 1 S. Lawrence St. HEmlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. Phone 529-7546 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Phone 622-1892-3 PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4th St. DEwey 6-3818 TAMPA 312 Harrison St. Phone 229-2788 BOSTON Be Sure To Get Dues Receipts Headquarters agafn wishes to remind all Seafarers that pay­ ments o* funds, for whatever Union purpose, be made only to authorized SIU representa­ tives and that an official Union receipt be gotten at that time. If no receipt is offered be sure to protect yourself by immeuitely bringing the matter to the attention of the President's office. �SEAFAREltS4i^I.O<B July f I9M I OFFICIAL ORQAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTIRNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO SlU deck department crewmsmbers were busy forward when the LOG photographer came aboard the Seamar in Baltimore. Shown above (l-r) are T. Noeth, OS; R. Holt, AB; B. Harwell, OS; and M. Herring, AB, who took time out to have their picture taken. Seamar galley gang (standing, Ur) messman Joe Wfielon, baker Bob Reld, and (seated, left) chief steward Raymond Obidos discuss food program with SlU rep Ed Smith (seated, right)* Black gang member Jozes A. Czerwinsiii (standing) brought his dues right up to date after payoff. Here he gets his "paid in full" receipt from patrolman Eli Hanover. SEAMAR ^ PAYS OFF *JT IN BALTIMORE Seafarer Basilio Moldonadoi company official; and deckman M. MIssimer (-r). m i'l -J t J Baker William (Bob) Reld proudly displays one of his creations in the Seamar galley. "Finished with engines" for a while. Seafarer William Teffner sets the dial and prepares to call it a day. Teffner has sailed with the SlU since 1938 and is proud of being one of the founding members. >1 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/. 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 July 9, 1965 Description An account of the resource Headlines: ADMINISTRATION CALLS FOR QUICK 14B REPEAL ACTION SENATE BEGINS DEBATE ON MEDICARE LEGISLATION HOUSE BILL WOULD BOOST AMERICAN-FLAG SHARE OF GOV’T GENERATED CARGOES SIU HAILS DECISION TO RETAIN USPHS HOSPITALS MSTS USES JAPANESE CREWS LSTS MAKING VIETNAM RUN JAPAN FINDS BIGGER SHIPS MAKE SOME BIG PROBLEMS FIVE NEW SHIPS FOR DELTA LINE ALUMINUM WORKERS THANK SIU FOR STRIKE SUPPORT LIMESTONE: CARGO FOR SIU SHIPS BILL TO OK COMMON SITE PICKETING GAINS SUPPORT N.T. STATE TROOPERS RAISE WARSHIPS SCUTTLED IN 1758 MEANY HEADS U.S. GROUP AT ICFTU PARLEY GT. LAKES SHIPPERS WARN OF GROWING OBSOLESCENCE SEAFARERS PORTS OF THE WORLD – TRIPOLI ILO SCORES FORCED LABOR BY RED, COLONIAL REGIMES MOUNTING PROTESTS ASSAIL NAVY’S BRITISH SHIP DEAL URGE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE SHIP REPLACEMENT LABOR HITS BID TO SUBVERT COURT’S ‘1 MAN, 1 VOTE’ RULING SEAMAR PAYS OFF IN BALTIMORE 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 07/09/1965 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. 14 1965 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/3fdff85f0e8b84a470d0a4b511ebffda.PDF 60c05602090c7aaf8487cde7457a64a1 PDF Text Text SECURiTY IN UNITY Vol. VI. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK. N. Y„ FRIDAY. JUNE 9. 1944 No. 15 MWEB Is Mute On Restoring Bonus SIU Member Cited For Saving Four Lives Saving lives is getting to be a habit with Brother Morriss Norriss, Bos'n on the SS William Gibbs, John Mogan, Boston Agent, declares, while urging proper recognition be afforded him. A description of Norriss' act of heroism of last Dec. 23rd, is con­ tained in this article from a Port­ land, Maine, newspaper of Tues­ day, June 6, as follows: "LOCAL HARBOR RESCUE IS FOURTH BY LIBERTY SHIP BOATSWAIN. "When Morriss Norriss, 20, of Beverly, Mass., boatswain on a Liberty ship tied up at Portland Terminal Pier three, rescued a seaman from a sister ship from drowning Tuesday, it was th^ fourth such rescue he has made in five months. "Norriss dove into the icy waters of the local harbor to save William Maroney, seaman on an­ other Liberty tied up at thai pier, who had jumped or fallen over­ board. "Norriss saved the lives of three U. S. Navy men last June when their boat capsized in the harbor at Halifax, N. S., accord­ ing to Wallace Carroll of 7 Willard Street, chief oCfcer of the Gibbs. "Norriss ,was honored by citi­ zens of Halifax who presented him with a key to the city in commemoration of his heroism, Carroll said. "Carroll said Maroney appar(Cant/ntied on Page 4) Kennedy Disputes Land On Tonnage Joseph P. Kennedy, former head of the Maritime Commis­ sion 'and later Ambassador to Great Britain, said recently in a Boston talk that the United States should scrap most of its wartime merchant fleet when the fighting ends. Some ships, he believes, could be sold to foreign countries if they don't compete with Ameri­ can lines: the Army and Navy could take what they want, too. Admiral Land has a different idea. He believes the excess ton­ nage, mostly Liberties, should be laid up, but not like the laid-up fleets of the first World War. He would spend at least $4,000,000.00 a year to keep the ships in good condition and ready for use. That would be about three to four thousand dollars a year per ship. SIU-SUPAnd Other AFL Organizations Press Demands To Restore Bonus—Curran And Ilk Default—Dr. John R. Steelman Resigns WASHINGTON, D. C., June 7—^The meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board here, yesterday, was one of the most revealing things that labor men have seen in this city in years. For the Seafarers International Union, the Sailors Union of the Pa­ cific and other AFL Unions of the seamen sailing the American Merchant Marine in all capacities not only declared themselves, but they exposed the National Maritime Union and their cohorts within the CIO#and the MWEB as working in Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. of the Atlan­ consort to defeat the interests of tic and Gulf District of the SIU all the merchant seamen now of NA: sailing the war zones and deliv­ On Tuesday, June 6, Harry ering the vitally needed materials Lundeberg, International Presi­ to the armed forces of the Allies. dent of the SIU, Morris WeisberThe upshot of the meeting was ,ger, Vice-President of the SIU, that Dr. John R. Steelman resign­ Matthew Dushane, Washington ed. Representative, and myself, as As promptly as the Maritime well as I. B. Padway, Counsel to War Emergency Board had called the AF of L and Mr. Wilson of the meeting of all signatories to the AF of L legal staff who the Statement of Principles upon prepared the briefs, attend­ the charges of the AFL Unions ed a meeting of the Maritime that the M'i^B had acted illegal­ War Emergency Board which had ly in cutting the bonuses for sea­ called in all signatories to the men, the AFL leaders responded Statement of Principles as a re­ by carrying the fight. sult of the special meeting of May It was noticeable that the 23, at' which the SIU-SUP and MWEB tried its old tactics and A F of L heads demanded that held the meeting in an auditor­ the MWEB withdraw the deci­ ium ill-equipped and without sions which drastically cut the tables for such discussion as well bonuses on the grounds that the MWEB acted outside and beyond as insufficient seating space. The AFL Union leaders, how­ the scope of the powers granted ever, completely exposed Curran them under the Statement of and the NMU and their maneu- Principles. vers against the searhen. The meeting was called by the Following is the report of John MWEB to discuss these points: 1. Shall the present Maritime War Emergency Board be continued? 2. If so. what shall be the jur­ isdiction and authority ot the board? Counsel I. B. Padway present­ ed the arguments from a legal viewpoint, exposing the Board's dictatorial maneuvers on the is­ sue of bonuses for the seamen sailing active war theaters. He was assisted by Mr. Wilson of the AF of L Legal staff. Harry Lundeberg, myself andthe others representing the SIU and the SUP, took the position that we were in there to: A. Get an euiswer to the demand' of the AFof L Unions thaf the illegcd bonus cuts be re­ stored. B. The SIU-SUP flatly refused' to discuss the MWEB's juris­ diction until the cuts wertf restored. Captains H. Martin, C. DJay, and E. W. Higgenbotham, repre­ senting the National Organiza(Continued on Page 2) Polaner Radios To Lakes Seamen g Above is a picture of many of the delegates to the recent Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America .which was held in New Orleans. La. Many vital problems were discussed at the assembly and issues ordered brought before a refer­ endum ballot of the membership of the Union. - Plans were-mapped to continue to further the interests of the membership of the SIU of NA and set marks and standards with which the entire seamen of the whole world can set a base in their fight against the operators of ships. In a series of hard-hitting broadcasts heard three times daily over prominent radio sta­ tions, Mardy Polaner, Great Lakes District Sec'y-Treas. of the SIU, is telling the people of the middle-west the truth about the sailor's labor movement on the Great Lakes. Exposing the fake claims of the NMU, which would claim foi^ their own all the benefits achiev­ ed for Lakes Sailors by the SIU, Polaner brands the NMU officials as the racketeers they are, and shows the ridiculous falsity of their propoganda aimed at the Lakes seamen. " Carrying Polaner's crusading talks are radio stations W.S.O.O. at Sault St. Marie, Michigan W.H.L.S. of Port Huron, Mich., and W.C.F.L., the Chicago Fed­ eration of Labor station in Chi-' cago. His talks can be heard fronl= June 12th through the 15th. Pre­ vious broadcasts were carried by these stations on the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. I �* Page Two i;jlE S E AF ARERS LOG Friday, June 9, 194i "I i: SEAFARERS LOG Vuhlhhed by tfje SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District A ffilia fed with tJoe American^ Federation of Labor. HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Jth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches ADDRESS BRANCH NEW YORK (4) 2 Stone St BOSTON (10 ) 330 Atlantic Ave BALTIMORE (2) 14 North Gay St PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI NEWORLEANS (16). .. 324 Chartres St.. .. SAVANNAH 2l8EastBaySt TAMPA 42 3 East Piatt St MOBILE 7 St. Michael St PUERTO RICO 45 Ponce de Leon GALVESTON 219 20th Street PHONE BOwIing Green 9-3437 Liberty 4057 Calvert 4539 Lombard 765 I Norfolk 4-1083 Canal 3336 Savannah 3-1 728 Tampa MM-1323 Dial 2-1392 Puerto de Tierra Galveston 2-8043 PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City (4) BOwling Green 9-8346 '267 A Home For The Union AN EDITORIAL The Seafarers International Union of North America has always striven to gain better quarters for the member­ ship sailing the ships. This is, and -always has been, the stated policy of the Union as exhibited by the will and de­ sire of the membership themselves, for they who are out at the point of production know that if the AFL Unions of those in the maritime industry hadn't carried on an unending struggle for good quarters, good living and good working conditions, (iis well as for the highest wages and bonuses), in the industry, seamen would still be confined to rank and evil smelling quarters aboard the ships. The AFL Unions in the marine industry have consist­ ently fought such a condition! It is therefore fitting that the quarters of the Union's offices and the Union's hiring, halls themselves should be boused in buildings comparable with the wishes of the mem­ bership and their desire to live in the best quarters possible. Keep..this in mind as well as the fact that Union halls owned and operated by the Union will make the Union in­ dependent of hostile landlords who would betray such rentals of outside halls to the shipowners in times of stress, strike and trouble. The independence of the Unions is al­ ways paramount; and the leaders of the AFL Unions JdUve altvays been successful in keeping out the influence of the shipoivners—WmUF THE CIO SO-CALLED 'UNIONS' IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY HAVE TEAMED UP WITH SUCH INTERESTS. As well as these factors there is also the point of keep­ ing the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU of NA in a stable financial position during the tough years that are assuredly coming after the war. It was with these things in mind that the membership of the Union recently placed on the ballot the proposition that a hall be purchased to house the Union's halls in New York; as well as a measure calling for the purchase of a building in Tampa. The purchase of property in New York, which will tend to make the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict of the SIU of NA secure, is contingent upon the will of the membership through their selective right in the WHArS DOING Around the Ports NSW YORK though New York may set a rec­ ord for a total number of ballots cast on one occasion. This heavy voting is always a ,good sign because we all know that it indicates an interest in the jOrganization and its welfare by BEEFS, BEEFS, BEEFS!! This Port within the past five days has really had them. Like the biblic­ al character who wrestled with his conscience, we have really been wrestling up hei'e too, but with the beefs instead of our conscience (which some of the ship owners claim that we have­ n't got), and although it looked as though we were going to be whipped for a while, we finally came out on top, or what was left of us come out on top. (Continued from Page 1) In the spread of four days, we tion of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, settled overtime beefs amounting AF of L, went down the line to approximately $3,000 involving 100% supporting the position of 150 men, and BOY!!! did these the SIU-SUP on the issue of im­ piecards up this way sweat in mediately restoring the drastic doing it. These disputes involved bonus slashes. all departments—local and outSamuel J. Hogan, President of of-town beefs as well were set­ MEBA, CIO, although instructed tled. by his West Coast locals of that We were very fortunate in Association to go down the line having started a system here re­ 100% with the SIU-SUP and cently of using rank and file Pa­ MMP position, went on record trolmen from the floor, as with­ with the reservation that he per­ out this system, during this re­ sonally favored the continuation cent rush, we would have been of the board. in a hole so far that it The NMU's CIO spokesman, would have taken six months to Joe Curran, wrapped the Ameri­ climb out of it. It all comes back can flag around himself and at­ to a lot of sailors' opinions—that tempted to sabotage the wishes of is—that any good rank and file the American seamen. He em­ union seaman with the proper phatically stated that the cut of experience has the capabilities of the bonuses was a trivial matter piecard, because shipping for and his organization was not con­ years in one deparrtnent usually cerned with the restoration of teaches the man the score on any bonuses for seamen. beef that may arise. He stated that the NMU was Things have ieeh humming unreservedly and unequivocally, along fairly well with the Branch supporting the continuation of here since installing a new .sys­ the MWEB and the decisions. tem on the sixth floor, so that we have the proper amount of men Curran further declared that working in the Dispatcher's of­ there were chaotic conditions in fice to handle the terrific amount the industry prior to the war and the issues of bonuses and the cre­ of shipping done. ation of the MWEB. Something else too—this Port It is evidenced that the NMU is so large that just handling the has not supported any bonuses mail alone is practically a full time job. As she sets now, every­ for seamen since the inception of thing is well in the middle of the war in Europe. It is the opinion of the AF of L road and the Branch is never swamped under, regardless of the leaders that the NMU's position amount of shipping and business. is the same as the shipowner's We are very fortunate, too, to and a misrepresent ation of have a Dispatcher with the ex­ Unionism. It is the further considered perience and ability of Paul Gonsorchick — he really knows his opinion of the leaders of the business, and always has the sit­ AF of L organizations that the uations, whatever they may be, continuous sell-out position of well in hand. the NMU officials in commending Quite a few of the old-timers and endorsing the MWEB's de­ are drifting in here recently from cisions cutting the bonuses not all Ports. It seems good to see ionly jeapordizes the entire bonus some of them after so long a time jstructures but also endangers the because all of us know they are .conditions and wages won by of a vanishing breed, and it looks years of struggle through the real as though, before this War is (Union seamen's efforts. over, there will be a lot less of While the NMU has never the old originals around than (fought for any war bonuses they there is even now. ihave accepted the gains brought Ballotting started Monday jinto force by the AF of L organi­ night for the resolutions and zations qnd have attempted to constitutional amendments and it iclaim credit for such gains in got off with a bang. After the (their publications. first day of voting, it appears as The Marine Cooks & Stewards the membership, and that's just what it's going to take, and Iota of it, for us to survive the post­ war fight against the shipowners. YOURS FOR A HIGHER WAR BONUS, PAUL HALL, Agent MWEB Is Mute On Restoring Bonuses of the Pacific, CIO, represented by Nat Jacobsen and their Balti­ more representative, also went down the line with the NMU's position, even though they were not interested enough to have their accredited signatory to the Statement of Principles present. The American Communications Ass'n., CIO, represented by Harry Morgan, also supported the posi­ tion of the NMU's officials. Following the lead of Curran of the NMU, Vincent Malone, Sec'y of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Ass'n (Independent) of the Pa­ cific, endorsed the NMU's posi­ tion and commended, the Fas­ cist actions of the BdSrd by de­ claring the Board had (settled the chaos created, by his 0\Vn mem- , hers in demanding bohOs in-lj creases. Mrs. John F. Collins, whose husband is a signatory to the Statement of Principles, but is now serving in the armed forces, representing the Esso Tankermen's Ass'n, supported the posi­ tion of the AF of L. Like the AF of L organizations, her organization has repeatedly had the occasion to complain against the manner of the MWEB and its assumption of authority in issuing directives which have compelled members of the organ­ izations she represents to accept reductions of war bonuses which had been gained through collecitive bargaining processes. Her stand exposed the NMU^s officials completely and revealed them playing the shipowner's role. President Lundeberg. of the ISIU denounced the Hitler - like actions of the MWEB and its Fas­ cist decisions cutting the seaImen's earnings and compared ithem with the tactics of the Nazi government. "That's what Hitler does," he said, and continued to show that the American seamen want no isuch Hitler-like labor high-hand­ edness as members of the MWEB and the NMU would like to (create. Until the Board restores the bonuses they have cut, the AF of ;L organizations refuse to recog­ nize the MWEB, officers of, the Unions asserted. referendum as well as being contingent upon the passage "The SlU's efforts to solve this dispute do not affect the actuhl of a building assessment on the same referendum ballot. prosecution of the wax-," officials Voting started this week. If we want to progress and of the SIU declared, "for the have our Union hiring halls in good shape we wilT hring. members of the AF of L unions about good conditions ashore as we would aboard a ship. in the marine industry have shown that they sail and man Conditions, without interference of Landlords, etc. We the ships and will continue to sail will vote YFS for the Building Assessment resolution and them despite the hints of the the resolutions for buying our own Union hails in New CIO's NMU to the contrary. York and Tampa. (Continued on Page 4) I �Friday. July 9> 1944. THE SEAFARERS Money Due LOG Page Three NMim Fimn Into Unionism Has Failed Seaman Declares Again proving that disputed SS JAMES EMERY: Shaffer. Collect at company's office. overtime is not lost if it is back­ 30 hours; Stone. 84 hrs: Henleg. SS WM. PACA: Paid off in ed up bj' the facts, the New York 87 hrs: Battles, 81 hrs. Paid off in Boston, Joseph LamorauU can branch went to bat last week and Norfolk. collect 251/2 hours. Is being sent hung up an all-time record by Collect at company's office. to New Orleans Hall, » • » • • » collecting more than $3,000 worth Eefore me lies a document izing everyone in the port cities of disputed overtime in four days. SS WM. PEPPER: Gale Silcox. SS PHILIP F. THOMAS: Paul meriting comment in the spirit as members of the NMU can be e More than 150 men benefited 27 hours; Forrest Bice 27 hours. Lysk. $.87; W. P. Sprers. $13.43; of the Immortal Omar — "The seen by Clause 3 of Article 1, en­ Collect at company's office. F. Cappe. $12.78; J, G. Hayes. Worldly Hope men set their titled Objectives. Membership in the hard-hitting action that » » * $18.80; B. Welzel, $27.20; A. Hearts upon—Turns Ashes, or it "shall include anyone directly or fought these beefs through to a SS B. BOURNE: C. Immediato. Barra. $18.12; C. Commillierrie. prospers—and anon. Like Snow INDIRECTLY connected with the conclusion. O.S.. 3 hours; C. E. Thiede. O.S., $8.08; A. Stuart. $12.42; W. Doyle. upon the desert's dusty face. INDUSTRY." . The record is especially im­ 8 hours; H. Taylor. Dk. Eng.. 10 $4.38; R. Williams. $9.74; C. Paul. Lighting a little hour or two—is Ah, Brothers, think of this and pressive because it was made by hours; D. Davila. F.M.. 90 hours; $10.41. ponder deep. gone." the entire force of patrolmen in C. E. Farley. Oiler. 49 hours. Collect at company's office. Your waterfront barber? Into I refer to the momumental fal­ their spare time apart from pay­ » * a All hands have one dollar com­ the NMU. lacy, the NMU Constitution. To­ ing off and other duties; and be­ ing for boat hire in Suez. SS THOMAS B. REED: KenThe Hot dog man in front of day, this document has no mean­ cause the work was done over Collect a$ company's office. nally Chief Cook and Daugherty the docks? Into the NMU, etc. ing in the light of developments the week end, a notoriously poor • • • M.M.. 480 meals to be divided be­ under the Commimist leadership {Continued on Page 4) time for fringing about settle­ SS LAFTON B. EVANS; All tween the above men. of that ill-starred "Union?" It is ments at company offices. The hands have $2.00 lodging money Collect at company's office. as dead as King Tutenkamen. Barge Radio-Telephone beefs were handled from 2 p.m. coming, also 50 cents cab money. * * * The title National Maritime Friday through Monday morning. Is Successful SS FLOMAR: R. Gibson. $3.38; Wm. Bryant has 2 hours over­ Union is also based upon false time coming for 3rd mate paint­ A. Duarte. $4.03; E. G. Freeman. In all cases these beefs were promises. Ambitiously, it was so Believed to be the first barge refused as "no good" by company ing Saturday afternoon in Wheel- $5.37; W. Copeland. $2.01. called when the "Union" was on the Great Lakes to have a house. Collect at company's office. representatives at the pay-offs. founded and confined to East radio-telephone installed, the » » » Collect at company's office. So hard did the patrolmen Coast ports. The word National Smeaton of the Buckeye Steam­ • » • SS EDW. SPARROW: Voyage woi-k on this overtime that on represented that great intangible ship Co, reported that the new SS JAMES WAYNE: Paid off 3 _ W. Greene. $10.74; Wm. Saturday afternoon there were in Baltimore. Samuel Griffin has Vaughn. $10.19; B. Bryant. $10.88. factor of quantity X. communication set-up is proving six of them in the Calmar office Based on the assumption that highly satisfactory for contact be­ $87.20 coming. Collect at company's office. at one time. According to a com­ the word could be used because tween the barge and its towing • • • Collect at company's office. pany official it looked "like an NMU "contract" ships called at steamer. » * e SS J. T. HOLT: Voyage 2 — W. SIU convention." But the patrol­ West Coast ports, the proper SS LAWTON B. EVANS: Wm. Paulsen. $10.42; Geo. Simoneau. The captains on the barge and men backed their claims with the name of the NMU, by the same steamer can discuss weather and Scarlett and C. Morgan have $9.40; John Beohm. $7.39; A1 Laproof and not a claim was lost. measurement and the known wind conditions and lay plans $87.50 each coming for division of voie. $8.73; John Merkel. $22.18; connections of the CP leaders for the ship to pick up the towNew York agent Paul Hall, wages for missing night man. E. Fontanie. $8.39; J. Wendler. with the Communist Internation­ credited the record-breaking col­ line as well as co-ordinate opera­ 8.71; W. Funk. $18.80; C. Tarpey. Collect at company's office. al, should have been The Com­ * » * lection to the persistence of tlie tions much better than by whistle $42.78; R. Hartnett. $49.57; H. munist International's Seamen's signals, in time of fog, it was patrolmen, who were working on SS BETHMORE: Dimpler. Sykes. $18.84; J. Ward. $2.01; G. Union. That would have been said by the company. It is be­ their own time, and to the co­ $37.15; Pickets. $37.15; Bochro- Kelly. $71.83. coi-rect in every sense of the lieved more barges on the Great operation of the men involved. wiscz. $37.15; Buetner. $27.15; W. Collect at company's office. word; especially political. • • • "To collect beefs you've got to Murray. $8.08; D. Muellar. $8.08; Lakes will be equipped with such The NMU is an east coast sets. Shore range equipment only have the facts," he said, "The G. Lamothe. $8.71; D. Chenoweth. SS J. W. DAVIS: E. J. Basham. Union. Its claims to recognition is required. men gave us a complete history $18.80. 1 hour; L. M. Cooper. 1 hour; T. as a National Maritime Union are of the disputed time and we did Logg. 7 hours; R. Rivette. 49 Collect at company's office. . # invalid. The West Coast was or­ • • • the rest.'' hours; R. Kobervig. 29 hours; J. ganized many decades before the SS COLLABEE: 307 hours, all T. Lindsay. 5 hours. Highest single amount went to NMU was born. The entry of the Collect at company's office. D. Da Vila of the Benjamin o.k. o be divided. Division of ex­ NMU on the West Coast consti­ * *: *. Bourne, Mississippi Liberty, with tra meals: Rousseau, 72 hours tuted a raiding movement and DeSaullens. 70 hours; Maucino. The following men who made 90 hours. Other amounts varied was so recognized, even by the the past trip on the SS JOHN from that to $1.00, due each man 85 hours; Manifko, 80 hours. Marine Cooks & Stewards of the Collect at company's office. GORRIE. a South Atlantic SS Co. on the Bourne for launch service Pacific, a sister CIO Union. • » • ship can collect the money that in Suez. In spite of pretensions the SS R. M. JOHNSON: E. R. is due them from disputed over­ _ _ MOBILE, Ala.—Supporting the W. Scarlett and C. Morgan, Lyons. 12 hours; W. C. Donohue. time and divided pay at the of­ NMU is still an East Coast Union, and Vso SflMd by tte"MaritiTO movement to reward alien ^amessmen on the Lawton B. Evans 12 hours; O. S. Clark. 12 hours; fice in New York. men servicing American ships each benefited by $87.50 in a L. Graham. 4 hours; J. W. Riley. Bos'n Thomas O'Rourke. $31.48; Commission and Rear Admiral during the war, the Mobile Cen­ Emory S. Land's decision defin­ division of wages for a missing 4 hours; W. N. Broyles. 4 hours; Dk-Main M. P. Meiser. $1.42; A.B. tral Council of the American utility man. AU hands on the C. J. Miller. 4 hours; L. E. Wood. Raymond Schultz. $2.13; A.B. ing the sphere of operations and Federation of Labor has joined jurisdiction as regards new ton­ Cape. Faro received an hour for 12 hours. Elefterois Elies. $8.75; A.B. Ron nage. with the AF of L seamen's unions handling slop chest stores. All these men have this amount aid Ambers. $50.02; ;^.B. Wm. S. The unilateral and independ­ in demanding American citizen­ Although larger sums have in addition to 20 hours each al­ Ney. $22.24; A.B. T. L. Lazenby, ent nature of the NMU activities ships for aliens sailing American been collected at the New York ready paid to each man. $48.14; O.S. H. Sedler. $10.88; O.S. on the West Coast, the Lakes, vessels. office, this is a record for such a E. Buskens. $18.55; O.S. Fred wherever they operate, stamps it In a resolution calling, upon Collect at company's office. • • • large number of beefs over such Newcity. $4.98, (paid off in Na 'as a wrecking crew against all Congress to grant to aliens in the a short time. SS DOROTHY BULL: Stew­ pies); Oiler. Leroy Thompson. established bona-flde Unions in merchant marine the same priv­ ' The results of the settlements ards' Dept. has 102 hours total $.71; Oiler. Leopold Pellitier. these areas. The NMU is a mav­ ileges extended to aliens serving coming, to be divided between $2.13; FW Allan Stewart. $8.53; erick in the Trade Union move­ in the armed forces, the Mobile are listed here, below: Central Trades Council declared; men involved — H. Estwick. 21 Wiper. David Smart. $71. ment. SS THOMAS SULLY: K. Kar- hours; C. Blackland. 20 hours: O. "After an alien has served in Bona-fide? No. powitz, A.B.. $10.07; E. Blanco. Roberts. 20 hours; T. Vigo. 20 Vi Cooperating with the Unions in our armed forces for a period of A.B.. $18.80; R. Nichols. O.S.. hours; R. Barbian. 20 Vz hours. all areas on a brotherly and three months or more he is en­ $13.77; W. Jones. O.S.. $1.34; A. titled to obtain citizenship. This equal basis? No. Collect at company's office. • Rice. O.S.. $7.09; D. Walker. A.B.. Its presence is a threat to gen­ should apply equally to those SS T. J. Jackson $78.00 $24.61; J. Presnell. A.B.. $5.70; J. SS CAPE FARO: Paid off June Crew of SS Wm. Harper .... 25.00 uine and established Unions in foreign-born seamen who have Burress. Oiler. $2.89; W. Smith, 3. 1944. All hands have 1 hour SS Richard Pearson 14.00 the industry through their rule risked their all taking the ma­ Oiler. $13.43; S. Kuleska. F.W.. terials of war to the fighting 13.50 or ruin policies. coming for bringing slop chest SS Robert La Foletfe $1.34; M. Swain. F.W.. $2.69. fronts. Many of these foreign Failure has been their lot since Roberl M. Peel 1.0.00 stores on board. Collect at company's office. seamen are from maritime unions their "Constitution" was mount­ SS Henry Dearborn 10.00 Collect at company's office. » * * that have been overrun and their ed. The Lakes! Rivers! Harbors! J Lee 10.00 • » ships are now at the bottom of ' Colliers! Standard Oil tankers? SS WM. MOULTRIE: Harold 9.00 SS FLO MAR: LaBohos. 12 SS M. B. Lamar the sea." Fenton. 32 hrs; J. Baszin. 32 hrs; West Coast! and even their raids 5.00 hours; Gregory, 88 hours; D. Charley Newbury Pushing its resolution into ac­ R. Denzek. 58 hrs; K. Lundeberg, Maries. 88 hours. A. R. Gideon 4.32 on the Shipyard Workers — all tion, the Mobile Council ashed 56 hrs; J. Fabiski. 56 hrs; L. FranWillie L. Dudley 2.00 failures! Collect at company's office. Alabama's Senator Lister Hill In the PREAMBLE, the word ken. 32 hrs; A. Bondotchez. 32 M. J. Langlies 2.00 » » and Congressman Frank Boykin Seamen or Seaman is left out. hrs; A. Madigas. 32 hrs. 1.00 SS C. B. LENNON: Correction A. Magdirda to introduce into the House and The membership is called the • • • 1.00 on last week's LOG's "Money C. P. Benway Senate such enabling legislation "workers." Can it be that they Collect Wednesday at Com­ Due." W. A. Synis has 80 hours necessary to make this possible. forsaw a "Union" held up by pany's office. TOTAL :. $184.82 coming instead of 8 as printed. The S e a f a r e rs International needletrade Communists, button­ SS COLLABER: Graves and Collect at company's office. hole makers, cafeteria workers, Union adopted in the recent New Tages have division of wages duo •f' aH » shore gang "Bosuns", etc? This Orleans convention a resolution Protect Both America is probable for 15 days; Tag^ collect 3 hours SS B. WILLIAMS: G. G. Smith. as they need them to favoring bestowal of citizenship overtime. L. Hoth has 4' hours 4 hours; H. Peffer. 4 hours; J. and Your Money by In­ pack their controlled meetings. privileges on foreign seamen due. Paulier. 8 hours; J. A. Sullivan. 2 vesting It in War Bonds. The word "Seamen" is out. sailing American ships for one Collect at company's office. hours. That they contemplated organ- year during the war. Mobile Central Trades Council Supports SIU Fight To Aid Aliens Honor Roll m I �Pago Four THE NMU's Flight Into ' Unionism Has Failed Seaman Declares (Continued from Page 3) ITo one can accuse them of ne­ glecting to organize the shipown­ ers into the NNMU. And, as the shipowners are classified as be­ longing to the industry, directly and indirectly, why they belong in the NMU. As a matter of fact they con­ trol the Union, the proof of which is the fact that the NMU CALL­ ED A MEETING OF THE SHIP­ OWNERS UNDER NMU CON­ TRACT AT THE NMU HEAD­ QUARTERS IN NEW YORK ON APRIL 19, 1944, and offered to turn the shipping halls over to a representative chosen by the shipowners. Do they carry NMU Books? They don't have to as they come under the definition of candidates "General tightening of reg­ ulations of Selective Service system has resulted in increas, ed losses to seagoing manpow' er to draft can be prevented in almost all cases if seamen make certain WSA 61 is com­ pleted at beginning and ter-. minaiion of each period aboard vessol. .Urge your members to make certain that this is done at our request. General Hershey has exempted active sea­ men from preinduction physi­ cal examination, normally re­ quired of men under twentysix. Seamen should be advised to deal with local board through RMO on any ques­ tions that may rise. Request SIUMember Sets Up Record For Saving Lives (Continued from Page 1) ently ignored two life yreser^'ers thrown him. Carroll said he leap­ ed into the water after Norriss had signaled that he was unable to bring Maroney to the ships ladder, where other members of the crew aided them. "Maroney and Norriss were taken to the State St. Hospital in the police ambulance. Norriss was discharged late in the afternoon and returned aboard ship, but at­ ANTONINI TO ITALY BOSTON — President William taches said that Maroney would Green of the AF of L told the remain hospitalized for several convention of the ILGWU 'here days for observation." that a joint delegation represent­ ing the AF of L and the British Trades Union Congress is being sent to Italy to aid in the rebuild­ ing and maintenance of a demo­ cratic trade union movement in that country. Union Members Up-grading In Schools Is Urged for extension of allowable time ashore must be kept to mini­ mum. Will you notify your members of this wire? "H. Chase Stone, WSA." There it is Brothers! Shore time allowed on your pink slip from the RMO—form WSA 61—can only be extend­ ed by the RMO — and with their permission — for extra­ ordinary circumstances such as s i c k n e ss, hospitalization, sitting for a license or going to up-grading school, etc. Demand that the supercargo or purser, (who are the Captaiii's clerks), fill out the white card before you sail. Also de­ mand and get your pink card before you leave the ship when you pay off in an American port. Failure to comply may find you in the Army Brothers! Keep Up With Your Draft Board Before It Keeps Up With You! (3) Friday, June 9. 1944 LOG for membership according to the NMU Constitution. • With all this help and with such Constitutional aides to mem­ bership the NMU is dying. Ah, Omar; But have these Commie parasites read Omar? Nay, Brothers, they drip themselves with dialectical materialism. —Old-Time NMUer Seamen Warned On Draft The following communica­ tion re: Selective Service was received: April 5, 1944 "John Hawk, "Roosevelt HoteL "New Orleans, La. SEAT AKERS An opportunity for you ordi­ naries! The WSA is calling for more ABs and their training program for 1944 calls for a total of 7,810 ordinary seamen to be up-graded to AB to alleviate the shortages in this rating. Ui>-grading schools for ABs located on the East Coast are at Pier 73, East River, New York, N. Y., Baltimore, Md., and at New Orleans, La. The government pays you while you go to school. Zip the Lips and SAVE THE SHIPS! !!Washington Flash!! WASHINGTON, D. C., June 8—Following up the policy of th« AF of L against the demonstrated by the Maritime War Emergency Board, John Hawk, Sec'y-Treas. of the Atlantic and Gulf District, tonight advised all agents and patrolmen of this district by wire of the SIU's refusal to continue to recognize the Maritime War Emer­ gency Board as it is presently consiituiea. •' * Text of the telegram follows: At a meeting of the Maritime War Emergency Board held Jtmo 6, at Washington, D. C., the Seafarers International Union's repre­ sentatives following the instructions of the membership went OH record not to recognize this board any further, because of their re­ fusal to restore the war bonuses that they cut illegally to be effective April 1, 1944, (NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR). Because of the position taken by the International Union all agents and patrolmen are instructed not to forward any more dis­ putes of any nature whatsoever to the Maritime War Emergency Board. In the future all disputes of any nature pertaining to bonuses, attack bonuses, etc., are to be forwarded directly to the^'SecretaryTreasurer's office and a copy to Matthew Dushane at Washington. (signed) JOHN HAWK, Secretary-Treasurer. MWEB Is Mute On Restoring Bonuses (Continued from Page 2) "The AF of L seamen have al­ ways. been loyal Americans and are Union men and will remain such, which Curran, Myers, and other NMU officials definitely have not been," we pointed out, and, "we recall only too vividly when they and many others of the Communist ilk were picket­ ing the White House and screech­ ing 'The Yanks Are Not Coming,' and 'Roosevelt is a war-monger,' The Well Known Game When Stalin's slaves embrace you. And whisper "world to gain," Forget the whisper and the words. And grab your watch and chain. When they would "liberate you" And for the poor they groan. Know that their object is juicy steaks While leaving you the bone. New York Hall To Be Open Longer Hours When they weep about "democracy" "All's wrong in this, our Land." Why simply point to Russia, I'm sure theyH understand. When they shout about "true Freedom," And rights of rank and file It's just pure Browder moonshine And clever "Marxist" guile. When they rant about "a better world^ No doubt you will agree. But do the Stalinists clamor To sail the ships at sea? When they speak in name of workers. Their needs on earth below,Think! did you see a Stalinist toil In hard work strike a blow? I . .'J., '• Their game is old as earth itself The slaves and Master Class, Enforced by bullet and prison celL By terror of the masses. 1^" The words they coin to deceive you, And bend you to their end. Are but the cries of demogogues The veil that Truth shall rend! AFL shipyard workers shatter the all-time world record for launching a ship's hull, any size, at the Concrete Ship Construct­ ors yard in National City, Calif. The army lighter "Tungsten" was launched exactly six days and four hours after her keel was laid. (Federated Pictures) When Stalin's slaves embrace you With slogans from the "brain," Just take your eyes from rosy clouds. And swallow watch and chain. top *n Lift, Seafarers Log etc. But we know that was dur­ ing the Hitler-Stalin bedroom job which ended in the June 21, 1941 divorce." The same divorce also ended any concerted effort of the CIO'9 maritime groups to get any con­ ditions, wages or bonuses for the seamen, AF of L authorities say further: "Such has been the con­ tinual betrayal of the seamen by. the NMU officials since Russia got into the war." The upshot of the meeting was the resignation of Dr. John R. Steelman, who declared that he would not remain a member of the Board until it straightened out its present structure. The matter now rests with the legal 'department of the Ameri­ can Federation of Labor and the fight for better bonuses will con­ tinue. The dispatching hall in the Port of New York is to be open for longer hours than formerly, it was reported at the meeting last Monday night. The hours, hereafter, for di^ patching of Union Brothers to jobs will be from 8 A.M. to 9 P.M. on week days, Monday through Saturday, and from 10 A.M. until 6 P.M. oh Sundays. The step was taken to protect many of the Union Brothers' jobs ahd afford them greater service during the coming period. AgentS of the other Branches have also been requested to post this notice on their bulletin boards. This year Great Britain will get between 150 and 200 ships l>uilt in American yards under lease-lend. They will all carry the prefix "Ocean" to their name and can thus be told the world over as America's contribution tb Britain's war-time merchant navy. (i'M] � 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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the resource 06/09/1944 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/7617fd73ffab130203ce422676560a79.PDF 3ccfa547d8486cf5c4732cc758035e8f PDF Text Text J  • It  The Seafarers^ Log  'h' Seafarers'  International Union of  North  America  Official Organ of the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes Seamen  I  .'^1  A NEW  YORK,  N.  Y.,  SATURDAY,  JUNE  1,  1940  VOL.  II  •< .  NO.  3  446 Seamen  Will  Introduee  New  Insuranee  Measure!  <$>  ACTION  BY:  Negotiate  With  ,  Sailors  Union  Bocks  Militant  SiU  Crews  To  Win Raise!  SAGA  OF  THE  "UNORGANIZED"  CALMAR  STEAMSHIP  LINE  S.S.  ALAMAR  May  3,  1940  Eastern S.S. Go.  Negotiations  with  the  Eastern  Steamship  Com­ pany  are  proceeding on  the  proposed  agreement  be­ tween  that  company  and  the  Seafarers  Intemational  Union.  The  preesnt  status  of  the  negotiations  is  an  extension  granted  to  June  15,  1940.  Before final  ac­ tion  is  taken  the  proposals  Appearing  before  the  House  Committee  on  Merchant  and  counterproposals  will  Marine  and  Fisheries hearing  on  the  proposed  Unemployment  be  submitted  for  approval.  In  the  event  we  are  unable  Insurance  Bill  for  seamen,  Harry  Luiideberg,  representing  to  reach  a  satisfactory  the  opinion  of  the  SUP  and  SIU expressed  our  combined  op­ agreement thru the medium  position  to  the  bill  in  its  present  form.  The  bill  is  on  a  par  of  direct  negotiations  he­ with  a  whole  series  of  bills  which  have  been  inti­oduced  in  fore  the  expiration  date,  Congress  in  the  last  period,  proposing  to  "give"  the  seamen  the organization  will  be  ob­ varioxis  benefits—in  exchange  for  relinquishing  our  control  liged to take more  vigorous  over  the  union  hiring  hall.  As  vith  the  others,  our  decision  action  in  support  of  our  was that  it was too  high  a  price to  paj' for  the  doubtful  bene­ just  demands.  fits contained  in the bill.  >  Dangerous Clauses  Editor,  Soaiarcrs'  Log,  Dear  Brothers:  •   On  Tuesday,  April  30,  a  joint  meeting  was  called  of  all  departments  for  the  purpose  of  determining  when  and  if  we  were  to  receive  the  same  wages  as  the  West  Coast  Unions.  May  1st  was  the  date  that  the  new  wage  increases  were  to  go  intlj effect.  We  felt,  and  rightly  so,  that  we  as union  men  could  not  take  the  ship  ea.st  for  less  money  than  West  Coast  seamen  were  getting"for  it.  (Regardless  of  the  rantings  of  the  N.M.U.  that  they  were  out  to  "organize"  and  promote  Jjetter  conditions  for  us H  The  captain  (S.S.  ALAMAR)  was  requested  to find  out  as  soon  as  possible,  and  we  carried  on  un­ til  Thursday,  . which  was  the  scheduled  sailing  day.  In  the  meantime  the  engine  department  Toted  to  pay  off  if  the  raise  was  not  forthcoming.  Thursday  morn­ ing,  the committee  wont  up  to ask  the  old  man  if  he  had  received  Bureaucrats  have  a  supreme  contempt  for  the  intelligence  of  any  word  from  New  York.  "No,"  he  said,  "not  yet!"  the  rank  and file  worker.  Nowhere  is  this  better  demon.strated  than  in  the  colossal  insult  to  the  intelligence  of  the  seamen  con­ Get  Support  : Then, two of the members of tained  in  the  propaganda  spread  by  the  bureaucratic  clique,  rul­ the crew were dispatched to, Port- ing  the  roost,  in  the  National  Maritime  Union!  This  propaganda  land to contact the Sailors Union of the Pacific, 'brother Massey, has  been  aptly  characterized  by  members  of  the  SIU  as:  "The  the Portland agent of tho SUP, Saga  of  the  'Unorganized'  Steamship  Lines."  The  dictionary  de­ sent a teletype message to Harry fines  a  "Saga" as  a  legend,  tale, or  myth.  (Continued on page 4) Editorial  Reorganizing  TKe  "Unorganized"  Fink  Training  Admitted  Admiral  Wiley,  head  of  the  training  ship  program  of  the  Ma­ ritime  Commission,  has  openly  admitted  what  we  have  charged  since  the  program  was  inaugu­ rated.  Speaking  at  tlie  ceremonies  organized  by  the  shipowners  here  in  the  annual  observance  of  Na­ tional  Maritime  Day,  Wiley,  re­ porting  on  the  Maritime  Commis­ sion's  training  program,  stated:  .  .  it  was  doubtful  that  men  given  pay  and  subsis­ tence,  while  they  are  In  training  will  want  to  follow  the  guidance  of  union  lead­ ers,  (Journal  of  Commerce,  May  23,  1940)  Oppose  Fink  Reserve  Our opposition to the training ship program has been based, from the very beginning, on the contention that the essence of the (Continued On page 4) Hearings Held On  insurance Bill  For Seamen  New  Measure Being  Drafted  Which  Will  Eliminate  Objectionable  Features  Of  Present  Bill!  NEWS  FROM  The  bill  provides that  "The  Headquarters  War Bonus Wage Increase Illegal Practice NEW YORK  Board may  establish, maintain  and  operate  free  employment  offices  and  may  designate  as  free  employment  offices  facili­ tic.s  maintained by  (1)  a mari­ time  labor  organization or  (2)  a  State,  Territorial,  foreign  or  the  Federal  Government,"  The  bill  further  gives  the  Board  authority  to,  "pre­ scribe  a  procedure  for  regis­ tration  of  unemployed  em­ ployees  at  employment  of­ fices,"  and  states  that  "the  Board may,  when an employee  registers,  make  such  nota­ tions  upon  his  certificate  of  discharge,  continuous  dis­ charge  book,  or  other  docu­ ment  in  his  possession,  as  it  deems  expedient  in  the  ad­ ministration  of  this Act." The  seamen  have  had  many  sad  experiences  with  the  making  of  "notation.s"  on  their  pa­ pers  and  have  learned  that  such  a  procedure  can  easily  develop  into  a  blacklist.  WAR  BONUS  The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  rider  attached  to  vessels  under  contract  with  the  SIU  sailing  to  ports  in  the  Mediterranean:  1.  "Emergency  compensation  at  the  rate  of  $50  per month,  in  addition  to  the  wages  as  pre­ scribed  in  these  articles,  shall  be  paid  to  each  member  of  the  Upside  Down  unlicensed  personel  of  the  The  legend  then,  is  that  ships  under  contract  to  the  SIU  are  crew,  from  the  time  the  Ship  "unorganized."  We  have  always  been  taught  that  workers  seek  departs  from  the  last  port  on  the  Atlantic Coast  of  the  United  organization  to  better  their  condition,  increase  their  wages,  and  States  and  until  the  return  of  get  protection  on  the  job.  That  has  been  the  experience  of• the    he  vessel  to  the  • first  United  labor' movement  ai»d  is  the  primary  reason  for  the  existence  of  States  port.  trade  unions.  But  that  Was  before  Lawrenson  became  the  chair­ 2.  "The  company  agrees  to  furnish  war  risk  insurance  in  man  of  the  NMU  "reorganization"  committee.  Now  everything  the  amount  of  $5,000  for  each  is  turned  upside  down I  Things  look  a  lot  different  when  you're  member  of  the  crew  from  the  standing  on  your  head—as  those  who  read  the.  Pilot  may  readily  time  the  vessel  departs  from  suspect­  It's an  interesting phenomena  and  one  that  bears  further  the  last  port  in  the  U.S.  until  her  return  to  the  first  port  In  analysis.  the  U.S.,  as  per  insurance  pol­ icy  or  certificate  to  be  made  Our  Position  Human Perversity!  available  at  the  company's  In expressing our objections to The  Seafarers  has  won  an  increase  of  ten  dollars  per  month,  main  office.  this Bill, Brother Lundeberg stat3.  "For  the  loss  of  clothing  ed: "We are in favor of unemPLUS  TEN  CENTS  PER  HOUR  INCREASE  IN  OVER­ TIME  RATE, on  off­shore  ships under  contract  to the  SIU. That  resulting  from  being  sunk,  ployment insurance for seamen, bombed,  mined  or  caused  by  is,  on  the  so­called  "unorganized"  ships.  In  the  same  run,  the  war  conditions  or  activity,  but not at the price wo must pay NMU  has  received  NO  increase  in  overtime!  Yot,  Mr.  Lawren­ seamen  shall  be  paid  $150 cash.  under this bill. . . , After years of bitter experience with govern4.  "in  case  vessel  Is  lost,  de­ ment and employers employment son,  CNRC,  wants to  reorganize  the "unorganized"  into  accepting  stroyed,  seized,  sold  or  aban­ a  reduction  in  overtime  payment!  services and offices, seamen have, doned,  crew  to  be  returned  to  (For  the  information  of  the  uninitiated,  CNRC  stands  for  Atlantic  Coast  port.  Wages  and  finally fought for and won the ri^ht to an absolutely indepenChairman  National  Reorganization  Committee^  He  won  his  letters  bonus to  continue  until  arrival."  dent control of their own emhy  his  success  in  breaking  down  conditions.)  COMPARISON  ployment offices—their hiring halls. These halls today are A similar situation exists whereby SIU ship.«i sailing to Med- WITH  NMU!  In a rocont circular distributed completely removed from the iterranean ports receive a "bonus of fifty dollars per month, whilt by the NMU trnd signed by Joe domination of any interest other NMU ships in the same run receive a thirty-dollar bonus. It's Curran we are informed that: than that of the men themselves. just the perversity of human nature that impels the SIU crews The War Bonuses (NMU) are to It is the very independent natnxe (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 2) 1,  A Yi Til"­'rr'ilil'iifiMrtiii ­"ni'­ifii  �"'".rjujWHSS  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  /  ^  Published  bj Uie  Seafarem^  International  Union  of  North  America  Affiliated  with  the  American  Feder,ation of  L^or  HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  Acting  President  110  Market  Street, Room  402,  San  Francisco,  Calif.  Atlantic  District  HEADQUARTERS  ,V.  i  i  "  Saturday, June 1,194!0  OUT OF THE MAILBAG PHILADELPHIA  Believes What  URGES  SUPPORI  He  Reads ­ FOR  PRPERi  Almost  I  BUY  UNION  MAO£  Brothers:  The  above  caption  is  continual­ New  york  (Phone:  BOwling Green  9­3437)  2  Stone Street  ly  being  inserted  in  practically  BRANCHES  all  real  labor  publications,  but  Boston  L.  330  Atlantic  Avenue  there is  rarely any  explanation  of  Providence  465  So.  Main  Street  the  vital importance  of  this  issue.  Philadelphia  .6  North  6th  Street  Baltimore  14  North  Gay  Street  Every  union  man  who  wishes  to  Norfolk  60  Commercial  Place  make  his  organized  power  felt,  San  Juan,  Puerto  Rico  8  Covadonga  Street  even  tho  he  is  not  directly  con­ Want  Regular  Issue!  N.M.U.  to  complete  the  much  nected  with  a  particular  indus­ Gulf  District  Ill  the  couree  of  my  duties  I've  publicized  re oganization  of  the  try,  should  insist  on  nothing  but  HEADQUARTERS  liad  many  requests for  the "Log";  Tankers  was  to  collect  the  money  union  commodities  when  making  New  Orleans  309  Chartres  Street  many  times  I  had  to  argue  my  that  the  tankermen  were  begging  any  kind  of  purchase.  BRANCHES  way  cut  because  I  had  no  "Logs"  them  to  take  and  to  inform  the  Savannah  218  East'  Bay  Street  FOR  GOOD  OF  ALL  to  give  the  men. 1  know  they  are  company  oflicials  th.at  they  would  Jacksonville  136  Bay  Street  This  \vi(l  help,  not  only  the  in­ right  when  tliey  raise  cain  about  consent  to  have  the  company  rep­ Miami  S15  N.  E.  First  Avenue  Tampa  206  Franklin  Street  it, not  being  put  out  regularly, as  resentatives  appear,  hat  in  hand,  dividual  tliat  buys,  but  w;!!  b.?  a  Mobile  55 So.  Conception Street  this  is  the  only  practical  means  at  the  N.:M.U.  olllces  to  sign  an  great  assistance  to  every  union  brother  in  gaining  better  condi­ Houston  1712  ­  7oth  Street  we  have  of  keeping  our  member­ agreement.  Texas  City  lO.I  IIh  .Street  tions  and  wages.  If  the  demand  sliip  posted  on  the  affairs  of  the  ILLUSION  BLASTED!  for  Union  Made  products  in­ Great  Lakes  District  Union.  It  is  very  essential  that  But  lo  and  behold!  After  a  few  crease, so  will  the  task  of  getting  HEADQUARTERS  every  effort'  should  be  made  to  weeks  contacting  these  afore­ Detroit  1038  Third  Street  have  it  come  weekly  or  two  times  mentioned  tankermen, I  was  most  recognition  for  organized  labor  a  week,  if  possible.  This  is  up  to  a.stonished  (!)  to  Icarii  that  even  be  made easier.  There  may  be  an  ADDRESS  ALL CORRESPONDENCE  CONCERNING  THIS  objection  by  some  who  will  re­ the  membership  themselves.  The  PUBLICATION  TO:.  the  attractive  winter  bargain  mark  that  tliey  can  get  non­union  following  in  my  opinion  is  a  very  "THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG"  rates  (which  are  being  contin­ feasible  method  to  aid  us  in  our  ued)  of  one  buck  down  payment  made  good.s  cheaper.  The  follow­ P.  O.  Box  522,  Church  St.  Annex,  New  York,  N.  Y.  ing  will  explain  some  of  the  rea­ ai.m.  Editor: Tom Kerry—Former Editor of "West Coast Firemen" and  two  bits a  month  wa.s  consid­ sons  why  you  may  be  able  to  get  Need  Your Support  ered  a  trifle  too  much.  From  my  non­union  made  goods  a  few  pen­ It  is  a  simple  matter  for  any  couversatlou  with  a  number  of  nies cheaper.  ship  delegate  to  put  a  doilation  ex­NMU'ers,  I  gathered  the  uii­ OPEN  SHOP  TACTKIS  list  out  when  the  ship  is  paying  niistakable  impression  that  the  First  we  take  tl»e  case  of  over  off,  and  wliatever  sum  is collected  only  way  they  would  considor  go­ can  he  turned  over  to  Wie  Agent  ing  back  into  the  NMU  would  be  ambitious  Chambers  of  Com­ or  Patrolmen  at  the  nearest  on  the  basis  of  having  equal  grab  merce,  In communities  where  the  branch  or  if  you  prefer,  send  to  riglits  at  the  treasury.  So,  maybe  open  shops flourish,  yoh  will  al­ the  Seafarers'  Log  Editor.  For  you  just  can't  believe  EVERY­ ways find  these  scum  doing  their  such  donations  you  may  demand  THING  you  read!  Another  Illu­ dirt.  They  send  invitations  to  manufacturers  and  producers  to  a  receipt  covering  the entire  sum,  sion  ruined!  .  bring  their  e.stablishments  to  and  it  will  be  accredited  to  what­ their  particular  city,  with  prom­ HOW  COME?  ever  sliip  the  donation  is  made  No  tankermen storming  (Continued from Page 1) the  por­ ises  of  cheap  labor  and  insurance  to resist being reorgani:5etl out of twenty-dollars per month. How from.  Or  if  an  individual  member  tals  of  the  NMU!  No  shipowners  against  "labor  troubie."  By  lower­ should  care  to,  he  may  receive  an  standing  in  line  outside  the  NMU  ing  the  standard  of  living  of  the  hacJcrcard! individual  receipt  in  his  name,  oflioe  waiting  to  be  admitted  to  workers  in  their  community  they  provided  of  course  he  makes  an  be  allowed  to  sign  up!  No  raisq  weaken  the  entire  labor  move­ Fetir  ihe Truth  individual  d^mation.  In  overtime  rates  on  NMU  con­ ment.  Members  Need  Voice  Other  examples could  be  irroduccd,  but  the above  are sufficient  tracted  (?)  ships.  .Did  I  hear  PIIISON  LABOR  to  illustrate  our  point.  Which  iSj  that  all  we  have  to  do  is  to  So  let's  go  to  town.  Brothers,  some  one  say;  "It  don't  mat'tei­ Then  there  is  prison  labor  to  and  make  the  "Log''  a  paper  that  about  the  ten  cent  per  hour  raise,  take  into  consideration.  Goods  adopt  the  logic  of  the  CNRC^  and  we'll  all  be  standing  on  our  ail  of  us  will  be  proud  of!  It  is  heads—or  walking  on  our  heels,  which  produces  approximately  actually  the  life  blood  of  any  or­ first  get some  overtime." Tut,  tut!  produced  in  prison  are  placed  on  The  "unorganized"  ships,  listed  the  same  sensation!  Now,  the  NMU  propaganda  artists  are  not  ganization  to  have  an  organ  that  in  each  issue  of  the  "Pile­It"  get  thq  market  at  cut­throat  prices.  The  consumer  is  usually  enticed  the  mental  cretins  that  they  appear  to  be.  They  work  on  the  will  at  all  times  be  the  voice  of  it!  How  come?  by  their  cheapness  but  there  is  thcor}'  that  if  a  falsehood  is  repeated  loud  enough  and  often  the  membership.  no  need  for  me  to  go  into  detail  VISIT  NEW  HALL  Sincerely  yours,  about  the  conditions  under  which  Oh,  oh!  If  we  had  a  "fifty  thou­ enough,  it  will  come  to  be  accepted  as  the  truth—at  least  by  a  Joseph  Flanagan,  sand"  membership,  maybe,  just  these  goods  are  produced  nor  the  certain  section  of  the  workers.  Phiiadelphla,  Pa.  maybe,  I  could  get  a  teyf  men  effect  of  their  sale  on  organized  In  fact,  what  they  fear  above  all  else,  is  the  truth,  because  around  our  nice  new  hail  in  labor..  P.S.  Will  you  kindly  enter  this  then  the  loudest  and  most  persistent  cfamor  for  reorganization  Texas  City,  at  105—4th  St.  Give  Last  but  not  least,  are  the  in  next  issue  of  "Log."  We  have  would  come  from  the  NMU  membership  themselves,  who  like  all  several  membership  books  at  me a  ring when  around  the neigh­ goo'ds  produced  In  foreign  coun­ borhood,  phone  number  722.  The  tries  with  the  use  of  conscripted  workers  are.simple  enough  to  believe  that  the  function  of  a  trade  Plilla.  Branch  as  follows:  way  it  is  now,  when  I  want  to  labor.  This  is  nothing  short  of  union  is  to increase  the  wages  of  those organized  in  the  union  and  Deck Dept.: talk  to  a  seaman  when  there  are  slavery.  vvould find  it  rather  difficult  to  understand  why  they  had  to  take  B. Powell, Harold Reid, Jr., no  ships  in  port,  I  have  to  talk  BUY  UNION  GOODS  William P. Noglee, Russel Lowless  than  "unorganized"  workers.  to some  of  the  NMU  members  and  The above considerations should  ery, K. Bateman, Gabriel Fratus. they  always  spoil  it  by  wanting  prove  to  every  union­minded  Engine Dept.: " David  Lathrop,  Arnold  E.  to  join  the  only  outfit  which  is  worker  that  if  we  want  to  con­ l^umbo'Jumbo Thompson,  John  Tom  Brennon,  going  ahead  as  a  UNION  run  by  tinue  getting  miioii  wages  and  "The SIU  is  a  constant  tlireat  to  the  progress  of  the  NMU,'*  Clarence  H.  Demiard,  0. C.  Ham­ the  members,  for  the  members,  conditions,  we  will  have  to  be­ saj'^s  Mr.  Lawrenson.  and  . . . "has got  to  be  wiped  off  this  coast  by,  Rowland  Weiks,  Giovani  Mi­ the  S e a f a r e r s'  International  come  consumers  of  Union  Made  goods.  So  let  our  watchword  be:  ,  Union.  if  all  seamen  are  to  gain  the  benefits  which  would  accrue  from  lanto.  Union  made  goods  for  Union  Steady  and  full  ahead!  Steicard Dept.: one  unified  organization."  From  what  has  been  stated  above, it  is  men's  protection!  Insist  that your  A.  W.  Armstrong,  evident  that  the  "PROGRESS"  referred  to  is  the  more  or  less  Eric  Lynch,  Jos.  Handflnger,  families  follow  this  motto  and  Orin  W.  Austin,  Charlie  Safford,  Acting  Agent,  let's hope  the day  will  come when  progressive  march  to  the  rear  led  by  General  Lawrenson.  His  Chas.  H.  Smith,  Jaa.  Smith,  Jos.  Texas  City,  Tegas,  we  will  see  nothing  but  Union  crocodile  tears  over  the  poor  seamen  deprived  of  the  "BENE­ H.  Smith,  Henery  W.  Smith,  Per­ 105—4th  St.,  Phonf  722  Made  products  on  the  market.  cy  Salmon,  A.  Saavedra,  FITS", of  "reorganization,"  is  actually  heart­rending!  Jos.  Flanagan  These  books  have  been  in  our  All  the  mumbo­jumbo  about  organizing  tlie  "unorganized"  hail  for  some  time  now.  If  mem­ 500  CCC  Boys  to  Join  SIU  ships  is .just  .so  much  sand  thrown  in  the.  eyes  of  the  NMU  bei­s  whose  names  are  on  this list  Training  Schools  njembership.  It's  primary  purpose  is  to  conceal  the  bankruptcy  will  communicate  with  us,  we  ;  of  the  ruling  clique  whose  main  efforts  are  devoted  to  dragging  will  be^^^glad  to  forward  book  to  An  additional  500  boys  are  to  JOHN  R. FORBES  the  seamen  organized  in  the  SIU  down  to  the  lower  level  estab­ near^t  hail.  be  released  by  the  Civilian  Con­ Died  in  the Marine  Hospital  servation  Corps  (CCC  Camps)  on  lished  by. Curran  and  Co.  SKILLED  LABOR  at  Norfolk  on  April  25, 1940  request  of  the  Maritime  Commis­ SHORTAGE  PUNGTURED  sion  for  enrolment  in  the  mer­ ALFRED  LARKE  On the  March  Died  at  the Marine  Hospital  Washington,  D.C—With  6,000,  chant  marine  training schools  op­ "The  SIU  has  got  to  be  wiped  out,"  says  Lawrenson.  Be­ 000  names  on  the  active  file  of  erated  by  the  Commission.  This  at"  New  York on  May 5,  1940  cause,? . . . Yes,  because  it  does  stand  as  a  constant  threat  of  ex­ the  Federal  Employipent  Service,  will  bring  the  total  of  CCC  boys  S.  BARRERQ  posing the  reactionary  character  of  the  phoney  clique  in  the lead­ including many  skilled  mechanics.  chosen for  enrolment  in  the train­ Died  at  the  Marine  Hospital  ing  ships  to  approximately  900  at  New  York  on  April  24.  ership  of  the  NMU  who  have  done  more  to  retard  the  progress  Secretary  of  Labor  Perkins  dis­ counted  the  deluge  of  propaganda  for  this  year.  MARION  FIELDS  of  the  seamen  than  any  other  factor.  Tlie  truth  is  beginning  to  relative  to  an  alleged  scarcity  of  Previous  enrolment  numbered  Died  at  Savannah,  Georgia,  Bjeep  thrqugh,  the  "fianitary  cordon"  thrown  around  the  NMU  skilled  labor  menacing  the  na­ 250  boys  last  October  and  150  in  on  May  14,  1940.  May.  Of  the  most  recent  batch,  rank  and file  and  it  v/on't  be  long  before the  membership  begins  tional  defense  program.  LERQY  AKINS  doing  a  little  "reorganizing"  of  the  top  committee.  When  that  "I  cannot  think  of  any  process  400  will  go  to  the  Gallups  Island  Died  at  New  York on  in  the  whole  defense  program  for  station  in  Boston  Harbor  and  100  time comes,  the seamen  can  really march  forward to  greater prog­ which  there  are  no  men  avail­ to  the  St.  Petersburg,  Florida,  May  5,  1940  icss and  security.  training  station.  able,"  she  declared.  Now  that  the  Seafarers'  Log  is  Texas City, Texas going  to  be  published  regularly,  I  May 15, 1940 don't  see  why  the  members  who  Editor, Seafarers' Log can  afi'ord  to  do  so  don't  make  Dear Sir and Brother: some effort  to  relieve  the financial  Being  a  trusting  soul  and  be­ strain  that  the  Union  no  doubt  lieving  everything  I  read,  no  mat­ will  be  put  to  in  Order  to  ensure^  ter  where  I  read  it,  I  was  sure  its  continued  publication.  that  all  that  was  needed  for  the  Editorial  Reorganizing The  **Un a rgan ized "  ¥'  7 'i­ •­•   # H\'  J5  •  • r?'­. •  In  Memoriam  :  �•  4'rA  Saturday, June 1, 1940  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  BALTIMORE What's  Doing  NEWS  FROM  News ­ And Views Around  The  Ports  Headquarters  War Bonus Wafje Increase '1.;  Illegal  Practice  BALTIMORE,  Md.,  May  25,  SAVAISNAH  TAMPA  Things  In  this  port  are  about  May  24, 1940  as  hot  as  tlie  weather.  Paddy  Shipping  has  been  fairly  good  Whaien,  the  great  Baltimore  Sta­ in  the  past  week,  due  primarily,  llncompoop,  is  down  here  ped­ to  the  S.S.  City  of  Montgomery,  dling  the line.  He's  just  aching  to  Savannah  Line,  coming  out  of  the  save  the  boys  down  here,  but  un­ boneyard,  where  she  has  been  fortunately  (for  Paddy),  many  of  laying  for  the  past  three  years.  his  potential  converts  have  been  Prospects  for  the  coming  week,  "saved"  before  and  have  found  however,  don't  look  very  promis­ the  proces.s  so  painful  tlint'  they  ing.  »  •   •   arc  extremely  reluctant  to  go  through  the  experience  again,  de­ "Several  important  clarifications  spite  all  of  Paddy's  eloquence.  and  addenda  to  our  agreement  Paddy,  who  is  suppo.scd  to  be  on  with  the  South  Atlantic  SS  Co.  his  vacation,  is  having  a  lot  of  were  negotiated  here  on  May  "explaining"  to  do  about  the  22nd  and  were  m.ade  effective  as  plioney  N.M.U.  tanker  agreement,  of  that  date.  Copy  of  the  clarifi­ which  is  causing;  much  unhappi­ cations  is  as  follows:  ness among  the  men  on  the .ships.  DECK  DEPARTMENT  :»  »  *  Shipping  has  been  very  good.  There  is  still  some  chiseling  go­ ing  on  board  of  some  of  the  Bull  Line  and  Waterman  ships.  It's  up  to  the  crews  to  report  to  the  pa­ trolmen  any  attempt  to  chisel  on  the  agreement.  If  you've  got  a  legitimate  beef,  bring  it  to  the  at­ tention  of  your  union  representa­ .  live  instead  of  banging  some  bar­ •   tender's  ear  about  it.  Every  mem­ ber, should  strive  to  leave  the  ship  in  a  better  condition  than  when  he  got  on.  With  the  proper  support  from  the  ship's  crew  we  can  put  an  end  to  any  chiseling  that's  going  on.  Report  your  beefs!  Support  your  patrolmen!  Win  better  conditions!  Build  a  greater  S.i!.U.  PHILADELPHIA  Had  a  little busine.ss  in  the  port  the  other  day,  crpwcd  the  Sea­ Train  West  Texas,  ,and  believe  me,  the  rank  and file  came  into  their  own.  Piggy  Norman  sailed  as  Engineer's  Utility  Man,  while  good  old  Brother  Waldo  Gripe  sailed  her  as  Quartermaster,  all  in  all,  the  crew  was  a fine  gang.  ;  '  •   *  »  We  are  having  a  little  difficulty  In  supplying  the  men  for  the  va­ rious  jobs  that  come  in,  as  we  have  very  few  men  on  the  beach  here.  »  •   *  We  are  reviving  the  old  Marine  Council  that  held  the  waterfront  in  abeyance  in  the  past,  and  it  looks  like  everything  will  be  rosy  in  the  future.  The  next  meeting  will  be  5­28­40,  and  then . we  are  going  to  go  to  town  in  earnest.  »  Hi  "ii  1.  "On  s.hips  where  members  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  are  required  to  do  carpenter  work,  due  to  the  ship  not  carrying  a  carpenter,  the  seaman  or  sea­ men  be  paid  at  the  rat^  of  25  cents  per  hour  for  this  work  In  addition .to  their  dally  wages.  2.  "In  Working  Rules,  Deck  Dep't.,  Section  1,  last  para­ graph,  be  changed  to  read:  'Sailors  required  to  stand  gang­'  way  watches  in  port  after  5  p!m.  and  before  8  a.m.,  Satur­ day  afternoons,  Sundays  and  holidays  to  be  paid  at  the  regu­ lar  overtime  rate  of  80  cents  per  hour.'  3.  "When  seamen  are  re­ quired  to  clean  bilges,  rose­ boxes  or  cofferdam,  it  shall  be  considered  overtime  for  the  watch  on  deck,  and  (over­)  time  and  one­half  for  the  watches  below.  4.  "Section  14.  Shifting  or  hauling  ship  after  5  p.m.  and  before  8  a.m.  shall  be  consid­ ered  overtime,  a  minimum'of  two  hours to  be  paid  for  same."  ENGINE  DEPARTMENT  1.  "The  4  to  8  watch  shall  re­ lieve  itself  for  supper.  2.  "Section  8  (b)  shall  be  changed to  read; 'Both  the oiler  and  the  man  on  watch  (fireman  or watertender)  detailed to  look  after  the  plant,  shall  receive  overtime  while  cargo  Is  being  worked  with  ship's  winches'  at  all  times  betwen  the  hours  of  5  p.m.  and  8  a.m.,  and  on  Sat­ urday  afternoons,  Sundays  or  holidays."  3.  "When  ship  Is  shifted  be­ tween  the  hours  of  5  p.m.  and  8  a.m.,  the  watertender  or  fire­ man,  but  not  both,  on  watch  shall  be  paid  at  the  regular  overtime  rate.  4.  "Section  9.  Add  paragraph  (b­1).  When  firemen  are  re­ quired  to  blow  tubes  or  super­ heaters  between  the . hours  of  5  p.m.  and  8  a.m.,  or  on  Satur­ day  afternoons,  Sundays  or  holidays,  they  shall  be  paid  at  the  regular  overtime  rate  for  same."  NEW  YORK  A  considerable  number  of  NMU  1940:—Shipping  continues  fairly  men  come  in  most  every  day  • who  (Continued  from  Par/e  l)  are  anxious  to  join  the  Seafarers  good  out  of  this  port  with  the  remain  as  is:  $30  per  month  for  International  Union.  It  seems  turnover  of  approximately  85  men  that  they  are  getting  fed  up  with  a  week  about  average.  Trip­card  ships  going  into,  the  Mediterra­ the  promi.ses  of  the  top  fraction  men  are  being  shipped at  the  rate  nean;  $40  per  month  for  ships go­ boys.  Despite  all  the  phoney  ing  to  Bilboa,  Spain;  and  25%  for  propaganda  in  the  Pilot  the  NMU  of  about  ten  per  week  and  it  ships  going  to  the  Far  East  and  rank  and file  around  this  port  are  looks  like  there  will  be  a  sharp  getting  wise  to  the  fact  that  the  pick­up  in  that  direction  unless  India  area.  These  bonuses  will  SIU  is  a  democratic  organization  the  present  beach  list  of  153  remain  in  effect  until  January 1st,  run  by  the  membership.  A.s  they  members  starts  climbing.  1941."  In  comparison,  the  SIU  don't  get  much  overtime  and  '• rews .sailing  to  the  Mediterra­ very  little  backing from  their own  Shipping  Good!  nean  are  getting  $20  a  month  oificials,  I  am  willing  to  bet  that  Mississippi's DELBRAZIL .should  more  than  NMU  crews  in  the  in  another  year  we  will  have  all  take  her  crew  sometiinc  next  the  rank  and file  members  of  the  week  and  coupled  with  Ocean  same  run.  NMU  in our  Union  and damn  near  Dominion's  COELLEDA  which  Ls  And  Curran's  buzzards  still  all  their ships  too.  strain  their  guts  trying  to  main­ ahso  scheduled  to  take  her  crew  *  «  *  '  within  the  next  few  days;  it looks  tain  the  fiction  that  ships  under  That's  all  for  this  week!  Best  like  we  are going  to  have  a  tough  regards  to  the  Seafarers  Log  and  time filling  all  the  jobs.  With­ contract  to  the  SIU  are  "unorgan­ all  brother  members.  drawal  of  Bull  Line's  HELEN,  ized"  ships.  If It's  true  that these  D.L.  Parker,  Agent  HILTON,  ELIZABETH,  and  COR­ ships  are  unorganized,  then  we  NELLS  from  the  fruit  service  is '  leave  it  to  Mr.  Curran  to  explain  scheduled  but  it  is  doubtful  if  to  his  membership  why  "unorgan­ they  will  tie  up  and  release  their  ized"  ships  get  $20  a  month  more  The  old  refrain,  is  the  theme  crews  as  in  other  years.  TEXAS  CITY  song  here  . . ,  Where,  oh  where,  are  the  seamen?  We'll  get  two  or  three  on  the  beach,  a  ship  comes  in,  and  no  men  to  be  found.  I'm  fast  becoming  the  skeleton  in  the  closet  here  in  town.  Mothers  put  wayward  kids  to  sleep  by  telling  them  I'm  coming  to  ship  them  out.  Shipped  5  trip  card  men  last  week ... 4  this  week!  Uncertainty  as  to  the  outcome  of  the  present  battle  on  the  West­ ern  Front  is  making  the  prospec­ tive  buyers  of  some  of  the  ships  of  the  tied­up  fleet  hedge  a  little  but  If  the  European  situation  should  stabilize  itself  shortly  and  the  Mediterranean  can  be  kept  open  the  demand  for  seamen  will  be  the  heaviest  in  the  history  of  the  U.S.  Merchant  Marine.  Attention! the  Mediterranean.  Agent  Elkins  Is  living  up  to  his  name  of  eagle­ eye  these  days  with  NMU  men  crowding  the  Hall  looking  for  membership.  The  Agent  picked  out  two  ex­NMU  patrolmen  and  a  well  known  Commie  before  they  got  to  the  investigating  committee.  agreement  with  the  SIU_to  come  ping  in  order  to  man  the ships  if  The  Sea­Train  New  Jersey  is  scheduled  to  take  on  a  crew  the  fir.st  week  in  July,  so  you  doe  heavy  monkeys  might  as  well  lay  on  the  beach  here  for five  weeks  as  anywhere  else,  so  get  going.  I hear  a  lot  of  squawking  about  the  "Log."  Well,  who  ever  heard  of  getting  something  good  for  nothing.  Let's  get  going  the  donationsi  •   '  *  «  «  thru  with  the  overtime  clariflca­ tions  listed  in  the  above  addenda  to  our  agreement.  These  provi­ sions  have  been  previously  em­ bodied  in  the  rest  of  our  agree­ ments.  Chas.  'Waid,  Agent  mw ORLEANS  it  keeps  up  at  this  rate.  «  Last  week  we.  shipped  85  men.  This  week,  so  far, we  have  reach­ ed  the  100  mark.  Note  that  this  Is  exceptionally  good  for  the  few  ships  that  touch  this port.  •  • «'  •  '•   We  have  very  few  MFOW  and  SUP men  on  the beach  here at  the  present  time.  In  the  next  couple  Houston,  Texas,  of  weeks  one  of  the Weyei'hauser  May  25,  1940  The  port  of  Houston  Is  still  go­ ships  is due  to  Come  out.  *  W.  H.  Elkins,  Agent  •  *  HO^§Tm  Well,  here's ,to a  bigger  and  bet­ tor  "Log,  long  may  it flourish.  ing  strong  and.shipping  is  boom­ than  ships  which  are  "organized"  In  the  NMU!  It's  a  high  price  to  pay  for  the  rather  dubious  pleas­ ure  of  being  associated  with  the  Curran,  Lawrenson,  wrecking  crew.  WAGES  AND  OVEIiriME!*  Another  revealing  comparison  •   *  *  betiveeii  the  "unoiKiwiizfed"  stand­ The  mate  on  the  MARSADOK  ards  established  by  the  SIU  and  War  Bonus  Gain  coming  into  Galveston  was  right  the "organized"  NMU. ... On  off­ Following  the  negotiations  shore  ships  under  contract  to  the  on  the  job  down  on  deck  wajit­ ing  to  help  the  Sailors  on  the  which >upped  the  war  bonus  to  SIU  we  have  been  able  to  win  an  gear.  He  was  informed  that  the  fifty  dollars  per  month  on  the  increase  of  ten  dollars  per  month  gang  was  capable  of  struggling  South  Atlantic  SS  Line's  ship.s  in  wages  PLUS  TEN  CENTS  along  without  his  aid.  One  more  bound  for  the  Mediterranean;  PER  HOUR  INCREASE  IN  OUR  mate  educated!  If  all  the  crews  Brothers  R.  E.  Dickey  and  Elkins  OVERTIME  RATE!  The  NMU  take  the  saijie  attitude  it  won't  went  after  Waterman,  SS  while  got  NO  increase  in  overtime  and  be  long  before  these  ambitious  their  GATEWAY  CITY  was  lay­ the  ten  dollar  increase  in  wages  ofllcers  stay  where  they  belong  lug  here  and  got  the fifty  dollar  was  sp*ecifically  designated  as,  and  make  a  name  for  themselves  rate  for  her  crew  after  a  .short  "temporary  additional  compensa­ by  doing  their  own .  work  instead  delay  in  signing  articles.  The  tion,  not  tied  directly  with  the  bonus  riders  provide  for  payment  basic  wage."  Curran  and  Co.  of  messing  around  the  crew.  of  the  bonus  from  the  last  U.S.  must  think  we're  living  in  •  •   •   port  leaving  to  the first  U.S.  port  "Reversia"  where  "unorganized"  Steady  as  she  goes!  on  return and  also  calls  for a five  workers  get  higher  wages  and  A.  'W.  Armstrong  thousand  dollar  insurance  rate.  better  working  conditions  than  With  the  ten  dollar  increase  on  "organized"  workers!  But  if  yon  wages  AB's  on  these ships  will  be  belong  to  the  NMU  and  refuse  to  paid  $132.50  per  month.  The  ten  believe  the  iripe  peddled  in  the  «  dollar  wage  increase  has  been  "Pilot"  ihen  you're  nothing  but  a  Acting  agent  A.  "W.  Arm­ put  over  on  all .offshore  and  in­ "disrupter"  who  should  be  strong,  Texas  City,  Texas,  re­ tercoastal  ships  and  negotiations  purged—and  most  likely  will  be!  quests  us  to  announce  the  new  are  now  in  process  with  the  address  of  the  hall  which  has  coastwise  Lines.  li­LEGAL  f  been  opened  in  Texas  City.  PRACTICE  Sharp LooKout!  The address:  On  voting  a  crew  member  off  a  The  Commission's  RED  JACK­ Texas  City  Branch  ship.  .  .  .  This  practice  has  been  ET  surrendered  her  Waterman  Seafarers  International  charter  upon  arrival  here  and  is  condemned  as  contrary  to  the  105—4th  St. ,North  being  turned  over  to  the  Grace  best  interests  of  the  organization  Phone  722  and  must  be  discontinued.  Be­ Brothers  shipping  into  this  Line.  SUP here  will  crew  her  up.  fore  a  brother  can  be  voted  off  a  The  CITY  OF  FLINT  also  took  a  port  are  invited' to  call  at  our  ship,  charges  must  be  preferred  West  Coast  crew  and  left  for  the  new  hall.  Brother  Armstrong  befo.­e  the  membership  at  head­ reports  that  shipping  in  Texas  coast.  Ex­patrolrfian  John  Lul  quarters  or  any  branch  office  of  took  the  Schoharie  for  a  trip  to  City  has  been  very  good.  The  American  Range  lines have  sold  the  Calabee  to  an  un­named  firm,  but  I  was' informed  on  reli­ able  authority  that  she  would  still  remain  under  contract  to  the  S.I.U.  We  had  a  telephone  bill  as  long  as  your  arm  last  month,  call­ ing  Baltimore  and  New  York,  so  some  of  you  men  who  are  on  the  beach  In  these  two  ports  better  May  24,  1940  hop­ It  over  here,  as  we  hate  like  Shipping  is  so  good  here  in  hell  to  fatten  the  telephone  com­ The  South  Allautic  SS  Co.  • was  New  Orleans  at  the  present  time  pany.  one  of  the  last  companies  under  that  we  will  have  to  keep  step­ «  «  «  •   •   The  S.S.  DEL  MAR,  Mississippi  J.  F.  Flanagan,  ­ ing.  Can't  get  enough  book­men  Harry  J.  Collins,  and  we  are  shipping  quite  a  few  Shipping  Co.  wagon,  was  In  here  with  a  good  beef.  Three  men  trip  card  men,  Phi la  Branch  fV;  lA  i  A:  - A  ^  I  the  union,  so  that  the  member  charged  can  be  assured  of  a  fair  trial.  This  procedure  Is  neces­ sary  to  eliminate  the  danger  of  mixing  personal  prejudices  with  union  business.  The  membership  has  gone  on  record  to'take  action  against  any  crew  guilty  of  violat­ ing  the  procedure  established  by  the  union  in  regard  to  voting  a  brother  member  off  a  ship.  wer§  hurt  on  the  voyage  and  the  company  did  not  want  to  pay  ex­ tra  compensation  to  the  other  members  of  the  deck  gang.  The  deck  gang  all  quit  so  she  laid  here  overnight  waiting  on  a  full  deck  gang.  The  beef  was  settled  this  morning  at  ten  o'clock,  with  the  bid  deck  crew  returning  to  work.  «  «  «  STRIKE  FUND  The  Seafarers'  strike  and  or­ ganization  fund  for  the  Atlantic  District  has  passed  the  $20,000  mark  this  week.  On  May  25,  the  fund  totalled  $20,350.  Collections  on  the. fund  have  been  coming  In  at  the  rate  of  about  $400  pel!  week.  As  no  member  Is  consid­ ered  in  good  standing  unless  big  Everything  is  going  shipshape  strike  assessment  has  been  paid,  in  this  port  and  throughout  the  we  urge  those  who  have  not  yet  Gulf.  paid  to contact  their  parolman  oi;  0. M.  Rogerai  agent  at  the first  opportuuly.  j  ­• '•  r  ,  �­  ­V;  4  THE  S E A F A R  E R S '  L O  G  4E=  MOBILE  SAYS;  n­ MORE  ABOUT:  N.M.U.  BLITZKRIEG  BOGS  DOWN!  is..,­ Saturday, Jufie  1, 1940 .  MORE ABOUT;  Hearings Held  On Insurance  Measures!  MORE ABOUT;  Fink  Training  Admitted  Sailors Union  Backs SlU  Crews!  %  ,  Mobile,  Alai.  .  .ii  Editor, Seafarers' Log  (dontintied  from  page  1)  Dea^ Sir  and  Brother,  (Continued  from  page 1)  of  the  hiring  halls  and  the  very,  Lundeberg  lirid  we,  the  represen­ lAecording to the issues  of  the "Pile It" a few  weeks ago,  facythat  theyJ)elong  wholly  and  tatives  of  the  crew,  sent  a  tele­ (Continued from  Page ])  the  N.M.U.  were  very  cohfideht  that they" were going­to  take  soieiy  to seainS  withbul  ihter'fer­ gram  to  headquarters of  the  SIU  over  the  Waterman  ships  and  they  really  ­expected  that  it  ­ence  from  any  single  outside  in­ program'  involved  the  training  of  at  New  York.  We  received  word  finks  as  a  potential  reserve  to  re­ was going  to  be  just  as  easy  as  taking  candy  away  from  a  terest  that  causes  seamen  to  place  from  Harry  Lundeberg  to  go  union •   men  aboard  ships,  baby.  But I think  they have a  different slant  on  the situation  stand  ready  to  oppose  to  the  ut­ particularly  in  the  event  of  a  dis­ ahead  and  have  the  entire  crew  most  of  their  power  any  Invasion  pay  off  and  at  the  same  time,  to  now.  I'd  like  to  know  just  how  they  are  pacifj­ing  their  of  their  control  of  their  own  hir­ pute  between  the  shipowners  and  contact  any  other  Calmar  Line  tlie  unions.  As  for  training  men  Membership  now  after  making  such  bold  statements  that  ing  halls."  Watbrmhn  Lihe  ships  iii  the  they  ­would  have  the  Waterman  ships  in  a  short  while  and  (Upon his return from the in  seamanship,  that  can  beet  bb  and  vicihity  of  Portland.  done  by  actual  experience  gained  the­n  failing  so  pathetically.  hearings at Washington, brother in  working  aboard  ships,  and  Brother  Barlow  of  the  SUP,  Lundeberg informs us that a sub- has  been  proven  time  and  again  Ward  of  tlie  Marine  Firemen  and  Blitzkrieg  Bogs  Down  ^  instatemcnt'  to  James  Stewart,  stitute bill providing for unem- that  there  is  no  substitute  for  the  two  members  of  the  crew  of  When  the  Supreme  Court  which  the  Company  did.  He  was  ployment insurance for seamen is the  Alamar  immediately  weat­.'  upheld  the  N.L.R.B.'s  ruling  placed  on  the  S.S.  Pan  Royal  as  being prepared, wkieh vjiXl elim- such  training.  aboard  the  Texmar  and  received  that  the  Waterman  S,S.  Co.  fireman.  Now  he  is  back  in  Mo­ inate the objectionable and danEnroll COO  Boys!  the  promise  of  the  crew  of  100%  must  offer  reinstatement  and  bile,  having  left  the  ship  up  gerous features of the present When  the  training  ship  pro­ support.  We  then  went  back  back  pay  to  the  discharged  North.  ­When  asked  by  an  S.I.U.  bill, while retaining the principle gram  was  first  begun,  it  was  an  aboard  the  Alamar.  The  crew  of  why  he  left  the  ship,  he  of payment of insurance relief nounced  that  only  bona  fide  sea  the  Alamar  demanded  to  he  paid '  members  of  the  crews  of  the  member  replied  that  the  crew  wouldn't  for unemployed seamen. This bill men  would  be  eligible  for  enrol  off  and  the  skipper  said  that  he  Bienville  and  the  Fairland,  have  anything  to  do  with  him  will be submitted to Congress We  were  asked  to  believe  would  have  to  make  the  payroll  notices  of  this  ruling  were  and  that  they  wouldn't  speak  to  with the backing of the SJJPSIV ment.  that  the  sole  purpose  of  the  pro­ out,  and  our  pay  wouid  be  ready  very  prominently  displayed  him,  so  he  quit.  Well,  well,  what  and the support of the organized gram  was to  take  up  the  slack  in  for  us  Friday  morning.  on the front page of  the "Pile  a  bad  bunch  of  boys. I  guess  now,  labor movement. It'will be drawn unemployment  and  to  Increase  the  COMMY  STOOGES  who  act  up by seamen familiar with the the  efficiency  of  the  American  .  Win  Raise  It."  Now,  after  the  hue  and  as  oiBcials  of  the  N.M.U.  in  this  problems of the seafaring groups seamen.  It  was  not  long  after  Friday  morning  about  ten  cry has died  down, the Water­ port  will  petition  the  N.L.R.B,  to  and will NOT surrender any of that  a  general  recruiting  cam  o'clock,  we  received  word  from  man  case  has  been  relegated  make  the  S.I.U.  men  fondie  and  our hard won gains.) paign  was  launched  among  the  the  old  man  that  the  raise  would  to  an  unimportant  place  on  pet  these  rats  who  are  placed  on  COG  camps  and  plow  jockeys  In  be  forthcoming  as  of  May  1st.  Sweet  Racket!  the  country  for  personnel  to  man  Immediately,  the  SUP  hall  was  one  of  the  back  pages.  It  the  Waterman  ships.  The  NMU­CIO  brain  trust  has  contacted,  and  they  having  re­ the  training  ships.  seems  that  the  N.M.U.  has fi­ been  ballyhooing  this  bill  to  high  Healthy Reaction  ceived  word  due  to  Harry  Lunde­ nally come  to realize that  tak­ There  were  two  men  placed  on  heaven.  A  clue  to  their  anxiety  Anti­Union Education  berg  negotiating  for  us,  told  us  ing  over  the  Waterman  ships  the  S.S.  KofresI  as  fireman  and  on  behalf  of  the  measure  lies  in  Young  men  and  boys  were  re  to  go  ahead  and  carry  on  with  a  a  provision  in  the  bill  which  au­ is  a  task  that  they  are  not  mess  boy.  These  men  told  the  thorizes  the  Board  to  permit  un­ cruited,  most  of  whom  having  new  rider  attached  to  the  articles  crew  that  If  they  would  let  them  never  belonged  to  a  trade  union  (no  promises—the  real  thing,  or  quite  able  to accomplish.  In  a  ride  the  ship,  they  would  get  off  ion  officials  to  distribute  the  un­ recent  issue" of  the  N.M.U.  of­ when  the  ship  got  back to  Mobile.  employment  Insurance  checks.  were  considered  desirable  mate  else­)  and  that  all  Calmar  and  intercoastal  ships  were  ficial  publication,  there  was  They  stated  that  due  to  the  What  a  sweet  racket  Curran  and  rial  for  that  type  of  training  Waterman  0  come  under  the  new  wage  which,  Admiral  Wiley  boasts,  will  the  glaring  headline  "Fir.st  amount  of  money  the  N.M.U.  had  Co.  could  make  out  of  a  set­up  result  in  an  unwillingness "to  fol  scale.  How  is  that  for  ACTION?  like  that!  They  hope  that  this  Man  Back  on  Waterman."  It  spent  on  tiiem  In  their  fight  power  would  permit  them  to  low  the  guidance  of  union  lead­ And  where  were  the  "organiz­ Waterman  S.S.  Company,  further  states  that  the  trek  against  ers."  in  other  words,  it  is  admit­ ers"  of  the  N.M.U.  who  were  go­ they  hkd  to  accept  reinstatement  maintain  a  death­grip,  on  the  back  to  Waterman  ships  was  on  that  ship.  When  the  ship  ar­ membership  of  the  NMU  and  ted  that  an  anti­union  attitude  is  ing  to  get  conditions  for  us?  Oh,  yes!  We  forgot  to  call  them  up  under  way  when  James  Stew­ rived  in  Mobile  these  two  men  would  gladly  trade  what  little  being  fostered  among  the  train  we  were  too  busy  forcing  UNION  ing  ship  personnel.  This  type  o?  art was  reinstated  on  the S.S.  quit  the  ship  over  the  objections  control  they  have  over  the  hiring  education  can  only  result  in  the  conditions  on  UNION  ships.  This  hall  in  exchange  for  the  privilege  Fairland  in  July,  1937.  This  of  Drury  and  Robinson  who  of  dispensing  the  unemployment  "training"  of  actual  and  potential  spearhead  action  of  the  loyal  pleaded  with  them  for  an  hour  to  SIU  crew  of  the  S.S.  Alamar,  in­ is  a  distortion  of  the  truth.  stay  on  the  ship  but  to  no  avail  relief  checks.  finks.  cidentally,  affects  some fifteen  They  said  they  were  going  to  Presents  True  Picture  Well to  Remember!  Sell­Out  AHists  more  ships.  Now,  for  the  benefit  of  the  quit  going  to  sea,  and  if  they  ever  These  birds  think  that  they  can  it  is  well  to  remember  that  de­ members  who  are  not  familiar  went  to  sea  again,  it  would  be  as  solve  the problems  of  the seamen  spite  the  resistance  of  the  Sea­ Appreciation  ­with  the  situation  down  here,  I'll  S.I.U.  members.  by  using  the  methods  of  a  ward  farers'  international  oh  the  East  We  want  to  thank  the  Sailors  present  the  true  and  unadulter­ heeler!  Instead  of  depending  on  Coast  and  Gulf,  and  the  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pacific,  particularly  Thumbs  Down  ated  picture  of  what  has  actually  You  can  see  by  all  this,  just  the  economic  strength  of  organ­ Union  of  the  Pacific  on  the  Brothers  Massey  and  Barlow  for  taken  place  as  regards  these  men  how  far  the  N.M.U.  has  gone  in  ized  labor  they  are  always  run­ West  Coast,  the  training  program  their  wonderful  cooperation.  Also  who  have  been  reinstated  on  the  their  effort  to  take  the  already  ning  to some  politician  to  make  a  was  established  with  the  support  Brother  Ward  of  the  MFOW.  Waterman  ships.  On  March  30  well  organized  S.I.U.  men  under  deal  with  them.  All  they  ask  in  of  Joe  Curran  and  the  N.M.U.  Book  No.  106,  M.  C. Jones  was reinstated  aboard  their  so­called  "protective  wing.  excliange  is  the  privilege  of  re­ who  endorsed  the  program  and  Seafarers'  International,  the S.S.  Pan  Kraft  as  wiper.  The  They  have  accomplished  just  ex­ maining  at  the  head  of  a  dues  Sabotaged  our  fight  against  it.  Atlantic  District  chip  was  scheduled  to sail  at five  actly nothing.  Even  that  generous  collecting  agency.  It  is  in  the  Curran  and  his  stooges  who  were  o'clock  the following  morning and  offer  of  equal  transfer  and  full  nature  of  things  that  this  politi  instrumental  in  establishing  the  structlon  of  unionism  in  the  nria­ Jones  was  there  at  the  scheduled  membership  rights  is  not  enough  cal  horse­trading  results  in  the  Maritime  Commission  fink­hall  ritlme  industry,  unless  the  Amer­ sailing  time.  He  told  the  crew  to  fool  the S.I.U.  men  into  accept­ loss  of  the  independence  of  the  and  fink­training  program  wlll J  lean  seamen  rid  themselves  pi  that  he  was  forced  to  either  ac­ ing  membership  in  the  COMMU­ union.  That  is  the  least  concern  yet  be  responsible  for  the  de­  these  leeches.  cept  reinstatement  on  that  ship  NIST  PARTY  controlled  N.M.U.  of  the Curran  clique.  or  lose  his  certificate  of  member­ It  seems that  the S.I.U.  men  have  Narrow  Escape I  SEAFARERS  LOG  ship in  the  N.M.U. and  he further  got  in  the habit  of  having a DEM  If our  memory serves  us, It  was  stated  that  if  the  crew  would  al  GCRATIC  organization,  and  let  low  him  to  sail  in  the  ship  from  me  "fell  you,  brother,  ,that's  a  not  so  long  ago,  that  the  same  Mobile  that  he  would  gladly  leave  habit  that  is  hard  to  give  up.  clique  petitioned  the  Maritime  the ship  when  they arrived  in  an  Some  day  thtf  Commissars  will  Commission to  establish minimum  sther  port.  Well,  instead  of  sail  realize  that  real  bona fide  seamen  wages  and  working  conditions  ang  at  5  A.M.  the ship  didn't  sail  want  no part  of  their  dictatorship.  for  the  seamen.  It  was  the  vigor­ ous  opposition  of  the  ivUP­SIU  S.S. Major  Wheeler  $  2.90  until 10  A.M.,  ,and  in  the  interval  that  put  the  skids  to  that  move.  between  these  hours  Jones  went  Members  Want "Log"  S.S.  Delmar  12.35  fishore  and  didn't  return  to  sail  As  a  closing  word  I'd  like  to  Shortly  after,  thru  the  militant  S.S.  Beatrice  12.65  action  of  the  SUP  membership,  a  In  the  ship.  add  that  there  has  been  quite  a  Honor  Roll  wage­raise  of  ten  dollars  a  month  S.S. Arrow  (Engine and  Deck)  bit  of  diseussjpn  around  the  hall  nd  tSi­i  cents  per  hour  increase  lately  relative  to  sending  copies  The  next  man  to  accept  rein­ of  the  "Log"  to  the  ships  for  the  In  overtime  was  won  on  the  Pa­ Furman­  Mayhew,  $1.00;  Lambert  Smith,  statement  was James  Stewart  and  members  who  don't  have  a  cific  Coast,  followed  by  similar  $.50; Joe  Gallen, .$1.00;  Jos.  Flanagan, .$.50;  be  was  put  on  the  S.S.  Hastings  chance  to  get  them  otherwise.  increases  for  the  SlU  In  the  off­ as fireman.  He' rode  the  ship  as  They  point  out  that  the  N.M.U.  shore  trade.  If  Curran  and  Ca  J.  Catharth,  $1.00;  Theodore  Correll,  $1.00;  far as  Panama City  and  on  arriv­ has  that  as  one  of  their  policies,  had  been  successful  in  getting the  W.  Jona,  $1.00;  H.  R.  Senger,  $1.00;  B.  P.  al  there  he  quit  the  ship  and  re­ and  they  see  no  reason  why  we  Maritime  Commission  to  estab­ Rees,  $1.00;  Tom  Jenkins,  $1.00;  H.  Smith,  turned  to Mobile.  He  immediately  can't  do  the  same  thing.  It  is  a  lish  minimum  wage  scales  It  $1.00; W.  S. Hart, $.50; Wra. Rlakelv  $1.00;  filed  charges  of  threatening  very  good  idea  in  my  estimation,  would  have  been  well  nigh  impos­ Stan  Markowski, $.50;  Kornelensen,  $.50; R.  against  members  of  the  crew  of  and  it  will  serve  to  get  the  mem­ sible  to  get  an  increase  over  the  Lindle, $.50;.Ed McGraw,  $1,00; W. Connors,  .  the  Hastings.  But  the  joker  in  bership  interested  in  the  paper,  established  minimum.  $2,00;  J.  Lnndgren,  $1.00;  Ghas.  Ricketts,  that  deal  Is  that  he  never  at any  and  it  should  get  some  donations  On  Guard!  tirae asked  the Master  of  the ship  to  help  defray  the  expense  on  We can  expect further  attempts  $.50;  L.  O.  Schmidt,  $.50;  Holliday,  $.50;  for  any  protection  and  in  his  publishing it.  If  we  all take  an  in­ in  the near  future  to legislate  the  V.  Lopez,  $.505;  Tbos.  Isaksen,  $.50;  Benny  jcharges  he  failed, to  mention  the  terest  in  thp  "Log,"  we  can  re­ seamen  out  of  control  of  the  hir­ 2!orieia,$.50;  John  Healey,  $.50;  C.  Corbin,  fact  that, the crew  took  up  a  tar­ ally  go  places.; That's  all  for  this  ing  hall,  and  other  conditions  $.50;  Jesse  Vinson,  $.50;  Sam  Watson,  $.50;  ­  paulin  mu.ster  and  paid  his  fare  week.  which  have  been  won  thru  mili­ 6.50  $34.40  Another  One  Down  r£.:  •  • V:­ itakK to  Mobile. .  The  officials  of  the  N.M.U.  ap­ •  f opeal^d, to  the  N.L.R.B.,  and  they  told Waterman  to  again  offer  re­ Fraternally  yours,  tant  action.  We  will  have  to  be  Robert  A.  Matthews,  extremely­  wary  of  the  horab­ Eng.  Patrolman,  trading  politicians  who  come  to  Mobile  Branch  us  bearing  gifts.  T  V  J.  C.  Drumbaugh,  $1,00;  L.  B.  Leytou,$.50;  D.  E,  Burns,  .$.50;  A.  Appfer,  $1.50  ,. .$25.50  Total  $2&50  $59.90  .' - 1  1  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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NEW YORK. N. Y., FRIDAY JUNE 1. 1945 1945 Memorial Day—For Oar Sailors, Soldiers and Merchant Seamen, No. 22 Wartime Ban On Ship Movement Information is Lifted This Week The men on the beach will no longer have to take ships blind, not knowing whether they will wind up in Manila or Cherbourg. Froni now on ships movements in the At­ lantic and its adjacent waters and, with some limitations, the western coastal waters of South America, can be released by union dispatchers for the information of the member­ ship. The news will also be available for the general press and radio. This leaves shipping tin most of the Pacific and the Indian oceans still subject to war­ time censorship, however. . Convoys Dropped The announcement was made by Byron Price, director of the Office of Censorship, and printed in the May 24 issue of the Journal of Commerce, shortly after the British Admiralty and the Navy Following is printed the ex­ Department announced abandon­ change of letters between Lunde­ ment of the convoy system in the berg and Mr. Philip D. Reed, Atlantic, and the restoration of newly appointed chairman of the peacetime navigation rules with "fact finding committee." respect to the display of lights, MR. REED'S LETTER the exchange of signals and so Dear Mi-. Lundeberg; forth. --At the request of Admiral •War Shipping Administration Land, I have agreed to be chair­ vessels were to be notified today man of a temporary committee to that they need no longer foUow review post-war needs of Ameri­ the ziz-zag course in the Atlantic can' merchant seamen and to and that their radio equipment make recommendations to the may be unsealed. United Seamen's Service. I would Byron Price, in announcing re­ like you to serve on that com­ moval of the restrictions, stressed mittee. that the identity and movements Admiral Lan^d will attend the of . war ships, including trans­ first meeting of the committee, ports, remain restricted but there (Continued on Page 4) (ContinueJ on Page 5) Lundeberg Opposes Plan To Continue USS In Peace Time The long expected maneuver, on the part of the social workers and their NMU allies to continue the United Seamen's Service into peace time, was exposed this week by SUP President Harry Lundeberg. Lundeberg had been invited to join_^ a phoney front committee which was to "exam­ ine seamen's post war needs." One of these "post war needs" was presumed to be continued spoon feeding by the United Sea­ men's Service. > Lundeberg not only rejected the invitation to serve on the committee, but reaffirmed the SIU opposition to the entire USS set up. BALLOTING COMMITTEE HARD AT WORK OVERWHELMING VOTE CARRIES STRIKE FUND AND AMENDMENTS An enthusiastic membership, | during the week of March 12, plainly aware of possible future ^1945. Another dealt with the procontingencies, o V e r w h elmingly^ ceedure to be used in submitting ratified the special ten dollar financial reports, strike fund assessment, in a five The constitutional provision week voting period that ended dealing with the reinstatement'of on May 23. members was changed to read Also passed by referendum vote that a member more than six .were seven constitutional changes months in arrears may be reinthat were submitted to the mem- stated by a membership meeting bership at the same time. The upon payment of all back dues, results of voting, as revealed by:fines and assessments. Members the balloting committee at the so reinstated shall be regarded as New York hall, showed that the probationary members for a constitutional changes were each period of one year. passed by better than a 95% "yes" The Strike Fund Assessment of vote. $10, as stated in the resolution, is i The Strike Fund Assessment a one time assessment—the funds ireceived 88% "yes" votes of all to be used only in case of a gen­ 'the eligible ballots cast. eral strike of all ships, and then Most of the amendments' sub­ only after a. referendum vote of mitted to "the referehdumi vote of the menibership. •the membership concerned themThe membership, alerted by These are the men who checked the votes you cast on the strike fund. On the left side of the 'iselves with proposals for slight disturbing occurances, such as the table (from left to right) are; Walter Kosmider, 2nd Cook; Louis Galvin. Deck Eng.; Robert Wixiningr changes in the voting procedime, proposed bonus cut, responded in as recommended by the Agents' all ports in support of the re­ row. On the right side of the table (from front to rear) are: Joseph F. MankuskL ^WT; John C* Julicks, AB; Curt Starke, Acting AB. conference held in New York solution. �Is.- ' Pase Two THE SEAT AHEHS Friday, June 1, 1945 LOU FASCISM! SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor •1 I; •> i •? i HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ President 101 Market Street, San Francisco, Caltf. JOHN HAVK - -- -- -- - Secy-Treas. P. O. Box 25, Station P., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - Washington Rep. 424 Stk Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. i i X X PUBLICATION OFFICE: 11 BSAV]^ STREET New York, (4) N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Second Class Mailing Rights Pending A Warning Signal Hi! It is a brazen pimp, indeed, who advertises his trade in the public press. Their way is to pluck at your sleeves from the shadows, plying their sorry profession with a minimum of publicity. But no such scruples, it seems, inhibit the ptofessional labor finks who flaunt their scabbing activities shamelessly. In an adjoining column, we reproduce an advertise­ ment that appeared in Rob Wagner's Script, the voice of producers around Hollywood, offering to the employers of that area the services of "highly-disciplined" veterans to *'protect" their plants, and their "most unique specialty, the ex-Marine Guards Intelligence Divisions" for confiden­ tial investigations. We don't know personally who is the "chief of staff," the "adjutant and inspector" or the other men in this setup. &ut we do think the military setup, replete with titles and discipline, the wording of,, the advertisement, are all too transparent veils not at all masking the old fashioned strike breaking outfit such as flourished a few years ago. We think that the ad, had it been written with more candor, could have read: "Do you want a goon squad to keep union organizers out of your plant? Do you want to hire labor spies to infiltrate the trade unions, disrupt them and put the finger on the leaders? We have on hand a se­ lect group of highly disciplined veterans, who have been successfully inoculated with an anti-union prapa^nda." It is inevitable, when profits are more important to some producers than any human rights, that an unscrupul­ ous operator should take advantage of the situation to sell the services of professional goons. But more is involved than a few immoral characters looking for an easy thirty pieces of silver. This advertise­ ment poses two problems that the American labor move­ ment will have to face in the near future. First is the spectacle of some employers already prepar­ ing for that postwar period. Even while beguiling the la-i bor unions with honeyed words of cooperation, some oper­ ators are already hiring armed guards and "intelligence" men. Second, is the use of veterans of the armed forces as an anti-labor force. As the Seafarers Log has pointed out on more than one occasion, the great danger facing Ameri­ can trade unions is the employment of the jobless veteran as a strike-breaking, anti-labor unit. Fascist spellbinders ivill attempt to rally unemployed, maltreated veterans iaround a standard of dumping the civiliam off the gravy train. This is what happened after the last war. Unless the 'unions bestir themselves and make a conscious, determined effort to bring the veteran where he rightly belongs, into labor's camp, it will happen after this war. CAN A Ex-MARINES HELP YOU? What's your probltm? , Is it present, or postwar; public, or personal? Efther "way, we have a'service that can be of !ua to you. We've banded together a hunch of well tralne>i, highly disciplined, smart appearing and well mannered veterans. At a moment's notice, on a ?4-hour hasis, we ran supply . you. with a uniformed armed guard, a licensed chauffeur, a trained courier, or, given a little time, a hundred men to protect your phuitw (Incidentally, we're doi.ag just that for some fifty plants and installations in this area right now.) Perhaps you don't have a factory, let us interest you in our most uniqud specialty, the ev-MARlNE GUARDS INTELLIGENCE UIVISIONI f«» Who do you svant investi­ gated ? Ask our Chief Of Staff, Harold C. Keyes, formerly of the United States Secret Service, to furnish you with one or more' of his Well set-up operatives. This isn't just another detective agency {far from i/), sind if you want further information, call FI 1284 and ask to speak to our Adjutant and Inspector, ROSCOE ARNETT, formerly Lt. Col., USMC (ret.), who was recently in charge of , recruiting fOr the Corps here in Southern California until he retired after 42 years of service. We're pretty sure our vetejtffts can fill your 'hill. Many Beefs Squared Away T/:S. If you knStu in •tionorably Dheharged Marine urho-wantsa yooJ,-permanent job with a future, tell him to eaii the Colonel, loot Or drop in to 2525 W.7th St.. L. A. By LOUIS GOFFIN Quite a number of beefs were On the SS John Gates, nine squared away from this office, weeks linen money is now pay­ and elsewhere in the Log are the able to all hands. On the SS notices of the money due. Some Hastings the crew members who R09 WAGNER'S SCRIPT of the beefs were a little weather joined the ship in Mobile and beaten, but we managed to smack made the trans-Atlantic voyage, Here is an advertisement clip­ them over, and they are now paying off in Boston, have trans­ ped from the May 12th issue of payable. portation money coming. Bob Wagner's Script, published Some of these beefs are listed On the SS Walter Ranger, the weekly in Hollywood. The ser­ below, in case some of you have Bos'n was used to furnish equip­ to the prisoners of war. We vices of strike-breakers and stool missed the past money due lists. ment On the SS F. Ifessler we had a contended that the Bos'n's job pigeons are openly and brazenly penalty bonus beef, which took a' is to handle gear for the crew advertised^ Significantly, war vet­ little time to settle, as the War only. The company squawked, erans are the goons being offered Department held back in letting but we held fast, and the beef for hire. The returning veteran us know how muph penalty cargo was settled in our favor, at three a day. and his relation to the trade was carried. After pushing it for hours a while we got the information, bn the Cape Faro, the two union movement is an issue of and all hands now have $21.93 wipers have 92 hours cCming to paramount importance — as the each coming, taxes already de­ each, for various types of work done below. Every item was set­ editorial at the left points out. ducted. tled in their favor. The record of the SIU in set­ These returning veterans are not anti-labor. Returning tling beefs is unexcelled, and if from the battlefields of the world, they demand what is the a guy has anything coming we it our business to see that right of all of us, a job at decent wages. If they become make he is paid. convinced, through employer propaganda, that the trade I note in the NMU Pilot where unions stand between them and jobs, tKey will tprn against these commie fakers are rapping the SIU. This is a healthy sign; the unions. every knock is a boost. They are If we .don't get them on our side, the finks and scabs weeping and wailing that the SIU officials won't back their sell will. out plans. They are the outfit who are in favor of the ship sale bill, that is, they are in favor of turning over our ships to their comrades, We don't want to go out on a limb, but from where the Russians, instead of favoring the sale of these ships to strictly We are sitting it seems that the rains have ended, and New American operators. York is coming into its justly famous spring weather. They rant and rave that we won't support them on the phoney No place in the world is more beautiful than New set up wherein the Coast Guard would take over the entire Mer­ York in the spring (when it doesn't rain). chant Marine and keep their kan­ "What seaman is so salt-crusted that he does not re­ garoo courts in operation to put member with a sigh the gentle breeze caressing the hair of bonafide seamen on the beach. They rap John L, Lewis, and yet the girls as they relax on the quay. Or the sun, warm and it was not so long ago, when lazing, smiling softly at the young gkls on the benches. Or Lewis was head of the CIO, they the playful wind swirling their skirts as they saunter back were cheering him. to their offices. Or the happy, happy piping of the Song­ These Commie bums rant and. birds as they watch the young girls stroll through the lanes rave to the four winds, but the raiik and file of the seamen are in Central Park. Or the girls .,. wise to these -labor fakers whose only interest in the seamen is.to Ah, New York in the spring. They wfll have to double carry out the . party line of their the bonus before we ship out too soon again! masters from Moscow. Spring Gms To Our Head liL .4' • •.'•A- • 1. �Fridar^ June 1, 1945 i'HE SEAFARERS LOG Secretary of Labor By PAUL HALL CANDIDATE FOR OBLIVION There has been, considerable space devoted recently in the various newspapers to the fact that President Truman is contem­ plating the cutting down of the various government bureaus and boards. Truman seems to be economic-minded regarding the spend­ ing of federal dough on overlapping bureaus. The Seafarers has a candidate for this cutting down process. We offer the RMO Division of the WSA. These people pay out plenty of good dough to men to stand by in the various ports. This was getting to be such a big joke in the maritime industry that even the WSA got the jitters and made some mild attempts to change things. Nevertheless, this dough being spent is still going out. In addition to this, a comparison of the WSA's operating ex­ pense for each man shipped with any maritime union in the field, will show that there is expense padding some place. These people are charging the Government thousands of bucks for the handling of very few men. 4 President Truman Installs New Regime In Labor Dept. There is finally going to be a change in the Labor Department. Next month Madam Perkins will step down as Secretary of Labor, and her place will be taken by Lewis B. Schwellenbach, a Fed­ eral Judge and former Senator from Washington. During his term as Senator, Schwellenbach had what was known as a "liberal" record. He was an orthodox New Dealer and supported such legislation as the Social Security Act, Wagner Act, Lewis B. Schwellenbach, 50- Wage-Hour Act, and other sim­ ^ear-old former Senator from ilar bills. Wcishingion. is the new Secretary Toward the close of his term in of Labor. Schwellenbach's Con­ December 1940, Roosevelt re­ gressional record was New DeaL warded him with a federal judge­ and generally pro-labor. As an af- ship for the eastern district of torney he frequenlly represented, Washington trade unions. In the Senate hej Shortly after President TruEupported all major legislation man's appointment of Schwellenbacked by organized labor. (LPA) bach, AFL President William Messmen Seen Important Cog In Ship Operation Last week the New York Dis­ patcher received a letter from the Smith & Johnson Port Steward, which made a good point. Frank P. Hoover pointed out the vital role played aboard ship by the "lowly messman." If ever there was a bunch of fakers- drawing good government dough for Joing absolutely nothing, then it is certainly these people. Every man on the ship has im­ To make room within their organization for the various commie portant work to do, and none stooges whom they seem to prefer to anyone else, they certainly should be looked down upon by other members of the crew. In abuse everything that is efficient or economical. this respect. Hoover made a con­ Our opinion is that these facts should be called to the attention, not only of the President, but of the people who are responsible for tribution wheri he wrote; the activities and behavior of these RMO officials. It is our further "I feel that you have basically opinion that the RMO should not be revised just for economy's sake, discovered something that your organization should make every but should be eliminated entirely. effort to impress upon the mem­ bers; that is, that these new men STRIKE FUND MEANS POWER coming into the Stewards De­ Voting has been completed and the ballots received from all partment are just as important a branches on the constitutional amendments and the resolution call­ cog in the wheel as anyone else on the ship and they are not to ing for a $10.00 strike assessment. be classed as a so-called "lowly The balloting committee has completed tallying ballots from all messman" but as one who has a ports. They report that all the amendments carried and that the large responsibility. strike assessment resolution carried by over 88% majority. The "This particularly applies at carrying of this $10.00 strike assessment will come as a surprise to the present time with the great the rest of the maritime industry in the face of some maritime food shortage because he is the unions preaching their own post-war "no strike" line. It is no man who handles the food and if surprise to members of the Seafarers because the Seafarers' position he does not have any incentive to and policy has always been clear on this issue and it is very inter­ take care of the food on his ship esting to note that even in spite of high powered propaganda in the he can waste untold pounds, field against the SIU policy, the membership has shown that this is which by the end of the voyage the policy they believe in. By having passed this resolution, the will show up on the general feed­ Seafarers will now be able to build a large strike fund; a strike fund ing aboard the ship. which will be the equivalent of giving us extra power to fight any dispute with any shipowner. Their shipping system and handling of men is obsolete, but then what can you expect from a "bureau?" They figure, and this is<the angle taken by all bureaucrats, that the more awkward these things are handled, then the more jobs there will be for some of their bureaucratic pimpsi OLDTIMERS RETURN TO GULF From all reports heard up this way, the Gulf area is beginning to pick up now. A couple of old timers shipping out of the Gulf— Bill Frederick, and- Danny Byrnes—paid off here recently and .stopped by the hall for a while before they grabbed a rattler heading for New Orleans. These, fellows told us that the Gulf is returning to the old style now as in the pre-war days. • It is good that some of these old timers do drift back into the Gulf as we know that during the war, shipping fell off in that area considerably and as a result many of the old timers from down that way started to ship from both east and west coasts. Now that ship­ ping is retu^rning to all Gulf ports, it looks as though it might be quite a boom there. Our old timers should go back into that area and help to educate the green membership down there and work with the officials in seeing that the expansion of the Seafarers is handled properly. In the very near future, the Ports of New Orleans and Mobile will' probably have the ships traffic in those, ports increased by at least 100%. This is due partly because of a return to those ports of some of the operators using them as key ports in their peacetime set-up as well as the fact that quite a bit of the overflow from thej west coast will be handled there. , Page Three "You yourself, as a seaman, know that no matter how good a crew you have, if your Stewards Department does not function correctly it upsets the whole mo­ rale of the rest of the ship." Well said, well said. All hail the messman! And we, on our side, would like to point out that Mr. Hoover is one Port Steward with whom it is really a pleasure to deal. The SIU has always found him gen­ tlemanly and courteous in hand­ ling the various disputes that arise between the company 'and the union. Green's statement declared; "We regard Judge Schwellen­ bach as a most capable and wellqualified man to serve. He show­ ed that he possessed a very clear understanding of labor and la­ bor's problems when he served in the United States Senate. His record there was excellent from a labor point of view. We look forward to his service as Secre­ tary of Labor with a feeling o£ confidence and satisfaction and will gladly cooperate with him as fully and completely as possible. "In addition to that, we are go­ ing to urge that he take steps to consolidate within the Labor De­ partment all the agencies of Gov­ ernment that deal with labor problems and labor questions and in that way to expand the ser­ vice of the Labor Department. "We hope that he may set up an advisory committee so that we may serve with him and cooper­ ate with him in his work as Sec­ retary of Labor." New York Shipping Sets AU Time Record Nearly 20 per cent of the 77,000,000 tons of supplies shipped to the battle fronts from all Am­ erican ports last year went through New York harbor, set­ ting a record. The tremendous accomplish­ ment of the merchant seamen in maintaining the supply line un­ der the greatest of difficulties has brought acclaim from military and governmental leaders, as a vital contribution to the victory. BOSTON AGENT IN NEW YORK Censorship Ends {Contimied. from Page 1) is no objection to publication or broadcasting of the identity and arrivals of transports from Europe in Atlantic or Gulf Coast ports after they have reached quaran­ tine. Vessels arriving or departing at East Coast ports with military cargo, particularly if consigned to the Far Eastern combat zone, will continue to be treated as during the earlier years of the war, even although they happen to touch en route at ports within the "free" zone. Johnny Mogan, Boston Agent and Vice President of the Inter­ national. stopped off in New York last week on his way through to the Great Lakes on union business. When he walked into the Log office we made him pose for his picture. Brother Mogan has high hopes for brisk post war shipping out of Boston, and invites all ratings to. come to "the home of the bean and the cod." �mH:. '' ;••• •••• Page Four THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, June 1, 1945 Seafarers Oppose Continuing U§^ Operations liT Peace Time (2) Which functions should be for your information, a copy of a (Contimied from Page 1) letter., sent to Admiral Land, deal­ continued? which will be held on the 48th a—Residential clubs, ing with the status of our organi­ floor of the General Electric b—Recreational services, zation of .seamen, affiliated with Building, 570 Lexington Avenue, c—Personal Services, the American Federation of La­ New York City, on Friday, Jime d—Medical services, including bor, on both coasts and in the 1st. We will meet at 12:30 p.m. Great Lakes, m reference to the rest centers, for luncheon and continue into e—Public education and inter­ United Seamen's Service. This is the afternoon as long as neces­ the official position, of our organi­ pretation. sary. (3) If some of these services zation and has not been rescinded It does not seem probable that should be continued, under what by any of our membership. many meetings will be required. auspices should they be organ­ 1 have carefully scrutinized the On June 1st, we should be able ized?? questions to be considered by the generally to review the situation, USS is a private, non-profit committee on post war services and if we decide additional facts making group organized under are necessary, we would assign the auspices of the War Shipping for seamen, and 1 have had your responsibility to individual com­ Administration. The Board of letter distributed to our member­ mittee members or sub-commit­ Directors and the Executive Com­ ship. We have discussed the mat­ tees and hold another and hope­ mittee include representation ter fully in meetings of our mem­ fully a final meeting in the late from the shipbuilders, ship oper­ bership at each port, with hun­ dreds of members present, and 1 summer or fall. ators, maritime labor unions. War have been instructed by the the J Shipping Administration, the U.S. membership, by duly passed mo­ Enclosed you wiU find names of those invited to serve ^ Public Health Service, and the tions, that neither myself nor any and functions of the union by der the United States PubUc on the committee and a tentative public. Health Service. Therefore, we other official of our organization these charitable set-ups. list of some of the major ques-| (4) if there should be an in- can become a member of your There is only one need which can see no need for the duplica­ tions to which we should address ternational organization continu- committee. 1 was also instructed is paramount, in our opinion, tion of such a service by the ed, what should be the relation­ to inform you of the reasons for which should be maintained after United Seamen's privately oper­ ourselves. ship between it and the old line our position in this matter, which the war, and that is rest homes ated charitable organization. All With a few days 1 will send seamen's welfare agencies, such are as follows: you a digest of a report prepared for men who have gone through we want is what we are entitled as the Bethels and Seamen's to under the law. by the staff of the United Sea­ The overall reason is that the certain war hazards. We reiter­ 1 hope you will understand our men's Service, which gives help­ Church Institutes? ate our former position, that (5) Approximately how much membership of our organization these rest homes should be under position and the reasons why I ful data. is composed of bonafide seamen I know that there are many de­ money will be needed for the who are going to sea today, who the control and management of can not accept your invitation to mands upon your time, but this is program and. how should it be have gone to sea before the war, the United States Public Health serve on the committee. The above opinions are not the opin­ an important subject and 1 hope secured? and will continue to sail after the Service, which, as you know, un­ ions of individuals, but express der the law is responsible for the you will serve and can arrange THE UNION'S REPLY war. It is their opinion that there to be present on June 1st. If this May 17, 1945 is no necessity for the United medical care and hospitalization the mass feelings of the men which we represent. is not possible, will you appoint Mr. Philip D. Reed Seamen's Service, such as resi­ for merchant seamen. We strong­ ly feel, and we are on record to someone from your organization Chairman of the Board Sincerly yours, dential clubs, recreational and the effect, that any establish­ who could represent you? HARRY LUNDEBERG, General Electric Company personal services, public educa­ ments which deal with the health, President, Seafarers Inter­ 570 Lexington Ave. at 51st St. Sincerely yours, tion and interpretation, are not the physical and mental welfare national Union of North (s) PHILIP D. REED. New York 22, N. Y. desired by the men going to sea. . of the ^ men needing such atten­ America, Affiliated with Dear Sir: tit We are looking at this propos­ tion, should and must come un­ the A. F. of L. Questions to be considered by the 1 have received your letter of ed post war era program from a Committee on Post-War May 8, 1945, inviting mc to serve practical viewpoint. The AmeriServices to Seamen on the committee dealing with merchant seamen, as you know, are civilians. They work post-war services for the Ameri­ (1) Should any of the present for wages and conditions which USS functions be continued? If can merchant seamen. If you are unfamiliar with our are negotiated for by the union, so, where? position in regard to the United and they should be treated as any a—In overseas ports? Seamen's Service, 1 am enclosing. other American wage earner. b—In domestic ports? Recognition w.is made this past week of the vital role They do not need an organization, which we term as a charity or­ played by merchant seamen in the victory over Nazi Ger­ ganization, to take care of their many. Both military and civil leaders paid tribute to the needs and wants. We are prim­ arily interested-in attaining the rank and file men who delivered munitions and supplies to maximum possible wages from the European armies. Statements came last week from our employers and the best con­ Gen. George C. Marshall, U. S.«job. Their contribution to final The attempts of a government agency to usurp the ditions possible for the men go­ Army Chief of Staff; Admiral E. victory wiU long be remember­ ing to sea. We feel,-as American J. King, Commander in Chief, rights of a labor union, because the politicos have nothing citizens, that we should not have United States Fleet, and Chief of ed." to do and see their easily earned salaries slipping away, is to rely on social services, such as Naval Operations; Gen. Dwight General Vandegrift pointed out both annoying and amusing the labor movement in Galves­ the United Seamen's Service or D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied how the Marine Corps has been ton, Texas. As in other ports throughout the country, the any other type of service estab- Commander; Admiral Chester W. aided in its invasions by the onerli.shed for the seamen. In the Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pa­ chant marine. "The men and WSA set up its RMO office in'?—-—; ; Galveston to supply cheap and the picture minds of the men who go to sea, cific Fleet and Commander in ships of the merchant marine Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas; and have participated in every land­ docile labor for the shipowners. of the RMO, with its joint packed that becomes degrading. The stock in trade of the RMO to the rafters with those kids We know that at the present Lt. Gen. Alexander A. Vander- ing operation by the United is the newly hatched sea scouts dressed up in their cute sailor time, some of the United Sea­ grift. United States Marine Corps States Marine Corps from Guad­ alcanal to Iwo Jima — and we turned out by the various gov­ suits and no place to go. The men's Service recreational cen­ Commandant. ernment maritime schools—^the RMO took it as long as it could, ters-have become political propa­ General Marshall said, "The know they will be at hand with supplies and- equipment when ones that advertise, "Learn to tie and then blew its top. Now every time an SlU ship ganda centers for certain people American merchant marine has American amphibious forces hit a knot, become a seaman, and hits the port it calls the SlU hall who are preaching polilici^ phil- carried out its war mission with the beaches of Japan itself . . . earn lots of dough." and demands that the union take osohies which are un-American, great distinction, and has dem­ Most of them youngsters, they men from the RMO whether we and which are against the Consti­ onstrated its ability to meet the we of the Marine Corps salute not only know nothing of the need them or not. Dolar Stone, tution and the welfare of this challenge of redeploying our full the men of the merchant fleet." All those in favor of sending maritime industry, but are inex­ SlU agent in Galveston, tells country. We know that the power in the Pacific." copies of these statements to the perienced in the labor market them politely where to go, and United Seamen's Service has fur­ Admiral King said, "The arm­ generally, and it takes them some sends out only a union crew. It nished social workers, has paid ed forces, with the help of the Maritime War Emergency Board time to wise up to the fact that happens every time, without fail. for and established social services merchant marine, have pushed say "Aye." they are getting a hosing from The RMO doesn't seem to get in certain u^-ion halls, not how­ the fighting 5,000 miles west. To­ the shipowners. By the time they the idea. ever, affiliated with the Ameri­ gether, they'll go the rest of the do, the RMO has another bunch At first it was amazing, then can Federation of Labor. We are way." to send out. amusing to Stone. Now it's get­ opposed to these tjnpes of services, Devotion of duty by the men And there's where the beef ting to be a little annoying. for the above reasons, and will at sea was praised by General comes in. They can't send them "When will these government- continue to be so. Eisenhower: "The officers and out in Galveston, not to SlU con­ employer agencies realize," asks We are also of the opinion that men of the merchant marine, by tracted ships, since the union h^ Stone, "that they were created to behind thb purpose of all these their devotion to duty in the face has enough men on hand to man help out only if the unions were charitable activities for seamen, of enemy action, as well as nat­ its own ships. If necessary, sea­ unable to handle the job, and there may well be people who in­ ural dangers of the sea, have men are called from the outports. not to take over the unions?" tend to supplant the activities brought us the tools to finish the V-E Role Of Seamen Praised By Leaders Galveston RMO Officials Try To Take Over Seafarers Hall �Friday. Juno 1, 1945 HERiiMlfHi ITHIITK THE SEAFARERS LOG Herbert Ward Tells Role In PhiHpines Adventures that rival any to ganize guerilla activity, but was • '• come out of this war, and almost captured some months later. Ta­ as hair raising as some of the ken to Fort Santiago, Ward was stuff that the high pressure writ­ punished and tortured in an ef­ ers write down in Greenwich Vil­ fort to make him reveal the lo­ lage in New York City, were re­ cation of the guerilla camp, but vealed in the West Coast Sailor they could not break him down. By J. P. SHULER by Herbert "Buck" Ward of the After the Japs gave up, they sen­ Business in the port of New SUP, in his own story of his ac­ tenced him to 25 years in the tivities as a guerilla in the Phil­ Monte Lupe prison at New Bili- York for the past week has been ippines. bad. In a short while a prison on the slow side with onb' 21. break was engineered in which ships paying off and 23 signing His ship, the -SS Capillo, was MICHAEL MATKO, FWT: I on. sunk at Corregidor on Decem­ 150 inmates escaped, who once Three of the payoffs were in want a chance to go back to ber 29, 1941, and together with again joined the guerillas. Army bases and, sorry to say, the school and complete my educa­ They were harassing small the other SUP members. Ward crews paid off without waiting stayed on in the Philippines, tak­ units of Japanese that wandered tion. I'm in the engine depart­ for representation. On the SS ing supplies to nearby points. In into the mountains, when about ment, and I'd like to go to school Lou Gehrig, several of the mem­ March, 1942, told by a naval of­ the last of December, 1943, they to study engineering, so I can get bers came to the hall and stated ficer that the situation was hope­ heard that American forces were that most of the crew were going a higher rating. Sailing is my less, and given an offer of a small near. So they went down from to payoff regardless of where it ' profession, and I want to make boat to make their escape, the the mountain in force to liberate was held. men set out. Running into some Carmona, Cavite, killing some the most of it. Those of us who This shows poor unionism, and Japanese fishing boats which sixty Japs. They set up military had to go to work at an early age, the members might well remem­ fired on . them, they turned back police in the town and then proand never had the chance to ber that th6y can have represen­ to the mainland, destroyed their ceede.d to Binon Laguna, and tation aboard the ship at payoff study should have that chance boat and waded ashore, evading freed that, too. time if they demand it. We are now. After liberating three more the Japanese sentries. now contacting all of the com­ Ward went to the home of towns, thej met up with the 11th panies on ships paying off in Charles Sturman, an SUP mem­ Airborne Division and set off Army bases, and have hopes that ber, and stayed there until June, with them. Then runners caught in the future all ships tied up in 1943, when a notice in the paper up with them to tell them that Army bases at payoff time will that anyone harboring aliens the Japs had returned to Binon payoff in the company office. would be severely punished came Laguna again, killing the guerilla There are a number of Liberty to his attention. Rather than jeo­ unit there. They went back, ex­ and Victory ships coming into pardize his friend, "Buck" Ward terminated the Japs, and con­ New York now that are being EDWARD J. KOCANOVSKI. turned into Santa Tomas Civilian tinued their campaign, with the converted into troop carriers. 2nd Cook & Baker: I'm interest- Concentration Camp. aid of a mortar and two bazookas This has slowed shipping up in ested in hospitalization and pen­ During the time in the camp given them by the Army. The guerillas joined with the the port a little, but as soon as sion provisions. I intend to con­ Ward and Frank Peters, a Cavite they begin coming out of the regular army units again to mop tinue shipping and I want secur­ Navy Yard worker from Oakland, shipyard shipping should pick up would go over the walls between up the scattered elements of the a bit. ity on the job. However, what­ oil clals. Stealing Jap radio Japanese forces in the Caramoun The manning scale for these ever bill is passed should be su­ equipment, and hooking up to Mountains. ships is being worked out be­ Then their job was done. In pervised and inspected by mer­ the Jap Commandant's car at tween the shipowners and the chant seamen, and not by a bunch hight they furnished radio news the words of Ward himself, "Af­ union. The WSA has" tried to ter this was over, we were able of landlocked Washington politi­ from California to the Philip­ stick its nose in as usual, but the to 'adjourn action'—and return pines. Seafarers is taking the stand that cians who have no understanding He went over the wall in July to our status as merchant sea­ we will bargain with our con­ of or sympathy for the problems along with several others to or­ men." tracted owners and 'disregard the of the merchant seamen. bureaucrats. Last week the Piloi ran a pic­ ture of the "Little Flower" and Joe Curran. It stated that the "Little Flower" called Joe Cur­ ran "brother," and asserted that the seamen must not take r .cut JAMES F. BYRNE. Steward: in wages after the war. I'd like most of all to see good, But as soon as he left the NMU'X,^ substantial hospitalization and hall, the "Little Flower" issued a pension benefits for war disabled statement that he would use the merchant seamen. Unlike the sol­ city employees to fink on the elevator operators if they were to diers and sailors, the war injured strike for wages and conditions. merchant seamen have no protec­ It will now be up to Curran to tion. If anything happens to us, furnish these city .employees. The following is a copy of a let­ along to brother members on we are through — there are no There aren't enough men that are ter, signed by the crew of the SS other ships we sail in the future." willing to work under the city laws that take care of us. We Finley Peter Dunne, addressed to The letter signed by the folshould have at least the same that lowing members: the Stewards Department. We ask shoreside workers, in far safer that it be printed in the Log so jobs have. We have war casual­ Whitey Godfrey, Bos'n; Chuck that the entire union may know E. Collins, Carpenter; H. J. Veaties—they don't. of the good work done by these sey, AB; Carl Thorsen, AB; Wal­ ter Gustavson, AB; Austin Mcbrothers. Mahon, AB; Robert A. Kennedy, "To Courtland Bailey, AB; John Decker, OS; William WALLACE PERDUE. MOW: O'Brien, OS; Edgar Nelson, AB; Chief Steward, E. Panicali, OS; G. T. Payne, I'd like to see most a good pro­ A1 Bailey, Chief Cook, FWT; Charles Doroba, FWT; vision for home loans. I am going Benny Goldfein, Wiper; Justo R. Tom O'Donnell, 2nd Cook to get married in the near future, Velasquez, Deck Engineer; Ed­ and Baker, and I'd like to see my wife com­ ward J. Williamson, Oiler; Rob­ Richard Wilson, 3rd Cook, fortably set while I'm out to sea. ert A. Hunter, Oiler; Vincent M. And other members of the Russo, Oiler; Wilbert Blanton, paid wages to keep the streets Also. I'd like to have a place of Stewards Department: FWT; Bernard L. Gabor, Wiper. clean, or do any of the other jobs my own to come back to when I that the city needs done, as can "In gratitude, and to show our come back from a trip. I don't be seen by thousands of posters think a seaman should be de­ appreciation, we, the undersign­ advertising for city workers. ed, crew members of the SS Finprived of the normal life that 1.00 ley Peter Dunne, wish to thank H. C.. Nickels shoreside workers have—marri­ you for the fine treatment we H. E. Gruber 1.00 age. a home of his own. and a have received during this trip, Nels Evenbeck 1.00 59 family. , • and we will pass the good word J. Gorrie The Little Flower And Brother Joe QUESTION: What Would You Most Want To See In A Seaman's Bill of Rights? y Page Fire Praise For Steward Honor Roll Keep In Touch With Your Draft Board. �Page Six %• THE SEAPAh^EKS Friday. June 1, 1945 LOG Organizing Progress Reporteii By ¥as^3U¥er, Bfitisli CoiiHuSifa ' Expect SAippii^ Toward West Coast By HUGH MURPHY VANCOUVER, British Columbia.-:-I wish to commend the SIU on the good organizing materip"*! it is putting out. It sure hits tbe spot around here. I would appre­ By ROBERT A. MATTHEWS ciate your listing Vancouver and By E. H. HIGDON SAN FRANCISCO^This is the Victoria on all printed matter you' initial report from this port of turn out. This means, a lot to the NEW ORLEANS — Things are;on the William Bevans, Eastern the country but you will be hear­ "International" on this coast, as Keep youi eyo open for M. still holding good here, andjSS Co., along with a beef about ing more from ys from week to we are conducting a strong or­ Brother Smith, our Dispatcher, is dumping garbage. This mate A. Sieahan. Chief Cook and week. We have obtained a brand ganizational drive at present and giving way at the seams trying to claimed he was a good imion man. Steward, now aboard the MV new office from the International of course, have the conrtmie con­ fill all the jobs on the board. So When asked what union, he said Tybee (Moran). at 105 Market Street and we have trolled "Canadian Seamen's far, for the past, two weeks, he NMU, and Brother Sullivan gave also office space in the SaUors' Union" to combat, as well as the This mem did not clear has done it without calling the him the horse laugh. We won Union haU at 59 Clay Street, shipowners, and the unorganized through the hall, claiming that WSA, which makes them yery, the beef; the boys got paid. where we are in constant con­ seamen. the company told him that he We understand through the very unhappy. tact with the membership. I We started voting the CPR fleet The meetings in this port are grapevine that our former Agent, did not have to clear. When we might add too that we are getting today. Voting should take about getting better all the time, with Frenchy Michelet, is shipping out. checked we found that this was all hands getting up on their hind He must have found out that one not so. that he was told to come very valuable, assistance and co­ ten days. A ballot was ordered of the ships he used to be to the union hall before going operation from all the west coast by the NWLB to substantiate our . J legs to have their say. application which had been chal­ The Tow Boat and Allied Steward on is due in soon. How- aboard the Tybee. He signed officials in this port. I have spent most of my time lenged by the "Canadian Sea­ Workers Union (an SIU affiliate) [ ever, we will have to check with on. and the ship has now sailed. so far in setting up a working is calling on us for men, and we Brother Shuler on this. All ports are to look out for system, etc., while Brother Kim­ men's Union" and the "Brother­ hood of Railway & Steamship Rumor has it that the Missis­ have been able to supply a few— this ' man. and keep him off ball, who is assistant west Coast Clerks." Neither of these organi­ sippi Shipping Co. will get a new mostly members who have had representative, has been on the zations could substantiate their their papers suspended by the C-3 here in the Gulf soon, but this your ships. front most of the time. He has counter claims to our application LOUIS COFFIN "Gestapo." You don't need pa­ is orJy rumor so far. been working right with the to the Board so were ruled out. pers to work these tow boats. Pacific District Patrolmen in pay­ The vote is being taken SIU or We are getting an Isthmian ing off ships and settling disputes no union. We are looking for­ ship in her every now and then, of different kinds. We have man­ ward to an 85% or 90% SIU vote. and all the crews we talk to are aged to keep fairly busy so far very much interested in the Sea­ We are gaining strength daily and we are just about in a posi­ farers. in spite of the opposition we have tion now to handle any problem We have been having a bit of to contend with and will some which might arise. By HARRY J. COLLINS trouble because some crews are day soon be a real asset to the bringing in dirty ships. By this PHILADELPHIA — We had it was agreed that they were to The most important message I International. time, those fellows ought to know quite a few ships in the last week, pay for no more than one hour wish to get over to the member­ ship at this time is this: You have that SIU ships are clean ships. and handled them in stride. The for this work. seen fit to put your own paid (Editor's note: This is being No crew likes to go aboard a SS Anton Dvorak of the Robin Keep In Touch With officials out here on the Pacific dirty scow, and have to clean her Line had the prize beef of the taken up by the New York of­ Coast to represent you. Okay, you week. up before they can live on her. fice. and will no doubt be Your Draft Bocard, Brother Sullivan had a little The Oiler and the Fireman squared away. Robin is one of bave them now and you'll have beef on the Bodie Island, Moran were both required to relieve the the last of the Seafarer's con­ ust as many out there as it takes Towing Co. It seems that the four to eight for supper, and they tracted outfits to start paying to do the job "efficiently. But you also have some responsibility in Chasing Rainbows mate wanted to be mate and an only collected a half hour apiece this particular beef:) this matter. for this work. Ordinarily, the AB, too. Also, he thought he Captain Watke, a former Port could have the Icebox Comman­ fireman relieves the watch for Captain for the Robin Line, was As the tempo of the War in the Pacific accelerates and the dos do seamen's work, but he supper and collects one hour for skipper on this ship, and, putting activities in the Atlantic subside, soon found out that he couldn't the work. However, I understand it mildly, she sure was in one the bulk of the American ton­ from the company that the point hell of a turmoil. There was no­ pull that stuff. nage is going to be shifted out We also had the same trouble was clarified last September, and thing but beefs on her, especially to this theatre. That means, in about the food, which was abso­ nut shell, that it is absolutely lutely terrible. imperative that you Atlantic and The crew had written char'ges Gulf District members will also against the Steward, which they have to come out here and help By PAUL GONSORCHIK took to Baltimore, where most of man theSe ships. . NEW YORK—Shipping is very We have built the SIU into a the crew came from. The Sailors' Union and the good here, and if anyone in the strong union, second t6 none, an In comparison, we paid off the Pacific District of the SIU have outports wants to ship out of honest union that does whatever SS Charles W. Stiles, also of the been doing a damn good job in New York, and is having diffi­ it can to settle your beefs. To the Robin Line, and that was a ship manning the ships so far, but the culty in getting here, make ar­ membership, the union is known of another color — hardly any time is come when you can't rangements with your port Agent for the way it jumps to their beefs at all. Both these scows expect these organizations to for transportation. Of course, this aid. To the outside, the import­ were out for more than five and carry the burden alone, means you must shi^ out upon ant thing is its reputation for a half months, and there was one I I" my opinion at least seventyarriving at the New York hall. sincerity and honesty. Let's keep thing they had in common—the five per cent of the American tonWe are again having trouble it that way—it only takes a few wishy washy manner in which nage will be operating out of Pacific coast ports, leaving with certain kinds of beefs, the bum beefs pushed by smaU time they paid off the crew. kind that are almost uncollect- gyp artists to ruin the union's The company should adopt a twenty-five on the Atlantic and able—as for example, when you reputation. So keep your beefs system whereby they give the Gulf coasts. This will mean that sign articles, and are fired be­ legitimate. crew a written statement of unless you men come out here, cause you went out to get stewed Understand your shipping rules, wages, bonuses, draws, slops, so­ there will be one hundred per instead of doing your work. your contracts with the various cial security and withholding de­ cent of the membership compet­ companies. Above all, study your ductions. Then the payoff would ing for jobs on twenty fiv^ per Red Truesdale went out a sim­ union constitution and read up be much simpler. As it is, the cent of the available ships. So ilar beef the other day, and Red on the union literature. If there men think they are being short­ for the sake of yourselves and go six days for this member. "The company paid, but let's not is anything you don't understand, changed because they don't know the organization I trust you fel­ have this sort of thing. Event­ ask any union official—that's how much is withheld for taxes. lows will heed this call. ually you will be demanding to why we have them. I'm sure they If they were given a statement We are building a new offce get paid for the time you do not will be very cooperative in giv­ of wages, as is done by South here in the hall, and Brother Woling you the desired information. work, or even just for looking Atlantic and other companies, lee, the old SIU wood butcher, is None of us knows too much about the ship over. there would be little or no misun­ doing the job. Let's hope he does Don't forget the union is stick­ anything, unless it's getting derstanding at payoff. right by us. ing its neck out when it takes fouled up with the law. In closing, we'd like to remind a bum beef, so be sure you are The more you- know about the you that when you take a ship doing your job. If someone has union and the way it work.?, the and then change your mind, bring been signed in your place while Ibasier it will be to keep the union your shipping cards back to the you are also on articles, we will on an even keel. hall. If you do this, we will -be When the fishing season open­ handle your beef. But don't lay And don't forget, please, -don't able to ship another man in your ed in Hollywood, screen actress down on the job, and get fired for ask the dispatchers to get you a place". If you don't, and we are it; for if you raise hell then, you day's wages because you went closed when the ship sails, the Poni Adams took: time out to go Qre setting yourself before the out to look over a ship, without company will have to go to the and cast for rainbow trout. Looks Coast Guard. taking the job. RMO, and that , ain't good. like fun. New Orleans Hums With Jobs NOTICE FOR ALL AGENTS Two Ships From The Same Line But What A Different Pay Off Bum Beefs Weaken Our Union -•/ �H Hass, Joseph Jr Hagan, Hobert L Hale, William Y Halk, Shel'ton T .Jr. Halko, Walter riall, Donald F 9.15 31.77 133.19 3.79 8.92 .^... 10.28 Hall, Edward J Hall, John O Halle, John F Hallebough, Charles Halleran, John A Hals, Johannes ftalsey, G. K. •sHam, Alvin M Hames, Joseph H. Jr. Hamilton, B Bamm, C. :.. Hamm, Frederick J. .. Hammet, F^ A Hancock, Alfred A Handley, B. F Hane, John Hang, Tam —Unclaimed Wages— Mississippi Steamship Company 117.87 4.94 9.40 1.42 3.55 2.13 29.00 98.75 2.64 .94 33.53 1.42 41.00 1.69 .'/. Hanlon, Edmond F Hansen, Austen Hansen, A. H Hansen, Erling A Hansen, Helger Hansen, Mattin G Hanson, Carl B. C Hanson, C. B Hansen, E. B ' ilardeman. Earl T J . Hardeman, Standford Hardgrove, Lloyd H Hardy, John E Hare, Frederick P Hare, J ttarmmand, J. J Harmon, Archie Harmon, Daniel J Harrell, James M Harrell, Paul Harrigan, Milton J Harris, C. H Harris, Morgan A Harris, Robert S Harris, T Harris, Theodore F Harris, Walter H. Harrison, Bonnie Harrison, Edward Harrison, John H Hart, Harry ; Hart, James i. Hart, Robert S Hartenstein, Lawrence L. Hartman, Zac H Hartsuiker, Abeno — 7.24 6.09 3.53 13.68 3.77 64.00 5.92 41.35 14.72 1.32 .88 14 1.58 9.90 5.79 3.83 4.78 30.11 43 33.00 18.03 7.60 20.00 7.11 3.33 5.94 6.68 .79 5.69 2.39 2.47 84 13.11 32,27 6.34 2.89 1.98 .3.13 10.45 Hartz, J. J Harvey, Zol B Harzold, Henry J Haskins, Earl W Hassen, A Hatzell, Allan F Hauptflerick, Robert Hawkifis, Geo. R Hawkins, John Hawthorne, Charles A Hayden, Dan W Hayes, Geo R. Haybes, Herbert B Haynes, Woods M Hayton, W. N Hazelet, James A Healy, Eugene Healy, Timothy Heard, J Heath, Charles G Herbert, Leo .'. Herbert, Roland Herbert, W. L Hecimonvich, Daniel J Hedges, Gaines Hedler, Clarence F Heicer, John F Heil, Clarence Helvin, Milton S Hemstead, William Henderson, F. W. Henderson, Gordon B. Hendin, Max Henricks, John Hendrick, R Heiken, Edw. A. Hendelman, Jacobus T Henry, Charles Henry, James S Henson, Fred L Herce, Mario Hergenrader, Theodore Herhausen, Otto T Herkinheins, Henry Hernandez, E Hernandez, Edward J Hernandez, Juan Hernandez, S Hess, Benedict T. V Hesse, Hebert C. Hess, Theodor Hestness, Eli V Hestenes, Gawle 42.00 22.56 2.23 23.70 4.20 ... 14.08 5.39 3.46 38.25 15.84 5.50 4.58 15.34 3.94 10.03 2.84 6.49 24.98 4.21 .22 19.90 2.23 7.50 13.31 3.55 25.60 10.82 98.75 2.28 7.13 5.32 3.38 5.92 98.75 .75 5.03 2.17 .74 25.57 1.42 .74 4.95 7.52 1.98 2.37 3.81 5.69 9.71 3.13 7.91 9.91 5.69 2.84 MONEY DUE SS EDWARD SS CHARLES W. STILES The following men have over­ Pruitt, 4 hrs. Collectable at the time due. them; James R. Price, A. H. Bull vSS company office. t. ^ t. Jr., Deck Eng.; Henry P. Fields, SS D. G. BURNETT Oiler; W. I. Enlow, Wiper; Mat Q. Bird, Oiler; James P. Stephens, Deck department has overtime Wiper. They can ^colJ|ct at the vouchers that are collectable at office of the Robin Line in New the Waterman SS company office. % I. •York.^ '^ SS J. GROUT (Submitted by the Philadelphia Deck department has overtime Branch.) vouchets that are collectable at * t » the Mississippi SS company office. SS MARINE DRAGON » ft '4 . J. W. Bigwood, -3 hrs. (carp. MV SANDS POINT Work); Roland Racine, 3 hrs. Crew paying off in Mobile, (carp. work). Collect at Water­ September 23, can collect trans­ man SS Company office. portation money at the Moran ^ % t. Towing office. SS R. LEE J. Pantojo, 4 hrs; J. L. Well, 1 ht; J. F. Meyer, 2 hrs; Wm. Molte, HARRY T. PITNER 4 hrs; M. Laster, 5 hrs; P. Cen<drowski, 2 hrs. Collect at the Cal-s' Contact Agent's office in New York. ' mar SS Company office. PERSONALS I Hewitt, Robert B Hey, George Hesketh, William A Huatt, Earl L. Hickey, William R Hickey, William R Hickman, A Hickman, Thomas E Hicks, Delbert C Hicks, Graham E Hicks, Homer L. Hicks, Wm Hilaszek, Stanley Hildreth, B. H Hill, Charles E Hill, Dale H Hill, Henry Hill, John W Hill, K Hill, Raymond W Hillary, William S Hiliman, R Hilton, Don L Hinds, Alfred M Hines, Angus I. Jr Hinson, Hoyle W J Hubtze, Robert Hirdstra, K Hirschkowitz, M Hitchcock, Willis, W Hitchner, John Hoagland, Frank M Hock, John W Hock, John W. Jr Hock, J. W Hodge, Clarence Hodges, Robert L Hoehn, C. A .'. Hoffman, Eugene C Hofman, J Hogan, Edward E Hoggins, Willits Hokamon, C. O Holcomb, R. E Holcomb, Robert B, Holder, Charles E Holdren, Robert F Holland, Alonzo C Holland, -Frank E Holland, F. P Holland, J. P Hollingshorst, C Holman, Alex D Holmb, James R Holovich, E. Holstead, Sam J Horoshin, J Horton, Don C Hoskins, Frank M. H Hossler, Richard D. Hoth, L Hoth, Lester F Kougens, Alfred Howard, Joseph Howe, C Howell, R Howerton, Jesse J. Howes, John S Howie, James Hoyt, Robert W. ... Huffir, R Hubbs, Robert ..i.... Hubbs, R ;.... Hudson, George D. Hudson, J, Huff,,Newton A. Jr. )3nff, Newton R. Jr Huggeft, X Huggins, James Hughes, G Hughes, Henry C. Jr Hughes, Wallace G 2.23 74 2.23 10.13 2.71 2.10 32 2.23 25.90 .42 1.16 1.42 114.59 .33 .45 13.53 10.33 79 2.25 2.81 20.07 7.76 11.88 ^16.81 4.50 10.80 9.56 2.47 98.75 50.62 .79 .99 66 46.01 3.55 5.77 10.72 13.54 12.42 5.45 2.23 3.51 1.65 2.84 5.94 19.26 1.42 5.99 4.13 52 ^ .39 '13.99 56.40 22 74 2.97 40.00 9.95 4.14 1.34 69 82.73 Huguley, James M Hull, Geo. C Hull, John N Humphrey, H Humphrey, R. O Hume, Peter F Hungling, Richard J. Hunnicutt, E Hunt, Geo. A ^ Hunter, Cecil H Hunter, Elliott Hupe, Fritz Huppert, George F. . Hurlbut, B. V Huss, Philip L Husto, H Hutcherson, Howard H. .... Hutson, Dewitt T Hylander, George W. Human, Jack I Icay, C. A Igob, Edward L Igob, Wm. V. Ilm, Carl August Imboden, Scott A. Jr. Inglehart, Harry N. Inman, Clark S Isaacson, Arthur R Ivellord, E. J 4.27 11.71 .71 1:48 20.00 14.22 3.23 1.20 2.84 12.83 1.24 10.88 4.94 61.87 2.23 1.24 3.56 1.04 1.98 1.39 4.22 2.23 2.12 .51 5.46 2.23 15.09 147.01 .45 J . 2.88 Jackson, C Jackson, Edward , 2.71 2.77 Jackson B. W 5.69 Jackson, John A 3.36 Jackson, Justin L 3.23 Jackson, Leslie M. 5.00 Jackson, Mark B. 7.90 Jackson, Robert Jacob, Wm 2.25 1.50 Jacobs, Arthur 5.46 Jacobson, M 5.64 Jacobsen, Marcus P 1.98 James, Basin James, Claude B. Jr. ,. 33.52 James, E. D .27 James, J 9.31 Jameson, Stewart T. .... 2.23 Jankowsky, Harry .213 Jaycox, Edward N 19.60 Jeffryes, Floyd L 1.98 Jeffery, Harold 5.17 Jenkins, Roy W 3.32 Jennings, B. S 5.70 Jennings, William B 1.42 Jensen, Aage .. 9.36 Jensen, C 3.17 Jensen, Gordon 5.46 Jensen, Harry .. . 137.46 Jensen, Jens O .75 Johnsen, F .... 1.04 .99 Johnson, Albert W. 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A Johnson, Richard R Johnson, Rufus Johnson, Sylvester Johnson, Thomas J Johnson, Walter Johnson, William Johnson, Wm Joiner, Virgil Jollimore, Melvin G Jones, C Jones, George F Jones, Charlie H Jones, Charles M. Jones, Edgar F Jones, George F Jones, John W. Jones, Raymond Jr Jones, Thomas Jordon, C Jordank, E. J Jordan, Geo. A Jordon, J. C Jordan, William H Joseph, Joseph Jourdain, P Jourdain, Lougille, P Judge, Carville A Judge, Edward M Judge, Guentin H Judice, C. O Jump, Terry D Jurgensten, H Juscius, John Kaiser, William P Kakta, Stanley D Kallweil, Alfred Kane, James B Kaney, William V Karfs, Carl B. Karfakis, Jerry , Karlsen, Harold Karlsson, Sigvard Kasmirsky, Stanley J. Kastner, William H Kotronick, Emil J. Kay, Leonard Kazikowdki, John Keahey, Albert E Keicher, John H Keitel, Ernst Keller, Irvy Keller, Irvy P Kelly, Charles F Kelly, L Kelly, Lawrence Kellison, Albert L Kemper, W. H Kendrich, Frank J Kennedy, E Kennedy, Jacob J Kennedy, Louis : 5.13 11.38 5.03 .01 5.72 6.52 2.64 9.71 1.48 122.02 7.02 SlU HALLS NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. BOSTON 330 Atlantic Ave. BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. PHILADELPHIA 6 North 6th St. NORFOLK 25 Commercial PI. NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. CHARLESTON 6S Society St. SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. TAMPA 842 Zack St. JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. MOBILE 7 St. Michael St. SAN JUAN, P. R 45 Ponce de Leon GA1.VESTON 305'/4 22nd St. HOUSTON 6605 Canal St. RICHMOND. Calif 257 5th St. SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. PORTLAND ....... m W. Bunuide St. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Bhrd. HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. ASHTABULA 1036 W. Fifth St. BUFFALO 10 Exchange St. CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SO. CHICAGO .. 9137 So. Houston Ave. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair St. DETROIT 1038 Third St. pULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. VICTORIA, B. C 602 Boughton St. VANCOUVER, B.C.,-144 W. Hastings St. € �sry y fi;.--- Page Eight THE SEAFARERS Friday, June 1, 19^ LOG \n ;. 1> AltE HBAOOUARTERS FOR fFTHMIAN SIAMEM. There is more to a union hall than just dispatching men to jobs. Even though Seafarers' jobs are the best paying in the industry, even though Seafarers' working rules have always been pace setters on the waterfront, the SlU does not confine itself to winning shipboard conditions. Seafarers' halls are organized to give the meii off the ships the maximum comfort and relaxation. Part of this is the mainten­ ance in every port of efficiently operated baggage rooms. All Isthmian Men ore invited to use the Seafarers' free baggage checking service. A pack­ age or a brace of sea bags will be checked for a day or a month. Your gear is safe and fhere is no charge. All Seafarers' halls are conveniently located near transportation and port facilities. The SlU Brother in this picture just paid off a transAtlantic ship and is checking his gear with the baggage master in the New York hall. He will prob­ ably leave it checked until he ships out again. SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION s � 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. BCC The name(s) and email address(es) of the person to whom the email was blind carbon copied. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1, 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. 22 Description An account of the resource WARTIME BAN ON SHIP MOVEMENT INFORMATION IS LIFTED THIS WEEK LUNDEBURG OPPOSES PLAN TO CONTINUE USS IN PEACE TIME OVERWHELMING VOTE CARRIES STRIKE FUND AND AMENDMENTS A WARNING SIGNAL MANY BEEFS SQUARED AWAY SPRING GOES TO OUR HEAD PRESIDENT TRUMAN INSTALLS NEW REGIME IN LABOR DEPT. MESSMEN SEEN IMPORTANT COG IN SHIP OPERATION NEW YORK SHIPPING SETS ALL TIME RECORD V-E ROLE OF SEAMEN PRAISED BY LEADERS GALVESTONRMO OFFICIALS TRY TO TAKE OVER SEAFARERS HALL HERBERT WARD TELLS ROLE AS GUERILLA IN PHILIPPINES THE LITTLE FLOWER AND BROTHER JOE ORGANIZING PROGRESS REPORTED BY VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 06/01/1945 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/07ac5880febb4064174c1542beecc50c.PDF dadd8c1e7cf89b8aa9dc9c2b8fee512d PDF Text Text SEAFARERS WARNS BRITISH AF L WILL BOYCOn SHIPPING The Seafarers International Union of North' America will tie-up every British ship that enters, an Atlantic or Gulf coast American port, unless the misguided, communist-inspired strike action by, British dock workers against Canadian ships man­ ned by members of the SIU, Canadian District, is, brought to a halt. To make certain that there would be no misun­ derstanding of the situation in London, Paul Hall Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers International Union of NA and Morris Weisberger, speaking as Vice-Presidents of the SIU and co-chairmen of the AFL Maritime No. 19 NEW YORK. N. Y.. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. 1949 VOL. XI ^Trades Council of New York, cabled the threat of counter-action to the Prime Minister of Britain's Labor Gov­ ernment, Clement H. Attlee, and called upon him to stop the il­ legal, commie-led, wildcat walk­ out in British ports. The SIU officials told Mr. Attlee that they would give him In response to requests from hundreds of rank-and-file licensed engineers, seeking economic protection and time to reply before instituting membership control of union affairs, the Seafarers International Union granted a charter to the Brotherhood of the boycott. The full text of the Marine Engineers, AFL, on May 12. The newly-formed Brotherhood has already become active in behalf of its cablegram was released to Am­ erican and British newspapers membership, and has notified 51 steamship companies that the BME represents a majority of the licensed engineers and wire services. aboard their ships. The BME also called upon the companies to set an early date for contract negotiations. The CITE FACTS charter granted to the BME was the second one given this month to a maritime group of workers by the SIU. Hall and Weisberger said that they had been requested by Previously, the Marine Alliedt their Canadian affiliate "to take Workers, with jurisdiction over with communist run uniqns for steps to tie up all British ship­ workers in Atlantic and Gulf years. ping in the Atlantic and Gulf coast ports, came into the In­ In the letter requesting im­ mediate negotiations, the steam­ ports, unless the British dockers, ternational. 1. Creation of a strong Brotherhood of Marine ship companies were told, "in now misled into wildcat action Under terms of its charter, the the event you make any agree­ Engineers, utilizing the great strength and fraternal b y communist propagandists, BME wiU be completely autono­ ment with the MEBA beyond agree to handle ships contracted bonds possessed by the American Federation of Labor mous and, if its membership so June 15, 1949, the date your to the SIU, Canadian District." through the powerful AFL Maritime Trade Department. desires, may withdraw from the present contract expires, you will The two AFL officials told SIU and affiliate directly with do so at your peril and contrary 2. Increasing the wages and improving the working Mr. Attlee that they had no de­ the AFL. to the wishes of the majority of conditions of all Marine Engineers to levels commen­ sire to take such action unless Announcement of the charter­ the licensed marine engineers it became absolutely necessary. surate with the skill, responsibility and dignity of their ing of the new affiliate was made employed by you;" They pointed out that the SIU, profession. by Paul Hall, First International At the time of the petitioning, Canadian District, was under le­ Vice President of the SIU and John Owens, Executive Secre­ 3. Maintenance of a democratic organization of. by gal contract to man the ships. Secretary-Treasurer of the SIU tary of the AFL's Maritime and ioT Marine Engineers which is completely free of The cablegram said that it was Atlantic & Gulf District, who Trades Department, officially the aim of the communists to any and all political influences, especially the influence stated ' that the charters were welcomed the BME as the water­ sabotage the Marshall Plan and granted in response to pleas for front trade union group's newest of the shysters and "fellow-travelers" of the Communist that the AFL Maritime Unions union protection from thousands member. Party. would not permit "a political of workers in these fields. Owens declared that the Bro­ maneuver by fifth column dis4. Building an' organization of Marine Engineers TEMPORARY HEADQUARTERS therhood of Marine Engineers ruptors" to prevent the SIU, Can­ would have the full backing of which will service its members by assuring them the The Brotherhood of Marine adian District, from fulfilling its full protection of tkeir contracts, issuing regular reports Engineers now maintains temp­ the AFL Maritime Trades De­ contract. partment in its negotiations with and publications, and acting as a responsible body at orary headquarters in New York Weisberger and, Hall cited a the shipowners. at the SIU Headquarters. all limes. circular from the International The complete text of the In serving notice on the halfTransportworkers Federation in 5. Negotiations of contracts for Marine Engineers hundred steamship companies BME's letter follows: which the situation was described "The large majority of the li­ by Marine Engineers—not by laywers and other out­ for contract negotiations, the as part of a political campaign Brotherhood of Marine Engin- censed marine engineers actually siders. to which the ITF was opposed (Contimted on Page 16) * eers stated that a large majority and that it was in no way an of licensed engineers aboard the industrial issue. They emphasized companies' vessels have "become their belief that the British dock­ fed up with the anti-union ac­ ers who have tied up Canadian tions and political policies of ships were acting on false in­ the Marine Engineers Beneficial The Economic Cooperation Ad­ have three months, ending June siderable debate during Congres­ formation given them by com­ Association, CIO. As a direct re­ ministration is taking steps to 30, to meet the 50-50 tonnage sional hearings and discussions munist propagandists. sult they have formed a union enforce the recently enacted law requirement. on the ECA law. COMMIE INSPIRED within the framework of the Am­ that at least half of all Marshall The law which the ECA regu­ The 50-50 division, as it now The tying up of several Can­ erican Federation of Labor Plan-financed recovery cargoes be lation will now enforce was appears in the law, was given adian ships in British ports is known as the Brotherhood of carried in' United States ships. passed by Congress on April 14, guarded approval by the SIU, the result of propaganda issued Marine Engineers." Under terms of a regulation and governs the shipment of which put up a vigorous fight for by the communist-led Canadian In making public the letter to effective immediately, 50 percent cargoes financed from funds pro­ protection of American ships and Seamen's Union whose leaders the steamship companies, the of foreign aid materials must vided for continuation of the jobs as the measure was being attempted to halt the sailing of BME declared that announce- be shipped on American ships, shaped up. Canadian ships after the SIU, of the Brotherhood's formation otherwise the EGA will not pay Eui-opean Recovery Program un­ Canadian District, signed an resulted in a flood of applications for the goods or the shipping til July, 1950. A "watch-dog committee" has agreement with the owners of for membership. Consequently, it costs. been set up by Representative Canada's east coast merchant said, the Brotherhood is acting Schuyler Otis Bland, Chairman JUNE 30 DEADLINE marine. quickly to obtain the kind of All Seafarers now paying The action was unsuccessful union protection the licensed en­ Arthur Syran, ECA's transpor­ of the House Merchant Marine dues on tripcards are re­ except in a few foreign ports. gineers are demanding. tation director, has recently re­ Committee, to see that the 50-50 The Executive Council of the , It also stated that marine en­ turned from Europe, where he shipping provisions of the ECA quested to forward their gineers in general wish a chance explained the new rules to ship­ law are fully observed, to pro­ cards to SIU Headquarters. AFL, meeting in Cleveland re­ to negotiate their own contracts ping interests and officials of the tect American seamen and ships 6th Floor. 51 Beaver Street, cently, recommended that the Canadian Seamen's Union be for a change. In the past they Organization for European Ec- from being sacrificed in favor of New York for exchange to ousted from the Trades and La­ have had to put up with con­ ,onomic Cooperation. The latter low cost foreign flag operators. tracts worked out by such well- organization acts as agent for The percentage of AYnerican permits. Seafarers may call bor Congress of Canada. Earlier* flag ship participation in tlte in persoh or communicate President William Green, of the known partyliae.lawyers andr-ec- the ECA abroad. • onomists, as attorney fLee. Press­ Nations receiving benefits un­ trimspoFtation of Marshall Plan with; Headquarters by mail. AFL, cabled a request to the man, who has been associated der the : ' European - aid - program cargoes was the cause of con­ (Conthmei <w» Fage 16) Brotherhood Of Marine Engineers Gets AFL Charter From Seafarers Program Of BME I- ECA Moves To Enforce Cargo Law A&G Tripcards �•li; v'Vtjr • Page Tw» THE SEAFARERS Wednesday. June 1. 1S49 LOG SEAFARERS LOG J .f Vublished Three Times a Month by the (i'i SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Afiiliated 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 Welcome, BME For the second time within the past few weeks, we are privileged to welcome into the Seafarers International Union a group of maritime workers vitally interested in improving its economic status through the medium of sound trade unionism. Less than two weeks ago, the granting of an AFL charter to the Marine Allied Workers opened the way to union benefits and protection to vast numbers of un­ organized workers linked closely to maritime on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The MAW has now been joined by the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, which has also received an AFL charter in response to demands from licensed rank-andfile engineers, who have long been dissatisfied wifh the kind of union protection available to them. These highly significant developments point up the fact that workers in maritime and related industries now recognize that trade union success in maritime can only be scored under the banner of the AFL. The licensed engineers have learned that the political objectives of a small, dominating communist clique al­ ways rate priority over the economic needs of the rankand-file. This has been the case wherever communists have controlled union affairs. For the engineers this unsavory situation now becomes part of their past history. ofMAffiNe eNsut&ss Hospital Patients In the AFL Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, these men will now go forward on a program dedicated to their economic betterment and free of the vicious in­ fluence of anti-democratic and self-serving politicallyminded leadership. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card, giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. . To our newly-affiliated Brotherhood, we offer a hearty welcome. Show Of Violence Mea Now h The Mwhe Hospitqk These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Victor Reuther, educational director of the United as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging •Automobile Workers Union, was shotgunned in the living heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by room of his Detroit home during the evening of May 25, writing them. 1949. As a result of the attack his right eye has been J. SCHALLER NEPONSET HOSPITAL removed by surgeons. The gunman is still at large. G. P. BUSH R. A. BLAKE C. G. SCHUNK Walter Reuther, president of the United Automobile ' L. BALLESTERO L. WILLIAMS .Workers Union, was the victim of a shotgun blast in J. S. CAMPBELL H. R. MATHISEN the kitchen of his Detroit home on the evening of April V. W. CHESNER J. R. TILLEY 20, 1948; The blast shattered his right arm. The would-be J. T. EDWARDS W. G. ALSTON I. H. FRElSlCH murderer has not been caught. F. KORVATIN E. FERRER K. L. ROBERTS • - , William Lurye, organizer for the International Ladies V. JIMINEZ _ F. J. DEALIVERIA , Garment Workers Union, was mortally wounded on May J. T. KEMPT S. RUZYSKI K. G. LUNDBERG 10, 1949, when killers ganged up on him in a telephone C. L. MOATS t i i booth in the lobby of a busy New York office building. W. SEARS NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL Lurye died a few hours after the attack. The murderers are H. SELBY E. E. GROSS still free. J. SILLAK E. R. MESSINA Q. TULL E. MASSEY In each instance,. sizeable rewards were offered for L. TORRES J. DENNIS information leading to apprehension of the assassins. So T. WADSWORTH ROTZ G. WOODS far none has been claimed. LANDRY " I "ELLARD . F. ZESIGER The tactics of union haters have changed. They don't L. WILLIS tit scare off the unions with clubs and phony ordinances, N. L. WEST NAVY HOSPITAL w. MCDONALD Long Beach. Calif. murder is now the order of the day. But are the murderers THILMONGE J. ROLING of union men to be above the law? G. W. MEANEY WM. L. PARKS Three times assassins have crept up on their victims M. J. FOLAN C. RAYFUSE with intent to murder and three times they have escaped J. MARTINEZ J. PATTERSON C. BRGfWN apprehension. Despite a k>t of shadow boxing by the % X DICKINSON police departments of Detroit and New York nothing BALTIMORE IdAHlNE HOSP. J. BALLMAN • L. OWENS has happened. . ' V. LAWERENCE • G. BEKKEN < Murderers of union leaders, it appears, are strangely W. VAUGHAN A. ARVANTIS K. L. GUNDERSON lielusive persons. G. A. CARROLL . J. B. F. J. C. GALARZA C. RESKO L. ROCHON J. KEYS iii ' FORT STANTON J. LIGHTFOOT A. McGUIGAN D. MCDONALD J. SUPINSKI W. H. ROBERTS J. ASHURST X X SSTATEN ISLAND J. TURNER T. M. BROWN M. J. LUCAS N. NORPMANS , C. W^ GOODWIN J. SMITH D. GELINAS V. D'ACO R. E. QUINIT S. RIVERA V. GROVER A, KING D. HERON J. J. DEVINE XXX MOBILE HOSPITAL J. P. BUCKELEW J. B. BERRIER J. STEELE E. JARRETT _ XX X' SAVANNAH HOSPITAL G. BUTLER G. LASS t W. STEWART • tL. C. COLE ,T WYCHE 1 �.Wednesday. June 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG SEAFARERS HAILED AS 'CREDIT TO THEIR UNION' Page Three Asks Discussion On Compuisory Vacations By RICHARD MARTINEZ These SIU members aboard the SS Ireneslar drew glowing praise from their Skipper, Capt. Alexander Roth, and government officials in Catania, Sicily, for their sterling performance as seamen. Capt. Roth said they were "by far the best group of rhen" he had ever sailed with. Skipper Praises Men Of Irenestar As Best Crew He Ever Sailed With In view of the fact that ship­ have more trained men avail­ ping has leveled off and will able for the luxury liners of the probably stay at the present lev­ future. el for some time, I am in favor I am against cliques on ships. of the resofution passed recently A united crew makes a ship at a Mobile membership meet­ work smoothly, but a clique will ing. This resolution calls for ev­ keep the men divided. This is eryone on board ship, who has not good unionism. been a member of the crew for Some of those who are against one year, to take his vacation. the compulsory vacation after Anyone who has been on a one year say such a rule would ship for a year should have a relieve them of job security. few dollars saved and should be But what about the men on able to take a vacation, and thus the beach? They want jobs, too. allow someone else to take a And they are also entitled to berth. job security. It is true that on freighters I would suggest that this ques­ you won't find many who have tion of compulsory vacations af­ been aboard for a year, but on ter one year be taken up at passenger ships it is different. shipboard meetings and discussed It is a practice among many to thoroughly by all hands, so that stay aboard for that length of every member will know the time, or longer. score. FOR EVER AND EVER Remember, our contracts pro­ In fact, there are some who vide for one week's paid vaca­ have been crewmembers on pas­ tion for a man after he's been senger ships since they first came aboard a company's ship for one out of the yards. year. Those who are staying Many of these men are good aboard for longer than a year Union men in every sense of are taking the vacation pay and the world, but I do know of holding the job as well. some who have actually become RULES CHANGE company-minded as a result of their long stay aboard. Also to be remembered is the Under these circumstances, it fact that a rule for making va­ has become apparent that cliques cations compulsory after a year have developed on some of the of employment aboard one ves­ lines. They take no part in un­ sel, as recommended by the Mo­ ion activity, they do not vote, bile resolution, would necessitate nor do they aid on the picket- a change in the shipping rules. lines. Under the Union constitution," It is for these reasons that I changes in shipping rules can recommend study of the prob­ only be effected by a referendum lem by the membership. I have vote in all ports. My viewpoint on this question discussed the Mobile resolution with many of the Brothers, and is based on my experience I learned that many of them are aboard one of our passenger ships. It is my opinion, and that in favor of it. I mention this because we of others who jagree with me, must give some thought to the that jobs should be for every­ future. It is possible that some one and that cliques should not time later in the year the Ar­ dominate any ship. I would also like to suggest nold Bernstein Steamship Com­ pany may have a passenger ship that in addition to the discussions at the shipboard meetings, mem­ or two in operation. By having compulsory vaca­ bers interested in either side of tions, the job turnover will be this question should write their greater and, of course, we'U opinions to the LOG. Seafarers manning the 88 to make the following com­ All forward looking men in Irenestar are "not only a credit ments: I have been Master of a the marine industry, both on to their Union," but they are number of vessels, and had labor's and capital's side, know numerous crews of the various that one of the ways of regain­ also helping the United States Unions sailing with me. Of all ing our position as the number to regain its position as the these groups of seamen, this one maritime nation is by rais­ number one maritime nation by ci-ew has been by far the best ing quality of the men operating the quality of their shipboard group of men, both personally the ships. If the crew of the SS work, declared Captain Alex­ and professionally. These men Irenestar on her first voyage are ander Roth, the vessels' master, were not only a credit to the an example, the SIU is certaily at the completion of Voyage Union to which they belong, but doing its share towards attain­ No. 1 in Baltimore last week. also to the ship they sailed on ing that object. In conclusion, Hailing the Irenestar crew- and the fiag that flew over them. I hope I have the pleasure of members as "by far the best I was told by various City and sailing with men of this calibre group of men, both personally State Officials in Catania, that and professionally," he had ever this was the finest American many more times. Yours Most- Sincerely, sailed with, Captain Roth, in a ship that had been into their letter to the SIU, added that he port in many years. Capt. Alexander Roth. Jr. had been told by government officials in Catania, Sicily, "that this was the finest American ship that had been in their port in years." Captain Roth's letter follows: By JOSEPH I. FLYNN non-productive time of those not by insurance companies, work­ figures, and it's true that a com­ regularly employed, lower effi­ men's compensation, law suits prehensive study of this particu­ Enclosed please find pictures With an estimated 65 percent ciency due to hangovers, poor and welfare organizations. lar problem is lacking, the that were taken at the request of all alcoholic addicts—skilled examples for fellow workers thus The alcoholic as a skilled, ex­ knowledge thus far gained proves of the ship's delegate aboard the SS Irenestar, Voyage 1, on a pas­ and unskilled — regularly em weakening morale, and accidents. perienced worker or executive that alcoholism costs industry sage frorh Mobile, via Houston, ployed, management and business It is estimated that this costs is another cost and a great loss billions of dollars—not to men­ to Catania, Sicily, and back to are awakening to the problem business over a billion dollars to industiy. Analysis of 338 em­ tion the cost in unhappiness, ac­ ployees disciplined for drinking cidents, death, misery, broken a year. Baltimore in April and May of alcohol presents to them. showed the following years of homes and heartache. In the City of Chicago, there this year. Education on this subject wiU service: 125 had from 1 to 4 In Chicago, recently, a con­ are an estimated 26,000 alcohol­ There are two group pictures bring the realization clearly years; 84, 5 to 9 years; 55, 10 ference was held on the signi­ ics costing the taxpayers of that of the entire unlicensed crew; home to management that fac­ to 14 years; 31, 15 to 19 years; 20 town $3,160,000, ninety percent ficance of Alcoholism in Indus­ the eleven members of the deck ing an issue is much less expen­ had over 25 years of service. of which is spent by the police, try. A great deal of interest was crew; the eight members of the sive than remaining apathetic. It is impossible to put a dollar shown by business when the fol­ house o f correction and the stewai'ds dept.the ei^ht mem­ Interest in turn will bring bet­ and cent value on the knowledge courts. lowing figures were brought to bers of the black gang; and one ter treatment methods, more vig­ and experience these men repre­ Each alcoholic costs employers light. stowaway. If you print any of orous research, saving not only sent to their respective compan­ of this city $555.56 a year. In Of the estimated 3,000,000 al­ these pictures, I would appreci­ money but workers, experience, ies. any city in the US the cost per coholics in an adult population ate a copy of the "LOG" in And so the alcoholic, his at­ knowledge and brain power. of 87,000,000—2,060,000 are regu­ alcoholic to his employer aver­ which it appears. tendance at work undependable, Like all welfare approaches to larly employed. ages $500.00. Relative to the above un­ The alcoholic is annually re­ work poorly done, is fired. No management, the problem of al­ licensed personnel, I would like . Of these, 1,370,000 are males employed in manufacturing sponsible for 1,500 fatal accidents business can be run with this coholism in industry is up against plants, by construction compan­ at work, and 2,850 fatal acci­ type of help. He joins the great obstacles. In the final ies and public utilities. The dents at home, in public places throngs of others on skid tow. analysis, it will be the workers This group of fallen employees themselves who will demand amount of women alcoholics is and in traffic—an accident rate represents a consumer lost, for adequate studies and proper of 321 per 100,000, twice that of 15 percent of the total figure. The slop chest is your cor­ none buys clothes and food. He treatment. ? The alcoholic in industry loses the non-alcoholic. ner store while you are at is a liability to the entire com­ Science in approaching this The life span of the alcoholic an average of 22 working days sea. You can't take your munity, his productive power is problem in industrial manage­ is reduced approximately 12 a year — a total of 29,700,000 trade someplace else if the wasted. This is an additional cost ment is not appealing to humani­ years in comparison with the ab­ working day lost from the ef­ slop chest doesn't have what tarian feelings; it is pointing of a billion dollars to business. stainer or ordinary drinker. fects of alcohol alone. you need. Although these are estimated out good business sense. Imagine here the money spent These figures do not include Alcoholism Is Great Problem For Industry ATTENTION! �THE SEAFAHERS Page Four Ship With A Million Readers - Celabee Sails Newsprint Run LOG Widn«adaY« 1< 1349 A HAPPY GANG OF SEAFARERiS ON THE COLABEE By JOHN BUNKER > apDespite the fact that quarters (The following article ap­ peared in the Christian Sci­ on the Colabee are tiny com­ ence Monitor of April 4. The pared to ships like the Willis author, John Bunker, now on Vickery, the officers of this "oldthe staff of the Monitor, is a timer," such as chief engineer retired member of the SIU. and James Rehr and third mate formerly was on the staff of Fred Johnson bf Haverhill, the SEAFARERS LOG. The Mass., have been aboard her for article is reprinted with the the past thi-ee years. Part of their reason for liking Monitor's permission.) the ship is chief cook "Kingfish" More than 1,000,000 newspaper Nelson of Richmond, Va, readers depend for their daily "I don't remember how many editions on the SS Colabee, "the ships I've been on," says the newsprint express." "Kingfish," "It sure has been an New England built and skip­ awful lot." pered by a master mariner from His specialty is southern fried Ayer, Mass., this 29-year-old vet­ pork chops. Captain Millington eran of the seas holds a unique claims the "Kingfish" is one of place in the American merchant Crewmembers of the newsprint-toting Illinois-Atlantic ship gather on deck for picture after the best cook afloat... Maybe marine, freighting huge rolls of docking in Boston, following a run to Baie Comeau in Canada. Picture was submitted to the the best." paper that keep the presses run­ LOG by Johnny Bunker, former Seafarer, now waterfront reporter for the Christian Science ning for one of the world's big­ CONTINUOUS CAREER Monitor. gest circulation tabloids, the New Built at Portsmouth, N. H., for, York Daily News. but too late to participate in, The Colabee is now on her World War I, the Colabee has way from Boston to Baie Comeau had a continuous career in the in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for sugar, coal sulphur, paper, and The recently-concluded coastwise referendum the first newsprint run of the bauxite trades, operating year season. Capt. W. R. Millington after year partly because her resulted in the adoption of a new transportation of Ayer, Mass., hopes that the old-fashioned, "up-and-down" re­ rule effective immediately in all Atlantic and Gulf last drift ice will be slogging its ciprocating steam engine is econ­ District ports. The new ruling, which the member­ way down the gulf by the time omical and never breaks down. Good Example he crosses the 45th parallel and The Daily News and .Chicago ship favored by a vote that ran three to two, pro­ NEW YORK—It's a far cry heads up the windy Cabot Strait Tribune, owners of the Colabee past the Magdalens today or to­ as well as the huge Baie Comeau from the old days aboard Isth­ vides as follows: paper mills in Canada, could mian ships, especially aboard one morrow. "When transportation is due a crew under After carrying sulphur all have traded the ship in for a that paid off in New York last the terms of the contract, those men who desire winter, the Colabee laid at Com­ much newer vessel, but they week. The ship was the Steel to stay on board the ship can do so, providing monwealth Pier, South Boston, say "no thanks. They cost too Advocate, and the payoff amazed all the men who had sailed in last week, being cleaned out and much to operate." they do not collect transportation. Those men dolled up in a bright dress of The Colabee'svcrew, all mem­ the fleet before. desiring transportation can collect same and white, buff, and black. bers of the Seafarers" Interna­ The vessel came in after a ' upon receipt of the money shall get off the ship "Just like a dainty old lady," tional Union, is composed mainly month's voyage without a single and replacements for those vacancies shall be said Bos'n Harry Jaynes of Bos­ of men who have been going to beef or a minute of disputed ov­ ton, big-chested sailor who sea for five to 20 years. ertime. We realize that this is shipped from the Union Hiring Hall." thinks "old-timers" like the "One of the best crews I've almost unbelievable, but it is an Colabee are worth any two of ever sailed with," says the skip­ unvarnished fact nevertheless. the "fancy" ships they've been per. It actually happened. bulging during the past decade "But then," he adds, "this is COOPERATION or so. one of the best ships, too. She deserves a good crew." According to the Ship's Dele­ With members of the Canadian NO JIVE HERE gate, J. McKenzie, this smooth Seamen's Union switching in His view is shared by second state of affairs was the result of droves to the SIU Canadian mate Glen Hawkins who says the excellent relationship and District, CSU communist leaders the Colabee rides the waves just high degree of cooperation be­ are stepping up their campaign as daintily as she looks. "Not tween topside and the delegates. of terrorism in a vain attempt to like these new ships," says Haw­ The example set by the men stem certain defeat. The Mississippi Shipping Com­ kins. "They act like they're full of the Steel Advocate should In one recent week, four pany's Delta Line has been of 'jive'... bounce all over the spur crewmembers in the rest members of the SIU Canadian granted a construction subsidy place in a heavy sea." Compared to the SS Willis for a $14,000,000 combination of the Isthmian fleet to work District and one Atlantic and Vickery, a big C-4 freighter that passenger-cargo vessel. Invita­ according to the terms of the Gulf District member were vic­ also lay at Commonwealth Pier tions for bids will be sent out by agreement. In this way they tims of communist goon squads last week, the Colabee looked the Maritime Commission in the will eliminate many of the petty in Sanada. beefs that have been plaguing Two Canadian District men off - very modest and plain, like a near future. The new 14,000 gross ton ship, these ships. simple country lass alongside a the SS Seaside, Jimmie Robin­ A salute and a tip of the cap son of Winnipeg and Gordon sophisticated debutante from the with accommodations for 234 pas­ sengers, will operate between to the crew and the officers of MacDonald of Moose Jaw, were city. Small though she is compared US Gulf coast ports and the the SS Steel. Advocate. attacked in the Vancouver home James Purcell with newer ships, the Colabee East coast of South America. of a friend at one o'clock in the Blackie Cardullo morning by four CSU men still is running, long after other She will carry a crew of 190T -vessels of her type and vintage armed with clubs. have either gone to the wreckers At Lapointe pier, Ovide or been "sold foreign," because Schmidt and Morris Adler were she's economical to operate and beaten by CSU goons as they tough to sink. left the Seaside. The membership of the Seafarers International Union has The Germans thought they Both were treated at Van­ consistently reaffirmed its position thtit gear-grabbers can't be couver General Hospital for had sunk her during the war, good Union men. Any individual who stoops to pilfering gear chest and face injuries. Two A submarine torpedoed her EDWARD CRELAN such as coffee percolators, linens, etc., which are placed aboard CSU men are being held by off Nuevitas, Cuba, in 1942, SlU-contracted ships, for the convenience of all hands, is, above gnawing a hole in her side big police in connection with the at: hands, smashing bones in his all, guilty of a malicious disregard of his shipmates' welfare. left hand. enough to drive a street car tacks. ^Crew conveniences on most SIU ships today are not there The pattern of violence was through. In Montreal, Seafarer Edward by accident. They are there because of the Union's successfullyestablished by the communists Many of the crew were killed Crelan of the SS Steel Admiral, fought struggles to bring greater benefits and comforts and to was assaulted by six CSU goons early in the strike, as they be­ but the Colabee, though she was provide decent conditions for the membership while out at sea. with lead pipes as he left a gan a campaign of sneak at­ loaded with sugar, jtj^t wouldn't These hard-won conveniences are for the benefit of ALL waterfront tavern to return to tacks on Canadian seamen. The sink, — HANDS. They ARE NOT to be 'appropriated by any Individual the ship. beating of Crelan was the first Two days later, a salvage tug for his own personal use. Violators of the membership's wel­ Attacked from behind, Crelan time an American Seafarer has came by and towed her into fare will be dealt with in accordance with the firm stand taken was knocked down by blows on been attacked, and shows how Tampa, Fla, After having been repeatedly by Seafarers in all ports. the head. As he lost conscious­ desperate the commie goon repaired, she carried bauxite for ness, his attackers jumped on his squads have become. the rest of the war. The Patrolmen Say— New Transportation Nalo CSU Goons Running Wild Delta Line To Build Combination Liner Gear-Grabbers Hurt Union �THE SEAFARERS We^csdayt June 1> 1343 ;v P«g» Fir* LOG WHAT ttWIlK H' ; $0 • •' •--* m m QUESTION: The recent announcement that charters had been granted to the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers by the Seafarers International Un­ ion was received with considerable enthusiasm by workers within their jurisdiction. What do you think of this development? mmmmmm CARL LAWSON. Bosun; STEFAN TRZCINSKI. Ch. Ck.: A. T. ARNOLD. Bosun: EMIL NORDSTROM. DE: ED. W. ADAMKO. Ch. Stwd.: In ihe near future the expaniBion of the SIU, through the chartering of affiliates, will make US one of the strongest maritime bodies in the world. We will extend to other workers the con­ ditions we in the SIU enjoy and our program of straight trade unionism will drive the com­ munists and fellow-travelers out of the maritime industry. The chartering of these two new un­ ions is one of the best things ihat has ever happened within ihe SIU. I feel that the majority of engineers and allied workers Will welcome the chance to hel­ ler their conditions and wages in the SIU. I think this is an important development and a step forward for all concerned. The American Federation of Labor's Maritime Trades Department is gradually strengthening its position and becoming the most important la­ bor group on the waterfront. As a result, all who are members of organizations affiliated with it will tind it to their benefit. This development will have a stabilizing effect upon the indus­ try. because with more and more unions hound together for the common good, activities can be coordinated very successfully. I wish that we in the SIU had had the opportunity to join a strong, democratic established union when we were first form­ ing our organization years ago. I am an oldtimer. and I know that the fight would have been much easier and shorter had we been given strong maritime back­ ing. With the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, it's an oppor­ tunity for these organizations to join with a strong union and re­ ceive the protection and prestige that the SIU has earned from everyone it has ever dealt with. I'm sure these fellows will wel­ come the organizing drive of the SIU. I believe it is a good move to bring other affiliates into our or­ ganization to give them the con­ ditions and representation we en­ joy. At the same time their numbers make us that much stronger. Brotherhood is our mot­ to. and we are making a real brotherhood of seamen and mari­ time workers by bringing the men into our union. I believe that these fellows will be happy to see the SIU enter their fields to organize. Joining hands with the engineers will probably elim­ inate some of the thorny prob­ lems that arise over different contract dates. I'm happy to see the SIU continue to grow. My opinion is that the more maritime workers there are unit'ed under one roof, the beffev will our chances of winning befter conditions and protecting the gains we have already made. I think it is a very fine thing thai a great many licensed engineers have decided that the Brother­ hood of Marine Engineers is the organization for fhem. They've probably have seen that the Am­ erican Federation of Labor mari­ time unions have made the great­ est advances. All of us should be glad that the engineers want to come into our group. ALVIN (Salty) SEE, AB: JACK DIETRICH. FWT: MITCHELL MILEFSKI. Ch. Ck.: L. KRAWEZYK. Waiter: I'm all for it. I think it bears out the fad that the American federation of Labor is widely tecognized and appreciated for fts ideals in behalf of its organi­ sations' members. The granting of these charters means that the maritime section of the AFL and ihe SIU will be stronger and command more prestige. With more allied affiliates, the AFL maritime unions can cooperate oven more closely for the bene­ fit of alL For our own member­ ship, and those of the newlyaffiliated unions, a stronger brotherhood in maritime is very desirable. The Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers are one hundred per­ cent welcome in the SIU. AFL. Those are my sentiments and I think it's the view of the ma­ jority. I am glad to see that the engineers have at last decided to get away from the leadership that wrapped them up in poli­ tical stuff and got them nothing. I think this development proves that the AFL is the kind of or­ ganization. with a sound founda­ tion and non-political leadership, that can provide the union bene­ fits these men have needed for so long.. I think this news is very good. For one thing, it helps strengthen our own Union. It also strength­ ens the position .of the members in the newly-affiliated groups. The more maritime workers there are in one strong group, the better everything will be for all hands concerned. It's a very good thing to have all workers— or as many as possible—in our trade organized and cooperating under one banner. We can all be working together that way, and accomplishing more. We should welcome these people in­ to our group and wish them the best of luck. Coming into our organization, these new affiliates will start off with the advantage of being a part of the SIU. a name that is well respected on the waterfront of the world. They will better be able to work for better wages and conditions, if the operators know they have the backing of the SIU and the Maritime Trades Department. I feel that the one union that can rid the maritime industry of the communists is the SIU. and the Brotherliood of Marine Engineers will find they have a. strong ally in the SIU when they tackle any job to better their way of living. C. V/. PALMER. OS: In our line of work it is im­ portant that as many maritime workers as possible get under one banner, thereby forming a strong organization and receiv­ ing the respect they deserve. I hope for the day when seamen will form a union of all maritime workers. The step of the SIU in giving charters to two new affili­ ates is a step in this direction. The engineers will be glad to be rid of the communist strength in their ranks and enter a bona fide organization. Many engineersare former SIU men and will welcome the chance to get back into a militant organization. �T H E S E AF A R E RS Page Si* Wednesday, June 1. 1949 LOG Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings in Brief WILMINGTON ^ No meeting because of lack of 25 bookmembers for quorum. A&G Shipping From May 4 To May 18 SAN JUAN — Chairman. T. , PORT Lockwood, 24564; Recording Sec­ retary, T. Banning, 3039; Read­ Boston New York ing Clerk, P. Dunphy, 46214. Philadelphia Motions carried to accept New Baltimore Business of meetings held in Norfolk other ports. T. Banning, Port Savannah Representative, reported that Tampa Agent Craddock had requested Mobile a leave of absence, which has New Orleans been approved by the Secretary- Galveston. Treasurer. Banning will be Port West Coast San Juan GRAND TOTAL Representative during his ab­ sence. Banning reported all ships in port in good shape with the only beef on the Elizabeth. Mem­ bers urged to continue to write their Congressmen in Washing­ ton. Good and Welfare: P. Dun­ phy volunteered to make up the shipping list. A discussion was held on port rules and general Union matters. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. $1 SAN FRANCISCO—Chairman. A. Michelet, 21164; Recording Secretary, W. D. Otto, 34661; Reading Clerk, A. Bailey, 7410. Motions carried to accept min­ utes of meetings held in other ports. Agent reported shipping as poor. Reported that several men went north to Tacoma, where the Pontus Ross and Irvin Cobb paid off. Prospects for immediate future do not appear bright. Agent reported. Motions carried to accept and file Sec­ retary-Treasurer's report and Tal­ lying Committee's report on transportation rule voting. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. Good and Welfare: General discussion on various Union topics. Meeting adjourned with 65 members pres­ ent. ii> % a. GALVESTON—No meeting be­ cause of lack of 25 bookmembers for quorum. 4. NORFOLK —Chairman, J. S. White, 57; Recording Secretary, Clyde Garner, 49929; Reading Clerk, James Bullock, 4747. Minutes of meetings held in other Branches read, accepted and filed. Headquarters' report accepted and filed. Agent re­ ported that, although shipping has been slow, he expects it to pick up, as several companies are bringing ships out of the boneyard to enter into the coal trade to Europe. General topics of interest to the membership were discussed under Good and Welfare. Meeting adjourned with 80 members present. 4. 4. BALTIMORE — Chairman, W. Reniz, 26445; Recording Secreiazy, D. Stone, 1996; Reading Clwk, A. Stansbury, 4683. New Business section of^ min­ utes of meetings held in other REG. DECK REG. ENG. REG. STWDS. 28 125 36 134 38 14 121 30 92 25 19 124 37 70 14 69 72 44 57 11 > 614 ports read and accepted. Motion carried to post and file all West Coast and Great Lakes minutes. Motion carried to forward all ships' minutes to SEAFARERS LOG for publication. Eighteen men excused from meeting for various reasons. Motions carried to accept Headquarters' and Tal­ lying Committee's report on transportation referendum. No New Business and no Good and Welfare. Meeting adjourned with 352 members present. 4. 4 4 PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, Donald Hall, 43372; Recording Secretary, J. Sheehan, 306; Read­ ing Clerk, J. McPhauL 289. (No Reg. Figures 53 55 72 149 33 25 48 29 13 11 501 533 TOTAL REG. SHIPPED DECK 61 ' 14 370 105 ' 103 35 ?96 97 77 8 . (No Figures Available) Available) 6 "" 177 67 293 95 102 81 134 43 35 8 1,648 NEW YORK—Chairman.'^J. Algina, 1320; Recording Secretary, F. Stewart, 4935; Reading Clerk, R. Matthews, 154. Motion carried to accept Head­ quarters' report and concur in recommendations. Motions car­ ried to accept minutes of regular and special meetings held in other Branches. Agent' reported better than average shipping, and issued warning against men throwing in for jobs for which they do not have endorsements. Communications from several members asking to be excused were read and referred to Dis­ patcher. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothers. Charges against two Brothers read and referred to a Trial Com­ mittee. No New Business and* no Good and Welfare. Meeting ad­ journed with 991 members pres­ ent. Motions carried to accept min­ utes of previous meetings held in SIU Branches. Communica­ tion from Mrs. Nowery enclosing a note of thanks to the SIU read and accepted. New Business. W. Peerpenski to be changed from 4 4 4 Deck to- Stewards Department. NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, Motions carried to accept Head­ quarters* report to membership Warren Wyman, 200; Recording Secretary, Bill Fredericks, 94; Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, 76. and financial report. Good and Welfare: Membership went on record to accept donations for new television set for Hall. One minute of silence for departed Brothers. .444 BOSTON—Chairman, M. Mor­ ris, 5725; Recording Secretary, E. Dakin, 180; Reading Clerk, B. Lawson, 894. Motions carried to accept and file minutes of meetings held in other SIU Branches. Motion car­ ried to post and file all West Coast and Great Lakes minutes. Motion carried to accept Agent's report. New Business: Motion by Greenridge, 1863, to non-concur with that part of Headquarters' report seeking to take money from the Building Fund until membership has been told the amount. Motion carried to ac­ cept the balance of the Head­ quarters' report. Motion carried to have a delegate attend the Massachusetts Federation of La­ bor Convention. Ben Lawson el­ ected. Motion carried to have the Agent buy and have install­ ed seven new window glasses and a new front door, plus ten fire extinguishers. One minute of silence for Brothers lost at sea. Good and Welfare: Discussion on permitmen having permits for long periods of time without being able to get books. Meeting adjourned with 120 members present. SHIPPED SHIPPED ENG. STWDS. New Orleans' previous miputes read and accepted. Charges read against two Brothers and refer­ red to a Trial Committee. Min­ utes of meetings held in other SIU Branches read and filed. Agent Sheppard reported that business of port was in good shape and no beefs were pend­ ing in the port. Agent reported that UFE film was available to 559 TOTAL SHIPPED 16 90 29 78 7 10 90 28 45 6 40 285 92 220 21 6 58 81 58 26 10 8 51 138 41 30 6 20 176 314 180 99 24 459 453 1,471 ships* crews for $40 per print; Agent reported thaf; inasmuch as supreme quorum was present, members should act on recom­ mendation regarding the port of San Juan. Upon instructions of Secretary-Treasurer, Buck Steph­ ens is to go to San ^ Juan to work in conjunction with Crad­ dock and return with recommen­ dations dealing with the port. Craddock reported that San Juan could be run by only one man,- a Port Representative. Tommy Banning to act as Port Representative. Motion carried to accept and concur in Brother Sheppard's report and the rec­ ommendation regarding the port of San Juan. Patrolmen reported on payoffs, sign-ons and beefs aboard ships contacted. New Business: Communication from 25 bookmembers of Drl Sud read, requesting that Ernest Sauls be reinstated in SIU as a permitmember. Q h a r g e s expelling Brother were erroneous, crew re­ ported. Motion carried to con­ cur in crew's request. Motion carried to refer to a committee the Headquarters' request for reopening the case of Joseph Kozlowski. Motion carried that 24 hours after a member ships his number be scratched from the shipping list. Good and Wel­ fare: Discussion on compulsory vacations. Meeting adjourned with 397 bookmembers present. MOBILE—Chairman, L. Neira. 26393; Recording Secretary, James L. Carroll, 14; Reading Clerk, H. J. Fischer, 59. New Business of meetings held in other ports accepted and filed. Agent reported that shipping would continue slow during com­ ing week. He also reported that several contractors have submit­ ted bids for renovating building and he hoped to have definite plans for the next meeting. "Tan­ ner stated that SIU would be represented at Alabama State Federation convention, and if any members would like to at­ tend as visitors they were wel­ come. Resolution concurred in on Electricians. Motion carried that jobs be shipped on the hour. Tallying Committee's report ac­ cepted. (3ood and Welfare: Sug­ gestion made to move drinking fountain. Meeting adjourned with 250 members present. 4 4 4 SAVANNAH — Chairman, J. Drawdy, 28523; Recording Secre­ tary, C. Rice, 40707; Reading Clerk, E. Bryant, 25806. Secretary-Treasurer's report read and accepted. Agent re­ ported activity in port during past two weeks. Minutes of meet­ ings held in other ports read and accepted. Tallying Committee's report accepted. One minute of silence observed for departed Brothrs. New Business: Motion by C. Moss, carried, to repaii water fountain in Union HalL Motion by Bryant, carried, to donate $50 to the Savannah local of the Retail CSerks Union, AFL. Discussion on motion revealed that SIU had been working with Retail Clerks in Savannah, who have been organizing the city's large department stores. Several men and women, parents of small children, have been fired and need aid. Good and Welfare: Members discussed what could be done to help the clerks get organized. Meeting adjourned with 120 members present. Lay-Ups, Drydocks Cut New York Shipping By JOE ALGINA NEW YORK — Shipping was fair in this port during the past ten days, and would have been better had all of the ships that hit port taken crews. Some of the arrivals paid off here and then went into lay-up or the shipyard. Our second Calmar ship in this port in over a year^ the Pennmar, paid off and went into the shipyard. The William Carruth, Trans-fuel, paid off and laid up for awhile. Regular payoffs were the Frances, Kathryn and Marina, Bull; Seatrain Texas and Seatrain Havana; Algonquin Vic­ tory, St. Lawrence Navigation; Evistar, Triton; Steel Advocate and Steel Voyager, Isthmian; Fairland and Bret Harte, Water­ man, and the Robin Hood, Rob­ in. "The Bret Harte, in from a ;six months trip, is now headed for the Gulf lay up fleet. Sign ons were the following: Raphael Semmes, Bret Harte, Waterman; Chrysanthystar, Tri­ ton, a tanker reconverted to a freighter; Robin Kirk, Robin; Marina, Frances, Kathryn, Bull; Seatrains Texas ' and Havana, Steel Voyager, Isthmian. SHIP PROBLEMS A couple of points concerning transportation need commenting on, to clear up some of the mis­ understandings that have come up on ships recently. On a ship that is laying-up, and the crew is due subsistence and transportation, the crew is eligible to collect the money right at the payoff. They do not have to wait 30 days, as is the requirement following a regular payoff where transportation is due. Also if a man is due transpor­ tation money at the end of a trip, and chooses instead to waive the money and stay aboard, that man can continue sailing on board the ship until he wishes to payoff. If at the final payoff the man is eligible for transportation money, the fact 4hat he waived it on an earlier voyage has noth­ ing to do with his later claim. For example, if a man joins a ship in the Gulf and it pays off in New York, the man can waive transportation money. Then later if the ship returns to New York for a payoff, the crewmember can accept trans­ portation money and * pile off, if the ship is not returning to its original area within ten days! This should clear up this matter. The waiver allowing aliens to constitute 25 percent of a crew has been extended for anothe^ year. However, aliens with five years seatime should make every attempt to get their citizenship as soon as possible.: �THE SEAFARERS lO^G Pag« Se?en orrm s. The Seafarers Intl Union Recently, the Seafarers International Union of North America chartered two new affiliates, the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers. These two unions, formed in response to a demand for AFL protection by the engineers an^ the workers in allied marine trades, join an expanding SIU family. Accordingly, it is appropriate at this time to outline again the structure of the SIU and its affiliates. This section of the LOG is devoted to a description of how the SIU and its affiliates are organized, , One thing comes clear: The various units. Districts and Local unions, which compose the SIU family are completely self-governing, Each imit elects its own officials. The International organization does not exist to rule the several member unions but to serve them. The communist elements on the waterfront have been doing their sorry best the past few years to create the impression that our International Union has dictatorial powers over the affiliates. As usual, the communists have been lying, as if that could be much of a surprise to anyone. Of course,, the communists know they are lying, but that is their way of operating. In addition, the communists know that the SIU is their No. 1 enemy on the waterfront. It was the SIU which stopped the communists during the days of their greatest powers from taking over the waterfront lock, stock and barrel. Naturally, the com­ munists are ever ready to spread any slander their hatchetmen can think up to smear the SIU. They don't get away with much, however, as the steady expansion of the SIU demonstrates. It should be remembered that the Seafarers Interna­ tional is dedicated to trade unionism—not political unionism. The cornerstone of trade unionism is democracy, or rule by the membership. Not only do the Districts and Locals of the SIU retain complete autonomy, but in each unit it is the rank-and-file who have the final say-so on all District and Local affairs. This is something the communists never can under­ stand. They can't understand why it works. But if they need anjr proof that it does work, let them take another look at the growing strength represented by all the units of the SIU family. In fact, they'd better get that look in fast because it's going to be just about their last one. The communists aren't going to be around much longer. ~ History Of fnternational Strufture Of fnternationaf The Seafarers International Union of North America was born in November of" 1938, when the AFL presented a charter to the Sailors Union of the Pacific for the purpose of organizing seamen and maritime workers on all coasts into one body. The Sailors Union, originally founded in 1885, formed the SIU when it refused to go along with the communist-dominated National Maritime Union. The Atlantic & Gulf District became a part of the International, evolving from the AFL Seamen's Union. At the same time the Great Lakes District was chartered by the International. Within a year a charter had been granted to the Canadian Seamen's Union. The CSU was subsequently expelled when it refused to repiidiate its communist leanings. The Canadian District was reformed a year later with its nucleus in the British Columbia Seamen's Union. During this period, local, state and regional groups of fishermen and cannery workers came into the International and were united under the SIU banner. In 1948, the Inland Boatmen's Union, affiliated with the CIO, broke the hold of the communists and affiliated directly with the SIU. Within the past few weeks the SIU has granted charters to two new affiliates, the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers. At the end of nearly eleven years of action, the SIU has, grown from a union of several small Districts and independent groups into a powerful body embracing over 90,000 marine, fishery and cannery workers in the United States, Canada and Alaska. The Seafarers International Union of North America is simple but compact in structure. The SIU is composed of a number of separate units, some of them having the status of Districts, others the status of Local Unions. Each District or Local is an autonomous organization in its own right. But all are linked together through the International Union, because seamen, fishermen and other workers in the maritime industry know that they can obtain and maintain high wages and conditions only if they have a strong, well-coordinated Organization behind them. The chief executive officer of the International is the president. In addition, there are eight vice-presidents and a secretary-treasurer. The president, the vice-presidents and the secretary-treasurer sit as the Union's executive committee. The secretary-treasurer is the only paid officer. The International constitution specifies that the International officers be elected by the convention which the president must call at least every two years. The Districts and Locals send delegates to the conven­ tion on a per-capita basis. The convention itself acts as a legislative body on matters affecting all the member unions. The present officers were elected by the Fourth Biennial Convention held in Baltimore at the end of March. They are: President, Harry Lundeberg; Secretary-Treasurer, John Hawk; First Vice-President, Paul Hall; and Vice-Presidents, Leslie Ballinger, Mrs. Andrea Gomez, Patrick McHugh, Lester Caveny, Morris Weisberger, John Fox and Cal Tanner. �Page Elghft THE SEAFARERS LOG Wedosidap June 1. 1949 UxternxiSouil Vnicm-at JhigthAtaexicA. •. •», .V .r : ... • • .f •' • li;: I ATLANTIC^ ^ULE DISTRICT - > CANADIAN DISTRICT •>-, •K y"i' WORKERS,ETC. •/ fr ! \r MARINE, ALLIED V SAILORS fUNlONof-Hiel PACIFIC WORKERS' INLAND BOATMEN'S UNION 'i. V 6REAT LAKTES DISTRICT BROTMERHOOD OF MARINE ENGINEERS ' --V 't; .J �WedlietdaT' Juti* 1. 1949 THE S E AF A RER S ^Xh^teAyKs. Stana!« Components Of International In addition to local, statewide and regional units of cannery workers and fishermen on all coasts of the United States and Alaska, the Seafarers International Union of North America is composed of seven other com­ pletely autonomous maritime affiliates, which make up a forge of over 90,000 workers. The units and their principal officers are: - Atlantic & Gulf District, Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer Sailors Union of the Pacific, Harry Lundeberg, Secretary-Treasurer! Great Lakes District, Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer Canadian District, David Joyce, Secretary-Treasurer Inland Boatmen's Uhion, John M, Fox, Secretary-Treasurer Marine Allied Workers, Lindsey Williams, Secretary-Treasurer Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, Secretary-Treasurer, to be elected. Two of the Districts of the SIU are recent additions: the Marine Allied Workers and the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, both expected to shortly become strong pillars of the SIU family. A third unit, the Canadian District, through a recent drive in Canada, has become the most powerful maritime union in that country and has greatly added to the strength of the International." The various Distracts of the SIU cover the entire coasts of the United States and Canada. Moreover, the SIU's strength is felt through­ out the United States' network of inland waterways and Great- Lakes. Wherever workers are engaged in work connected with the maritime industry, affiliates of the SIU are there helping to bring them better conditions and wages. How fnternational Operates ill The International Executive Board of the SIU, elected at the regular biennial conventions, is composed of the President, Secretary-Treasurer and eight vice-presidents, and is responsible for the handling of tasks •which affect the International as a body. When legislation is before Congress which affects the welfare of any of its component organizations the SIU's Washington representative is on hand to defend their interests. The SIU was strongly represented in the recent fight to keep American ships hauling 50 percent of ECA cargoes, and the SIU has contributed greatly to the never ending battle to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. In other matters, the International works closely with member Dis­ tricts when they are involved in strikes or organizing campaigns. Often the International sends organizers in to help a District, as was done in Canada recently. In conferences on affairs affecting the SIU on a world-wide basis, the International is aiways represented. The SIU maintains a delegate with the International Transportworkers Federation, and is working closely •with that body on the proposed Panamanian boycott. An International representative was in attendance at the Safety of Life at Sea Conference held in London in 1947. At that meeting many steps were taken toward making life at sea less hazardous. Page Nine LOG Aatonomy Of Districts Each component Union of the Seafarers International Union of North America is a self-governing organization. Each Union has its own constitution, its own elected officers, its own shipping rules and its own committees. Ih each Union, the members establish their own policies by demo­ cratic procedures, without intereference from other districts or locals, and without interference from the International. In fact, the constitution of the International nowhere binds the member Unions to definite policies of any kind. Members of the various imits of the Seafarers International Union of North America recognize that each Union has its own problems, prob­ lems which are characteristic of the particular maritime trade in which tlje Union holds jurisdiction. For instance, fish cannery workers do not sail 'round-the-world freighters, and do not possess intimate knowledge of seamen's problems. At the same time, few seamen know much about the problems faced by fishermen or fish cannery employees. Obviously, it would be presumptu­ ous for workers in one section of the maritime industry to tell those in another exactly how to carry out their day-to-day routines. However, there are many problems common to all maritime workers —whether they sail deepsea ships, sail fishing boats, work in fish process­ ing plants or in other sections of the industry. This is where the Inter- ' - national enters in the picture. Moreover, the International stands ready at any time to come to the aid of a member Union in organizing, negotiating contracts or any­ thing else when the membei^ Union asks assistance. In fact, all Districts and all Locals of the Seafarers International Union, as well as the International itself, are always ready to help each other. Benefits To Districts Over and above the representation the International gives the Districts in national and international matters affecting the various Dis­ tricts, the International also benefits the Districts in specific cases where called upon for assistance. In no case, however, does the International step into a District's activities unless specifically requested. In the recent campaign by the Canadian District the International, at that District's request,. assisted in planning the organizing campaign and advanced money to carry out its work and establish new halls. The International also lent money to the Cannery Workers of San Diego, when that affiliate underwent expansion last year. Almost all Districts have benefitted from the International's financial aid at some time or another. The International was responsible for sending an International officer into the field to investigate the possibilities of organizing workers in trades allied to maritime. The success of this move is shown by the recent affiliation to the International of the Maritime Allied Workers, a thriving waterfront organization along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Not so readily seen, but equally as important, the International constantly strives to carry out a program for a better merchant marine for the United States. Specifically, the International has for the past few years devoted great effort toward the revitalization of coastwise and intercoastal shipping, both which suffered greatly as a result of the war. * fnternationaTs Affiliations The Seafarers International Union, which in ^ itself is made up of affiliations of districts and local unions, is also an affiliate of three mighty national and international organizations. First, the SIU is a member of the AFL Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, an organization representing 200,000 organized workers in all branches of maritime. With the SIU in the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment are the International Longshoremen's Association, the Masters, Mates & Pilots, the Radio Officers Union, and locals of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Through the MTD the SIU has received direct backing in many waterfront disputes. The SIU is also affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, which represents almost 8,000,000 organized workers in the United States and Canada. Other member unions of the AFL demonstrated their solidarity with the SIU on many occasions when they gave support to the SIU. Their aid was strongly shown recently when they united with the SIU to battle the proposal which would have seriously cur­ tailed American ship participation in ECA shipping. Third, the SIU is a member of the International Transportworkers Federation, a worldwide organization of millions of maritime workers. At present the ITF is cooperating with the SIU in its battle to rid the merchant marine of Canada of communis Is. In addition to these far-flung organizations the SIU maintains membership in central and state labor bodies, where labor problems of a local nature are dealt with jointly. �Page Ten THE SEAFARERS tOG WeAieiday, June 1. 1949 :-L-- y p/S7K/cr'^opavo/ny y. yy y. PLED&ED AGA/Z^sr VfCTAT^S^/PS 0W^Aft71Eei> m? t>BAioc^AcrJ .."irAfSfiSfl, • • shai) y Lowssr liATtSXONl, f&^-CAP/TA TAKOFANY UNION' 'o hti aiid mh Per 'Petti. Ott •ct oi FUNDS OF DiSTPfOTS CONmoU£DB/^ DfSTN'CrS/ ' ^>V59 ASSeSSNSNTS UNIBSSPASSGD sy RefSNSNDONI y^Yiic^ VlOP®' oUinKj®^^ PRBAMBlS PiBDQ&S MUTOALA'Di m: Wu /'. Vow/ oVre'nB^^" vorH^. landing our ®^gani®a.^^°7aud bringevds at ^^vtbcriug « |^y exists ^^^j^poneTit poseo.. uereitn ••„*.:on tbe. —tivuuit" » * 7//// V vmisvmiwsw :S 5" '•. • • • '•• / •v.: - "t, .j,;'.' •:r f, �Wednesday, June 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Elf^en i SHIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Wacpsta Crewmember Presumed Lost At Sea Louis E. Tipps, Deck Engineer aboard the SS Wacosta, has been reported missing and is pre­ sumed lost, according to word received recently from the Ship's Delegate.* 'I relieved the other Wiper at Tipps disappeared from 4 A.M. About 4:05, Brother Tipps the vessel the morning got out of bed and went to the of April 20 in the vicinity hospital head. He then came outwalked passed me, saying of Gibraltar after he and 'excuse me,' and went out the complained of "pains in hospital door. the head." The Wacosta "I waited perhaps two minutes was US-bound from Ital­ and then went looking for him. ian ports, having stopped I had been given strict or^ ders to maintain close -supervi­ —sion over him. I found his show­ The Ship's Delegate said Tipps er clogs outside the passageway, presumably jumped over the but no sign of Brother Tipps," Seafarer-arlist Norman Maffie depicts the remains of a Japanese coaatwise tanker lying side. Mc Peters added. A thorough search of the Wa­ "After a quick look around I\ on the bottom of shallow harbor anchorage in Singapore. Sketch was made during a recent trek costa was made by all hands as , reported his absence to the to the Far East aboeurd an Isthmian ship. soon as a crewmember reported bridge." •. to the Master at 4:10 A.M. that Brother Tipps is survived by Tipps had disappeared. A ten­ his wife and two children of minute search, led by Ship's 359 Baldwin Ave., Chickasaw, Delegate Red Darley, proved Ala. He sailed on ATS ships durfruitless. The Master then or-1 been a dered that the Wacosta be turned member of the SIU for past two ' Statements from three South African dairies attesting to the purity of the around and her course retraced. years. milk sold to Robin Line crews were submitted to the LOG this week in answer to a All hands were alerted and Darley reports that "Tipps was story in the "Capetown Argus" claiming that the milk in South Africa was not pas­ lookouts were posted on the bow, a good Union man and was well teurized and the cows tuber-*„„.„. TT ; T" ; ^ ;; ; T" stern and cross tree. Two crew- liked by his shipmates." SEAFARERS LOG on March 4. IS not one herd of cattle supply- members manned the search­ cular. In the LOG story Stewards were ing milk for Capetown dairies lights on the fiying bridge, pain­ The statements were forward­ urged to forego fresh milk in that is entirely free of tubercu­ stakingly playing them on the ed to the LOG by the crew of South Africa because of the "Ar­ losis." The situation was report­ darkened waters as the Wacosta the Robin Goodfellow, which gus" story, which reported that ed as being worse on the East went back over her course. paid off this week in Baltimore dairy men in South Africa do Coast of Africa. For two hours the Wacosta following a voyage to South and not want to go to the trouble Though the Goodfellow crew maneuvered while her crew Southeast Africa. or expense of installing the pas­ did not obtain statements from searched the area for the miss­ The newspaper item came to teurizing equipment necessary to Capetown dairies, they obtained ing Deck Engineer but to no the attention of the crew when render milk fit to drink. The notes claiming pasteurization of avail. The ship returned to Gi­ Steel Fabricator crewmembers, it was reprinted in part in the clipping also leported that "there all milk sold by three dairies, braltar at 8:30 A.M. and reported recently returned from a voyage two in Durban and one in Port Tipps' disappearance to the au­ to the Far East, promise a good time to Seafarers hitting the port WELL TOGGED TWOSOME Elizabeth. All three dairies noted thorities there. of Soengeigerong, Sumatra, that their milk is pasteurized and According to Ship's Delegate Dutch East Indies, where^ they inspected regularly by govern­ Darley, Tipps became ill on say, the American residents ment and corporation inspectors. April 16. He complained to the show every courtesy to seamen. The milk is claimed to meet the Master of "pains in the head." In minutes of a shipboard standards laid down by the lo­ The Master placed Tipps in the meeting held recently at sea H. cal health laws. No comment was hospital, Darley said, and or­ D. Higginbotham, recording sec­ made by the dairies on the "Ar­ dered a crewmember to stand by retary, reported that Americans gus" report that tuberculosis was in case the ill crewman required in the port bearing the tpnguewidespread among dairy herds. aid. twisting name are very court­ Chelsea Dairy Limited, of Nar­ A strict 24-hour watch was eous and hospitable and will ex­ rower Road, Port Elizabeth, not­ maintained at his quarters from tend the same hospitality to any ed that only pasteurized milk is the moment Tipps became ill.' other crew that arrives in the supplied to shipping concerns by Darley said that from the time' port. that firm. Baynesfield Dairies, of Tipps' entry into the ship's The Seafarer sounded one note Sydney Road, Durban, and Royal hospital until he disappeared of caution, however. Crewmem­ and Regent Dairies, 65 Umbilo four days later, Tipps' never ap­ bers are expected to act like Road, Durban, also vouched for peared violentlj: ill. gentlemen. Higginbotham noted, the quality of their milk. Frank Peters, the standby as­ and not trj- to take over the Robin Line maintains twelve signed-to Tipps' quarters at the place and run their bistro, the ships in regular service to time of the incident, told Dele- Stumble Inn, the only place in South African ports. gate Darley: {the port to drink. at Gibraltar for bunkers. Robin Line Vessels Receive Pure Milk, Say Statements Of South African Dairies Hosts In Sumatra; Hospitable, Says Fabricator Crew 'The Voice Of The Sea' By SALTY DICK Two of the Del Norte stalwarts. Leo"^ Morsette. left, 2nd Steward, and Joe Kotalik, Bellboy, prepare for a • day's work. Both ere-staunch Seafarers. The credit goes to the SS Morning Light for being one of the cleanest ships I ever laid eyes on. The crew is on the ball... Worth P i 11 m a n has switched from Deck to Stewards Department. Perhaps he wants to be near food continually ... Haven't seen Lou Fisher in a long time. The last time was in England, For the roughest elevator ride you' ever had, take the one at SI wane House. The Dog- house rates second ... Bosun Crowley has tried many times but has had no luck in pick­ ing horses. Why not try grey­ hounds for a change of luck? ... Every SIU member should read the State Of The Union. You'll learn more about your Union. Antonio Schiavone eats noth­ ing but baby food. And he look.^ like a medicine cabinet with all the pills and herbs he carries around ... Rosando Serrando and •Y. . Joe Juliano, with their white caps, were seen helping out the Isi-aeli movement. Histadrut, re­ cently ... Do you know the new technique for sougeeing? You should start at the bottom and work up. This prevents streaks. Honesty is the best policy—^ yeah! John Pisa, found a wallet containing $750 belonging to a passenger aboard ship. He returned it to the owner and at the end of the trip received a $3 rewaird. �-i-.. r- Page Twdva THE SEAT ARERS LOG Wedaeflday, June 1. 1949 Seafai^sr Saon sagss Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings KYSKA, Mar. 27—W. F. Paige. standby when day off is given. -Chairman; G. Byrne. Secretary. Good and Welfare: Discussion Stewards delegate to se about on whether or not imitation getting room change for Cooks. flavored cold drinks should be Crew voted to keep ship ^clean served. Suggestion made to for payoff. Vote of thanks to check port hole and door screens. Cooks and Stewards. On repair Suggestion made that Patrolman list need to fix water fountains ask company to be morc^ careful stressed. Minute of silence for with crew's mail. Brothers lost at sea. it % % % DEL RIO, April 4—Floyd CumSEATRAIN NEW YORK, Mar. mings. Chairman; R. T. Whitley. 20—W. T. Dalton. Chairman; Secretary. Delegates reported Charles Goldstein. Secretary. small bit of disputed overtime. Minutes of previous meeting ac­ Old Business: Crewmembers who cepted. Steward delegate re­ had been performing during ported two hours disputed and early part of voyage have that one man missed ship in New ported number of books in their straightened out. Motion car-' York. Bales elected ship's dele­ departments., Good gnd Wel­ ried to drop all charges against gate. Department delegates to fare: Brother D. Ginn suggested these men. If they foul up check books and permits and to that last stand-by man on each again charges to be automati­ settle number of minor beefs. watch clean up messroom. Crew cally reinstated. One minute of Minute of silence for departed voted 18 to 7 in favor of plain silence for departed Bi'others. milk over buttermilk. Discus­ Brothers. sion on the disposition of the washing machine and two elec­ tric irons should the ship lay up. Decision made to turn items in to nearest SIU Hall. Ship's delegate suggested that all dele­ gates visit Captain on a beef in­ stead of just one, thereby having 4. 4. 4. % % % two witnesses to any statement TWIN FALLS VICTORY, PURDUE VICTORY, Mar. 13— the Captain may make. April 2—S. L. Woodruff, Chair­ Richard Weaver, Chairman; man; J. Kite, Secretary. Dele­ t. t- t. Thomas Williams, Secretary. DEL CAMPO, Mar. 10—Bill gates reported disputed overtime Delegates reported no beefs Kavilf, Chairman; Bill Horsfall, and number of books and peipending. New Business: Motion Secretary. Report of number of mits in their departments. New By HANK carried to feed in two messrooms days ship had no hot water and Business: Sagarind elected ship's for the dui-ation of the voyage to All Seafarers in port and their families back in those home­ see how method works out. heat was tui-ned over to Purser. delegate. Motion by Bragg, car­ towns should still keep writing those letters to Congressmen and Thompson discussed the trans­ Delegates reported no disputed ried, that all card games be con­ Senators to have the Taft-Hartley Act repealed. The true labor portation rule. Good and Wel­ overtime. Good and Welfare: ducted in recreation room. Edu­ Steward to receive all linen be­ cation: Long discussion on ways supporters in Washington have indicated they are anxious to fare: Discussion on greater co­ fore ship enters shipyard. Sug­ and means of keeping ship clean, repeal this monstrous anti-labor law before July 31. Every Sea­ operation in crew's messroom. gestion made that matti-ess cov­ (^ood and Welfare: Stewards De­ farer should realize that, in continuing to write those letters, he Steward thanked crew and dele­ ers be put on all new innerpartment members requested will help stop the labor unions from getting a raw deal all over gates for fine cooperation re­ spring mattresses to protect them greater cooperation from crew. again. Every union man's letter helps... That's sure good news. ceived during trip. One minute while in the shipyard. Con­ Crew asked for more milk. Ste­ Brothers, about the Maritime Commission approving Mississippi of silence for Brothers lost at gratulations voted the Stewards ward reported requisition had Line's application for a subsidy to build a passenger-cargo vessel sea. Department for doing a fine job. been cut from 200 to 160 quarts. carrying 234 passengers. 4" ^ ^ Only beef to Steward was that 4. a? 4. CAROLYN, Mar. 5 — Robert entire crew had gained weight. FRANCES, AprU IG—Williams, Godwin, Chairman; B. J. Schmitz Chairman; B. Goodman. SecreSecretary. Minutes of previous Bob High, who hasn't homesteaded on any ship for too lary. Delegates reported no meeting read and accepted. beefs, all in order. New Busi­ long a time (except for the Evangeline), sailed on the Robin Delegates reported on number ness: Motion carried that three Kirk for those South African ports he knows all about. With of books and permits in their departmdhts take turns keeping him are Paul Curze and "Put Them in the Pocket" Frank departments. New Business: Mo­ laundry cleaned. Motion carried Brown—carrying a bundle of the latest LOGS. Smooth Cape- tion by Luis Cededa to have to attempt to get fresh milk, jury head installed on fan tail fruit and fish in Puerto Rico. B. tbwning, fellas... George Fiance is in town with his familiar while in islands. Motion by R. Goodman elected ship's delegate. homburg. It is a homburg, isn't it, George?... That Cook with DeFretes that all permitrnen be 4. S, S< Good and Welfare: Crew aired SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY, a mustache, Mitchell Milefski, sailed in with his mustache paid off at the port of sign on. April 25 — G. W. Champlin, complaints about food. Steward after a trip. His shipmate of a Cook, Cliff Wilson, stayed E. Ham accepted as ship's dele­ Chairman; Ray Robertson, Sec­ not blamed as he had caught gate. Good and Welfare: aboard for a "refresher" of good voyaging... William Traser retary. Delegates reported num­ ship at last minute. One , minute sailed into town... Brother Albert Birt is one Brother who DeFretes suggested that each de­ ber of books and permits in their of silence for departed Brothers. partment take turns in cleaning New Business: keeps on staying happy day after day. It could be called laundry room. Suggestion by departments. Vote of thanks to 3rd Cook for southern comfort—and we don't mean the hard stuff, either. Cededa that chairs in crewmessjob well done and vote of thanks room be repaired. One minute to Ray Robertson, crew ^messof silence for departed Brothers. man, for excellent work. Letter Here are many of the Brothers in town, or were, recently: of recommendation for book for STEEL FABRICATOR, April James Dunifer, Charles Dasha, Gerald De Meo, John Bender, Sal Robertson to be signed by entire 10—Earl Foe, Chairman; H. D. Scuderi, James Naylor, Chester Skakun, Walter Migaud, George crew. Ship's delegate Bill Gray Higginbolham, Secretary. Dele­ Kosch, Richard Ferguson... Then there's Juan Rueda with his thanked for fine job. Champlin gates reported things running mustache... Lindell Morgan happy over getting that good old suggested that each man donate okay, except engine delegate t it stuff called "mail" ... Frank Throp with his mustache ... Richard STEEL EXECUTIVE, Mar. 24 10 cents each toward ship fund. who reported 200 hours of dis­ Tate who sailed into town recently... Jess Garcia sailed for a —Edward V. Smith, Chairman; Discussion on having cocoa cola puted overtime. New Business: long voyage... Frank Webb also sailed from this chilly and rainy Raymond Ulatowski, Secretary. machine put aboard. Majority Motion by Higginbolham that town... The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to Delegates reported everything opposed. letters of recommendation be the homes of the following Brothers: Charles Moss of Georgia, okay, except in Stewards Depart­ given permitmon. Motion by i 4- t Harold Jaynes of Massachusetts, George Elhbracht of Missouri, Joe ment where there is five hours SEATRAIN HAVANA, April Bates that Patrolman contact Justus of North Carolina, Walter Harris of Florida, E. M. Bryant of disputed overtime. New Busi­ 24 — Oliver, Chairman; L. L. port captain on repairs and get of Georgia, Elliott Williams of Florida, H. D. Carney of North ness: Motion carried to have hot Phillips, Secrefary. Deck dele­ action before ship leaves Balti­ Carolina, Sago Hanks of Florida, E. Magboo of Maryland, John water line in PO mess connected gate reported one hour of dis­ more. Suggestion that money Yuknas of Maryland... That Gulf oldtimer Brother Ernest Bright to line in galley. Motion carried puted overtime, other depart­ realized from fines be sent to to leave all quarters shipshape ments okay. New Business: Mo­ Brothers in TB hospital. Steward is in port. What port did you anchor in. Brother Bright? when leaving ship at payoff. Re­ tion made to have Steward see Department thanked deck and port made that charges placed about getting more milk and engine men for splendid co­ against a Brother at last meeting fresh vegetables, and check on operation during trip. Deck and Brother Charles Hurst probably is still aboard the Steel have been dropped because of cots. engine departments return e,d Mariner... John Dugina writes that it's probably bad publicity his good behavior. Good and thanks and ^expressed gi^atitude to say that the "Colabees," baseball crew of the SS Colabee, Welfare: Warnmg made that ELIZABETH, \pril 24—Rich­ for well prepared food. lost their anxiously-awaited first game to the Canadians by the crewmembers are not to go over ard Barron, Chairman; Grady t, S. t. football score of 21 to 3. Well, John, next game will be better delegates' heads with their beefs Faircloth, Secretary. Delegates OREMAR, April 6—C. Parker. reported everything okay, ex­ Chairman; M. N. Eschenko, Sec­ (or worse)... Several Brothers with a sense of humor are to topside. A vote of thanks was given the Stewards Department cept deck delegate who reported retary.- Delegates reported no plenty confused. They have asked us who was the dog they for their fine work. One min­ few beefs on overtime. New beefs. Good and Welfare: Sug­ saw with Brother "Ziggy" Zygarowski recently. Well, fellas, ute of silence for Brothers IdSt Business: Motion carried to let gestion made that the Uniori'atdelegates handle repair lists.- tempt to get more food aboard that dog has four legs, it barks and it no doubt might keep at sea. Motion carried to have Steward for the next voyage. Suggestion i t . good old Ziggy, the bellyrobber, aboard ship for two trips... LOYOLA VICTORY, Feb. 27— order more fresh fruit. Motion made that cookies be put out Brothers, keep those ships clean and happy. Run your jobs G. H. Seeberger, Chairman; Red carried to go on record as being for night lunch. One mihute of in SIU style, according to the agreement. Fisher, Secretary. Delegates re- opposed to calling Hall for silence for departed Brothers. iWlS l?eejgexteaideddfora«ol3^ ^ear, -those alicit i?inattier« ojlto aJre/cH6il7JcJbrcit^2eJ^sHt Are ari?c<i & thetp V^yoE^. tMAA l^eilielAst tittte iKe oraiv'eac arill l?e extended — eodo/nofr let ^oar5elvBs,l?e cAxigiit s^hort 1 CUT and RUN �W«ln«Bday. June 1. IfM THE SEAFARERS LOG Fmgm Thirieen tHE MEMBERSHIP SPEAKS r1^ Charges CS Self-Glorifying Campaign Ignores Crewmen THAT MOMENT TO RELAX Union Oldtimer In Japan With Occupation Army does not believe that the laws of the nation apply to them at To the Editor: The seamen of the Cities Serv­ all. The theory of the feudal ice fleet have spoken, and the ages and robber barons is their I was a member of the SIU company does not like their only code—and it is not an hon­ for over six years when I was word or language. They voted orable one. drafted into the Army. I am now for the SIU by an overvi^helming in Japan, and would like to We can look for a dying at­ vote of almost 90 percent. have the LOG sent to me. tempt by this notorious company A law-abiding company would to throw their crews off the Before my induction the LOG have signed an SIU contract on ships once more and replace was sent to my home, which is ,the spot in accordance with the them with company-minded zom­ in New Orleans, and is still be­ results of the vote. They would bies who will submit to the rope ing sent there. My folks read it have fired the company's legal placed about their necks by the and I would like to have it stooge behind their fictitious oil barons, and who are willing continue to go there and also company union. have it sent to me here in to toil under the eye of the In preparation for the vote, company's espionage system. This Japan. I am stationed at Camp Sahai, Cities Service fired all in the system exists. How else were crews whom they suspected of they able to throw crew after which is about 40 miles from being pro-SIU. That in itself was crew of pro-SIU men off their Kobe. I would like to say hello to a violation of all that is Ameri­ ships in the past? my shipmates in good old New can. They acted from their con­ The Cities Service oligarchy Orleans and Mobile. I would also cepts of tyranny and oppression. pretends neutrality to all sea­ They do not wish to grant se­ men who seek jobs, but don't like to say hello to my ship­ mates who were with me on my curity to the men who man their show your Union button or im­ Representatives of the three departments of the SS Joseph last voyage aboard the SS Clai­ vessels, and through whose toil ply that you are a member or and efforts their huge profits believer in Unionism. You will N. Teal, Waterman, appear content with life at coffee time. borne in October, 1948. If any­ were made. find that you are not wanted. Left to right the Brothers are. Ores, FWT; Lucky, Oiler: Kitty one wishes to write me my ad­ dress is: Co. C, 27th Infantry Cities Service corporation, Even the mere suspicion of Un­ Cheshire, AB, and Woody Perkins, Chief Cook. Regt., APO 25, Unit 1, c/o Post­ however, has no hesitation in ionism is enough to bar you master, San Francisco. publishing newspaper advertise­ from employment. Ret. Salvator Candela ments glorifying the American Is this the free America for financial system of free enter­ which we fought in the past war prise and initiative. Possibly to and for which thousands of sea­ attract investors who may be men died on the seven seas? attracted by the high earnings of A new innovation which found The un-American concepts of To the Editor: the corporation. a the Cities Service Oil barony is The SS George D. Prentice, lot of favor with the boys was the "snackbar," an idea of Lou SPEAK NOT FOR MEN seemingly prepared to flout the Waterman liberty, finished an­ Young's. After each meal all government itself. Now what are they talking American They are planning to throw the other long one when she pulled the left-overs were put on the To the Editor: about, and to whom? Certainly galley serving table for every­ the ads of the Company do not pro-SJU crews off their ships, into Savannah, Gorgia, on Fri­ one to help himself. A couple I am writing in regard to John day the Twentieth of May. She apply to the men whom they in violation of the NLRB. of nights each week Steward Goldsborough, III, a member of pulled out of Baltimore on Feb­ Lou Young would be in the the SIU. John was injured in a deny all that Americanism stands PRESS CLAIMS for: security of employment at ruary Fifth with a load of phos­ galley keeping his hand in on head-on collision of automobiles decent wages protected by Un­ In my opinion all men thrown phate for Inchon, Korea, and af­ making pies, doughnuts, cinna­ and suffered a compound frac­ ion contracts, the rights of free off their ships should sue the company for wages lost up to ter bunkering at Sasebo, Japan, mon buns and tarts. From the ture of his left leg. He has been speech, the right to choose their way they disappeared from the hospitalized since March 27. collective bargaining agent in a the time they return to the very made the run direct from there snackbar when finished it seems John would like a notice put secret ballot supervised by the same jobs on the same vessel. to Savannah, with no stop-offs. that Lou's hand has lost none of in the SEAFARERS LOG to NLRB,- the right to live as free The point of signing on should notify his shipmates of his acci­ A long, dull trip was made its skill. men aboard these vessels which be the measure of the travelling enjoyable by the excellent Stew­ dent, for he was intending to expenses from the port where EARN THANKS are in their care and control. meet some Brothers in one of the ards Department, headed by Lou they were thrown off. These are the elementary hu­ Young, and featuring Danny Lip- Any of the boys who have ports when he suffered the acci­ man rights guaranteed under the To force this corrupt corpora­ py and Dorsey Faugh in the worked up a good appetite on dent. He would like them to American Constitution and Bill tion to sign a contract with the Chief Cook and Baker jobs res­ the beach and see Lou Young, know where he is and why he of Rights. Obviously Cities Serv­ SIU is not enough. Divine retri­ pectively. After a long, hungry Danny Lippy and Dorsey Paugh was beached. ice has never read them and bution calls for exact justice. session on the beach the boys heading a Stewards Department, He is at Corona Naval Hospi­ -They are invoking the primitive take a tip and sign on, because tal, Corona, California. He is law of might makes right, and thought they had tumbled into that trio stands for good grub, now in traction and expects to heaven when they ran into Chesty Bosun certainly merit the answer of an well-cooked. Thanks Lou, Danny undergo surgery this week to Danny's cooking and Paugh's eye for an eye and a tooth for and Paugh from all the boys. have his leg set. a tooth in the interests of keep­ baking. Carmen E. Goldsborough Signed by 17 Crewmembers ing the books straight. They de­ MAKE MINE RARE serve this and have earned it Tender steaks (as many as by their record. v'msmmm mm&m The men on the vessels of the you could eat and actually cook­ Cities Service tanker fleet have ed to order), roast beef you voted to end their slavery could cut with a fork, potatoes through the assistance given cooked all nineteen ways pos­ them by the Seafarers Interna­ sible, fresh-frozen Birdseye veg­ etables, good rich gravies; in tional Union, AFL. fact, just about the best cooking We are ready to wager that that any of the boys had run the men aboard these ships will into in many a day, either on resent further interference by the ship or ashore. Oil Barons. . I have sailed on the CS ships With any other Baker than and know the score. It is up to Paugh the baking might have every seaman, on ship and shqre, seemed bad in contrast to such union or non-union, to watch good cooking but Paugh came the maneuvers of the oil barons through with a string of light closely from now n. The vote cakes, flaky pies and delicious Beauregard Bosun Tommy is in and has been counted. The buns, rolls and bread that had Gould shows his chest expan­ men have expressed their choice. the boys ^coming back for thirds. sion. He's not trying to im­ The barons have been routed Instead of the usual iceboxResponsible for the happy crew on the George D. Prentice. press the crew with his hmr temporarily. Seamen can rejoice flavored bread, cold and heavy, Waterman Liberty, which recently concluded a run to the Far shirt, for the crew reports him for their brothers who have every other day saw a fresh East, are Steward Lou Young, front D. Paugh. Baker, rear as being a fine shipmate. Shot voted for freedom from company batch of bread coming out of left, and D. Lippy, rear center. Rear right is L. Inwood, a Paugh's ovens, and matching any was by Forrest Nelson during bondage. well-fed crewmember. shoreside bread. a return trip from England. Wandering Seafarer To the Editor: Galley Trio's Fancy Chow Pleases Prentice Crewmen Two Car Pile-Up Sends Seafarer To Navy Hospital �THE SEAFARERS Page Foiixteea Brother Proud Of Union's Work In Behalf Of Seamen To the Editor: Conditions were bad for the men aboard the old sailing ships and the pay was hardly any­ thing. There was no improve­ ment when the sailing ships were replaced by the steamships. Not until late in the last century, when a group of seamen got to­ gether and formed a union was there anything like a square deal Photo Problem Vexes Crewman Of Pontus Ross To the Editor: The following mepibers of the Pontus H. Ross, who signed off the ship, asked me to send them copies of the pictures I took abroad the ship. They gave me their addresses in a small book so that I could send them what they wanted. On top of this they paid me for all the pictures they wanted. I had bad luck two days ago « a:?d lost the book. However, I sent the pictures to the different SIU Halls and expect them to be, found there. The following is a list of the Brothers and the port where the pictures were sent: Joseph Pilutis, New York; Georges Jensen, New York; Ed , Leverne, Tacoma; John McNichols, New York; David Pon­ tes, Baltimore; LeRoy Schmidt, Tacoma. There are two other Brothers that I am not sure where to reach. They were going home and I do not know through which Hall they will ship from eventually. If they see this note, I would like to have them write me. They are,' Alan Tigh and James R. Young. Marcel Jetle SS Ponlus Ross •Vancouver, Wash. LOG Sought By Parents for a sailing man. Wages and conditions improved very slowly, but they improved. But after the defeat suffered by the seamen in the 1921 strike, life became rugged again on the waterfront. The shipowners had the men at their mercy. Until an organization calked the ISU wa§ formed seamen were getting nowhere. The ISU was only a stai'ter. When it broke up in the 1930s, seamen were ripe for organiza­ tion. In 1936, severhl unions were started and the strikes of that year and 1937 ended in vic­ tory for the seamen. The parents of Desmond L. Seamen then began receiving the benefit that came with a Smith are anxious that he get Union contract. Some of the in touch with them at 28 Albro greatest progress by union sea­ Lake Road, Dartmouth, Nova men was made in 1945 when the Scotia. SIU won unprecedented wages and conditions. From that time on, each new contract signed by the SIU brought new increases and benefits to the membership and finally to men on the water­ To the'Editor: front everywhere. A big, shiny car disputed the In 1946, the SIU won what is probably the greatest waterfi'ont ground I stood upon and need­ victory of recent date. The fight less to say, I came off second for wage increases ended after best when I hit the jackpot for a ten-day strike against a gov­ a broken knee and a pair of ernment order that wouldn't al­ broken legs. I am hobbling low raises the Union negotiated around on crutches here at Statwith private companies. When en Island Marine Hospital, minus our Union won that strike, it set a cast on the broken knee leg. a pattern that was soon fol­ The other one was badly shat­ lowed by all maritime unions. tered. Under the conditions I haven't Now the SIU is bringing sim­ ilar advantages to the Canadian had much urge for poetry, Seamen who are sailing under though I did manage to take a the banner of the SIU Canadian whirl at a sonnet and used one District. As a seamen I am of Shakespeare's as a pattern for proud that the SIU is one union rhyme and meter (Edi note: See in which the communist party Log-A-Rhythms, this page). was never able to make any I hope I am satirical and iron­ progress. ical in the jingle. The few mil­ The SIU has proven that it lion men sailing billions of dol­ can fight—and win—for the sea­ lars in ships and cargoes, as men, who are interested in going well as being responsible daily to sea today to make an honest for thousands of passenger lives living. do it all without the need of a William Zarkas police force. In October of 1948 I made a trip on an Isthmian ship to the Far East. One of our first stops was in the Philippines, where I found that the avei-age Philip­ pine citizen of good i-eputation wertt around openly armed. Open insurrection exists even in Manila. From there we called to sev­ Puerto Rico Beach Brigade Succumbs To Call Of North To the Editor: always someone reporting that someone is getting off. Inso­ Well, I guess the summer sea­ much as there are no AB's son is officially on up north. All wanting to ride to the Gulf, the old-time beachcombers have Bill is afraid that he will be shipped out. shanghaied. It is reported that Although there are plenty of Bill is asking the price of a one new faces here in San Juan, we way fare to St. Thomas, where miss the old regulars. Among there is no Union Hall. The lure the boys here, just to name a of the tropics has got Bill, he's few, we have F. Bonefont, L. set up housekeeping and wants Santos, E. Ventreii-a, Paul Caleto stay a while—maybe five years baugh, Eric Jensen, Jack "Rubor so. berlegs" Mays, F. Rowland, Dave Well, that cocky crew off the Haskell, Bob Goodwin — and Marina sure got their ears pin­ many more. ned back Sunday, May the 22nd. HARASSED SOUL Last trip the Marina's soft-ball Poor Bill Hitt gets no rest team challenged the Beachcomb­ when the scow, Morning Light, ers to a game, but it rained docks in San Juan, nor until she them out then. This trip the leaves the island of enchantment weather was perfect So with for this reason: Bill is top AB Bob Goodwin as umpire, the two on the permit list, and there is teams took to the field. The battery for the Beach­ combers was Bill Hitt, of Cul­ pepper High, pitching, and F. Rowland, catching. After a fast game, the Beachcombers won, In fact, we- are the only class 11 to 7. Afterwards, it wasn't in society that weU disciplined, hard to tell a Beachcomber from or, to be more exact, self dis­ a Marina crewmember: the Beachies were a happy lot; the ciplined. Arduous duties, in close asso­ Marina boys were crestfallen, not ciation for long periods in the so cocky after all. confined spaces of ships prove Met Charlie Palmer out of very wearing at times. As a re­ Philly the other night. He is lease the sailor is prone to let Fireman aboard a SUP liberty himself go a bit once he is tanker carrying molasses between ashore. And by that do shore- San Juan and Jacksonville. He sure has grown a midriff since folk judge us. To be sure, you may say that his beachcombing days here in argument is but another case of San Juan. trying to rationalize alcoholism. Brother A. Colon, at present You may be right. Most any in the marine hospital at San crime that happens ashore also Juan, wishes to thank the crew happens at sea, but to a much and officers aboard the Bull Line lesser degree. When the world scow, Angelina, for their kind produces saints in quantities $29 donation he received. enough to man ships, instead of Would like to apologize to sending them from the Union Ralph V. Ortiz for not writing Halls, they will be sooner need­ him while he was in the hospi­ ed to lift shorefolks up to the tal in New York. Hope he has moral stability of seamen. completely recovered. There are enough of us under There is a little black dog all flags to populate a state like named "Blackie" here on the Texas, and we are moving a beach. He is a great favorite of wealth many that State's over the beachcombers. He tags along areas a thousand times as large. with them to the movies, bar­ All without one policeman to rooms, and every place else a help or hinder us. beachcomber might go. Last If Texas could get along one meeting night, he attended with week without a policeman that the others, and when the per­ would be an item for the his­ mits were excused, Blackie, not having a book, walked out with tory books. James (Pop) Martin them. No Police On Ships Shows Self-Discipline, Says Martin Feels Insurrections In Far East Imperil Seamen To the Editor: Wednesday. June 1, 1949 eral ports in the Dutch East Indies, where complete open warfare has existed for more than two years, as recognized by the United Nations. Our next port of call was Saigon in Indo China, where we had to be given armed French guard to enter the river. The same river, incidentally, where in September 1948 a Swedish ship was fired on from ashore by SUN-BRONZED SIU QUARTET rebels armed with 20 mm can­ non. This is the same river where in December 1948, per LOG ac­ count, an American ship struck a mine. Upon going ashore in Saigon, we found the city under military control during the day, but at night gunfire ruled, and hand grenades were being thrown across the wall of the police compound. From there one of our next ports was Singapore, British Malaya, where the Karens, rebels, are a recognized force and control practically all areas outside tlje city. QUOTES CONTACT Crewmexnbers of the former German freighter. Sea Trader, pose for the camera of Charles Oppenheimer, while the ship was in the Caribbean recently. Left to right: Teddy, Deck Delegate; Curuso, AB; Johnny. Engine Utility, and "Hot Rolls" Martin, Baker. The rest is a matter of public record. I quote section 11 of the Isthmian agreement in sup­ port of the request that I make that our Union seamen be bet­ ter protected in war zones: "Section 11—War Zone: In case any vessel of the company tra­ verses waters adjacent to or in the proximity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hos­ tilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the part of the Union for the opening of ne­ gotiations for added remunera­ tion, bonuses, and insurance shall in no way be deenyed cause for the termination of the agreement." Charles H. Johnston Sonnet Of Glasshouses By JAMES (Pop) MARTIN When we read of maritime's feckless crews, We who follow the calling of the seas, We oftimes stop and ponder o'er this news, Yet, wonder, genteel shorefolk, upon these: Why village, city, nation need police? The Army, Navy, top, police by force. The town clown and the justice of the peace Is every upright rustic's main recourse. Millions of sailors under every flag Sail seas, far flung to every port o' land, Their liifetime's wage fits in an old seabag. They serve in peaceful mind with willing hand. On any of the seas—in ary ship— Has never yet police force taken trip. ' . (8 �Wedhesda^i June 1, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LVG Page Fifteen Jobless Pay Claimants Must List All Jobs COS Seamen filing unemployment ham Welfare Center, 1918 Arthur EDWARD BLOOM insurance claims in New York Get in touch with your brother, Avenue, Bronx 57, N. Y. state are now expected to list 4. 4 4 .Frank Bloom. His address: 48 the names and addresses of all WILLIAM V. CLICK Monument Walk, Brooklyn, N.Y. employers for whom they work­ Miss M. Adaui, 734 N. State Majorie Muller, $2.00; L. T. Galusra, NEW YORK ed in 1948. MARIO CARRASCO, Jr.$1.00; Ed Polberg. $3.00; G. E. BjomsStreet, Chicago 10, is anxious to INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS In accord with a new ruling, E. Catmaitan, $2.00; Geo. Chea, son, $1.00; J. W. Overton, $2.00; J, Get in touch with your bro­ get in touch with you. which became effective April 25, $1.00; H. C. King, $15.00; B. Taflewitz, A. Gent, $1.00. ther, Robert Caurasco, 2907 Ne­ 4 4 4 claimants will also be required $1.00; E. ,D. Mannezen, $1,001 A. P. Richard Perrotti, $1.00; T. Cath­ braska Avenue, Tampa, Florida. CARLOS GOMEZ $4.00; R. W. Harless, $10.00; erine, $1.00; Wm. Stark, $15.00; A. to list the beginning and end­ Guralnik, Blues, $10.00; D. Scandon, $1.00; Remijn, $11.00; J. Enriquez, $1.0$; 4. it 4. Communicate with your local ing dates of each period of em­ O. L. Williams, $5.00; E. A. Gomez, $4'.ffO. Frank Borst, $4.00; E. K. DomboskI, HARRY. L. FRANKLIN draft board, 80 Lafayette Street, ployment. J. R. Nelson, $5.00; W. Budzinski, $5.00; A. O. Aaron, $4.00; N. Reznich". Contact your wife at 553 Un- New York 13, N. Y. The New York State Unem­ $7.00; J. M. Stiles, $1.00; E. F. Luth- enko, $1.00; J. A. Weiss, $2.00; H. E. dercliff Avenue, Edgewater, N.J. $1.00; A. F. Veto, $2.00; R. C. Miller, $5.00; L. Dwyer, $1.00; R, L. 4 4 4 ployment Division says that this mann, Heins, $1.00; R. H. Shaffner. $2.00; Gresham, $4.00; A. Friend, $2.00. 4. i BASIL UNDERTAJLO information is of utmost import­ Chester L. Ritter, $1.00; C, Frost, L. R. Carr, $1.00; D. J. Stilley, $5.00; ALBERT SCHUBERT E. J. McAskin, $2.00; H. Singleton, Contact your local draft board ance to insure prompt handling $5.00; H. R. Lowman, $2,00. You are asked to contact Ber­ at 80 Lafayette Street, New York of claims. T. B. Hall, $1.00; R. D. Brown, $1.00; T. Nolesnik, $5.00; G. Stilley, $1.00; W. E. Ward, $2.00; Wm. E. $5.00; J. Arabasz, $2.00; F. J. Shandl, nard Simmons, SPG, State of 13, N. Y. WITHHOLDING SLIPS. TOO Reed, $1.00; M. Baez, $1.00; B. Under- $1.00; J. L. Millner, $2.00; Hermtm New York, 80 Centre Street, New As a further means of expedit­ tilo, $1.00; W. I. Roche, $5.00; J. G. Young, $2.00; J. S. Seiferth, $16.00;. 4 4 4 York 13, N. Y. ing payments of unemployment Watt, $1.00; T. E. Foster, $3.00; W. C. Morgan, Jr., $2.00; C. Ramos, $1.00. OLIVER LEWIS 4. t 4. insurance benefits, the state ag­ W. Scudder, $5.00; F. D. Gosse, $5.00; A. A. DaCosta, $5.00; J. Arabasz, Communicate with your wife D. Aguila, $1.00; R. Noarisma, $1.00; $1.00; W. H. Stock, $5.00; R. L. MdROBERT BICKNELL RANNEY ency advised all seamen to keep K. S. Wong, $2.00; E, C. Atkins, $3.00; Grew, $1.00; R. E. Sparks, $2.00; M. at 36 Graves Street, Staten Is­ Communicate with M. Lee, Se­ their income tax withholding J. Fernandez, $2.00; C. Brewer, $3.00; A. Carouaz, $25.00; E. B. Harris, $5.00; land 14, N. Y. lective Service, Local Board No. slips for 1948, issued by the C. Clark, $1.00; R. A. Yeager, $2.00; J. Gillet, $1.00; W. H. Mansfield $2.00; 4 4 4 1, 80 Lafayette Street, New York companies, and bring them to R. Aldrich, $2.00; A. N. W. Larsen, P. Sabatinoa, $3.00; J. E. Duffy, $5.00; $2.00; V. Delacruz, $4.00; H. J. Mar­ E. L. Pritchard, $2.00. CLINTON A. MC MULLEN the unemployment insurance of­ tinez, 13, N. Y. J. J. Balser, $1.00; M. D. SS BEATRICE Contact your local draft board fice when they appear to file Taylor,$3.00; & i. $1.00; Samuel Howard, $1.00; H. Morey, $1.00. at 80 Lafayette Street, New York claims. CHARLES ADAMS Write your mother at 95 North 13, N. Y. In filing claims, unemployed 7th Street, Fall River, Mass. seamen will be asked to list all 4 4 4 of their employers during 1948. MITCHELL ZELACK 4. 4 4. FRANK NUNN Your mother is very anxious This listing "must be absolutely You are asked to get in touch to hear from you. accurate," the agency says, "in "with Social Investigator, Fordorder to prevent benefit delays." 4 4 4 Before going to the unemploy­ JOHN L. O'ROURKE ment insurance office, claimants DETROIT — In a move de­ District, called upon all AFL Please get in touch with your should be sure they know the signed to eliminate communist unions on' the American side of brother. Bob, care of the SIU official names of the companies members of the crews of 60-odd the Lakes waterfront to deny Hall, 85 Third Street, San Fran­ for which they worked and the Canadian ships plying the Great service to the vessels of three SIU, A&G District cisco, as soon as possible. proper addresses. Lakes, the SIU, Great Lakes Canadian companies. BALTIMORE 14 North Cay St. 4 4 4 The ships of a number of com­ Wiliiam Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 , MELVIN E. RICE panies have been manned in part BOSTON 276 State St. Please get in touch with your Ben LaWson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 by the commie-controled Cana­ Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 mother, Mrs. Laverne Rice, 208 dian Seamen's Union, which haS GALVESTON 308VJ—23rd St. Penn St., Waxahachie, Texas. been trying vainly to drive the Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8448 Mrs. Rice will appreciate hear­ SIU off Canada's East Coast. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-1754 ing from anyone who has re­ Great Lakes officials of the E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 cently see her son. SIU said that the communists of NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. SS JAMES SMITH D. J. LUKOWIAK ^444 the CSU were "a threat to the Joe Algina, Agent HAnover 2-2784 The following men, who were The personal effects which you great industries supplied by NORFOLK ...; 127-120 Bank St. WALTER HENRY HOFFMAN crewmembers 'aboard this vessel left aboard the SS Chickasaw Lake shipping." Ben Rees, Agent Phone 4-1083 Get in touch with your on Aug. 16, 1946, when Frank are being held for you in the bag­ PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. mother. It is very important. Affected by the move were 24 J. Shcchnn, Agent Market 7-1635 Champ, OS, was badly injured, gage room of the SIU Hall, 51 ships and two barges belonging SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. Your cousin Dot is getting mar­ are requested to get in touch Beaver St., New York City. Frenchy Michelet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 ried June 4. to Paterson Steamships, Ltd., 20 with Albert Michelson, attorney SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon . 4 4 4 ships and six barges of the Upper 4 4 4 for Champ, at 1650 Russ Bldg., L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 RICHARD H. SEVERSON Will John Henry Ponson,. who Lakes & St. Lawrence Company, SAVANNAH 2 Abercorn St. phone YUkon 6-6818, San Fran­ was employed aboard the SS six ships and six barges of the Write to your brother: Pfc cisco, Calif.: Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 TACOMA 1519 PaciRc St. Stanley Severson US—57586364, Alfred E. Stout, AB; Carl N. Wild Ranger on or about 6th Quebec & Ontario Transport Broadway 0484 Bat. A, 2nd FA Bn, Fort Sill, Bolton, AB; A1 Laborde, AB; day of May, 1947, as a galley- Company, plus the vessels of TAMIPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Oklahoma. William D. Austin, OS; Joe man, and witnessed an accident several smaller concerns. Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 In Milwaukee, on Lake Mich­ WILMINGTON, Calif., 227'/i Avalon Blvd. Caner, OS, and Ellis M. Eaton, where Durand Dewey Shaw was injured aboard vessel, please igan, ILA Local 815 has already E. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 OS. HEADQUARTERS ..51 Beaver St., N.V.C. communicate with Herman N. refused to unload any ship that SECRETARY-TREASURER Rabson or Benjamin B. Sterling, might have communists among OTHA^ FRANKLIN Paul Hall 42 Broadway, New York 4, N. Y. its crewmembers. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION CRUTCHFIELD Seafarers Continues Fight Against Commies On Lakes SlU HULLS en gr. 2 Lindsey Williams ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER ' Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Joseph Volpian You are requested to get in touch with Benjamin Sterling or Herman N. Rabson, 42 Broadway, New York City, regarding the . ROY JENKINS injury you sustained aboard the SUP A check is being held for you SS T. J. Jackson on Sept. 19, HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. at Mar-Trade Corporation, 44 1947. Phone 5-8777 Whitehall Street, New York. PORTLAND....... Ill W. Burnaide St. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Beacon 4336 RECEIPT NO. C-95636 SS DOROTHY RICHMOND, Calif 257 Sth St. , Will holder of this receipt is­ (Voyage No. 187) Phone 2599 sued in Tampa, please get in SAN FRANCISCO 59 Clay St. The below named have un­ touch with Headquarters so that Douglas 2-8363 SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. claimed wages due them in the payment made may be correctly Main 0290 amounts specified for penalty posted. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. cargo carried during voyage. Terminal 4-313,1 These wages may be collected at RECEIA N0.^C-95621 the Bull Line office, 115 Broad WiU holder of this receipt, is­ Canadian District St., New York City. sued in Tampa, get in touch with MONTREAL. . 404 Le Moyne St. Robert J. Morgan, $6.47; Headquarters so payment may Marquette 5909 HALIFAX 128</i Hollis St. Thomas C. Lockwood, $5.07; Wil­ be properly posted. Phone 3-8911 liam E. Thompson, $4.34; Manuel 4 4 4 PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumberland St. Vigo, $7.59; Genaro Bonefont, SS YOUNG AMERICA Phone North 1229 $7.59; Frederick E. Kerfobt, (Voyage W-1) PORT COLBORNE....i.l03 Durham St. Will crewmembers who were Phone: 5591 45.69; Newell A. Keyes, $7.04; TORONTO 11 lA JarvU St. Francisco Bartolomei, $8.40; aboard this vessel from Oct. 27. Elgin 5719 Emilio Ramos, $8.40; Juan A. G. 1948 to Jan. 8, 1949, communi­ VICTORIA, B.C. 602 Boughton St. Nimez, $8.75, cate with Henry Beckman, care Empire 4531 Jose A. Morales, $8.75; Joseph of Christensen, 3245 N. Damen VANCOUVER 565 Hamilton St. PaciRc 7824 E. Henault, $3,16; Earl C. Jor- Ave., Chicago, 111., giving their _ _ dan, $1,65; Patrick Dunphy, names and addresses. Beckman HEADQUARTERS 512 McGill St. Plateau 670"f^3.16; Paul R. Calebaugh, $2.00; paid off the ship in China be­ Montreal cause of illness. Felix Carrilo, $1.26. Notice To Ail SIU Members The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea­ farers International Union is available to all members who wish to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of their families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every SIU branch for this purpose. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION To the Editor: I 'would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to th^ address belo'wr: Name Street Address Zone.. City ... Signed Book No. State �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Wednesday. June'1, 1949 ITF Denounces CSU As Comniunist-led If the communists who run the half, they would not have re­ ¥ Canadian Seamen's Union ex sponded to the strike call. pected any sympathy from the "4- Whereas in Canada, where International Transport Workers the true facts are known, the Federation in their phony and manning and loading of ships is ineffective "strike" to oust the not interrupted, emissaries of the SIU Canadian District from the CSU and others are trying, by latterfe contracted ships, they misrepresenting the facts, to in­ must have been disappointed cite dockers and seafarers to Vice-Presidents of the Seafarers Canadian Seamen's Union, but (Continued from Page 1) For the second time within £ support the strike in foreign British Transport and General International Union of North part of a political campaign t6 month, the ITF flatly and bliuit- ports. Workei-s' Union not to support America and as Co-Chairmen of which the ITE* is opposed. The ly rejected a commie plea for "In these circumstances the the CSU. . After conferring with the Maritime Trades Council of unions affiliated with the ITi5 help. General Council considers that an SIU representative now in Greater New "Vork, an organiza­ should therefore not let them> The ITF's General Council the conflict is not an industrial England, Arthur Bird,. National tion of all waterfront workers selves be drawn into the conflict meeting in Antwerp on May 13 issued as alleged by the Canadian Secretary of the docks group of affiliated with the American and endanger the economy o£ and 14, denounced the CSU's so Seamen's Union, but part of a the Transport and General Work­ Federation of Labor, by our the European countries.'. called strike and said that the political campaign to which the ers' Union, called upon his mem­ Canadian affiliate, the Canadian "In this country, the Executive no member of the CSU would ITF is opposed. The unions af­ bers to reject the CSU's propa­ District of the Seafarers Inter­ Council of the American Federa­ have responded to the strike flicted with the ITF should there­ ganda and work the ships. national Union, 4to take steps to tion of Labor called for the ex­ call, if he had been fully and fore not let themselves be drawn The complete text of Hall and tie-up all British shipping in the pulsion of the Canadian Seamen's correctly informed of the facts into the conflict and endanger Weisberger's cable to Mi-. Attlee Atlantic and Gulf ports, unless Union from the Canadian Trades the British dockers, now misled and Labor Council. There is no support for the the economy of the European follows: "We have been requested as into wildcat action by commun­ "In Canada, where the Can­ phony strike in Canada where countries." ist propagandists, agree to handle adian seamen are conversant the facts are known, the Council ships contracted to the SIU Can­ with the facts, none of the SIU reported, and the communists adian District. are trying to get support in Canadian District ships is tied "We have no desire to take up. Only in a few foreign coun­ foreign ports, where they can get away with misrepresenting this action, as it would play into tries, where the communists hav^ CLEVELAND — The Seafar­ labor movement. the hands of the communists, well organized propaganda ma­ the truth. In the near future, the AFL whose sole aim is to sabotage ers International Union should chines, have these political dis­ CONFLICTING REPORTS replace the communist-dominat­ will meet in Ottawa to take fur­ the Marshall Plan and disrupt ruptors -been able to gather sup­ The ITF Council also pointed ed Canadian Seamen's Union in ther action. the communications systems of porting action, and then only by out that the strike notices issued the Trades and Labor Council GOOD RELATIONS ^ the western countries. misrepresenting the facts to the by the CSU leadership to crews Canada's national labor body af­ However, we will not allow trade unionists on the waterfront. President William Green of on the high seas and in foreign filiated with the American Fed­ a political maneuver by fifth We feel that most of these ports were conflicting. eration of Labor, the AFL Ex­ the AFL and President Percy column disruptors to prevent the dockers are well meaning, but Bengough of the Txtades and Consequently, the Council in­ ecutive Council, which met here SIU Canadian District from ful­ acting on false information. We Labor Council said that they structed all of the unions affil­ recently, announced. filling its legal contracts with call upon you, as head of the "were well pleased with their iated with the ITF to ignore the The AFL leaders further ex­ plans to oust the communists— the Canadian shipowners, and Labor Party and leader of the CSU's phony beef. pressed themselves as of the The instruction and the Coun­ opinion that the CSU was "falling Green adding that he thought we shall take all and any steps Labor Government, to use your highly cooperative relations be­ necessary to protect ourselves, influence and authority to. put a cil's report were included in a apart so rapidly, that it was no tween the AFL And the TLC our jobs and our Union. stop to this wildcat, illegal ac­ letter to all the ITF's affiliated longer the communist menace it "We call to your attention the would result. tion. dockers' and seafarers' unions. used to be. following facts: President David Dubinsky of "Meanwhile, we shall not ask The letter was signed by J.H. "The International Transportthe Intel-national Ladies Gar­ The AFL Executive Council the waterfront unions of America Oldenbroek, General Secretary workei's Federation, in Circular ment Workers and President lad a day-long session with the to take economic action against of the ITF. 'George Harrison of the Railway No. 28 to its affiliates, said '... Canadian leaders of the Trades British shipping by boycotting The complete text of the Coun­ Clerks also expressed their be­ and Labor Council to discuss The 'General Council considers all British flag vessels pending cil's report follows: "The General Council of the the AFL's campaign to drive the lief that the communists were that the conflict is not an in­ a reply from you within a few dustrial issue as alleged by the days." ITF, meeting in Antwerp on 13 communists from the Canadian on their way out in Canada. and 14 May, 1949, has given con­ sideration to the dispute which has taken place in the Canadian shipping industry in recent weeks, and in the light of the present agreement expires, you Atwacoal Transportation Com­ Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. (Continued from Page 1) report furnished approves unan­ pany Illinois-Atlantic Corp. imously the decisions previously going to sea aboard your com­ will do so at your peril and con­ trary to the wishes of a majority Alcoa Steamship Company, Isthmian Steamship Co. reached by the Management pany's vessels have become fed Inc. Maine Steamship Co. Committee and Seafarers' Sec­ up with the anti-union actions of the licensed marine engineers Baltimore-Insular Line Mar Ancha Corp. tional Committee of the ITF to and political policies of the Ma­ employed by you. "A promp,t reply is requested." A. H.- Bull SS Co. Mississippi Shipping Co., Inc. withhold support from the strike rine Engineers Beneficial Asso­ Ore Steamship-Company called by the Canadian Seamen's ciation, CIO. As a direct result, The letter was sent to the fol­ Calmar Steamship Corp. Coral Steamship Corp. Peninsular & Occidental Steam* Union. • they have formed a union with­ lowing companies: Actium Shipping Company Dolphin Steamship Company ship Co. in the framework of the Ameri­ ATTACK ON ITF American Eastern Corporation Dolphin Steamship Corp. can Federation of Labor, known Ponce Cement Corp." "In view of the misleading as the Brotherhood of Marine Seas Shipping Co. statements published in the comEngineers. Seatrade Corp. muriist press and the action spon­ . Seatrain Lines, Inc. "A majority of your seagoing sored by the Canadian Seamen's Smith & Johnson marine engineers and regular Union and being carried on in If you are a marine engineer and have not signed a South Atlantic Steamship Com­ night relief engineers are more different ports , by communist pledge card designating the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers, pany interested in their ships, their elements, who seem to see in AFL, as your collective bargaining agent, do- so now. Just till St. Lawrence Navigation this strike a welcome opportunity jobs, and the conditions under out the certificate below and send it to the BME at 51 'Beaver which they work than they are Strathmore Shipping Co., Inc. to attack the I'TF and its affil­ Waterman Steamship Corp. iated dockers' and seamen's in a union known only for its Street. New York 4, N. Y. White Range Steamship Co. unions, the General Council communist activity. For this rea­ Standard Steamship Co. • finds it necessary to publish the son, they have joined thb- Bro­ BROTHERHOOD OF MARINE ENGINEERS therhood. Victory Carriers, Inc. following: Arnold Bernstein Steamship "1- The Canadian Seamen's "You are hereby advi.sed that affiliated xvitfj Co. Union, appealing at the 11th hour the Brothei'hood of Marine En­ SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF for the support of the ITF, not­ gineers, AFL, represents a ma­ Oro Navigation Co., Inc. withstanding a telegraphic re­ jority of the licensed engineers NORTH AMERICA, A.F.L. Epiphany Tankers Corp. minder, failed to comply with the actually employed by you, and Federal Motorship Corp. rules which the constitution of that the National Marine Engin­ , Artie, Tankers, Inc. the ITF lays down for such cases eers Beneficial Association is no John M. Carras, Inc. and to supply the required doc-- longer the proper collective bar­ Cuba Distilling Co. I hereby designate, appoint and authorize the Brotherhood lunented report on the nature gaining representative of your li­ Intercontinental Steamship Co. of Marine Engineers, affiliated with the Seafarers International and circumstances of the con­ censed engineers, even though Metro Petroleum Shipping Coi. Union of North America, AFL, to represent me in any and flict. they are for the time being re­ Petrol Tanker Industries, Inc.. all negotiations relative to collective bargaining with my "2- The strike notices issued taining membership in that As­ Calmar Shipping Co. present or any future employer. by the Canadian Seamen's Union sociation. Philadelphia Marine Corp. This authorization shall continue ir full force and effect to crews Qf ships on the high State Fuel Co. "We are prepared to meet with until I have revoked same by written revocation delivered eeas or in foreign ports are of a you at any time you might sug­ U.S. Petroleum Carriers, Inc. to the Secretary-Treasurer of said Union. conflicting nature. Terminal Tanker Industries, gest for the purpose of discuss­ Inc. ing an agreement covering wages Name ! : MEN UNINFORMED The Cabins Tanker Industries "3- Had the members .of the and working conditions for your Address ^.... Tanker Sag Harbor Corp. Canadian Seamen's Union been licensed marine engineers, and U.S. Waterways Corp, i Rating Employer properly and honestly informed we hereby put you on notice •'•'f that in the event you make any United States'Lines' • " .I about the matters at issue, and License No. Signature ..........i.... Grace l^nes . H -•=« agreement • with the MEBA be­ about the negotiatons and con­ Unit^ Friiit Steamship Go. ' ciliation carried on in their be­ yond June 15, 1949, the date your Seafarers Warns Great Britain lliegal Tie-ups Mean AFL Beysett AFL Demands CSU Ouster Brotherhood Of Marine Engineers Gets Charter Pledge Card For Engineers PLEDGE CARD < � 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 June 1, 1949 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XI, No. 19 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: SEAFARERS WARNS BRITISH AFL WILL BOYCOTT SHIPPING BROTHERHOOD OF MARINE ENGINEERS GETS AFL CHARTER FROM SEAFARERS PROGRAM OF BME ECA MOVES TO ENFORCE CARGO LAW WELCOME, BME SHOW OF VIOLENCE ASKS DISCUSSION ON COMPULSORY VACATIONS SKIPPER PRAISES MEN OF IRENESTAR AS BEST CREW HE EVER SAILED WITH ALCOHOLISM IS GREAT PROBLEM FOR INDUSTRY SHIP WITH A MILLION READERS - COLABEE SAILS NEWSPRINT RUN THE PATROLMEN SAY NEW TRANSPORTATION RULE CSU GOONS RUNNING WILD DELTA LINE TO BUILD 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­; ^'• ;v,­ • ­• ­• ­ Story  on  Page  Three  \  ft..  n.,  i­ '• • • Vi  h'i'  '­• .|c'•   /•   • '•   ••  ''^C  *A  Vw  w  ^ ^  OM  Pege  Seven  N  ­T^  s ^  ^  �Page  Two  THE  S  E  AP 4«,E HS  .10 C  J­• *  SEAFARERS  LOG  Published  Every  Other  Week  by  the  SEAFARERS  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf  District  Afiilialed  with  the  American  Federation  d£  Labor  At  51 Beaver  Street,  New  York 4,  N. Y.  HAnover  2­2784  Reentered  as  second  class  matter  August  2,  1949,  at  the  Post  Office  in  New  York,  NX,  under  the  Act  of  August  24,  1912.  267  Still  Leading  The  Way  The  past  few  weeks  have  been  eventful  and  bene­ ficial  ones  for  the  men  of  the  SIU.  Almc»t  in  staccato  succession  the  men  on  the  ships  have  learned  of  the  vic­ tories their  Negotiating Committee  has achieved—the  new  and  revolutionary  Vacation  Plan  and ­the  increase  in  hospital  benefits.  Each  of  the  benefits  won "makes  that  much  more  secure  the  life  of  the  SIU  member  who  goes  to sea  for  a  living.  :  As  a  result  of  the  trail  blazing  by  the SIU  in  recent  weeks and  in months past, such'as  the winning  of  the now  smoothly  operating  Welfare  Plan,  precedent  is  being  set.  Every  time  the  SIU  walks  out  of  a  conference  and  an­ nounces in  the  papers  a  new  victory  for  its  members,  the  **me­too"  voices  in  the  other  maritime  unions  rise  ip. a  chorus  and  yell  for  meetings  with  their  operators.  Sure,  the  SIU  is  bragging.  It  has every  right  to  brag  • in winning  the  heretofore  unknown  benefits  its  members  now  enjoy  and  accept  as  part  of  their  work.  However,  the SIU  is  interested  in  having  the  rest  of  maritime labor  join  in  the newly  won  benefits.  ,  •  After  the SIU set  the  pace  with it§ Welfare  Plan  last  year,  the  NMU  and  other  unions  got  their  operators  to  okay  similar  plans.  Following  our  announcement  of  the  JTacation  Plan  victory  two  weeks  ago,,  the  NMU  im­ mediately  announced  that  it  was  seeking  the  same  thing  from its operators. The NMU, despite the  fact  that it  was  iahready  in  meetings  with  its  operators,  <fiiJ  not  ask  for  jl  the  Vacation  Plan  until  the  SIU  announced  its  victory.  2;  JEhe  NMU  then  tacked  it  onto  the  list  of  demandis  it  is  3  4t  making.  A  Sfe¥mrd  Must  Answer  tThanlKS  lo> Sff  Stuodte  Riea  Ac^soeail*.)  32 If  I miss  the ship^. will  the agent fly  mo  to the next port?  Did  the Qld  Meax go ashore  yet?  33 Ik 'the  Old Man  back  yet?  ;;  What  time wM he be back?  These  and  a  hundred  other  question^  What time is he putting out as dfcaw?  Will  he  give us  aH  ifie  money  we asked  are­ asked  the; Steward,  an^  wken  he cmt  answer­ only  95  percent  of  them,  the  ques­ for?  tioner  will  say,  "What  a  dumb  SOB  he  is.  The  Vacation  Plan,  which  the  "New  York  Times"  5  Say, is the Old  Man  back yet?  ' termed  "the first  of  its  kind  for  seagoing  ^R!:tions  of  the  6  Is­  it  correct  that , the­  second  gin  miB  How in  the he^^  did he get his Steward's en­ dorsement?  Is thu  Captain  back yet?"  maritime industry," is  only a  case  in'point.  gives  you  more  on  this easdton^e?  E..  D.  Sims  Another long time possession  of the SIU are the work­ 7 .  How  far  is it  to ^ mafioLpart  of  M  ing rules the men work under every day aboard ship. These  8  Where do  you catch a bus?',  9  How  much  does a cab cost?  have  been  taken  for  granted  in  the  SIU  for  years,  but  now  the  NMU is  asking  its operators  "to remove" inequi­ 10  Is the Old M^ back yet?  WASIHNGTOk—The  boss  in tiie  Soviet  Union  can  send a  worker  to  jail  for  20  days  for  refus­ ties;" in other  words bring  the day­by­day  shipboard  pro­ 11 How  are the  girls here?'  cedures and rules up to the SIU standard in the NMU fleet.  12  How  many days  will the ship be; here?  ing  to  go  to  aitodler ijob.  No  cowt. action  is  re­ quired  and no  court  aijpeal  is permitted.  • '  13  Will  we get more stores  here?  This  is  but  one  example  of  Soviet  labor's  loss  Again,  though,  we  are  not seeking  to retain  a  corner  14  Did you get  any fresh stores in this port?  of  freedom  cited  by  the  Monthly  Labor  Review,  on  the  market.  We  hope  they  get  them.  The­important  15 Is the  Old Man  back yet?  ,  publication  of  the  US  Department  of. Labor^g  thing  to the SIU  is  that  the  benefits  be  won  and ^njoy?d  16  i wonder if  he woiiid ^ive me  instead  Bureau  of  Labor  Statistics.  ; , V  by all seamen,  regardless  of  the union a  man  belongs  to.  •  of  $20? '­;  ^  V!  Even children of  12 years .of  age can be drafted  attendance at factory  and  trade schools  whicl^  The SIU  believes  in equal  pay  for  equal  work.  If  the  17  Dpes the  Old  Man  allow  women  aboard?;.  lor  impose  military­liko  discipline.  /  pace­setting  is  left  to  the  SIU,  then  we'll  do  it—and  be  IB  Is the Old  Man  back  yet?  A  1938  act,  the  article  reveals,  "was  directed  ,  glad  to.  The  record  shows  that  the  SIU  has  consistently  19  Would  you see  that  my friends are fed if  against  tardiness,  leaving  work  before  the  sched­*  uled  time,  undue  prolonging  of  lunch  time,  and  laid  down  the  challenge  and  won  every  major  benefit  to  I brought  them aboard?  20  Where do  we go from  here?  loitering  on  the  job.  Those  who  committeed  such,  come  to  seamen  in  recent  years.  The  beneficiaries  have  infractions  were  subject  to  warning  or  to  trans­ 21 Is  the Old  Man  back  yet?  been  the seamen  and  that's our  job,  that's  the SIU  policy.  fer to  lower grade  jobs." An  official interpretatioh .  22  Have  we  got  enough  stores  to  get  back  .We'll continue to fight  for the  pork chops and  the benefits.  of  the  act  in  1939  states  "a  single  tardiness  eX­r'  to  the States?  '  ceeding  20  minutes  should  result  in  immediate  Why,  though,  has  the  SIU  been  able  to  accomplish  23  Is it  very cold in the next  port?  dismissal."  Managers,  the article  reports,  are sub­ these  major  gains  where  others  have  feared  to  tread?  24  Is  the Old Man  back  yet? ~  ject  to  dismissal  and  penal ^prosecution  for  any;  There's  no  magic  formula  locked  away  in  a  vault!  25  How  much  can  we get  for  smokes  here?  failures  to  inflict  "prescribed  penalties."  Here  are  the  answers,  free  to  all  who  wish  to  make  use  26  Can  I  eat  earlier,  for  I  have  a  blonde  Leaving  one's  place  of  employment  without  permission," the  article states,  can  incur  imprison­ of  them.  waiting  at  the gangway?  ment  of  from  2  to'4  months­^in  a  defense  in­ dustry,  the  penalty  would  be  imprisonment  up  The SIU has a compact  Union. We have no power­ 27  Are the MPs  tough  on a guy  here?  28  Is  the Old  Man  back yet?  tp 8 years.  Bungry groups waging internal  War, under the direction of  A  1940  edict  allows  government  department  29  Where  can  I get  an  Americau paper  in  jfplitical commissars.  heads  to  transfer  certain  personnel;  and  failure  town?  ,  ^  • We are a^    completely democratic  Union. Ezch  man  30  Do  women  in  this  town  like  Americans?  to  obey  transfer  orders  is  punishable  as  "un­ leaving  of  the  job."  In~ some  indus­ # not  only entitled  to his ssay,  but  is continuously invited  31  I  am  staying  in  town  for  the  weekend.  authorized  tries,  "bosses"  are  given  the  power  "to  impose  itb.say:.it.  •   ; 'V'.  .  .....,  ,  Could ypu fiat me  2Opr,30 sand­,  penaL. confinement  up  to  20  days  in  their , own  discretion  without  a  court  action."  wiches?"  "' •  ;•   .  It's Walk fr Jail lit Russia  r:',?  '  '  '  • ' "  •  • • ­'­J  I  �Friday.  June  1.  1851  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page Three  NEW  Sin  VACATION  PLAN  PUTS  DOUGH  ON  THE  LINE  I  Complete  lletails  of  the  revolutionary  Seafarers Vacation  Plan, with which the SIU's Atlantic and  Gulf  District pounded  out  another  precedent  for  the  maritime  industry, have been spelled out in an agreement  signed  this  week  by  Union  and  com­ pany  representatives.  The  pact,  dated  June 1, was concluded  after three days of  negotiations and  is the first  of  its kind  to cover  seafaring men­ in the United States.  As  members  of  the  negotiating  committees  swiftly  disposed  of  all  details  of  the Plan's administration and  operation,  it  became  apparent  that  the  SIU's  latest  achievement  had  sounded  the  death  knell  for  the  obsolete  vacation  clause  prevailing  ''  throughout  the shipping  industry.  Within a  few days of  the announcement  on  May  15  that  the  SIU  had  won  its  demand  for  a  plan  guaranteeing  Seafarers  two  weeks  of  vacatiim  pay  for  each  12  months of  employment,  the  National  Maritime  Union—now  in  contract  renewal  negotiations—added  a  similar  proposal  to  its  original  demands.  Other  unions are  preparing  to follow  the SIU  line.  SIU Welfare Plan  Raises  Hospital  Benefits  To  $10  Maritime  observers  predict  that  before  the  year  is  over,  the  Seafarers­type  va­ In  line  with  its  avowed  pur­ Treasurer  said  that  "any  wel­ cation  plan  will have  replaced  the  current  vacation  clauses  in  all  agreements  coveting  pose  of  providing  the  maximum  fare  plan  that  is  worth  its  salt  merchant  seamen.  in  benefits  whenever  possible,  must  not  be  restricted  by  any  Under  terms  of  the  Vacation  Plan  agreement,  the  SlU­contracted  operators  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  has  thing  other  than  its financial  boosted  payments  to  hospitalized  condition.  will  contribute  31  cents  a'pia„,  the  signed  receipts"lriiil"bi  made on  October 31  of  this year,  SIU  men  by  43  percent.  The  "If  you  hamstring  a  welfare  day  for  each  man  working  presented  by  the  Union  to  the  with  the  trustees  empowered  to  increased  benefits  go  to  $10  plan  with  a  lot  of  time  restric­ Plan's  Administrator  for  reim­ shorten  or  extend  this  waiting  weekly,  from  the  present  $7,  and  tions  and  a  lot  of  hlgh­souiKf  aboard  their  vessels,  with  bursement.  period,  "if  the  circumstances  so  become  effective  as  of  June  4,  language  that  doesn't  pay  off  for  contributions,  beginning  as  of  In  connection  with  the  man­ justify."  trustees  of  the  plan  annoimced  the  beneficiaries,  you  get  no­ June  1.  Members  of  the  SIU  Negotiat­ ner of  pajunent,  the Union  point­ •  where  in  a  hurry.  this  week.  ed  out  that  all  eligible  vacation  ing  Committee  paid  tribute  to  Each  Seafarer  will  be  entitled  "The  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan's  Announcement  of  the  three­ pay  applicants  should  be  pre­ Morris  Weisberger,  East  Coast  dollar  weekly  rise  in  the  hospi­ only  objective  is  to  give  the  to  draw  14  days  pay  for  each  pared  to  present  their  discharges  Representative  of  the  SUP,  foi  tal  benefits  was made  after  Wel­ greatest  possible  benefits  to  SIU  year  he  has  worked.  They  need  as  evidence  of  the  required  em­ his assistance in the devdopment  fare  Plan  trustees  adopted  a  men  that  it  can  afford  without  not  wait  until  the  end  of  the  ployment.  of  the  Vacation  Plan  agreement.  recommendation  made  by  SIU  jeopardizing  its financial  posi­ year  however..  The  agreement  Weisberger,  who  took  an  active  QUICK  SERVICE  provides  that  Seafarers  may  ap­ tion.  repres^tatives.  part  in  all  negotiating  sessions,  "That's  the  theory  underlying  ply  for  their  vacation  pay,  on  a  Seafarers  who  have  their  dis­ was  one!  of  the  signers  of  the  The  expahded  hospital  pay­ ments  are  the  second to be  made  the  Welfare  Plgn  and  the  trus^  pro­rata  basis^  after  completing  charges  wben  applying  for  vaca­ memorandum  agreement  on  May  by  the  smoothly  operating  Sea­ tees  have  been  putting  that  90  days  of  employment  on  any  tion  pay  will  be  serviced  im­ 15.  farers  Welfare  Plan  within  a  theory  into  practice,"  th^  SIU  Union­contracted  ships.  The  va­ mediately,  the  Union  explained.  The  committee  also  expressed  cation  rate  of  pay  has  been  peg­ Those  who  do  not  will  have  to  period  of  six  weeks.  Effective  official  said.  ged  at  $115  per  year,  less  any  wait  until  proof  of  their  eligi­ its thanks to SIU President  Harry  April  16  last,  the  Plan's  trustees  Lundeberg  for  appearing  at tiie  federal, '<and  state  taxes.  bility  has  been  established.  doubled  the  death  benefits  by  In  any  event,  SIU men  are  as­ Modeled  on the  highly­success­ increasing  the  sum  payable  to  ful  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan,  the  sured of  the  same  fair and  liber­ (Complete text of Vacation  Plan  beneficiaries  of  deceased  Seafar­ Our  apologies lo the Agents  new  Vacation  Plan  will  make  al  treatment  that is  characteristic  agreement  begins  on  Pago  5.)  ers  from  $500  to  $1,000.  Although  both'suggestions  for  in  the  ports  of  Wilmington,  payments  through  existing  ma­ of  the  smooth­functioning  Wel­ increasing  the  hospital  and  death  Galveston.  Mobile  and  Lake  chinery.  Thus,  an  eligible  Sea­ fare  Plan,  inasmuch  as  the vaca­ opening  meeting  at  which  the  benefits  were  presented  by  the  Charles  for  not  being  able to  farer  can call  at  any  SIU Branch  tion  setup  will  be  guided  by  the  vacation  plan  demand  was made.  include  their  reports  in  this  Hall  after  he  has  worked  the  same administrator  and  trustees.  SIU's trustees,  the  company  trus­ issUe.  Despite  the  addition of  required  minimum  of  three  To permit  the Vacation  Plan to  "Lundeberg's  presence  showed  tees  have  shown  complete  will­ eight  pages  to  this  issue,  we.  months  in  a  360­day  period , and  build  an  initial  operating  ftmd  the  operators  that  the  demand  ingness  to­  raise  benefits  when­ represented  the  wishes  of  all  ever  the  Plan  showed  the  ability  still  lacked  sufficient  space  collect  the  vacation  pay  due  him  capable of  meeting all  claims, the  components  of  the  Seafarers  In­ agreement  provides  that  the first  on  a  pro­rata  basis..  to  run  all  material.  to  meet new  payments.  vacation  payments  are  to  be  ternational  Union.  His  appear­ As  in  the  case  of  the  Welfare  Trustees  representing  the  com­ ance  was  a  strong  factor  in  our  panies  are  John  Boughman,  A.  success,"  a  committee  spokes­ W.  Kiggins  and  Clarence  Reed.  man  said.  Paul Hall,  who is  a Union trus­ The  SIU's  success  in  estab­ tee  along  with  Robert  Matthews  lishing  for  the first  time  a  gen­ ^d. Joseph  Vplpiart;  stated  that  uine,  collectible  vacation  pay  the'latest­indrease in  benefits for  plan  for  seamen  is  attributable  the  mera,ber^ip'follows  the  pol­ to  SIU's  strength  and  efifident  icy  l^d. down  by  the  SlU  ne­ shipboard  performance  of  its  gotiatjor^'when  the  Welfare  Plan  membership.  was  drawn  up.  "STRENGTH  WON"  The  A&G  District  Secretary­ A&G  District  Secretary­Treas­ urer  Paul  Hall  said,  "There's,  no doubt  that  the most  important  factor  in  obtaining  this  revolu­ tionary  plan  was  the  economic  strength  of  the  Union.  All  Seafarers  who  have  "The  fact  that  our  crews  are  applied  io  the' Coast  Guard  successfully  carrying  out a  policy .  for their  validated papers  are  of  self­discipline  that  enables  Urged  to  pick  them  up  as  them  to  do  their  jobs  the  way  soon  as  possible.  Those  who  they  should  be  done  was  also  have  not  yet  applied  should  a  mighty  influence  in  winning  do  so  immediately.  All  Sea­ the new  vacation  setup," he  add­ farers  must  have  validated  ed.  papers  by  Au^st  1.  in order  "A Union  strong  internally, and  to ship—and any  member not  heads­up  job  performance  by  its  * having  these  papers  by  that  Relaxed  in  the  quarters  of  a  shipmate,  deck  department  members," Hall  said, "is  the kind  date  will  not  be  able  to  crewmembers  of  the  SS  Winter  Hill.  Cities  Service  tanker,  of  combination  that  can  carry  us  register  or  ship.  Anyone  on  and  on in  this  important field  discuss  problems  affecting  their  work  aboard  the  ship.  Meet­ having  any  questions  on  the  ings  such  as  this  serve  to  clear  up  departmental  problems  of  seamen's  welfare.  application,  should  see  the  Ship's  Barber  Nick  Mellis  "WhUe  we  recognize  the  tre­ without  inconveniencing  the  members  of  the. other  two  de­ Branch  Agent  in  the  nearest  gets  a  shipnlale  in  shape  for  mendous  advances  that  have  port.  partments  in  general  meetings.  Photo  was  turned  in  to  the  time  ashore.  (Continued  on.  Page 7)  SIU  Lake  Charles  oMse.  Apologies  The  Sun  Shines  On  Winter  Hill  Validated Papers  �?  i  Page Four  T  B R  Savannah  Central  Traites  Ms  Labor  Seat  On  Si^el  Beard  ­ i ­ AREHS  LOG  Fri<tor'  Juno .1.  1951  ,  ­k.  A  Study  In  FMiat  ixprestions  By  E.  B.  TILLEV  SAVANNAH,  May  23  —  The  section •  of  . the  ­ economic,. life  of  AFL  Central  Trades  and  Labor  our  community."  Assembly  here  has  called  on  the  The  call  for  the  resignation  locial  Board  of  Education  to  re­ was  contained  in  a  resolution  sign  ih  a  body  "so  as  to  make  adopted  at  the  last  Centra!  pbssible  the  selection  of  a  new­ Trades  meeting,  at  which  the  board,  representative  of  a  cross  SIU  representative" was  present.  The  Central  Trades'  action  is  the  result  of  the  Board's  ' ap  proval  and  distribution  of  propaganda  booklet,  which  con  tains  subtle  anti­labor  propagan­ da,  issued  by  the  National  Asso­ ciation  of  Manufacturers.  PROTESTED  .  The  SIU ­ contracted  dredge  Distribution  of  the  pamphlet  Sandmate  sank  in  Newark  Bay  was  made  over  the  protests  oi'  early  in  the  morning  of  May  25,  organized  labor.  The  resolution  after  striking  a  submerged  ob­ .said  that  "the  working  people  ject  while  rounding  Bergen  of  our  community,  whose  chil­ Point  near  Buoy  No.  8.  All  hands  dren  constitute  the  vast  majority  of  the  students  in  public  schools,  got  off  the  vessel  safely.  have  been  denied ­  representation  The  Sandmate,  one  of  several  on  the  board."  dredges  operated  by  Construc­ The  resolution  also  listed  the  tion  Aggregates  Corporation  of  business  connections of  the  board  New  York  City,  had  been  used  members.  ,  •   ,  ;  to  carry  sand  from  the floor  of  On the shipping ^ide. Savannah­ the  Atlantic  Ocean  off  Coney  Witlr  cbelMMsiidar^vaarHi^  bom ­ anHued  io frmddy ^piuzicalr crowmembeirs of  the SS  Robin  '  liiand  to  fill  marshes  for  a  new  went  on  the  slow "beli:  duiihg  throughway  being  constructed  in  the  two­week  period  just  ended.  Wenlley's  deck  gang  line  Ihe  >«fl  f^ a: shot;  Submiitad  to  tho  tOQ from  Hw  Philadelphia  Two. ships  paid  off,  the  Monroe  Branch,  the  photographat  wak  IdawdBad ­Mt  .Boblit  Wdntley  crawmember  Robett  Stephenson.  New  Jersey.  (Bull)  and  the  Southstar  (South  The  ship  ia now  back  in  more' famUlot  tIsatMS  after  putting  in  ­a  long­ siin±  of  service  in  the  The  dredge  struck  the  sub­ Atlantic).  Both  vessels  signed  on  Korea  area  for  the  Military  Sisa  Tram^|>Orr  RarHoe.  merged  object  at  2:30  AM.  She  again.  Cmwmembars  ara,  firont  row,  left  to right,  V.  Warfield,  AB;  E.  Dalle  Pella>  OS;  E.  Vlodek,  continued  on  her  way  under  In­transit,  we  hade  the CSiick­ CarpMiten:  Saoond  row,  Gaiinder,  Bokum  Bbtaeok,  AB. Third  row,  Hanlin,  OS;  King,  OS;  Nix*  the  Newark  Central  Railroad  asaw,  Fairport  (Waterman);  Cor­ on.  AB;  Snuffy  Smith,  AB:  Bad, Mbrgan,  AB,  dnd: Don  Oden,  AS and  Ship'k  Dalagata,  Bridge.  Water  began  filling  the  nell;  Catawba  Victory;  South  engine  room  and  the  skipper  de­ wave  (South  Atlantic);  Southern  cided  to  beach  the  sand  carrier.  States  (Southern  Trading)  and  A  Moratl  tug  was dispatched  to  two  SUP­Gontracted  ships.  the  scene  and  stood  by  While  One  of  our  oldtimer^  A.. L.  the  Sattdmate  was  run  on  the  Fricks,  Book  No.  60,  returned  to*  beach.  The  ­Slandmate's  crew,  his native  Savannah  after paying  By  LLOYD  GARDRSR  Ponce  de  Leon  (Waterman),  botfr  was  removed  to  the  fUg  and  off  a  Waterman  ship  in  New  Ipayefis.  The  latter  vessel  signed.  landed  at  Port  Newark.  .York.  He.had  hoped  to  spend  SAN  FRANCISCO,  May  24 W  Ion  along  with  the  Arizpa  and!  Shortly  thereafter,  with  the*  a  couple  of  weeks  at  home,  but  Shipping  is  pretty  fair  in  this  'Tppa  Topa,. ^o­ Waterman,  v  Coast  Guard  tug  Navesink  Stand'  in  two  or  three  days  in  port  his  port and  arriving vessels are  gen­ fin­transit  were  the,  Yorkmar;,  ihg  by,  the  274­fOot  dredge­ card  was  on  the  counter  fOr  a  eraUy.  in  good  shape, ­  thanks  to  iCalmar  (Calmar);. Yaka,  Raphaeli  slowly  slipped  off  the  sand  and  job  on  the  SS  Monroe.  heads­up  jobs  by  ihe  crews.  {Semmes  •   (Waterman);  Steel  sank  into  the  channel.  She  set­ Then  we  saw  Brother  Fricks  Naturally,  the  biggest  devel­ 'Work^  (Isthmian),  and  the  San­'  tled  with  her  masts,  bridge  and  telephoning  his  wife  to  pack  his  opment  of  the  past  two  weeks,  ta  Venetia  (Elam).  Stack  still  showing.  bags,  because  his  vacation  was  as  far  as  the  membership  of  this  All  needed  repairs  were  taken  The  sinking  of  the  Sandmate  over  for  the  time  being.  port .is  concerned,  was  the  news  care, of  on  these .ships. The Ponce  marked  the  second  time  in  less  The  four  SIU  members  in  the  of  the  Union  victory  in  estab­ 'de  Leon's  payoff  wgs  the  clean­ than  a  year  that  a  Construction  Savannah  Marine  Hospital  are  lishing  an  industry­wide  vaca­ est  in  this "port  in  the  past  Aggregates  dredge  went  to  the  all  hoping  to  be  out  and  ship­ tion  pay  s^up.  month—no  disputes  or  beefs  of  bottom.  Last  July  3,  the  247­foot  ping  again  very  soon.  They  are  At  our  last  regular  member­ any  kmd,  which  shows  what  a  . Stendcraft  was  rammed  and  sunk  Brothers  R.  Strickland,  Ivy  Pea­ ship  meeting  on  May  23,  all  good  gang  can  do.  by  an­  inbound  collier  in  the  cock,  S.  C.  Turberville  and  R.  hands  agreed  on,the  vast  bene­ We've  got  one  beef  and . that  Narrows  of  New  York  harbor  Harris.  fits  of  this'Plan,  and  that  the  is  that' some men  are  taking  jobs  Off  86th  Street,  Brooklyn.  All  Because  there  weren't  enough  SIU  is.far  ahead  of  other  unions  and  failing  to  report'  on  time.  bands  were  saved  frqm  the  men  on . the  beach  to' constitute  in  the  maritime  industry.  These  guys  should  remember,  swift­iunning  waters,  thanks  to  a  quorum,!. this  Branch  did  not  The  Port  Agent,  who  attended  that  the  penalty  for  such.; per­ • the fact  that  the  dredge  was  not  hold  the  last  regularly­scheduled  the  negotiations  in  New  York,  formances  is  loss  of  shipping;  Ibaded.  membership  meeting.  ^  GUS  PETROULIAS  reported  on  the  victory  at  the  card  end  a fine.  \  meeting.  He'also  reminded  all  j^d  now  to  mention  some  Of  AB;  the  tn^bership  probably  Seafarers  to  apply  for  theif  Val­ knows  by  now,  the  SIU. Guards  the  oldtimers  around  here:  G. .i*.'  idated  seamen's  papers  before  and  Watchmen's  Union  in  the  Cobbler,  J.  C.  Mundep,  Hi  L.  the  August  1  deadline.;  !  Long  Beach  area­  has' won  an  Williams,  Emil  Austad,.Boh  Rut­;  SEATTLE  HOT  Inasmuch  as  Frisco  has  ex­ election  over the c<Mnmie­cointrol­ ledge,  T.  Torres,  S. .Sceviqur,  E.  perienced  a  little lull  in shipping,  ied>l(mgshoremen  of  the  ILWU.  A. 'Gardner md  S.  W. Hale.  Five  Seafarers  are  in ,  the  the  Agent  suggresthd  that  atf  man  The  cbrtimies  should  know  Frisco  Hospital.  They're  C.  J.  anxious  to  ship  fight  aWay  how  that  it  does  not  pay  to  try  Rinius,  G.  Binnemans,  Ruperto  should  drift  up  to Seattlfe  where  to move in oh the  SIU  anywhere.  Rivera,  James  Doyle  and  C.  1.,  things  were  booming  for  all  rat­ A"  good  seaman  and  a  good  Moats.  ings..  shipmate  who  is  in  this  port  With  73  members  present,  the  right  now  is  Gus  Petroulias,  See  you  all .in  the  same  spot  meeting  voted  unanimously  to  FWT  and  Oiler.  CJus,  .who  was  next  issue  with  more  fitDm  accept  and  concur  in  the  tele­ bom  in  Greece,  has  been  sailing  Frisco."  gram  sent  from  Headquarters  in  on  American  ships  for  six  jrears,  reference  to  the  Vacation  Plan  three  of  them  as  a  member  of  and  extension  of  the  contract.  the  SIU..  The  meeting  was  chaired  by  Prior ^to  1945,  Gus  sailed  on  No  SIU  Crew  is to  pay  ofT  Lloyd  Gardner,  H.  J.  Fischer  Greek­flag  ships.  He's  been  served  as  Recording  Secretary  around  and  seen  a  lot,  he  says,  any  ship  until  the  crew's  and  A.  Branconi.  as  Reading  but  nothing  to  equal  this  coun­ quarters  and  equipment  are  Clerk.  try  and  his  Union.  Brother  Pe­ as dean as any Seafarer  likes  to find  a  ship  when  he first  The  labor  front  is  quiet  here  troulias  is ^waiting  for  his final  in  Frisco  at  the  moment.  The  citiizenship  papers.  Meanwhile,  goes aboard.  Patrolmen  have'  '  Brother  A.  L.  Frickk,  an  SlU  <ddtimer,  calls  his  wife  from  AFL Farm Labor  Union has call­ he  intends  to  ship  out  of  here  been  instructed  that: the«  a phone  in  the Savannah  Hall  to tall  her to pack  his bags,  he's  ed  Q  strike  in  central  Califemtia,  awhile.  crew's  quarters  must  be  ab^  '  caught a  ship. The  number "5133" on  the bulkhead  is the  phone  but  as  yet  thea'e  are  ilo'develop­ sduzeiy  clean  before  a­ pay­ PAYOFFS  number  of  the  Garden  City  Cab  Company  which  is  "100  per­ off  wfil  be  allowed.  Pleas#  ments  to  report.  The  Marine^  cent  union.'' Garden's  driW^rs  are members  of  ihe  AFL  T^m­ Cooks fflid  Stewa»Js  caHed  p  The::vessels  accounting  for the  cooperate  with  your  offieiaM  stars  local  in  Savmmahi  The  Teamsters  won  a  contract  after  a  stop­work  meeting,  supposedly  activity  in  tMs  port  diurinft. the  in carcying opt  tbis mvAm,  twP  we^s were  the  Geds­ ship  order,­•   ,  ibugh organising  campaign in which  they had  the ^lid bacldng  to  discuss  reopening  of  theiv.  i den  (AogSacaSir Sastern)  anrd  the  of  the SIH.  contracts,  demands,  etc.  Sandmate  Sinks  In  Newark  Bay;  No  Casualties  31;.  Union  Vict'oiy  In New  Va«a<lion  Plan  Hailed  By  Seafarers  In  Sati  Francisco  Notice To  Crews  '.t!^  m  �Ttmr­ June 1,  18U  W"  TBE  SB AP  ARBRS  LOC  Complete  Text  Of  Vacation  Plan  Agreement Won  By The Seafarers  In  drafting  the  agreement  setting  forth  all  details  of  the  newly­ .won Seafarers  Vacation Plan,  the  trustees were guided by  the simplicity  of  the  flexible  and smoothly­functioning  Welfare  Plan  agreement.  The  ;agreement  is  free  of  any  heavy  and  round­about  legal  language.  All  provisions  are  stated  cleftrly  an.d  the  intent  is  unmistakable.  There  is  no need for  any Seafarer to seek  interpretations of  any of  the contract's  clauses,  as  a  reading  will  prove.  Among  the  principal  provisions  of  the  new  Vacation  Plan  agree­ ment  are  those  dealing  with  the  creation  of  the  Fund  into  which  the  operators  will  contribute  35  cents  a  day  for  each  wprking  Seafarer,  ithe  eligibility  requirements,  manner  of  payments,  trustees'  duties  and  method  of  administration.  Essentially,  here  is  what  the  plan  provides;  •   7  f.  The  agreement  assures  the  operation  of  the  plan  for  the  next  five  years,,  with  the  operators' first  payments  into  the  Fun<i  to begin  as of Jnne 1, 1951.  2.  The^35­cent  per hour  contributions m.ade  by the  companies for  feach man  employed  aboard  their  ships  will  constitute  the  Fund  out  of  .which  vacation  pay  will  be  met.  3.  Under  the  Plan,  all  Seafarers  are  guaranteed  two  weeks  of  Jiracation  pay for  every  360  days of  employment.  4.  Upon  presenting  evidence  of  employment.  Seafarers  may  get  yacation  pay  after  working  a  minimum  of  90  days  in  the  360­day  period and  will  be  paid on a  pro­rata  basis. The pay  to which claimants  jare  entitled  will  be figured  at  the  rate  of  $115  per  year,  less  Federal  '^d State  taxes  and  other  required  deductions.  •  5.  Proof  of  employment,  as  established  by  the  claimant's  dis­ charges,  miUst  be  presented  within  one  year  from  the  date  he  last  worked  for one  of  the contracted  companies.  6.  To enable  the  Fund  to accumulate  a  sufficient  reserve  to  meet  all claims,  the agreement states that first  vacation  benefits are  to become  payable  six  months  after  May  31,  1951.  However,  the  trustees  are  authorized  to shorten  or  lengthen  this  period  "if  the  circumstances sa  justify."  *  .  7.  The  benefits  of  the  Vacation  Plan  may  neither  be  assigned  by  a  Seafarer,  nor  attached  for  or  against  him.  8.  In  the  event  a  Seafarer  dies  after  becoming  eligible  for  vaca^­ tion pay, his benefits will  be paid to his widow or designated  beneficiary.  9.  Trustees  of  the  plan  shall  not  be  paid  for  performing  any  of  their duties,  outside of  authorized  expenses  incident  to the  performance  of  such  duties.  Following  the  procedure so successfully  employed  in  paying  bene­ fits  under  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan,  vacation  pay  will  be  collected  through the  Union. Upon  becoming eligible for  his  vacation, a  Seafarer  will  go  to any  SIU  Branch  Hall,  where  he  will  be  required  to  present  satisfactory  proof  of  employment  for  the  required  period.  He  will  receive his  vacation  pay from  the  Union Patrolman or other  authorized.  Union  representative  and  will  sign  a  receipt  for  the  amount  paid  to  him. The Union will  be reimbursed for these  payments upon submitting  such  receipts to the Welfare Plan  office.  To assure  prompt  payment  of  their  applications  for  vacation  pay,  all  Seafarers  are  advised  to  hold  on  to  all  discharges.  Those  who  can  present  their  discharges  will  be  serviced  immediately.  Men  lacking  this  evidence  of  employment  will  be  required  to  wait  until  they  can  pro­ duce other  bona­fide,  satisfactory  proof  of  employment  for  the  period  for  which  they are seeking  vacation  pay.  and  who  are,  or  who  may  hfereafter  become,  lated  from  June 1, 1951.  Checks for  contributions  signatories  hereto.  or  payments shall  be  made  payable  to  the  order  2.  Adminisirator.  The  term  "Administrator"  as  of  "Seafarers  Vacation  Fund."  2.  Such  funds  shall  be  used  for  the  payment  used  herein,  shall  mean  the  Administrator  pro­ of  all  qualified  vacation  allowances  and  the cost  vided  for  in  Article VI.  3.  Employeos,  The  term  "Employees,"  as  used  of  the  administration  and  operation  of  the  Va­ herein, shall  mean  all  unlicensed  merchant  sea­ cation Plan and shall  be disbursed  and  accounted  men  employed  by  each employer  with  whom  the  for  under  the  general  direction  of  the  Adminis­ Union has  a  collective  bargaining  agreement  and  trator  and  Trustees  of  the  Fund.  In  the  event  any  surplus  shall  remain  in  such  funds  on  Sep­ for  whom  contributions  may  be  made.  4.  Union.  The  term  "Union,"  as  used  herein,  tember 30,  1952  or  the  date  of  each  annual audit  shall  mean  the Seafarers'  International  Union  of  thereafter,  such  surplus  funds  shall  not  be  re­ imbursed  to  any  of  the  contributory  Employers,  North  America,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District.  each  of  whom  waives  any  right, title,  interest  or  5.  Trusteos. (a) The term "Employers Trustees,"  claim  in  such  funds;  provided,  however,  any  as used  herein} shall mean the trust^s appointed  such  suiTjIus  after  setting  up  an  adequate  re­­ WITNESSETH:  by  the Employers.  serve  for  liabilities,  contingent  pr  otherwise,,  WHEREAS,  various  Employers  having  collec­ ­  <b)  The term "Union  Trustees," as used  herein,  shall  be used  to help  meet  the ensuing  years' an­ five  bargaining  agreements  with  the Union have  sh^l mean  the  trustees  appoint^  by  the  Union.  ticipated  obligations  under  the  plan  and  the  dgreed  in  writing with the Union  to create a  Va­ .  The  term  "Trustees,"  used  herein,  shall  Employers'  contributions  shall  be  adjusted  ac­ cation  Plan for  the  benefit  of  the  unlicensed  sea­ mean Employer Trustees and  Union  Trustees col­ cordingly.  men  employed  by  them .for  whom  the  Union  is  leetively  and  shall  include  their  alternates  when  3.  Ether  the  Employer  Trustees  on  behalf  of"  collective  bargaining  representative,  and  the  Employisrs  or  the  Union  Trustees  on  behalf  aeting as  Trustees.  ^  WHEREASj  the  sm^  Plan  is  to  be  :  of  the  Union  may,  upon  applicaticm  within  sixty  16.  SMfasMHi, Macition­ .Plan.  The  term  "Planr'^  jjjnpwn  as  the Se^  and  (60)  i^ys  prior  to  the  termination  date  of  the?  . as  used fher^ shaR mean .the benefits  providfid  'j" WHEREAS, it  has ,be^  niutually  agreed  that  for  in  tbis  inatrument,. including ..any  amend­,  collective  bargaining  agreement, request  that  ne»  ^  Plan  shall  be  fpr  a  period  of  not  less  than  ments hereto qr  modifications h^eof.  .  gotiatiqns  be  opened  for  changes  in  the  amouni;  years  Ond  shall  be  irrevocable  during  the  .7. Seafarerii  yacaticn Jimd* The  term  "Fund,"  of  the  Employer  payment  or  Employee  benefits.  pcHod  of  its creation, and  as  used  herein,  shall  mean  the  monies  or  other  No  such  cdiange ^all  be  made  unless  the Union  WHEREAS, it is d  set forth  the terms  things  of  value  which  are  under  the  control  or  and  the  Employers,  by  majority  vote,  agree  ta  and  conditions  under  which  the  Plan  as finally  m  the  custody of  the  Trustees  for  the  adminis­ such change and  any  change  so agreed  upon shall  not  affect  any of  the other  provisions of  this Plan,  agreed  upon  betwew  the  En^loyers  ond  the . fration and  operation  of  the Plan.  The  Employer  vote  shall  be  in  accordance  witfi  Union is  to be established  and  administered, ond  ARTICLE  II  the  vote  specified  in  Article  IV,  paragraph  Z  WHiatEAS,  it has  been  mutually  agreed  that  1.  In  order  to  provide  two  (2)  weeks'  vacation  hereof,  at  a  meeting  called  under  the  provisions  the Plan  shall  he  administered  by Trustees  it is  desired  to  define  the  powers  and  duties  of  the  allowance  as  provided  in  Article  HI  each  Em­ of  Article  IV,  paragraph 9  hereof; it  being  specif­ ployer shall  contribute to the  fund,  currently  on  ically  understood  and  agreed  between  the  Erqt*  mid  Trustees.  NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration^of  the  a monthly basis, the sum of  Thirty­five cents (35c)  ployers individually  and  the Union  that  any  Em­ ipremises,  it  is  mutually  understood  an^agreed  per  day  per  unlicensed  seaman,  adjusted  as pro­ ployer  who  signifies  in  writing  to  the  Trustees  vided  in  this  Article,  represented  by  the  Union  within  one  week  of  the  time  of  such  vote "that  as follows:  '  ~  for  the purpose  of  collective  bargaining,  employ­ he  does  not  wish  to  be  bound  by  such  majority  •  •  ,  .ARTICLE  I  ed  on vessels  manned  by such  Employer  and  ac­ vote  shall  be  relieved  of  the  obligations  under  '  DefSnttions  tually  working  ther^n.  Such  contributions  or  this  Agreement  and  shall  cease  to  be  a  party  \ i. ;]^ploy0rs.  The  term  'Employers,"  as  used  payments  for  each  month  shall  be  made  not  hereto,' and  no  Ensployee  shall  be  entitled  to  ro^  fiereih,  shall  mean  the  various Employers of  im­ later  than  the  tenth  of  the  second  month  suc­ ceive  benefits  imder  this  Plan  by  virtue  of  em­ ,  iicensed ^ merchant  seamen  having  in  effect  a  ceeding  that  of  the  payroll  terminations.  The  ployment  with  such  Employer.  collective  bargaining­ agreement  with  the  Union  fir^st payment  of  each  Emploa^ ^  (Conimued  tm  pMgf  6)  This  Agreement  and  Declaration  of  Seafarers'  Vacation  Plan  made  as  of  the first  day  of  June,  1951,  by  and  between  JOHN  N.  BOTTGHMAN,  CLARENCE  REED,  and  WILLARD  A.  KIG­ GINS, Jr.; PAUL  HALL,  ROBERT  MATTHEWS  and  JOSEPH  VOLPIAN,  who,  with  their  alter­ nates  and  successors  designated  in  the  manner  provided, are  hereinafter  called "Trustees;" SEA­ PARERS'  INTERNATIONAL  UNION  OF  NORTH  AMERICA,  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District,  Hereinafter  called "Union;"  and  the Various  Em­ ployers  who,  in  \vriting,  adopt  and. agree, to  be  bound by  the terms and  provisions of  this instrx^  ment  and  any  amendments  or  modifications  thereof,  hereinafter  called  "Employers."  I  E  Pag«  F|««L  I,  ,  • ­ .'I  t^  �:  ^  ­'"j^r^^*"/7^(V5J  Pag^Six  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Friday. Juna 1.  19S1  Text  Of  Vacation  (Continued  from  Page  f)  4.  The  Trustees  in  their  names  as  Trustees,  shall  have  the  power  to  demand,  collect,  receive  and  hold  the  Employer  payments  and  they  are  authorized  to  take  such  steps  as  may  be  neces­ sary  or  appropriate  to  effectuate  the  collection  of  such  payments,  including  the  institution  and  prosecution  of,  or  the  intervention  in  any  pro­ ceeding  at  law,  in  equity, or  in  bankruptcy.  1%'  Uis^­ 1^­ 5.  The  Trustees  shall  deposit  all  monies  re­ ceived  by  them  in  their  capacity  as  Trustees  in  such  bank  or  banks  as  they  may  designate  for  that  purpose;  provided,  however,  that  no  bank  shall  be  selected  as a  depository  of  the funds  of  this  Plan  which  is  not  a  member  of  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation.  6.  The  Funds  shall  be  used  by  the  Trustees  (a)  to  provide  for  the  payment  of  the  benefits  described  in  Article 111,  Paragraph  2  hereof,  and  (b)  to  pay  for  the  sound  and  efficient  operation  of  the Plan,  including  the  expenses  of  the  Trus­ tees  incurred  in  carrying  out  their  duties  as  Trustees.  2.  After  an  employee  has  qualified  as  provided  in paragraph 1 of  this Article  and  applies for  his  vacation  he  shall  be  entitled  to  twp  (2)  weeks'  vacation  allowance  per  year, on  a  pro  rata  basis,  at  the  rate  of  One  hundred  and fifteen  dollars  ($115.00)  per  ye^, less  all  required  Federal  and  State  taxes  and  any  other  required  deductions.  3.  Payment  of  the  benefits  as  provided  for  in  Paragraph  2  of  this  Article  shall  not  be  paid  unless  necessary  and  appropriate  proof  for  such  benefits are a matter  of  record  maintained  by  the  Fund  and  further  satisfactory  proof  is  presented  1?  in  writing  to  the  Administrator  within  one  (1)  year  from  the  date  such  an  Employee  was  last  employed  by  an  employer  party  to  this  agree­ ment,  provided,  however,  if  satisfactory  proof  is.  furnished  the  Administrator  and  Trustees  that  absence  from  the  United  States  has  prevented  the  Employee  from  complying  with  the  afore­ mentioned  requirements,  then  consideration  may  be  given.  4. In order­that the Plan be  properly organized  and to  insure its successful operation it is "agreed  that the first  vacation  payment to. any  Employee  : shall be  held  in s^yance for a  period  of  six  (6)  months  after  May  31,  1951,  provided,  however,  isyt..  ­r'­m  >­­­'­':4l  that  the Trustees  m^ shorten  or  extend  the six  meeting; and  at all meetings  the Employer^ _  months'  period  if  the circumstances  so Justify.  tees  and  the  tinion  Trustees  shall  have  equal  5.  Payment  of  the  benefits  provided  for  in  voting  strength.  The  vote  of  any  absent  Trustee,  Paragraph  2  of  this  Article  will  be made  to  the  shall  be  cast  by  the  Trustees  present  desighat^  Employee  personally  or  to  a  representative  of  by  the  same  party  with  the  same  force  and  af­ the  Employee  when  such  representative  has  fect  as  if  such  absent  Trustees  were  present.  In  been  duly  authorized  to  receive  such  payment  the event  any  matter presented  for  decision  can­ on  behalf  of  the  Employee;  provided,  however,  not  be  decid'ed  because  of  a  tie  vote  the  matter"  that  application  for  the  said  benefits  shall  be  shall  remain  in  status  quo  pending  arbitration  presented  in  accordance with  Paragraph 3  of  this  as  set  forth  in  Article  ^11 hereof.  Article.  6.  The  Trustees  shall  not  receive  compensa­ tion  for  the performance  of  their  duties as Trus­ tees,  but  the  Trustees  are  by  Majority  vote  authorized  to  be  reimbursed  from  the  Fund,  the  cost  of  all  expenses  incident  to  the  performance  of  their  tiuties  as  Trustees  and  there  shall  be  paid  directly  from  the . Fund  the  cost  and  ex­ penses provided for herein  and the cost  bf fidelity  bonds  and  the  expenses,  including  counsel  fees,  of  any  suit  or  proceeding  (a)  brought  against  the Trustees,  ansing out  of  acts  within  the  course  and scope  of.  the powers  and duties of  the Trustees; or  (b)  brought  by  the Trustees  as authorized  in  Article  II,  Paragraph' 5  hereof.  .  •  . 7.  No  Employer  nor  the  Union  nor  the  indi­ Wual  Eihployees  shall  have  any  vested  rights  in or  lo the Fimd or  any  part  thereof  except  the  rights of  the qualified  Employees or  their Estates,  ARTICLE  IV  to  receive  the  benefits  provided  for  in  the  Plan  Appointment  of  Trusieos  to  which  they  may  be  respectively  entitled,  and  upon termination  of  the  trust hereby  created, the  1.  The  operation  and  administration  of  the  funds  shall  be  put  to  the  uses  and  purposes  Plan shall be the Joint responsibility of  the Three  specified  herein.  Trustees  appointed  by  the  Employers  and  the  8.  No  Employee  shall  have  the  right  to  assign  Three  Trustees  appointed  by  the  Union.  The  any  benefits  to  which  he  or  she  may  be  entitled  Employers shall  appoint  an  alternate  Trustee for  hereunder  and  any  such  assignment  is  void;  nor  each  Employer  Trustee  who shall  have full  auth­ ority  to  act  as  Trustee  hereunder  in  the  ab­ shall  any  benefits  be  subject  to  attachment  or  sence of  the Employer  Trustee for  whom  he acts  other  legal  process  for  or  againsf  an* Employee.  as  alternate.  The  Union  shall  appoint  an  alter­ 9.  In case  the seaman  dies after  he has fulfilled  nate  Trustee  for  each  Union  Trustee  who  shall  all  his  requirements  for  vacation  with  pay,  his  have full  authority  to act  as a  Trustee hereunder  vacation  pay  will  be  paid  to  his  widow  or  his  in  the  absence  of  the  Union  Trustee  for  whom  designated  beneficiary.  he  acts as  alternate. Any  successor  Trustee shall,  upon  the  acceptance  in  Writing  of  the  terms  of  ARTICLE  III  this  trust,  be  vested  with  all  the  rights,  powers  and  duties  of  his  predecessor.  Eligibility  and  Application  of  Fund  1.  An  Employee  qualifies  for  accrued  vacation  benefits  upon  the  completion  of  a  minimum  of  ninety  (90)  days  employment  within  a  spread  of  three hundred  and  sixty  (360)  days with  any  one  ji  or  more  of  the  Companies  who  are  signatories  hereto  or  who  may  become  signatories  hereafter  and  who  are  obligated  to  contribute  for  this  Employee  in  accordance  with  Article  11,  Para­ graph 1.  '  5.  John  Boughman,  with  E.  S.  Trosdal  his  al­ ternate,  Clarence  Reed,  with  Donald  W.  Smith  his  alternate  and  Willard  A.  Kiggins,  Jr.,  with  Charles  H.  Logan  his  alternate,  have  been  selec­'  ted  and  are  hereby  appointed  and  designated'  Employer Trustees and  alternate Employer  Trus­ tees,  respectively.  Paul  Hall,  Robert  Matthews'  and  Joseph  "Volpian  have  been  selected  and  are  hereby appointed  and designated  Union  Trustees,  aiid  Lloyd  Gardner, Joseph  Algina  and  Lindsejr  "Williams  have  been  selected  and  are  hereby  ap­­ pointed  and  designated alternate  Union  Trustees/  any one  of  whom  may  act  as a  Union  Trustee in  the  absence  of  any  Union  Trustee. The  Trustees  hereby  agree  to  accept  the  trusteeship  and  fur­'  ther  agree  to accept  such  Fund  for  the  purpose"  herein  provided  and  declaire  that  they  will  re­ , ceive  and  hold,  the  Employers'  contributions  or.  paynients  and  any  other  money  or  property  on  policies  of  insinance  which  may  come, into their  custody  or  under  their  control  pursuant  to  this  Plan  as  Trustees  thereof  for  proper  uses  and:  purposes  and  with  the  powers  and  duties  herein  set  forth.  The  Alternate  Trustees  hereby  agree;  to  accept  the  obligations  and  perform  the  duties  of  a  Trustee  when  called  upon  to  act  as  a  Trus­ tee.  6.  All  Trustees and  alternate  Trustees  shall  be­ appointed  to serve  for  the  duration  of  this  trust.  After  the expiration  of  the initial  term, all  Trus­ tees and  alternate Trustees  shall  serve for  terms  lasting  for  the  duration  of  any  new  trust  or  ex­ tension  hereof.  Employer  Trustees  or  their  alter­ nates  may  be  removed  at  will  by  the  Employers  and  Union  Trustees  or  their  alternates  may  be  removed  at  will  by  the  Union.  2.  Successor  Employer  Trustees  and  successor  7.  Except  as  provided  in  Paragraph  6  of  this^  alternate  Employer  Trustees  shall  be  appointed  Article,  a  Trustee  can  be  removed  only  for  mal­*  by  majority  vote  of  the  various  Employers  who  feasance  in  the  execution  of  his  trust.  Any  Em­ are  subscribers  to  this  instrument  at  the  time  ployer  or  the  Union  may  initiate  charges  of  mal­ such  appointments  are  made;  provided,  however,  feasance against  a  Trustee  by filing  such  charges  that  not  more  than  one  (1)  Employer  Trustee  or  with  the  other  parties  of  this  Agreement  and  alternate  Employer  Trustee  may  be  employed  with  the Trustees. Such  charges shall  be referred  by  or  affiliated  with  the  same  Employer.  Each  " by  the  Trustees  to  a  Boajd  of  Inc^uiry  which  Employer  shall  be  entitled  to  cast  one  vote  for  shall  consist  of  an  equal niunber  of  members ap­,  each  unlicensed  seaman,  represented  by  the  Un­ pointed  by  the Employers apd  by  the Union.  The  ion,  it  would  employ  at  the  time  of  subscribing  members so  appointed, shall attempt  to agree  up­ to  this  instrument  and  thereafter  on  June  1  of  on  an  additional  member  to  act  as  impartial  each  year,  if  all vessels  manned  by  it  had  a  full  chairman  and  if  within  a  period  of five  days  an  complement  employed  thereon  and  the  nominee  impartial  chairman  is  not  agreed  upon  then  ap­:  receiving  the  majority  of  the  votes  so  cast  shall  plication  by  the  Trustees  shall  be  made  "to  a"  be  appointed  by  all  the  llmployers.  Judge of  the United  States District  Court for  the  Southern  District  of  New  York,  who  at  the  time'  The  Employers  who  subscribe  to  this  instru­ is • s  itting  in  chambers,  for  appointment  of  ah  ment  reserve  to  themselves  the  right  to  change,  impartial  chairman.  All  records  and  other  in^pr­.  at  any  time,  the  provisions  of  this  paragraph  by  a  vote  of  two­thirds  (2/3)  majority  of  the  total  mation  available  to  the  Trustees' shall  be  made  available  to  the  Board  of  Inquiry.  If  a 'majority  votes  so  cast  as  above  provided.  The  Union  and  of  said  Board  of  Inquiry finds  that a  Trustee hast  the  Trustees  hereby  consent  and  agree  to  the  been  guilty  of  malfeasance  he  shall  be  removed  right  herein  reserved  by  the  various  Employers  and­may  not  thereafter  be  eligible  to  serve  as  a  who  subscribe  to  this instrument.  Trustee  or  alternate  Trustee.  All  expenses  in^  3.  All Trustees  and alternate Trustees shall ob­ cident  to  a  Board  of  Inquiry  shall  be  a  proper  tain  fidelity  bonds  in  equal  amounts  and  to  be  charge  agajnst  the  Fund, and  the  Trustees  are;  secured  by  such  surety  companies  as  shall  be  authorized  and rdirected  to  pay  such ^expenses,  • .V  i  determined  by  the  Trustees.  The Trustees  shall,  including  the  fees,  if  any,  of  the  members  of  from  time  to  time,  review  the  itoiount  of  said  the  Board.  bonds  as  compared  with  the  total  of  the  Fund  8.  If  for  any  reason  a  Trustee  cannot  serve  or  and  shall  ifequife  adjustment  as  appropriate.  resigns  or  is  removed  before  the expiration  of  4.  In  all  meetings  of. the'Trustees,  foUr  shall  the term  for  which  he is  appointed,  his alternate  constitute  a  quorum  for  tlie  transactibrt  of  busi^  shall succeed  him  until  a  successor  is  appointed  same  manner  as the "fyustee  to  whpse  ness,  provided  there­ are  at  least  two  i^ployCT/  in  C  v'l  Trustees  and  two  Union  Trustees  at  the.  '  ,  (Continued­  on  Page  19)  �v  s­'l  SEAFARERS  t^siday.  Juna 1,  19S1  V  !• •  '  •   • 'ti­'''  For Cboks^ Bakers  In  New  Shortly  after  the  opening  of  grading,  and  to  increase  the  de­ the SIU's  new Headquarters­New  partment's  efficiency.  DECK  SCHOOL  STUDIED  York  Branch  building, the  Union  In  addition  to  the  plans  al­ will  pyt  into operation  a stream­ lined  Cooks  and  Bakers  school  ready  projected  for  the  Cooks  designed  to  offer  the  finest  in­ and  Bakers  school.  Union  Head­ quarters  is  currently  exploring  struction  available.  The  structure,  located  at  4th  the  possibilities  for  a  school  for    epartment  members.  Avenue  between  20th  and  21st  deck • d Among  the  ideas  being studied  Streets,  Brooklyn,  will  be  equip­ ped  with  complete,  modem  gal­ are  classes  for  ABs,  courses  of  advance  instruction  for  Bosuns^  ley  facilities.  and  instruction  for  men  anxious  FULL  FACILITIES  to  obtain  their  lifeboat  tickets.  W[en  taking  instruction  in  the  The  Union  feels  that  the  Cooks and  Baker school  will have  schools  of  instruction  would  en­ at. their  disposal  a  complete  ba­ able  Seafarers  to  more  easily  kery,  butcher  shop,  galleyl  cafe­ obtain  higher  rating^  and  there­ teria,  and  private  dining  room  for  use  in  practical  training  in  by  afford  them  the  opportunity  their  jobs.  Lectures will  be  given  of  increasing their earning power.  in  separate  classrooms..  Each  of  the  facilities  will  be  a  separate  arid  distinct  unit  and  will  be  set  up  with  the  object  of  making" aspirants  for  Cooks  and  Bakers  ratings  experts  in  the respective  jobs. In  the course  of  their  instruction  they  will  Following  out  the  recommen­ 24,  respectively,  and  adopted  by  lowest  in  the  labor  movement,  contracts  with  two  of  the  big­ gest  operators  in  their  respective  work  under  actual  shipside  con­ dations  made  by two  consecutive  more  than  the  required,  two­ however.  thirds  majorities  at  subsequent  Quarte^rly  Finance  Committees,  Among  the  innumerable  other  fields  —  Isthmian  in  dry  cargo,,  ditions,  according  to  Prenchy  regular  membership  meetings—  Headquarters is drafting  a  baUot  costs  that  have  skyrocketed  in  and  Cities  Service  in  the  tanker  Michelet, who  is attending  to the  recommended  that  monthly  dues,  on  the  question  of  a  dues  in­ the  past  couple  of  years  and  services.  details  of  the  school  setup.  The  utilization  of  the  new  crease  .to  enablethe  Union  to  be  set  at $4  and  that  a  readjust­ which  show  no  signs  of  leveling  Over  the  past  several  months,  building's  excellent  facilities  for  meet  all  contingencies  in  face  ment  in  assessments  be  effected  off  are  publication  costs,  paper,  the  Union  has  broadened  the  a Cooks  and Bakers school  stems  of  the  spiraling  costs  of  mater­ to  continue  the  various  operat­ inks,  office  equipment—in  fact  area  of  "its  personal  services  to  ing  and  reserve  funds  at  pres­ every  single  item  which  the  the  membership  in  connection  from  the  Union's  desire  to  aid  ials  and  administration.  ent  strength.  Union  requires  in  the  conduct  with . insuring  prompt  payments  all  Steward  Department  person­ The  committees'  reports  —  is­ pel  in  obtaining  ratings  or  up­ sued  on  February  23  and  April  The  membership's  action  thus  of  its  daily  business.  of  welfare  benefits.  And  very  directed  Headquarters  to  pre­ Most  of  the  unions  in  the  soon  it  will  begin  utilizing  its  pare  for  district­wide  balloting  country  found  it  necessary  to ] facilities  for  providing  eligible  on  the  question  as  required  by  up  their dues months  ago. Amohg ^ Seafarers  with  vacation  pay  at  the  Union  constitution.  the  larger  organizations  that  the  various  Branches  throughout  As  emphasized  in  the  two  fi­.  have  voted  increases  in  the  past  the  District.  nance  committees')  reports,  the  couple  of  months  are  the  CIO­ ^  Inasmuch  as  the  Union  is  un­ Union  is  operating  well  within  United  Automobile  Workers,  and  dertaking  all  of  these  additional  At  the  last  regular  meeting,  ever,  and  feels  that  the  shipping  its  income,  with  the  General  the  AFL  International  Long­ services  in  an  inflationary  pe­ shoremen's  Association.  The  Na­ riod,  it  must  provide  a  financial  the  SlU  membership  okayed  a  companies  increased  profits  war­ Fimd.in  sound  condition.  tional  Maritime  Union  member­ cushion  for  the future  because  it  rant  a  more  adequate  pay  rise.  $2  MILLIONS  IN  ASSETS  Headquarters  request  for  per­ In  view  of  the  fact •  that  the  ship  voted  to  increase  its  dues  does  not  intend  to  curtail  any  of  mission  to  reopen ­  the  contract  WSB  has  shown  indications  of  The  Union's  assets  total  over  several  months  ago.  these  services  in  the  event  of  a  on  the subject  of  wages.  The  re­ easing  the  10  percent  limit  in  $2,000,000.. Of  this,  approximately  ECONOMIC  POWER  PAYS  lean  period.  quest,  which  was  made  in  con­ some instances and may  relax the  three­quarters  3f  a  million  dol­ junction  witb  a  report  on  the  restriction  • on  a  broader  scale,  lars  is  in  real  estate,  equipment  Because  the  SIU  is  bolstered  Balloting  on  the  proposed  newly­won  "Vacation  Plan,  was  the  Union  does  not  want  to take  and  other  physical  properties.  by  impressive .economic  strength  methods  of  increasing  the  Un­ based  on  the  gap  between  the  premature  action.  Instead,  it  fa­ By  exercising  strict  economies  it  has  been  able  to  shoot  for—  ion's  revenue  will  be  on  a  disr  6.38  percent  increase  won  by  the  vors  a  policy  of  "wait  and  see,"  in  personnel  and  administrative  and  win—  contractual  gains  for  trict­wide  basis  and will  continue  Union  eight  months  ago  and  the  so  that  it can  seek the  maximum  expenditures,  the  SIU  has  been  its  membership  that  other  less­ for  30  days,  as  in  the  case  of­all  successful  in  continuing  —  and  weU  endowed  organizations  have  referendum  voting.  The  voting  10  percent  ceiling  later  set  by  increases.  .even  (^panding—all  its  services  been  unable  to  obtain."  dates  will  be  set  after  the  word­ the  Wage  Stabilization  Board.  With  the  decks  cleared for  ac­ to  the  membership  throughout  On  the  organizing  side  alone,  ing  of  the  ballot  has  been  draft­ tion,  the  Union  will  thus  be  in.  Because  bf  the  increase  in liv­ the  postwar  period,  without  an  the  ability  of  the  SIU  to  finance  ed  and  submitted  to  the  mem­ ing  costs  that  must  be  met  by  a  position  to  step  in  with  its  increase  in  dues  since  1940.  major  organizing  drives  led  to  bership.  Seafarers  and  their  families,  the  demands  the  moment  the  Board  While  the  membership  has  ob­ Union  is  anxious  to  obtain  more  has  set final  policy  on  the  wage  tained  a  considerable  number  of  than  the  3.62  differential,  how­ question.  increases  in  take­home  pay  and  welfare  benefits  since  the  last  dues  increase.  Headquarters  re­ p •  • •   jected  several  suggestions  that  1^­'  l^':  •   it  seek  increased  revenue  to  (Contintui  from  Page  2)  Trustees for  the  companies  are­ (Continued  from  Page  3)  protecf  the  organization  against  • There is easy    contact between  elected  gfficids and  John  W.  Boughman  of  Isthmian  the constantly  rising  costs  of  vir­ been  made  by  the SIU  in  behalf  the membership. Every  official is  available  anytime to any  tually  every  phase  of  its  operT  of  seamen  in  a  few  short  years,  Steamship  Company,  Clarence  Reed  of  Waterman  Steamship  member who wishes to see him.  ations.  This  rejection  of  the  idea  the  energies  of  this  Union  will  Corporation,  and  W.  A.  Kiggins  • Self    discipline aboard ships. Gains won  by  the Un­ of  a  dues  increase .was  based  on  continue  along  the  pattern  we  of  A.  H. Bull  and  Company,  Inc.  'ion  are  protected  by  alert  crews  who  do  not  hesitate  to  the. hope  that  costs  would  even­ have  developed.  Alternate  trustees for  the com­ tually  stop _  climbing.  However,  "The  merchant  seamen  had  panies  are  Charles  Logan  of  take  disciplinary  action  against  a  crewmember  who  en­ the  present  situation  shows  no  been  on  the  short  end  of  the  dangers  the  welfare  of  others.  The  crews  know  that  by  such  possibility  and,  as  in  the  stick  for  a  long  time.  But  we're  Mississippi  Shipping  Company,  Donald  Smith  of  Seatrain  Lines,  their  action  the  way is  paved  for  further  gains.  case  of  every  section  of  the  US  gradually  realizing  our  long­time  Inc.,  and  E. S.  Trosdale  of  South  • We are a    militant  Union. The  historical  militancy  economy—^labor  organizations  as  objective  of  easing  him  out  of  Atlantic  Steamship  Lines,  Inc.  of  the Union  has  been  proved in a  host of  job actions  and  well  as  business—an  increase  in  that  position,"  the  SIU  official  All  of  the  SIU's  major  con­ revenue  is  essential  to  meet  all  said.  tracted  companies  and  a  consid­ strikes in  recent  years  for  better  conditions,  higher  wages  cohtingencies.  The  pew  vacation  pay  plan  erable  number  of  the  smallo"  and  more  "fringe  benefits/'  There  are,  however,  no irre­ will  be  known  as  the  Seafarers  PER  CAPITA  UP  have  already  sighed  sponsible actions  by "super  militants." All SIU  actions are  One  example  of  the  most  re­ Vacation  Plan, and  will  be under  operators  the  vacation  plan  agreement.  As  taken  only  after  the  full  approval  of  the  membership.  cent  increases  in  cost  of  opera­ the  direction  of  Max  Harrison,  was  the  procedure  followed  in  Recent  examples are  the  timeTs  we" hit  the  bricks  this year  tion  is  the  raise  in  per  capita  administrator  of  the  Welfare  the  establishment  of  the Welfare  against  twp operators in or.der  to bring them into line.  ,  tax  to  20  cents  paid  rponthly  to  Plan,  with  offices  at  11  Broad­ Plan,  negotiations  are  how  go­ ing  on  with  a  number  of ^"^the  TTjat's  the  formula, ^e said  there was  notb'ng  mys­ the  International.  Made  neces­ . way.  New  York  City.  sary  by the increased  costs  borne  Union  'trustees;  for  the  plan  smaller  outfits  not  yet  signed.  terious about  it. It came  as a  result of  a lot  of  work  by a  by  the  International,  the  per  are  Paul  Hall,  Joseph  Volpian  These  negotiations  will  continue  determined membership  over  the  years  and  it  has  proyed  capita  iricrease  was.  voted  by  and  Robert  Matthews,  with Lin­ until  all  contracted  operators  itself'in ^'every test. The" future: will • mc  what greater. gains,  delegates  to  Uie  convention  held  dsay  . "i^Tilliams,  Lloyd  Gardner  have  been  brought  into line,  ia^  April.  It  is  still  among  the  and  Joseph  A^ina  as  alternates.  Headquarters  said.'  "  "  ' what new landmarks it will establish m tl^ industry.  Quarterly  Finance  Committees  Recommend  Increase  In  Dues To  Preeerve  Union  Power,  Expanded  Service  SlU Clears Deck For Action  On Now Wage Hike Demand  Still  Leading  The  Way  ..V.  Unity And Strength Won  Vacation  Plan  For  SIU  �• V'  • •   '  Ift­ Pag9  Eight  *v  THB  SEAFARERS  LOG  Fridar. June  l. J95i  The  purpose  of  thesh  cards  is  to  enable  Cafd* Number  1  you  to  keep  your  Local  Draft  Board  in­ formed  as  to  your  employment.  DATE  The  responsibility  for  your  proper  ex­ REGISTRATION  FOR MARITIME  EMPLOYHENTecution  of  the cards  rests  with  you.  PENALTY:  Any  person  knowingly  (MIDDLE)  (LAST)  2.  SELECTiVE  SERVICE  NO.  making  or  assisting  in  making  any  false  1.  NAME  (FIRST)  statement  shall  be  upon  conviction  liable  to a  term  of  five years in  jail or  a  fine of  ­  V  [.  $10,000  or  both.  3.  CURRENT  MAILING ADDRESS  4.  PLACE  REGISTERED  FOR  EMPLOYMENT  You  should  understand  that  this  pro­ cedure  does  not  assure  automatic  draft  deferment,  ilesponsibility  for  making  this  decision  rests  with  the  Local  Board,  but  I  the  extent  to  which  you  cooperate  by  Strict  adherence  to  this  procedure  will  5.  LICENSES  OR  CERTIFICATES  HELD  WITH  ENDORSEMENTS  6.  DATE  REGISTERED  FOR  EMPLOYMENT  insure  that  your  case  will  be  judged  on  the  basis  of  complete  factual  infprmation.  How  To  Use  These  Cards  Print  the  answers  to  all  items,  except­ I'  ing signatures.  The  REGISTRANT'S SIG­ 7.  COUNTER  SIGNATURE  AND  POSITION  OF  UNION  OR  COM*ANY  8.  REGISTRANT'S  SIGNATURE  REPRESENTATIVE  NATURE  MUST  BE  YOUR  OWN.  Address: Current  mailing  address refers  to the  place  at  which  yoU  customarily  re­ ceive  your  mail  and  where  you  are  cer­ PENALTY:  Any  person  knowingly  naking  or  assisting, ih  uking  any  false stateaedf  shall  be  upon  1  conviction  liable  to  a  tera of  five years  in  Jail .or  a  fine of  A10.000  or  both.  tain  that  Selective  Service  notices  will  be  promptly  forwarded  to  you.  Reply  promptly  to  such  notices.  •  Card  Number,  Z  Selective  Service  Number:  The  number  ­assigned  to you  by  your­Local Board.  DATE  Additional  copies  of  these  cards  may  NOTICE  OF  MARITIME  EMPLOYMENT  be  secured  at  the  Union  Hiring  Hall  or  .''• t'K.  company  office.  Every"  seaman  should  I. NAME  (FIRST)  (MIDDLE)  (LAST)  2.  SELECTIVE  SERVICE  NO.  take  one  extra  copy  on  each  voyage.  Any  change  in  the  employment  status  which  cannot  be  documented  on  these  4.  JOB  ASSIGNED  TO  cards  should  be  immediately  dealt  with  3.  CURRENT  MAILING  ADQRESS  by  individual letters.  • .  \  Card  1:  Registration  For  Maritime  Em­ •  ployment:  6.  NAME  OF  VESSEL  Item  4,  refers  to  Union  Hiring  Hall,  5.  NAME  OF  EMPLOYER  OR  UNION­WHO  MAY  REQUEST  DEFERMENT  company  office  or  government  hiring  agency.  •  HOME  PORT  Item  5,  refers  to  Coast  Guard  licenses,  I  certificates and  endorsements.  a.  EXPECTED  DATE  OF  SAILING  NOTE:  This  card  is  to  be  mailed  by  7.  ADDRESS  OF  EMPLOYER  OR .UN ION  registrant.  Card  2:  Notice  Of  Maritime  Employment:  MINIMUM LENGTH OF VOYAGE Item  4:  For  exarhple:  Able­bodied  Sea­ ,  men. Firemen, Second  Cook  and  Baker.  n"'s  NOTE:  This  card  to  be  countersigned  9.  COUNTER  SIGNATURE  OF  SHIP'S  MASTER  10.  REGISTRANT'S  SIGNATURE  and  mailed  by  ship's  Master.  Card 3: Notice Of  Termination Of  Mari­ P0iALTY:  Any  person  knowingly  naking  or  assisting  in  naking  any  false statenent  shall  be  upon  i I  time  Employment;  conviction  liable  to.a  tern  of  five  years  in  jail  or  a  fine of  $10,000  or  both.  \i:.  Item  5  —  Note:  It  has  been  suggested  ;to  Local  Boards  that  they  allow  one  day  ashore  for  each  week  at  sea,  totalling  a  ­• ii  Card  Number  3  maximum  of  30  consecutive  days  in  any  ,one  year,  including  vacation  time.  Where  DATE.,  / •  exceptions  to  the  time  ashore  limitation^  NOTICE  OF  TERMIHATIOH  OF  MARITIME  EMPLOYMENT­ are caused by extraordinary circumstance,  |l^7|5uch  exceptions  .must  be  justified  on  an  .1 .  NAME  (FIRST)  (MIDDLE)  ­  v  (LAST)  ­ 2.  SELECTI VE  SERVICE NO.'­  '  '^• ­4 i|  individual  basis  with  the  Local  Board.  NOTE:  This  card  to  be  countersigned  and  mailed  by ship's  Master.  BE SURE  TO  ADDRESS CARDS  COR­ 3.  CURRENT  MAILING  ADDRESS  '  4.  PORT  "  OF  TERMINATION  •  "  ­  ­ RECTLY  AND  PLACE  STAMP  AS  IN­ v ' '  *  '  .  .  ­  ! •  ;  • •  ­  V  '  '  ;vKi5v  DICATED.  Other  Instructions  DATE  OF  TCRMINAtlON.  In  the event  of  illness or  accident  caus­ ing  hospitalization  or  out­patient  treat­ • vSl  ment,  YOU  should  immediately  inform  5. EXPECTED TIME TO BE 6.  REASON  FOR  TERMINATION  ASHORE your. Lbcal  Board  of  the  circumstances,  '  "..i• >J  '  Si/  nft  ,  'i_ir  with  supporting  signature  or  affidavit  from  the  Public  Health  Surgeon.  In  case  ;.  .t,  .  ; r  ^  ,  •  .J­v*  ,4­; .i.^v  ­f.'iwyrr A  • .  •K   ­S M  of  separation  in  foreign  countries,  affi­ • •   ^  davit  should  be  obtained from  the  US  Cdnsulaif "Office.  7.  c6gN,TER  SIGNATURE  OF  SHIP'S  MASTER,  81  RE GISTRAN T' S  ,S IGNATURE  ih  addition  to following  this  procedure, "  each  seaman  already  classified  or  antici­ pating  classification  by  Selectiye  Service­  ,  K­i  >  P^ALTY:;  person  knowingly  naking  or  assisting  in  naking  any filse statenent  shall  be  upon  should address a letter  to his Local Board,­  "  conrlctlon liable to a tern of five years in Js^l or a fine of $10,000 or both. outlining  his  previous  sea  experience.  "• ­J  A..  T'  A.f­  •   t  ­  ­ r  .i  t  ^  •   .iv'­f"'­• J­v.i­0­.w vi'.J..  N  ­  • ,v    • ' ­­t;;  —  • ­  ^  'H'­.  ­rc :A­ii  1&: ,  v  .' .7 • '13S  J  �• • • [IB  Friday,  June  1,  1951  Ships Warned Of  Uoting fn Java  American­flag  shipowner®  and  operators  were  warned  recratly  that sporadic  looting  of  ships  has  br^en  out  in  the  Port  of  Sur­ abaya,  Java.  A  message  sent  to  the  owners  and  agents  by  the  Maritime. Ad­ min&ti­ation,  dedared: ship's  of­ ficers  are  in  real  danger  of  perr  spnal  attack  should  they attempt  td  stop  the  looting  and  pilferage.  I The  notice  carried  a  warning  fijom  the  United  States  State  Department  that  conditions  in  the  port  may  further  deteriorate,  ahd  said  that  should  trouble  arise  the  United  States  consul  in  Surabaya  should  be  notified  im­ niediately.  •   ­  J**  T  H  E  S  E  AF  ARERS  LOG  Terms  Used  JU>oard  US  Ships  SPANNER  WRENCH—Used  In  tightening  and  loosening  of fire  hose  DEVIL'S  GLAW^­vUsed  to  teke  thd  strain  off  th^ windlass when  the anrhar  is  up and  secured  for  sea.*  RIDING  PAWL—^Used  to.  prevent  the  anchor  chain  from  slipping  out  when  the  anchor  is  being  heaved  in.  ,  SPAN  GUY—Used  in  place  of  inboard  guys  and  also  to  support  the  lifo lines.  •  LIFE  LINES—Used  printcuri^y  for  th'e  safety  of  the  men  being  lowered  in  case.the  boat  is  dropped  whUe  behig  loured.  SHROUDS—Heavy  wire  cables  extending  athwartahips  from  the  mast  to  the  gun­ whales  for  supporting  the  maist.  STAYS—^Light  wire  cables  extending  fore  and  aft  frpm.  the  mast  for  supporting  the  mast.  RUDDER  INDICATOR—Used  to  show  number of  de^ees  the  rudder  is  turned.  RIGGER'S  SCREW—^A  portable vise used  to  hold  wire  when  splicing.  MARLINE  SPIKE—h  steel  spike  to  part  the  lays of  wire  while  splicing.  FID—A  wooden  spike  to part  the  lays of  rope  while splicing.  RELIEVING  TACKLE—^Used  to  take  some  of  the  strain  off  the rudder.  Paga  Nlae  Philly  Shipping  Hectic; Vacatiop  Pian  is  Haiied  .  By  STEVE  CAHDULLO  PHILADELPHIA,  May  24  —  All  our  ships  sailed  from  this  port  on  time,  despite  a  hectic"  two­week  shipping  period  mark­ ed  by  a  heavy  demand  for  man­"  power.  The  following  ships  were  paid  off  here  in  the  past  two  weeks:  Arlyn,  Hilton,  Dorothy,  Emilia  (Bull);  Winter  HiU,  Fort  Hos­ kins, Bradford  Island  (Cities Ser­ vice);  Alexandra,  Federal  (US  Petroleum);  The  Cabins  (Cabins  Tankers);  L.  Emory,  Jr.  (Vic­ tory  Carriers)  and  Transatlantic  (Palmer).  _  The  only  noticeable  effect  of  the  hopped­up  shipping—outside  of  the  huffing  and  puffing  hare  —was  the  lack  of  a  quorum  for  arrived  in  Havana,  the  long­ helped  make  things  miserable  quarters,  and  yet  they  all  seem­  ^  meeting,  By  LOUIS  COFFIN  shoremen  were  on.  a  general  while  we  were  crewmembers  of  ed  to  be  satisfied  with  their  lot.  Anyone  interested  in  shipping  To  dispel  the  idea  that  coal  strike  and  we  had  to  anchor  in  this  ship.  He  sponsored  the  two­ Watching  them  set  me  to  think­ burning  ahips  were  romantic,  let  the  harbor,  along  with  quite  a  pot  system,  and  nothing  was  too  ing—just  how  would  the  sea­ and  looking  forward  to  a  voy­ nie tell  the story  of  the SS  Lake  number  of  other'  ships,  both  good,  for  the  midship  gang,  and  men  ever  improve  their  wages,  age  to  Spain,  Germany,  France  South  Africa, South  America  and  Geneva  on  a  voyage  to  Havana,  American  and  foreign.  ^  ,  nothing  the  after  gang  got  was  and  conditions  if  all  seamen  even  good  old  Lake  Charles, La.,  Cuba,' from  New  York—a  voyage  We  inquired  •   from  . various  any  good.  were  like  these  Firemen?  Fortu­ should  come  on  over  to this port  that  originally  was  supposed  to  sources  just  about  how  long  this  During  our  stay,  he  had  nately,  all  seamen  weren't  like  and  take  his  pick.  be about  three weeks,  but wound  strike  was  expected  to  last,  and  woman  living  aboard  with  him,  these  guys,  and  could  be  talked  up  three  months  and  six  days  were  told  at  least  sixty r  days,  but  he  allowed  no  one  else  this  to  regarding  the  raising  of  their  The  new  Vacation  Plan  won  later  when  she  paid  oft  in  Texas  maybe  lohger.  Under  these  cir­ pleasure.  He  was­the  Master,  as  wages  and  working  conditions.  by  our  SIU  Negotiating  C<»nmit­ tee  was  hailed  with  quite  a  lot  City,  Texas.  cumstances  we  had  to  lay  plans  he  used  to  repeat  time  ^d time  TOUGH  JOB  of  enthusiasm  in  Philadelphia.  This  was  one  of  the  World  on how  to spend  these days while  again,  and  ho  one  but  the. Mas­ War  I  Lakes  ships,  built  in  the  laying  at  anchor.  There's  no  use  ter  rated  any  attention.  Well,  Coal  burning  Firemen  and  This  new  plan  whereby  Seafar­ port  of  Duluth,  Minnesota,  which  going  into  the  story  of  the  gin­ enough  of  this  guy;  let  us  go  Coalpassers  were  in  a  great  ma­ ers are  guaranteed  that they  will:  jority in  those days, and  the lives  collect  vacation pay  for  the  tkne  sailed: through  the Lakes  and  the  mills  and  the  females  ashore,  as  on  with  our  tale.  St. Lawrence  river  to  New  York.  this is  an old  story  to all seamen,  When  money  was  very  short,  that  they  had  to  live  aboard  they  put  in  on  the  contracted  She  was  a  small  ship,  of  about  but  what  we  want  to  relate  ­is  the  crew  had  to figure  , out  ways  ships  were  the  toughest  that  I  ships  sets  a  new  mark  in  the  1400.  tons,  and  was  powered  by  the  actions  aboard  during  this  and  means  of  raising  some  fresh  ever  saw.  Working  in  these  maritime field.  grimy firerooms  was  a  tough  Tragedy  struck  the  waterfront  coal.  We  carried  six  Firemen  long  period  in  Havana.  money  in  order  to  keep  a  few  job  and  it  took  tough  men  to  here  recently,  when  one  of ttie  and  three  Coalpassers,  plus  three  The  Captain  was  a  fellow  bottles  back  aft,  and  it  wasn't  do  this  work,­but  there  certainly  piers  caught  fire.  Fanned  by  a  Oilers  in  the  black  gang  named  Iverson,  a  little  guy  with  long  before  they  discovered  how  was  no  romance in  this  work,  as  stiff  breeze,  the  flames  ate.  a  Idud  voice,  and,  in  the  opinion  to  increase  the  bankroll,  COAL  DUSTED  I  had  read  in  various fiction  sea I  through  the  structure  rapidly,  of  the  crew  aft,  a  no­good  bum.  BOTTLE  PAR'nES  tales.  It  was  strictly  a  tough  and  spread  to  an  English  ship.  , The  ship,  like  most  coal  bum­ In  this  I  agreed,  because  it  was  job  and,  as  faf  as  I  was  con­ By  the  time  firemen, were  able,  I  wasn't  informed  of  hoW  this  ^s,  was  very filthy.  Coal  dust  the  actions  of  this  Skipper  that  cerned,  only  £  fool  would  do  tb  bring  the  blaze  under  control,.  wopked  out,  but  from  that  time  covered  her  from  stem  to  stern  the  fire  had  taken  its  toll  ia  this  kind  of  work.  there  was  no shortage  of  bottles  ond  seeped  into  the  quarters,  lives  and  property.  Three  men.;  Our  stay  in  Havana  ended  in. the forecastle, and  some brutal  pver  the  bunks,  and  even  over  were  killed  and  the  pier  was  a  after  79  days,  and  we  sure  were  parties  took  place.  This  applied  the. crew's  clothes.  '  total  loss.  a  happy  bunch  when  we  pulled  mainly  to  the  sailors,  as  "the  I  joined  this  ship  as  the  crew  black  gang,  being  mainly  Span­ out,  bound , for  Texas  City.  Even  Seafarers  in  this  port  who  are  Messman,  and  if  was  this  trip  ish­speaking,  had  no  trouble  the  Old  Man  mellowed  down  a  looking  for  ways  to  spend  their,  that  taught  me  more  about  the  ashore,  and  ­were  not  included  bit  and,  when  we  paid  off,  wish­ evenings  might  take  notice  of  sea  and  seamen  than  any  other  ed  us  a  lot  of  luck  as  we flew  the  fact  that  the  circus and  the  in ­these  parties. •   trip that  I have ever  made since,  down  the  gangway,  bound  for  Phillies  are  in  town.  We  expect,  Finally,  the.  boys,  ran  out  of  "  The  Firemen,  Coalpassers,  and  the  railroad  station  and  a  trip  the  latter  to  rise  to  the  top  of  whiskey,  but  happily  they  dis­ sailors  lived  aft.  The  messrooms  Engine  Agitator  the league  in  the near  future.  back  to  New  York  by  rail.  covered  a  way  to  replenish  the  were  adjacent  to  the  quarters,  We  understand  that  the  drctut  NEW  YORK—Crewmembers  of  I  thought  that  this  would  be  supply;  They  found  out  that  the  and  the  only  entrance  or  exit  lost  one  red­headed  monkey.  my  last  trip  on  coal  burning  the  SS  Robin  Tuxford,  which  Captain  had  a  case  of  rum stow­ Was  from  the  poop  deck.  There  Rumor  has  it  that  he  stowed.  paid  off  in  this  port  recently,  ships,  but  I  was  to  be sadly  mis­ ed  in  his  bathtub,  and  since  was  no  door  leading  to  these  are  still  trying  to figure  out  just  there  was  a  skylight  over  this  taken,  as  I  wound  up  a  few  away  as  Saloon  Messman  on fiie  quarters  from  the  afterdeck,  and  in  order  to  bring  the  food  from  how  petty  some  guys  can  get.  bathroom,  the boys  had  to figure  years  later  sailing  the  real  big  Dorothy.  _  We  won't  mention  ones,  the  old  George  Washing­ names  but  we  think  his  initials  the  galley,  which  was  midships,  It all started  with  the  purchase  a  way  to  get  this  case.  are  Reds  Healey.  of  a  washing  machine.  The  crew  ton  and  the  America.  One  guy  was  put  on  watch,  we  had  to  climb  a  steep  ladder  look  up  a  collection  and  accepted  to  see  when  and  if  the  Skipper  leading  to  the  poop.  •  This  was quite  a  job, and  when  contributions  from  the  officers,  Would  leave  the  ship.  However,  the  weather  was  bad  we  had  who  said  they'd  like  to  use  the  he  wotildn't  go  ashore,  and  they  were  getting  very  thirsty.  Final­ a  hell of  ,a  time making  it; Many  washer.  ly,  they  decided  on  a  bold  move.  All­ went  well  until "some  of  limes  the  cans  that  we  carried  It  was  one  o'clock  in  the  morn­ the  engine  department  officers  the  food  in  would  be  upset,  and  ing' and  no  moon,  so  about  four  CHICAGO —The  AFL  Execu­ communist  Harry  Bridges,  is  started­  coming  into  the  crew's  ,  the  cre'w  would  wind  up  with  of  them  sneaked  up  to  the  boat­ tive  Council  has  pledged  to  the  again  making  an  effort  to  weak­ mess  lo  avoid  changing  from  a'cold "meal. This  me^nt  hothing;  deck  and  around  the  Old  Man's  Sailors  Union  of  ­the  Pacific  en  and  destroy  the  relationship  their  dirty  clothes,  as  they  have,  as  the  food "was  lousy,  cold  or  "every  protection  and  assistance  now  existing  between  the  Sea­ warm,  and  the  men  soon  got  to  do  to  get  into  the  officers'  skylight.  within  its  authority  and  power"  farers  International  Union  and  GOOD  HAUL  used  to  eating  it  regardless  Of  mess.  The  crewmen  got  sore  and  They  knew  that  he  had  a  wo­ to  resist  the­  threat  of  invasion  the  waterfront  employees  and  the  condition  that  it  was  in.  voted  to  keep  the  engine  officers  man  aboard,  so  they  waited  un­ of  that  union's  jurisdiction  by  shipowners  by  disregarding  and  ALL  NATIONALITIES  from  using  their  messroom.  Any­ til  they  started making love,  and  Harry .Bridges'  communist­taint­ transgressing  the  right  and  juris­ The  crew  back  aft  was  really  one eating  in  the crew's  tness  has  then  they  slowly  opened  the  ed  Longshoremen's  and  Ware­ diction  of  the  Seafarers  Interna­ tional  Union.  a  United  Nations,  composed  of  to  wear  clean  clothes,  they  said.  skylight.  One  gpy  let  himself  housemen's  Union.  Englishmen,  Frenchmen, Scandin­ About  this time,  the agitator  in  in;  a  heaving  line  was  passed  .  The  Council  said  in  a  state­ ­  The  American  Federation  of  Labor  is  gravely  concerned  in  avians, Mexicans, Chileans, Cana­ the  washing  machine  broke  down,  and  slowly  but  surely  the  ment:  dians,  and  Argentines.  All  were  down.  The  Fourth  Assistant  En­ case  was  hauled  out—and  what  The  Sailors  Union  of  the  Pa­ these  developments  and  to  avoid  aliens.  The  only  Americans  gineer  rnade  a  new  one.  But  he  a  party  took  place.  cific . of  the  Seafarers  Interna­ discord  in  the  present  industrial  aboard  were  up  midships.  In  only  put  it  in  the  machine  when  Such  incidents  took  place  fre­ tional  Union,  since  its  inception  relations  existing  in  the shipping  those  days  there  were  very  few  the  officers  had  to  wash  clothes.  quently,  and  through  them  there  and  for  many  years  past,  has  industry  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  Americans  going  to  sea,  and  In  the  discussions  at  the­  pay­ was. continuous  warfare  between  enjoyed  the  right  and  jurisdic­ including  Alaska,  and  to  protect  that  was  the  reason  for  so  off,  we  suggested  that  the  crew  the  midship  gang  and  the  after  tion  over  work  in  vessels  op­ the  rights  and  jurisdiction  of  many  aliens  aboard  American  give  the  officers  back  their  con­ gang.  erating  out  of  the  Pacific  Coast  the  Seafarers  International  Un­ tributions  and  keep  the  machine  The  Firemen  and  Coalpassers  and  Alaskan  ports.  ships.  ion,  the  American  Federation  of ;  for  their  owii  "Use,  The  moral  never  complained.  Tliey  never  ­It has  come  to  the attention  of  Labor  will  extend  to  that  organ­ We  left  New  York  under  char­ might  be. that  .you  better  know  missed  a  watch,  were  always  on  the  Executive  Coimcil  of  the  ization  every  protection  and  as­ ter  from  the  United  Fruit  Com­ whom  you'ret­dealing  with  before  the  job,  and  certainly  were  a  AFL  tV.nt  the  communist­dom­ sistance  within  its  authority  and  pany,  with  general  cargo,  and  going  into  any  such  joint  ven­ credit  to  all  black  gangs.  They  inated  Longshoremen's and Ware­ power  and  will  call  upon  our  were  to  pick  up  a  load  of  sugar  ture.  ate  whatever  was  placed  before  house  Workers  Union,  under  affiliates  to  render  like  encour­ fof •  Baltimore.  Hj)weyer,  this  did  them,  slept  in  pretty  crummy  leadership  of  the  Australian  agement  and  support.  :  ,  ,  ;  .Howard  Guinier  not  materi^ize,  for,  when  we  Good  Old  Days?  Take  'Em!  AFL  Council  Votes  To  Support  SUP  Against  Bridges  Raiding  �Page'T^  THE  SEA FARE R  S  L O G  H^vy Seas Batter Robin Doncaster;  Frid&r;  Jtttt®  1.  1951  When  Boyne  Baghed  A  Title;  The  SS  Robin  Doncaster  is  being  made  seaworthy  again  in  Durban,  South  Afe  jjrica,  after  taking  a  severe  battering  from  heavy  seas  which  twisted  heavy  steel  deck  'stanchions,  ripped  canvas  hatch  coverings  and  flooded  the  No.  1  hold.  "  The  inrush  of  salt  water  sat­ tirated  the  upper  portion  of  the  'cargo  in  the  hatch.  Part  of  the  soaked  shipment  were  tins  of  leak­sealing  compound  for  car  , radiators  and  windscreens.  According  to  a  communication  sent  to  the  LOG  on  May  14  by  F.  Paskowski,  a  crewmember,  Ithe  incident  occurred  about  6  AM  as  the  Doncaster  was  driv­ ing  through  a  strong  southwest  gale  south  of  Port  Shepstone.  "'SIS  si  •  ABOUT  FACE  The  damage  necessitated  a  Sdafarer  Frank  BoW^e  literally  had  Irish  champ  Mike  turn­about  and  the  ship  returned  Howley  standing  on  his  head  When  the  two  wrestled  for  the  ,  to  Durban.  As  she  entered  port,  British.middleweight  title  in  1939.  Boyne's  defeat  of  Howley  "  she  was  appreciably  down  by  the  earned  him  crack  at  European  ehan^iomdiip.  head.  The  Doncaster  left  a  trail  of  discolored  water  caused  by  <»ntact  with  wattle  extract  among  the  cargo  in  the  affected  Her  No.  1  hold flooded  with  24  feet  of  water,  the  Robhi  hatch.  Donccister  is  down  by  the  head  ds  she  lays  alongside  Durban  Paskowski  reported  that  upon  dock,  after  returning  from  ehcounter  with  heavy  seas.  arrival  in  Durban  the  Seas  Ship­ Frank Boyne,  the wrestling Seafarer, lost  his first  ship  ping  Company's  7,600­ton  vessel  upon  returning  to sea  after  having concluded  a  successful  Had  24 feet  of  water  in  the flood­ 12­month Euroj^an  t^Uf las  a  grunt  n' groan artist. Frank  ^ hold.  aboard  the  SS  Sandmate.t  • '  • .  was  •   Captain  Welsh,  Master  of  the  Boyne,  who  has  been ,  going  to  which  sank  last  week  in  Newark  Bpncaster,  said  that  the  gale  Bay  after  hitting  a  Submerged  sea  since  1943  and  has  been, a  "was  blowing  hard  and  building  member  of  the  SIU  since  194^,  object.  up  progressively  until  about  6  Despite  the  success  of  their first  year  of  publication,  "Not  a  very  good­way  to  re­ started  wrestling  in  his  native  AM,  "when  it  was  about  the  Australia  where  he  had  his  owri  staff  members of  the SS  Del  Norte  Navigator are  not  rest­ sume  shipping,",  Frank  said  of  gym, .During  Hardest.  World  War  H  he  the  experience,  when  he  return­ ing on  their  laurels.  Instead,  they  are  continually striving  instructed  British  commandos  iti  LUCKY  CREW  ed  to  the  New York  Hall  to  reg­ jiu­jitsu  and  other .fornds  of  self­.  to  improve  every  feature  of  the''  '  j  held  by  the  staff  before  each  ister  the  other  day.  •  "It  was  then  that  we  took  deiense  for  hand­to­hand  unarnv;  Brother  Boyne  took  a  leave  of  issue.  this  one  sea,  which  came  right  shipboard  paper.  ed  combat.  absence  from  shipping  in  1950!  across  the  foc'sle  head  to  pour  Looking  back  over  the  prog­ The  paper  is  published  on  the  for  another  whirl  at,  wrestling]  ­ Prior  to  the  outbreak  of  the  into  the  well  deck.  Fortunately,  ress  made  in  the  past  year.  Sea­ way  north  and  delivered  dufing  He  won some 30  of  his 40  mateht  war,  Boyne  won  the  British  Em­ there  was  nobody  on  the  fore­ farer  Emilio  Reyes,  Who­  until  coffee  time  to  the  messrooms.  es  which  he  fought  at,  catch­ pire  middleweight  title  from  recently  served  as  art  editor  of  rieyes,  who  paid  off  the  Del  weight,  which  is  the  European  Mike  Howley  which  earned  for  deck  at  the  time."  Surveyors  boarded  the  batter­ the  Navigator,  attributed  the  Norte  recently  to  ship  out  of. the  equivalent  of  the 175  pound  class  Him  a  go  wi'th  the  European  ed  ship  as soon  as  she  put  in  at  successful  opei­ation  to  the  im­^  port  of  New  York  for  a  while,  and  up.  titieholder,  Milo  Popocopoulos.  Durban  to  appraise  the  damage.  qualified  cooperation  of  all  hands  had  high  praise  for  his  former  In  England  Frank  wrestled  be­ He  lost  on  points  in  a  gruelling  Most  of  the  damaged  cargo  was  aboard  the  Mississippi  passenger­ associates  on  the  Navigator:  Ed­ fore  large  addiences.  Wrestling  contest.  cruise  ship,  from  the  moment  itor  Thurston  Lewis,  Photogra­ over  there  is  not  the  exhibition  removed.  Paskowski  said  that  he  and  the  idea  was first  toyed  with  pher  Ralph  Boyd,  Advertising  that  it  is  in  this  country  and  "  Frank's talents  ­ extend  beyond  His  shipmates  might  have  to  right  through.every  phase  of  its  Manager  Joe  Zimmer,  A1  Mauf­ fans  show  deep  interest  in  the  the  ring.  He  turns out  some  nedt  verse  when ­the  mood  seizes' hirn  ^end  "a  couple  of  weeks"  in  production  today.  frey,  Tex  Metting  and  all others.  contests.  His  matches  were  bill­ the  South  African  port  until  the  "The  Navigator  was  born  just  To  his  Union  Brothers  aboard  ed at  "catch­as­catch­can,"  which  and  many  Of  his  poems  hayfli  vessel  is  ready  to  resume  her  a  little  over  a  year  ago,"  Reyes  other  SIU  ships,  Reyes  offered  is the^ roughest ­form of  the­ bone­ appeared­  in ­  the  SEAPARERS  ^voyage.  LOG.  said,  "when  some  crewmen  were  this  advice:  "Try  publishing  breaking  art.  chewing  the  rag;  over  the first  ship's  paper.  It's  a  lot  of  fun."^  issue  of  the  SS Puerto  Rico  Ad­ 'ffex'MrrTiN^  .JACOB ZWMEI?.  AP.  vocate,  which  we  had  just  re­ ceived."  ttfwoftk  irt  WWY  POfir  f  V  ­  WoH;C^  Someone  asked  w'hy  the  Del  TO  .  v/r;,  Norte  couldn't  get  out  a  ship­ PAPtR  OUT  yy­  h  art ]  board  news sheet.  "And  that  was  the  birth  of  the  Navigator,"  Reyes  said.  "The  general  policy  of  the  r  Navigator  was  established  from  the  begihning,"  Reyes  continued.  "It  was  to  help  in  the  smoother  functioning  and  relationships  of  the  crew  and  to  reflect  the , pol­ icies  of  the  SIU,  something  • REP  COBB,  LEWI5  which  we  believe  has  been  ac­ UN0E9STU0Y.  WiP  ARtLIEF  TWODAy5  cOiiiplished."  O.T.  OF  5  Those  responsible  for  the  pro­ MONEY  TO^VE^  f­1 •  •   .­• VA'.­  *  duction  of  the  paper  are  always  FULL  TIME  TO  PAPER.  D^mcaster  crewman  F.  Pas­ seeking  new  talent.  The  Navi­ Icewriei  poses  with  native  lad  gator is­open  to all  crewmembers  ift  Dar­'es­Salaam.  Pa^owski,  and  meetings  are  held  as  soon  us  the  ship leaves  New  Orlean.s  Who'  was  the  LOG's  on­the­ on  its  soiilfabbimd  voyage,  New  §  meihl^m .are  recruited^  ^eas ex­ Drt  Mo*tar  dtmde  thp Pbore  " and  the riext  • iraue  dis­ sad  about  M  on irtaff  menflMM bl  W's«|gg:  eusi^^ Several  DttHfoiiu  Boyne  Ends  Stuxessful  Tour  As'Wrestler—But  Loses  Ship  Del Norte Navigator Enters  Second Year Of  Piiblication  TmSjfocm*­ V.<­J  �• frv:­ ''•.­ '^• • '• 'f"3le^iP^Pi!5?^«  •   ,^­a;,;,,;­«}5"<7;,^<f' :"  ..  .  ' j'.Mjy.,,  .• r'm  THE  SE  AF  AR Efts  JL  O G  Page  Eleren  =^ 11  ^ROYAI.  QftK  (Cities  Stoinrie#).  in  the  pantry  which  was  leaking  could  be  bought  which  would  March  17  —  Chairman,  C,  L.  could  not  be  repaired  at  sea.  benefit  the  crew,  he  should  sug­ Green,  Jr.;  Secretarf,  V7,  E.  The  Headquarters  commimica­ gest  it  to  the  meeting.  Owen.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  tion  dealing  with  working  cargo  4  4  4  that  the  awning  on  the  fahtail  in  foreigA  ports  and  denial  of  LIBERTY  BELL  (Tramp  Car­ iand  the  slop  chest  were^  okay.  shoretime  was  read,  and  it  was  go  Carriers),  April  1—Chairman,  The  Engine  Delegate  and  the  voted  to  go  along  unanimously  Daniel  Piccerelli;  Becretaxy.  Bar­ Stewards  Delegate  reported  13  with  the  Headquarters'  views.  ney  Kelley.  Departmental  Dele­ hours  disputed  overtime  respec­ It ­was  suggested  that  the  Deck  gates  reported  no  beefs.  Moyed  tively  in  their  departments. Deck'  Engineer  repair  the  coffee  pots,  and  carried  that  anyone  leaving  delegate  reported  no  beefs.  All  dirty  cups  outside  pantry  shall  4  4  4  iiands  were  advised  to  study  the  SHINNECOCK  BAY  (Veritas).  be  fined,  and  the fine  shall  be  agreement  so  they  would  be  April  1  —  Chairxnan,  A.  Bell;  put  into  the  ship's  fund.  It  was J  more  acquainted  with  all  the  Secrettiry, E. L. Eriksen. No  beefs  moved  and  carried  that  the  tenps,  _  I  reported  in  any  department.  Un­ breakfast  bell  not  be  rung  at  der  Good  and  Welfare,  it  was  sea,­  as  this  disturbs  the  sleep  i  4.  S.  i  SEAMAP  (Calmar),  March  19  suggested  that  all  the  white  card  of  those  who  do  not  wish  to  • —  Chairman.  P.  Savior;  Secre­ crewmembers  read  all  the  book­ get  up for  breakfast.  It  was  sug­ tary,  S.  PuzyskL  A  report  Was  lets, shipping  rules  and  all  avail­ gested  further  that  the  guys  made  on  the  number  of  books  able  literature  aboard  the  ves­ should  be  a  little  quieter  in  the  and  permits  in  each  department.  sel.  It  was  requested  that  the  passageways.  Harold  Long  was  elected  Ship's  crew  should  be  more  considerate  4  4  4  |}elegate  by  acclamation.  A  mo­ in helping  to keep the  paint  work  HEYWOOD  BROUN  (Victory.  tion'was  made­to  have  new loc­ in  passageways,  rooms  and  mass­ Carriers).  April  1—Chairman,  T.  kers  installed'  in  Stewards  de­ rooms  clean.  Stewards  depart­ J.  Dawes;  Secretary,  C.  E.  Hel­ liartment  foc'sles.  It  was  sug­ ment  was  given  a  vote  of  thanks  lem.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  gested  that  crew  be  on  record  for  their  cooperation  and  efforts  no  beefs,  inasmuch  as  the  re­ as  trying  to  get  extra  man  in  in  doing  the  best  they  could  un­ pair  list  which  had  been  given  Stewards  department.  A  motion  der  the  circumstances  under  to  the  Captain  has  been  taken  was  made  that  each  man  donate  which  this  vessel  sailed from  care  of.  Deck  Delegate  reports |  $2.00  toward  purchase of  a  wash­ New  York.  The  Steward  report­ gome  overtime  disputed.  A  ques­ ed  a  shortage  of  bed  spreads  and  tion  has  been  raised  as  to  whe­ ing machine.  the  crew  unanimously  agreed  to  ther  or  not  watches  should  have  4  t  SEABEAVEP  (Colonial), March  help  out  in  any  way  possible.  been  set  in  Antwerp  prior  to  9 ~ Chairman,  Emerson  Spauld­ sailing  day.  This  concerns  await­ 4  4  4  ing; Secretary,  James  A.  Boyldn.  PETROLITE  (Tanker  Sag  Har­ ing  tugs  after  weather  had  mod­ Departmental  Delegates  reported  bor),  April  1  —  Chairman,  L.  erated  sufficiently  so  that  ship  on the  books and  permits in  each  repair  list  for  Mobile.  Santos  Cook  complained  that  it  is  diffi­ Tilley;  Secretary  S.  F.  Schuyler.  could  have  sailed  possibly  eight  'department,  and  also  reported  asked  that  all  Union  business  be  cult  for  him  to  get  his  proper  Department  Delegates  reported  hours  sooner.  Suggestions  made  there  were  no  outstanding  beefs  conducted  aboard  the  ship  in­ sleep,  because  he  has' to  share  on  the  number  of  books  and  on  keeping  the  messroom  and  his  room  with  the  Galleyman  permits  in  each  department,  also  recreation  room  in  better  con­ in  their  departments.  The  crew  stead  of  in  the  barrooms.  and  the  crew  Messman.  These  on  the  number  of  men  in  each  dition.  4  t  4  was  reminded  that,  according  tb  CLARK S B U R G  VICTORY  men  work  different  hours  and  department  who  were  getting  off  the  contract,  anyone  wanting  to  (Mississippi).  March  24  —  Chair­ as  a result  his  rest  is  broken  up.  the  ship.  It  was  moved  and  car­ quit  the  ship  must  give  the  man,  C.  Lawson;  Secretary,  D.  There  was  a  general  discussion  ried  to  have  department  Dele­ Skipper  24  hours  notice.  Crew  Thomas.  Delegates  reported  no  on  the  manning  scale,  overtime,  gates  make  a  list  of  who  needed  denranded  that  on  next  voyage  beefs  in  any  department.  It  was  accommodations .on  the  ship,  etc.  porthole  screens  dnd  chutes.  It  the Slop­Chest  be  properly stock­ reported  that  the  refrigerator  in  4  4  4  was  moved  and  carried  that  all  ed.  Crew  also  requested  screens  33  4.  J.  and  fans  be  put  aboard  and  an  the  reading  room  had  not  been  YORKMAR  (Calmar),  March  hands  donate  one  dollar  to  the  ROBIN  KIRK  (Seas).  April  3'  extra  motor  for  the  scuttlebutts.  repaired  as  yet,  and  it  was  sug­ 28  — .Chairman,  Harold  Wilson;  ship's  fund.  The  ship's  treasurer  —Chairman.  Carl  Franson;  Sec­ gested  that  this  should  be  done  Secretary,  J.  Bow6n.  Departmen­ told  the  crewm^bers  what  the  retary,  Abser  Guralnik.  Ship's  t  4i  i.  STEEL  MAKEP  (Isthmian),  in  Japan. Also  the  alleyways still  tal'Delegates  reported  no  beefs  ship's  fund  could  be  used  for,  Delegate  reported  no  beefs,  with  March  17 • — Chairman,  A. Lang  have  not  been  painted^,  but  this  In  their  departments.  The  Ship's  and  he  suggested  that,  if  any­ exception  of  the  beef  between  ley;  Secretary,  T.  Conc^ion.  will  be  done  by  the  Deck  de­ Delegate  reported  that  the  sink  one  thought  of  something  that  the  Chief  Electrician  and  the  Skipper.  Deck  Delegate  reported  {Ship's  Delegate  reported  $51.00  partment.  Engine  Delegate  re­ no  beef  to  be  given  to  the  Pa­ in  the  ship's  fund.  Departmental  ported  that  the  First  Engineer  trolman  concerning  relations  be­ Delegates  reported  no  beefs  in  is  requesting  the  guys  not  to  tween  officers  and  crew.  Engine  their departments. A  beef  against  hang  clothes  in  the  fidley  to  Delegate  reported  disputed  over­ one of  the Engineers  will  be sub­ dry.  The  crew  voted  to  let  the  SAN  FRANCISCO  450  Harrison  St  time  on  delayed  sailing,  which  mitted  to  the "Patrolman  at  the  soldiers  have  the  washing  ma­ Douglas  2­.9363  payoff.  A  vote  of.  thanks  given  chine  between  8­12  weekday  BALTIMORE  SEATTLE  66  Seneca  St.  will  be  referred  to  Patrolman.  .14  North  Coy  St.  Main  0290  Stewards  Delegate  reported  no  the  Stewards  department  fqr  the  mornings  for  washing  clothes,  WillUm  Rentz,  Agent  "Mulberry  4540  440  Avalon  Blvd.  beefs. A  vote of  thanks given  the  • .,• • 276  State  St.  WILMINGTON  fine  job  they  did  this  trip.  It  so  that  the "rest­  of  the  crew  BOSTON.........  Terminal  4­3131  Stewards  department  c for fine  was  suggested  that  any  one  who  wovdd  be  able  to  use  it  when  Ben  Lavrson,  Agent  i^ichmoud  2­0140  NEW  YORK  105 ,  Broad  St.  OUpatcher  Richmond  2­0141  pecessary.  uses  the  library  should  please  .BOwling  Green  9­3438  food  which  has  been  served.  AU  GALVESTON  . .30SJ4—23rd  St.  4  4  4  cots  to  be  turned  in  when  wea­ keep  it  clean.  Keith  Alsof),  Agent  Rhone  2­0449  HIGHPOINf  VICTORY  (Sea­ LAKE  CHARLEiS.  La  ther  gets  cold.  1419  Ryan  St.  trade),  March  25 • —Ckairman, Keith  Terpe,  Agent  4  4  4  1036  W.  Sth  St.  t  South  Lawrence  St.  ASHTABULA  Mike  Rossi; Secretary,  C. J. 9oa­ MOBILE  AMBERSTAR  (Txaders),  Apxil  Phone  4­8831  Agept  Phone  2­1754  field.  Delegates  reported  on  the  Cal.Tanner.  3—Chairman,  H.  D. Carney;  Sep­ BUFFALO.  N.Y  10  Exchange  St.  NEW  ORLEANS  523  Bienville  St.  Phone  Cleveland  7391  reiary,  Nat  Einsburch.  All  Dele­ number  pf  books  and  permits  in  Lindsey  Wllliama,  Agent  2602  Carroll  St  gates  reported  no  beefs  in  their  M^gnoUa  6112­6113  CLEVELAND  jeach  depertment,  aq^  they  algo  4  4.  4.  Phone  Main  0147  .N%  YORK........... .51  Bpaypr  St.  reported  no  beefs  to thg  meetbig.  1038  3rd  St  respective  departments.  .  Each  ST.  AUGUSTINE  VICTONY  HAnover  2­2784  DETROIT  (Mississippi),  Maifch  24—Chair­ A  motion  was  mqde  and  eerried  NOBit)LKr....,......127.129  Baplc  St.  Heaj^nnartere,  Phona  Cadillac  6857  man  asked  to  donate five  dollara  Rhone  4.1063  DULUTH....,...,531  W.  Michigan  St.  to  ship's  fund  toward  the  pur­ man,  itichard  L.  Abbey;  Secra­ that  aU  hands, should  coc®>erate  Beit­Raea,  Agent  ­  ­  Phone  Melrose  4110  chase  price  of  the  washing  ma­ PHILADELPHIA.  337  Market  St.  in  keeping  the  messtpom  and  tazy,  George  Frank.  Headquar­ MILWAUKEE.........  683  S.  2nd  St  S.  CarduUo.  Agent  Markat  7­1635  Phpne­Brpa^way  2­5017  chine  which  has  already been  in­ ters'  messages  on  sailors  work­ pantry  clean  and»  tidy  at  all  SAN  FRANOISCO.....,45Q  Hanrieon  St.  times in SIU style,  A motion  was  SOUTH  CHICAGO­...326I.E.  92nd  St  stalled.  This five  dollar  donatiqil  ing  cargo  and  being restricted­to  Lloyd  Gardner;  Agent  Pouglas  2­5475  Phone  Essex  5­24 tP  will  reimburse  the  Brothers  who  made  aiid  carried  that,  in  the  SAN  JOAN,  PR.. ...252 Ponce  do  Leon  the ship  were  read  and  the crew  Sal  Colls,  Agent  advanced  the  money  to  buy  the  voted  to  concur  unanimously  future,  meetings  should  be  held  SAVANNAH  2  Abercorp  St  after  6:30  PM  instead  of  2  PM  machine.  Union  reading  matter  with  them. It  was voted  to stand,  E.  B.  Tilley,  Agent  Phone  3.1726  as  the  galley  crew  has  to  go  to  has  been  requested from  the Un­ MONTREAL  463  McGllI  St.  SEATTLE.....  ...2700  lat  Ave.  in  silence  for  one  minute  in  MArquette  5900  ion,  and  Bopkmembers  are  asked  Seneca  4570"  memory  of  our  departed  Bro­ work  at  3  PM.  It  was  suggested  Ray  Gates.  Agent  128Vi  Hollis  St.  to  assist  the  Permitmen  in  their  1809.1011  N.  Franklin  St.  HALIFAX,  N.S  that  "a  voluntary  collection  TAMPA  thers..  ^  Phone  3­8911  Ray  White.  Agent  Phone  2­1323  should  be  made  at  the  payoff  Union  problems, and  to cooperate  WILMINGTON. Calif.. .44C  Avalpn  Blvd.  FORT  WILLIAM..II8!4  Syndicate  Ave.  4.  4  4  for  the  purchase  of ft­  washing  with  them  in  every  way.  High­ Ontario  Phone  3­3221  Jeff  Morrison,  Agept  .  Terminal  4­2874  STBATH B A Y  (Slratfihiore),  PORT  COLBORNB  103  Duikam  St.  lights  of  the  latest  LOG  read  machine.  If  the  ship  lays  up  the  HEADQUARTERS. .51 Beaver St..  N.Y.C.  March  22—­  Chairman,  Strick­ Ontario  Phone  5591  and  discussed.  The  Stewards  de­ SECRETARY­TREASURER  Mnd;  Secreiary,  Davis.  Deck,  machine  could  be  transferred  to  TORONTO,  Ontario  06  Colbomo St.  Paul  Hall  snother  SIU  ship  which  'might  Elgin  5710  partment  was  praised  for  its  Delegate  reported  that' the  com­ ASST.  SECRETARYJTREASURER  VICTORIA.  B.C....617)4  Cormorant  St  cleanliness,  good  food  and  good  not  have  a  machine.  pahy  had  egreed  to  put fi  wash­ Ear]  Sheppard  v  ;  Empire  4531  service.  4  4  a>  ing  machine  aboard  in  Mobile.  HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES  VANCOUVER.  B.C....565  Hamilton  St  4  4  4  :  Also  reported  that  overtime. that  AMBERSTAR  (Traders), Match  Joe  Algina  Pacific  7824  Robert.  Matthews  NIKOS  (Dolphin),  AprU  4  r­ 25—Chairman.  H.  Tuttle;  Secre­ SYDNEY,  N.S..........304  Charlotte  St  Joseph  Volpiap  was  dispute  was  liot  legitimate.  P«M»pe  6346  Chairman  (not  giyen);  SecreluY'  Btewayds  Delegate reported  some  tary,  H,  K.  Iliff.  Ship's  Delegate  BACOTVILLE,  Quebec  20  Elgin  St  Frank  Reeves.  Small  overtime  disputed  overtime  otiierwise  reported  that .the  beef  about  the  Phone  545  beefs  reported  in  the  Deck'and  everything  was  okay,  It  was  Engine  department  foc'sles  had  HONOLULU  37  Ormont  St  .....46  M"chant  St  THOROLD,  Ontario  Phone  3­3202  Engine  depeartments,  with  Stew­ Phono  5­8777  iuggested  that  Uniqn  literature  jieen  adjusted.  Deck  Delegate  QUEBEC.... 113  Cota  Do  La  Montague  ards  department  reporting  no  PORTLAND;......  1 ! I  W.  Bumslde  St.  requested  in  Mobile,  and  that  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Vacation Plan Victory Held Demonstration  Of SIU Strength, Membership's Efficiency  figured  that  it  was  about  time  the first  group  to  cash  in  on  the  some  one  went  to  bat  to  get  a  vacation  deal'  when  the  details  ,  .  It  looks  like  the  old  SIU  did  square deal  for  seafaring  men on  are worked  out.  I  hope  that  the  it  again.  Show  me  a  Seafarer  vacations.  Negotiating  Committee  is  able  who  won't  agree  that  ttie  new  Well,  according  to  last  week's  to  work  out  a  system  like  the  vacation  setup  won  by  our  Un­ LOG,  the  Negotiating  Committee  Welfare  Plan,  because  it  seems  1  idn  Negotiating  Committee  is  made  it.  We  got  bur  vacation  to  be  the  most  efficient  plan  in  ,  just  about  one  of  the  biggest  plan  and  I  was  able  to  uncross  the  maritime  business'  today.  things  ever  done  for  seamen.  my fingers.  If  the  vacation  plan  can  be  Thanks  to  the  efforts  of  our  I  think  it  would  be  a  good  made  to  work  like  the  Welfare  |j'  Union  representatives  we  sea­ idea  if  some  of  us  stopped  to  Plan  I  think  it  will  be  n  good  '  men  will  be  gettmg  real  vaca­ figure  out  how  come  the  SIU  deal,  because  we  Seafarers  will  tion  pay  that  is  no  sleight  of  was  able  to  do  this, tremendous  be  able  to  collect  our  vacation  hand  affair.  We'll  get  the  vaca­ job  of  getting  guaranteed  vaca­ money  promptly  and  without  a  tions  for  the  time  we  put  in,  tions  for  its  members,  when  up  lot  of  red  tape.  That  is  ^he  "  just  like  shoreside  workers.  to  now  nobody  else  either  ever  beauty  of  our  Welfare  Plan.  If  [A  I've  had  my fingers  crossed  thought  of  it  or  was  unable  .to  you  don't  think  so,  just  ask  any  guy  in  the  NMU  how  he  likes  ever  since  I  heard  Secretary­ get  to first  base  on  the  issue.  the  .complicated  way  he  has  to  || Treasurer  Paul Hall  report  to  the  WILL  BE  THERE  ­ go  about  getting  his  hospital  ;  membership  at  a  recent  Head­ quarters Branch  meeting that  the  Nobody  asked  me  but  I'd  like  benefits  from  the  insurance  com­ Union  was  going  to  try  and  get  to  give  my  reason.  We  got  the  pany.  •  a  vacation  plan  that  would  guar­ strongest  Union  in  the  maritime  That's  all  for  now  from  this  antee  all  hands  paid  vacations.  industry,  and  our "members  on  vacation­happy  Seafarer.  Dick  Keene  the  ships  are  doing  a  good  job,  'GOOD  ISSUE'  showing  that  they  are  responsi­ When  Brother  Hall  told  us  ble  seamen  and  good  Union  men.  :  about  the  plan,  he  said  that  That's  probably  the  big  reason  .  while  we  had  a  good  issue  we  why  our  Negotiators  are ­able  to  :  shouldn't  count  on  it  until  the  win  such  great  victories  as  the  operators had  agreed  to  the  plan.  vacation  plan  without  the  ­  He  said  that  "we  may  get  it,"  trouble  that  most  other  organiza­ but  that  if  we  didn't  at  least  tions  seen!  to  have  in  negotia­ we'd  know  we  were  in  there  tions.  ,  pitching  on  an  issue  that  would  I  don't  think 'I  have  to  say  benefit  all  seamen.  Brother  Hall  that  I'll  be  right  up  there  among  Del  Mar  Arts  And  Crafts  ­mi  ,1  y.i": 4  To  the  Editor:  Ship's  Barber  Sal  gives  Brother. Daigreppnt,  Passenger  BE  on  the  Mississippi  cruise  ship, , a neat  trimming.  Wentiey  Softball  Victory  String Is Halted—No Games  SIU Literature  'Invaluable Aid'  To College Man  To  the  Editor:  Thank  you  most  sincerely  for  your  kind  cooperation  in  sending  me  the collection,of  your  union's  literature.  It  has  proved  to  be  an  invaluable  aid  in  preparing  my  berm  paper  for. my  Labqr  Problems  class.  I  gave  my  report  orally  this  morning and  it  was received  with  a  bit  of  apprehension  by  most  of  my  fellow  students  since  they  are  largely  unacquainted  with  the  maritime  industry  and  could  not  believe  that so  much  has  had  to  be  accomplished  in  go  short  a  time  against  such  great  odds.  Here's  wishing  you  much  suc­ cess  in  your  future  union  acti­ vities  and  thanks  again  for  your  trouble.  L.  Raymond  ScHolI  Grand  Rapids.  Mich.  To  the  Editor:  In  closing  this  letter  to  the  LOG,  I  would  like  to  mention  Item  noted  this  trip  in  Durban  the  fact  that  you  didn't  have  to  paper:  go  to  Europe  to  marry  abroad.  "Africa,  nearly  four  times  the  Phil  Tole  size  of  the  United  States,  is  a  SS  Robin  Wentiey  continent  of  diverse  peoples,  cli­ mates  and  cultures.  However,  all  jof  the  societies  have  characteris­ tics  in  common  —  they  are  all  colonial.  "Over  all, save  one­fifteenth  of  Daigrepont  points  to  his  painting  of  "Washington  Crossing  Africa,  fordign flags  fly,  the flags  The Delaware." which  he recently presented  to  the New  Orleans  of  Britain,  France,  Portugal,  Bel­ HaU.  Photos  by  G.  H.  McFall.  ­  gium  and  Spain.  And  even  the  To  the  Editor:  •  Union  of  South  Africa,  Liberia  While  the  story  of  "Seafarers  and  Ethiopia  are  in  varying  de­ grees  semi­colonial,  their  econ­ in.  World  War  11"  was  running  BRITISH  SEA  UNION  ..f  omies  are  tied  to  London  and  in  the  LOG^  I  started  to  read  ­J^ew  York."  '  AIDS BROTHER  •  it.  But  last  summer  there  were  "  ' Hamdom  ramblings  from  the  two  or  three , copies  I  didn't  re­ To ;lhe  Ediibrfr  ­Hbestetter,' •   keeps  these  agents  IN, BEEF  ABROAD  :  •  j J  • :T^.  • •"M'    Robin  Wentiey:  The  steward  ceive,  so  I  decided, to  wait  and  Recei^d  the­ LOG ^  dated ­ April  pft  the  ball* .  .  '  •  •  department  and  crew  send  re­ see  if. it; would  be  published  in  20  and  sure  was  glad  to . read  of  . Captain  Hbestetter  cooperates  To  the Editor:  gards  to  "Big  Bob  from  Brook­ book  form  before  sending for  the  another  step  forward  taken •   by  ­with  the­  crew  100  percent;  in  This  is  a  letter  I'd  like  pqi>­ lyn  (George  Whale),"  Steward  missing  chapters.  the  SIU.  'I'm  referring  to  the  port  he  issues  draws  as  long  as  lished  in  the  Union  paper,  be­ ""• cm the last  trip... Coincidence  in  increase' in  death" benefits ­'fromr  he .  has  carii, on  hand.  He  wires  cauise  it! shbws ,  thecooperat,ion  ;  Port  Elizabeth  on  the  way  over:  So  J­  was  very .pleasantly  sur­ each  port  of  call  in  advance  so  between  seiameri's.  unions  $500 to $1,000.  prominent  among  the  names  of  prised  to  See  it  advertised  in  News  like  this  is  a  great  mo­ that  the  agent  will  be ­on  hand  throughout  the  world.  ^ips and  seamen  painted  in  var­ last  week's  LOG.  Would  you  to  issue  mail  and  passes  for  rale  booster,  and  only  a first­ ,I  was  sent  off  my  ship . in/  ious  and­ sundry  ^lors  in  17  please  let  me  know  how  much  rate  Union  makes  this  possible.  shore  liberty.  (Army  prohibits  Swansea,  South  Wales,  with  tbe  the  booklet  costs,  so  I  can  send  stages  of  legibility  on  one  pier  Well,  we finally  hit  Korea  af­ liberty  in  Inchon.)  "W^en  no  ; in  Port  Elizabeth" is  a  name  that  for  one?  John  Bunker,  the  au­ ter  making  two  ports  in  Okin­ launch  is  available,  he  has  one  understanding  that  I  was  a . hos­ pital  case.­But  the  agent  of  the  will  be  readily  recognized  by  thor,  is  to  be  complimented  on  his  beautiful  and  clean  use  of  awa,  three in  Japan.  We  arrived  of  (be  motor . lifeboats. lowered  company  apparently  thinks  sea­ all  Seafarers,  Ray  Gates.  the  English  language. More  pow­ in­  Inchon  on  April  28"  and  it  for  the  crew  to  operate.  That's  Due  to  a  decided  dearth  of  er  to  him.  The  two  chapters  I  looks  as  though­we will  be  here  whait. the De  Pauw  Victory  crew  men  can  be  treated  like  dirt.  ,  4 J  competition,  the  Wently  Softball  read  were  wonderfully  written.  about  15  days. '  has­^boperation  with  topside. •   .  I  believe  that, with.the;'Coope­ ration  of  the  NatiohaL Union; of  champs  (semi­pro,  maritime)  We  work  aiid  live  by  our  SKIPPER  TOPS  "  failed  to  increase  their­total  The  LOG  is  a  wonderful  and  From  here  we  head  back  to  agreement,'­  and .  all ­  Xye  expect  Seamen  I  changed  hi^, mind.  <­ interesting  paper.  I  enjoy  it  im­ victories  this  trip.  Japan  and  then  only  the  good  topside  to  db;'is  live, up  to  it,  To  say  that  these  Brothers  mensely.  '  lent  a  helping  hand  is  putting  Pishing  was  fair,,  the­  notable  Mrs.  J.  A.  McHeU  Lord  knows  where  we  will  go  too.  We  have  a  damned  "good  it  mild.  Friendships  such  as  incident  being­the  hooking  of  an  from  there. We  are getting  stores  crew  and as  yet  no  one  ha­s  foul­ Holyoke,  Mass.  over­sized  shark  by  Brother  and  fresh  ­vegetables  in­  Yoko­ ed  up,  although  the  trip  isn't  theirs  should  be  appreciated  not^  only  by  myself,  but  by  all union  (Ed.  Note: . A  copy  of  "Se^­ hama  and  Kobe  and,  speaking  over  yet.­ King.  One  of  the  ABs  got  mer­ men  the  world  oyer,,  .  ;  ,  Vic  Miorana  liMied  this  trip,  in  Durban.  His  fa*ers  in  W^rld  War  11''  is  oh  for  the  entire  crew,  will  con­ Ship's  .Delegiale.n  the  way  to  Mirs.  McNeil,  with  naime  is  herewith  deleted  at  bis  tihue  to  gel  fresh  stdres  as  Idhg^  I  ,  Request.  LOG Reader  Pleased With  'Seafarers In War'  iVesc Welfare Benefit  Viewed  At  'Great  Morale  Bo&tter'  m  �I  •  Friday. June  1, 1951  THE  SEAFARERS  EQG  • ..  >  I.:..  .  ITie  Whm lt'S Twilight In TuHtey  Snppt^iig?  CMto  Page Thirieen  Galled  To  the  Editor:  "• giving  these  people  will  help  Right  now  and  for  the  pasit  tiirii, the. tid9  ih  their,  favor. .  months,  we've  had  damned  gocid  •   As  a  rhember  of  the  SIU  who.  To  the Editor;  /  •  ,  interesting ,  part  of  relations  with  the  operators.­For­ has  deep  pride  in  his  Union  and  •  Andth^ '  this  cooperation  of  the,  SIU,  is  tunately,  we  haven't  had  to  hit  Trip  No.  2  on  "Capt.  Millingtons'  Mad­house  (SS  Algonquin  the  labor  movement  as  a  whole,  that  taxi  drivers  in  Tampa  are  the  bricks  to  win  our  demands  Victory),"  wa&.no  more  delirious  than  usual.  We  arrived  in  Genoa  I  have  been  reading  with  inter­ on  strike.  .   They  should  be  en­ on  any  of  the  big  issues  in  re­ last  Easter  Sunday,  just  in  time  to  deliver  the  eggs.  Since  then,  est  the  various  reports  published  couraged  by  the  success  of  their  cent  years.  That's  the  best  and  "Shorty  Byus"  has  been  walking  around  with  an  empty  smile—  in  the  LOG  telling  of  the  strike  most  economical  way  to  win­ fellow  members  of  the Teamsters  be  left  his  teeth  in  one  of  the  baskets.  support  the  Seafarers  have 'been  by  having  the  operators  know  who,  with. SIU  support,  recently  At  the Scandinavian,  we  had  quite  a  supper.  The  cheese  tasted  giving  to  other  unions  along  the  you're  strong.  ^  .  won  a  contract  with  a  taxi  com­ like  soap  with  B.O.  As  for  the  wine,  the  guy  that  pressed  the  coast.  UNION  TRAINING  "grapes  must've  really  enjoyed  his  work—I  found  3  toe­nails  in  I  see  that  our  relations  with  pany  in  Savannah,  according  to  the  LOG.  my  glass.  As  a  climax,  we  cleaned  up ton  some  chicken—slater, on  these  other  unions  is  practically  But  you  never  know  when  the  same  in  a  number  of  ports.  Mobile,  too,  is  aiding  a  Team­ you're  going  to  go  into  a  beef,  a  chicken  cleaned  me.  sters'  local,  which  is  conducting  and  personally,  besides  helping  This  trip  we  "slid"  past  the  Greek  ports  and  w.ent  to  Tur­ I'm  referring  to  the  support  we  an  organizing  drive  among  dairy  the  other  unions,  this  coopera­ have  been  giving  to  the  AFL  key,  the  middle­east  Alabama.  This  niay  shorten  my  life span,  but  drivers.  Retail  Clerks  both  in  Savannah  tion  is  a  pretty  good  training  east/of  Piraeus  most  of  the  girls  Laundry  workers, in  Savannah,  and  Tampa.  Should  the  Retail  camp  for  us  if  we  ever  are  to  look  like  Yogi  Berra.  In  Izmir  are  receiving  the  close  coopera­ Clerks'  beefs  in  these  ports  come  have  to  square  off  against  the  we  hung  around  the  Sen  Bar.  I  tion  of  the  SIU  in  that  port  in  out  successfully,  they  will  have  operators.  Kind  of  keeps  us from  saw  the  "Third  Man"  but  this  strengthened  their  positions  a  its strike  against  one  of  the city's  getting  stale.  was  the first  time I'd  been  in  the  larger  laundries.  So  while  we're  winning  our  Sewer.  The  place  is  the hang­out  great  deal.  TWO  ACTIONS  Several  weeks  back,  our  New  beefs  the  peaceful  way,  we're  of  many  married  couples—some  even  married  to  each  other.  But  Ir^  Savannah  I  notice  that  the  Orleans  Brothers  were  in  there  helping  other  organizations  that  the  management  does  try  to  be  clerks are  ballotting under  NLRB  helping  out  the  striking  garbage  are  on  the  bricks.  This  is  espe­ cially  good  training  for  the new­ pleasant—everytime  they  lift  the  procedure  in  a  department  store.  disposal  workers.  lid  on  the  garbage  can,  it  plays  In  Tampa  they  are  striking  I  like  to  read  that  kind  of  comers  in  our  Union  who  have  a . Strauss  waltz.  As  for  the  hos­ against  the  largest  optical  com­ news.  It  shows  that  we  know  not  had  the  experience  of  a  tesses,  the  day  we  left  port  thej^  pany  in  the  city.  I'm  hoping  the  score.  But  more  than  that  strike  atmosphere  and  who  don't  all  went  home—their  cages  were  that  the  support  we  have  been  it's  a  damn  good  conditioner.  know  from  actual  experience  how  our  Union  had  to fight  the  clean.  hard  way  to  get  the  conditions  After'  a  15­day  ,  hop  from  they  now  take  for  granted.  Iskenderun  we  were  back  in  the  Big­Town,  for  some fine  spring  So  helping  other  unions  is  a  weather.  I  knew  it  was  spring—  good  Union  training  school.  And  . the  Waterman  office  put  out  To  the  Editor:  long  list  of  repairs  were  effected,  taking  a  strictly  selfish  view—  their  Christmas  tree.  Tve  been  among  these  being  a  new  galley  don't  forget  that  by  helping  ^­ informed  that  elevator  service  I  think  that  it  is  time  that  the  range  and  badly­needed  mixing  other  organization  in  its,  beef,  "RED"  CAMPBELL  in  the  Waterman  building  has  shore  staff  in  the  port  of  Savan­ machine.  we're  helping  ourselves.  Sonie  been  curtailed.  The  operators  are  scouring  the .eastern  sea­board  nah  received  a  just  pat  on  the  Performers,  too,  should  take  day,  if  we  need  it,  they'll  be  for  three  piece^  of  dunnage  deep­sixed  from  the  Fairland.  And  back.  The  SIU  Hall  in  Savan­ heed  and  stear  clear  of  Savan­ glad  to  pitch  in  for  us.  what's  this  about  the  Antinous  getting  bumped.  Waterman,  no  nah,  after  all  of  these  years,  is  nah  because  it  is  felt  there,  as  Bill  Branscom  now  looking  like  the  business  is  ­the  case  of  our  entire  mem­ doubt,  will  claim  self­defense.  And  now  just  a  few  parting  tips  to  the  membership.  Don't  location  to fit  the  leading  mari­ bership,  that  an  injury  to  one  is  ever  try  to  by­pass  a  customs  guard  with  six  foreign­made  pipes  time  union  of  today.  an  injury  to  all,  and  all  steps  by  telling  him  you're  a chain  smoker.  Or  to  beat  your  draft  board  Brother  Tilley,  Agent,  has  in­ are  being  taken  to  eliminate  or  with  this  one,  "Honest  Doc,  my  eyes  are  so  bad  the  other  day  stalled  a  new  Dispatcher's  coun­ deal  properly  with  those  who  ter  and  office.  Plans  are  under  would  endanger  our  present  con­ I picked  up  a  snake  to  kill  a  stick."  "Red"  Campbell  way  to  open  the  basemept  in  the  ditions  and  contracts.  future  as  a  recreation  room  for  Just  a  word  of  thanks  in  clos­ the  membership.  ing  to  Brother  Tilley  and  Bro­ To  the  Editor:  Our  many  contracted  ships  are  ther  Bryant  for  the  wonderful  also  cared  for  in  true  SIU  fash­ job  that  they  are  doing  for  the  I  am  in  the  same  "boat"  that  would look  good  on  those shelves  ion.  We  have  just  completed  the  SIU  and  organized  labor  in  a  lot  of  other  merchant  seamea  To  the  Editor:  are finding  themselves  in  —  to  your  Brothers  who  like  to  first  voyage  on  this  new  addi­ Savannah.  There  is  an  organization/doing  read  new  books,  too.  di­afted  into  the  Army,  that  is.  Charles  M.  Rice  tion  of  the  South  Atlantic  Line  b fine  job  for  the  benefit  of  all  The  Fourth  Infantry  Divisioa  Steward,  SS  Southwave  Carl  Shotter  fleet  and  while  in  Savannah  a  is  the  outfit  I'm  in  and  we  have  merchant  seamen  without  cost4o  finished  our  training  and  We  ar©  us  individually  which  I  think  now  ready  to  go  overseas,  In  deserves  a  word  of  thanks  from  fact,  we  will  be  the first  outfit  the sailors  who  enjoy  and  appre­ to  be  sent  to  Europe  as  Eisen­ ciate  their­ services.  hower's  European  Forces  in  Ger­ The  American  Merchant  Ma­ many  under  the  new  setup.  We  rine  Library  Association  has  are  leaving  next  week.  .  been  rendering  this  "Books  on  My  experience  as  a  Baker  ia;  the Ship"  service  in  many  of  our  the  merchant  marine  has  helped  ports  of  call  in  the  USA  for  me  toward  becoming  a  corpor^  many  years.  On  presentation  of  in  only  seven  months.  our  "Z"  card  in  any  port  and  There  are  about  three  other  ,: ,payment  of  one  dollar  to  become  SIU  rq|en  in  this  company  be­ ..g  member  of  the library,  we  caii  sides  myself.  One  is  a  cook,  tw®  ­^ke  out a  reaspnabl^e AWnber  of  are  riflemen.  • .selected text,  technical  or fiction  I  would  like  to  have  the  LOO  . pooks,  take  them  abpqrd  ships  sent  to  me  in  Germany  as  I  ei^  :  end  exchange  them  personally • a  t  joy  reading  it  very  much.  Aft^  ;  the  next, port  where  they  main­ I  read  it 1 pass  it  around  to  th®  tain  a  library  on­the  beach.  others  to  read.  My  family  ha®  In  the  East,  the,  American  been  sending  the  LOG  to  n9  •  teamen's Friend Society,  partlcui­ from  home.  •  larly  in  the  Port  of  New  York,  The­gang  that  cleaned  the  No.  1  hold  containing  lamp  Hoping  to  be  discharged  aftflP  has  maintained  a  service  for  black  didn't  take  the  job  lightly.  Top  row, teft  to  right:  Brad­ George  Hoffman  slushes  my  21  months  are  up  so  that H  many,  years.  They  also  have  a  field.  Deck  Delegate  Dupree,  Hoffman,  Burger.  Carter  and  down  a  guy  pennant  aboard  can  go  back  to  sailing.  rest  home  out  in  Tottenville  on  Beverly.  Kneeling:  Bosuii  Dugas  and  Frank.  the  Mississippi  ship.  Corp.  H.  H.  Miller  Staten  Island,  where,  for  a  very  iiominal  fee,  if  a  man  has  it,  To  the  Editor:  in  Houston,  the others  at sea  her  afternoon in, port  on sea  watches.  hie  can'recuperate  from  an  in­ tween  Santos  and  Rio  Grande.  Does  the .watch  get,  OT  for  se­ jury­ or  sickness  whether  he  has  ,  I  am  on  my  way  to  the  Vifest  . The  excellent  food  and  bro­ curing  or  doing  any  other  work  been  hospitalized  or  merely  an  Coast  and  I  stopped  here  in  El  therly  spirit  that  prevailed  dur­ beside  the  regular  OT  for  stand­ ©ut­patient  at  a  Marine  Hospital.  Paso  long  enough  to  develop  ing  the  voyage  made  this  trip  ing  the  watch?  Send  in  the  minutes  of  your  ship's  meeting  to  the  Neither of  these outfits  are con­ some  pictures  taken  aboard  the  one  of  the  best.  Edmundo  G.  Sepulveda  New  York  HaU. Only  in thai  trolled  by  any  concern  or  affilia­ SS  Del  Monte,  Mississippi  Ship­ •   The  group  picture  was  taken  SS  Del  Monte  way  can  the membership  act  tion,  but  operate  completely  on  ping  Qompany,  which  is  oii  the  while ­ we  were  cleaning  the. No.  Brazilian  fjmi.  '  ^  on  your  recommendations..  (Ed.  Note:  There is  no  extra  their  own.  1  hold:  which  had  carried  lamp  and  then  t^e  minutes can  be  overtime  for  topping,  lower­ At  this  time  I  might  suggest  We  were'0: littie  late  in .leav­ black.  We  really  had  a  hell  of  printed  in  the  LOG  for  the  ing, or .securing  gear  on Satur­ a  time  washing  that  stuff  off.  to  the  Brothers  that  since  the  ing  the  States  because  of  the  benefit  of  aR  other  SIU  dayafternoon.  If  you  are  ask­ Before  signing  off,  I  want  to  extreme cold  which delayed  load­ new  Hall  in  Brooklyn  will  cdn'­ tain  a  library  of  our  own,  any  ing  in  Houston. ­  I  am  enclosing  ask  you  about  part  of  the  agree­ edto .paint,  chip,  etc«  ,the  .  crews.  books "that  you have  already tiead  several  'picture^: one  was  taken  ment  ki  regards to  ^urday  extra  QT  M  pay^We,)  Savannah SIU Branch Lauded  For Active Trade Union Role  3 Seafarers  Wind Up In Same  Army Company  Port­To­Port  Library  Cited  Dirty  Work  On  The  Del  Monte  I " v­r'  •/  Seid Those  Minutes  �i V>";'^..f  P«9<»  Foiurjtsmi  TBIS  SE  AFABERS  LOG  ''  Friday,  June  ).  19^1  I';  liyr  (Continmd  from  Pay#  11)  in  Brazil.  Crew  asked  that  draw  be put  out in American currency.  posted,  on  bulletin  board.­  Re­ ported  to  the  meeting  that  some  4  4  4.  EDITH  (BuU),  April 29—Chair­ personal  gear  had.  been  stolen  man,  Jack  Johns;  Secretary,  L.  while  in  the  port  of  Liverpool—  REG.  REG.  REG.  TOTAL  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  SHIPPED  TOTAL  so  crews  of  other  ships,  when  Rizzo.  Delegates  reported'  aU  in  PORT  ENG.  STWDS.  REG.  ENG.  DECK  DECK  STWDS.  .  SHIPPED  you  get  to  this  port,  see  that  order.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  .........  32  '  15  20,  67  "43  28  19  90  two  men  had missed  the  ship  in  everything  is  battened  down  if  Boston  134  141  12?'  402  *191  183  91  you  want  to  keep  it.  This  crew  New  York..­.  464  'Baltimore.  Motion  parried  to  51  63  49  163  79  61  60  200  clamp  down  on  performers.  reports  that  they  are  very  for­ Philadelphia..'.  ;..  .  ..  101  102  65  268  97  89,  66  .  tunate  in  having  aboard  a first  Baltimore  252  4  4  4  f  19  21  16  56  74  51  45  ALCOA  PEGASUS  (Alcog)  class  Baker,  John  Hosier.  They  Norfolk  170  10  12  8  30  9  10  6  say  that  he  makes  such fine  pas­ Savannah  25  (No  date  given)—Chairman,  Bgr­ Tampa  5  12  14  31  11  tries  that  even  a  picture  would  2  4  nett;  Secretary,  Burrough.  Ship's  Mobile...  48  '  •  40  44  132  62  45  48  155  Delegate  reported  that  action  hot  do  his  art  full  justice.  New  Orleans  65  43  89  197  109  87  126  322  Would  be  taken  against  all  men  S­  t­  S.  ........  46  23  42  111  54  SALEM  MARITIME  (Cities  Galveston  '49  51  154  who  foul up.  Departmental  Dele­ 32  32  24  88  31  24  Service),  April  13—Chairman,  C.  West  Coast  15  70  gates  reported  the  number  of  T.  Rraile:  Secretmy,  Frank  Sa­ books  and  permits  in  their  de­ 562  504  479  1,545  760  631  52,8  1,919  partments.  Delegates  asked  tb  voie.  Departmental  Delegates  re­ GRAND  TOTAT,  ported  no  major  beefs  ip  their  check  stpres  before  ship  leaves  Caha(:}a,  ~  departments.  Steve Deri  reported  tion  to  have  Patrolman  to  see  on  new  washing  machine  pur­ there  has  beep a  great  improve­ what  can  be  done  about  getting  chased.  Delegates  reported  num­ mits in their departments.  Motion  4  4  4  ment  in  the  bacon  and  potatoes,  rid  of  cockroaches,  and  also  to  ber  ­ of  books  ­ and  permits  in  carried  that ­Purser  be  investi­ {tORIH  8HBRWOOD  (SfMlP  thanks  to  the  Stewards  depart­ have  Patrolman  look  into  the  their  departments.  Mo'tion  car­ gated concerning  his  inattentive­ Shiimlhg)#: April  22 — ChairmMu  ment.  An  article  was  read  from  food  situation  as  a  whole.  Under  ried  that  repairs  on  washing  ma­ ness  tOr  crew's  medical  needs.  MUier;  ^cfcrrimy,  Hayes.  De^­ the  LOG,  dealing  with  perform­ Good  and  Welfare,  there  was  a  chine  be  confined  to  distributor  Motion  carried  that  the  Captain  gates  re^rted  disputed  overtime  ers  and  gashounds,  which  was  discussion  on "^poor  menus  and  under one year  guarantee.  Motion  be  barred  from  SIU  ships  for  in  all  departments!  Suggesticm  12  different  actions'  eontrary  to  well  taken.  Ship's, fund  reported  one­track  foods, such  as too  much  carried  that  chairman  and  sec­ the  best  interests  of  the  crew,  ^ade, that  more  men  be  ad^fU  to  have  $115.00,  out  of  which  starchy  foods  and  old  foods.  The  in  deck  department.  No"  one  retary  be  rotated  every  meeting.  including  the  offer  of  a  bribe  to  will  be  bought  another  set  of  bacon  is  rancid  and  this  effects  payoff  uptil  overtime  and  re­ the  Ship's  Delegate.  Motion  car­ dominos  and  a  monopoly  gamie.  the  eggs  as  they  are  fried  in  STEEL  FABRICATOR  (Isth­ ried, that the  stores  be thoroughly  pairs  are  squared  away  in  New  .Headquarters  conununication  on  the  bacon  grease. The  only  time  York.  Laundry machine  to  be re­ April  22 —Chairman,  H.  checked  before  next  trip  begins.  shore  leave  and  working  cargo  fruit  juices  are  served  is  while  paired  in  New  York.  Higginboiham;  Secretary,  C.  4  44  in  foreign  ports  was  read  and  in  port.  Discussion  on  Chief  4  4  4  X  Greenwood.  ­Delegates  reported  ALCOA  PENNANT  (Alcoa).  accepted.  Also  the  article  from  Mate,  who  has  an  anti­Union  at­ WILD  RANGER  (Waterman).  ail  okay.  Crew  okayed  donation  April  22—Chairman,  Red  Sully;  "Food  For  Thought,"  regarding  titude.  He  works  on  deck,  and  of  $23  to  the  March  of  Dimes.  Secretary,  George  Ru|;sell.  Dele­ April  19—Chairman,  J.  Morton;  responsibilities  our  Union  has  when  the  cailors  claim  overtime  Secretary,  I.  Wo(qdel.  Motion  car­ and those  we,  the members,  have  he disputes  it, and  threaten those  Educational  material  read  and  gates  reported from  24  to  55  ried  to  post  communication frQgi  toward  our  Union,  was  read  and  who  put  it  in.  This  crew  has' do­ discussed. Read and  discussed the  hou;rs  of  disputed  overtime. ­All  Headquarters  and  discuss  it  at  article  on  political  action;  action  dispuTfed  overtime  to  be  referred  the  next  meeting.  Delegates  re­ Well  taken.  nated  $50.00  for  the  March  of  tabled  until  next  meeting.  to  Patrolman.  Ship's  Delegate  ports  accepted  and filed.  Motion  Dimes.  • 4 4  4  reported  the  Stewards  Depart­ carried  to  remove  a  part of  4he  DEL  MAR  (Mississippi),  April  ment  as  doing  a first  rate  job  i  4,  CHIWAWA  (Cities  Service),  15—Chairman,  McFall; Secretary.  during  entire  trip.  Each,  crew­ washing  machine  after  use  to  April  14—Chairman,  J. Connolly;  Perkins.  Delegates  reported  all  member  asked .to  turn his  book  keep  the' officers  from  using  ft.  Secretary,  D.  Robinson.  Engine  okay  in their  departments  except  over  to  his  Delegate  before  the  Motion  carried  to find'  out  whe­ s­  s­ Delegate  reported  11  hours  ov­ for  disputed  overtime.  Commit­ payoff  and  signify  how  much  he  ther  or  not  the  Chief  Mate  re­ BRADFORD. •  ISLAND  (Cities  lieves  the  gangway  watch.  Service),  April  24  —  Chairman,  ertime  disputed  and  Stewards  tee  elected  to  purchase  a  gift  for  wishes  to  pay.  Frank  Passduk; Secretary.  Marsh.  Delegate  reported  12  hours  dis­ the  new  New, York  Hall.  Motion  4  4  4  Deck  and  Engine  Delegates  re­ puted  in  his  department.  It  was  carried  that  crew  menus  be  SOUTHERN  CITIES  (Southern  ported  no  beefs  in  their  depart­ moved and  carried  that the Dele­ made  u^  by  Chief  Steward  in­ Trading),  April  39 —Chairman,  ments.  Stewards  Delegate report­ gate  and  Cooks  see  the  Port  stead  of  Chief  Cook  to  eliminate  Fred  J.  Babbock;  Secretary,  L.  ed three hours overtime  disputed.  Steward  about  getting  a  variety  repetition  in  menus.  White.  Delegates  reported  all  in  It  was  reported  that  $54.00  was  of  menus,  inasmuch  as the  Stew­ order,  except  in deck  department  collected for  the  March  of  Dimes  ard  has  refused  to  co­operate  where  the  Mate  has  disputed  ov­ 4  4  4  and  another  collection  has  been  with  the  crew  about  the  matter.  ertime.  Motion  carried  to  have, a  TRINITY  (Carras),  March  27  Under  Good  and  Welfare,  there  plaimed.  Various  suggesti<ms  Patrolman  hit  the  ship­the  next  —  Chairman,  McDonald;  Secre­ made  looking  about  putting  the  was  a  discussion  on  the  broken  trip,  as  crew­wishjes  to  pay  up  lary,  Pete  Piasdk.  Delegates fe­ 4  4  4  ship in better  condition and  more  water cooler  and it was  suggested  GEORGE  A.  LAWSON  (Paci­ dues..  Discussion  on  messman's  pprted  the  number  of  books  pud  livable.  Headquarters  communi­ that  the  Messman  should  make  fic Range),  April  8—Chairman,  J.  duties.  permits  in  theiy  departments.  cation  taken  from  "Pood  For  more  ice.  A  vote  of  thanks  was  Murray;  Secretary,  W.  Trolle.  Motion  carried  to  buy  additional  4  4  4  Thought"  was  read  and  accepted  given  to  the  Cooks  for  the  good  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Mo­ gear­ and  games  for  crew.  FRANK  E.  SPENCER  (Bloom­ preparation  of  the  food,  in  spite  by  the  crew.  4  4  4  tion  carried  to  have  each  mem­ fiald),  April  28 —Chairman'  W.  of  the  lousy  menus  on  the  part  GATEWAY  CITY  (Waterman),  t  4,  ber  donate  $1  for  new  reading  Secretary,  R.  Am»h«riry,  CANTIGNY  (Cities  Service),  of  the  Steward.  It  was  suggested  material  for  crew.  Discussion  on  Delegates  reported  number  of  April  28—Chairman,  John  Hunt:  April  22—Chairman,  Mike  Esco­ that  the  crew  ask  for  the  regu­ poor  launch  service in Hamburg.  books  and  permits  in  their  de­ Secretary,  Warren  Burbine. Dele­ Jhie;  Secretary,  David  Fonseca,  lation  140 quarts  of  milk  as other  Vote  of  thgnks  givei  Stewards  partments,  Motion  carried  that  gate  reported  that  repair  list  had  AU  departmental  Delegates  re­ ships  get.  Department  for  job  well  done.  when  motion  was  carried  the  been  turned  in  to  Patrolman.  %  i  *  ported  on  the  number  of  books  delegates  are  to  see  that  the  Delegates  reported  all  in  order.  4  4  4  and  perpiits  in  their  respective  ,  CAROLYN  (BuU),  April  22  —  DEL  PRO  (Hi|ri>ilpp.l).  crew's  action  is  <a<rfied  out. Sug­ Ship's  Delegate  read  letter  frbht  .(departments.  The  Deck  Delegate  Chairman,  Thomas  Clough;  Sec­ g(^tion me<lo  thjst  crew  cqpperate  Headquarters  referring  to  the  Qhahmiui,  T.  Atkins:  „ reported  twelve  hours  overtime  retary,  Frank  HpUand.  Report  tary,  W,  P«rn»ll.  P(Blegates  re­ in  keeping  messroom  clean.  Dis­ MEffcli  of  Dimes  appeal.  Stewatd  ..(disputed  in  his  department  The  given  on  ship's  fund  as  standing  ported number  of  bopks  and  p^­ pussion on  obtaining  draw mdhey  stated  that beefs  should be haitit­ Steward's.  Delegate  reported  dis­ at  $29.50  and  report  on  donation  led  by  department  Delegates  in­ ..pmte  on extra  meals  to­be  divid­ for  TV  set  for  Baltimore  Marine  stead  having  each  man  blow  ied by  the CJaUeyman.  Joseph Tei­ Hospital.  Delegates  reported  no  his  top.  Crewmember  who  coh­r  Cipher  elected  new.  Ship's  Dele­ beefs. Suggestion made  that more  tinuaUy  beefed  about  conditio^  gate  by  acclaim,  inasmuch  as  juices  be  put  out.  Motion carried  on  ship  was  asked  to . get  off  ht  past  Delegate  is  getting  off  the  to  take  greater  interest  in  the  next  port.  ^  '  Ili^  ^   I lkllaR 1^^  ;^ip,  It  was  suggested  that  each  Union  material  put  aboard.  Crew  ^  (oi  ,4  4  4  i9«rduuii iiMiviiw  ia  "member  of  the  crew get his  new  cautioned  other  crews  hitting  FAIRISLE  (Waterman),  Apiil  vifaL  For fills  reason  If  Is  ImperatlTe  that  every  6e»>^  Cuba  to  be  wary  of  using  mails  life  preserver  which  is  already  20  —  Chairmam  J.  BatsQn;  Sec­ ' dn  board.  It  was  also  suggested  there  as  half  of  mail  received  farer stand  ready  to skip  Ip  the  rating  for  which he Is  retary,  J. Clinton.  Steward  raised  ­"that  the  crew  could  and  should  had  been  opened  before  being  quallfii^ ud In wl^bh he can he of  the giceateat  seryh^  beef  about  taking  over  the  (de­ cooperate  better  with  the  Mess­ delivered.  Some  mgjl  was  not  In  this (wnMctleB,  Headqparteie otniidpttes  to p^t  partment  in  sloppy  condition  mm in helping to keep  the mess­ delivered  at  all.  out  that  many  men  qualified  by  experience  and  skill  frtbn  the previous  Steward.  Dele­ 4'  4  4>  room  cleaner.  This  also  applies  gates.  reported  no  beefs.  Discus­ ALCOA  PILGRIM  (Alcoa),  have^^ not  applied­for  endorsements  for  high  ratings.  «^to  the  recreation  room,  sion on purchase  of  new washing  Men who do not  sedk higher ratlngt for  which they  machine.  Discussion  on  repgjr  April  22  —  Chairman,  Jamas.  i  '  4.  t  4.  are  qualified  are.  In  effect,  causing  a  waste  of  niseded  list.  ­  WHITER  HILL  (Cities  Retv­ Russell:  Secretary,  Floyd  Mit­ ,  '  i(m)'  April  30—Chairman,  Tom  chell.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  skill.  4  4  4  Rrennfmt  Secr(atary,  J,  J.  MulUn  men  returning  to  ship  late  and  AMEROCEAN  (Blackcherier),  The  Maritime  Administrator  Is  seddng  draft­defer­ Heck  and  Engine. Delegates  re­ urged  that  all  cooperate.  Other  Apeil  29—Chairman,  John  Zi(B|r­ menl  for  rated men  only.  Consequently,  mmi^  who  are  ported  ­on  disputed ,overtime  in  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Dis­ Secrelary,  Jatpea  Porter.  drafted beeause they  huve not  (ditalneit  the  ratlnga. for  fiiu  thfin d^partinents.  Stewards  Del­ cussion  on  needed  repairs.  Delegates  reported  all  running,.,  4  4  4  which  they are qnaHhed# wlU  not be  Jobs  In  okay.  Chief  Engineeap  to  be  ask­ egate  reported  a  mino'^  hig/  d^lpartinentr  R  was  moved  SEATRAIN  HEW'  .TERSEY  vdiich they eau he ef  greatest  seryiee tn eur nation.  ed  t([>  change  domestic  tanks_  ps  i®d. cgififd  ^  ®  (Seat*«aL.^ApriI  29 — Chairman,  water "  has  a  bad  taste.  Ship's  If  yen  the  second­hand  washing  . mgohine  jfdiks  Musio; Secrstaxy,  Bill  Fife­ Delegate  gave  a  talk  on  wprli­ Do It toiiyf.  reported  ..and a  juke box with records.  Mo­ derick.  ghip'#  ier  to  the  •  sldP  A&G Sbippmg  From  May 9 To  May 23  }  T I  �KF­*­''  • • i  'Kw:,  fe'­ Friday,  Jutt*  i; 1951  in  clean  from  itg first  trip  undei?  tl^  .  OREMAR  (Calmar), April  ChairniaifV  .J.  Miller:  Secreiaxy,  W;  Pinkham^  Delegates  reported  all  okay.  Motion  carried  to  see  Skipper  about  having  Pantry  sougeed  down.  %  4."i  ';,7'  '  :  V­ V  •   •   THE  SEAFARERS  tOG  Warriors Taking If Easy  Page  Fift«to  while  he  went  ashore  to  see  a  letter  from  Headquarters  doctor.  Bulletin  from  "Food  fbf  March  of  DimeS  appeal.  Dbtr­*  Thought"  posted'  where  entire  sioft  made  tb  send  one  man  t&P­i'  crew  could  read  if.  side  for  mail  instead  of  every*  *  one  running  up  there.  '  4  4  4  FRENCH  CREEK  (Cities  Ser­ 4  4  4  vice)  (date  not  given) — Chair­ SEAMAR  (Calmar),  May  13—  man,  Charles  Hoenemann; Secre­ Chairman,' Joseph  Brennen;  Sec­ tary,  Eddie  Farrell.  Delegates  re­ retary,  Stanley  Ruzyski.  Dele­ ported  all  okay.  Motion  carried  gates  reported  everything  in  or­ to get  a new  library  in next  port.  der.  Repair  list  made  up  and  Ship's  Delegate  reported  that  approved..  Various  topics  in  edu­ the  Captain  had  had  the  Ordi­ cational  bulletins  discussed."  nary  Seaman  make  coffee  in  the  4  4  4  wheelhouse  while  the  ship  was  COE  VICTORY  (Victory  Car­ having fire  and  boat  drill.  riers),  April  1  —  Chairman,  G.  4  4  4  Bulleh;  Secretary.  Sir  Charles.  ABIOUA  (Cities Service),  April  Delegates  reported  some  disput  8  —  Chairman,  Stanley  Swieno­ ed  overtime  and  report  of  Mate  kowski:  Secretary,  Kenneth  working  on  deck.  Motion  carried;, |  Skonberg.  Delegates  reported  the  to  give  all  disputed  overtime  to  number  of  books  and  permfts  in  Captain. Library  to be exchanged  their  departments.  Ship's  fund  in  next  port.  Water  in  fresh  wa­ reported  to  contain  $55.  Pump­ ter  tank  to  be  analysed.  Educa­ man  donated  electric  iron.  tional  meetings  to  be  held  for  4  4  4  the  benefit  of  the  crew  whenever  KATHRYN  (Bull),  April  8  ­i­ possible  for  the  purpose  of  rais­ Chairman,  A.  Oquindo;  Secre­ ing  the  ratings  of  crewmembers.  tary,  A.  MacDonald.  Ship's  Dele­ 4  4  4  gate  reported  that  company  has  EDWARD  L.  GRANT  (Bloom­ instructed  gate  guards  to  open  field),  May  12  —  Chairman,  J­ all  packages  whether  the  bearer  Kane;  Secretary,  C.  SlringfellowJ  has  a  pass  or  not.  Crew  told  to  Delegates  reported  the  number  keep  a  receipt  for  all  purchases  of  books  and  permits  in  their  until  they  are  clear  of  the  ship.  departments.  Discussion  On  wa  /.'J  Discussion  on  the  duties  of  the  ter  situation.  Donation  of  $3|  gangway  watch.  raised  for  Brother­  W.  Browlow  4  4  4  who  died  on  April  19.^  ' SEATRAIN  HAVANA  (Sea­ 4  4  4  train),  April  22—Chairman,  Jack  ANN  MARIE  (Bull),  May  Kelly;  Secretary,  Martin  Lynch.  Chairman,  Charles  Dwyer;  Sec­ Delegates  reported  the  number  retary,  Chris  Karas.  Delegates(^|  of  books  and  permits  in  their de­ reported  on  beefs.  Washing  ma*  partments.  Request  made  for  a  chine  to  be  purchased  this  trip^,  ,  better  grade  of  meat.  More  Chairman  reported  that  $40  ha  glasses  needed.  been  raised  by  crew  towattl  4  4  4  lio  fund.  Bulletins  from  Head­i*"  SEATIGER  (Orion),  April  15  quarters  ­on  educatibn  read  end  —  Chairman,  Harvey  Guenther;  discussed.  Secretary,  V.  O'Brianl.  Delegates  4  4  4  reported  all  okay.  Status  of  per­ ALCOA  ROAM^  (Aleoa)^  mit  and  work  permit  men  ex­ May  20—Cheirmma,  W.  Horsfallr  plained.  Welfare  fund  beneficiary  Secretary, T.  Faulkiier. Delegates  cards  given  but  to  crew.  repbrted  number  oi  books  and  permits  in  Uieir  departments  444  SEATIGER  (Orion),  AprU  30  Ship's  Delegate  repbrted  Uiat  —  Chairman,  Abe  Goldfab;  Sec­ Captain  had  sent  word  to  crew  retary.  V.  O'Briant.  Delegates  that  he  expects  the  type  of  con»  reported  all  in  order,  except  duct  from  the crew  that  is  guar­ deck  department,  which  is  one  anteed  in  contract.  man  short.  Repair  list  to  be  444  ­ posted  on  buUetin  board.  Dis­ CLARKSBraO  VICTORY  cussion  on  keeping  washing  ma­ (Missisrippi),  April  81  —  Chair­ chine  clean.  Men  advised  of  rule  man,  C.  Lawsoa;  SectMttry,  D.  regarding  24=hour  notice  of  sign­ Thomas.  Deletes reported some  ing  off.  disputed  overtime.  Crew  to  ask  that  cooking  range  be  repaired  4  4  4  SEADREAM  (Orion), May  13—  or  crew  will  not  sign  on.  Dis­ Chairman,  Ralph  Williams;  Sec­ cussion  on  equalization  of  over­ retary,  Dan  Foreman.  Steward  time  between  Electricians.  CreW  asked'to put­out  more steaks  and  agreed  to  put  charges  against  roast  beef.  Also  complaint  regis­ person  taking  crew  informatioii  tei­ed  about  hard  baked  potatoes  topside,  if  that  person  is foimd.  and  cold  corn.  Chairman  read  (Continued on  Page  22)  MICHAEL  (Carraa).  April  21  —Chairman,  A.  Anderson;  Secre­ tary,  j.  Mercado.  Motion  carried  to'send  a  letter  to  Headquarters  to  find  out  if  crewmembers  can  receive  US,  currency  while,  out  of  US  continental  waters.  Re­ quest  made  that  ship'receive  ed­ ucational  kit  . the  next  time  it  hits  pott.  ,  4"  4'  ALGONQUIN  VICTORY  (St.  Lawrence * Navigation),  April  11  —Chairman,  John  Crowley;  Sec­ retary,  A.  Campbell.  Delegates  reported  no  beefs.  Discussion  on  "Divided  Responsibilities,"  Wash­ ing  machine  to  be  repaired.  4  a>  t  ^ELIZABETH  (Bull).  April  29—  Chairman,  Edmund  Abualy;  Sec­ retary,  K.  Hatgimisios,  Delegates  reports  accepted.  Motion  carried  tfcat  anyone  having,  siiggestionst  of  SlU  interest  to. send  it  to  the  SS  Puerto  Rico  for  publication.  Request  made  for  more  coopera­ tion  in  keeping  ship­  quiet  at  A  trio  of  seafaring  Warriors  use  the  ship's  rail .for  support  night.  as  they hrace  themselves  for  a  traditional  shipboard  shot 'with  4.  4i  4.  the  vessel's  life  ring.  Left  to  right:  Bosun  Knowles  and  ABs  STEEL SURVEYOR (Isthmian),  April  15  —  Chairman,  J.  Nina;  Green  and  Demayer.  Secretary,  H.  Nicholson..  Dele­ gates  reported  disputed  overtime  cussion  on  poor  quality  of  night  in  all  departments.  Ship's  IDele­ lunch.  Report made that  ship had  gate  to  collect  all  Union  books  given  $54  to  the  March  of  Dimes  prior  to  payoff.  Patrolman  to  be  and  will  take  another  coUec  seen  about  transportation  for  tion.  Article  from  "Food  for  men  who  have  been  fined.  Dis­ Thought"  read  to  crew  and  dis­ cussion  on  the  quality  of  the  cussed."  Senate  investigators  re­ night  lunch  cold  cuts.  port _pn  Cities  Service  read  and  discussed.  t  4.  4­ SOUTHERN  STATES  (South­ .  4  4  4  ern  Trading),  April  30 —Chair­ OCEAN  C  (Ocean  TMn^rta­ man,  Stacy  Robinson;  Secretary,  tioh),  April  30  —  Chiiirmah,  Ed.  C.  Parrish.  Delegates  reported  AWW«Eb  ^Mfriaryv filmtano  disputed  overtime  in  all  depart­ Biiic^ilib.  Dolegltes.  imported  no  ments.  Article  from  "Food  for  bfeOfs.  •  Pantrytaan  the  Thought"  read  and  discussed.  cfeW  td  cooperate  in  keeping  the  Each  Department  instructed  to  Pdhti'y. clean.­  ,  •   make  up  a  repair  list.  '4  54  4 •  .  4"  4'  .  it  iCHiWAWA  t  (Cities  Eeretee).  CUBQRE  (Ore),  April  27  —  AWU  J.  C»n­ Chairman,  L.  Van  Ever;  Secre­ nolly; j StdcrefarF;: j.  Dele­ tary,  W.  House. Delegates report­ gates  reported ' the  number  of  number  of  books  and  per­ books  and  permits  in  their  de­ mits  in  their  departments.  Ship's  pai'traents.  New  sheets  and  pil­ pelegate  told  crew  that  a  col­ low  cases  to  be  ordered.  Ship'S:^  lection  will  be  made  at  payoff  Delegate  read  letter  concerning  for  the  March  pf  Dimes.  ^  March­  of  Dimes.  Discussion  On  4,  Here's  the  man  who. submit­ educational  program  for  hew  OCEANSTAR  JTriton),  April  permit  card  men.  Discussion  on  ted  the  photos  to  the  LOG.  15—Chairman,  Bill  Higgs;  Secre­ article  on  political  action  from  Chuck  Garriz.  Apparently,  he's  tary,  Whity  Lewis.  Delegates  re­ pamphlet  "Food  for  Thought."  resting  up  for  one  of  the  big  ports  accepted.  Motion  carried  Canasta  contests  that  were  a  4  4  4  to  bring  to  the  attention  of  the  nightly  feature.  BTBEL  WORKER  (Isthmian),  jPatrolmari  ,  anyone  performing  April  ­22  —  Chairman,  Charles  during .trip.  Repair  lists  to  be  Club  inasmuch  as  they  wbh  it  submitted  tO .. delegates  as  soon  Bush;  Secretary,  Tony  Gasper.  in  a  ball  game.  Discussion  on  T3ie  LOG  Pa  the  bffirial  publkatkm  of  the  Sea­ Delegates  reported  beef  on  de­ as " possible.  farers  Intetnatimial  Union  ia  ayaLt{d>le  to  all  members  who  wish  how  much  to  give  crewmembers  layed  sailing.  Discussion  on  pur­ •  %  4>  4.  to  have  it  sent  to tiiejrlu»ne  free  of  charge  for  the  enjoymmit  of  removed to  the hospital  in South  JOHN  B.  WATERMAN  (Wa­ ­chasing  a  new  washing  machine.  America.  Motion  carried  to  give  thdr ianrilies'and  thmfaaedvos  When  ashore.  If  you  desire  to  have  4  4  .4  ierman),  April  29  —  Chairman.  the LOG sent  to you each week  address cards  are on  hand at every  the  men  $100.  Jesse  Lewis; Secretary,  G.  Billey.  SEATHUNDER  (Orion),  April  SlU  brandi  for  this  putpose.  4  4  4  • Ci  iOelegates  reported  number  of  22  —  Chairman,  Britton;  Secre­ However, for  Uiose  who are  at  sea or at  a  distance firom a SIU  SEADREAM  (Orioii),  March  tary,  Smilowitz. ­  Ship's  Delegate  books  and  permits  in­" their  de­ hall,  the LOG  reproducfes  below the form  used  to request  the LOG,  partments.  Motion  carried  to  buy  reported  that  there  has  been  26^­''Chairman,  Ralph  Williams;  which  you can fill  oUt,  detach  and  send  to:  SEAFARERS  LOG, fil  Secretary,  Dan  Foreman.  Dele­ . an  iron  and  ironing  poard  from  some  stealing  going  on  aboard  Beaver Street,  New  York  4,  N.  Y.  Ship's, fund.  Steward  told  crew  ship.  Motion  carried  that  de­ gates  reported  all  in  order.  Dis­ cussion  on  needed  repairs  in  en­ lhat  meals  served  to  other  than  partmental  delegates  collect  do­ PLEASE  PRINT  INFORMATION  crewmembers  are  to  be  followed  nations  for  March  of  Dimes  from  gine  room.  Discussion  on  disci­ crew  at  the  payoif.  Preamble  of  plining  of  new  member  of  deck  To the  Editor:  ^ by .chits  confirmed  by  him.  Union  Constitution  read  to  en­ department  who  had  been  the  4  4.  4  I would  like  the  SEAjFARERS  LOG  mailed  to  the  LONGVIEW  VICTORY  (Vic.  lighten  some  uf  crewmembers  cause of  trouble with every mem­ address bdoW: ;  lory  Carriers)  (no  dite  gSveii)—  who  seemed  to  have  mistaken  ber  of  his  department.  4  4  4  Chairman,  Ken  Robarts;  Secre­ ideas  as  to  the  "Brotherhood  of  ^  STONY  CREEK  (Mar­Trade),  Name  tary,  Charles  Lord.  Delegates  re­ the  sea."  April  8  ­o Chairmaa, George  Ba­ ported  no  beefs.  Discussion  on  4  4  4  katir  Secretary.  Richard  Bauer.  street  Address  DEL  NORTE  (MIsriisippi).  getting  better  fans  for  quarters.  Grew  to  take  turns  in  keeping  AprU  29—Chairihaii; Mftthsst Soe­ Discussion  on  sending  of  letter  —  2a>ne.  State  rwhtry,  Lewis.  Ship's  Delegate  to ­  Union  concerning  replace­ City  lauhdsy  clean.  ments­needed  on  ship.  Crew  to  reported  pMsth^ >  of  educational  r4  4  4  BRADFORD  ISLAND  (Ciliet  bulletins  ff o,m  Heariquarters.  turn  in  face  towels ­  with  their  dirty  linen.  Discussit­n  on  crew­ SMxylCeb  April  24  Chairman.  Treasurer  reports  $99;^^  Ship's  FUM.  Ship'^.­^ba­TebaU  cup  msml^r  having  to  pay  overtime  Deleg^w  reporitd  no  beefs.  Dife­j given  to  Gymnasia  y  Esgrima  to  man  who  stood  his  waftch  llvtiee  T«  Mi  Sill  Menben  �'  Page Sixteen  THE  SE  AF ^ It  £  R 5  LOG  Friday,  June  1,  19S1  ­.  ­f,  ­ •   ­i  Kyska  Comes  Through  Ship­Shape  ^o the  Editor:  thing  because  that  would  giVe  them  propaganda  to  try  to  win  I g;­  For  quite  a  while  now  our  guys  to  follow  their  phony  line;  I •   ijnion has  been functioning  with­ Naturally,  when  some  un­ out  any  of  the  nuisances  which  thinking  guys  hear  a  guy  get  up  the  Trotskyites  other  sub­ and  say  let's  ask  for  $500  per  l| Versive  political  groups  used  to  week,  they're  air for  it, ­So  these  II try  to  create  whenever  they  saw  characters  would  confuse  some  Lv^an  opportunity  for  grandstand  guys  and  keep  the  Union  mem­ bership  from  being  closely  knit,­ as  they  should  be,  especially  |b |^  the fight  our  organiz­ when a  beef  is  coming  up  on  the  ition put on  against  these charac­ horizon.  ters  and  it  seems  that  we  are  ECONOMIC  BEEF  far  better  off  for  having  gotten  And  back  in  1946,  when  our  rid  of  them.  True,  we  never  had  any  com­ Union  struck  in  protest  against  mies  in  our  Union,  and  the  Trot­ the  Wage  Stabilization  Board's  skyites  and  the  other  politicals  overruling  of  the  wage  increase  never  amounted  to  anything  in  the  SIU  negotiated  in  private  tlte  organization,  but  they  did  collective  bargaining  with  the  shipo­wners,  these  lunatics  sat  have  nuisance  value.  The  Deck  Gang  had  no  beefs  when  the  Wa­ Here  are  some  members  of  the  Stewards  • They never  gave  a  damn  about  back  and  thought  the  revolution  terman  ship  paid  off  after  four­month  trip  to  department,  whose  beefs  were  settled  at  the  the  welfare  of  the  seamen  and  was  here,  and  wei*e  trying  to  Far  East.  Left  to  right:  Hank,  AB;  Galloway,  payoff.  Photos  were  submitted  by  Harry  Mrva,  whenever  an  issue  arose  in  make  all  kinds  of  crazy  political  T^B;  Nick,  OS;  Chris,  DM;  Bob. J^B  and  Deck  DM,  who  said  the  Kyska  crew  was  "a  good  which  a  seaman  stood  to  gain,  analyses  of  the  beef.  They  did  Delegate.  Kneeling  is  Mike,  an  OS.  .  gang."  u  they'd  jump  on  it  and  pump  it  everything  but  view  it  as  the  ?  for  all  it  was  worth  just  to  call  plain  economic  beef  that  it  was.  I  attention  to  themselves.  That  the  So  when  we  got  rid  of  these  I  beef  might  be  lost  was  not  their  characters,  I  think  wie  did  a  service  to  our  membership,  the  \  concern.  i:  ­ Union  and  the  country  in  gen­ ^  GROUND  OWN  AXES  eral.  The  proof  shows  up  when  To  the  Editor:  ran  into  "a  lush  on  the  street  t^ital  feeling  among  the  whole  I  ­  About  ail  they  contributed  to  you  look,  at  how  much  better  off  who  said  . "Hello  Hedge."  Slim  gmig.  Greetihgs  and  salutations  to  • anything  was  confusion,  They  our  Union  is  without  them.  told  him  he  didn't  remember  The  culinary  (and  I  quote  all  SIU  Brothers  and  officials  operated  purely  as  politicians  Bob  Weldon  from  the  crew  of  the  _Robin  him,  but  that  his  breath  was  Frenchy  Michelet)  dep^irtment,  who  were  out  to  buUd  them­ familiar.  (That's  corn,  too,  Bro­ headed  by  the  genial  and  grin­ Trent,  sometimes  known  as  the  ther.)  selves  and  never  took  a  straight  ning  Johnny  (Sirloin  Steaks)  "Ex­Leaping  Flattop,"  and  the  t.,  trade  union  line  when  the  mem­ Dewey  Martin Sends  "Silent" Redman from  the City  Menville,  aided  and  abetted  by  "Rambling  Ghost  of  the  Robin  1|\ bership'S  welfare  was  involved.  of  Scrapple  and  Brotherly  I^ve,  Chief  Cook  Bob  (Keep  'Em  Fat  Greetings—From Army  Line."  I  \  I remember,  for  example,  back  Roger  La  Pointe,  the  smiling  and  Sassy)  Reid,  Night  Cook  It  seems  to  the  writer  that  bean  eater  from  the  city  that  and  Baker  Fred  Minco,  Second  ^couple  of  years  when  it  was  To  the  Editor:  there  are  a  few  shattered  hearts  has  hell  winning  a  pennant  in  • Cook  and  Can  Opener  Charl<»  announced  at  a  New  York  mem­ bership  meeting  that  the  Union  The  last  "greetings"  I  got  sure  on  this  scow  because  we  had  to  the  American  League,  Happy  Muntz,  Blazes  Pinaccio,  Andy  was  going  after  increased  wages  weren't  very  cheerful.  This  is  to  depart  from  li'l  Old  New  York  Shield,  Johnny  Redecki,  Chuck  Albers,  Jerry  Brooks,  Don  Tap^  and  ' improved  working  condi­ inform  my  former  sWpmates,  a  few  days  ahead  of  time.  Per­ Babbitt,,  and  many  others  are  man,  Luis  Williams,  Jo  Jo  (Ck)t­ tions  in  contract  negotiations.  Up,  through  the  LOG,  that  I'm  in  haps  manana  they  wrill  change  now  claiming  they  are  'of  the  ton)  Bale  and  D.  C.'  Jones  are  jumps  one  of  these  Trotskyite  the  Army.  I'm  hoping  to  hear  their  views,  for  during  a  few  cutting  the  mustard,  but  is  It  days  of  our  stay  in  a  few  of  characters  and  starts  bellowing  from  some  of  them.  entirely  too  good  to  last? ­Any­ about  how  the  membership  I've  aiaeady  retired  my  book,  these  ports,  the.  writer  is  posi­ way;  we  are  keeping  our­fingetti  should  instruct  the  Negotiating  and  I  sure  intend  td  use  it  again  tive  that  some  of  the  Casanovas  crossed  and  hoping  that  the  food  Committee  to  ask  for  a  fantastic  when  I  get  put.  Please  continue  will find  new fields.  and  service  stay  at  status  quo—*  increase  and  a  lot  of  other  ridic­ sending  the,  LOG'  to  my  home,  MAKE  UP  KITS  which  is  above  average.  ulous  demands.  If  I'm  not  mis­ as.  my  mother  forwards  them  5ki  Gretsky  of  the  land  of  the  This  rustbucket  is  being  clean­ taken  they  even  wanted  the  to  me.  ed  from  stem  to  stern,  scraped;­ oriole  and  canaries,  who,  inci­ Negotiating  Committee  to  de­ You  fellows  who  were  on  the  dentally,  is  a. pretty  good  buck­ sougeed,  painted,  etc.  Froni  the  I  inand  that  the  operators  make  Steel  Surveyor  with  me,  drop  aroo,  just  decided  to  purchase  a  looks  of  things,  the  deck  apes  .  1  May  Day  a  holiday,  or  some­ me  a  hne,  ­And  ,you  characters  whole  new  line  of  cosmetics  for  will  be  entirely  top  exhausted  thing  just  about  as  bad.  "on  the  Southportjhad  better  not  his  gang  and  himself  so  they  to  go­ ashore  down  in  the  svelte  laugh—you  may  be  next.  belt  and  if  some  of  these  lovers  WHY  NOT?  can  renew  their  complexions  af­ I'll' forward  a  donation  to  the  do  not  show  up  at  certain  places  fighting  Irish  of  Notre  Dame.  It  ter  so  much  painting,  sougeeing,  It  was  pretty  obvious  that  LOG  as  soon  as  I  get  paid.  within  a  limited  time  after  ar­ seems  strange  that  no  one  has  scraping,  oiling  and  what  have  they  didn't  give  a  hoot  about  rival,  then  yours  truly  feels •   claimed  to  be  an  alumnus  of  you.  Pvt.  Dewey  L.  Martin.  how  we  made  out,  or  what  we  there  may  be  a  female  picket­ Vassar.  But  all  joshing aside,  the  US  53082099  got.  Jiist  so  long  as  they  had  an  One  of  his  boys,  "Slimbo  line  thrown  around  the  "Ram­ eldthners  and .  the.  youngsters  HQ  Battery,  excuse  to  step  up  and  holier.  Hedge,"  now  uses  more  poo  foo  bling  Ghost."  really  get  along  on  this  tub.  :  213  AAA  Gun  Bn.  In  fact,  like  the  commies,  they  than  a  leading  man  in  a  musical  Leo  Koza  Camp  Stewart,  Georgia  comedy.  Early  this  morning  Slim  Everything  and  all  things  are  preferred  that  we  didn't  get  any­ Ship's  Delegate  running  smoothly,  just  as an  SIU  Capetown,  So.  Africa  ship  should  run.  No  beefs,  no  arguments,  and  so  far  (yes,  the  fingers  are  crossed)  a  great  fra­ To  the  Editor;  s  1  jfeay­ .;SI  V;'  Robin Trent Gang's  A­ll Wovkitt^ Together^  —And  There's  Not  A  Sit^le  Beef  In  Sight  Agent Speeds  The  crew  sends  its  apprecia­ tion  to  Blackie  Gardner  for  his  splendid  and  successful  efforts  oh  obtaining  a  ship's  library  fotj  us  on  short  notice,  when  we  I'S"  were  on  the  West  Coast.  The  Skipper,  Captain  Ellison,  is  one  of  the  best  and  fairest  afloat,  as  far  as  the  crew  is  con­ cerned.  The  rest  of  the  officers  are  also  a  good  bunch  of  joes, j  The  Steward,  Bill  Riodian,  is  a^  popular  fellow  with  the  boys.  for  his  continental  dishes  and  his  many  little  efforts  please  the  crew.  Karl  Petersen  is  Bosun  on  here,  and  he's  one  of  the  best  you  can find.  ~  Our  trip  over  here  will  long  remain  in  the  memories  of  the  crew  as  the  roughest  any  of  us  have  ever  seen  in  the  Pacific.  Most  of  the  crew  on  here  are  Boston  boys  and  get  along  fa­ mously.  Wishing­good  sailing  to  alj  of  you  boys  back  home.  Crew,  SS  Logans  Fort  Yokosuku,  Japan  To SS Logans Fort  Cute  Dish  GAPTAIN  KEYMER  LAUDS SIU­CREW  AS^^AMANLI^r  To  the  Editor:  Currently  aboud  Ihe  Cities  Service  tanker  Logans  Fort,  which  is  enroute  to  the  Far  East,  are  (left  to  right)  J.  Ahe^  OS;  M.  Hitchcock,  AB;  H.  Leavy,  OS,  and  C.  Vixweht,  BR;  The  boys  say  the  LOG  "will  probably  be  hearing  froni  us  from  time to time, as we're out  here on one­year  articles." Keep  those  photos, of  crewmembers  coming,  too.  Brothers.  I  take  this  opportunity  to  commend  each  and  every  crew­ member  (of  the  SS  Highpoint  Victory)  at  the  close  of  this  voy­ age,  for  his  personal  coopera­ tion  in  being  attentive  at  all  times  to  his  duties  and  for  com­ ing  into  the final  port  of  pay­ off  with  no  logs  or fines  on  the  ship's  records  after  a  foreign  voyage.  It  is  quite  a  pleasure  to  have  a  crew  that  conducts  themselves  dt  all  times  in  an  orderly  and  seamanlike  manner,  both  in  the  States  and  abroad.  In  closing  this _  vpyage,  I  can  only,  say  for  all  departments  that  it has  been  a  pleasure  being  associated  with  you.  G,  M.  Keymer,  Master  SS  Highpoint  Victory  Two­aad­a­half­year­old  El­'>  len  Lee  Levine  of  Brooklyn  looks  plenty  appealing.  She's  the  daughter  of  Phil  and  Yetta  Levine.  Phil  is  Secoaid  Cook^  and  Baker  on  the  SlU­ccn­'?  .  traded 'Sand  Chief.  A­,' I  �...,  ­  •  • . ;,  •  • vp­s^^;­i:.:­^:  '• ilif  Friday. Jvmm  I,  1951  TEE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  SeTenleea  New Orleans  Shipping  is  it  • m  in High Gear  ^1  yil  REPORT  NUMBER  THREE  By  LINDSEY  WILLIAMS  NEW  ORLEANS,  May  24  —  By  PAUL  HALL,  Secretary­Treasurer,  SIU,  A&G  District; Chairman,  SIU Welfare  Plan Trustees  Shipping  is at  a  rapid  pace  down  i  Each  week  the  Seafarers  Welfare  Plan  will  make  its  report  to  the  membership  of  the  Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  here  and  has  kept  the  port  staff  through  the  SEAFARERS  LOG. Included  will  be  the name*  of  the  men  receiving hospital  benefits,  the  amounts  paid,  the  on  the  run  to  keep  the  ships'  covered  and  the  men  moving  hospitals  in  which  they  afe  receiving  treatment,  and  the "iotal  amount  paid  out  since  the  inception  of  the  plan  on  July  out  to  the  jobs.  We've  kept  all  1,  1950.  Also  included in  the  report  will  be  the  names df  the men who have died and the amounts paid  their beneficiaries.  running  along  like  clockwork,  though,  without  a  beef  from  a  May  6 ­ May 19  shipowner  or  a  crewmember.  Period Coyered By  This  Report  The  activity  of  the  past  two  Hospital  Benefits Paid in This  Period  $t400  weeks  breaks  down  like  this:  V­ ships  paid  off,  nine  signed  $42,234  Eight  Total Hospital  Benefits Paid  Since  July  1950  on  and  fifteen  were  in­transit.  $5,500  One  of  the  ships,  the  Liberty  Death Benefits  Paid  This Period  '  Flag,  came  in  here  for  her  first  $38,000  payoff  under  the  SIU flag.  She  Total Death  Benefits Paid Since  July 1, 1950  Listed  below  are  the  Brothers  who  have  received  hospital  benefits, during  the  period  covered  by  .this  two­week  left  Texas  some  time  ago  on  her  first  trip  out  of  the  boneyard  and  report,  the  hospitals  they  were  in  and  the  amounts  they  were  paid.  she  was  a  mess,  but  at  the  pay­ GALVESTON.  TEXAS  .  14.03  14.00  Karpinsky,  J  •  SAN  JUAN,  PUERTO  RICO  Cruz,  Rogelio  off  the  result  of  the  industrious  Sullivan,  William  J.  ..........  14.00  Lewis,  Joseph  F.  14.00  crew  aboard  showed  itself  in  a  Dand,  James  ......:.  :  14.00  Natal,  Roberto  14.00  14.00  spick  and  span  ship.  The  crew  14.00  Reinholdt,  A.  R  7.00  Robertson,  C.  R  Velez,  M.  A.  !  14.00  Graham,  M.  E  14.00  deserves  a  vote  of  thanks  from  7.00  Klakowics,  B  7.00  Roberts,  E.  E  Sen­anno,  Luis '  ^y.OO  Gross,  E.  E  7.00  the  owners.  By  the  way,  she's  7.00  Wade,  W.  E  Hackett,  J.  J.,  14.00  Zieth,  William  Hodge,  E.  D  7.00  the  first  boneyard  ship  that  did  ..;....  14.00  42.00  Harrell,  W.  B.  ;  84.00  Ledbetter,  H.  P.  7.00  Henderson,  A.  7.00  not  have  the  entire  crew  pile  MANHATTAN  BEACH,  NY  Copa,  A.  P  .•   7.00  off  after  the  first  trip.  Hogan,  R;  E.  14.00  SAVANNAH;  GEORGIA  7.00  De  Jesus,  Jose  ..  KeUy,  D.  D.  14.00  Harris,  R  One  of  the  crewmembers of the  :  21.00  .  yo.oo  Del  Sud,  Bob  White,  dropped  Lagan,  Hugh  F  14.00  Walters,  E.  STATEN  ISLAND,  NY  14.00  VA  HOSPITAL  7.00  Lang,  Leo  14.00  Ogletiee,  A.  L  Huneycutt,  C.  into  the  hall  long  enough  for  us  14.00  BRONX.  NEW  YORK  Leftwick,  R.  E.  .."  7.00  ...........  14.00  McGuigan,  Arch  .........i  Dennis,  S.  L  ..#.....  7.00  7.00  7.00  Fontendt,  C; '.v..:...:...............  21.00  Jablon,  Bernard  S.  14.00  McCranie,  C.  'Lawlor,  James  J.  14.00  Murray,  H.  W.  Vgrke,  Peter  • .  "  14.00  McLaughlin,  William  7.00  •   14.00  Anderson,  William  'Quinn,  Robert  E.  1:.:.....  —  '  14.00  Raana,  Karl  7.00  Death Benefits  Paid  ­..„...........14.00  7.00  Ray,  Claude  Milanesi,  Eugene  Below  are  the  names  of  de­ ....:  14.00  7.00  Regan,  J.  T  Jeanson,  N  91.00  ceased  Brothers  whose  benefic­ 7.00  SAN  FRANCISCq.  CALIF.  iaries  received  death  benetits  :  Callisto,  J  1  21.00  Sanchez,  Pedro  14.00  Thurman,  Henry  ,  14.00  Thompson,  Robert  W  Koslusky,  Joseph  28.00  under  the  SIU  Welfare  Plan,  ;  14.00  Hollings,  A  »...  14.00  Tickle,  Lonnie  Ames,  Omar  7.00  during  this  May  6­May  19  period.  '  7.00  Grangaard,­  J.  500.01}  •   7.00  Babine,  Harold  B  Stidham,  George  301.00  Mitchell,  Frank  7,00  Mitchell,  M.  1,000.00  14.00  Paraschiv,  Michael  ;  NORFOLK,  VIRGINIA  14.00  Ramut,  S.  .....1,000.00  7.00  Zagorda,  B  Lewis,  James  R  28.00  Rivera,  R  Kopenhagan,  M  7.00  Hibbs;  Maiden  ..  1,000.00  14.00  Physic,  George  14.00  BALTIMORE,  MARYLAND  Moats,  C.  L. • .  Meltzer, ­ George  14.00  Brownlow,  W.  P  ..........1,000.00  14.00  King,  Arthur  Watson,  W.  G.  ..1,000.00  7.00  Arreola,  Manuel  14.00  Hahn,  C.  F.  :.....  7.00  Mitchell,  Paige  ..  Berglund,  B  ^  ,7.00  21.00  Dalton,  Jack  Stefanik,  John  5,500.00  98.00  14.00  ..........  7.00  Ray,  James  Arnold,  George  14.00  Dodge,  M  56.00  Motus,  F.  14.00  Campbell,  Frank  21.00  BOB  WHITE  Sanchez,  C  14.00  Dacey,  C.  14.00  • to learn  that  he  has  eight  years  Pilutisi  J;  14.00  of  seatime  already  in  Kis  27"  Blomgren,  J,  ......:  7.00  years  and  has  been  in  the  SIU  7.00  Downey,  Cyril  a  good  part  of  the  time,  having  .........  14.00  .Vidal,  William  stayed  in  the  MCS  only  long  FREDERICK  W.  BROWN  BEN  F.  RHODEBARGER—Contact  Paul  Gonsorchik  for  your  :;...  7.00  wrist  watch  off  the  SS  Arthur  R.  Lewis.  Pron,  P.  ...........  Your  sister,  Doris  P.  Brown,  enough  to  learn  that  it  wasn't  ..........  14.00  Joseph;  Eric.  ...  asks  you  to  get  in  touch  with  for  him.  He's  Bartender  on  the  4.  •   t  14JOO  Cuelles;  J.  .......  Del  Sud,  a  job  he  filled  on  the  GEORGE  KLOVANICH  .  '  her  immediately.  KARL  HAGSTROM  14.00  Get  in  touch  with  Jack  West­ Grant,  H  Alcoa  Cavalier  for  22  months.  Your  wallet  and  papers  are  4­ Hund,  John  14.00  phal,  c/o  Apt.  16­B,  77  Park  being  held  or.  the  6th  flo.  r  of  Two  years  ago  when  this  port  TOM  GRINER  Murphy,  T.  14.00  Avenue,  New  York.  Phone  Mur­ ihe  New  York  Hall. 'See  mail  Contact  your  local  draft  board.  had  a  Thanksgiving  dinner  for  Padzik;  John  14.00  ray  Hill  4­2539.  the  men  on  the  beach.  Bob  ran  ^lerk.  4»  4.  4»  "Barron,  John  14.00  M.  H.  McKAY  the  galley.  4.  t  4.  Remahl,  E.  21.00  "Let  me  know  how  you  made  On  the  local  labor  front  we  STANLEY  D.  NEWMAN  EDWARD  McCORMICK  ­ Craig,  Frank  14.00  Get  in  touch,  with  Jim  Mur­ Your  wife  ^ks  you  to  contact  out  with  your  car.—A.  J.  O'Mal­ were  informed at  the recent  Cen­ Dudley; c.  .  7^0  phy,'  SS  Puerto  Rico.­ her  or  your  daughter  at  once.  ley,  276  State  St.,  Boston,  Mass."  tral  Trades  meeting  that  an  old  Shipley,  J.  7.00  „  culprit  is  back  among  us—non­ 4  "4,  4.  4.  i.  4.  ­ Nawrockii, Jrr ^i.;:w:v^^:^  7.00  ANTONIO  VIERA—Get  in  touch  with  your  daughter,  Eva.  union  bread.  Some  time  ago  the  Hi  D.  CAREY  ­ O'Dowd,  R.'..,.  ....1.....­..A.­. ­  7.00  Contact  yoiir  local draft  board.  Thei­e  is  a  letter  from  her  for­you  at  the  New  York  Hall.  Bakers  Union  was  successful  in.  Cardoza,  Eronk  7.00  cutting  off  the  supply  of  nonr  4.  4.  4­ i  X  i'  *  Davenport,  P.  Gi  7.00  union  bread  being  brought  into  JAMES  P.  LAFFIN  STEIGAN  JOSEPH  WpLKOWSKI  Vaughan,  William  ..............  14;00  Contact  your  local  draft  board.  Your  gear  is  still  on  board  the  .  Will  this  man,  or  anyone  who  the  city.  *  Eklund,  El  14.00  knows  of  his  whereabouts  since  At  that  time  the  bread  was  SS  Olympic  Games.  4.  4.  November  1950,  please  get  in  labelled  "Mrs.  Cotton's"  breaa.  SAMUEL  JAMES  WILLIAMS  4.  4.  4.  609.00  Get  in  touch  with  your  local  touch  with  his  brother­in­law,  Now  it's  back  again,  this  time  JOHN  PRANSKI  Robert • 'McLaughlin, 2408  Gaston  as  "Velva"  bread  and  is  being  draft  boArd  as  soon  as  possible.  Contact  your  local  draft  board.  MOBILE,  ALABAMA  Street  East,  Savannah,  Ga.  His  sold  by  the  Capitol  stores.  We  4.  4  4  Burke,  Tim  14.00  family  has  heard  rumors  that  are  telling  the  members  in  this  JOHN  LAWRENCE  CROWLEY—Your  Brother  James  wishes  Lanier,  Glenn  ;  7.00  Laffin  was  aboard  a  Great  Lakes  port  to  steer  clear  of  this  bread,  Leousis,  Mike  7.00  vou  to  know  that  your  father  died  on  May  23.  which  scuttles  the  efforts  of  the  at  exploded.  Christensen,  B.  7.00  ­  X  X  X  union  bakers  in  this  city.  ^^4  4  4  Douglas,  Harace  ..................  7.00  FRANK  S.  BORKPWSKI—Your  sister  asks  you  to  call  her.  Here  in  our  branch  meeting,  ARTHUR  B.  EDWARDS  O'Neill,  J.  14.00  •   ^  X  ­  X  X  Get  in  touch  with  Benjamin  LeRoy  Clarke  held  the  chair  JOHN  N.  WILLIAMS  ,  JOHN  H.  RICHARDSON.  Jr.  56.00  The  LOG  is  being  sent  you'  Get  in  touch  with  your  mother  B.  Sterling,  or  Marvin  Schwartz,  while  Herman  Troxclair  was  Re­ 42  Broadway,  New  Yofk  4,  N.  Y.  cording  Secretary  and  Buck  Ste­ BOSTON,  MASS.  at  52  Balsam  Ave. Is this  correct?  concerning  mail  that  needs  your  phens  was  Reading  Clerk.  There  attention.  Write  to  Mrs.  .John  De  Luca,  G.  !  7.00  4  4  4,  was  no  new  business  or  good  MICHAEL^  PISKON  H.  Richardson;  404  Griffith  Road,  MICHAEL  CUMANDO  and  welfare.  All  minutes  were  (ex­^S  Steel  Architect)  •   NEW  ORLEANS,  LA.  Contact  your  local draft  board.  Monroe,  North  Carolina.  accepted,  as  was  Headquarters'  Captain  F.  Jones,  now  on  SS  Allmon,  J.  B  14.00  report.  The  Negotiating  Commit­ Steel  Worker,  has  your  money  .  4  X  Beaudry,  L.  ..^  7.00  tee's  communication  regarding'  and  painting,^  White  him  c  o  ,  LEp  FEHER  has  asked  that  the  .LOG  extend  his  debp  ap­ 14,00  Cantrell,  J.  D.  the  vacation,  plan.was  read  and  Istlimian  SS Company,  71  Broad­­ preciation  to  the, crew  6f  the  SS  Sea  Comet  for  th(^.. wonderful  14.00  Gara, / Wilson  O.:,  accepted  unanimously.  way,  New  York  6,  New  York.  help  foHowjhi .thelde^^  his  wife  recently."  7;00  Cauble,  L.  • B  ­n  1  �­.C  }'  kr­i^  • '  ^ ,'^ 1  <'>• ' r:y :'y^ I  Ei^htm  T  H  E  S  E  AF^A  HEH & T,i) C  ^  pi  >  Reprinted below  is the  tes^t  of  a  leilter  written .  accept the  .  ..  ,  U  S.  X  " ^  {yy  a  hospitalized  member  of  the  Nsiional  Mari­ ^^.upon.  ..  .  In  addition  the  NMU  is  confronted  i^h  a  time  Union  and  addressed  to  his  union 'brothers  number  of 'hiternal  problems  and  the  diversion  in  the  Manhattan  Beach  Marine  Hospital,  Brook­ of  union  energies  required  2^  the  self­adminis­ lyn.  A  cppy  of  the  letter  was  given  to  the  SIU  tered  type  of  plan  would  prmnt  ah  additional  Hospital  Delegate  when he made  his regular  call  burden  to  that  organization.,  That,  of  course,  is  this week  to bring  Seafarers  their ho^ital bene­ the  NMU's  owz^ problem and it  is not  our,di^re  to meddle  in  its affairs. /  fits.  Nevertheless,  the  administration  of  welfare  As  Seafarers  will  note,  the  letter  points  to  a  benefits is a problem  that should be met squarely  number  of  facts  in  regard  to  the  relative  merits  as  the  prime  responsibility  of  a  trade­union—for  of  the  Seafarers  self­administered  Welfare  plan  and  the  insurance • c  ompany ­ administered  plan,  the  good  of  its  members,  l&e  the  writer  of  the  letter on  this page  who is typical  of  the majority  facts  that  we  have  consistently  stressed.  However,  we  do  not  agree  with  the'  writer  of  of  hospitalized seamen.  The  problem  must  be  dealt  with  because  the  the  letter  when  he suggests  that  any'NMU offic­ failure  of  any  tra^a  union  to  draw  the  greatest  ial  might have had  ulterior  ndotives in preferring  the insurance company  method of  administration.  benefits  from  any  contractual  Impto'^'ement  can  Several  factors undoubtably  influenced  the NMU  ultimately  endanger  all  workers  within  the  in­ to  avoid  the  responsibility  of  providing  the  ser­ dustry.  In  accepting  the  insurance­company  adminis­ vices  required  by  the  self­administered  Welfare  tered  plan,  the  NMU  pass^  the  work  entailed;  plan.  Not  the  least  of  these  is  the  fact  that  the  in  administration  to  the  insurance  company,  Anierican  Merchant  Marine  Institute,  which  is  the  bargaining  representative  for  NMU­contract­ which  is ill­equipped  to service  the needs of  sea­_  ed operator^,  has  always presented a  tough  front  men.  Regardless, of ^^he  strain  which may  be  put on  to  Ihe  NMU.  Because  the  NMU  has no  economic  a  union  by  its  functions  in  a  self­administered  strength  at  present,  the  union  evidently  had  to  'NMU  Plan  Good Jor  Companies  Dear Brothers:  Since  many  of  our  Brothers  are  misinformed­and have  the  idea  th^t  the  NMU  pension  and  weKare  plan  is  taking  care  of  the membership,  we  would  like  to acquaint  all  of  you  with  the  facts.  •  (.  pUOk,  tlm  BIU  feels, that  it  is  the  union's  Job  to  pariicipale actively in any project design^ to im­ prove the  welfare of  its membership. Only  in the  brade  union ^ there  warmth  and  understanding  of  the  individujed  members' problems  and a  gen­ uine desire  to  effectively  aid  in  their  disposition;  The  trade  union  all­around  is  best  geared  to  give  personal  service  to  its  members.  Seamen  cannot, and  should  not, be reguded  as case  num­ bers  in  hospitals,  or  numbers  on  policies—they  are  human  beings  who  have­devoted  their  lives  to  an  industry  that  until  recently  has  been  caK  loused  and  indifferent  to  their  welfare. The  SIU  has  been  a  strong  ixtfluence  in  opening  the  new  era  of  treatment  of  seamen  and  it  feels  that  the  union  should  continue  to  protect  the  seafaring  mmi's tvelfate all  the way.'  L  The  answer  to  the  problem  confronting  the  NMU  lies  in  direct  approach.  It  should  tell  Mr^  Frank  Taylor  of  the  AMMI  that  it  wants  to par­ ticipate in the operation  of  its welfare  plan.  The  SiU_ sincerely  wants  to see  NMU  wel­i  fare  plan  work,  and  t^rk  for  its  membership's  benefit.  We  do  not  want  the  NMU  to  be  hurt/  least  of  all  on  any Issue  involving the'welfare of  its membership.  What  hurts  one  group of  union­ ists, hurts  all  uhioniists.  Not Mnmbers  • m  the  insurance­company.  Hedley  Stone  claims  they  get  6  percent,  apd  those figures  say  they'get  over 13%,.  The  SIU  cost  is figured at  3%  with  their money invested in interest­bearing  bonds at  2%%. Therefore it costs  %  of  1% or $­.50  on one hundred dollars—cheapw than travelers checques;  You may  wonder  why  we mention  these  other  unions.  It  is  because  This  plan  that  Curran,  Stone  &  Hanley  call  the  most  wonderful­ in  we thought  we  belonged  to a union  that  had  the  welfare of  its members  the industry is one that looks as if  it was  written to benefit the insurance  at  heart,  and  now  we  are ashamed  that  in  every maritime  union  except  cpmpany.  In  a  nutshell  here  is  what  it  does:'  the  NMU  the members are taken  care of  as  long  as  they  are  in the  hos­ pital—and  they  always  were  that  way.  But  when  a  member  now  goes  The  insurance  company  doesn't  invest  a  penny,  doesn't  risk  a  penny  to  a  hospital  with  any  sickness  that  will  keep  him  there  a  long  time,  and  will  collect  at  least  $250,000  a  year,  and  the  ones  most  members  such  TB,  cancer,  or heart  trouble, after  13  weeks of  benefits he  is out  thought  it  was  supposed  to  help  dp  not  get  a  cent;, also  with  the  new  of  luck,  and  if  he  dies  after a  year  he  goes To  a  pauper's  grave  if  some­ resolution  passed  at  a  New  York  meeting  all  the  old­timers  who  helped  build  this  Union,  and  sailed  under  the  terrible  conditions  that  existed,  one  does not  take  care of  him.  before the union  came  into being,  are now  left  out in the cold  with noth­ We  are  repriuting  a  report  on  th,e  SIU  Welfare  Plan  in  toto,  dated  ing  to  look  forward  to  but  a  pauper's  grave;  the  national  offices  are  May  4,  1951.. We. cannot  get out and  take  care  of  this  situation ourselves;  aisking  you  to  eliminate  this  death  benefit,  too.  ^  as you  must  know,  we are  restricted  to the  hospital  for  long  periods,  so  we are appealing  to our Brother members to  take appropriate  action.  Stone  plaims  they  had  trouble  getting  an  insurance  .company  to  handle  the  plan,  but  because  of  the  contract  signed  by  the  SIU,  had  Now  Curran ^d Stone  are  going  to  have  very  good  assistance  from  trouble  keeping  the  insurance  company's  hands  off..­How  is  it  that  the  the  lawyers" of  the union,  the  shipowners,  and the  insurance  company  to  so­called  reactionary  unions  can  get  a  policy  that  considers  the  wetoe  tell  what  a  good­plan  they  have  written,  but  the  fact  remains  that  con­ of  their  membership first  always.  They  have  come  to  the  conclusion  ditions  will  be  as  already  stated.  One  of  pur  members  paid  a  visit  to  long  ago  that  shipowners,  bankers,  and  insurance  companies  are  quite  225  Broadway,  the  office  to  handle  the  distribution  of  funds.  The  office  capable  of  taking  care  of  themselves.  At^one  time  the  NMU  had. the  consists  of  one  room  and  the  staff  is  composed  of  one  girl.  No  one  else.  same  attitude  but  times  have  changed.  And,  of  course, there  is no  longer a pension  plan;  it  is now  called a  wel­ If' •   fare plan. They have  made it easy for the insurance companies and ship­ Hedley  Stone  said  that  the  men  in  hospitals  are  a  drain  on  the  owners  to  check  up on  everyone  in  the  Union.  All  in  all  Curran  &  Co.  union.  Did  he  expect  that  hospitalized  members  would  be  a  paying  ^have  done  a fine  Job  for  the  shipowners  and  particularly  the  insurance  proposition?  He  also  states  that  there  are  men  who  made  only  one  trip  • h­k­;  as a  tripcard  m«ni>er,  and, have  been  in  the ho^tital  ever  since, contin­ company.  I hope  they  have  shown  their  appreciation.  *  ^  ued  on the  welfmre  plan.  This  may  apply  in  a few  rare  cases,  but  ihe  Hedley Stone* reports they  had trouble  getting  an  insurance  company  truth is'ihat  the average man in a TB ho^ital is an old­timer.  There are  to  underwrite  the  plap,  but  the, SIU  reports  that  because  of  the  NMU  > very  few  young  men,  so  it  is  not  unusual  to find  men  here  witii  20,  30,  action they  had  trouble keeping  the hands  of  the insurance ^company  out  or 40  years  of  sea  service.  Almost  all of  them helped  start  this  umon as  of  their plan.  One can easily  believe how  anxious  an  insurance  company  charter  members,  and  to  prove  it  we  are  listing  the  names  of  the mem­ would  be to  get  in on a racket  like that.  As  the fund  is  now  established  bers with the  time they have been  in the  union and years  at  sea Curran  with well over a million  dollars since last  August. "31,  and up to  the  pres­ talks  about  active  service  but  he  is hardly  in a  position  to  talk  since  he  ent  writing.  May  15,  not  one  penny  in  welfare  benefits  has  been  paid.  has made one short trip in the past  15 years,  and that^to  escape the  draft.  . So no risk,~'no investment,  and  a return of  a  quarter of a  million  dollars  a year  that  would have  taken care  of  all  the  sick  members  the  way  the  Before  this  program  the  NMU  paid  benefits  to  members  until  the  membership  thcught  and  expected.  monies he  had  paid  in the union  were exhausted,  then on the  welfare or  jtobacco fun J  at  $5  a month.  Now  that  will  be finished  at  the  end  of  the  ^  Since  this  letter  is  going  to  all  the  ships,  we  hope  that  when  you  ye^, and if a person had not been employed for  20 days since last  August  elect  your  delegates  to'the  convention,  you  will  instruct  them  to  try  to  31,  he is completely  out. Needless to say  most of  the men here and at  Ft.  get us a plan that at  least resembles the one  that  is operating  so success^  '  Stanton  do  not  qualify,  with  the  result ^that  we  have  even  less  than^ we  fully in  the HIU. .. ,  iiad  before.  ^  The following is part  of  a letter  in the  SIU  LpG  from  a hospitalizedf  ­  All  of  you  must  know  that  a  person  do6snt  get  over  TB  in  a  few  • ­membCT:  '  "  months;  sometimes  it  takes  years  and  sometimes  never.  Now  Curran  &  ^TracticaUy  everybody­iii biir  Union  is  eligible  for  the  Welfare?  qo. intends to  get rid  Of  sll these  old^imers with one  clean sweep­^ostj  Planus  benefits.  Anybody  can  make  it,  because  ^s  Brother  Hall  said,,, y  of  whom  knew  hmi  when.  you only haye  to  work, one  day  during  the  pest  12 months.  And  the  %  In  "The  Pilot"  of  March  22  there  is  the first fiinancial report  &o^  :  fClOHiinauid, on  f ^  to  February  28.  $820,271  wafe.  colleOt^  $110,432  was  I  '  J.  '  A_  /• ':  • /  �3,ia»f|gtWI4'*^^?5IWW^miW  .I.­:  T  Friday; June 1. 1851  Paga  Ninetaan  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Text  Of  Vacation  Plan  Agreement Won  By The Seafarers  '  (Cant'mutd  from  Page  6)  fice  he  is succeeding  and, subject  to Paragraph  6  and  7  of  this  Article,  shall  complete  the  unex­ pired  t^m.  9.  Any  Employer  Trustee  or  alternate  Em­ jployer  Trustee  is  authorized  and  empowered  to  call a  meeting  in  the City  of  New  York,  N.Y.,  of  the  various  employers  who  are  subscribers  to  this instrument  upon five  (5)  days' written  notice  and  such  a  meeting  shall  be  called  whenever  a  vacancy  occurs in  the office  of  Employer  Trustee  or  alternate  Employer  Trustee.  An  individual  may,  at  any  such  meeting,  represent  more  than  one Employer  and any  Employer shall .forfeit  the  right  to  vote  at  any  such ^meeting  at  which  he  fails  to appoint  and  have  present  a  duly  author­ ized  representative  but  such  forfeiture  shall  in  no  way  relieve  such  Employers  of  his  obligation  to  be  bound  by  any  action  taken  or  tiecision  inade at  such  meeting.  ARTICLE  V  Authority  and  Liabilities  of  Trustees  •  •  •  %  .  and  accurate  books  of  account  and  records of  all  their  transactions  as  Trustees  which  shall  be  audited  annually  by  certified  public  accountants,  or  more often  as may  be  determined  by  the  con­ current  action  of  the  Employers  and  the  Union.  The  cost  of  all  audits  shall  be  a  proper  charge  against  the  Fund  and  the  Trustees  are  author­ ized  and  directed  to  pay  such  charges.  Copies  of  all audits  shall  be furnished  to each  of  the Trus­ tees,  to  the  Administrator,  to  each  of  the  Em­ ployers  and  to  the  Union.  A  statement  of  the  results  of  such* audits  shall  be  available  for  in­ spection  by  interested  persons  at  the  office  of'  the  Administrator  and  at  such  other  places  as  may  be  designated  by  the  Trustees.  *  8.  Each  Trustee  shall  be  protected  and  held  harmless  in  regard  to  any  action  which  may  be  taken  upon  any  paper  or  document  believed  by  him  to  be  genuine  and  to  have  been  made,  executed, or  delivered  by  the  proper  parties  pur­ ported  to  have  made,  executed,  or  delivered  the  same; and  no Trustee shall be held  liable for  any  action  taken  or  omitted  by  him  in  good  faith,  nor  for  the  acts  of  the  Administrator  or  any  agent  or  employee  selected  by  the  Trustees,  nor  for  any  act  or  omission  of  any  other  Trustee.  1. The  Trustees  shall  have  the  power  to  re­ quire  each  Employer  to  furnish  appropriate  in­ formation to establish that he is making full  pay­ 9.  The  Trustees  are  authorized  to  formulate  ment  to  the  Trustees  of  the  amounts  required  and  promulgate  any  and  all  necessary  rules  and  as set  forth  in  Article  II,  Paragraph 1 hereof.  regulations  to  facilitate  the  proper  functioning  2.  The  receipt  given  by  the  Trustees,  or  any  of  this  Plan,  provided  the  same  are  not  incon­ person  acting  with  their  specific  authority,  for  sistent  with  the  terms  heredf.  any  monies  or  other  things  of  value  shall  effec­ 10.  The  Trustees  shall  appoint  an  Administra­ tively  discharge  the  person  or  persons  paying  or  transferring  the  same  and  such  person  or  per­ tor  as  provided  in  Article  VI,  Paragraph  1 here­ sons shall  not  be  bound  to see  to  the  application  of,  and  may  delegate  any  of  their  ministerial  of  such  monies  or  other  things  of  value  or  be  powers  or  duties  hereunder  to  him  or  to  any  answerable  for  the  loss  or  misapplication  there­ of  their  agents  or  employees;  provided,  however,  that  the  Administrator  and  any'such  agent  or  of.  '  employee  authorized  to  have  access  to  money  or  3.  The  Trustees  by  majority  vote  may  obtain  things  of  value  belonging  to  the  Fund,  shall  ob­ administrative;,  consultative,  legal,  technical,  and  tain  a­fidelity  bond  in  such  amount  and  secured  other services  and  assistance which in  their opin­ by  such  surety  company  as  the  Trustees  shall  ion  are  necessary  or  advisable  in  the  sound  and  determine.  efficient  operation  of  the  Plan  and  to  effectuate  11.  Any  Trustee  or  alternate  Trustee  may  re­ its  purposes • and objectives  and  all  expenses  in­ cident  thereto  shall  be  a  propen  charge  against  sign  by  instrument  in  writing  executed  for  the  purpose and  delivered  to the  remaining  Trustees;  the  Fund.  provided,  however,  no  vacancy  or  vacancies  in  4.  At  the first  meeting  of  the  Trustees  they  the  office  of  Trustees shall  impair  the  powers  of  shall  elect  a  Chairman  and  a  Secretary  whose  the  remaining  Trustees  acting  in  the  manner  terms commence on  the date of  their election and  hereinabove  provided  to  administer  the  affairs  shall  continue for  one  year,  or  until  his  or  their  of  this  Plan;  and  further  provided  that  for  the  successors  have  been  elected.  At  no  time  shall  purpose  of  determining  the  voting  strength  of  both  such  offices  be  held  by  Trustees  designated  the  Trustees  any  unfilled  vacancy  shall  be  con­ by  the  same  party.  sidered  an  absence  and  the  provisions  in. Article  5.  Meetings  of  the  Trustees  shall  be'held  at  IV,  Paragraph  4 hereof  shall apply.  I    such  place  or  places  as  may  be  agreed  upon  by  ARTICLE  VI  ih6  Chairman  and  tha  Secretary  and  may  be  Administrator  and  Records  called , by  the  Chairinan  or  the  Secretary  upon  five  days'  wiitten  notice  and .may  be  held  any  1.  The  Administrator  specified  in  Article  V,  time  without  notice  if  all  the  Trustees  consent  Paragraph  10  hereof,  shall  be  appointed  as  fol­ thereto,  rndividual  members  of  the  Board  of  lows:  Trustees  may  not  take  any  action  for  or  on  be­ In  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  held  for  the  half  of  the  Trustees between  meetings,­except  as  .  purpose  of  appointing  ah  Administrator,  the  :  ' riiay'  be'specifically  authorized  in  writing,  Employer Trustees shall submit  a list  of  twelve  (12)  persons  as  nominees  for  the  position  of  >  7,6  The  Trustees  shall  keep  full  minutes  of  all  Administratot  and  the  Union  Trustees  shall  tjieir  meetings,  resolutions  and  actions.  In  the  select from the list  one (1) individual  who shall  absence  of  the  Chairman, the Secretary  shall  act  be  the  Administrator.  as  Chairman  and  shall  appoint  another  Trustee  from 4)he  group  of  Trustees  to  which  the absent  2.  The  Employer  Trustees  or  the  Union  Trus­ Chairman  belongs  to  act  as  Secreta^  for  the  tees  may  initiate  charges  of  malfeasance  or  mis­ meeting.­ In  ithe  absence  of  the  Secretary,  the  feasance  against  the  Administrator  and  such  Chairman  shall  appoint  another  Trustee  from  charges  shall  be  referred  to  a  Board  of  Inquiry  the group of  Trustees  to  which  the absent  Secre­ under  the  procedure  set  forth  under  Article  IV,  tary ­belongs to act  as Secretary  for  the meeting,  Paragraph  7,  hereof.  In  the  event  the  Adminis­ in  the  absence  of  both  the  Chairman  and  the  trator  resigns or  is  removed  or  for  any  reason  is  ^  sh  11  be  made  pro­tem  appomt­ unable  to  perform  his  duties,  a  meeting  of  the  k  i^ 'K. The^ T^  3.  The  Administrator  shall  perform  the  duties  delegated  to  him  by  the  Trustees  and  his salary  and  the  salaries  of  his  assistants,  clerical  or  otherwise,  shall  be fixed  by  the  Trustees  and  shall constitute a  proper charge against  the Fund.  4.  Each  of  the  Employers  shall  furnish  to  the  Trustees,  through  the  Administrator,  necessary  and  appropriate  records  pertaining  to  their  re­ spective  ­Employees,  including  records  of  the  names  and  classification  of  such  Employees;  the  nurnber  of  days  worked  by  such  Employees  with,  place of  employment; Social  Security numbers,  if  any,  identification  numbers  of  the  U.S.  Coast­ Guard, and  any  other  information  that  the Trus­^  tees  may  require  in  connection  with  the  sound  and  efficient  operation  of  the  Plan.  The  Union  shall  furnish  to  the  Trustees,  through  the  Ad­ ministrator,  necessary  and  appropriate  records  or  other  information  available  to  the  Union  per­ taining  to  the  Employees  as  defined  in  Article  r»'  Paragraph  3 hereof,  which  the  Trustees  may  re­ quire in  connection  with  the  sound  and  efficient  operation  of  the  Plan.  5.  All  claims  for  benefits shall  be  presented  to  the  Administrator  who  shall,  with  reasonable  promptness,  certify  to  the  Trustees  that  the  rec­  >  ords  available  to  him  indicate  that  each  benefit  claimed  is  or  is  not  properly  payable.  6.  The  Administrator  shall,  upon  approval  of,  the  Trustees,  make  direct  payment  of  any  vaca­ tion  benefits, to  which  any  employee  may  be  en­ titled and  shall pay  the salaries of  the employees  of  the  Plan.  When  making  such  disbursements  the  signatures  of  the  Administrator  and  one  other  bonded  employee  of  the  Plan  shall  be  re­ quired  in  order  that  such  payments  be  made.  ARTICLE  VII  Arbitration  •  • • Administrator  as  provided  in  Paragraph  1  of  this Article.    Trustees  shall  thereafter  be  held  as  soon  as  cause  to  be  kept  true  practical for  the  purpose  of  appointing  a  new r  1.  In  the  event  the  Trustees  cannot  decide  any  matter  or  resolve  any  dispute  because  of  a  tie  vote, then  and  in  such  event  the  Trustees  cannot  agree on  an iihpartial arbitrator, application  shall  be  made  to  the  Judge  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  Southern  District  of  New  York  who,  at  the  time,  is  sitting  in  cham­ bers,  for  the  appointment  of  an  impartial  ar­ bitrator.  2.  The  decision  or  award,  which  shall  be  in  writing,  shall  be final  and  binding  on  all  parties  and  persons  dbncerned,  it  being  the  intention  that  such  written  decision  shall  be  made  within  five  regular  working  days  after  the  Impartial  Arbitrator  receives  all  the  evidence.  3.  In  the  event  of  an  arbitration,  the  expenses  tliereof, including  the fee, if  any, of  the Impartial  Arbitrator,  shall  be  a  proper  charge  against  the  Fund  and  the  Trustees  are  authorized  and  di­ rected  to  pay  such  charges.  ARTICLE  VIII  Miscellaneous  1.  None  of  the  Employers  or  the  Union  shall  in  any  way  be  liable  in  any  respect  for  any  of  the  obligations  of  the  Trustees  because  such  Trustees are officers  of  or in  any  way  associated  with  any  Employer,  or  the  Union.  The  Trustees,  although  appointed  by  the  Employers  or  ths  Union, act  hereunder as individuals  only  and  not  as  agents  or  employees  of  the  Employers  or  the *  Union,  nor  as  representatives  of  the  Employees,  2.  Whenever  this  instrument  specifies  that  the  '  (Continued  on  Page  20)  �• '  V". •   i­ • "'W r"' ;v':>  • ;"7  JTxldaji  Ju»»  I. 1951  TBB  SB AF  A RE MS  hO Q  m{.  PagB  TmaaJ^  0 •  '5*. .  j*"*"  B >*':.  • .ti  . .•   '<1  m  (Continued  from  Page  19)  ,  Employers are to  perform  any  obligation  or.duty  or may  perform  any function, or  take  any  action,  as  provided  for  in  Article  IV,  Paragraphs  1,  6  and  7,  and  Article  V,  Paragraph  7,  thereof, such  collective  obligation,  duty,  function  or  action  shall  be  determined  in  accordance  with  and  under  the  provisions  of  Article  IV,  Paragraph  2  hereof.  3.  The  Plan  is  accepted  bjr  the  Trustees  with  the  understanding  that  it  must  be  approved  by  all Federal and  State agencies  which have  proper  jurisdiction.  Any  applicable  Federal  or  State  taxes,  any  compensation  insurance  premiums,  etc.; shall  be  paid  out  of  the  funds  collected  un­ der  the  Plan.  4.  The  place  of  business  of  the  Fund  shall  be  ­  New  York,  New  York.  Any  written  communi­ cation to  an Employer  Trustee, individually, shall  be deemed  properly  addressed if  addressed  to the  office of  such individual Trustee  and  any  written  cmnmunication  to  the  Employer  Trustees,  col­ lectively,  shall  be  deemed  properly  addressed  if  addressed  to  the office  of  the Administrator.  Any  written  communication  to  the  Il^nion  Trustees,  either individually  or  collectively, shall  be  deem­ ed  properly  addressed  if  adddressed  to  the Head­ quarters  of  the  Union  in  New  York.  5.  The  Plan  shall  not  become  effective  until  _  the  contributions  or  payments  thereto  by  the  Employers  shall  have  been  approved  by  the  Bu­ reau  of  Internal  Revenue  as  proper  current  de­ ductions  for  tax  purposes.  If  approval  by  any  other  Federal  or  State  agencies  with  proper  jur­ isdictitm  is  required  by  law vor.  contract,  suah  the  Triistbes  in  shiill ^determine.  approval  shall  be  secuifcd  befoi^  the  Pl^i  be­ 8.  Income  of  the  Fun<^  if  earned,  i^ incidents  comes  operative  on  the  vessels  so  involved.  only  and the Fund is  not intended  to  produce in­ 6.  This 'Agreement and  Declaration  of ­Vacation  come  other  than  as  may  be  collateral or  inciden­ Plan and  the Trust  created  hereby shall  continue  tal  to  its operation  and  the providing  of  benefits;,  until  midnight,  September  30,  1956.  and  the  pro­ and to avoid  waste. Should  any  income  be  earn­,  visions  hereof  may  be  amended  only  as  herein  ed, it shall  be  credited  to  the Fund.  provided at  any time by an instrument  in writing,  9.  This Agreement  and Declaration  of  Vacation  executed  by  all  the  Employers  and  by  the  Un­ Plan  may  be  executed, in  a  number  of  counter­^  ion  and  subscribed  to  by  the  Trustees;  provided,  parts  each  of  which* shall  have  the  force  of  ait  however,  that  no  amendment  shall alter  the  pur­ original.  Subscribing Employers  are not  required'  pose  of  the  Plan  or  divert  the  Funds  to  any  use  to execute  more  than  one  counterpart.  other  than  as  specified  irr  this  agreement.  Signed  this  24th  day  of  May, 1951,  by  the  Ne­^  7.  If  the  Trust  herein  created  is  not  extended  for  a  specified  period  from  its "termination  date,  gotiating  Committees:  thie  Trustees  shall,  upon  termination  or  liquida­ For  the  Company:  tion  of  the  trust  and  the  fulfillment  of  the  pur­ J.  M>  Bougji^an  poses  specified  in  Article  III  hereof,  transfer  any  surplus  monies  in  the  Fund  to  any., new  trust  ISTHMIAN  S^AMSHIP COMPANY  fund  or' Vacation  Fund  that  may  be  created  by  W.  E.  Anthony  and  between  all  the  Employers  and  the  Union.  WATERMAN  STEAMSHIP  COMPANY  If  the  Trust  herein  created  is  not  extended  and  R. C. Chapdelain.  no  new  trust  fund  or  Vacation  Fund  is  created  SEATRAINS  LINES,  Inc.  by  and  between  all  the  Employers  and  the  Un­ M.  Williams  ion,  then  in  such  event,  the  Trustees  shall  con­ V  A.  H.  BULL  STEAMSHIP  COMPANY  tinue  after  the  termination  date  hereof  to  per­ ' BALTIMORE  INSULAR  LINE,  Inc.  *  form  and  carry  out  the  provisions  of  the  Plan  A.  Lesh  on  the  basis  that  all  Employees  then  qualified  to  VICTORY  CARRIERS,  Inc.  receive  the  benefits  of  the  Plan  shall  continue  to  C.  H.  Logan  '  remain  qualified  until  the  disbursements  of  the  MISSISSIPPI  SHIPPING  COMPANY  ""  monies  in  the  Fund  reduce  the  Fund  where  the  monies  left  are  too  small,  ip  the  judgment  of  For  the  Union:  the Trustees to be  used  to effectuate  the purposes  Morris  Weisberger  of  the  Fund  when  such  residual  monies  shall  be  Paul  Hall  ^  given  to  such  seamen's  charity  or  charities  as  'MMU  Plan  Good  For  Companies  —  Hot  Hlemkers'  (Continued  from  Page  IS)  benefits  continue  as long  as  you're in  the  hospital. I imagine  a lot  of  guys  in  the  NMU  are  going  to find  out  that  they  just  missed  the  boat  when  it  comes  to  getting  the  hospital  payments.  They  have  to  work  20  days in  a  six­month  period. And  then  they only  get  benefits  for 13 weeks,  then  they have  to  work  another  20  days. Kind'Of  tough  when  a  guy's  sick.  "You  can get  a pretty  good  idea  of  what  the Seafarers  are trying  to  do  by  that  special  group  of  old­timers  who  were  in  the  hospital  when the  Plan started  and  who  were  made eligible  for  all  the  bene­ fits. It looks  to me like our Union had one  idea and  that was to make  every  man  eligible,  without  forgetting  anybody.  * "That's one of  the swellest things about  the Plan. Most  guys know  that  when  something  new  is  started,  there  are  always  a  bunch  of  people  who  are  left  out  in  the  cold,  because  a  start  has  to  be  made  somewhere.  But  the  old­timers  weren't  forgotten,­ the  Plan  brought  them  right  in. . . .  ''  /  •   |;;V  "By  the  way, I  noticed  in  the  Welfare  Plan  report  that  the  two  Seafarers  who  have  been  written  up  so  much  lately  in  the  juipers  hava been  receivirxg  hospital  benefits  at  the  Staten  Island  Marine  Hc^pital.  Eric Joseph,  who  gave  up  an  eye  to save  the sight  of  Phil  Prpn. They're  both  on  the  list.  "  "Our Welfare Plan may be a  model for other Unions  but the thing  that interests  me the most  is  that it  is  working  to suit  us Seafarers."  As  you  know,  to  send  out  this  letter  to  all  NMU  ships  costs money,  donations  will  be appreciated.  HIGHLIGHTS  OF  THE  SIU  WELFARE  PLAN  "The  Sesffarers  Welfare  Plan  is  the  only  one  which  is  self­adminis­ trative,  which  means  that  practically  every  cent  that  comes  into'the^  jffind  is available  for benefits.  Administrative  costs  of  the Seafarers  Flaa  amount  to  less  than  3  percent  of  the  monies  coming  in,  compared  witlr  , Upwards  of  11  percent  that is  charged  by  the  insurance  companies.  The  Seafarers  Plan  ie the only  one  with  a  steadily  growing  reserve.  As  of  today the Plan  has assets  of­$1,321,000,  and  approximately  $150,000  owed  to it. , . .  •  "The'l&afarers  Welfare  Plan  is  the  most flexible.  New  or  ipcreased  benefits  can  be  added  any  time  the  trustees  agree  that  the  fund  is  in  a­ .'­T  m  ..­• r  ­  .­S  strong financial  condition.  The  recent  doubling­ of  the  death  benefit  tu  $1000  is an  excellent  illustration  of  the flexibility  pf  the Plan. ...  "Another  example  of  the flexibility  of  the  Seafarers  Plan'was  dem­:  onstrated last  year. A  few days  before Christmas  the  Union's Negotiating'  Committee  proposed  that  the Welfare  Plan  make a  $10  Christmas  gift  to  the men  in  the hospitals.  Immediately  the Union  and  the shipowner  trus­'  tees  met,  discussed  the  matter, decided  that  the  Plan  could  easily  afford  a holiday  gesture, of  remembrance, and  vbted  the payment. . . .  "To come  imder  the Welfare  Plan, a  man  need  only  to  have  worked  one day for a  contracted  company  during  the  previous 12  months.  (Com­ ­pare  this  with  the  NMlTs  plan,  where  one  must  have  worked  20  within  the  previous six­month­period).  Under  the Seafarers Welfare  Plan  benefits are 4ndefinite: a  man is paid as  long as  he is  hospitalized.  Under­ the NMU  plan payments are limited to 13 weeks, after  which a man  must  worlc  another  20  days  within  6  months  to  become  eligible  again.  Jn  addition  the  SIU  Negotiating  Committee  succeeded  in  making  eligible'  all  benefits,  present  and  future, >a  group  of  420  old­timers  who  were so  ^ick or so  disabled  that they  had  been  unable to work  tor years, and  who  could  not  meet  the one  day  a  year  requirement. Four  of  these  men,  iur,;  cidentally,  have  died  since^ then,  and  the  death  benefits  were  pmd  tiQ  their designated  beheficiari^. Und^­ the NMU  Piap uo old­timer, sich  disabled, ­and  unable to  work, is' eli^ble for  either  benefit."  A  FEW  OF  CURRAN'S  "ONE­THfPPERS'  Yaais  Name  •  At;$ta«  Bichard  Merz  No.  1532  ............1.  25  John  (Whitey)  Thomstrom  No.  4207;:  30  Louis Oliver  No. 18876  28  Alfred  Pedersen  No.  11670  ..  ..—  20  Edwin  Fetter  No.  2195  16  Walter  ChaHc  No.  7812  25  Frank Ma^in  No. 11596; ,......30  Renato  A.  Villota  .No. 40497  20  Laurance  Logan  No.  17183^  3fi  John T. Hogan  No. 20691  .............. 32  Jerry  Byrne  No. 18616  '28  George  F. Gibson  No. 6342  45  Antonio  Gracia  No.  17907  ­S®  Frank  Sanchis  No.  95046. ...:i  /. ..l  M  Gustav  Olson  No. 33641  ..........,.,.., ,48  Joseph  Blackston  No, 68893, .......,.,38  ­ There  are  8fi  more  memhm here,  but  spaee  does  not,  peimit  us »ta  print  their  names.  This  letter  was  ap$afoved  unanimously.  Please  send  contributions to  NMU  Committee at ­this, hospital.  .  ;  Fraternally,  ;  : .  John  (Whitey)  Thorxutrom  • • ...Ci:  ­vria­  •   �; Friday.  Jun*  1.  1951  TBE  S  RAF  ARERS  LOG  Page  Twenly­one  WsA"­'  Prfuses  The  photos  on  this  page  were  among  a  group  for­ warded  to the  LOG  recently  by  Seafarer  Paul  T.  Cassidy,  Ship's  Delegate  aboard  the  SS  Quartette,  operated  by  the  Standard  Steamship  Company.  Accompanying  the  photos,  on  which  Cassidy  collaborated  with  Tom  Willis,  was  a  V  letter  describing  some  of  the  colorful  highlights  of  the  crew's  visits  to  Far  Eastern  ports.  Because  of  Cassidy's ji^ivid  account  of  the  Quartette  crewmembers'  experiences—notably  ball  game  played  in  Masinloc,  P.I.  against  a  strange  cult  referred  to  as  "Billie­Boys"—the  LOG  is  anxious  to  repTodiace  it  in  full.  Space  limitations  necessitated  a  hold­off  and  the  letter,  with additional  photos,  will  appear  in  the  next  issue.  a  hep s«let  of  Seidifers. on  the  SS  Quatielta. From  left to  rIgMt  R  ¥^per}  c Ml  Di  Howell.  Messman:  Rcyy  DeVine,  StevTard's  Utility;  Roy  BoytL  Wiper;  GUfT  Betgi  Oiler,  aftd . Coy­L.  Idorro^.  Mersittan.  who  ie  sporting  a ttauftdal heddace.  This  photor by  ihe  GttMidy­WiUis  combination was  taken as the SS Quartette lay at  anchor­ age  in  Nagoyeb  Japan,  with  a  liboity  launch  alongside.  In  the  Japanese  port,  the  Quartette  crewmen  found  a  geiod  d^^ in  the  Nagoya Seamen's  club, operated by  "Itony­' fhe  lads Recom­ mend­the  rpot  highly  to  all  Seafarers;  ^  (iJesSid^  himself  poses  in  front  of  Tony's  canteen  in  Nagoya  with  One  of  the  club's  ~  employees.  The  club  is  for  the  ' exclusiira  use  of  merohant sea­ men  and' is off  limits  to  Army  and  Navy  personnel. Prices  are  reported  to  be  well  below  any  Charged  by  other  places  in  • the harbor.,  •  .­• 'Vh.'v  In the  Quartette's open­air  tonsorial  parlor  (Haircuts  Only).  Roy  Boyd dons  a  barber's coat  to trim  the locks  of  the  capable  Steward.  Bob  Elliot.  Whet  Roy  may  lack  in  skill,  he  maidces  up  on  willingness to  please.  Quafieiie  creWmim'p«ifce­  eeuple  of  aequalitlances  in  lifMnlOe,  PJt.  At  extrmane  left  is a  local  volunteer  guard  wifh'bis rifle  at rest.~Others  are  (left  to  right):  Tom  Willis  of  the  Quairl<^t«,  HoUis'fo^r;  a  discharged  OI  presently  working  for  Masinloc  mining  outfit,  and  On  deck  are  Oiler  Cliff  Berg  (left)  and  Chief  Engineer  Jo­.^  seph  Hempstead.  According  to  Cassidy  the  Quartette  is sched­ uled  to  return  to  the  States in  a  couple  of  weeks.^  TheyH  bring  back  memories  of  an  in­ teresting  voyage,  which  is  fair  enough  by  any  seamen'a^  standards.  m  �:y':^tr<'  THE  SEAFARERS  LOG  Page  Twenty­two  Friday,  June  1,  1951  Digested  Minutes  Of  SlU  Ship  Meetings  SEACOMET  (Seatraders),  April  the  bunks  and  leave  the  quar­ (Continued  from  Page  1))  ters  in  ship­shape  condition  as  15  —  Chairman,  Thomas  Lyons;  PONCE DE  LEON  (Waterman  all  ships  should  be.  A  vote .of  Secretary,  Anderson.  Delegates  April  22  —  Chairman,  Anthony  thanks  was  given  the  Stewards  reported  all  okay.  Letter  sent  to  Kuberski;  Secretary,  Emil  Go  department  for  good  feeding.  aU  ships  on  conditions  aboard  mez.  Delegates  reported  all  in  ships  read  and  discussed.  ,  544  4  4  order.  Communications  from  4  4  4  T  {Palin^f^igi^.;^:'  8  Headquarters  read  to  crew  and  SIMMONS  VICTORY  (BUU),  —  Chairman,  William  Melloni  discussed.  Discussion  on  main­ JSeqretary,  J.  C.  Chastant.  All  tenance  of  washing  machine  April  14—Chairman,  Ray  White;  Secretary,  W.  Salazar.  Ship's  departmental. Delegates  reported  Suggestion  made  that  something  Delegate  reported  he  had  ^re­ no  beefs  in  their  departments.  A  be done  to insure heat  in foc'sles  ceived a  letter from  Headquarters  motion  was  made  that  the  Un­ t  4.  which  stated  that  all  crew  shore  ion  and  the  company  be  notified  ABIQUA  (Cities Service), Apri  leave  time  in  Japan  put  in  for  of  repair  needs  in  Antwerp,  so  22  —  Chairman,  Francis Sontillo^  by  the  crew  was  good.  Two  men  there  would  be  sufficient  time  Secretary,  Ken  Skonberg.  Ship's  to  be  turned  over  to  Patrolman  to  make  the  necessary  repairs.  Delegate  reported  he  will  buy  when ship hits States. Chief  Cook  It  was  suggested  that  the  Stew­ crew  phonograph  this  trip.  Ship's  and  Baker complimented  on their  ard  make  arrangements  for  sani­ fund  reported  as  containing  work  by  the  crew.  tary  work  in  laundry.  Motion  $58.28.  Delegates  reported  all  in  4  4  made  that fire  stations  be  num­ order.  Collection  to  be  taken  CITY  OF *4  ALMA  (Waterman),  bered  as  soon  as  possible.  for  March  of  Dimes  Crew  asked  April  14—Chairman,  Leo  Marsh;  4  4  4  to  stop  quibbling  about  seats  in  Secretary, E.  Linch. Delegates  re­ GOVERNMENT  CAMP  (Citids  messroom.  ported  no  beefs.  Motion  carried  Service),  April  23  —  Chairman,  4  4  4  to  write  letter  to  Mobile  Agent  James  Phillips;  Secretary,  J.  H,  FAIRPORT  (Waterman),  April  concerning  man  who  got  off  in  Parker.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  22  —  Chairman,  Drozak;  Secre­ San  Juan.  Motion  carried  that  that  the  Mate  had  promised  to  tary, SungurofL  Delegates  report­ all  crewmembers  donate  $1.22  Under  Ihe  blazing  Indian  sim  crewmembers  of  the  SS  •   have  the  lifeboat  davits  repair­ ed  some  disputed  overtime  in  each,  to  make  up  draw  money  Robin  Goodfellow.  hold­  sHll  for.  crewmember  Biim  MiUer's  all  departments.  Crew  asked  to  given  the  man  who  left  ship,  to  camera.  The  GktodfeUpw,  which  had  served  in  Korean,  waters  ed.  Departmental  Delegates . re­ .  take  care  of  canvas  cots  when  reimburse  Skippei',  inasmuch  as  since the  outbreak  of  hostUities,  was under  charter  to  Isthmian  ported  on  books  and  permits  in  their  departments.  Motion  made  chip  is  in  port.  the  Captain  has  been  very  good  when  this picture  was  taken.  ;  «  *  to  have  New  York  Headquarters  4  4  4.  about  putting  out  (kaws.  The  dreymiembers­pictured  are,  left  to  right, ­Lew  Berko­ impress  on  all  men  shipped  to  MONTEBELLO  HILLS  (US  4  4  4  witz,  BR; Kirby  Digman,  Cook;  Bill  Davies,  Ceopenter:  Johnny  tankers  that  smoking  regulations  Petroleum),  April  22—Chairman,  AMES  VICTORY  (Victory  Car­ Soroa,  OUer;  Louie  Dengange,  Oiler;  Stanley  Gisa,  OS,  and  must  be  enforced  on  the  tank­ Welch;  Secretary,  Boubouloix.  riers),  April  15—Chairman, Scott;  Jimmie  Lencic,  MM.  ers.  Reprinted  article  on  politi­ Delegates  reported  all  in  order.  Secretary,  Spear.  Delegates  re­ cal  activity  read  and  members  Article  from  Headquarters  read  ported  all  in  order  in  their  de­ sanitary  line  to  be repaired­  Rec­ made  up  and  ready  to  be turned  agreed  and  concurred  with  ar­ and  accepted. ^Discussion  on  tele­ partments.  Union  literature  giv­ reation  room  to  be  kept  cleaner.  in.  A  K.  Torp  elected  Ship's  ticle.  gram  sent  ship  by  former  Stew­ en  out  to  new  members  during  Delegate.  A  beef  was^ submitted  4  44  4  4  4  ard.  Delegates to  see about  medi­ meeting.  Bulletin  on  "Divided  regarding  laundry  soap  and  pow­ AZALEA  CITY  (Waterman),  WAR  HAWK  (Waterman),  cal  supplies  in  nfext  port.  Responsibilities"  read  to  crew.  der.  AprU  15—Chairman,  M.  Olsen;  April  2—Chairman,  C.  Stanbul;  4  4  4  Beef  raised  on  low  grade  of  4  4  4  Secretary,  J.  Connors.  Delegates  Secretary,  G.  W.  Canning.  No  TADDEI  (Shipenler  Lines),  meat.  reported  no"  beefs.  Suggestion  FRENCH  CREEK  (Cities  Ser­ beefs  other  than  repairs  was  re­ Apnl  22—Chairman,  S.  Candela;  4  4  4­ Secretary,  C.  Barletla.  Delegates  SEATRAIN  NEW  YORK  (Sea­ made that  clock  be  put  in crew's  vice),  April  22 — Chairman,. Jo­ ported.  A  discussion  was  had  on  reported  all  okay.  Discussion  on  train),  AprU  15 — Chairman,  R.  recreation room. Suggestion made  seph  Collins;  Secretary,  E.  Cal­ a  new  ice  box for  the  crew  pan­ that  slopchest  list  be  posted.  lahan.  Delegates  reported  all  in  try.  One  was  ordered  last  trip  needed  repairs.  Sweeney;  Secretary,  J.  Monast.  order.  ­Report  given  on  safety  but  it  was  too  big  for  the  space  4  4  $  4  4  4  !  Delegates  reported  all  in  ord^.  meeting held by  Captain.  Discus­ allotted,  so  the  Ship's  Delegate  ALCOA  POLARIS  (Alcoa),  Motion  carried  to  donate  $10  to  MARYMAR  (Calmar),  April  15  sion  on  performers;  bulletin  re­ will  see  what  can  be done  about  .  April  22  —  Chairman,  McCluze;  ilarcU  of  Dimes.  Men  cautioned  —  Chairman,  Guy  Walter;  Sec  lating  to  same  posted  on  board.  it  in ^soo.  An  inadequate  sup­ Secretary, T.  ScotL Delegates  re­ to  show  up  for  meals  in  proper  retary,  J.  Molden.  Delegates  re­ ply of  soap powder and lava  soap  4  4' 4  ported  aU  in  order.  Discussion  ported  all  in  order,  exdbpt  for  dress  or  face fines.  was reported  in the  deck  depart­ TRANSATLANTIC  (Padlia  oil  keeping  laundry  and  recrea­ one  man  who  left  ship  in  Trini­ dad.  Motion  carried  not  to  sign  JOHN  B. i^LUK^NDIS (Mar­ tion  room  clean.  Beef  raised  on  Waterways),  April  8—Chairmhn,  ment.  A  discussion  was  had  on  on  again  until  mattresses  and  rade),  AprU  16  —. Chairman,  repairs  list  from  previous  voy­ Donald  Hall;  Secretary.  Steven  making  the  morning  coffee  and  pillows  are  replaced.  Joe  Air;  Secretary,  S.  Berger.  age.  Stewards  department  prais­ Wartelsky.  Ship's  Delegate,  Deck  it  was  decided  that  the  crew  Delegate  and.  Stewards  Delegate  mess  would  make  it  pending  ,444  Delegates reported  no beefs.  Cap­ ed  for. fine  work.  reported no  beefs in  their respec­ clarification  from  the  Union.  FRANCES  (BuU),  AprU  22  —  tain  praised  for  being  very  co­ 4  4  4  Chairman,  H.  Rieei;  Seofetary,  operative  with  crew  and  termed  STEEL  DIRECTOR  (Isthmian),  tive  departments.  Engine  Dele­ 4  4  4  YAKA  (Waterman),  April  IS­^  Don  Herlihy.  Delegates  reported  one  of  the  best."  Deck  Dele­ April  15—Chairman,  M.  Ander  gate  reported  sixteen  hours  dis­ no  beefs.  Discussion  on  letter  gate  to  purchase  washing  ma­ son;  Secretary,  W.  Stark.  Dele­ puted  in  his  department.  Gerald  Chmrman,  Dan  Butts:  Secretary,  from  Union.  Discussion  on  Ice  chine  and  be ­ reimbursed  from  gates  reported  no  disputed  over­ Schartel.  elected  Ship's  Delegate.  J.  Flanagan,  A  new  Ship's  Dele­ and  coolers.  money  collected  from  crfew.  time.  Ship's  Delegate  suggested  Under  Good  and  Welfare  various  gate  was  elected.(A  D.  Defilip­ 4  4  4  Stores  to  be  checked  by  dele­ that  Steward  ask  company  for  suggestions  were  made  on  keep­ pie)  as  the  past  Ship's  Delegate,  SEATRAIN  NEW  JERSEY  gates.  innerspring­­mattresses.  Steward  ing  the  messroom  cleaner.  A  J.  Flanagan,  was  getting  off  the  (Seatrain),  April  22—Chairman,  asked  to  be  sure  slopchest  has  complaint  was  made  that  not  ship..  Various  repairs  given  to  4  4  4  Bill  Frederick:  Secretary,  Wiley  BIENVILLE  (Waterman),  April  fresh. cigarettes  for  next  trip.  enough  salad  was  made  for  sup­ the  Mate  to  be  taken  care  of.  Carter.  Delegates  reported  no  15  —  Chairman,  D. Wallace;  Sec­ per  and  the  Steward  promised  Uiider  Good  and  Welf^  sev­ 4  4  '4  beefs.  Communication  from  retary,  C.  Andrews.  Ship's  Dele­ HIGH  POINT  VICTORY  (Mar­ that  in  the  future  this  would  be  eral  Brothers  blew  their  tops  on  matters  concenung rthe  welfare  .  Headquarters  on  "Political  Ac­ gate  reported  on  the  March  of  Trade),  April  19­—­Chairman,  C.  corrected.  '  "tion"  read  and  accepted.  Discus­ Diipes  appeal.  Delegates­ report­ Bcp&eld; Secretary, M.  Cruz. Del­ .  . ­  > '4 ­.  "  :  '  of  the  crew.,  '  sion  on ­needed  repairs.  •  4  '4  4  X  ed' no  beefs.  Clapper  valves  and  egates  reported  a  few  disputed  LQNGVIEW  VICTORY  (Vic­ MASSMAR­ (Calmar)v  Ap^ 22^;  hours.  Ship's  Delegate  reported  lory  Carriers),  April  $ ­^ Chaiir­ HARRY  rVrfmer),  April  8—  that­. Captain  wished  to  compli­ man>'  Ken . Roberit;  Seerelazy,  T—  Chairman,  S.  ChairmcUi,  William  Mellon;  Sec­ ment  crew­ on .its­ behavior  while  Charles  Lord.  Departmental  Del­ tary,  L.  Hamili^' Uetter  xesA I ]  retary,  J.  Chastant.  Delegates  re­ in  port.  ­Motion  carried  that  a  egates  reported  np  beefs­in  their  concerning  "March  ­.of  DimeS;'­  .  ported  no  beefs.  Motion  carried  store  list­  be  secured  from  com­ departments."  Ship's  Delegate  to  and  it  was agreed  that  each maSn  to have  bun^ and mattresses  in­ pany  before  the  next  trip.  Stew­ see  the  Skipper  about  milk,  re­ would  donate  $1.00,  sign  the  spected  and  necessary  repairs'  ard  Was dsked  to  leave  out. more  pairs  and  draw  system  in  for­ scroll  and  the  scroll  will  be  .  eign  ports. .Suggestion  was  made  turned  over, to  the  Patrolman  at  and  replacements  made.  Motion  cans  of  coffee  at might  luiich.  carried  that  fire  stations be  num­ that  repair  list  be  made  for  the  payoff.  It  was  brought  to  4  4  4  bered  as  soon  as  possible.  IBERVILLE  (Waterman),  April  enough  in  advance  so  that  some  the  members'  attention  that  if  20  —  Chairman,  Claude  Nolan;  of  the  work  can  be  done  at  sea.  they  have  not  applied  forr: their  4  4  4  EVELYN  (Bull),  April  8  —  Secretary,  De  Fazi.  Delegates  re­ John'Gellaty  elected Ship's  Dele­ Validated  papers  and  signed  the  Welfare  card  they  should  do  so  Chairman,  N.  Henson;  Secretary,  ported  all  okay. 'Discussion  on  gate.  immediately.  E.  Dacey.  Delegates  reported  no  educational  items  placed  in  rec­ 4  4  4"  beefs.  Motion  carried  that  crew  4*  ^  ^  '  reation  room  for  use  by  new  DEL  MONTE  (Mississippi),  OLYMPIC  GAMES  (Pacific  pay  heads  of  departments  $l,for  Union  members.  Discussion  on  Ai'T'i  14—Chairman,  V.  B.  Bur­ ger;  Secretary,  Scotty  Medvenan.  Tankers).  ApriLS—Chairman,  W.  key  to  foc'sles.  Motion  carried  needed  repairs  for  head.  Ship's  Delegate  teported  that  the  Sharp;  Secrola^,  Robert  Doug­ to  report  Messman  who  got  off  iri  Port  Sulphur.  GEORGE  CULUdUNDIS  painting being  done by the  Stew­ las., R. Douglas  resigned  as Ship's  (K  and  C),  April  8—Chairman,  ards  department  on  orders  of  the  Delegate  and  W.  Sharp  elected.  4  4  4  SHINNECOCK  BAY  (Mar­ W.  A Palmer; Secretary,  E, Mor­ Captain  was  being  . claimed  by  Under  Good  and  Welfare  the  Trade),  ^April  15  —  Chairman,  ris,  Jr.  Deck  and  Engine  Dele­ the  Deck  department  and  would  Stewards  Delegate  asked  every­ Graydon  Suit; Secretary,  E. Erik­ gates  reported  , everything  run­ be  settled  by  the  Patrolman  in  one  to  cooperate  in  keepihg  the  sen.  Delegates  reported  no  dis­ ning  smooth,  except  for  a  few  New  Orleans.  All  Delegates  re­ scuttlebutt  clean.  Repair  list  to  H.  K.  Pierce,  puted  overtime.  Motion  carried  hours  disputed  overtime  in  each­ ported disputed  overtime  in their  be  turned  in  to  Delegates  before  that  all  men  be  sober  at  payoff.  off  in  Philadelphia,  oh<>^  of  his  department.  Stewards  Delegafe  respective  departments.  The  arrival  in  Rotterdam.  Brothers  Suggestion  made  that  repair  list  favorite  ports.  He  intetti^  to  reported no  beefs. Ship's  Delegate  Ship's  Delegate  requested  each  asked  to  take  better  care  of  ship  from  there  for  awhUe.  reported  that  all  repair  lists, are  man  on  leaving  the  ship  to  strip  washini^  ihachine.  ,  .  be  ready  when  chip  hit^  port.  Under  Khbrrahmshahr  m  Likes Phiily  1%  li';'­.  �' •   ­ •  ­ .  rFfiday^­June  1.  1361  THE  S  E  AF  ARERS  to G  The Wage Stabilization Board has been asked to  approve  wage  increases  for  shipyard  workers,  over  the  level  set  by  it,  in  order  to  halt  the  moverngjlls  these  skilled  men  to  industries  paying  higher  scales.  .  .  Japanese­shipbuilding  firms  are  very  actively  seeking  contracts  from  Other  countries.  .  .123  vessels  have  been  as­ signed  by  the  National  Shipping  Administration  to  general  agents,  57  of  which  are  currently  in  operation.  Pag9 Twenly­ihree  bring  their  contracts  up  to  SIU  standards).  So  far not  much  progrsM seems  to have  been made,  iflthough  it  seems  very  lively  that  they  will  get  the  vacation  plan,  now  that  the  SIU  has  paved  the  way.  Gomplainis  have  been  pouring  in  about  the  poor  mail  service  in  Guba.  Grews  report  thai  ^me  mall  has  been  opened,  soms;9ive4  and  many—of  these  some  with  postal  notes—  were  not  delivere<L  The  answer  to  this  situation  ..  .1;  •  would  seem  to  be  not  to  send  anything  from  The  MCS  called  a  stop­work  meeting  on  May  Guban  ports  and  not  to  have  anything  of  ­value  25  to protest  against "NMU  raiding." The  NLRB,  '.S\  sent  you  there.  incidentally,  rejected  an  NMU  request  for  an  election aboard" West  Coast ships. The  Board said  The  gashounds  are  fast  disappearing  from  the  that the  NMU had  presented an insufficient num­ sea,  says  Harry  L.  Nilsson,  of  the  Norwegian  j ^  '  The  US  now  has  many  fast,  modern  cargo  ber  of  pledge  cards.  ... The  port  director  of  Sailors  Home  in  Brooklyn.  "I'm  tired  of  hearing  ships,  the  world's  largest  tanker fleet,  and  a  Houston  has  proposed  a ^1,000,000  program  to  about  sailors  who  drink,"  he  says.  ''Seamen  are  representative  amount  of  refrigerated  units  and  deepen  the  channel.  The  program  would  include  now going  in more  for  studying  to improve  their  the  construction  of  a  new  turning  basin  to  ac­ conditions.  As  for  seamen  who  drink,  they  are  hulk  carriers,  hut  the  number  of  American­flag  commodate  huge  tankers,  through  construction  not  one  bit  worse  than men  who  are  on  the land  passenger  ships  is  mighty  low.  .  15  Liberty  of  a  dam,  and  the  easing  of  eight  bends  in  the  all  the  time."  .  .  .  The  AFL  International  Long­ ships  were  assigned  on  May  21  to  13  operators  channel  to  eliminate  navigation  hazards.  shoremen's Association  is trying  to gets  its week­ to  carry  coal  or  grain  to  EGA  aid  countries,  of  ly  welfare  payments  raised  from  $26  to  $30.  .  .  .  A  recepi  report  by  the  EGA  shows  that  US­ 17  Congressmen  are  off  on  a  six­day  tour  to  in?­ which  SZU­contracted  operators  got  eight;  two  flag  ships carried  53 percent  of  American exports  spect  the  site  of  the  controversial  proposed  St.  each  to  Robin  Line  and  Bull,  and.pne  each  to  financed  by  that  agency.  The  law  (which  was  Lawrence  Seaway,  which is  still  before  Congress.  Isthmian,  Waterman,  Mississippi,  and  South  At­ passed  primarily  because  of  insistence  by  SIU  The  Seafarer  crew  aboard  the  SlU­contfacted  ^ntic.  and  other  maritime  unions)  provides  that  50  tanker  Montebello  Hills  played  rescuer  and fire­ i.The  uncertainty  of­their  draft  situation  was  percent  must  be  carried  on  American­flag  ships.  man  this  week  when  their  ship,  in  answer  to  r^orted  responsible  for  the  drop  of  student  Since  April,  1949,  68  percent  of  4nbound  tonnage  an  SOS  in  the  Red  Sea,  saved  the  36­man  crew  tpurs abroad this summer.  .  .  .  A Japanese freigh­ of  the Greek  freighter  Nicolaou  Georgios and  put  ti^,  which  rani aground  near  Ste\Vart'3  Point,  75  purchased  under  the  EGA  agreement  was  car­ out  the fire  roaring  through  her  hatches.  The  miles north  of. San  Francisco,  was finally  refloat­ ried  on  US  ships.  story  of  the  SIU  ship's  action  came  out  when  ed after  25  days  of  sailvaging  attempts.  Her  crew  The  full  story  of  the  evacuation  of  GIs  from  the  Montebello  Hills  arrived  in  Suez  late  this  54 remained  aboard all during  that  period.  .  .  .  .Wonsan  and  Hungnam  on  American  merchant  week  towing  the  blackened  and  leaking  ship  she  The  Skipper  of  the  tanker  Merrimac  'was fined  ,  ships.may  hot  be  told  for  a  long  time,  bul;,  it  is  had  saved  from  a fiery  end  on  the  Jiigh  seas;  1,500  pomids  by  an  English court  for  overloading  known  that  our  merchant  seamen  moved  105,­ When  the  Pacific  Tanker  vessel  arrived  at  the  his  ship  by  700  tons.  /  000  troopS)  100,000  civilians,  17,500  vehicles  and  side  of  the  burning  ship,  survivors  were  plucked  The>  NMU  has  toned­down  its  new  contract  350,000  tons  of  material  in  little  more  than  two  from  the  water.  Twenty­two  of  the  SIU  crew  dbmands  considerably^  The  niain  emphasis  now  weeks.  .  .  .  The  privately­owned  ocean  going  went aboard the burning  ship to fight  the flame&  seemsi  to  be  the  industry­wide  vacations,  insti­ merchant fleet flying­  the  US flag  now  totals  Finding  no  fire fighting'  gear,  they  formed  a  tgied by  the  SIU,  a  wage  increase  and the  elim­ 1,310  ships  of  over  15.5  million  deadweight  tons,  bucket  brigade  and  worked  until  24  hours  later  ination  of  inequities  (which  means  they  want  to  an  all­time record.  the  ship was  saved.  •  QUESTION:  What  comments  have  you  heard on  the waterfront from  non­SIU  seamen  on  the  newly­won  Seafarer^  yhcatlon  Plan?  /  —  ,  .  /  JOHN  COLE,  Cook:  E.  ANDERSON,  Ch. Elec.  ABE  GOLDSMIT,  Steward;  ^Tbis  is  aholhes  first  for  the  Seafarers.  The  feeling  among  merf  in  the  maritime  industry  with  whom  I've  discussed  this  new  vacation  setup  is  that  by  forcing  the  door  open  for  an  industry­wide  plan  for  out  thetnbership,  the SIU. has again  made  it  possible  for  all  other  unions  to  share  our  bjsnefits.  Only  in  an  organisation  as  stnang  as  ours  can  the  dream  of­ yesterday  become  the  real­ ity  of.  today.  This  latest  SIU  victory  is  more  proof  of  that.  I've  been  talking  to  a  lot  of  other  people  outside  of  our  own  Union,  and.  they  seem  to  be  amazed  ^  the  scope,  and  character  of  our  new  vacation  plan.  No  other  union  in  the  seafaring  trade  has  such  a  va­ cation  plan  that  guarantees  its  members  vacations.  As  guys  who  will  get  the  first  benefits  of  this  plan  we  certainly  have'  teason  to  be  proud  and  there  will  be  plenty  of  other  out­ fits  that  will  SQiut  try  to  fob;  low* fhe outline of  our  vacation  How  can  anybody  say  any­ They're  all  saying  it's  a.  thing  but  what  this  new  vaca­ good  deaL  naturally.  All  the  tion  plan  is­^ne  of  the  most  seamen  who  I've nm  into  that  wonderful  things  that has been  done  for  seamen.  The  SIU  has  aren't  in the SIU say they wish  ended  a  raw  deal.  Under  the  they  could  be  guaranteed  va­ vacation  plan,  ITl  be  getting  cations  regardless of  how many  my' first  vacation  in  41  years  operators  they  worked for  dur­ of  going  to  sea,  and  there  are  ing  the  year.  Even ­  though  lots  of  others  Iflce  me.  Our  of­ they  don't  rate  it  now,  many  ficials deserve a vote of  thanks  of  these  guys  feel  that  since  for  what  they  have  done  for  the  SIU  started  a  new  thing  seamen  e­verywhere.  Now  I  on  vacations  for  seamen,  U'll  see  that  the  KMU  has  asked  probably  spread  all  over  the  for  the same  thing,  It's  another  industry  so  that  all  seamen  case  of  the  SIU  leading  and  will  get  the  benefits  we  Sea­ farers  just  won.  the  NMU  followfiag;  ...  CARROLL  HARPER,  Wiper:  JOHN  BEDNAR,  AB:  A  lot  of  my  seamen  friends,  outside  of  the  SIU  have  been  talking  about  the  Vacation  plan  which  we  just  got,  ancU  they  all  thought  it  was  a smarts  idea  to  go  after  it.  And  all  of  them  Wish  they  could  get  a.  set­up  like  it.  They  say  they'd'  like  to  see  the  whole  maritime;  industry  get  this  kind  of  a  va­ cation  deal  now  that  the  SIU'  has  opened  the  way.  It  looks;  like  bur  Union has  done some­ thing  that will  ben^ all  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Title A name given to the resource June 1, 1951 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 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XIII, No. 11 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: STILL LEADING THE WAY QUESTIONS A STEWARD MUST ANSWER NEW SIU VACATION PLAN PUTS DOUGH ON THE LINE SIU WELFARE PLAN RAISES HOSPITAL BENEFITS TO $10 SAVANNAH CENTRAL TRADES ASKS LABOR SEAT ON SCHOOL BOARD SANDMATE SINKS IN NEWARK BAY; NO CASULATIES UNION VICTORY IN NEW VACATION PLAN HAILED BY SEAFARERS IN SAN FRANCISCO COMPLETE TEXT OF VACATION PLAN AGREEMENT WON BY THE SEAFARERS SIU TO RUN SCHOOL FOR COOKS, BAKERS IN NEW BUILDING QUARTERLY FINANCE COMMITTEES RECOMMEND INCREASE IN DUES TO PRESERVE UNION POWER, EXPANDED SERVICE SIU CLEARS DECK FOR ACTION ON NEW WAGE HIKE DEMAND OFFICIAL DRAFT BOARD NOTIFICATION CARDS SHIPS WARNED OF LOOTING IN JAVA TERMS USED ABOARD US SHIPS PHILLY SHIPPING HECTIC; VACATION PLAN IS HALTED GOOD OLD DAYS? YOU TAKE 'EM AFL COUNCIL VOTES TO SUPPORT SUP AGAINST BRIDGES RAIDING HEAVY SEAS BATTER ROBIN DONCASTER; SHIP PUTS IN AT DURBAN FOR REPAIRS BOYNE ENDS SUCCESSFUL TOUR AS WRESTLER - BUT LOSES SHIP DEL NORTE NAVIGATOR ENTERS SECOND YEAR OF PUBLICATION NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING IS IN HIGH GEAR SIU WELFARE PLAN SUPERIOR, SAY NMU MEN QUARTETTE CREW SINGS TRIP'S PRAISES Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/1/1951 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1951 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/2db0249fa89ff1945636f58a83944a8b.PDF f5fd19fbdaa3617d6f23ed7122bcacba PDF Text Text BRITISH ASK BOYCOTT BELAY '1 Unless the Trades Union Congress, British counterpart of the American Federation of Labor, or the British Government itself, soon persuades misguided British dockworkers to handle SIUmanned Canadian ships in England, the Seafarers International Union will ask the AFL Maritime Trades Department to boycott British ships in US ports on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Official Organ, Atlantic & Gulf District, Seafarers Internationtd Union of NA In reply to a cablegram sent to Britain's Prime Minister, Clement R. Attlee, saying that a boycott NEW YORK, N. Y.. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1949 No. 20 VOL. XI might be necessary, TUC President Arthur D^kin Canadian Labor Expels GSU As Comniie-Led BME On March The newly-organized AFL Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers is making great strides, BME Headquarters announced today, and Engin­ eers who want trade union­ ism, not party-line politics, are applying in droves. Engineers anxious for AFL imion representation, with no political strings at­ tached, were urged to visit, phone or write BME Head­ quarters at 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N.Y. asked SIU Interntional Vice-t— Presidents Paul Hall and Morris been patient long enough in this Weisberger to hold off until the situation, which is ftrictly an British unions could bring the inter-union dispute and does present wildcat, commie-inspir­ not concern other organizations." ed actions against Canadian ILA SPEAKS ships in British ports to an end. Meanwhile, Atlan ic coast of­ The SIU officials indicated ficials of the International Long­ that the Se'afarers would com­ shoremen's Associatio'-., AFL, a ply with Deakin's request. How­ powerful component of the AFL ever, they said that they expec­ Maritime Trades Department, ted quick action on the matter met in New York recently with in Britain. ILA President Joseph P. Ryan "We do not desire to see presiding, and voted unanimous­ British ships tied up in United ly to support the SIU if a boy­ States ports, but the New York cott became necessary. AFL Maritime Trades Council will be asked to set in motion The tying up of several Ca­ the boycott machinery, unless nadian ships in British ports is swift action is forthcoming from the result of propaganda spread the British dockworkers," Hall by the communist-led Canadian and Weisberger said. "We've Seamen's Union. Early in the spring, the CSU talked some of their members into attempting to strike ships sailing from Canada's east coast ports, after the SIU Canadian District signed a contract cover­ ing the ships. caUed Greenwich Village, but it But most of the CSU members is not a farm any more. Instead it ffocked to the SIU, so fed up is a complex of huge apartment ^gre they with years of com* houses, hotels, single dwellings, mimist rule by political trickery stores, a variety of buildings bestrong-arm'squads, longing to New York University The phony strike was unsuc­ and Washington Square. cessful, except in a handful of Much of it is leased out on a foreign portS; notably in Eng­ 99-year basis. land, where commie agitators When the city of New York stirred up the waterfront with engulfed Greenwich Village, the lies. trustees moved Snug Harbor to Harry Davis, CSU president, Staten Island so that the Man­ who is an open follower of the hattan property could be used to communist party line, is now in maintain the establishment. England working with British The whole institution is now communists in an effort to dis­ "conservatively" valued at 30 rupt British shipping. Davis flew million dollars. to England to continue his illThirty million would produce starred maneuver after plans to an income of $1,200,000 at a con­ tie up shipping in Canada col­ lapsed completely. servative four percent. Acting swiftly after their re­ studying the problem said that cent day-long conference in the CSU had: (1) Violated the "spirit and Cleveland with the Executive Council of the'American Federa­ letter" of the TLC's constitution; (2) Failed "to recognize and tion of Labor, the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, affili­ accept its responsibilities;" And (3) had issued literature ated with the AFL, suspended the Communist-dominated Cana­ "vilifying tried and trusted trade dian Seamen's Union from the union leaders." Committee members also point­ parent body on June 3. The suspension followed five ed out that the CSU's so-called days of closed meetings in Otta­ strike on the east coast was a wa of a special committee of the source of great embarassment to TLC, which recommended that the TLC and its affiliated unions. the action be taken. The AFL Executive Council had urged that the TLC drop the CSU from its ranks because of the communist policies the CSU continued to practice. Moreover, 14 AFL international unions threatend to secede from the TLC NEW YORK—The'trustees of ture have been "incomplete and unless the CSU was ousted. Sailors Snug Harbor have given unsatisfactory." The vacancies on the board While all details of the suspen­ up at last. sion conditions are not known, As the result of a suit filed in are those seats which are sup­ it is known that it will be ef­ the New York State Supreme posed tp be occupied by the fective until the TLC convention Court by the State Attorney Gen­ Chancellor of New York State in Calgary in September. eral, the trustees have agreed to and the Recorder of New York, If the convention upholds the abandon the -system, adopted two officers whose posts were suspension, the CSU will be com­ last year, of charging aged sea­ done away with many years ago. A third vacancy may be the pletely expelled from the TLC, men for their maintenance at the seat now assigned to the Mayor supposedly free institution. and will lose what little backing of New York City. The incum­ it retains among the TLC's 400,The State Attorney General bent Mayor has indicated a per­ 000 members. brought his suit a month ago af­ sonal distaste for the job. ter pressure from maritime DEAD DUCK Sailors Snug Harbor was set unions forced the issue. Snug In fact, many think that the Harbor's trustees didn't even up under the terms of a will TLC will have to dissolve itself fight the case. made by Captain Robert Richard Randall in 1801. Randall left his if it fails to oust the CSU once CLIP JOINT fa,rm on Manhattan Island to be and for all in September. In addition to agreeing to used as a home for elderly sea­ Canadian observers pointed out abandon charging the fees, the men. a week before the CSU suspen­ The farm was in what is still sion that many of the large AFL trustees agreed to pay back the unions in TLC would withdraw money they have clipped from unless the CSU were bounced—a elderly seamen in recent months, speculation later confirmed—or to submit to an independent au­ unless the CSU leaders renounc­ dit of their accounts and to let a competent court fill two vacan­ ed their communist ties. WASHINGTON — Everything AFL said were acceptable under which the company would have cies on the board. Others pointed out that the pointed to a showdown fight on the circumstances were as fol­ to accept. The "property agreement," the floor of the Senate, as formal lows: CSU had become a dead duck Meanwhile, all profits earned which the trustees invented in debate opened on the new labor anyway, since so many former 1. A "free speech" guarantee to during the period of seizure CSU men, fed up with the com­ 1948, required the 400-odd elder­ bill to replace the Taft-Hartley both employers and employees. would be turned over to the mie-line of their leaders, had ly seamen living at the Harbor to Act, which was passed two years United States Treasury, as a mis­ 2. A requirement that unions joined the SIU Canadian District surrender all savings in their ago this month over the Presi­ as well as employers bargain in cellaneous receipt. since the end of March, when possession and all income, in­ dent's veto. good faith. The way Senator Taft wants ,the., CSU officials called the cluding pensions from any source, the bill written is anotner story. Specifically, the battle seemed 3. A requirement that both phony strike against SlU-con- in return for maintenance, which destined to rage around the crip­ employers and employees sign much as four He has come down slightly tracted ships on Canada's east amounted to pling amendments Senator Taft non-comrhunist affidavits and from his haughty stand of two bucks a day. coast. When this practice began, the wants to add to the Administra­ swear that they belong to no or­ years ago, but the change is al­ ANOTHER BLOW ganization considered fascist. most imperceptible when his maritime unions rose in wrath. tion's bill. amendments are subjected to the The labor committees of both Another blow was suffered by Under the new dispensation, any 4. A provision allowing gov­ the poor commies who have been retired seaman, who left the Har­ Houses of Congress approved the ernment seizure of industrial cold light of analysis, as they leading their members down the bor rather.than be clipped, may Administration's bill, commonly plants involved in labor disputes were the other day by AFL law­ path to destruction, and it was return without making formal known as the Thomas-Lesinski likely to lead to national emer­ yers in Washington. Bill, in its original form was ac­ gencies. delivered by M. J. Coldwell, application. If Taft's notions get to be law, cepted by both the AFL and the leader of the Canadian Common­ In this connection, it is neces­ the attorneys said, "the result The audit must be completed wealth Federation, a strong, lib­ and recommended changes in ac­ CIO. The bill would repeal the sary to point out that there is a would be nothing but a slightly eral and anti-communist force counting methods accepted by Taft-Hartley Act and restore the difference between the "seizure" watered Taft-Hartley Act." old Wagner Act with a few that the AFL is willing to accept, in Canadian politics. In the House of Representa­ the trustees by December 15. In a meeting at Sydney, Nova Ilf will cover the Harbor's changes. This week, the AFL in­ and the "injunction" which la­ tives, the Lesinski Bill was sent Scotia late in May, Mr. Coldwell books in exhaustive detail back dicated that it would be willing bor's sworn enemies, including back to Committee, after a com­ bination of Republicans and re­ roundly denounced the CSU to January 1, 1941. Accountants to accept further amendments as Senator Taft, want. a way of forestalling the Taft actionary Democrats came with­ The "seizure" clause would leaders as communists who were will have the right to interview amendments. The Taft proposals permit the government to bar­ in an eyelash of railroading misleading their members and all employees of the institution. woul4 mean the Taft-HarUey Act through a version so amended gain collectively with the union had been for'years. In his suit, the State Attorney virtually unchanged. while the plant is imder govern­ that it was in many , ways worsa In recommending-susj^nsioh of General claimed the accounts the ment. control, and reach terms than the Taft-Hartley Act itselL The amendments which the the CSU, the special committee Harbor submits to the Legisla­ Snug Harbor Ends 'Property Agreements' Under Strong Union And State Pressure Senate Debates Substitute For T-H Act �THE Page Two SEAFARERS LOG SITAFARERS LOG Frida}, June 10, 1949 BiodtiiiK UK riAiE Published Three Times a Month by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affilialed with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 Reentered as second class matter May 27, 1949, at the Post Office in New York, N.Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. 267 T-H Repeal Backed by organized labor. Congressional foes of the .Taft-Hartley Act are again attempting to obtain passage of a labor-management law under which organized work­ ers would receive more equitable treatment. Although the people spoke clearly at the polls last fall, a bloc of diehards have refused to put their personal prejudices aside in favor of the people they are supposed to represent. Workingmen must hammer home Taft-Hartley must go. With the fight second round on Capitol HUl, Seafarers representatives know what kind of labor the point that going into the should let their law they favor. Write to your Senators and Representatives, Tell them to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. Tell them you want the Thomas-Lesinski bill, which would restore the old Wagner Act, with a few amendments. Write now, and get your families to do likewise. Keep up the fight until Taft-Hartley is defeated. »The Bums Get Bum's Rush Twenty-five hundred members of the AFL Interna­ tional Longshoremen's Association got sick and tired of a political demonstration staged at the union's headquarters by a group of communists the other day, and gave the Kremlin puppets the old heave-ho once and for all. For a long time the communists have been trying to drive a wedge into the ILA, as part of their pattern to gain control of key sections of the waterfront. That they never made any progress didn't keep them from trying to keep up the push. They used the flimsiest pretexts to beat their political pots and pans, in the vain hope that they could attract some attention among rank and file members of the ILA. Hospital Patients WOipmL -i Mea Now to The Marine Hospitals These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, Heading up the communist contingent which put as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find lime hanging on the short-lived show at ILA headquarters the other heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by day, was an old party waterfront hack by the name of writing them. Fer^nand Smith, who shortly will leave the US rather MEPONSET HOSPITAL H. ASHURST than face trial for illegal entry. F. GOOSE R. A. BLAKE He was supported by an array of non-longshoremen, including female members of commie front organizations and party-line pushers from controlled unions, like- the CIO United Electrical Workers and the CIO Furriers Union. Here and there were a few commie longshoremen, who, by the way, are scarcer on the East and Gulf coasts than hen's teeth. If the commies had hired a hall to entertain them­ selves, the ILA men might not have raised an eyebrow. .What got them hopping sore was that the medicine men from Moscow thought they could use the union's head­ quarters as a backdrop. When word spread along the North and East River piers that 200 commies were run­ ning through their act in ILA territory, 2,500 members from five locals quit work and headed for 14th Street. When entering the hospital notify the delegates by post­ card. giving your name and the number of your ward. Mimeographed Postcards can be obtained free at the Social Service desk. L. BALLESTERO J. S. CAMPBELL V. W. CHESNER J. T. EDWARDS I. H. FRENCH E. FERRER V. JIMINEZ J. T. KEMPT K. G. LUNDBERG C. L. MOATS W. SEARS H. SELBY J. SILLAK Q. TULL L. TORRES T. WADSWORTH G. WOODS F. ZESIGER » » FORT STANTON It was all over in a matter of minutes. And there probably won't be any repeat performances by the com­ mies jFor a long time, if ever again. The commies, who are seeing their dream of playing a leading role on the water­ front disappearing everywhere, suffered one of the most smashing and humiliating defeats they ever have had at the hands of a group of workers. D. MCDONALD J. SUPINSKI If they have as much sense as they have gall, they'll call it quits. MOBILE HOSPITAt J. B. BERREIER E. COLLINS J. LIGHTFOOT A. McGUIGAN W. H. ROBERTS J. ASHURST » » s L. HOWARD L. ATKINS. J. NAYLOR . J. L. WORLEY S, X X STATEN ISLAND J. TURNER T. M. BROWN M. J. LUCAS N. NORPMANS C. W. GOODWIN J. SMITH D. GELINAS V. D'ACO R, E. QUINN 'S. RIVERA V. GROVER A. KING D. HERON J. J. DEVINE X X t BALTIMORE MARINE HOSP. L. MCMILLIAN W. VAUGHAN G. A. CARROLL H. G. REYNOLDS F. KORVATIN C. SHASTZER J. M. FERNANDES G. PAGANO P. E. WALSH W. G. ALSTON A. L. MASTERS J. G. BERRENKENFEN B. MESSERALL L. YARBOROUGH S. RUZYSKI XXX GALVESTON HOSPITAL BILLY BROWN FRED P. LALLIER XXX NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL, E. E. GROSS E. R. MESSINA E. MASSEY J. DENNIS ROTZ F. LANDRY ELLARD L. WILLIS N. I. WEST w. MCDONALD. L. LA CHAPELL G. PETEUSKY G. H. NOLES G. MEANEY C. RAYFUSE G. MIHALOUPOULOUS J. PATTERSON C.BROWN E. G. PLAHN DICKINSON A. ARVANTIS M. A. LIUZZA B. C. RESKO F. L. DROUANT P.G.BEAUFORT ! J.GALIANO , ' • •• , 1 ! , r ' -r y • ! 1 gfl i;,; i'ifS �Friday. June 10. 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Three CSU Goons Attack Sleeping Triland Crew In the early morning of May 26, the SS Triland, a Canadian ship, lay at the West Indies Dock In - North Vancouver, British Columbia. Her SIU Canadian District crew were sound asleep in their bunks. Suddenly, out of the darkness, appeared at least 15 armed goons of the communist-led Canadian Seamen's Union. Once they were on the ship, the strong-arm boys of the CSU broke into quarters where six men were sleeping, and attacked the latter as they lay. Bulkhead and deck were soon covered with blood as the CSU "representatives" swung carpen­ ters' mallets, monkey fists, twoby-fours and clubs that resem­ bled sawed-off chair legs. All six Seafarers, although they fought back, were injured, three of them seriously. back and chest.' The deck was ponditions the same on Canad­ "One CSU man had been to The fourth Seafarer's state­ covered with blood. # ian ships as on United States Russia, and came back to tell ment said: "The weapons used on me were ships. We can do that through his fellow union men what he "I was in my bunk at the blackjacks and two-by-fours, the SIU. The SIU keeps ships saw. He was fined 25 dollars time of the attack. Three men reported to the police, who ar­ clean, and cuts down on gas- and told to shut up. He refused came in. Two began hitting me rived about_4:00 a.m., that it was hounds and performers who are to pay the fine and joined the on the head with clubs. The attempted murder. a menace, to their fellow crew­ SIU. third worked on me with a car­ "Brutal attacks like this should men ... CSU crews keep their "My uncles also told me how penter's mallet. The clubs were not be tolerated in any civilized ships filthy. They have the com­ the CSU stuffed ballots by bring­ the size of the leg of a chair, country. I fought the Germans munist idea of getting paid for ing in men from the East. So I I got a swollen ankle, lumps on in two wars, and will fight this not working..." joined the SIU. the front and back of my head, thing here. The government has 5'he third Seafarer to•make a "In 1945 I was getting $87.50 a bruised back and bruises on taken a lukewarm attitude tow­ statement declared: as a Fireman. On the same job arms and chest. I haven't beenard this and similar incidents. "I am 21 years old. I have on the same ship, two weeks bothered since the attack. I do Presumably it wishes to remain been in the SIU since the sum­ before I joined the Triland, I not believe they know me. I was on the fence for coming elec­ mer of 1945. When it came time was getting-$159.00—plus over­ hospitalized." tions. for me to join a union, I talked time, which was a practically A 19-year-old Seafarer who "The next day after the at­ it over with my father and unknown institution when I suffered cuts, sprains and bruises tack, a CSU picket boat came uncles, all of whom have always started in 1945. while asleep in the petty offi­ alongside of the Triland and been. interested in the trade un­ "At the time of the attack cer's cabin was hospitalized, but CSU men shouted through loud­ ion movement and are union on the Triland, I was in the en­ speakers: ''What's the matter? men. They pointed out to me gine room... but later came up made no statement. Neither did Can't you sleep? You better lock the communist influence in the and saw the remains of the the OS who was knocked un­ conscious. your cabins. We'll be back to CSU. battle." finish .the job.' "I am 49 years oldi I have DISTRESS SIGNAL been going to sea for 30 years One Seafarer stumbled through and have 35 discharges from deep the darkened ship to find the sea vessels. I have been a mem­ 8hip-to-shore telephone, only to ber of the British Seamen's and discover that the wire had been Firemen's Union and the Inter­ cut. He hastily fixed the severed national Longshoremen's Asso­ ciation. From 1939 to 1946 I was line and called the SIU Hall. Then he managed to sound in the Canadian Army. the Triland's distress signal, "I have been in the SIU since which had the effect of inducing 1946. Association with the SIU the attackers to scramble off the is a great advantage for Canad­ ship and escape into the pre­ ian seamen, as it gives us great­ dawn. But by then the damage er bargaining power and the finest contracts in the world as had been done. models." The assault on the Triland The second Seafarer to make crew by CSU goons was reminis­ a statement about the affair cent of earlier CSU assaults on spoke as follows: Seafarers asleep in a hotel jn "I am a Canadian citizen, aged McAdam, New Brunswick, and 22. I have been going to sea aboard a ship in Montreal. It was also typical of what CSU since 1944. In 1946 I joined the thugs have been doing in recent SIU of which I am a bookmember. An agent of the CSU offer­ weeks in Vancouver. ed me a CSU book with three The small brother of one Sea­ months dueis paid. I refused. farer was beaten up one day ROCKS THROWN while he was playing outdoors "On the day before the big with a ball. A Seafarer was fol­ lowed to his girl's house one- attack on the Triland I was with night and both he and his girl a friend, when we were attacked were worked over. Nor were by CSU men. My friend jumped off the end of the pier. His at­ these incidents all. In the attack aboard the Tri­ tackers .hurled huge rocks at land, one of the goons was rec­ him. I threw one of my attack­ ognized. The man was described ers to the ground and began to by a Seafarer as "a psycho- pummel him. A passing team­ pathological case who has fre­ ster came to my aid. quently boasted of ambushing "At the. time of the attack on German boys and beating^them the Triland I was sleeping peace­ up, and attacking and raping fully in my sack. I awoke to German girls while in the occu­ find myself.being struck on the head and shoulders with a mon­ pation army." key fist soaked in white lead. NINE GASHES "Fortunately I was in the lower Four of the men who were bunk so that my attacker could aboard the Triland issued state­ not swing their weapon effec­ ments for the LOG. The names tively. "Hence I was able to grab it, of these men are omitted to pre­ vent reprisals on them—and their pull it away from him and use families. The first of them said:- it in my own defense... My "At 3:30 a.m.. May 26, 1949, I roommate, Steve, was knocked was awakened by loud scream­ out and suffered a badly swollen ing. I got out of my bunk and elbow. I was able to get away stepped out into the alley. As I with light wounds on the head "What's the latest on Cities Service?" a member >vrites the LOG. Well, here is how left my cabin I was struck on and arms. My groin also suffered things stand as of press time: the head with a hard object. from blows with the monkey-fist. The regional office of the National Labor Relations Board is still investigating the "After I had beaten off my Half stunned, I grappled with my attacker, whereupon I was attackers I ran out on the boat 19 "objections" filed by the company after its unlicensed personnel overwhelmingly again slugged on the head sev­ deck. It and the mess room were designated the SIU as their collective bargaining agent. eral times from behind. covered with blood. I tried the As soon as the NLRB regional office concludes its investigation of the company "Blows rained upon my body shore telephone, but it had been and head from all .sides. I slipped cut. I repaired it and phoned charges, it will submit a report to the Washington office for a final ruling. If the ob­ and fell several times. Some­ the SIU International Represen­ jections are thrown out, an order duly certifying the SIU as collective bargaining agent how I got hold of a fire axe. I tatives who notified SIU branches is expected to be issued at that point. do not know whether I picked it of what had happened. The Cities Service Tankermen's Association — CTMA — is dead and buried, but tho up from the deck or took it "After I phoned, I began blow­ old company lawyers are stirring her grave, trying to put the breath of life in her beatdown off the wall. It stands to ing the ship's whistle. Soon the reason I was not struck on the dock watchman appeared. He up, fat — but very cold — carcass. But she's dead, all right, because you can smell her head with the fire axe, as no told me to stop the racket as it even more strongly than when the Cities Service lawyers first tried to sell her to the man could survive that. was 'nothing serious.' The at­ CS seamen. "I drove the attackers off with tackers had left the ship by Meanwhile, all pro-Union men aboard Cities Service ships are urged to remain on the axe and with help frbm way of the dock, presumably their vessels until they receive the protection of an SIU contract. If asked to sign a Other members of the_^crew. under tljie very nose of the CTMA petition, do so, as the company is still making every attempt to rid its fleet of "I have nine gashes on my watchman. head and bruise? on my arms, "Our aim is to get wages and known pro-Union seamen.- �Page Four THE Tampa SlU Active In AFL Drive To Win Better Deal For Labor SEAFARER S/EOG TALKING THE MATTER OVER By RAY WHITE TAMPA—Shipping and busi­ of 125,000—affiliated with the ness are on the slow side in this AFL. port, but we are still managing Labor's League for Political to ship replacements on the Education, the AFL educational coastwise ships, which are com­ body with which we are coop­ erating, is making great strides ing in here as usual. We had the Canton Victory locally. A candidate for public in for a payoff last Simday. office has a good chance of be­ There is a good crew aboard this ing elected if he has the back­ ship, so there wasn't any ing of this group. trouble. We shipped several re­ However, before any support placements to this vessel and al­ is given, a man must have con­ so to the Chickasaw, another crete proof that he is a staunch supporter of organised labor and caller. There were a number of beefs that he will work in its behalf. on the Chickasaw that were la­ Several oldtimers are around belled "Skipper-made." It ap­ at this time, among them Jimpears that the Skipper doesn't mie Jones, Paul Brinson and old like the way the Steward parts man Bill Scarlett, who just came in from Mobile. his hair. Sonny Simmons, former Port He cuts the Steward's orders Agent, paid off the Canton Vic­ for stores, then beefs because he tory last Tuesday, after having doesn't get everything he wants. been aboard for several months. The crew rates the Steward as He decided to hang around for okay. We visited the ship sev­ a while and catch up on his eral times while she was in port, fishing. and lined' things up somewhat. SIU HITS LABOR FOE Friday, June 10, 1949 Port Galveston Rides Wave Of Good Shipping By KEITH ALSOP The Philadelphia Branch made a change for the better when it moved recently to new quarters at 337 Market Street. Here are Dispatcher Ray Oates^ (left) and Port Agent Jim Sheehan as they discuss the benefits .of the move. Photo »was submitted to the LOG by Seafarer RichaAl Martinez. The LOG hopes to have a picture layout of the new Hall in a future issue. Put Photo In Union Book For Protection GALVESTON — Shipping has been good in the Port of Galves­ ton—so good, in fact, that there haven't been enough men around: here in the past six weeks to constitute a quorum for a meet­ ing. However, a sufficient number of men has been coming in from other ports to solve the problem. Present indications poiint to some pretty fair shipping for the next couple of weeks. Scheduled for possible payoffs here thus far are an Isthmian scow, a Miss­ issippi ship and a couple of Wa­ terman jobs. You can't count heavily on the Waterman ships, however, as that outfit can change its mind on payoffs faster than a woman can in buying a hat. PAYOFFS Vessels that paid off here in the past two-week shipping pe­ riod were the SS Beauregard, Waterman, in Galveston; SS Ed­ ward Markham, South Atlantic, in Houston; SS Warrior, Water­ man, in Houston; SS T. Haywood, Waterman, in Port Arthur, and the SS John Hanson; White Range, in Galveston. Signing on again *were the Beauregard, Edward Markham, Warrior, T. Haywood and the John Hanson. All beefs at the payoffs and sign-ons were taken care of in regular SIU fashion. A couple of the Brothers are iri the local Marine Hospital as of this writing. They're Bill Brown and Fred P. Lallier. The announcement on the local labor news front is that the AFL State Federation of Labor will hold its annual convention some­ time during the latter part of. this month. The Seafarers will be i-epresented. We'll keep you informed on the proceedings of the con­ vention through this column. The SIU here was highly in­ strumental in getting Tom Wat­ By JOE ALGINA probably be settled soon. The for the job ahead of permitmen son's anti-labor law sent back Dowling has finished her work if they have the rating. for a State-wide referendum. We NEW YORK—Before plunging for awhile and is heading for Speaking of misunderstand­ had a representative at Tallahas­ into the breakdown of the ship­ ings, a lot of squabbles come up Baltimore to lay up. see, the state capital, during the ping situation in the New York aboard ship over who is supposed The sign ons were: Steel Re­ time the bill was under discus- area, here's a suggestion worthy to do a specific job not outlined corder, Elizabeth, Suzanne, Cor­ sion. of consideration by book mem­ nelia, Beatrice, Kathryn, Sea- in the agreement. The Committee on Labor Leg­ bers: train New Jersey, Seatrain New Several times Cooks have com­ islation voted ten-to-two to re­ A man's Union book is his York, Robin Goodfellow, Robin plained that they were doing fer it to the people. This is a means of making his livelihood victory for organized labor in and he usually protects it care­ Mowbray, Robin Trent, Colabee, work that was not their duty. Bessemer Victory, Algonquin Unless the agreement says speci­ Florida. fully, but sometimes a book is Victory and Gadsden. fically that they are not to do The Watson law is as bad, if lost and months later it turns up The Gadsden was in lay-up af­ the work, they should pitch in not worse than the Taft-Hartley in the hands of some character ter carrying grain for awhile with the other Cooks and do the law. trying to pass himself off as a and is now going back to hauling work instead of bickering among Labor's best friend in this Seafarer. themselves. state—Senator Claude Pepper- To combat this, Seafarers are locomotives to Turkey. One of the m.isunderstandings PITCH IN is up for re-election next year. urged to paste a passport picture of the Union shipping rules There is some talk of Tom Wat­ of themselves inside the book's The work has to be done and son opposing him. Senator Pep­ cover and write their name comes from permitmen who do a little teamwork makes the per makes no bones abqut the across the picture, and onto the not understand the rights of work makes the work easier and fact that he strongly supports margin in the book. This way an bookmen under group registra­ the crew relations a lot happier. Before closing, it's worth re­ organized labor. Both Watson imposter would have a tough tion. A bookmember has priority peating that men who get off a and Governor Millard Caldwell, time rigging the book to suit oyer a permitman at all times. If ship for medical reasons should who is another possible candi­ himself. a bookman, for example, is reg­ apply for unemployment pay as date, are opposed to labor. A lot of men have made this istered, in group I and a job soon as they are released from Florida already has one anti- move already and the SIU urges comes up in another group for the hospital. labor man in Washingt<ki. He is that the entire membership do which he has the rating, he has Regardless of the illness—den­ Senator Spessard Holland, a the same to protect themselves. the right to take the job ahead tal work included—men should All Saafarers now paying staunch supporter of the T-H If Seafarers are in New York, dues on tripcards are re­ law, who has stumped the state they can make the protection of a permitman, provided, how­ get a hospital slip from the Skip­ quested to forward their praising this anti-labor legisla­ doubly safe by stopping at the ever, there is no bookman avail­ per and collect their unemploy­ cards to SIU Headquarters, tion, Unfortunately, Holland still 6th Deck and having the official able who is registered in that ment insurance when they are has three years to serve of his Union seal impressed on their group. 6th"Floor, 51 Beaver Street,. recovered. They have a legiti­ current term. New York for exchange to ^ In other words, if no bookmen mate right to the money and photograph. permits. This business of using identi­ are around for a job, bookmen should make their claim as soon AFL ORGANIZING DRIVES fying photographs is only a sug­ from other groups can throw in as possible. : A drive is presently under gestion and is by no means a way to organize Maas Brothers, Union rule. It just seems to be a the c i t y's largest department good idea, and the protection it gives is worth the few minutes store. Considerable progress has it takes to have the picture taken. sels called here ih-transit: Alcoa Word has been received from By CAL TANNER b^n made, despite the fact that Roamer, Steel Mariner, Greeley, the Waterman Steamship ComFAIR SAILING innumerable obstacles have been MOBILE — Although shipping Victory, Del Alba and Bull Run. pany that the body of Wayne J. placed in the way of the AFL Back to the shipping picture: has been somewhat slow during Only a few minor beefs pop­ Wookey, a bookmember who, Retail Clerks Union, not only by This past period we paid off 20 the past two weeks, the pros­ was stabbed to death in Salon­ Maas Brothers but other em­ ships and signed on 15, for what pects for next week appear ped during the payoffs, but all ika, Greece, during a stopover ployers as well. However, it we'll term a fair week across the much brighter. Scheduled so far were settled to the crews' satis­ of the Fairhope, was being re­ looks, as though this time the board. for crewing are four Waterman faction. The in-transit ships were turned to Mobile on the same in good shape. Retail Clerks will win. The payoffs were: Elizabeth, C-2s and an Alcoa C-1. The Alabama State Federa­ vessel. Our relations with the other Suzanne, Cornelia, Beatrice and Ships paying off here included The funeral will probably take trade unions are tops. We have Kathryn, Bull; Steel Recorder, the Fairhope, Afoundria, Ponce tion of Labor held its annual place here. A complete story on convention in Mobile a couple given assistance to the Laundry Steel Vendor, Steel Scientist and de Leon, Wild Ranger, Antinous, Workers, the Teamsters and the Allegheny Victory, Isthmian; Bret Harte, Yaka, Jeff Davis and of weeks ago. The Seafarers In­ this incident will be carried in Retail Clerks during the past Seatrains New York and New the Morning Light, all Waterman, ternational was well-represent­ next week's report. ed, with 31 delegates attending Brothers in the Marine Hos­ couple of weeks. Jersey; Robin Mowbray and Rob­ and the Alcoa Clipper. The Laundry Workers asked in Trent; Colabee, AmericanSigning on were the Clipper, in behalf of several affiliated or- pital during the past week in­ for aid during their organizing Hawaiian; Julesburg, Terminal bound for the British West In­ ganizationsr These SIU dele­ cluded J. B. Berreier, E. Collins, drive and we responded readily. Tankers; Purdue Victory, Besse­ dies; the Morning Light, heading gates represented all branches H. Ashurst, F. Goose, L. How­ They were successful in obtain­ mer Victory and Azalea City, for Puerto Rico; the Jeff Davis, of the maritime industry, and ard, L. Atkins, J. Naylor and J; ing a contract with the city's Waterman; Algonquin Victory, scheduled for stops at London, they were received with respect L. Worley. largest laundries, the Latin-Am­ St. Lawrence Navigation, and Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotter­ by the convention. The meeting Among those on the beach are erican and Imperial outfits. William Dowling, State Fuel. dam. The Alawai, Waterman, lasted four days. Lynaugh, H. C. Fields, Eyag-' Once labor's forces are con­ All were in good shape and also signed on, for a run to The Marine Allied Workers' elos Stratis, J. Byers,' C. Sey­ organizing drive in .the Gulf is solidated here, Tampa will be easy for "the Patrolmen to square Greece, Italy and Turkey. mour, H. House, J. Crews, L, the best organized city in the away. The only beef still hang­ The - Antinous and Wild Rang­ in full swing and it looks as US. At this time, we have 50,- ing fire came up in the Steel er signed on continuous articles. though' this outfit , is really going Taylor, H. Wilson, F. James^ . _ I Andy George and- F. Jldwards. C90 people—out cf a - population Scientist's black gang and will In addition, the following Ves­ places. A&6 Tripcards Mobile Shipping Prospects Seem Brighter �THE Friday. June 10. 1949 SEAFARERS Page Five LOG % WHAT ttWMIC.,, QUESTION: What incident gave you the greatest thrill of your seagoing career?. JAMES E. WILSON. FOW; D. E. MILLER. FWT: JOHN C. JACKSON, MM: BENNO ZIELINSKI, Deck Eng.: PABLO DEPAZ, MM: In 1945 I made my first trip to sea from the West Coast. I Was dispatched to a C-4 headed for India, to pick up and return home 2500 American soldiers. In addition . to the thrill of being aboard my first ship. I found interesting the way the voyage was planned, right down to the finest detail. I was amazed at the efficiency that went into the organizing of a ship for a big Job. The storing, crewing, and timing of the operation was top notch. It was a line trip and everything came off okay. Stores were adequate and everybody was happy to see that the affair went off so well. Seeing Rio de Janeiro for the first time, back in 1945, gave me one of the biggest thrills I've had since going to sea. I was only there a few days, but I got around to see most of the points of interest, among which was Sugar Loaf Mountain, which I ascended by cable car. On sec­ ond thought, though, I probably got a bigger thrill than the Rio visit. That was the time I learn­ ed we were leaving the Persian Gulf after shuttling- out of there for a period of nine months. The heat had taken a terrific toll among the crew, and I guess I was almost stir crazy. Outside of supporting other unions, such as the ILGWU, which 1 found interesting, an ex­ perience I had in 1947 gave me the biggest thrill of my sea­ going career. While my ship was in Bremen I took some time off to fly to Berlin. When the Army transport plane I was aboard came over Berlin, I saw the ruins of the German capitol spread out under us. The sight was awe-inspiring. It brought home to me the full effects of the war and the allied bombs. Skeletons of buildings and debris everywhere took my breath away. It was my biggest thrill, and also mute testimony to the terrible toll of war. Changing from a lifeboat to a raft after my ship, the old Penmar, was torpedoed by a Nazi sub off Iceland during the war. Our lifeboat was overloaded and we couldn't bail her out fast enough. They asked for volun­ teers to go on a raft. I went, then three others followed me. All together we were on the water 84 hours. As we were abandoning ship, the Captain's Steward tossed me a bottle of gin, which I figured I'd Jpreak out when spirits were low. When I took the bottle out later and passed it around, you should have seen the Skipper's face as he recognized the familiar label. I was in Calcutta the day In­ dia got her independence from the British. That was a great day for the people of Calcutta and for everybody else in India, I guess. The people were all dressed up and they danced and shouted in the streets all day^ I guss that, when you wait for a couple of hundred years or so to get your freedom, it really means something when the great day comes. I went ashore to watch the celebration, and I got a thrill from seeing so many people happy at once. Freedom is something that makes any­ body happy. Maybe there isn't enough of it in the world. DOUGLAS O'NEILL. ABt JOHN FEDESOVICH, Wiper: JOE KOTALIK, Bellboy: EDWARD GONSALVES, OS: This isn't exactly in the na­ ture of a thrilling experience, but it certainly gave me one of the biggest laughs I've had at sea. I was aboard the Morning Zught at the time. We were down in Mayaguez, P.R. Two of the crew were painting the side of the ship from a small boat on the offshore side. They were us­ ing "man helpers," dipping them into five gallon buckets of paint. Suddenly those on deck lieard some commotion. We looked down. The water around the small boat was covered with red paint and our two painters were swimming around in the stuff. They got a big horse laugh. On New Year's Day, 1949, we were moving into Portland, Ore­ gon, in a storm. Suddenly we came upon a fishing boat hove to in the weather. She was ob­ viously in bad shape. There were two men aboard her, one of them a 19-year-old kid. We brought them aboard our ship. They were all-in, having gone at least two days without sleep and, I guess, without food. They were just lost in the storm. We tried to tow their boat, but the line broke and a couple of days later their boat was found wrecked. They were lucky we picked them up. To me it was a lesson on how tough the sea can be. 1 don't know. It depends on what you mean. There are all kinds Of thrills. I remember one thing that gave me a bang. In May 1947, I was Messman aboard the Del Norte. We were coming into Rio de Janeiro one day. Suddenly overhead there ap­ peared three' American planes. I think they were B-25s. Anyway, they came in low and circled us. Then they circled us^ again, and a couple more times. Finally they dipped their wings and flew away. Whether it was a thrill for anyone else or not, I don't know, but it was exciting to me to be greeted in a foreign port by our own airplanes. During the recent war I was on an ATS ship, the State of Virginia, which was en route to Brazil from Trinidad. We were traveling in convoy, of course. In that period of the war, the Nazi submarines were operating around the clock in the South Atlantic and they picked off ships like clay pigeons. So, sure enough, a pack of raiders showed up when we were about half way to Brazil. They let go with the torpedoes and although we didn't get hit, several ships in the convoy were sent to the bot­ tom. There was plenty of ex­ citement on board our ship, which was loaded with soldiers. NORMAN EDWARDS, FWT: Back in England in 1941, a group of British seamen were as­ signed to man two ships, the Pacific and the Messala, which we were to pick up in the US. I was about to sign for the Paci­ fic when a friend said the Mes­ sala would be in New Orleans and, therefore, a better deal. The Pacific was sailing from New York. After innumerable com­ plications caused by the Messala's unseaworthiness, we were forced to drop behind the con­ voy, which later was attacked by the Nazis. 25 of the 77 ships were lost. When I got to London, I heard that the Pacific had gone down and that only one man survived. I sure was grate­ ful for mt friend's advice. �Page Six THE SEAFARERS Friday. June 10. 1949 LOG AMD NEWS DeSoto Crewman Urges ShipmatesTo Back AFL Typos In Miami Strike * SEAFARERS ABOARD THE ALCOA PIONEER ^ . •* , > s ^ -i/,, ' /- The 125 members of the International Typo­ graphical Union now on strike against the Daily News and the Herald in Miami deserve the full support of the SIU, Sea-* farer Philip Reyes told meeting he chaired last the crew of the SS De month. He said that the newspaper Soto, Waterman coast­ publishers were trying to force wise ship, at a shipboarc the open shop down the throats of the Miami typos, and were using Florida's own anti-closed shop law as well as the TaftHartley Act to do it. Because the SIU does not maintain a Hall in Miami, Reyes suggested that the crew of any ship touch­ ing that port go see the strikers The men of the Waterman and give some tangible evidence vessel, Antinous, are pressing a of support. search for the former crewmemBITTER STRUGGLE bers of the Marine Arrow. The The Miami printers' strike has reason: to thank them for the washing machine given them been in progress for six months. when the Marine Arrow was It began when the publishers sold to another company. tried to get an open shop con­ tract, a contract which would The matter came up recently allow non-union printers to work at a shipboard meeting, and a alongside union printers for suggestion was made that the SEAFARERS LOG be employed wages and conditions the ITU to convey the thanks of the An­ won. ITU officials say that the publishers obviously are trying tinous crew for the fine gift. to rim the typographical union One of the crewmembers, in out of Miami. commenting on the union-like gesture, stated that the action Seafarer Reyes pointed out to of the Marine Arrow men "spoke his crewmates that the Interna­ - louder than anything of real tional Typographical Union was imity and brotherhood." one of the oldest organizations The crew bemoaned the fact in the American Federation of that they did not have the Labor and was playing an im­ names of the crewmembers re­ portant role in the fight on the sponsible for the gift, but hop­ Taft-Hartley Act and the "little ed that they would leam some­ Taft-Hartleys" which a number how of the Antinous crew's of state legislatures have adopt­ ed. "A boost for the type-setters thanks. from Seafarers touching Miami Appropriately enough, the top­ ic discussed during the meet­ would be a first class demon­ ing's education was: Unity of stration of inter-union solidar­ the SIU. ity," Reyes declared. The meeting was chairmaned Recording the meeting's pro­ by Charles O. Lee and recorded ceedings was Raffael Martini. by Paul Carter. Antinous Crew Seeks To Thank Arrow Brothers Tail End Of A Fish Story V. G. Colas, an AB aboard Isthmian's Steel Chemist, got a chance to display his skill as a fisherman recently as the vessel lay off Vizgapatam, in the Bay of Bengal. Casting a line from the ship's deck. Colas hooked a five foot, 75 pound shark. After he had subdued his quarry, Colas went down over the side of the Chemist and posed for the customary picture, taken by one of his shipmates. He then turned his catch over to several eager natives, who con­ sider the tiger shark something of a table delicacy. Passenger Crewman Is Rabid Hobbyist Between trips the average crewemember of a passenger ship has hardly enough time to get used to the feel of land afoot be­ fore heading out to sea again, but Fred Schroeder, Plumber on Del­ ta Line's SS Del Norte, manages in his few days ashore to squeeze in flings at his half dozen or so hobbies besides courting a New Orleans girl. A young man in a hurry, In the meantime; however, he'll Schroeder usually wastes no time content - himself with sailing getting ashore in his hometown aboard the Del Norte and getting of New Orleans and out to the in a few licks at his hobbies be­ wide open spaces where he may tween trips. take a spin in a plane, hunt rab­ What his girl friend thinks of bits in the backwoods, troll for his many avocations isn't known, big ones in the Gulf, or maybe but chances are that she's handy take to the highway on his mo­ with a rifle and fishing rod. How torcycle. In his less adventurous else could she keep up with the moments he hobbies with horses. guy? The 23-year-old Seafarer, a member of the SIU since 1943, can't explain his avid pursuit of the many sports, other than to say that he likes to get'around and enjoy himself while doing it, FLYING TIME Most of his hobbies he picked up as a youth in and around the The ill-fated raid on the MV big southern city. It was after a Sea Trader by Venezuelan cus­ long haul aboard the tug Watch toms men took place in the port Hill in the Pacific during the of Maracaibo, and not in La war that he turned his interest Guaira as originally reported in to flying. He'll soon receive a the ship's minutes of April 10, commercial pilot's license. according to Charles OppenheimFor the future, when he gets er. Oppenheimer served as sec­ more than a few days off, he retary-treasurer of the shipboard plans to team up with six other meeting at which the Maracaibo fellows in a cabin cruiser and go incident was discussed. on a long cruise fof- the bigger The story of the Sea Trader fish in the sea. Another long crew's experience in the Vene­ range desire is to get on the zuelan • port appeared in the FRED SCHROEDER African run and bag an elephant. SEAFARERS LOG of May 10. It revealed that customs men had illegally boarded the vessel and seized the property of two crew members. After the crew vigor­ ously protested the arbitrary ac­ tion, the customs officials told! By SALTY DICK the two men to report at the Ray Flynn has finally left someone came to his rescue... customs house, where they said a Delia scow after being on it Erasemo Arroyo dreams of the the property would be returned. for over two years. The rea­ day when he can retire from Instead, they placed the claim­ son was illness... For those the sea and live in the hills of ants under arrest. The Sea Trad­ who do not know it„ the SIU. Puerto Rico with cows and er's Skipper and crew then ap­ Constitution reads you can be chickens. pealed to the American consul. fined $10 for the first offense Men are still being trained As a result, the customs men for being drunk and bring the in the U. & Maritime School were forced to release the two Union into ill repute. Read at St. Petersburg... While on men and return their property. Article XX. Section 5... The the high seas suggest Sparks Oppenheimer advised crew­ big fellow you see around the to get Station WPG in Nor­ members who might have sim­ HaU in New York looking like folk for maritime news. I un­ ilar experiences in the South a million and smiling all the derstand that Wayne Miller is American port to be just as firm time is Albert DeForrest. He's announcer... Mike Kolokik has as th^ Sea Trader men were in « on the beach but receiving his finally gotten a slow boat to opposing the illegal raids. How­ pay every week. China. He had a minor oper­ ever, the success of the Sea Shorty Sanchez is the little Trader crew in turning the fellow who fell into a huge tank ation recently and the doctor tables on the raiders is expect­ on a ship and was not mi^ed told him "it won't be long ed to considerably reduce the until he started yelling and now." possibility of recurrences. Seafarers Turned Tables On Customs In Port Maracaibo 'The Voice Of The Sea' BIG CHOMPERS Colas said that the shark had some 150 teeth. Each row of 75, contained 50 saw teeth, he swd. The Steel Chemist paid off in Baltimore on May 10, following a five month voyage. • Crewmember Paul Perez look Ihis photograph of some of his shipmates during a stopover at Halifax recently. While in port, the pioneer men exchanged greetings with their Brothers of the SIU Canadian District. V. G. COLAS �Friday. June 10, 1949 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Seven Digested Minutes Of SlU Ship Meetings more careful in dumping refuse ALGONQUIN VICTORY. April 17—Gene Flowers, Chair­ off the fantail. Minute of si­ lence for lost Brothers. man: John W. Parker. Secretary. « it « Engine and stewards delegates KATHRYN, April 5 — A. reported all okay, deck delegate Oquendo. Chairman: T. W. Blanreported disputed overtime for ton. Secretary. Six men on es­ cleaning bilges. Motion carried sential duty excused from meet­ that Steward order new mat­ ing. No departmental beefs. tresses and pillows and that Ship's delegate i-eported that Duvernoy's bread and Snow foc'sle ventilation system was in­ Boy washing powder not be pur­ effective ^nd unhealthy and that chased. -Motion carried to get something should be done about after 1st Assistant for not re­ it. Report accepted. Voted for pairing' boom collars. Good and new awning over poop deck and Welfare: Suggestion made that delegates contact Baltimore "gestion of 1st Assistant Engin­ for painting of mess hall. Also TiTith./irwiyAgent concerning transportation eer that present Engine delegate voted that delegates should call ~ cr _ and new wage scale. Stewards be replaced. Bosun reported that meeting if and when a man is Department given vote of thanks deck department would be given fired so that crew can decide for fine food served during voy­ time off in port. Deck depart­ whether or not the firing was age, especially the wonderful ment to draw for gangway justified. Decided to send this resolution to Headquarters for Easter dinner. One minute of watches. possible wider action. Repair silence observed for departed 4 4 4 list prepai-ed. Various matters Brothers. ALCOA PIONEER. May 3 — discussed under Good and Weir Huff. Chairxnah: Drawdy, Secre­ fare. tary. Reports of delegates ac­ cepted. Motion by Story that all men desiring to pay off in Hali­ fax notify ship's delegate as soon as possible. Motion by Bouland 4. S. 4. 4 4 4 STEEL MAKER, April 3 —A. that in future no shipboard MARINA. April 7 — V. SwanWoodferd. Chairman: T. Con- meetings be held before 8 A.M. cepcion. Secretary. Delegates re­ or after 5 P.M. Motion defeated. son. Chairman: E. Goulding. ported no beefs. New Business: Motion by Rubinoff that after Secretar;i% Minutes of previous Motion carried that the crew the first draw in Halifax only meeting accepted. Elected Rowe pantry scullery be fixed for bet­ American money will be accept­ to post of ship's delegate. Repair ter drainage. Also that coffee ed, where it does not conflict list to be turned over to Patrol­ urn be repaired. Good and Wel­ with existing currency laws. One man in States. Voted to repair By HANK fare: Suggestion made that old minute of silence for departed kitchen utensils. Minute of si­ lence in memory of departed library be exchanged for new Brothers. The average Seafarer has either a .mustache or. smokes cigars. Brothers. reading material when ship ar­ 4 4 4, We haven't any statistics on all this, but we can't help noticing 4 4 4 rives in Honolulu. STEEL APPRENTICE. Mar. 27 these things. By the way, we're wondering if cigar-smoking CITRUS PACKER. April 10— —C. Loesch, Chairman: B. Un4. 4. Brothers have a choice, in several brands of cigars put of the shipSTEEL RECORDER. April 24 dertajlo. Secretary. Delegates re­ H. Gordon. Chairman: W. H. boai'd slop chests in these times? ... Flash News—Johnny Ward Kumke. Secretary. No beefs in Eddie Lessor, Chairman: J. ported everything running sailed into this town with his mustache after a voyage... Brother Taboada, Secretary. New Busi­ smoothly. No New Business. Good Deck Department, but engine Blackie Connoi's writes from Hawaii saying his ship SS Steel ness: Motion carried that Patrol­ and Welfare: Suggestion made delegate i-eported two permits Maker is tied up by the longshoremen's strike. Okay, Jim, the man be contacted about fumiga­ that a letter be sent to the SIU missed ship in Kobe and ste­ LOGs are on their way down to you • in Kahului, Maui... Brother tion of the ship. Motion carried Hall complimenting the Stew­ wards delegate said there was Ray Duhrkopp came in-transit last week, with his mustache. He's that crew quarters be painted. ards Department on the good an overtime beef to be settled. aboard the SS Gadsden... Little Joe Kotalik must be a dapperMotion carried that a voluntary feeding and handling of food. Varied discussion under Good looking Seafarer when he's rigged up in that passenger ship bell­ donation be made for SIU sea­ One minute of silence for de­ and Welfare covering laundry, boy's uniform... One of the Gulf oldtimers. Brother E. W. Mayo, repair list and slopchest. men at Fort Stanton TB hospi­ parted Brothers. sailed into one of our ports. Where are you. Brother Mayo?... 4-4 4 tal. Good and Welfare: Suggest­ FYom a letter we learn that- another oldtimer, Brother Harold DANIEL H. LOWNSDALE. ed that delegates have books in April 3—Duke Livingston. Chair­ Laurvik is taking a little vacation from the sea (as he calls it) order for Patrolmen. All quar­ man: R. Guild. Secretary. Deck, out in Kansas. Smooth vacationing. Brother Laurvik... Artie King, ters to be tidied up for the new engine and stewards delegates well-known cake Baker, shipped out on the Seatrain Havana along crew. reported no beefs beyond a few with the oldtime Bosun, M. Van Ryswyk. 4 4 4 ^ 4 JOHN B. WATERMAN, April STEEL ADMIRAL. Mar. 31— disputed hours. Under Good and 10—Luke Collins. Chairman: E. W. W. Weslbrook, Chairman: M. Welfare talked over the food sit­ Brother "Tiny" Mease sailed into town recently after a Jones, Secretary. Delegates re­ L. McCarly. Secretary. Delegates uation, making suggestions for benefit of the Steward and voyage with Brother Pete King—who stayed on for another ported beefs on overtime due for reported no beefs. Good and not breaking sea watches. Mo­ Welfare: McMullen suggested Cooks. Repair list drawn up. round of good voyaging... Frank Waller sailed into town after tion carried that a letter be sent that crew get together on clean­ Minute of silence for lost three months of inter-coastal... Brother Ivan Whitney is in to Union Hall concerning 2nd ing of passageways, heads, show­ Brothers. town with his mustache after tripping on the IbervUle. If you're 4 4 4 Cook who missed the ship, caps- ers and pantry. Suggested that FLORIDA. April 13—L. Shaw. in the frame of mind to talk about wrestling, as a topic of ing it to sail shorthanded. Good some arrangement be made to Chairman: T. R. Hyde. Secretary. conversation only, then Ivan is sure to bend a willing ear. and Weilarc: Suggestion made prevent outsiders from raiding Department delegates' reports that punching bag be put up to night lunch. Suggestion made He's done a bit of groaning and grimacing at one time, we've accepted. Collection for Brother give crew a work out. Suggestion that Patrolman see Chief Mate learned... Bosun Mike Rossi is in town again after several Herman Laundres totaled 196 made that New York' launch about requiring men to sign re­ months of shipping—with mustache and those "hearts" games dollars. Under Good and Wel­ tickets be turned over to ship's ceipt for $1 in case of loss of no doubt... Here's an item we forgot to mention in our last fare, various shipboard problems delegate to see if money can foc'sle key. One minute of silence were discussed. Minute of si­ column. Brother "Red" Beers is in town a few weeks now from be collected. for departed Brothers. the West Coast. Red, who is a bartender (sea-going, if we're lence for Brothers lost at sea. correct) hasn't been in this town for many years. We hope 4 '4 4 SANDCHIEF. AprU 9 — Ed "Red" isn't talking into his beers about having enough of Parr. Chairman: John Cole. Sec­ this expensive town already. retary. Previous meeting min­ utes accepted. Deck and engine duties and overtime problem dis­ The SEAFARERS LOG will be sailing free of cost to the LOYOLA VICTORY. AprU 18 homes of the following Brothers—Leonard Kennedy of Alabama, cussed in detail. Stewards De­ 4 4 4 partment had no beefs. Voted —Seeburger. Chairman: Cairns. EVISTAR, March 27 — Cox. to appropriate funds to purchase Secretary. Departmental re­ J. H. Martin of New York, Clifford Umfieet of Missouri, Curtis Chairman; N a g 1 e. Secretary. games and other recreational ports accepted. Under Good and Ridge of California, Joseph Bierman of New Jersey, Archie Carter Delegates reported on number of material for use of crew. Voted Welfare discussed making repairs of North Carolina, M. G. Batchelor of Alabama, Harold Witt of books and permits in their de­ that any man leaving ship must of washing machine, painting^ Maryland, James Sellers of Georgia, E. P. Sahuque of Louisiana... partments. New Business: Mo­ give 24 hours notice and wait deck gang foc'sles, pantry and A few' Seafarers in town right now are: Elmer Witzke, Andy tion by Jarvis to send a repre­ for replacement from Union messhall as Mate had promised Hom-illa, Roy White and Bill Doran, Francis Sylvia, W. W. Reidy, John Bednar, big George Whale, the Steward, with his familiar sentative to Hall to see if it is Hall. Failure to follow this pro­ at begining of the trip. cigars... Since one of the well-known oldtimers sailed, there's possible to pay off without Pa­ cedure to result in charges. 4 4 4 one record we don't hear in the music-boxes. It's called "The trolman. Good and Welfare: Dis­ Broad discussion under Good 9TEEL AGE. April 13—R. LiStreets of Laredo." cussion on performers, condi­ and Welfare. pari. Chairman: B. B. Darley. tions, welfare of crew and Union. Secretary. No beefs reported by 4 4 4 department delegates. R. Lipari SEATRAIN NEW JERSEY, 4 4 4 Brother Frank Gages is in town talking about the Liberty BIENVILLE, April 6—Drozak, April 12—^Mclnlyre, Chairman: was elected ship's delegate. tanker he made last week... We heard from that talented Chairman: John ~ Brady, Secre­ Roy Robertson, Secretary. No Voted to create a ship's fund, Seafarer artist. Norman Maffie. who keeps running down to the tary. Deck and Engine delegates beefs reported by departmental the balance to be tuimed over to Islands, that he hope.s to further develop that skill by going reported disputed overtime. Ste­ delegates. Voted after discus­ hospital at end of trip. Deck to school. Good luck. Norman... Brothers, keep those ships wards delegate reported every­ sion that all delegates were to delegate reported that men who happy by running those jobs according to the agreement. thing okay in his department. post overtime totals before each didn't get hot night lunch on Keeping your nose clean and the ship clean makes for happy Brother Drozak elected ship's arrival in New York. Under sailing day would be compen­ voyages, indeed. delegate. Crew voted down sug- Good and Welfare decided to be sated. If goit are a, poor aiul dc ndt cdicm^oii arc at sisa,, tpa ivili sa-vfe ijotur and £ricnd& a lot ctf wovrt^ hy iioti£yia^ theitt wh^ yotL out. <3iv&thott titenaatiecif tlte ship, coittfaityfe address, attd Wi CUT and RUN �THE SEAFARERS Page Eighl Copra And Far Eastern Cabarets Highlight Harte's Round WorldTrip To Ihe Edilor: Articles were signed the morn­ ing of November 22, 1948 and thus began the round-the-world voyage of the Bret Harte. Each man was punctured five times in the left arm by a doctor. That afternoon a one-armed crew turned to. I escaped work that day for awhile by having the fellows call me AB when the Engineers were around. This worked until Red Owens, an Oiler and former pal of mine, came up and slapped me on the back, saying, "I'm glad you made the Oiler's job." "Aha," said the Chief Engineer, and the echoes of the mall-on-bearing wrench told the story of his greeting. During the outward run many sea stories were exchanged, with Brother Roundtree taking top honors for his tall tales. His exaggerating (\xceeded his cook- Hardworking Deck Man Staunch Seafarer Frank Sylva, AB, poses aboard the MV Seatrader after comple­ tion of a hard day of work keeping the German vintage ship in shape. Frank is a booster of the LOG. seeing to if that there are adequate copies aboard at the beginning of each trip. 14-Year-Old Future Seaman Asks For Log To the Editor: I would like it very much if you would send me the SEA­ FARERS LOG each week. I re­ gret that I am not a member for I am too young. I love ships aiid I will belong to a union some day. I am 14 years old and I would like to get the SEA­ FARERS LOG so I will know what it's like. I found a copy of the LOG on Delaware Avenue near pier 98 in Philadelphia and I thought I might as well try to receive it. That's why I am writing. I • bc^e you will not turn me down. Leslie Goldstein (Ed. Note: .Please accept a gift subscription to the LOG from ihe Editors. We hope you like it.) ing by far. I also want Bosun Carl Carlson to know that I don't believe his yarn of meeting his brother coming around the Horn on a hatch board. When stores began to get low, partly because of bad stores re­ ceived in Norfolk, the Steward shrugged and claimed that the supply ship had struck a mine and was sunk. During a squall, Fireman Massey related the story of a trip when the seas were so rough they came down the stack and water was knee deep in the engine room. Fridar. June 10, 1949 LOG REYES* VIEW ON THE HAVANA-MIAMI RUN V. THC CHOW IM THt S5. FLORID-^ ejfCCLLENT. • came used to it. We ate, breathed, fought and slept with hell's own plague of copra bugs. The smeU alone was sickening. There was little in the way of pastimes, except in a couple of ports which boasted a movie and dance hall. SING TO ME. TONI On February 25 we departed from the Islands. After stops at Singapore, Aden and Suez we headed for Trieste, our destined port of discharge. It was here that Junior Bryant fell in love with Toni, the singer at the QUICK LOAD Sugar Bowl. Junior had been Discussion of sudden weather composing songs all trip and changes brought this one on. Toni sang one at the Club, there­ Robert King says the last time by winning Junior's heart. Now he was in the South Seas, a Toni doesn't know what to do typhoon blew the hatch covers with it. Theugh Trieste was off, filled the hatches with cocoa- favorable to everyone, the crew nuts, The sun came out and was glad to set sail for home. dried them and they sailed away Two pups, the Third Cook and with a full load of copra and Junior Bryant's heart were left four monkeys up the mast. All behind. After we were homeward in 24 hours. bound, the nervous strain. that The arrival of the Bret Harte in Honolulu sent grass skirt sales j had existed during the long and soaring, while pineapple juice, tedious trip soon passed away, prices remained at par. The but enroute to Mobile we reonly nite stand in this port wak ceived orders to go to Canada. bathed in typical California The crew's feelings turned, as weather: rain. The Hawaiian cold as a welldiggers in the gals are sure "full books" as far Klondike. After a short stop in Halifax, as we are' concerned, although the only gals we saw in grass the ship pulled away from the skirts were part of the nitery's dock with half the crew still orchestra. Our patronage there ashore saying fareweir to the was far the sole purpose of get­ local maidens. The Bosun, how­ ever, dropped the anchor to wait ting out of the rain. On January 10 we dropped for us. "It was alright, though," anchor off Kawasaki, Japan. I the Captain said, "I was just know many home town girls are about to tell you to, anyway." going to be pleased with the Some of the fellows say they're silk garments and tricky gim­ coming back to this port on vaca­ micks the fellows bought -for tion. Can't say that I blame them. We sailed for Manila, with them, either. Favoring winds and seas rumors rife that we would shuttle Army equipment between brought us to New York, the port of-pay off. All beefs and Manila and Japan. Manila proved to be another troubles are now in the capable one night stand with fair hands of the Patrolmen. The weather. All rumors of shutting gang is packing now, laughing were stopped. We received de­ and joking, ready to go their finite orders to load copra. Six separate ways. Some to vacation of the loading ports were made spots, others to their homes to in all. None of us had hauled wile away the weeks their pay copra before, but .it's best not to will permit. Whichever way they even mention the word around a travel, I'm sure ,some of us will seaman who has made this run meet again To talk over - the before. voyage of the Bret Harte, when The heat was just about un­ she took. the long way home. bearable until finally we beVincent Kuhl "TtlEfte AWE MORG 'JEA6l/t.L$ «. EflTlNS OUT OF THE FLORiPA, IM HAVANA THAU OUT .'V OF ANV OTHER SHIP. HNO THE CREW SETS HO £*n?A FOlf THIS- FXTRA . WOPK. Longtime crewmember of P&O's passenger ship. Florida, Brother E. Reyes sketches his impressions of the crew gained during the shuttling back and forth between Cuba and Flori­ da. Reyes took a vacation ashore since making this sketch, but late reports have it that he's back aboard agun— just can't stay away from her. I remember one membership meeting I attended where a re­ port was made stating that the Union was seaching for a new Hall in New York. That was quite awhile ago and' I haven't heard anymore about it. I am a keen reader of the LOG and have read the reports of the agents in various ports stating how their new Halls are being rigged up. In the past few months there have been re­ ports of new Halls in New Or­ leans, Philadelphia and Savan­ nah. I also believe Mobile will shortly begin renovating their present headquarters. In the LOG in the near future I would like to read where the New York Agent extends an in­ vitation to all to come and visit the new New York Hall. PLEDGES HELP I am only one member and not long in the Union, but I am 100 percent for the betterment of the organization. I would like to know what we can do to obtain a new building in New York? We are strong internally, we fire respected by the shipown­ ers and by coimtless of organiza­ tions throughout the country. I I j 61DRYHOLE * .1- €.ReV65 Seafarer Still Says Tacoma Is Way Up There As A City To the Editor: and all beefs were settled at the spot. Well boys, that is about all. there is about Tacoma at the moment. I would appreciate a line from any of the fellow who have sailed with me. Write to me care of the Tacoma Hall. Clyde L. Still 5 I thought I would drop a line to the fellows and let them know about the fair shipping port of Tacoma. This is one of the greatest cities I have ever visited. If the people would start wearing, top hats and tail coats you would swear the Pilgrims had just landed here. I was walking up a hill yesterday and lost 10 pounds during the first hundred feet. To a country boy these hills are like Mt. Fujiyama (Jap­ an's highest mountain, 12,395 To the Editor: feet—Ed). We had the Young America to I read with interest the letter pay off at the first of the week appearing in the Seafarers LOG of May 2, and headlined "Dis­ charge of 40-Year-Olds Seen as Major U. S. Problem." feel that as such we need a I have often devoted much place of business to conform thought to that serious subject with our position. I hope the members will come and I believe that if my thinking through and give their views on is correct I could turn out an . this matter. interesting article on it. I agree John Lavin (Ed. Note: For some time a that it is a matter of serious committee has been attempt­ concern. I wish I could find the ing to find a new Hall for the time to do the necessary research port of New York, but the into the whole business of how group feels that .-^the Union .men , 40 and over find it increas, doe. not waoi jutf anolhe. 4™'5' "f ® diBicult to Bod emHalL but a set-up that wUl ployment. Unfortunately, I must sail for answer every need of the a living and compelled put my; SIU. When that building is found a full report will be wish aside. Maybe someday I submitted to ihe membership will be able to tackle it, though. for action.) Victor E. Johnson Asks New NY Hall To Fit Union Prestige To the Editor: T«£ \/C/VOP(9WC4 ' OF UNtbN . RULFS /S Johnson Agrees 40-Year-Olds Pose Problem �Htm THE SEAFARERS Friday. June 10, 1949 Home From Rough Trip To Sicily, Wants The Log To ihe Editor: While on ships I miss many issues of the LOG. Inasmuch as I am not able to pick up copies when I come ashore, I wish you would forward some to me at my home here in Tampa. I'm lost and so is my family without the paper. My wife and three oldest children always read it . On my last trip I was taken off the ship in Messina, Sicily. I was removed from the Beaure­ gard with diptheria and hospital­ ized for 27 days. I returned to the States on the SS Warrior and arrived in Galveston last week. It was indeed a most trying experience and one I never want to go through again. Later on I will have a very interesting story for the LOG concerning my experiences in Sicily. At present I an? busy with school winding up. My oldest daughter js graduating from Notre Dame Girls School in Baltimore. With seven . chil­ dren, five of whom are going to school, the old payoff doesn't seem to last long. Stanley M. Clark Page Nine LOG DOCKSIDE CONFERENCE Log's CTMA Cartoons Okay, Says Wife Of CS Seafarer To the Editor: Three Arabs in deep discussion provide colorful subjects for the sketch paid of Seafarer-artist Norman Maffie. Scene is Alexandria. Egypt. Maffie was* a crewmember of the Isthmian ship, Santa Clara Victory, which stopped .off at the Egyptian port during its round-the-world voyage last fall. Attention Members! Porthole Navigation Submitted by E. B. MacAuley .With a pair of calipers and a twelve inch rule .The Chief climbed up on his cabin stool; He glanced out the port at a bit of land As he shifted six pencils from hand ,to hand. He toiok a two finger bearing on God-knows-what And hurriedly grabbed his morning tot; He jumped down below, the "revs" to take. To see what knots he'd have to make. He looked at the clock and yelled for steam iThen wrote in the log, "Diamond Head's abeam;" Righto, Chief, as the Aussies say— Abeam twelve hundred miles away. jpn an ancient chart of old Cathay . ' . vr : .The course he marked with a corwt stay; His calipers slipped as a wave made her roll. But he marked his fix with a piece of coal. He added, deducted, divided by three And called to the Mate, "Dead ahead's Flattery!" Navigation to him is mere child's play; Tes, Flattery's, five hundred miles away. All applications for unem­ ployment insurance in New York City must be made through the offices at 165 Joralemon St., Brooklyn (Third Floor), instead of the District offices, as formerly. Mr. Roop is going to have to grin and bear the Cities Service cartoons as long as the SIU con­ tinues its organizing drive on the Cities Service Company. I should think that since the membership hasn't had any com­ plaint with these cartoons for the past year, certainly none should arise now. (The reference here is to a letter published in the LOG of May 20, in which Brother Edwin C. Roop said th^t the LOG'S cartoon character of the Cities Service Tanker Men's Association is offensive— Ed.) In answer to Mr. Roop's letter pertaining to CTMA, I would say that the character used is the closest the SIU can come to the real CTMA. Especially ap­ propriate was . the one in which this CTMA •character went into a beauty parlor for a clean-up. My husband says that this car­ toon character is the cleai'est ex­ planation of what he was up against while he sailed aboard Cities Service ships. I have found these cartoons very interesting and not from a fanatical point of view. BOOSTS CS JOB I sincerely hope that the SIU gets the contract for which it has been fighting so hard for the past two and a half years. I would like to close by saying that the most tragic picture I have yet seen which proves that we must fight to uphold our democratic rights is the Union's picture, "Battle of Wall Street." In one scene the New York po- Drydocked Members Ask News lice are seen unmercifully beat­ ing several SIU pickets. Mrs. Pauline Milton (Ed. Note: Mrs. Milton is the wife of Rocky Milton who well knows the viciously antir union {Practices employed by the Cities Service Company. Rocky Milton was fired from the SS Fort Hoskins in^ New York on Feb. 19 of this year because of Union activity.) Moon Rates Spot In Ring History, Says Old Percy To the Editor: This is to settle some disputes that have been brewing for quite a number of years concerning what two pugilists fought the last 20 round bout down yonder in a southern ring, or for that matter anywhere in the good old USA. Did you know that one of the battlers was no one but the popular Bing Crosby of the SIU, Moon Kouns? The contestents were Moon (christened Martin H. Kouns) and K.O. Bear (chris­ tened Charles Domique). This bout took place on the west bank of the Mississippi at the West Side Arena. Techni­ cally there were two other 20round bouts later, but they end­ ed early when all contestants quit before too many roimds. Anyway, heading back to the big event, the gong ended the 20th round and the bloodied scrappers headed back to their corners. The announcement came and our boy. Moon, was hailed the winnah. With that the lights went out (to save juice, you know), and Moon and the Bear jumped out of the ring for the payoff. Moon's purse whs $13, the Bear's, $1.50. They made a quick look around and learned that the promoters had headed on the double for the Canal Street ferry. There wasn't much of a gate for them to lug away. There were fifty people at the fight and 35 of them were deadheads. Percy Beyer Thomas Taylor To the Editor: Tripler General Hosp. Greetings from Hawaii from Ward 26 four news-starved Brothers in Honolulu, T. H. the Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu. We'i-e also requesting (Ed. Note: Copies of the some SIU news via the SEA­ SEAFARERS LOG are on the FARERS LOG, as we haVe been unable to get any since we have way to these four Brothers. The LOG is happy to know been here. One or two copies would be that these men are anxious ample. All four of us are in the to keep up with SIU news and same ward and it looks as will see to it that each issue though we will be here for some time. It would be swell to be is forwarded to them as it able to keep up with current comes off the press.) SIU events. A FANCY ANGLER'S PRIZE Our best wishes to all for good shipping. Clinton L. Barb Arthur J. Lomas Alton Leach Wife's Opinion Of Labor Unions Revised By SIU To the Editor: I would appreciate your chang­ ing the address on my coaies of He took the bilge soundings and added the log. the LOG. I enjoy reading the LOG and Deducted the draft, made allowance for fog, my husband and his shipmates Divided the tonnage by the pi;pssure of steam. look to me upon their return Added the length to the maximum beam. from a voyage to be up-to-date on all matters affecting them By the sea temperature, her speed multiplied. and their interests. This your paper enables me to do. Then threw all his figures over the side. Since having seen the SIU in Blew the whistle three times, set his watch back an hour. action, I have greatly revised Tied the safety valve down with a half sack of flour. my opinions of unions in gen­ eral, for you really have the in^ "Another three days," he told the Chief Mate, terests of your membership as your main concern. Would that I'Wilf bring her in sight of the Golden Gate!" all other unions did as much for Jitter grab sohiething. Chief, and take a round turn, tlieir memberships. JJP'e're inside the Bay and the Gate is astern! Mrs. William A.- Ebanka SIU Chief Cook, Claude R. West, displays the results of a few hours in Jacksonville. The Brother not only hooks them, he also fHes them up for his guests. "Great eating." says Brother West. �Friday. June 10, 1949 THE SEAF A RE R S LOG Page Ten Minutes Of A&G Branch Meetings In Brief PHILADELPHIA — Chairman, E. Higdon, 182; Recording Sec­ retary, J. Sheehan, 306; Reading Clerk, D. HalL 43372. Minutes of previous meetings read and accepted. Agent dis­ cussed shipping in this port. Re­ ports read and accepted included the following: Secretary-Treas­ urer's financial statement, Head­ quarters' report to the member­ ship, Patrolman's and Dispatch- er's report. Charles J. White, Book No. 51191, took the Union Oath of Obligation. Communica­ tions from members asking to be excused from meeting were re­ ferred to the Dispatcher. Charges read. One minute of silence was observed in memory of departed • Union members. Meeting ad­ journed at 8:30 P.M. $ NEW YORK — Chairman. J. Azabasz, 29836; Recording Secre­ tary, F. Stewart, 4935; Reading Clerk, E. Mooney, 46671. Minutes of previous meetings in other Branches read and ap­ proved. Motion carried to non­ concur with that part of Boston minutes regarding transferral of money from Building Fund, and to reaffirm Union's original pol­ icy .in lending money to the Canadian District. Charges read and motion carried to refer them to Trial Committee. Motion car­ ried that action be withheld on Mobile resolution on Chief El­ ectricians for at least three meet­ ings, to allow full discussion in A St C Shipping Prom May 18 To June 1 PORT REG. DECK Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk...... Savannah Tampa Mobile New Orleans. Galveston West Coast San Juan....; 35 186 31 87 32 22 21 49 64 51 23 7 GRAND TOTAL.. 608 quarters' report. Agent discussed shipping in this port during the past two weeks, and' noted that the situation ^had been very fa­ vorable. A five-man committee was elected to review qualifica­ tions of men wishing to change departments. Committee recom­ mended that one of the appli­ cants be allowed to change from Engine to Deck Department. Membership adopted committee's recommendations. Meeting ad­ journed at 7:35 P.M., with 88 members present. 4. t TAMPA—Chairman, R. While, 57; Recording Secretary, R. H. Hall, 26060; Reading Clerk, L. White, 27165. JtEG. ENG. 17 133 24. 69 18 15 . 8 47 66 39 26 13 REa STWDS. TOTAL^ REG. 21 145 24 70 14 10 5 42 119 26 33 11 73 464 79 226 64 47 34 138 249 116 82 31 SHIPPED DECK 30 178 33 49 27 29 11 29 93 49 13 16 SHIPPED SHIPPED TOTAL STWDS. SHIPPED ENG. 16 133 22 41 18 30 7 20 97 35 23 8 12 152 28 41 14 23 7 18 137 44 19 13 58 463 83 131 . 59 82 25 67 327 128 55 37 NEW ORLEANS — Chairman, Leroy Clarke, 23082; Recording Secretary, James Tucker, 2209; Reading Clerk, Buck Stephens, 76. After minutes of previous meetings were read and ap­ proved, a committee was elected to hear charges. Later in the meeting committee announced its. decisions, which were ap­ proved. Port Agent reported that business of port was in good shape and that shipping was holding its own. Since last meet­ ing, there _ were seven payoffs, eight sign-ons and 27 ships inpast two week period. A motion tions were excused from meet­ transit, he said. He expected that carried to refer excuses to a ing. Headquarters' report to the activity for the next two weeks committee. Motion carried rec­ membership was read and ac­ would about equal that of the ommending that membership be cepted. Motion carried to take past two-week period. Agent also kept informed about the func­ a hand vote on the Mobile reso­ discussed the chartering of the. tioning and needs of the San lution affecting Electricians. Fin­ Brotherhood of Marine Engineers Juan Branch. Under Good and al vote showed the membership and the ultimate effect of this, Welfare there was discussion on unanimously opposed the resolu­ development upon all AFL mar­ the need for two men to super­ tion. Port Agent reported that itime' workers. Patrolmen made vise the Hall when the Agent is he, along with Bennie Gonzalez their reports. Communications out on the ships. Various other and Leon Johnson, had attended from Brothers asking to be ex­ matters, such as cleanliness of the recent Maryland State and cused from meetihg were re­ the Hall, were also topics of dis­ District of Columbia Federation ferred to the Dispatcher. Motion cussion. Meeting adjourned at of Labor Convention. He an­ carried to table resolution on 7:45 P.M., with 82 members in nounced that they had been Electricians offered by Mobile. successful in getting one man Membership concurred in Secreattendance. from the AFL .^Maritime Trade 'tary-Treasurer's report. Two men » 4^ » Council—Jefferson Davis, of the took the Union Oath of Obliga­ GALVESTON—Chairman,' Ray International Longshoremen's As­ tion. One minute of silence in Sweeney, 20; Recording- Secre­ sociation — elected as seventh memory of deceased Brothers. tary Keith Alsop, 7311; Reading vice-president of the Federation. Under Good and Welfare, mem­ The Agent also discussed the bers were advised not to sit on Clerk. R. Wilburn, 37739. present state of shipping in the the window ledges. It was point­ Approved minutes of previous Port of Baltimore. Hospital Com­ ed out that more and more meeting in Galveston and other mittee's report was accepted. One members are taking an active Branches. Headquarters' and minute of silence was observed part in the Branch meetings. Secretary - Treasurer's financial in memory of iieparted Union This was hailed as a very good reports read and accepted. Port Brothers. Meeting adjourned at indication of membership inter­ Agent stated that shipping had 8:30 P.M. 255 members were est in the general welfare. been very good for the past two present weeks, and that the immediate ^ X, MOBILE—Chairman, W. Dic­ key, 95; Recording Secretary, James L. Carroli, 50409; Reading Clerk, Harold J. Fischer, 59. 475 520 1,603 New Business in minutes of previous meetings in other ports read and accepted. Motion car­ ried to concur in Mobile resolu­ tion on Electricians. SecretaryTreasurer's financial report ap­ proved. Agent reported on state of shipping in the port. He point­ ed out that SIU had helped con­ siderably in beating down the state anti-labor law proposed by Tom Watson and succeeded in having it placed on a referen­ dum ballot for decision by the state's voters at next year's el­ ection. He also discussed the prospect was that it would con­ situation regarding the ten-year tinue that way. However, he the SEAFARERS LOG, so that lease held by the second fioor said that, at the rate men were all members will fully under­ tenant of the Union's building coming in here from other ports, stand the issue. Port Agent dis­ here. Under terms of the lease, it was likely that shipping op­ cussed the status of shipping in the only way the Union can portunities would be slowed up this port. Headquarters and Sec- gg^ ^jjg lessee out is by offering somewhat. Motions carried to ac­ reary- reasurers reports read financial inducement. A motion cept the reports from Head­ and accepted. Excuses for ab- was called for and carried, ask­ sence from meeting referred to ing the membership in all ports quarters Reinstatement Commit­ the Dispatcher. It was announced to authorize such arrangement. tee, Transportation Rule Tally­ that the lease on the Headquar­ Dispatcher's and Patrolman's re­ ing Committee and Quarterly ters building had been extended port read and accepted. Under Finance Committee. Communica­ for one year. One minute of Good and Welfare, there was tion from Galveston Labor Coun­ cil was read and approved. Mo­ silence in memory of deceased considerable discussion on the tions carried: to refer all com­ Union members. local labor situation and the munications from members seek­ 4 4, t problems facing organized labor. ing to be excused from meeting BOSTON—Chairman, T. Flem­ ing, 30821; Recording Secretary, SAN JUAN — tfiChairman, T. to the Dispatcher, to concur in B. Lawson, 894; Reading Clerk, Banning, 3038; Recording Secre- Mobile resolution on seatime re­ quirements for Electricians. Jeff A. Melanson, 44406. lary, Julio Evans, 7573; Reading Morrison was elected by accla­ Minutes of previous meetings Clerk. T. Viera. mation to represent Galveston in other Branches read and ac­ SIU at AFL State Convention. cepted. Headquarters' and Sec­ Minutes of previous meetings Ray Sweeney was elected alter­ retary-Treasurer's financial re­ in other Branches read and ac­ nate delegate. One minute of ports approved. Motion carried cepted. Port Agent said that silence in memory of departed to accept Agent's verbal report. shipping had been slow, but was Brothers. Meeting adjourned at Dispatcher reported shipping picking up a little in the past 7:50 P.M., with 45 members figures for each of thfr depart­ present. ments. One minute of silence in %> % memory of departed Brothers. BALTIMORE—Chairman, Wil­ Meeting adjourned at 8 P.M. liam Rents, 26445; Recording with 125 members present. Secretary, G. A. Master^t^, % few days. The Ponce paid off in SAVANNAH—Chairman, E. M. fine shape, with the exception 20297; Reading Clerk, A1 StknsBryant, 25806; Recording Secre­ of a beef or two in the Stew­ bury, 4683. tary, and -Reading Clerk, C. M. ards Department. He said that Charges and decisions of Trial lUce, 40707. quite a few ships had been call­ Committee were read and ac­ Motions carried to approve ing at the port, most of them in cepted. Membership approved minutes of previous meetings in pretty good shape. Dispatcher re­ minutes of previous meetings in other Branches, Secretary-Treas- ported on number of men regis­ all Branches. Several members uror's financial report and Head- tered and shipped during the who had forwarded communica­ 557 450 508. 1,515 Minutes of previous meetings in other ports read and acted upon. Port Agent reported that a- charter had been granted to the Brotherhood of Marine En­ gineers and he read communica­ tions from Headquarters regard­ ing this development. He also discussed the bids received from several contractors on the re­ pairs needed for building occu­ pied by this Branch. A report on the organizing drive being con­ ducted by the Marine Allied Workers, affiliated with the SIU, was also given. The Agent con­ cluded his report by stating the prospects for shipping in this port during the coming two weeks. Motion carried to accept communications received from Headquarters. A motion carried recommending that any man carried on the shipping list for 90 days be placed at the bottom of the list. Motion carried that Branch give full support to Lindsey Williams in his job as Sec­ retary-Treasurer ot the Marine Allied Workers. The following reports were approved after reading and discussion: Patrol­ man's, Dispatcher's and Secre­ tary-Treasurer's financial report. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M., with 290 members present. Savannah Enjoys Several Days Of Goofi Shipping , By JIM DRAWDY SAVANNAH — Shipping has been pretty good here in Savan­ nah these past few days. Among the ships paying off was the George D. Prentice, the entire crew of whichepaid off and headed for Baltimore. The Pren­ tice has some disputed overtime because of some indiscretions on the part of the Skipper. However, all the overtime was cleaned up before the payoff was over. The Prentice has since sail­ ed for Korea. ' The SS Dorothy, Bull, also was in here for a payoff. She took a few replacements. Several men were shipped to each of the de­ partments of the SS Cape Race, South Atlantic, another Savan­ nah payoff. The Robin Mowbray came in^to load cargo and we shipped four men to her. MarAncha's SS Cape Mohican is now in port and she will take almost a full crew. Despite the fiiirry of activity, we don't want to encourage men to come to this port because the. prospects for the coming weeks are not too bright. One of our regular South Atlantic ships is tied-up by a strike in Glasgow. We have a new water cooler to help wet down the gang here during the hot days ahead. That's about all from the fair city of Savannah at the moment. We'll have more next week. �Friday, June 10. 1949 THE SEAFARERS Page Eleven LOG Alcoholism And Maritime By JOSEPH I. FLYNN i licensed personnel were not limited. Such naive attitudes have undergone a great change since that time. The SIU, in recognizing the problem, is doing something con­ structive about it. The US Pub­ lic Health Service which oper­ ates the Marine Hospitals, has adopted a complete change of policy toward the seaman who drinks to excess. In the old days, a seaman with a drinking problem, and in a very sick condition, received a poor welcome, if any, at Marine Hospitals. Today, the best treat­ ment in the country is given the alcoholic seaman here in New York at Ellis Island Marine Hos- a sickness has been disseminated among seamen and others in the maritime field, The operation that is mainly responsible for the progress now shown is the AA Seamen's Club, Inc., which has lately changed its name to the Helmsmen Club, Inc. It was only five years ago that an article in the New York World Telegram on alcoholism among HENRY B. DONAHO MARTIN BLACKWELDER seamen caused some controversy. Your grandfather is ill. Get • Get in touch with Vincent O'Reilly, 2427 9th Walk, Jackson in touch , with your aimt, Mrs. The head of what was then a Heights, New York. He is hold­ Essie Jones, Route 2, Box 21, large organization for seamen's welfare, protested furiously to ing a suit for you. Normangee^ Texas. the statement that alcoholism is 4 4 4 RESPECTED prevalent among seamen. LOUIS W. PEPPER DIRK DEGRAZIA Various newspapers gave his . Please send your mailing ad­ Meredith B. Williams, SS FredIt's this group, which is rim dress to your wife—^who, in turn, ricksburg. Keystone SS Com­ protests a write-up, as well as by seamen and shoreside alco­ forwards Happy Father's Day pany, 1015 Chestnut Street, Phil­ those of one of the larger mari­ holics, that in the last five years wishes from Butchie and Judy. adelphia, has your discharges and time unions. has brought about the change in He said in part that less than papers. hundreds of- heretofore hopeless 1 percent of the 3,000,000 seamen AXEL nf ROGHAMMAR 4 4 4 gashounds, performers and bot­ who visited clubs and hotels run You are asked to contact Mrs. IDELFONSO PEREZ tle babies who are now sober Frida Roghammar, 6 BollhusYour wife is anxious that you by this organization had a drink­ highly respected, efficient seaing problem. .grand, Stockholm, Sweden. men. get in touch with her. Yet it was this same outfit These men are better seamen, 4. 4 4 4 4 4 that had rules in their estab­ ARTHUR L. MATTHEWS ROBERT E. HANEY union members and citizens Communicate with Herbert T. Contact local draft board No. lishments to the effect that un­ For the last three years this through the understanding of Drew, ' U.S. Deputy Collector, 61, Crozier Building, Fifth and licensed seamen were allowed problem has been studied at this themselves that they have gained only three bottles of beer, while hospital, with the result that since sobering up. The informed Bureau of Internal Revenue, Market Streets, Chester, Pa. Box 1278, Savannah,. Georgia. . conditions and treatment have I alcoholic seamen—and I mean steadily improved throughout informed, not reformed—are the 4 4 4 ERNEST DRASHER the country. proof that something can and is You are requested to get in being done about what was once ALL RATINGS •touch with Herman N. Rabson Mississippi ShippiQg Company has begun the pay­ a hopeless problem in the mari­ or Benjamin Sterling, 42 Broad­ It is estimated that an aver­ time field. ment of unclaimed wages and over-deductions of Fed­ way, New York 4, N- Y. age of 135 seamen per month In the past the steamship com­ eral Old Age Benefits accumulated as of December 31, 4 4 4 are admitted to the alcoholic panies would say, "That's the V. KOEL section at Ellis Island, 20 per­ union's problem," and the unions 1948. Inasmuch as the list is too long for publication Get in touch with E. E. Ool, cent of these being repeaters. denied they had any problem. in the SEAFARERS LOG, members can check the list 906 E. 178th Street, New York This figure includes seamen The marine hospitals, although 60, N. Y. in any SIU Hall, where a copy is on file. from all ranks. Captain to Or­ realizing the problem, took on dinary Seaman, Chief Engineer the general attitude of the others Men who have money coming should address their to Wiper, Steward to Messman. and dealt with other matters. This hospital has cooperated claim to Mississippi Shipping Company, 1301 Hibernia Today the steamship companies with all lay groups working on know that the seaman who Building, enclosing their Z number. Social Security the problem, and today it's a drinks to excess is a liability— SIU, A&G District number and date and place of birth. proven fact that the alcoholic missing ships, by causing acci­ BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St. seaman can be helped and is dents, and destruction of prop­ William Rentz, Agent Mulberry 4540 worth helping. BOSTON 276 State St. erty, and is an inefficient work­ Ben Lawson, Agent Richmond 2-0140 Seamen's welfare bureaus and er, which is no small cost to Dispatcher Richmond 2-0141 organizations have undergone a them. GALVESTON 308y»—23rd St. complete change in attitude, from Keith Alsop, Agent Phone 2-8446 that of hopelessness to one of RESPONSIBILITY MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. Cal Tanner, Agent Phone 2-17S4 interest and cooperation. NEW ORLEANS S23 Bienviile St. The Seamen's Church Institute The unions realize that con­ E. Sheppard, Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 has a department for guiding tracts are two-sided affairs. They NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. and helping the seaman who have to supply efficient, sober, Joe Aigina, Agent HAnover 2-2764 ERASMO ARROYO NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. By WILLIAM McKAY wants to do something about his responsible men who know their Your gear is in the baggage Ben Rees, Agent Phono 4-1083 drinking problem. In the last jobs and are able to protect the TACOMA — I should like to four years of its operation, an union's interests, making each PHILADELPHIA 337 Market St. room of the New York Hall. J. Sheehan, Agent Market 7-1635 take this opportunity to empha­ average of 500 seamen per year ship a better one for a new 4 4 4 SAN FRANCISCO 85 Third St. size a point that apparently is have been helped. crew. Frenchy Micheiet, Agent Douglas 2-5475 SS YOUNG AMERICA not fully understood by some of SAN JUAN, P.R 252 Ponce de Leon The American Seamen's The welfare organizations and (Voyage W-1) the men who have been signing Friends Society has lent its sup­ hospitals are now given moral L. Craddock, Agent San Juan 2-5996 SAVANNAH . ..2 Ahercom St. Will crewmembers who were on Waterman ships in the Gulf port of its facilities for the help support by this change in at­ Jim Drawdy, Agent Phone 3-1728 aboard this vessel from Oct. 27, for the Orient run. of the alcoholic seamen. The titude,- making cooperation pos­ TACOMA 1519 PaciHc St. 1948 to Jan. 8, 1949, communi­ Broadway 0464 The ships involved are those seamen's YMCA has shown mo­ sible among all. There is still TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. cate with Henry Beckman, care coming into Pacific ports, then tion pictures and has had talks much to be done, and it's to be Ray White, Agent Phone M-1323 of Christensen, 3245 N. Damen expected that progress be slow. continuing on to Europe or the on the problem. WILMINGTON, CaUf., 227Va Avalon Blvd. Ave., Chicago, 111., giving their The unions and other maritime But today in the maritime field E. B. Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 names and addresses. Beckman Mediterrean. HEADQUARTERS.. 51 Beaver St., N.Y.C. organizations are now cooperat­ it can truly be said that, if any These ships are on continuous paid off the ship in China be­ SECRETARY-TREASURER ing, and much information and seaman with a drinking problem articles and are scheduled to cause of illness. • Paul Hall knowledge about alcoholism as wants help, he can get it. DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION payoff in the Gulf. The trips do 4 4 4 Lindeey Williams not terminate on the Pacific NICHOLAS W. FUNKEN ASST. SECRETARY-TREASURER Coast. This is the point that Robert Matthews J. P. Shuler Your discharges and papers should be understood. Joseph Volpiaa are being held for you in the Of course, if a man must pay­ The SEAFARERS LOG as the official publication of the Sea« New Orleans SIU Hall. off for a sound reason, such as farers International Union is available to all members who wish 4 4 4 illness, he can do so in any Am­ to have it sent to their home free of charge for the enjoyment of HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 HAKAN HENNING JANSON erican port. But groups of men tiheir families and themselves when ashore. If you desire to have PORTLAND Ill W. Bumaide St. Papers are being held for you paying off under flimsy excuses, the LOG sent to you each week address cards are on hand at every Beacon 4336 RICHMOND. CaUf. 257 5th St ill the baggage room. New York as happened in the Port of Ta- SIU branch for this purpose. coma recently, is bad practice. Phone 2599 SIU Hall. However, for those who are at sea or at a distance from a SIU SAN FRANCISCO 69 Clay St. We cannot allow situations that hall, the LOG reproduces below the form used to request the LOG, 4 4 4 Douglas 2-8363 can become a detriment to the which you can fill out, detach and send to: SEAFARERS LOG, 51 SETTLE 86 Seneca St. NOTICE welfare of the entire Union mem­ Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. Main 0290 Gear belonging to the follow­ bership. WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. Terminal 4-3131 ing men has been sent to the PLEASE PRINT INFORMATION ! Remember that you are re­ addresses listed on the baggage quired to give the customary Canadian District tickets. The items were returned 24-hours notice before paying To the Editor: MONTREAL 404 Lo Moyne St. after being in the New York off. You cannot wait until the I would like the SEAFARERS LOG mailed to th^ Marquette 6909 baggage room over three months: ship is ready to pull out to an­ address below: HAUFAX 126^ Hollis St. K. M. Kain, Vincent Walrath, nounce that you wish to payoff. Phone 3-8911 Homer Workman, Leo Burnett, PORT ARTHUR 63 Cumherland St. Name Phone North 1229 Julio Santiago, A. J. Tansilee, PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. M. Donovan, L. Ritch, A. Mitchel, Phone: 6591 Dale Ramseyer, Albert Oke, MerStreet Address TORONTO Ill A Jarvls St. lyn Lormand and Albert, Isiac. Elgin 6719 The slop chest !• your corZone.. State City VICTORIA, B.C. ....602 Boughton St. 4 4 4 HR store while you ere at Empire. 4531. JULIUS E. PARKS sea. You oaa't take your VANCOUVER BOS Hamilton st. Signed trade someplace else, if the J. M. Carras, Inc., of 24 State PaciSc 7824 Street, New York is holding a slop chest doesn't have what HEADQUARTERS ...812 McGill St. Book No. you need; Montreal Ptateau 670 check for wages due you from the SS Alexandra. Mississippi Uttclaimetl Wages SlU HALLS Gulf-(Ment Ships NyoH In CM, Not On Coast Notice To All SIU Mofflbers SUP: AnENTION! �Page Twelve THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. June 10, 1949 Can Political Action Benefit Seafarers? By CHARLES RAYMOND ^ Traditionally, the SIU has refused to mix trade unionism with politics. Seafarers have borne the nickname "anti-politicals" proudly — es­ pecially when the commies have tried to use it as a weapon of scorn. Consequently, the SIU as an organization, could claim no share of the credit for the land­ slide by which the Democratic Party was re­ turned to power in November 1948, although most of the Seafarers who voted probably stood with the Democratic majority. However, last fall's presidential, and guber­ natorial congressional elections proved that or­ ganized labor has an effective voice. President Truman himself attributed his victory to the unions, despite the surprisingly large farm vote cast in his behalf. Many a congressman, sena­ tor and governor would have to make the same admission if pressed, and many have. , I ® ing the Taft-Hartley Act, and replacing it with ' the kind of labor law the working men and wo­ men of this country want, once again brings up the old question of political action. In the article on this page Seafarer Charles Raymond explores the "political" issue and suggests that it may be time for the SIU to be thinking in terms of political activity. Brother Raymond's views are his own and do not reflect present Union policy. However, labor made it pretty clear at the polls last fall that it wanted the Taft-Hartley Act dumped and dumped fast. If reactionary Congressmen and Senators of both major parties refuse to accept the mandate which was handed to them, organized labor will have to do something about the situation in the 1950 congressional elections. In these circumstances. Brother Raymond's ar­ ticle is both timely and provocative. LABOR SUPPORT HELPED More recently young Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., was elected to the House of Representatives from a New York City district after running with labor backing. Last fall's elections may or may not have been quite so resounding a triumph for labor as they first seemed — it may take the 1950 congress­ ional election to make victory complete — but the emergence of organized labor as a real poli­ tical force should make Seafarers wonder whetherournon-poHUcalism cannot be" profitably modified, modified without in the least impairing our companion policy of economic action where it will do the most good. Let's look back and see just why organized labor came into its own as a political factor in 1948. The first cause was the 80th Congress, a Re­ publican Congress elected in the off year of 1946. That was the Congress which alternated be­ tween doing nothing and doing evil. That was the Congress which let the cost of living soar out of sight. That was the Congress which blandly ignored the crying need for a huge, government-supported housing program. Above all, that was the Congress which gave us the Taft-Hartley Act, and winked as big cor­ porations instituted an intense campaign of union-busting, a campaign that is still in pro­ gress. NAM PROPAGANDA Beginning in 1946, the Republicans and the union-busters really went to town on labor. The National Association of Manufacturers, along with chambers of commerce and powerful cor­ porations, bought advertising space in magazines and newspapers, and purchased time on the air to "expose" labor, as they put it. By the summer of 1947, they had succeeded in relaxing all the controls which had protected the workingman's pocketbook during the war period and the immediate aftermath, and they had enacted the T-H Law. But instead of being cowed as the reactionar­ ies had anticipated, labor was mad and spoiling for a fight. By the summer of 1948, labor was ready. During the first year of T-H, many unions began to feel the teeth of the law. As the months passed, the real intent of the men who wrote it became increasingly apparent. At the same time, prices kept sky-rocketing while the reactionaries muttered something about "free enterprise," something more about "postwar readjustments" — and did nothing. Meanwhile, you stood about one chance in ten finding a place to live, if you didn't mind spending a month's pay or more for a month's rent. In the midst of what seemed to be a boom, tbing.«; were plenty tough. They ^ill are — and may get worse. The Seafarers came through this period with flying colors. Although the Hiring Hall was said to be illegal under the Taft-Hartley Act, the SIU turned on its economic power and a tighter Hiring Hall clause than ever was written into its 1948 contract. In preparation for probable stormy weather, we insisted on a two-year agreement, using our economic power to make our insistence stick. We built up our Strike Fund and our General Fund to make sure that our economic power enough to meet any emergency, ^ Nevertheless you could not say we were uncame through better ^ we were better prepared than most. But we weren't liking things any more than anybody else did. In fact, we still don't like things. OUR PROBLEMS ARE MANY Prices are about as high as they ever were, The housing problem is still unsolved. The TaftHartley Act remains on the books and the legislation replacing it may not be much of an improvement, despite the excellent bill originally sent to Congress by the President. Perhaps another congressional election will be required to convince Congress that labor means what it says. That brings us back to our original question: Should our non-politicalism be modified in some degree? Should the Seafarers — as an or­ ganization — enter the political arena, as many a fine union has done successfully? Don't forget that one big reason for our nonpoliticalism in the past has stemmed from what we have seen the communists do. Political act­ ivity on the waterfront has much too often meant communist shenanigans. Another reason has been our frequently just­ ified distrust of all politicians, regardless of pol­ itical party. The communists sold the seamen down the river, and so did others. But the emergence of labor as a real factor in the political scene, with no communist strings attached, puts matters in a different light. Per­ haps labor now has the power to select its own spokesmen in Congress and elsewhere. If there are not enough men in Congress now to carry a labor program, it's up to labor to see that there are enough after next year's congres­ sional elections. That is the problem in a nut­ shell. Whether the SIU wants to join the battle as an organization is something for the membership to decide. One thing that the SIU as an organization would bring to the political scene, should it decide in favor of political action, is a profound knowledge of the tactics and strategy of the various communist groups — those communists who call themselves Stalinists and those communists who call themselves trotskyites. One thing we have found out is that both these groups, and their splinter offshoots, use the same tactics: everything they do is for the of themselves only. Neither one would hesitate the slightest to sell labor down the river, if its organization could gain any ma­ terial or,political advantage, and t)oth will at* tempt to infiltrate any organization set up by unions to use it for themselves. But the SIU knows how these disrupters work, and knows how to beat them at their own game. If these disrupters should enter any grouping with which the SIU is affiliated, they would get their ears pinned back — but fast and per­ manently. Other unions, with anti-communist records comparable to that of the SIU, have engaged in politics and been successful. For instance, the International Ladies Garment Workers Unioii has been an important factor in politics in New York for many years, and is now more influen­ tial than ever. The ILGWU membership knows what it wants and goes after it. TWO POWERFUL WEAPONS A trade union acting on trade union principles, the ILGWU uses its tremendous economic power whenever necessary, but it supplements econom­ ic action with political action to gain improved conditions for its members and for organized labor as a whole. There are other unions which do the same but the ILGWU is an outstanding example. Actually, should the SIU decide to engage in political action in municipal, state and national campaigns, we would not come as complete strangers. We have fought on the political front before, but from a non-political viewpoint. We have fought for and against legislation in Washington and fared rather well on many occasions, In the winter of 1948-49 we conducted a fourand-a-half month campaign to beat the Hoffman Plan, which would have diverted EGA cargoes to foreign ships, smashing the American merchant marine in the process. We played the top role in defeating Paul Hoffman, obtaining from Congress what may turn out to be a pretty fair shake for American seamen. We called on the whole American Federation of Labor to give us a hand in the battle and many a congressman and senator, who never had had occasion to pay much attention to maritime affairs, discovered that American seamen had a real stake in the national economy. It was an educational exper­ ience for everybody including Seafarers. However, fighting for or against particular bits of legislation is not political action, as that term is commonly meant. Political action means not only fighting for or against particular laws, it means joining in the process of selecting and electing the senators, congressmen, governors, state legislators and even presidents who make and administer laws. In other words, it means participating in the process of representative government all along the line. MEMBBRSHIP WILL DECIDE This is not the place or the time to suggest a policy. Here we can only raise the question. When the time comes, the membership of the SIU will decide for itself. However, the time is not far off, and in the opinion of many the de­ cision to do or not to do will have to be made. For in the opinion of many, we should look at our non-political policy and see whether it fits present circtunstances. If it does, we can main­ tain it. But if the Union stands to gain from political action, we'd better change our policy artd change it fast. Our main job is to protect seamen and continually improve their conditions. In addition, it is our job to help all organized working meii gain greater economic and social security. If we can do these jobs better through political action, then political action is the answer. , Let's do some thinking about it. ' � 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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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/10/1949 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/588adee6bbf5acd60ebb16536c04884e.PDF 7d200a974cba921824dbcaf572d5c818 PDF Text Text ;v + LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF T H E S E A F A R E R S I KT E R N AT I O N AI ONION * ATLANTIC A N D G U I F D I S T R I C T • A F.L • ''•m • A ' •HI. 'li- S'4:i • • ';S i • ^ aw^ Seafarer Shelly M. Lynn enrolls ^lyninff up* himself, son Michael and wife under the SIU Welfare Plan by filling out enrollment form. All Seafarers are asked to fill out new form to speed benefits handling. (Story on Page 2). ^^nammyasM? iHwnBum-miAmKAL usrcf SSAFAbeS WHOAK gBQi^Wpm • ' oifTims^ewm'cms win SCABiSS^S WBi^m PUtJ... •• ••' c'fl : t* . 1 �JaniB M.IMHI mSA^At^ftMMJt ^LiOiCc w»f Tim 51U Receives Isf Claims For New Family Benefits The new SIU family benefits for wives and last issue of the SEAFARERS LOG. One clarification of the Plan has already children of Seafarers have gone into effect as of June 1. Already at least two Seafarers' been worked out by the trustees on the ques­ wives, one in Miami and another in Philadel­ tion of stepchildren. They-are eligible for phia, are known to have entered hospitals benefits provided they have been living at for surgery under the Plan and a number of the Seafarer's home throughout the past cal­ inquiries have come into headquarters con­ endar year and are receiving the major por­ tion of their support from the Seafarer. cerning other pending hospital cases. The new family benefits covering wives of Meanwhile, all the necessary apparatus to handle claims and dispense information Seafarers and unmarried children under 19 about the new benefits has been set up in years of age include hospital room and board headquarters and in the outports. It is an­ of $10 a day up to 31 days plus $100 in hos­ ticipated that the first claims coming in will pital extras with the Seafarer paying the be handled smoothly, with a minimum of first $50 of the total bill. Surgical bills are covered up to $300 under a schedule of sur­ delay. Still in progress, of course, is the filling out gical fees, while doctor's visits to non-surgi­ of Welfare Plan enrollment cards by Sea­ cal hospital cases are covered by a $4 daily • farers. Every Seafarer, whether he' has de­ allowance. Other benefit increases now in effect are pendents or not, is being asked to fill out the $6 boost in the hospital benefit to $21 one of the enrollment cards which will help to determine his eligibility for benefits under a week; a $10 inferease in pension-disability the Plan. Cards are available in all SIU benefits to $35 and the $1,000 increase in port offices for men on the beach and were death benefits to $3,500. Scholarship and ma­ mailed out to SlU-contracted ships with the ternity benefits will continue as before. SIU Backs ITF Runaway Drive; Hits ILA Crimps !•;'. MONTREAL—SIU of NA delegates initiated a new ap preach to the problem, of runaway flag shipping as the con­ vention made arrangements for a close working relationship with the International Trans--*^ portworkers Federation to or ganize these vessels. Dele­ gates instructed SIU of NA presi­ dent, Harry Lundberg, to meet with representatives of the ITF Seafarers and Dockers section to give the full support of the SIU toward briuging these ships under direct ITF contract. Simultaneously, delegates de­ nounced the ILA-sponsored "Uni­ ted International Seamen's Union" which has been operating in New York as a crimp rig for runaway flag operations. Delegates assailed the crimp outfit for abusing and shaking-down poorly-paid foreign seamen on the runaway ships. Many of these men, members of ITF-affiliated overseas unions, have had their grievances exploit­ Willy Dorchain, US repre­ ed by the ILA "union" so that they sentative for ITF addresses could be milked for all they were SIU convention. worth, without any action taken fuse foreign seamen was enhanced on their behalf. when one maritime union news­ Exposed In LOG paper whitewashed its unsavory The ILA-backed crimp rig was record. originally exposed in the SEA­ Actually as LOG readers know, FARERS LOG on October 29, the shakedown technique of the 1954. It has served as a decoy for runaway shipowners among seamen ILA "union" was put into the rec­ on their ships. These men will now ord in the LOG of February 18, have legitimate ITF-affiliated un­ 1955. The ITF already has in opera­ ions working actively in their comer. The ILA outfit's ability to tion a special department with masquerade as a union and con- jurisdiction over the "panhonlib" ships — those operating under the Panamanian, Honduran and Liberian flags. Despite difficulties it has June 10. 1955 Vol. XVII. No. 12 been successful in gaining a foot­ PAUL HALL, Secretary-Treasurer hold in the field and now has sonve HERBERT BRAND, Editor; RAY DENISON, of these ships under contract. It is Managing Editor; BERNARD SEAMAN, Art hopeful of making further progress Editor; HERMAN ARTHUR, IRWIN SPIVACK, in this area with the support of the Staff Writers; BILL MOODY, Gulf Area SIU. Representative. ITF organizing previously re­ Published biweealy er the headquarters et the Seafarers tnternatlonal Union, At­ ceived a boost from the recent lantic & Gulf District, AFL, 675 Fourth meeting of the International Con­ Avenue, Brooklyn 32, NY. Tel. HYacinth 9-6600. Entered as second class matter federation of Free ^rade Unions at the Post Office In Brooklyn, NY, under at which a new department was the Act of Aug. 24, 1912. set up to deal with organizing problems faced by Doth shoreside and maritime unions.^,. f. : , SEAFARERS LOG Ifyottifeat sea ^HffJILLN£SSSTfin<& ATfme, "Ve&YiM tHgweFtrs •foRHiYtS AIPCS0IfA» AKPthf* OBtAwi UiSBU? GsrYouft ooPYcroK fU/f-ATMH, SluHAUj\ Port Agents Meet, Draft SIU Plans A thorough review of the SIU's operations in the past year, the Union's present ac­ tivities and its future organiza­ tional role was undertaken by SIU port agents at the recent port agents' conference in headquar­ ters. Among matters discussed were the workings of the SIU's new seniority hiring system, in opera­ tion since early in March;'plan­ ning and procedure for administra­ tion of new family benefits under the SIU Welfare Plan; and the threat of restrictive legislation such as the Bonner proposal to hamstring sea unions on contract negotiations and freeze sea wages. The agents agreed that the SIU should oppose this and any similar legislation as force fully as pos­ sible. Review Of Shipping Shipping conditions in the vari­ ous ports were discussed and the financial status of Union funds was reviewed with a View toward implementing economy recommen­ dations made by headquarters and approved by the membership. The current status of the building pro­ gram was taking up now that im­ provements in Mobile havd been completed, and opportunities for organizational activity were ex­ plored. The agents also participated in the drafting of the official SIU A&G District report which was presented to the SIU of NA con­ vention in Montreal;.• Visiting-SIU headquarters with his youngsters, Seafarer Wil-" lard Mohrman, oiler, gives a careful onceover to the recent issuo of the LOG announcing the new family hospital-surgical benefits. With him are Judy (left) and Billy, who obviously were more interested 'in the camera. Cobb Quiify In Hall Murder Plot HACKENSACK, NJ—Arrested last December while pack­ ing a shotgun outside the New Jersey home of SIU SecretaryTreasurer Paul Hall, James Cobb of Tampa has pleaded guilty to four charges involv-'t' ing conspiracy to murder Hall. Cobb will be sentenced on June 17. Still to be tried are four others who were indicted in the plot against Hall: Ray White, former SIU Tampa port agent who was implicated by Cobb as the man who hired him for the job; White's brother. Steely White who Is a fugitive; Carmen Priore and Ed­ ward Taffe who were named as gobetweens. Five John Doe Indictr ments are also hanging fire. Cobb was arrested on December 23, 1954, while seated in a car out­ side Hall's home. According" to the authorities, he said In his confes­ sion that he had been hired by White to do the job for $15,900, the bulk of which was to be paid James Cobb him later on by Ben Sterling, a which aerves as a crimp hall for New York attorney. runaway flag shipowners. Sterling Questioned Others questioned in the course Sterling subsequently was picked up by New York police and ques­ of the district attorney's investi­ tioned; lie also appeared before a gation were ILA president Wil­ Bergen County grand jury. In his liam Bradley, and William Higgs, testimony before the grand juiy it a former Seafarer who was ex­ was reported that Sterling admit­ pelled from the SIU for aiding the ted handling approximately $27,000 ILA In Its fight with the AFL In­ of funds put up by the International ternational Brotherhood of Long­ . Longshoremen's Association to sup­ shoremen. Bradley was called on to justify port White's bid to unseat Hall in the use of his airline credit card the last SIU elections. Sterling's name has been con­ by Qobb in. the course of flights nected with the ILA in another between Tampa and New York area recently since it has been during which details of the mur­ learned that an employee of his der plot were arranged, according law office has been working, but to Cobb's confession. He was also of the office of the ILA-chaEtieired questioned about funds turned Maintenance Local 1826 whii^t" is over to Higgs and White, re­ supposed to do ship maintenance portedly in the amount of $40,000 work on foreign-flag runaway or more. ships. The maintenance - union is At present White, Taffe and at 12 South Street, next dooi' to the Priore are out on ball. Their trial ILA's "United International Sea­ is being held up until police locate men's-Union" a® 14--South Street Steely White.; ' „ s J • 'J" �'-. 'rs^. '• , Pan Thf»# JM^MAUBS ••MM •s. . :. M0N1?REAL=^EU1I pjroteiction of Seafarers and their rights, including th^ir right to the Union hiring hall> is assured under the terms of a resolution on merger of the AFL and CIO which was approved hy SIU of NA+ influence in limited sectors of the convieintioP Relegates. labor movement. The resolution orders the Delegates also instructed the , SIU Q£ NA to set iip a committee which will represent the lntern?itionaL and its affiliates in any dis­ cussions relating to merger ques­ tions, "Che committee, in turn, will report back to the respective affili. ated unions and the international, officers at an emergency convene tion if such becomes necessary. . As guideposts to the comniittee the delegates approved the follow­ ing principles under which it should act: Member Safeguards In any merger, the SIU of NA will insist that the membership be fully profected against Communist influence on the waterfront and in the labor movement iii -general. Delegates recognize that the pro­ posed AFL-CIO cohstitution takes note of the Communist problem, but they expressed concern over the behavior of reputed ex-Communists and former fellow trav­ elers who still hayp positions of committee to obtain pledges that the maritime hiring halls, and the epiployment rights and security of union, members be protected and guaranteed and "existing inequi­ ties in this area must be elimin­ ated" as well as other inequities. Since .the AFL has taken a firm position that unions such as the corrupt ILA must not be per­ mitted to hold membership in the federation, the delegates dem'hnded that assurances be given from all unions involved that they will support'the AFL stand on the ILA. Finally, the delegates, while rec­ ognizing the importance of coop­ erating with management where it is for the benefit of union mem­ bers, ruled out any arrangements where labor serves as the tail to management's kite on so-called la­ bor-management committees. • For - the time being, committee members will consist of SIU of NA President Harry Lundeberg and Secretary-Treasurer John Hawk. The two-man committee will be em­ powered to add to its membership from the ranks of various district officers when actual negotiations on these terms take place. No Controls Needed, SIU OnAnySIUQuestions Welfare? Tells Gov't Answering an invitation ito appear before the House Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries Committee on proposals for re­ stricting and controlling maritime unions, SIU Sccretai-y-Treasurer Paul Hall has informed the com­ mittee that the SIU is unafterably opposed to these proposals. The proposals, which were put forth by committee chairman Her­ bert C. Bonner of North Carolina, call for a wage freeze on US ships and the establishment of a Govern­ ment board with power to cohtrol maritime contract negotiations and settlement of shipboard beefs. The invitation to Hall from the committee, in the form of a -tele­ gram, reads as follows: , "Paul Hall, Secretary-Treasurer "Seafarers International Union "Are you willing to meet with this committee latter part of this week pursuant to invitation in let­ ter of May 24? Please advise at once. "Herbert C. Bonner, Chairman Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries" In replying on behalf of the Union, Hall wired: "The Honorable Herbert C. Bon­ ner, M. C. "Chairman, Committee on Mer­ chant Marine and Fisheries "House Office Building "Washington, D. C. "Thank you very much for your Invitation to meet with the com­ mittee on the matter of proposed legislation for placing ceilings on wages, working conditions and for the establishment of a Federal board with control over collective ^gaining in maritime. However, the position of .this organization with respect to these two issues is very cleat. We are unqualifiedly opposed to both. As a matter of fact, the proposal to 'freeze' or place ceilings on wages"for marl(Continued on page .15) ' Seafarers having any ques­ tions concerning their eligibil­ ity for the I^enefits of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan are urged to get in touch with any SIU port' official for assistance. The Seafarers Welfare Plan eligibility requirement is: A minimum of 90 days aboard SlU-contracted ships during the preceding calendar year (1034) and one day diming the 90 days immediately preced­ ing application for a benefit. SIU officials will also give prompt assistance to Seafarers having questions on any part of the SIU's broad welfare program. •y-^ Addressing SiUNA convention in Montreal, Lucien Tremblay, eastern representative of the Teamsters in Canada, greets the delegates on behalf of his union, as SIUNA President Harry Lundeberg (left) looks on. At right is Claude Jodoin, president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, which parallels the AFL in thi US. A representative of the Int'l Ladies Garment Workers Union, Jodoin hailed the SIU for its outstanding success in driving the Communists out of Canadian maritime. Convention Maps Fight On Proposed Maritime Controls MONTREAL—A solid program to deal with current problems in maritime la­ bor and a staunch defense of seamen's hard-won rights emerged as the highlight of the 7th biennial convention of the Seafarers International Union of North Amer­ ica, The international union served notice on all comers that it was ready to deal vigorously with attacks on seamen's rights, such as the Bonner proposal to strip sea unions of freedom to^ examination program. tablishing a progranl of assistance bargain with the ship­ mental Hearings on the Bonner meas­ to the International Transportowner; with attempts to ure are now underway in Wash- workers Federation in its efforts cripple the maritime hiring hall; the proposed maritime wage freeze bill, and efforts to straitjacket seamen in a rigid Coast Guard physical and Discussing his proposal for construction of two 1250-foot superliners designqd for up to 1,0,000 passengers in transAtlantic travel, H. B. Cantor (left), president of the Carter Hotel chain, explains his ideas to SIU International President Harry Lundeberg during convention recess > at Montreal;' to organize these vessels. The ITF has already been at work on this j problem. Other action by the convention included an assessment of the Playing host to its first Inter­ problems that will arise in the national convention, the SIU maritime field with the merger of Canadian District demonstrated the AFL and CIO, including the outstanding hospitality and question of all unions abiding by achievement to delegates from the AFL'S position on the expelled International Longshoremen's as­ both Canada and the US attend­ sociation. ing the sessions in Montreal. Acting on problems facing vari­ Delegates from the SIU-A&G ous district affiliates the conven­ District reported smooth han­ dling of all details by the in­ tion did the following: fant district, which has been , • Gave full endorsement to the functioning actively In the Do­ Canadian District's fight on foreign minion only a few short years. flags in Canada's domestic trades. It was in 1949, In a struggle At" present there are no restrictions with the now-defunct Commie- on foreign ships Operating in Can­ dominated Canadian Seamen's adian coastal shipping. • Pledged support, financial and Union, that the Canadian Dis­ otherwise, to the organizing pro­ trict met and mastered its first test. Today it is one of the lead­ gram of the SIU Great Lakes Dis­ trict. ing trade unions in Canada. • Proposed the establishment of an Inland Boatmen's Division ington before the House Merchant under the SIU banner. Marine Committee. The bill would • Gave formal recognition to set up a system of Government the Staff Officers Association of controls over maritime labor rela­ New York as the one functioning tions that in effect would amount purser's union in the industry. to compulsory arbitration of con­ • Called for Conjgressional ac­ tractual beefs by a Goverjmient tion on a Government survey board. The proposal to freeze sea­ which revealed that the Military men's wages by tying them to sub­ Sea Transportation • Service is in sidy payments was also strongly direct competition with private criticized by the SIU of NA dele­ companies for both passengers and gates. cargo. • Enlarged the international ex­ In addition, delegates approved a new approach toward the prob­ ecutive board to give the Brother(Continued oil'page 15) lem of runaway flag vessels by es­ Canadian SIU Does Top Job Mm �ru* r«vr U"*' • !t M ^'ly' .. I»«ck Port Boston New York .., Philadelphia laoootoooat Baltimore .. Norfolk Savannah ... Miami •ooasootot Tampa Mobile New Orleans Lake Charles «••••••< •••••••••••I San Francisco Seattle TOTALS t 79 21 67 19 5 7 2 22 21 11 22 13 22 14 Deck A 332 S32 •* SKippmg From May 18 lo May 31 V r-. • ll' S" 1^ III tanllrlMt Shijpping Round-Up & Forecast |.PI> pi- StArAHMUS loe Kerliicred ' "I'*' 18 7 11 10 4 8 1 6 f 7 17 2 16 12 Deck 131 Xns. t 68 . 11 61 11 4 1 4 21 20 5 16 3 16 9 E„,. 238 r St«w. Stew. Total 23 12 25 6 2 8 1 7 14 5 . 10 4 14 15 49 20 82 7 1 15 2 16 27 9 16 4 13 5 3 12 4 25 7 4 5 1 11 11 8 3 2 11 7 £n(. B Stew. A Stew. Total Total Total B B A 148 i 220 109 1^ 186 52 180 37 10 23 8 69 74 21 94 20 51 28 790 T 58 23 61 23 10 19 3 24 31 15 30 8 41 34 388 Shipping in the A&G District showed a marked jump upwards during the last two weeks, as Seafarers enjoyed their best shipping period in al­ most nine months. The number of jobs shipped (1206) outstripped registration (1178) for the first time since mid-September, 1954. Indications are that it will hold about the same for a time. The boost in activity produced a spurt of jobs in New York, Phila­ delphia, Norfolk and Miami. Savannah, way below normal for weeks, showed signs on of life again, and most of the other ports, with the excep­ tion of Boston, remained about the same. Over-all, class A men bettered their already strong position slightly, and accounted for exactly two-thirds of all shipping in the District. The BOSTON: Still quiet; outlook i.s uncertain. . .NEW YORK: Best it's been in months; should hold that way, especially for engine department. . .PHILADELPHIA: Booming. Activity should continue. . .BALTIMORE: Fair, especially in deck and engine departments; should stay about the same. . .NORFOLK: Good. Three Vlctorys crewing up. . . Deck Deck Decj 244 75 211 60 20 42 11 83 105 36 84 28 92 62 inS 1 97 42 58 7 9 7 4 23 35 9 22 6 18 13 Deck A 351 0 27 11 22 12 2 4 1 1 9 1 11 0 « 4 a 1 8 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 Deck Deck B 111 '"A'- 24 62 29 40 9 8 1 1 21 20 4 18 3 14 9 Xnj. 1 23 12 16 6 4 7 1 7 13 7 8 a a 10 Ins. 2^9 123 Ens. 10 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 •"i fihiiNPed stew. Stew. 2" 59 11 26 15 25 18 4 6 0 2 10 10 , 2 0 20 1 81 16 4 4 12' 6 4 2 12 13 4 3 s Stew. Stew. A B 215 105 Stew. ToUl Total^ i 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 218 97 123 ' 80 17 18 7 84 86 17 52 13 44 26 1 61 38 54 24 8 21 2 9 88 12 25 4 25 17 Stew. Total Tota^ C A 17 80S 339 8 19 2 V- Total 62 'otal 198 18t 0 17t <1 17 0 25 1 40 0 '9 73 0 1 125 1 50 82 5 10 27 2 71 1 44 two to one ratio of class A to class B shipping held about the same. Class. B shipping continued good, as the ntimber of men shipped from this group ran just a little bfehind total class B registration for the period. Moreover, five percent of the total jobs shipped went to class C men—men with ab­ solutely no seniority in the industry. The major gains scored by New York, Philadelphia (tripled),-Norfolk (doubled) and Miami (doubled) overshadowed slight dips in Wilmington and Seattle. Only Boston showed a real drop, the only East Coast port to do so. Good shipping for all seniority groups was reflected particularly in New York and Norfolk, both of which handled more than half the total class C shipping. SAVANNAH: Picked up a little, but still below normal. Future not too bright; only one payoff due. . .MIAMI: Has been moving well and shoulj^ remain the same. . . TAMPA: Still slow period. . .MOBILE: No change; still a little slow. . . NEW ORLEANS: Picked up a little. Should get even better; eight payoffs and crewing of McAllister Victory •cheduled. . .LAKE CHARLES: Only fair; outlook about the same. . .HOUSTON: Still off; fqture doesn't look too bright. . . - . WILMINGTON: Fell off a little. Not much expected all month. . .SAN FRANCISCO: Still pretty good and outlook is good. Two ships coming out of short lay-up, one payoff due.,, .SEATllLiE: Fair and only fair to come. See Runaways Peril To Yforld Shipping A disastrous decline in world freight rates may result from the growth of runaway-flag tramp shipping, according to the British concern of W. G. V/eslon, specialists in shipping stud­ ies. If the decline takes place ' it would seriously damage all shipping operations, whether liner or tramp, the firm declare. The firm's gloomy forecast beai's out SIU charges that the Maritime Administration was doing serious damage to American shipping by permitting transfers. The SIU pointed out that the transfers not only represented loss of jobs to Seafarers and other American sea unions, but, carried the threat of cutthroat competition for ships remaining under the US flag. SlU Forms New Inland Boat Unit 't American Vulnerable MONTREAL—c t i o n td preserve the SIU of NA's Any slump in shipping would jurisdiction over the inland hurt American-flag operations the boatmen's field has been taken »by wor.st, since American ships are establishing an Inland Boatmen's ]ea.st able to meet a freight rate Division within the international decline. union. The study pointed out that the The Inland Boatmen's Division ! world tramp shipping fleet is up would cover boats up to a cerLain to almost 17 million tons and tonnage and in specified areas, Liberian tramps are increasing at such as tugs, ferries, barges and the most rapid rate. Liberia now other crafti Ipland..boatmen in has 1,942,000 tons of tramp ships, large numbers are already under most of them former American the SIU banner in the south and Libertys and some of them Liber­ west. Once set up it would be em­ ty-tankers and T-2s that have been powered to deal with jurisdiction­ converted for tramp service. al ciuestions with an AFL federal As a result, Liberia has the local that is now operating in the fourth largest tramp fleet in the Held. world behind Great Britain, Italy The convention approved a and Panama. recommendation that negotiations The increase in Liberian-flag be undertaken with the federal ships means that in the event of local with a view toward affiliatr a fi-elght rate decline they would ing it with the SIU of NA as, an tend to capture the bulk of tramp autonomous unit with a definite business because "these vessels jurisdiction 'so that it and other can.probably withstand much lower inland boatmen's units would not freights than now prevailing." infringe on each other. In other words, with no taxes Since the federal local operates to pay, no manning scale regula­ ,©ut, of the AFL's n.ational oflice, tions and pitifully-low wages, the convention proposed that these Liberian tramps could, operate .recommendations, be submitted to; iprofitabiy at. rates that would AFL Jieadquarters for iurthei; drive sliips of other flags into «ctipn,,v.rft Hy V'';.:-.VA.'v .Mti'UOy Si- Job Boom Draining NY Of Black Gang Ratings Hitting deck at last New York membership meeting is Seafarer John Jellette. NEW YORK—Shipping out of headquarters took a sharp turn upwards, last week, as the port dispatched nearly 300 jobs for the first time since last September. Opportunities were plenti-4— ful in all departments, but the biggest shortage is still in the Hotel Strikers Hail Florida Crew's Aid MIAMI—SIU crewmembers from the SS Florida (P&O) are winning the thanks 6f this resort city's AFL hotel employ­ ees for their voluntary efforts'manning picketUnes at several luxury hotels. The hotel workers, members was discovered missing. The missof the Hotel and Restaurant mg g^ar was a mooring line that Employees International Union, disappeared at sea while the ship are striking for recognition of was enroute to Ppnce. , Parr said their union as their bargaining rep­ that ipyestigatidn showed no one resentative for wages and condi­ in'the brew wat^at fault and the tions. incident ended there. Seafarers from the Florida have On the welfare frOpt, the port been doing -duty on the picket- provided the first qualified family lines between trips on theii' applicant tor the. new hospitalregular Miami-Havana run. surgical benefits, as Mrs. Remburto Meanwhile, SIU Port Agent Duo entei-ed the hospital for an Eddie PaiT reported tlie,.wlnd-up operation on Junej,2. Seafarer Remof 'q beef the MV burto Duo has bieefi a waiter on the ent), '^ftei!--<Wmp,rship'ff-gegp4Flwid«:' for •sewrrf'years; At" •••irrra.fc; black gang. Any rated engine de­ partment man can ship out of here in a coupie of days, according to Claude Simmons, SIU assistant secretary-treasurer and New York port agent. Cooperation Needed He. pointed out, however, that the cuiTcnt "boom" depends a great deal on the cooperation of the membership in filling the jobs available. Crev/ing of one brandnew ship took two days before the job was completed. The ship, a tanker in organiza­ tional status, is believed to be the forerunner of several more to come in the hear future. Pleasant Payoff Meanvyhile. Seafai'ers aboard the tanker Julesburg (Mathiasen) came in for a round of tribute for bi-inging their ship in clean as a whistle. Winding up a seven-month trip, the sliip came In' Avitliout a beef, • an houi^ ojf dispided ovcrtirao, or a logging for any crewmember. i i >. �• ' -- .j(^-.'r • .j: i-i-f-; ' SE J FA E Elt^ Jmae It, IMS Boat Drill Packs 'Em In I r' I- J ^-]'k u ' '--•••• :-T'- • Page Fit*'I' . } Indonesian Seamen Form Union ~Copy Sll/'s Name And Emblem Seafarers who have made calls at Indonesian ports aboard Isthinian ships have probably been surprised to see a local seamen's union sporting the SIU emblem and calling itself the' SIU of Indonesia. Actuially the "SIU" of Indonesia is one of ten Indonesian unlicensed sea­ men's unions and has no offi-* cial connection with tlve SI% do so as individuals, not acting to­ the seamen are union members. Indonesian seamen receive on gether with the rest of the crew. ^re. From information gath­ The union, in turn, attempts to the average 500 rupees (approxi­ ered at SIU headquarters, at the protect them as best it can, by mately $50) a month. This is good time of the union's formation last taking up members' grievances as money in terms of shoreside Indo­ year its leaders—impressed by the they arise, on an individual basis. nesian wage standards. 'The young At present, the SPBIII is at­ nation boasts of 12 shipping com­ SIU's record in behalf of American tempting to negotiate the first panies which operate somewhat seamen-.-decided to duplicate the written contract in the Indonesian less than 200 ships- in deep sea SIU's emblem, motto and constitu­ merchant marine. It is meeting trade between Europe and Indo­ tion. Apparently the hope was that with considerable difficulty be­ nesia. Of course there are num­ through imitation some of the cause the companies do not want bers of smail coastal vessels oper­ SIU's success would rub off on the to deal with any union and will ating between 'the islands, some of new group. not hire men if it is known that them sail-powered. The "SIU" of Indonesia, or the Serikat Pelaut International, as name translates, was founded on October 24, 1954. Seafarers have reported that they have been hos­ pitably received and entertained by representatives of the "SIU" there and haVe filled all requests made of them for LOGs and other -Longshoremen in the Port of New York are reportedly re­ SIU literature. The biggest of the Indonesian sponding enthusiastically to a poll launched late last month seamen's unions is the SBPIII by the AFL Longshore Committee to determine whether AFL which was founded in 1947. It has pledge cards should be issued"^' a membership of 20,000 over-all, 3,000 of whom are seamen and for a new port-wide organiz­ longshoremen, and is affiliated ing drive. with the International Confedera­ The committee reported this tion of Fi-ee Trade Unions. week that dockworkers in ali sec­ International Bodies tions of the harbor have mailed in These Indoriesian unions are not several thousand ballots urging" uqions in the American sense of the start of a new drive to over­ the word, but rather are fraternal throw the old ILA. organizations with a political Ousted by the AFL in 1953 for viewpoint. Some of the. ten unions racket domination, the old ILA of seamen are under the control was superceded by a new AFL In­ A clear-cut understanding of Communists, and most of them ternational Brotherhood of Long­ are extremely small in member­ shoremen. In the last elertion one that the Maritime Adminis­ Seafarers from the crew of the Elixabeth and Bull Line shore ship. They have uo written con­ year ago, the IBL missed coming tration will not interfere with gang workers pile into one of the ship's boats to test it for tracts at present and no" official out on top by only 200 votes out settlement of legitimate overtime capacity. The boat check was part of a routine Coast Guard recognition from the shipowners. of nearly 20,000 ballots cast. beefs dealing with crew restric­ Seamen get hired by the company inspection of ship's gbar before the Elizabeth sailed last No Reforms By ILA tions on Government-chartered office and if they join a union, they week on her regi^ar run to Puerto Rico. The narrow squeakthrough for ships has been won by the SIU. the old ILA, however, failed to The agreement came as a result of produce any change ia the discred­ SIU conferences with Washington ited organization's way of doing representatives of the Maritime things, and New York longshore­ Administration and other Govern­ men, including many admittedly ment agencies concerned with for the ILA in the last election, are shipping. now clamoring for a new clean-up Restricted To Ship campaign sponsored by the AFL. The immediate reason for the In progress only two weeks, the . I** poll, which was carried out conference was a restriction beef through the medium of the "Water­ involving the SlU-manned San front News," published by the AFL Mateo "Victory at St. Georges Bay, Longshore Committee, has en­ Newfoundland. The restriction or­ joyed -an overwhelming response der permitted the men to go ashore from harbor workers. Committee but said tliat they could not enter sources reported that not one "no" the US military base there, the has yet turned up among the bal­ only habitated area for miles lots returned to AFL port offices. around. This card should bo Negotiations with the company filled out by every Sea­ following the payoff won agree­ ment that the beef was a legiti­ EMPLOYEE'S NAME. farer, even if he is singleMiadk mate overtime claim under the UK Fir* and has no dependents. -SIU contract provision dealing with "restriction to ship." How­ t __BookNo Z-No.. ever, a Maritime Administration Moke sure to'list every official said that the Government, Soc. Sec. Nowhich had chartered the ship, dependent you have, giv­ A former SlU-manned ship, would not honor the claim. Dependenti—Wife and Unmarried Children leM ing the full name, age and the MV Gadsden, has been Contract Interference than 19 years old. ' date of birth. turned over to the Republic The effect of such action was to FIRST NAME MlDDLB DATE OF BATH AGE of Korea as the first of .eight C-1- interfere in the settlement of a. t MAV-1 vessels to be ti-ansferred m.onetary matters between Union WIFE Where it says "book under the* Mutual Security Act in and company as outlined in the Union's collective bargaining number" enter your Union CHILDREN a two-year period. The ship will agreements. number, whether book or > CHILDREN be used exclusively in the Korean Consequently a conference w.is \' permit. coastal trade. arranged with Maritime Adminis­ CHILDRBN ^ * t t The Gadsden is a heav.v-lift ship tration officials at which it w;is that at one time was owned by the agreed that overtime disputes aris­ CHILDREN ^\\ Don't forget to sign and ^lU-contracted Ocean Tow Com­ ing out of militarj' restrictions date the form when you CHILDREN y A\V pany. Subsequently it was sold to should be settled by the clarifica­ another company, before being tions committee representing SIU are finished. Dp it as CHILDUIECV^ purchased by the Foreign Opera­ operators and the union. This is the soon as possible, tions Administration for transfer normal procedure under SIU con­ CHlLDlEip^ JV tract provisions. it 4- 4to Korea. The MA officials disavowed any The C-l-MAV-1 types are con­ CHILDREN If you have any quessidered ideal for Korean coastal intention of interfering with the tions about the ' Wei elfare waters because of their shallow normal processes of collective bar­ draft. Coastal shipping is consid­ gaining and said that they would Plan, contact your near­ Ti=r ered essential for the economic honor such agreements, provided, est Union port agent. ^ revival of Korea which has little of coursie, that tliey did not involve in the way of roads And railroads. fraud or other wrongdoing. NY Pier Poll Urges New AFL Campaign n- Gov't Bows To SIU On OT Beefs .'I iVO$f»ri>Ul4ND5C/MnC4i SCWCFir ENROLLMENT CARD •. -iz •'S Transfer C-1 To Korea Flag : • •I . •.li • y.-i -^ , �•eww S E A F Ai(SRS Tmtm Six Shelley Hits foreign Assault On '50-50' Elect BME To SlUNA Top Board •It'-r U - •'5. fvv MONTREAL—The Brother­ hood of Marine Engineers is now represented on the top SIU of NA executive board as a result of expansion of the board to 12 members. BME President Wilbur Dickey has been elected as one of the ten vice-presidents of the top body, which includes rep­ resentatives of various SIU of NA affiliates. 3IFOW Added in '53 At the last SIU convention in 1953 only eight spots were filled by election: one spot was held open pending affiliation of the Mai-ine Firemen's Union, which came at a later date. Subsequently, MFOW president, Vincent Malone, was elected to the vacancy. In order to provide for the vacancy, SIU A&G secretary-treasurer, Paul Kail, had stepped aside and de­ clined renomination. This year. Hall was reelected to the board along with Dickey. Dickey's election was in recogni­ tion of the progress of the BME since its autonomy was granted two jears ago. WASHINGTON—A staunch defense of the "50-50" law and of US aid to shipping has been made by Representative John Shelley, California Democrat. Shelley struck back at foreign shipping lobbyists who have^ been attempting to sic the | farm bloc on "50-50" so that i All dressed up end hurrying to get home to their families, Seafarers from the Hurricane step ashore from launch at boat landing in Arabi, La., after the ship paid off out in the stream. Shipping upsurge in New Orleans and lack of wharf space caused payoff to be held in mid-stream. Alcoa, Sugar Runs Liven NO NEW ORLEANS—Busy shipping in this port followed the payoff of several SIU crews recently at the end of Far East voyages. The outlook for the future was brightened also by the anAouncement that a Victory ship will crew up here in mid-June and that three Alcoa C-ls Avill soon resume opera-• tions from here. New Orleans was eliminated from dispute over the number of men The McAllister Victory, re­ the East Coast-Caribbean schedule required to handle bulk sugar held cently brought out of lay-up in Beaumont, Texas, currently is un­ dergoing shipyard repairs and will crew up here about June 15, said Port Agent Lindsey Williams, who just returned from the SIUNA's biennial convention in Montreal. This ship is one of two Govern­ ment-owned Victorys going on "Operation Blue Jay," the sum­ mertime supply run to US Arctic military bases. The McAllister will be operated by Bobin Line. Alcoa Run Resuming Other jobs are expected to open up for Seafarers here when the Al­ coa C-ls report back into the Gulf. 'i«. i«58 LOd of these ships several months ago, but they are returning to a Gulf schedule for an indefinite period, Williams pointed out. The scheduled payoff of the Al­ coa Pointer this week was ex­ pected to be followed by the Alcoa Pilgiim on June 15, and the Alcoa Partner on June 27. Shipping was further stimulated by brisk trade at the American Sugar Refinery Docks, which began receiving cargoes of bulk sugar, an innovation for this port. Bull Line's Angelina was first to report in from Puerto Rico with this type of cargo, but a shoreside up discharging of the cargo for several days. The delay made it necessary for the Barbara Frietchie (Liberty Nav.) to lay at anchor off Algiei-s Point for several days, awaiting wharf space at the refinery docks. She paid off while still in the stream, in the first such payoff to be conducted aboard an SlU-contracted ship here since the end of World War II. The Hurricane (Waterman) arrived June with bulk sugar from the Hawaiian Isl­ ands and also had to be paid off while riding at anchor at the Point. they can monopolize movement of US agricultural surplus. Answering the argument that the agricultural surpluses are com­ mercial cargoes, Shelley pointed out that more than half, of the money being paid by foreign na­ tions for these cargoes does not go to the US Government, which owns the surplus. Instead, the pay­ ments are being used to assist the economies of other nations. He cited as an instance a $15 million tobacco shipment in which the money was to be used to bol­ ster the local economy by building housing which would in turn be leased to American airmen 'sta­ tioned there. Despite this arrange­ ment (which was with the British government), the foreign shipping interests raised a howl about the "50-50" provision and the agree­ ment has not yet been completed. In this instance, he said, the trans­ action could hardly be called a commercial one. Debunks Less Shelley also debunked claims that use of "50-50" would cost the Government millions in additional shipping costs. He pointed out that most of the cargo involved would move on berth lines under confer­ ence rates. The tramps would carry the rest of the American share at a cost approximately $1.7 million greater than foreign tramps. Should "50-50" be repealed or American tramps be withdrawn from the market "foreign tramp rates would rise and the so-called $1.7 million saving would evapo­ rate." In the meanwhile, he said, use of "50-50" is providing jobs for American seamen and pumping large sums into the American economy, while the US Treasury will collect an .estimated $9 million in taxes in personal income and corporation taxes from the mer­ chant marine. Bonner Bill Rapped At SF Meeting SAN FRANCISCO — Sea­ farers here are ready for a fight to whip the proposed "Maritime Labor Stabilization Act" put before the House of Repre­ sentatives recently. They see the bill as nothing more than outright Government interference wilh the freedom of the SIU and. other sea unions to bargain on tlieir own terms. SIU officials, and Seafarers in this port and elsewhere in the Atlantic Si Gulf District, view the measure as a menace to present maritime labor relations, which have been operating smoothly for years now in the SIU, without any Federal Interference. The danger of reduced wages and conditions through arbitrary action of the pro­ posed board, is not taken lightly by SIU men. Shipping Strong On other fronts, shipping held up well in the port, although the figures do not show it because two sliips are laid up here temporarily. But the Northwestern Victory and Sea Comet II were due to crew up the past week, so the outlook re­ mained good. Changes in Union personnel on this coast brought a vote of thanks to Seafarer Donald "Tiny" Mease, who had been serving as patrolman here. Leon "Blondie" Johnson, Baltimore 'patrolmon, is coming to this port in his place. One other change will bring Bill La Fooa, patrolman in Houston, to Seattle, to replace Harvey Mesford, who has been serving as patrolman there. l •; •fci:" YOUR DOLLAR^S WORTH SEAFARERS GUIDE TO BETTER BUYING ?•-- Ten TV Bait Gyps • :'h-.- i:V ife..:-'' -• ^ - "i;' " Television has given bait sellers a new entry into a Seafarer's home besides the media they already had for false bargains—newspaper and radio ads. Unfortunately, it is the people least able to pay who are fooled most often by crooked selling practices which have spread to all parts of the country. TV and radio have become a part of family life, and along with the entertainment comes the persuasive voice of the adver-' tiser. Bait advertising is basically the practice of offering something the salesman has no intention of selling. Here is how the trick works: The salesman says confidentially that the reconditioned vacuum cleaner adverti.sed for $15 "really Isn't worth buying, but he has one for $30 down and small monthly payments." As one housewife re­ ported, "I was dope er»ough to think he was on my side" and out came my rent money." Another wife answered an ad for repairing and reupholstering a sofa and chair for $59. When the salesman arrived, he had nothing to offer for less than $179. The wife succumbed to his sales talk for "wonderful stuff you could just wipe off clean" and paid $25 down. After a month there was no word from the reupholstery firm, no answer on the* phone, and the door padlocked at the ad­ dress given. The police said lots of people had been ^lei-e. Three months, later the firm fi()t in touch with the wife and said she would be charged storage if she didn't pay the rest of the bill and take away her fuimiture. Meanwhile, the firm went right on advertising. That is the strangest part of the nationwide bait trick; that ad­ vertising continues after a "gyp" has been reported and proved. Here ai-e the ten most-prevalent bait gyps, as shown by a survey of Better Business Bureaus in 44 cities: 1—Vacuum Cleaners, Sewing Machines: Chief trick is to offer an item at a low price, generally a reconditioned machine, and high-pressure you to buy a much costlier machine. 2—Reupholstery. The offer to reupholster an entire set of furniture at a low price often turns out to include only poorly-made fabrics in undesirable coloi's. 3—Furniture. This persistent bait racket is often prac­ ticed by credit stores, and not only through advertising but in window displays. Chief trick is to show a complete ensemble of furnitui'e for a reasonable price, but inside the store the furniture is scattered in different depart­ ments and it is difficult to know if you are getting the same items advertised in the windo.w. 4—Television Repairs. The trick is to advertise a flat rate for any service call. Often the flat price is $2.50. It is impossible for any serviceman to make calls at this jow price (average true cost of a call without any actual labor or parts costs is $3.50 to $4.50). 5^New, Used Cars. PneT Lbs Aflgelei Written for I'he Seafarers Lofr leafJnS®^ Margolius, leading expert on biying car on television for $990. When a shopper from the Bet­ ter Business Bureau got to his place, the dealer demanded $1,495, and finally agreed to let it go for $1,350, Another current bait practice in the auto business is to advertise "no down payment." But when you come in, you find a down payment is required, or, in some cases, you must .give the dealer a chattel mortgage on your household furniture. 6—Television Sets. Chief current trick is to offer a "famous name" set, but without specifying the name. But when you get to the store you may find that the set is really a little-known brand, or that its only relation to a famous name is that the chassis is licensed by RCA as many models are. 7—Jewelry, Watches. In the "diamond contest" spread-., ing throughout the country, you gue.ss how nfany there are. But everybody wins and you must pay a high price for the setting for the diamond you won. 8—Storm Windows. Storm windows are offered at a low price," like $10. But they are poorly made and the purpose is to get a salesman into your home. 9—Heating Equipment. This is often a low-priced offer to repair your fuVnace. But it masks an attempt to sell you a new furnace at a high price. 10—Real-Estate Lots. The bureaus tue also getting: many complaints about bait offers for lots which turn out badly located or ;inajMie$slbl« �SSAFARERS CHILORI (Or«>, A»rU 34—Chslr^ man, P. PantM> SMrAtanff L. Har|M«. Mara allvarwara la neadad for tho crew's meiiroom. Dlacnaslon held about the wathinc auwhlBa, and mca should not leava It runnina too lone. Crewmambers wara adiad to ba a little mora quiat in paasaaaways in respect for men slcaping durinc the day. The ship'* dalagata saw the mate about painting decks in loc'sles and he said okay. Brother UcConncU to raquaet cap­ tain to havo lockamith eomo aboard and repair door locks and make koyA kATHRYN (Bull), May li—Chalf" man, A Martin; Secretary, H. Fltigarald. Discussion on the training school. Motion made and carried to give a vote of thanks to our Union negotiating committee for a job well done. Communications and headquar­ ters report were read and accepted, April 24—Chairman, W. Bklns; Sec­ retary, H, Fitioeraid, Ship's delegate asked crewmembers to keep the mess­ hall cleaner, and were advised to check with Immigration before going ashore. A ship's fund will be started and all hands aboard will donate fifty cents a month to same. ORBMAR (Ore), April at—Chair­ man/ t. Thayari Sacratary/ T. Whita. Delegates were asked to turn in re­ pair lists. Discussian on the ship's fund. Beef with third assistaht work­ ing on watch settled satisfactorily. Food is excellent and the cooks were complimented for a lob well done. There is too much noise in tha pas­ ALICE BROWN (Bioomfieid), May sageways. and a shortage of cots. 19—Chairman, B, Brown; Secretary, Recreation room needs painting. R. Wegnor, Good and welfare of the ' the new shipping rules, a new FAIRLAND (Watermsti), ne, dale- Union; company signed by the Union and Chairman, L. Curryi SacrelaVy, W. some companies lost through transfer Messangar. Motion made and carried or sale. CommunicatiuQ read on the Welfare Plan. Discussion on the gal­ ley stove. Crew suggested that the steward and cooks pass their opinions on same. Digest of ships' Meetings TRANSATLANTIC — (Feclflc Water­ ways), May 10—Chairmen, A. Ander­ sen; Secretary, J. Levind, This crew goes on i-ecord to thank the officials and the negotiating committee for securing the new hiring clause and the welfare benefits. STEEL ADMIRAL (Ittlimlan), May 10—Chairmen, J. Seiby; Secretary, B, A motion was made by Seiby that hall in San Francisco be con­ Speesie. to accept the headquarters report. tacted about fresh stores. Partiality Carried. Brother Siiverston made a shown between topside and trew ac­ motion that a vote of thanks be given cording to ship's delegate. to the negotiating committee for a job weU done. Carried unanimously, TRANSATLANTIC (Pacific Water­ ways), May t—Chairman, 6. Matthews; DEL NORTE (Mississippi), April 24— Secretary, S. Arabs. Vote of thanks H. Crane; Secretary, O, given to the steward department, es­ Chairman, Heii. about radios being pecially Earl Matthews for doing a shut offDiscus-sion at 10 PM and not turned on bang up job as ship's delegate. The until 8 AM. It Was agreed that the crew voted approval of newly-estab­ ship's delegate post time for operat­ lished SlU seniority system and AFL's ing radios, washing machine and ex­ position on CAMU. Motion made by tractor. treasurer reported A. Anderson that a telegram ba $108.16 inShip's the ship's fund. Motion dratted and sent to Harry Lundeberg. made and carried that this crew pay Carried unanimously. the brother for the bound LOG edi­ tions received in New Orleans. All BIENViLLK (Watarman), April It- crewmembers were asked to cooper­ Chairman, J. McCasiln; Sacratary, J, ate and do their assigned part in fire Elliott. A screen door is needed aft. and lifeboat drills. Chairs are needed for .recreation room and a patrolman will be con­ SEATRAiN TEXAS (Seatrain), May tacted in San Francisco about com­ W. Hail; Secretary, J. pleting previous repair U'st. Votes, of 2—Chairman, Alien. Headquarters reports and thanks go to the steward department communications read, discussed and the ship's delegate. Headquarters and adopted by were entire crew. A mo­ communications were posted in the tion was made and carried to send a messhall. Motion made and carried wire to Harry Lund.eberg giving him to have a new slopchest price list. crew's full support. Resolutions dealing with the new SlU hiring program and AFL stand on INES, (Bull), May 4 — Chairman. CAMU discussed and carried 100 per­ Ernest C. Bail; Secretary, J. Murphy, cent. A suggestion was made that the stew­ ard get only enough milk to last till DEL SOL (Mississippi), April 24— ship reaches San Juan, and get fresh Chairman, E. Hand; Secretary, W. milk in port thereafter. After much Cameron. Crewmembers needing new discussion on this long standing beef, mattresses should notify ship's dele­ all hands agreed to contact a patrol­ gate and steward so these mattresses man about , action on cooler drinking can be inspected, and new ones sent water. Ship's delegate reported that aboard. Everything runrUng smoothly one man was hospllalized In Ponce. and minor beefs settled with little djniculty. STEEL ARCHITECT (isthmian), April 24—Chairmen, W, William,• Sec­ retary, J. Harty. I.etter was received CANTIGNY (Cities Service), May t —Chairman, J. Phillips; Secretary, A. from headquarters in regard to shore Ackerman. Ship's treasurer reported leave in Semarang. $5 was used for that ship has dissolved fund due to cab fare to visit sick man in Honolulu the theft of S2S in the fund stolen hospital, and al present there is $5 from, locker of ship's delegate. En­ in the ship's treasury. Crew was In gine department foc'sles need paint­ complete agreement with the action ing. Motion made by J, Phillips that taken by the AFL unions on CAMU a. vote of thanks be given to the offi­ dispute, and were in favor of the new cials and welfare trustees for the hiring . set-up 100 percent. A vote of tremendous job done by them on in­ thanks was given to the baker for creases and additional welfare bene­ putting out good pastry and goodies during coffee time. Steward depart­ fits. ment rooms need sougeeing. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 4— Chairman, H. Butts; Secretary, P. Stewart. Discussion on seniority ship­ ping. Headquarters report and commuhitations read and carried by entii-q ct^w. EVELYN (Bull), April 14—Chair­ man,^ W. Backhead; Secretary, R, GREECE VICTORY (South Atlantic), May 1—Chairman, F. Young; Secre­ tary, F. Meianson. The steward de­ partment was complimented on the great improvement in chow. The crew was reminded that an SIU pay­ off Is a clean payoff. Repair list will he posted. Beefs on lack of launch service at LaPalllce will be turned over to a patrolman at payoff. Sandayiin. Delegates report no beefs, and there is 100 percent cooperation among crewmembers. A telegram of ALAMAR. (Calmar), May 2—Chair­ support was sent to Lundeberg in man, J. Barnatt; Sacratary, i. MattlSan Francisco, sen. Engine department was asked to ALCOA PARTNER (Alcoa), May 1— rinse out sink after using. Steward Chairman, C. De Hospedalas; Secro- department foc'sles need painting. tary, F. Vortkamp. Repairs were not Crewmembers werd asked te turn In taken care of for the past two voy­ all extra linen. Treasurer reported ages. Clean linen Is issued every $61.05 in the ship's fund. Friday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM and FLORIDA (P A O), May 4—Chair­ every man is responsible for his own linen. All books and magazines re­ man, F. Alvarez; Secretary, O. Knight, All hands went on record, after a ceived in good order for the slopclicst. Crewmembers were asked to brief discussion of the strikes in take care of the books and pass them Miami Beach hotels, to contribute around. Communication and head­ $108 to' the Hotel Employees Union, quarters report read and posted. The Brothers off watch have volunteered newly-inaugurated SIU hiring plan for picket duly. New) welfare benefits and action taken by AFL unions on were dlscuSsed and all hands are very content to see that once again our CAMU dispute accepted. Union set the pace in the maritime GREECE VICTORY (SPUtK Atlantic), industry in acquiring more benefits and an increase across the board. May 7—Chairman, N. Veskian; Secre­ tary, F. Meianson. A motion was PENNMAR (Caimar), April Itmade by Voskian to send a telegram supporting Lundeberg on CAMU, Car­ Chairman, W. Davis; secretary, Her­ man Cehen. A letter from Sea Chest ried unanimously. was read to the crew and posted. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), April Steward asked the crew to cooperate and conserve on canned milk which 25—Chairman, J. Garrison; Secretary, J. Masters. Deck sijould be washed is running short. Motion made to down after leaving foreign ports. form -delegation to check stores In Steward department was asked to put future, as' a shortage' has been re­ garbage in drums and not on decks. ported. Request made by ship's dele­ Gates will be put on outside passage- gate to see If a room arrangement can be changed so that messman'i wajs while in foreign ports. foc'sle can be redpced to hold three ALICE BROWN (Bloemfleld), April men instead oJE four. U—Chairman, C. Bales; Secretary, C. REPUBLIC (Trafalgar), April 24— Hiii. A suggestion was made that a me.-ins of communication be Installed Chairman, R. Cummings; Secretary, between bridge and messhall for W. Barth. Some of the repairs were bcnefft and efficiency of watchstand- not taken care of In shipyard. A new ers. Tho new employment hiring repair list will be made up and clause was read, explained and dis­ turned in to patrolman. Some general cussed. A motion was made by discussion on various subjectg. Pate Sem LOG Award Scholarships June 21 - Winners of four 1955 SIU scholarship awards worth $6,000 each will be announced by trus­ tees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan on June 21. Eight Seafarers and ten children of Seafarers are competi.n£ for the coveted awards covering four years of college or university study. The winners in the three-4^ year-old program will enter classfs in the fall. Eight suc­ cessful candidates, from 1933 and 1954 are now completing their first and second year's study this month and have received a total of $18,000. Under the provisions of the Wel­ fare Plan the annual awards are MONTREAL—^With the once-proud Canadian deep-sea fleet open to Seafarers under 35 as well reduced to half-a-dozen ships, the SIU Canadian District has as the children of Seafarers who qualify on the basis of their fath­ opened a drive to preserve Canada's inland and coastal shipers' seatime. In addition to certain ping for the Canadian flag'^ The SIU of NA convention reso­ scholastic requirements, candidates and intercoastal Lakes ship­ must show three-years of seatime ping to US and Canadian lution pointed out that foreign na­ on SlU-contracted ships either for ships. The Canadian District's po­ tions are already laying bulls for themselves or, in the case of chil- sition is receiving full support ships to be used in competition (iren who are competing, for a from the Trades and Labor Con­ with US and Canadian vessels on gress of Canada and was endorsed the Great Lakes. Cut-throat com­ parent. Three Seafarers and five chil­ by the recently-ended SIU of NA petition on the Lakes from small foreign vessels which can negoti­ dren of Seafarers, two boys and convention. The Canadian District's program ate the existing 12-foot channel three girls, are currently enjoying the SIU scholarship benefit, which calls for legislation similar to that above Montreal is already hurting is believed to be highest award of in the United States which re­ US and Canadian Lakes ships. The resolution was heartily en­ its type anywhere. Successful can­ serves domestic trade to US-flag didates may choose their own vessels. At present there is no re­ dorsed by Claude Jodoin, presi­ in dent of the Trades and Labor Con­ school and course of study. The striction on forei^ flags Plan imposes no conditions on Canada with the result that virtu­ gress, who declared: "We believe where and in what field the awards ally all of Canada's c()astwise trade that inland and coastal waters is in the hands of non-Canadian should be reserved for Canadian inay be used. shipping in this country and for Among those competing for the shipping. United States shipping below the Seaway Adds Problem awards this year are several who The problem will grow more border. We should not be forced missed out in the last two years and are trying again. The Plan's acute when the St. Lawrence Sea­ zto . lower our excellent standards to provisions permit unsuccessful way is opened because full-size assist foreign competition. We can candidates of previous years to try foreign-flag ships will then be able assist foreign shipping more by again by taking another college en­ to invade the Lakes in large num­ raising their standards to, meet ours." bers. trance examination. ^ 4 •-ii I 'Ban Alien Fjag Coastal Trade'-Canadian SIU • .'K •,T'- • --'SM • • 'i'i ^lU Ships' Meetings Hail New Benefits Seafarers at ship's meeting on the Del Mai* hold serious discussion on the recent proposals submitted by Union for action by all SIU ships' crews. Crewmember in foreground adjusts amplifying system bought by crew for meetings and other shipboard functions. The photo is by Seafarer John Caldwell. , M SIU crewmembers aboard the Alcoa Pegasus listen intently to explanation of new family welfare benefits at special shipboard meeting in Brooklyn. Discussion ended with everwheiming endorsement of new hoSpital-surgical benefits as first-class proteirtion for Seafarers and .1 �^Eiciit " r ' SEAFARERS LOG JniM 10, 1855 Elected to head recent special meeting in port. Seafarers John Wunderlich, defth re­ cording sec'y. and Cleo Copeland, chairman, listep as reading clerk Burt Williams reads report presented for action. Located just one block from the .SIU hall, this shady park provides a perfect spot for cool, comfortable relaxation between job calls. Pic­ tured seated, (1-r) are Seafarers S. J. Poole, "Buster" Bryant, John Wunderllch; standing, A1 Zalfini and Barney McNally. Seafarers In Savannah —A Cantera's-Eye View fer-f? •-_• £;. \ A good book helps pass time for Seafarer William Gregory at the local marine hospital. Dr.. Robert Martin and some of the nursing staff prepare to visit wards. Pictured (1-r) are nurse Elise Williams, Dr. Martin, nurses Janie 'i^gf^^ Minnie Ingram, Eva Lee and Gertrude King. .^ . �SEAFARERS June It. 19SS DOROTHY (eull), April 31—Chalp. mip, A. Lakp; Sacratary, N. Flowara. Insecticide will be removed from cereal lockeiv Steward requested to vary cold drinks, etc.. at meals. ' Tha cHairmaii asked for mpre inte'rdepartn diital Cooperation tq avoid friction among brother Union members. Vote carried to collect funds to buy iron for crew, i BRADFORD ISLAND (Cities Serv­ ice). May a—Chairman. O. Fargo; Sec­ retary, G. Fava, Jr. Doors and port­ holes should be screened. A letter was received from the port steward stating that linen will be distributed piece for piece. Treasurer reported $42.53 in the ship's fund. May 10—Chairman, O. Fargo; Seeretary. C. Fava. Motion' made by Jones to give a rousing vote of con­ fidence and llianks to our Union nego­ tiating committee for a Job well done. Headquarters report and communica­ tions were accepted as read. ALCOA POINTER (Alcoa), May 1— reaoIutioM were adopted at this meeting. The first supporting the newly-established 'hiring set-up and the second backing the AFL unions on staqd taken in CAMU dispute. LOG Pace Nine - Seafarer Checks For Value Blasts CG, Gov't Ships STEEL EXECUTIVE (Isthmian), May 2-^halrman, M. White; Secrefary, J. Cummins. A motion was made by Meiendez and carried that a telegram be sent to Harry Lundeberg agreeing with the way he acted on CAMU issue. Crew is 100 percent in favor of the new hiring set-up and have also pledged- their full support to AFL unions in CAMU dispute. SEATRAIN TEXAS (Seatrain), May 2—Chairman, W. Hall; Secretary, J. Allen, A motion was made and car­ ried to send a wire to Brother Lunde­ berg. Headquarters report read and accepted. • ' ALCOA PURITAN (Alcoa), Chair­ man, C. Parker; Secretary, R. Darley. A special meeting was held and mo­ tions carried to approve the new SIU seniority system and the position AFL unions took in withdrawing from CAMU. Brother Mitchell made a mo­ tion to send a telegram to Harry Lundeberg supporting him on CAMU. SEATRAIN GEORGIA (Seatrain), April 24—Chairman, W. Newberg; Secretary, A. Lambert. Ship's dele­ gate reported everything running smoothly. Ship's treasurer told crewmembers there is a balance of $30.50 in the ship's fund. 'An electric iron was purchased. Chairman, B. McMulty; Secretary, C. Welch. Ship's delegate reported everything running smoothly. Dele­ gates were asked to have repair lists ready. Deck and engine department rooms to be .painted. Siopchest to be put on and a list of prices to he posted. Suggestion to put this slopchest beef before a patrolman,' I OREMAR (Ore), March 27—Chair­ man, J. Arnold; Secretary, W. Ander­ son., Ship's delegate asked the crew to take notice of a letter received from Sea Chest that he has posted in tha recreation room. The 3rd engi­ neer has been painting and cheating the wipers out of overtime. Motion made and carried for the steward to see what he can do about getting more milk and cereals. A vote of thanks was extended to the new crew messman for the way he has taken care of the crew on his first trip. The bosun -was given a vote of thanks for taking care of the library when ship is in port. ALCOA PLANTER (Alcoa), April 3 —Chairman, Galuska; Secretary, J. O'Nall. A unanimous vote of thanks was given to the steward department for using the new system of cooking and serving meals, thereby cutting down on waste and greatly improving meals. Ship's delegate reported that topside is cooperating with crew on repairs. I '• I 4 i'nI ROBIN 6000FELL0W (Robin), April 3—Chairman, M. Brightwcll; Secre­ tary, M. Wells. All departments were asked to make up repair lists. If there are any old mattresses on board let the steward know, as they will be tiirnerl in when ship rearhes Haitimore, A vote of thanks given to the steward department for the service and chow. FRANCES (Bull), April 3—Chair­ man, W. Smith; Secretary, H. Single­ ton. Ship's delegate reported that there is $25 In the ship's fund. Dis­ cussion on new shipping rules and some clarification is wanted. Carenter will make new locker for eatig utensils. S NATIONAL LIBERTY (National Trade), no date—Chairman, C. Moss; Secretary, F. Anderegg. Suggestion made for the ship's delegate to see the captain about locks being put on cabinet that holds items that crew considers part of their night lunch. Crew is dissatisfied with menus. When questioned about worn out and in­ sufficient supply of linen, the steward said it wasn't his fault as he ordered a three months supply that hasn't been delivered as yet. ROBIN KETTERING (Seas Shipping), March 19—Chairman, F. Travis; Sec­ retary, S. Korolla. Motion made and carried that a variety of cigarettes he put on board besides the three .brands carried. Discussion on why so much fruit was thrown over the side, and a suggestion was made that the steward put out as much as can be eaten when fruit starts to go bad. SOUTHSTAR (South Atlantic), April 24—Chairman, C. Rice; Secretary, B. Porter. Ship's delegate wrote a letter aboat soap powder and will try to obtain same in boxes. Repair list sent to Savannah and seniority system will be explained by officials. Motion made and carried to obtain a new re­ frigerator for the crew. A new water cooker is needed for the engine room. ORION STAR (Oil Carriers), March 5—Chairman, H. Knowiss; Secretary, B.-Stark. Brother Shaw warned crewmemhers not to hook up phone or radio to speaker as it will short out set. Brother Bumgardner suggested to label all ship's property on arrival in port for identification. A vote of thanks goes to the steward depart­ ment for the food put out. April 17-^Chalrman, H. Knowles;' Secretary, B. Stark. There is $29.02 on hand in the ship's fund, which will be turned over to the new crew. Mo­ tion made and carried for the men who missed ship to report to patrol­ man. Foc'sles sh'ould^e left clean and the crew was asked to stay sober at payoff. Brother Brookshire suggested that emergency lights be placed in engine room in case of another black­ out. SOUTHSTAR (South Atlantic), May 15—Chairman, Bob Porter; Secretary, J. Floyd. Ship's delegate reported that he hopes the remainder of the trip will be as good as it has been, with a good crew. Delegates from three departments all reported every­ thing going smoothly, no beefs. Mo­ tion carried to accept and concur in headquarters commimications. Stew­ ard assured all that there would be no recurrence of the case of the for­ eign-bought chicken and also that all fish taken on overseas, would be eaten as soon as possible. Baker requested that an occasional sweet be served at coffee time. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian), May 22— Chairman, Charles Bush; Secretary, S, Nielsen. Balance of ship's fund Is $75.16. Crewmembers were asked to turn over ship's delegates mail to him. Headquarters communications accepted and carried. Ship delegate, ship's secretary were elected. Old TV set to be disposed of. Engine dele­ gate, bosun and steward reported that there was a poor grade of meat aboard. Steward will request patrol­ man to check with port steward on this matter. Good and welfare report to be shown to boarding patrolman. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), May 26—Chairman, J. Oosse; Secretary, T. Stevenson. Repair list was taken care of and situation on crew mail also. Balance of ship's fund is $20. Sug­ gestion was made to have unnecessary noise in passageways stopped. VAL CHEM (Valentine), May 27— Chairman, Hagerman; Secretary, Cassidy. Communication on additional welfare benefits accepted and con­ curred. Carried unanimously. No beefs. VENORE (Ore), May 27—Chairman, H. Buckner;' Secretary, C. Rawlings. Minor beef in steward department settled by crewmembers. Brother - Frank Doland injured his back on May-22 and was hospitalized in Puerto De Herrio, Venezuela on May\ 24. Recent communication was considered "A tVonderful Thing for All" by crew­ members; and a hearty vote of thanks was extended to SIU trustees of the CHICKASAW (Waterman), May 2— Seafarers' Welfare Plan. Vote of Chairman, A. Johnes; Secretary, R. thanks to steward department for ex­ Velasco. Headquarters report was cellent preparation of food. Motion read and accepted by entire crew. was made for steward to requisition cots for crewmembers. STEEL ROVER (Isthmian), May 2— Chairman. R. Jackson; Secretary, N. ALCOA RUNNER (Alcoa), May 28Caulke. Ship's treasurer reported Chalrman, B. Rhone; Secretary, H. that the fund has $3 in cash and Weeks. Motion carried that ail crew­ crew will replenish same at first members put cups and glasses in sink draw. Motions adopted referring to after they've used them. Motion made new SIU seniority set-up and action to get an exterminator to do away 'With roaches, and also that all unau­ AFL unions took regarding CAMU. thorized persons stay out of messhall and pantry. Advance notice of slopSUZANNE (Bull), May 3—Chairman, chest be posted along with siopchest A. Olando; Secretary, W. Gravsnoy. Discussion from single men about price. D. Parsons elected new ship's parents being considered in the Wel­ delegate. June 1—Chairman, B. Friedman; fare Plan. No beefs reported. - Secretary, H. Weeks. Ship to be Recent communication FRANCES (Bull), May 2—Chairman, fumigated. W. Smith; Secretary, 1. b'Rourke. A from headquarters accepted 100 pertelegram was sent to Lundebetg sup­ . cent/. Ship's delegate to distribute porting hinj on CAJSU beeit. Two ^enrollment'cardp^ foe Welfare Plan. ROBIN LOCKSLEY (Seat Shipping), .April 16—Chairman. W. Fountan; Sec­ retary, W. Trolle. Ship's delegate will see the chief engineer about having black gang toilets fixed. Steward was asked to get fresh milk and vegetables and to have a variety in menus. I y.~ is. TUmiilkigt^S •• - SIU Sea Chest rep. Morty Kressner (left) points out merits, of merchandise to Seafarer George R. Nichols in the recrea­ tion room at the New Orleans hall, where retail display cases were recently installed to display items such as radios, jewelry'and dress gear for the convenience of the membership. Benefit $ Triple Oldtimer Pay NEW ORLEANS—^Taking it easy on the beach here, oldtimer Leonard Ellis last week summed up his gains earned in a lifetime of seafaring and found his weekly SIU disability benefit cheek is three times the ^ amount of his monthly wages ity benefit check, just increased to $35 a week under newly-negotiated for his first maritime job 56 terms of the SIU Welfare Plan, years ago. plus his Federal Old Age Benefit, Now 69, Ellis was 13 years old is adequate to care for the needs when he took a one-way trip as of himself and his wife in their de­ a "flunky" on a river packet from clining years. St. Louis to New Orleans in 1899. "I spend my time just i-eading and strolling around the French Quarter," he said. "Next year, though, I think I'll buy me a lit­ tle house boat and catch up on my fishing and, maybe, shoot me a duck now and then. I've still got a good eye." "I've seen many changes in the seamen's labor movement," he said. "I can tell you they all have been for the best. Conditions are 100 percent better now than in the old days and these young fellows, who never had to. take a bath in a bucket or eat the slop they used to dish out for us, don't know how well off they are. "Just think, I used to put in a month of hard work at long hours for $12. Now, under the increase in the SIU disability benefit, I get Leonard $35 a week for taking it easy on "One trip, one way, was the beach." enough," Ellis recalled. 'My wages for being a flunky, the same thing as a mess boy today,~ were $12 a month. I jumped that tub as soon as we got to New Orleans. "I never saw St. Louis again," he said, "except for once when I passed by on a trip up river on a MONTREAL — An organizing Federal Barge Lines towboat a few di'ive Gamong non-union US-flag years back." Although he began his seafaring ships on the Lakes is in the offing career on a river boat and returned as the result of a program approv­ to the river to work Intermittenxly ed by the SIUNA convention. Delegates voted a report recom­ when shipping was slow, Ellis worked most of his seagoing day.s mending that the SIU or NA give as a deep sea man, mostly in the the •"maximum financial aid" pos­ sible to the Great Lakes SIU for steward department, Ellis' last trip to" sea ended the purpose of organizing. The report by the organizational wh^n he paid off the Del Mundo in New Orleans about 18 months ago. and grievance committee pointed The doctors wouldn't pass the vet­ out that a considerable organizing eran Seafarer for another voyage, potential exists on the Lakes, and and he qualifled for a well-earned the development of the St.. Law­ rence Seaway w'Ul probably add to place on the SIU disability roll, l^es shjjjpipg activity. Drive Set On Lakes Ships MONTREAI^The Military Sea Transportation Service's competition with private ship­ ping companies and the Coast Guard's efforts to control merchant seameii both came in for strong erUiclsm from delegates to the SIU of NA's convention. Resolu­ tions approved by the delegates called for MSTS to get out of the shipping business and for the Coast Guard to halt its projected "pro-i. filing" system which would give it life or death power over a man's right to go to sea. MSTS has been under fire for some time because it has competed directly with commercial opera­ tions in carrying both freight and passengers. A recent study reveal­ ed 85 percent of MSTS cargo could be carried on commercial ships, while the Government agency car­ ried 200,000 civilian' passengefs in 1954, enough to keep about 15 pri­ vate passenger ships running. More Expensive All of this was done at far more expense to the Government than chartering of commercial ships would have cost because of the oversize manning scales on MSTS vessels. Both the SIU A&G District and the West Coast unions, the SUP, MFOW and MCS-AFL have spear­ headed opposition to the Coast Guard's "profiling" system, which would put every seaman on the grill. The Coast Guard proposed that all seamen pass a rigorous physical and mental check-up in­ volving checks into a man's famiV^ background, personal habits and other matters of private concerii to the seaman. The system would have allowed the Coast Guard to yank a man's papers if he could not meet arbitrary standards, no matter how many years or well he had handled his shipboard job, • • . 5J US Transfer Total Grows Entirely apart from the 1,113 American-flag ships sold and trans­ ferred foreign under the 1946 Ship Sales Act, a check at the Maritime Administration reveals that be­ tween January 1, 1946, and April 30, 1955, a total of 426 merchant ships of over 1,000 gross tons were sold or transferred foreign. This figure does not include any ships sold to American citizens under the 1946 Act and subsequently transr ferred foreign by permission of the Government. In addition, some 138 ships over 1,000 tons originally sold to US citizens under the 1946 Act, have subsequently been transferred for­ eign. New Libertys 4 Years Off Results of the Government's ex­ perimental work in attempting to modernize four Liberty type ships may not be known for several years —possibly too late to be of real value in the replacement programs of some operators who are being urged to accelerate their building plans. Final and conclusive data on the Government's test progi-am probably will not be forthcoming for a^ioutflgMr years.,, ^ • Al �"r??5 Pars Tn MEET THE SEAFARER Jaa* M, ItM SEAFARERS'LOG • 'Beacon Of Hope' 1! JULIAN S. MINESES, chief cook • Many Seafarers who sail on the he saw them was when he was Robin Line run are undoubtedly aboard the Steel Architect back in familiar with the cookery of Ju­ 1948. lian Mineses. The 56-year-old sea Some 'day, if he has the oppor­ veteran lias been a Robin Line tunity, he would like to make a regular for the past five or six trip back to his birthplace and stay years because he finds that condi­ a little while, but he has no idea tions Oil these ships are usually of returning to the islands perma­ top notch, with company officials nently. "I'm an American citi­ and agents generally living up to zen," he pointed out, "and this is the provisions of the SIU contract my home here. When I get a lit­ tle older and maj'be retire I would at all times. A native of Manila, Mineses first visit Manila but I would not want wtmt to sea in 1920 because like to stay there for good." He pre­ many other islanders at the time, fers living in Brooklyn, not far he wanted to get to the States from the headquarters hall. where economic opportunities Likes Chief Cook Job were better. His first ship was an Although he has endorsements Army Transport Service vessel to sail as chief steward, Mineseswhere he signed on as messman prefers the chief cook's job any­ for $45 a month. After that he time. "The steward has too much spent several years with ATS on responsibility" he explained, "and combiinlion passenger-cargo jobs he is always under pressure from running to various parts of the the company which wants him to world. .save money while the men on the Subsequently, Mineses hooked ship and the Union want him to • up with Isthmian Lines on their feed good." Doing that kind of a far east and round-the-world job he finds, is a tightrope propo­ runs. He was working for them sition and it takes skill and care­ when the SIU began organizing at ful planning to please both sides. tlie end of World War II. After Mineses is proud of the fact that the SIU won the election it was he has a "following" when he necessary to strike the company ships and that on occasion crewin 1947. members will stay with the ship if Philadelphia Picket Line he stays aboai'd but pay off when Mineses was in Philadelphia at he leaves. A lot depends though, the time and spent 12 days on tiie on how well the cook and steward picketline until the company gave work together. "If the chief cook in to Union demands.. Right then and chief steward get together" he and there, Mineses got his reward said, "and let the crew know that in the form of his SIU Union book they will try to meet their re­ which he has been packing ever quests for different dishes, it gives a lot more variety to the food." since. Riding with a Union contract He also finds that putting out was a real eye-opener for him. "Af­ oriental-style dishes meets with ter t joined the SIU," he said, "I approval because that too helps wanted no part of any non-union break up the monotony. "I find company any more. You could stamen today eat a lot of rice see tlie difl'erence in conditions dishes," he added. on the ships right away." In the old days, he recalled, it Quite a few ships' delegates are Since joining the SIU, Mine.ses was different. The steward put has been shipping pretty steadily out the food and the crew took really 'on the ball, judging from on the Robin Line wagons lo what they got and asked no ques- the number of expressions of warm South Africa. The run has just lions. Now, with Union conditions appreciation crews have inserted one disadvantage, he finds, which the crews today are well-educated i.s that ho doe.sn't get a chance to on good feeding and the steward in the minutes of their shipboard see his brothers and sisters liv­ department has to be on its toes meetings. Among the brothers ing in the islands. The last time accordinglj'. so mentioned was Theadore "Beau" James, delegate pn the Del Sud, Bob Garn on another Delta pas­ senger wagon, the Del Mar, and Union label promotion use is ex­ September to determine its future H. D. Carney on the Steel Fabri­ cator. pected to be stepped up with merg­ cour.se of action. er of AFL and CIO. The promo­ James was given the accolade Jjy 4- t 4 tions will serve as assets to or­ After mass picketing of New his shipmates for doing a swell job ganizing drives, with cigarette York's City Hall, AFL State, the last trip out, nianufacturers one major target. County and Municipal Employees says Seafarer , AFL Tobacco Woi'kers Interna­ won assurances from the city of a Woody Perkins, tional hopes to put labe.'s on job classification system for 4,500 who took over union brands to promote use of of the union's members in various as ship's reporter union label smokes among IG city departments. The assurances under the new million union members. Then it came when the union laid plans for shipboard set-up. Will attempt to tackle R. J. a second mass picket session. On the Mar, the Reynolds, manufacturer of non­ crew said of 4 4 4 union Camels cigarettes. Garn that he did A modified guaranteed annual 4< 4- ii" an "exceptionally wage plan was won by the United James us Labor scored a major diplo­ Automobile Workers (CIO) in ne­ good job." The matic victory when the Interna­ gotiations with the Ford Motor Mar incidentally, is the ship on tional Confederation of Free Trade Company. The settlement, a few which the delegates set up a sys­ Unions agreed on a program of hours after a strike deadline, ob­ tem of delegates' meetings to take strengthening western nations to ligates the company to assure its up beefs and other pending action, meet potential Soviet aggression. workers, in combination with with very good results. Up until now, many ICFTU mem­ state-pi'ovided unemployment in­ Carney on the Fabricator made ber unions in Europe had been surance, 60 to 65 percent of«their a point of giving the crew a re­ "neuira.ist." An organizing pro­ weekly earnings for as long as 26 sume of new shipping rules and gram was also set up to invigorate weeks of layoff. Hourly wage in­ pending headquarters resolutions foreign unions and raise living creases and pension and vacation so that every man attending the standards. improvements were included in meeting would be fully informed the new contract. 4> i on what was taking place. Canada's Trades and Labor Con­ 4 4 4 James and Garn live in NeWOrgress (AFL) and the Canadian Con­ Hotel sinkers in Miami Beach leans, James joining the Union in gress of Labor (CIO) i'o.low their are holding fast despite injunction 1950 and Gai^ in 1948. Carney, American counterparts into merg­ moves by some struck hotels. Hotel is from Wilmington, North Caro­ er early in 1956. One large group and -Restaurant Employees Union lina, and signed up in 1947. outside the merger is the Canad;aa (y^FL) is running walkout in eflbrt 4 4 4 ancF Catholic Federation of Labor, to organize non-union resort hotel a church-sponsored group, which indusu-y. Although hotels ate still .The Ocean Betty's washing ma­ claims 100,000 members. The operating, employers admit strike chine is humming smoothly again Catholic Federation will^ pieet in has cut into theif business. problem simplified, thanks to the efforts of Seafarer Wilbur Morton. When the machine went on the blink, Morton pitched in with the assistance of other unnamed crewmembers to put it back in working order again. Seafarer C. L. Francum on the Feltore brought up a point con­ cerning contract provisions. Fran­ cum suggested that the contract be clarified to make the midnight meal a compulsory part of ship­ board feeding under certain cir­ cumstances. His suggestion has been duly noted and is under ad­ visement. Francum lives in Le­ noir, North Carolina, and became an SIU member in 1945. 4 4 4 Aboard the Del Aires, ship's re­ porter Charles Frey notes that three volunteers came forward and gave the ship's laundry room a badly-needed going over. No use, they figured, in washing clothes in a dirty room. Now they're hop­ ing that their shipmates will be extra careful to keep the room in tip-top shape. 4 4 nique, engine and Casimir Szymanski, steward, deserve a good deal of credit for keeping this one a smooth^running and happy ship. 4 4 0BVEF/T$ 4' Chief cook Joe Avecilia really has the pots and pans singing in harmony in the Queenston Heights galley. The chow he's turning out, crewmembers feel, rates with the best. Another tankwagon, the Julesburg, rates mention because of the way the whole gang handled their jobs despite the unpleasant­ ness of a Persian Gulf run. Tlie skipper said that as a result the trip was one of the best he had ever made to the Persian Gulf area. Delegates M. P. Beechy, ship's; Lou Diering, deck;' Joiseph De- 4 The weekly three-man auditing committees that Seafarers elect ia all ports take up the services of quite a few rank and file Seafarers wlio are on the beach. Some of tlie men who have -been serv­ ing on these com­ mittees recently include: PhiladelTetterton p h i a -- W. Mc­ Donald, M. Luksa, P. Navitsky; Norfolk—C. Wheeler, T. R. Lehay and L. Tetterton; New Orleans— J. C. Relun, V, T. Allen and S. Candela; Houston— P. Narvaez, J. Williamson and H. Myers. Sea­ farers in other ports, of course, also got their share of these com­ mittee assignments- •VOUABS tfi •7& ioO fmvij GerixK co/YAoW CF-nje s&mBS wm£ PMV ATAHI s/C. J MAU' �•: I jrwe i«. i9SS SEAFARERS Action On JRunawnys Work Speodod On Seafarers School A positive program for dealing'with the runaway flag prob­ lem is in the offing as thd result of the SIU of NA's conven­ tion action pledging support to the International TransportWorkers Federation's organizing in the field. SIU sea affili­ ates on both Coasts are planning to work closely with ITF, which has already made headway and has contracts with a number of such ships. Since the runaway flags set no standards at all for their ships, leaving the shipowner to get away with whatever he can in the way of manning, safety, feeding and wages, succe.ssful ITF action in the field would at least set some mini­ mum standards which all ships would have to meet. It would end ruthless exploitation of crewmembers, many of whom are affiliated with ITF-memlier unions in their home coun­ tries. ^ • The role of US unions in this area can be particularly im­ portant because so many of the runaways are Americanowned and operate out of US ports. It is obvious that the runaway -flag ships not only deprive US seamen of jobs by fleeing.US jurisdiction, but threaten the stability and employment of legitimate merchant fleets. An authoritative British study points out that in a time of declining cargo offerings, the runaway flag operations would have a disastrous effect on freight rates and liner services of all nations, something the SIU has believed all along. Certainly the ITF campaign merits the active dhd enthusi­ astic support of all sea unions as the only legitimate effort to organize the runaways. Hard at work on building for the new Seafarers Training School at Bayou LaBatre, Ala., just outside of Mobile, workmen rush the job to completion so that indoor classes can be organ­ ized. Outdoor facilities for training and upgrading of Seafarers are already completed. ' • / 4» 4- 4" Productive Coiiveutloii The 7th biennial convention of the SIU of North America, recently concluded in .Montreal, rates as one of the most pro­ ductive meetings ever held By the international union. Dele­ gates worked out a program which dealt forcefully with all the major problems facing seamen and their unions. The convention made it clear that SIU affiliates would not tolerate any effort to deprive seamen of the right to bar­ gain freely with the shipowner through their unions. It also reemphasized the SIU's firm position on the hiring hall issue, making that issue an essential feature of any future maritime merger. The merger problem itself was dealt with through a state­ ment of principles. Various problems of affiliates such as Great L^es organizing, Canadian flag operations, Inland boat jurisdiction and others were acted on. All in all it was a constructive gathering which should prove of lasting benefit to the seamen, fishermen and shoreside workers who are members of the international. 444- Standing Up It was good to see at least one Representative stand up on his feet in Congress and defend the "50-50" law against all comers. It was Congressman Jack Shelley of San Francisco who stepped into the breach with a ringing attack on the foreign lobbyists who want to scuttle "50-50" so that their ships can obtain a stranglehold on agricultural surplus car­ goes. Congressman Shelley thoroughly debunked the claim that these cargoes are "commercial" by pointing out that in most instances the proceeds of the sales will not come back to the US Government but will be used as a disguised form of economic aid to foreign nations. A lot of generalized talk can be heard in Washington about "our American merchant marine" these days but it's becom­ ing a rare thing to see someone defend a specific feature of great value to maritime in the face of hostile criticism. Our thanks go to Representative Shelley. 4 4 4 Atom Ship Plans While the Government is going ahead with plans for its elaborate "floating showcase" atom ship plan, private ship­ ping interests are equally active. Only in their case they are concerned with commerciably-useful operations instead of propaganda showcases. Three companies, among them Cities Service, have financed a study which concludes that it is feasible to build a nuclearpowered ship which would not endanger crew, passengers and cargo and which would not be obsolete for some time. It will be. in interesting to see if any private shipping com­ panies make plans for construction of a ship of, their, owp for >fc Faff* EicTCB LOG Balto Vf elf are Classes Popular BALTIMORE—Seafarers in this port' are now taking part in regular Educational Welfare meetings sponsored by the SIU to familiarize themselves fully with the precedent-setting new SIU welfare benefits. -f—— The sessions are being held They are drawing an enthusiastic surgical coverage for Seafarers' at the SIU hall here three attendance from among the Sea­ wives and unmanned children times weekly, on Mondays, farers on the beach. The newest under 19. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 PM. SIU benefits provide hospital and Question: What do you think of the new ship delegotes and ship minutes set-up? Charlea Morrison, steward: It's Thomas Smythe, firemaii: It seems to work out fine, because a wonderful way of handling things froni both the meetings now ends of the line. get right down The material sent to business. We out by the Union don't have to explains just spend time elect­ what is going o». ing a chaii-man and what has to since we have .a be acted upon. number of elected The crew in turn delegates to can act where choose from. The needed and can headquarters bul­ letins help the watchstanders find easily keep the Union posted on out just what went on at the meet­ conditions aboard the vessel. ing. ^444 4 4 4 Louis Gonzalez, FWT: The new Alonzo Bryant, chief cook: I system has worked out okay so far think they're a good idea because on the ship, and all business is helps save a lot handled In a of time at the smooth fashion meetings. Now now aboard the everybody knows ship. We don't what is happen­ have to have a ing ashore. It's a meeting , everygood way to keep time something the membership routine comes up informed all the because we have time about what g full set of SIU goes on at regular Union meetings ship's officers to handle it. The in all ports. delegates know just what they 4 4 4 have to do now. Dolan Gaskill, cook: My ship has '4 4 4 R. Broomhead, AB: The idea is only used the new forms a couple of times, but fine, but it will take some time for what I've seen the men on the shows that the ships to woi'k it whole arrange­ out, so that the ment is a good whole set-up idea. The new should work to forms help the everybody's ben­ crew handle its efit. Right now, routine and spe­ however, another cial business, and c X p 1 a nation of also give every­ each man's duties might be helpful body a voice in Union policy mat­ in' moving the> newv jKyat^in< glong. ters affecting the -membership. Port Agent Earl Sheppard an­ nounced that classes are being scheduled" indefinitely. "We will hold them every week for as mug as necessary to enable every man coming through here to fully un­ derstand all the benefits available to him, his wife and children," he noted. "These benefits are like money in every man's pocket. The best way to protect them is to make sure everyone knows just what he has coming in case of any emer­ gency," Sheppard added. Shipping Up Slightly Shipping and registration here took a very slight rise over the past two-week period, with all ships generally coming in clean. Efforts to wind up outstanding beefs with Ore and Calmar netted agreement from the companies that they would pay overtime at the longshore rate for crews handling hatches and beams while cargo is aboard a vessel. This has been a particular problem on the Bethcoaster up until now. Discussion also cleared up the problem of the 2nd cook on tije same ship working more th.^n regular hoairs. Endorse One Purser Union MONTREAL — The Staff Officei-s Association of America has been recognized by thef SIU of NA, convention as the one official unit of staff officers in the nation. Ac­ tion was taken by the convention on this score so that all pursers would be able to come together in one union. Up until now there had been more than one pursers organiza­ tion in the field, but the Staff Offi­ cers Association was the only one that was functioning effectively to represent pursers. Ifr already holds contracts wife several steamship companies,/, j �- ' •; -A - , " •. F fHg* twtin Mowbray's Bats Make ^Crescents' See Stars f- It's a long pull from Brooklyn to Beira, but the Seafarers on the Robin Mowbray (Seas Shipping) take their baseball wherever they find it. Considering the scores the ship's ballteam is racking up this trip, they found lots of it down in teams don't getJthat many runs in a week, even counting those la East Africa. SEAFARERS \ -f- Henry Riley John K. Henchey PIIYSICANS & SURGEONS HOSPITAL •John Simpson F. Hiilana PORTLAND, ORK. Norman T. Jackson R. H. Solheim James Robinson Melvin H. Jones Francis Sullivan HARBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL Michael Laakso Harry Sullivan LOS ANGELES. CALIF. Robert Lipscomb Joseph W. Taylor Thomas J. Hoar M. P. McCoskey USPHS HOSPITAL USPHS HOSPIT.AL SAVANNAH, GA. BOSTON, MASS. Paul B. Bland William G. Gregory Frank Alaaaiich A. C. Harrington A. F. Cohen Clyde H. Jernigan Richard J. Delaney John M. Herrold Lucius A. DeWitt Jimmie Littleton USPHS HOSPITAL Thurston Dingier James T. Moore GALVESTON. TEXAS Rufus L. Fields John H. Morris Robert G. Barrett Mark J. Poncros USPHS HOSPri'AL Rosalio Rodriguez Francisco CueUar SEATTLE, WASH. Benjamin F. Grice George R. Sneeden John J. Davis W. H. MansReld James Jackson John E. Tillman William J. Fick V. K. Ming John £. Markopnlo Anelio L. Grillo L, O. Morris USPHS HOSPITAL Sverre Johannessen L. Wolfe NEW ORLEANS. LA. Tim M. McCarthy .1. L. Buckelew George D. Olive USPHS HOSPITAL Serio M. DeSoso Alfonso Olaguibel DETROIT. MICH. Calvin Di Sliva Thomas A. Pradat Tim Burke Sam Florence R. A. Ratcllff USPHS HOSPITAL Leo Fontenot Edward Samrock MEMPHIS. TENN. .lames S. Gibson Benjamin C. Seal Charles Burton Wililam Grimes Harvey E. Shero Earl T. Hardeman Erskin F. Sims TRIPLER ARMY HOSPITAL E. G. Knapp Woodrow A. Snead HONOLULU. HAWAII Stephen Kulzer Lonnie R. Tickle Frank T. CampbeU William Ladnier Dick Visser USPHS HOSPITAL Leo H. Lang James E. Ward LEXINGTON, KY. Nicholas C. Maire Herman 'Winbdrn George O. Chaudion Earl T. Minton David A. Wright USPHS HOSPITAL C. R. Nicholson FORT WORTHi TEXAS USPHS HOSPITAL B. F. Deibler Jose Santiago NORFOLK. VA. Virgil L. Harding Rosendo Serrano Francis J. Boner John H. Richardson. Albert W. Kozina Edward J. Toolan Floyd Hiliier S.ULORS SNUG HARBOR USPHS HOSPITAL STATEN ISLAND. NY SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. Joseph Koslusky Marcelo B. Belan A. Loguidis USPHS HOSPIT.AL Francisco Cornier John F. Murphy STATEN ISLANb. NY Elmer B. Frost James J. O-'Hare Lsaac Antonio Lucian LaBrador William P. Hunt Norman West Dusan DeDuisin Marcel Laureano Frank Kubek Gerald Fitrjames Rafael Padilla USPHS HOSPITAL Estell Godl'rej' George Pitour MANHATTAN BEACH. BROOKLYN. NY Howard Hamlin Perry Roberts Fortunate Bacomo Kaarel Leetmaa Sidney Irby George H. Robinson Frank W. Bemrick James H. Lewis Gustof W. Johnson Jose Rodriguez Claude F. Blanks Arthur Lomas D. Kaim Mikolas Strawinskl Robert L. Booker Francis F. Lynch PhiUp F. Korol Joseph G. CanGustav Svensson Joseph D. McGraw Jar Chong Duaka Korolla < Archibald McGiUgan Gabriel Coloni CONEY ISLAND HOSPITAL H. F. MacDonald BROOKLYN. NY Walter W. Donley Vic Milazzo Thomas Burgos .Tolyi J. Drlscoll Melvin O. Moore Bart E. Guranick KINGSBRIDGE VA HOSPITAL Eugene T. Nelson Taib Hassen BRONX, NY Joseph Neubauer Joseph Ifsits James Kennedy Daniel F. Rugglano Thomas Isaksen USPHS HOSPITAL Wade H. Sexton John W. Keenan BALTIMORE. MD. a. E. .Shumaker. John R. Klemowicz Henry E. Smith George Anderson Cuat Borman Ludwig Krlstlansen Hai-ry S. Tuttle -PeUcito Aponta 1. • Bpiizin G. J. Bassler ' . - Ctaarlea Colium' Frederic VlrgU E, .WUmotk .. JatO«f J. Lawlor Cliee K. .Zal , C. .E, Bellcaolt Victor B. Cooper . I I _ II ^ • i|-^ I I -I 1n I _ | ... JBJI „• tOG Welfare Galiis Rated Tops To the Editor: Many thanks for sending the LOG as I and other seamen drydocked here enjoy it beyond words. As for myself, I w^s tickled pink when I read about one of the Union's latest vic­ tories dealing with the improve­ ments In the SIU Welfare Plan. Although I'in' single, I'm happy for the married brothers because I know how this means the difference between sailing from home with a clear head instead of worrying what will their stockings. S'coring Spree In the third contest, the Cre.scent fell a little further and succumbed by a more merciful 16-3 margin. All in all, the three-game, series netted the Mowbray team a total. of 64 markers, an avex'age of 21plus per game. In comparison, the SIU sluggers gave up only 22 I'uns all told to the opposition, which is pretty fair work in any league. After the .games, Raynor notes, both squads retired to JOhnny's "Arcadia Cafe" in Beira for a few cold ones to happen if somethftig goes cool off hot tem­ Ex-Sealegend Crew • wrong. pers from the Seafarers who were on this ship To me, all this adds up to two African Ci'escent in October, 1953, can get their things: we definitely have the and the smoking retroactive pay by contacting Mari­ right^rothers in office and a bats and twirling time Overseas, 61 Broadway, NYC. great group of men at sea who arms of the Mow­ Following men have retroactive take a real interest in tomor­ bray slugging and pay coming from Transfuel Corp.: pitching combo. row. Raynor R. R. ^Hstria, Joseph Landx-y (exNeeds Books The Arcadia Cecil N. Bean); Albert Mitchell, At present I am studying to •Joseph Sharvelis (ex-Wm. H. Car- stocks just the right stuff to han­ become a radio operator but ruth). Contact Ml'. Hallohan at dle the assignment, Raynor adds. desperately need some help. I Before reaching Beira, the ship Transfuel. 25 Bway, NYC, telemade its regular stopovers in have no money and don't need plione, WH 3-2366. South Africa, with good weather any. What I could use are two Ex-Ocean Nimet all the vjay and some fine swim­ books to help me along. Al­ though I sailed on deck for Following men who got off ship ming at the local beaches. Unfor­ eight years, I had previous ex­ in Raymond, Washington, are en­ tunately, there was even less to do perience in radio in the Navy. titled to collect transportation from in Beira, and that's where the Now, with the proper studying, Maritime Overseas, 61 Broadway, baseball came in handy. At last" I could probably get a certifi­ NYC; William McKenna, Stanley I'eports, the African Crescent ball Cislack, Phil Dcminice, Paul Ca- team was planning to dig a special cate. If anyone could provide me van, James Purcell, Richard Ses­ beach for the Mowbray men right with a book on radio receiver sions. James Bright. Contjict Seat­ on Beira's main drag. Maybe that tle SIU hall or Mai'itime Overseas will keep them off the baseball theory and a book on radio diamond next time. h^vi-p., 61 Broadway, NYC. transmitter theory I would be extremely grateful, because when things straighten out here, it's back to sea for me. If they cost anything, I'd repay them on my return. Meanwhile, please keep the LOG coming as we would be lost without it. Donald E. Grlffie Box 71 Thomas Mungo SEASIDE HOSPITAL Adion Cox D. L. Orbigu.so diaries H. Gill LO.VG BEACH, CALIF. Menard, 111. Fred Pittman William H. Kunike Gorman T. Glaze According to crewmember Oscar N. Raynor, who provided the few details available, the Mowbray men recently had a three-game set-to with an aggregation from the Afri­ can Crescent of the Farrell Line. The SIU squad muffed the first one, 16-15. The other two, however, turned the Crescent upside down. Revenge came quick and sure in the second of the three games by a lopsided 33-4. Some big league 1^ . —• Letters to the Editor Juiie:i«,lWS real feeling-of security, whether - we are at home sharing a few days or weeks with our wives and children, waiting to shipout again, t>r are on a long trip working to earn the bread and butter for those at home. Now we can sail oiu* ships wfith confidence because our families back home are pro­ tected in case of any emer­ gency. We 'who have families ' know how important this is, when we are away for weeks or months and can only get news a little at a time through the mails. Our Welfare Plan means a great deal to all of us. Let us work together to keep it and our Union strong. Evaristo Rosa Hails Union For Disability Gains Union Keynote f is Brotherhood To the ^Editor: After being ashore these' many months it looks like I'U soon come out of retirement and follow the good,- old" sea for a living agahu One thing is noticeable when one goes over all the events, the Union' has passed through dur­ ing the past 13 years and that is the everpresent name we use to describe to others..4he basic cornerstone that the orgaBlza- tlon is founded upon: the Broth­ erhood of the Sea. If one closely inspects cir­ cumstances evolving within and around our- Union Ihese past years, he finds'more and more ho\^ many times that word "brotherhood" is used whenever and wherever the Union mem­ bers must display themselves whether at sea or shoreside. There's no getting away from it—the original charter mem­ bers should always be acclaimed ak ones endowed with wisdom and fore.sight for drawing up such a solid charter and foun­ dation for us all. And thanks for the LOG, as it's a wonderful publication. Guy F. Wallace ii) i) if) To the Editor: I would like to offer my ap­ preciation for the raise in the disab.iiity-pensioft and the many other improvements just made in our SIU Welfare. Plan. Also I wish to thank the officials and the membership of the Union for making it possible for me to receive same. We have come a long way since we started and it is large­ ly because we have honest offi­ cials in our Union who are al­ ways on the alert to better our welfaie and working conditions. To- thq Editor: I am both happy and propd Personally, I'm quite sure the to say that by the end of June entire membership also likes this year I'll be back with the. the idea of keeping the cafe­ ^SIU. I've really appreciated teria, Sea Chest and bar in getting the LOG while in the New York closed to the public, Army. since now we can eat, drink or My time is almost up now, shop at any time without hav­ so please take me off your mail­ ing to wait in line. We are ing list. treated with kindness and re­ Soon I'll be picking my LOG spect in each place, which is up at headquarters, and having very welcome and is surely ap­ a couple of "cool ones" in the preciated by oldtimers like • Port O' Call. These last couple myself. of months are really dragging New Set-Up by. I am also quite delighted with Robert "Red" Fink the new elubroom, as I think it if) if) if) is one of the finest set-ups the Union has arranged for the SIU membei'sltlp in New York. The only thing I could suggest is To the Editor: that the Union purchase a few Greetings from the SS Fairbeach chairs so we ean sun our­ land (Waterman). We are now selves in real comfort. i J" At this point, a word to the discharging cargo in San Juan, wise: Make sure you hold on to preparatory for sailing to New York or Philadelphia. that Union book as it is much Recent beefs aboard the ship better than any bank book or To the Editor: insurance policy. The disabil­ wei-e squared away by the I have been in San Juan, PR, ity pension which the SIU is agent in Wilmington, Calif., so since April 1, and had several . now paj'ing, for example, ii a outside of normal agitation and personal problems that had to much larger one than most petty gi-ievances, the ship is on be handled. Therefore it -was unions give their disabled mem- - a reasonably normal keel. The really a pleasure to see how our hers and helps make our Union weather is very hot. hut every­ SIU representative here went the best in the world. one is quite cheerful. , to work on my behalf and was There is a little insecure feel­ Burton C. Frazer more than helpful in getting ing due to the sale of Water­ t. if. me squared away. man, hut when the situation is It makes me proud and happy ironed out, things will return to know that wherever we go, to normal. our Union and its officials have Arthur F. Compeau such a high regard ifor our wel­ To the Editor: Ship's reporter I have been in the SIU since fare. (Ed. note: Although Water1951 and would like to know Frank Mietki how I may qualify for a scholar­ man has been sold to McLean, if) if) if) the latter company is olso under ship from the Union. SIU contract, so the change in I had never inquired into this before, hut I heard some of the ownership is no^ expected to boys talking in the messhall and ,-.,o//cct Seafarers any.) To the Editor: they said that in order to go to Hf) t) t) It has been a long time since college on a Union scholarship I wrote my last letter to tlte LOG. But I felt I had to write you had to take courses in'labor now to express my thanks to and management relations. Is the Union and those connected this so? To the Editor: Johb R. Hailman with the latest improvements ta After 18 months I finally got iEd. note: Every scholarship back tP the States, with 10 of our SIU Welfare Plan. : . • It is amazing how through winner is allowed complete free­ those months in Korea. It was the years we Seafarers have dom ' to study whatever he a great help getting the LOG been moving ahead. Thanks to wishes and wherever he wishes over there, and I appreciate it. our Union, brothers who have while receiving SIU scholarship Please cross my name off the helped with their labor and benefits. The basic requirement mailing list. I'm looking for­ determination, we now have a is three years of discharges ward soon to taking my book wonderful system of protection •from SlU-contracted ships, plus out of retirement, and going not only for ourselves as sea­ certain scholastic ratings. An back to work with a fine bunch men, but, for our families- M application and full information of people, the SIU men. I'm a /oh the SIU scholarship benefit guy who Itkes that civilian life. well,, ' • J)«vld Returning Home To SIU In June Ail's Fair On The Fairiand Problems Vanish With SIU Help Asks For Data On Scholarships Cheers Program Per Family Aid Liked Getting LOG In Service 0- • .1-' ''' '• - 1 �•• it. ifiS SKAFAtLEKS Face Tbfatcsa EOG Random Shdts 'Round Tho %iforld ^yWiss Maritime /55' Charms WC Seafarers With "Miss Maritime 1955" on hand to greet all comers, Maritime Day, Sunday, May 22, was the occasion for "quite a gala shindig" at Seattle's Catholic Maritime Club, accord­ ing to Seafarer John Dolan,*^ better known to his aficiona­ Moore. "She is quite accomplished dos as the wandering minstrel in the art," Dolan suavely noted. Follow that hand! Throwing so hard that it ipoks as if he let go of his hand also, Sea­ farer Giuseppe Caruso, off the .^City of Alma, enjoys dart game at USS Club, Leghorn. Above, George W. Anderson, (left), father of Seafarer Bob Anderson," an SIU bosun, is shown during a visit aboard the LaSalle (Waterman) in Longview, Wash., with "Red" Taylor, ship's delegate. The picture was sent In by Sea­ farer Anthony Nottage, a friend of the Andersons, who was entertained at their home while the ship was in port. Mr. Anderson is a longshoreman in Longview. At left. Seafarer Max Lipton and a decorative Japanese friend show off Lipton's snack bar. The Pilot, in Yokohama, which is a popular spot for SIU and SUP men in port. Nottage sent this one in also, this time from Japan. Bulletms No News Anymore; M^ore La Furore Over Mess ^' The problem posed when an immovable object meets an irresistible force is amply demonstrated for budding scien­ tists by recent doings aboard the Marore (Ore), among others. A terse report in the ship's "*• notices dying on-the vine for lack minutes -of May 15 describes of posting place. Before anyone the following ingredients: one cana read them in the messhall bulletin board in the crew's iriess^ hall, one lock used to shut down the messhall right after meals, and one crew lounge where, everybody gathers, but which is bare of bulle­ tin b(«hrds and such paraphernalia. One of the ci-ewmembers at the meeting had proposed that they either take down the bulletin board from the messhall and[ put it in the lounge, or leave, the newsspace in the messhall and keep it open so that everyone aboard could check it for notices and similar items. This is the way the situation shapes up: If the bulletin board in the messhall is ripped out and put out somewhere else, this will leave the present room without any out­ let except for electricity/If the bulletin board stays put, that will change nothing. The denizens of the lounge will have to be satisfied with reminiscing about when they had a bulletin board—and "pin­ ups," maybe—on other ships. Meanwhile, there's lots of new Burty after meaJs, the joint is locked up. In like fashion, an even. more terse item from tlie Alcoa Pegasus meeting on May 21 once again illustrates the result of a collision between the proverbial "immov­ able object and irresistible force." Of special concern to the ship is this bit: "Dirty life preservers have been passed by the Coast Guard and nothing can be done about it." Ship's secretary L. L. Phillips furnished the report and that's that; Class is ended. A Songwriter vNow, Seafarer To Sail Again On the beach for a couple of years now, following the retirement of his SIU book due to an accident on the Alcoa Corsair*, former Seafarer D. C. Mullins expects ' he'll be, coming back to sea soon from his home in Creekville, Ky., to renew old ac­ quaintances once again. He'll return, however, as a song­ writer of some considerable ac­ complishment. This was the task he set for himself when he found he was drydocked and unable to do much in the way of manual la­ bor anymore. Mullins reports that he was for­ tunate enough to pen compositions with such writers as the authpr of the hit vocals "Pretend" and "The Tennessee Waltz," and one of them, he says, has been picked to be the big song of 1955 by a group of "top experts" in the recordmaking business. He notes that he can't rpveal the name of the tune just yet, but confides that it is a religious number and will be recorded very soon. He also has a song that he wrote with Webb Pierce, one of the na­ tion's top country singers, that has been recorded by Ted Rains on Decca, Joan Hager on Mercury and Buddy Thompson on RCA-Victor. Now on the market, it's called "Free of the Blues" and is said to be getting quite a whirl from disc jockeys and radio stations that feature country music. Stay Put For Idle Pay Seafarers who are collecting state Unemployment benefits while on the beach waiting to ship are urged to stay put and avoid changing their mailing addresses if they want to continue re­ ceiving their checks regularly. Several Seafarers have already experienced interruptions of from three to five weeks in getting their next check after they notified the state unemployment offices that they had mioved and changed their mailing address. An aveaage delay of a month is reported in most cases, causing considerable hardship to the men involved. i/ 'i '%• " of prose and song, the renowned "Saki Jack." "Miss Maritime 1955," from all reports, was far better looking than US maritime '55, but Dolan didn't let this rash thought upset his appreciation of the true-to-life lady who graced the festivities at hand. The "Miss Maritime" com­ petition started about three years ago in Seattle, and needless to say. is very popular with the boys on the beach as well as local resi­ dents. Food And Entertainment The gaja affair at the CMC pro­ vided food and entertainment aplenty for a large gathering of guests, including Seafarers' who turned out for the event in force. Among the showstoppers present were young Pat Callaway ("a good bet for the Met in the near future," according to our »correspondent); three young ladies called "The Mellow Tones"; Brother Pete Leon of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, off the SS Hawaiian Planter, who did some impersona­ tions, and "hula specialist" Linda Music for the evening was fur­ nished, by a group known as the "Mooridusters." •vl Dancing Top Other social notes emanating from the evening's festivities re­ veal the presence of the following SIU brothers on the dance floor: "Woody" Wilson, Blackie Lial, Cal­ vin J. Slover, Chico (Fred Astaire) L a w s i n, James Farrer and many others. For the record, "Miss Maritime 1955" is Darlene McConnoijj^ and Dolan she was joined by a trio of lovely princesses who had everyone wondering how the judges came up with their final selection. Wrapping up his account of the affair. Brother Dolan points out: "All in all the party was a huge success . . . Father MUrphy does an excellent job of making the men on the beach here feel at home." Directory Of SIU Branches llii:HMOND, CALIF SIU, A&G District BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore St Earl Sheppard, Agent EAstern 7-4900 BOSTON 276 Slate St. Jariies Sheehan. Agent Richmond 2-0140 HOUSTON 4202 Canal St C. Tannchill, Acting Agent Preston 6558 LAKE CH.IHLES. La 1419 Ryan St Leroy Clarke. Agent HEinlock 6-5744 MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St Cal Tanner, Agent Hemlock 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS 523 Bienville St Lindsey Williams. Agent Magnolia 6112-6113 NEW VORK 675 4th Ave.. Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 NORl-OLK .127 129 Bank St Ben Rees. Agent MAdison 2-9834 PHILADELPIUA 337 Market St. S. Cardullo, Agent Market 7-1635 SAN FRANCISCO 450 Harrison St Douglas 2-5475 Marty Breithoff. West Coast Representative PUERTA de TIERRA. PR Pelayo 51—La F Sal Colls, Agent Phone 2-5996 SAVANNAH 8 Abercorn St A. Michelct. Agent Phone 3-1728 SEATTLE 2505 1st Ave. Jeff Gillette. Agea( EUiott 4334 TA.MPA . 1009-1811 N. Franklin St Tom.Banning, Agent Phone 2-1323 WILMINGTON. Calif .. .. 505 Marine Ave. £k-nest Tilley, Agent Terminal 4-2874 HEADQUARTERS .. 675 4th Ave., Bklyn SECRETA RY-TR EASURKR Paul HaU ASST. SECRETARY-TREASUREHS J. Algina, Deck C. Simmons, Joint J. Volpian, Eng. W. Hall, .Toint E. Mooney. Std. R. Matthews. Joini SUP HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. Phone 5-8777 PORTLAND....... SS3 N. W. Everett St. •Beacon 4336 SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE WILMINGTON NEW YORK . 257 5th St Phone 2599 450 Harrison St. Douglas 2-8363 2505 1st Ave. iMain 0.290 505 .Marine Ave. Terminal 4-3131 675 4tb .Ave., Brooklyn HYacinth 9-6600 ' Canadian District MONTREAL 834 St. James St. West PLateau 8161 128'/i Hollis St. Phonct 3SD11 FORT W1LL1A.U . 11BV4 Syndicate Ave. Ontario Phone: 3-3221 PORT COLBORNE 103 Durham St. Ontario Phone: 5591 TORONTO, Ontario 272 King St. E. EMpire 4-5719 VICTORIA BC 61714 Cormorant St. Empire 4531 VANCOUVER. BC 298 Main St. Pacific 7824 SYDNEY. NS 304 Charlotte St. Phone 6348 BAGOTVmLE. Quebec 20 Elgin St. Phone: 545 THOROLD, Ontario 52 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 HALIFAX, N.S Great Lakes District ALPENA 133 W Fletcher Phone: 1238W 180 Main St. Phone: Main 1-0147 7.34 Lakeside Ave., NE Phone: Cleveland 7391 DETROIT 1038 3rd St. Headquarters Phone: Wdodward 1-6857 DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. Phone: Melrose 2-4110 SOUTH CHICAGO . . 3261 E. 92nd St. Phone: E.ssex 5-2418 BUFFALO. NY ' CLEVELAND Bp Bevnaed Seaman Needed—Ome Spave us Ta .i; > i^q^>vO .u td.'kv iioitsiuh .i ,a •'i-l �•-'•'i-y:pr. Mifo u. ms 'That's A Ship, S6n' All of the following SIU families will collect the $200 maternity benefit plus a $25 bond from the Union in the baby's name: Jacquelyn Marie Kain, born May 10, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kain, Philadelphia, Pa. Roberta Agnes Westerfield, born April 19, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Westerfield, Long Beach, Calif. Eddie Hernandez, Jr., 5, gets a close-up view of a Cities Service tanker as his dad, Seafarer Eddie Hernandez, shows him the model of the Bents Fort on tlie second deck of SIU headquarters. Hernandez, Sr., ships in the steward department. Whitmer Continues On A 'Culinary Cruise' There's a wide range of fine restaurants in New Orleans, which offer an even wider range of bills of fare, according to Seafarer "Honest Al" Whitmer, roving "cookery columnist" in a recent issue. ' His choice of the carnival shoulder says: "What about Si • city's finest are Antoine's Green's on Market Street?" Well, (naturally), Brennan's, Galitore's and Sgt. Hand's. For $$ Only The first three are for when you wish to impress a lady friend, have just won a case, or have had a fortune left to you. Sgt. Hand's is for good, economical eating in a friendly atmosphere. Sarge's food is cooked in the back kitchen in full view of those who like to ^ watch. The house specialty is his hot roast beef sandwich -on French bread. Incidentally, you can get tequila in New Orleans at the Old Absinthe House on Bienville Street. ^ "Tampa, Fla., boasts the' Co­ lumbia Restaurant in Ybor City, one of the few places on the Gulf of Mexico where you can get Maine lobsters and Chesapeake Bay oys­ ters, plus many other palate-tick­ lers, at reasonable prices. Tampa has many fine restaurants, and is a good town for a vacation of fish­ ing, reclining and eating. Baltimore's Hi-Ho "Skipping up the East Coast to Baltimore, you can't go wrong with the Hi-Ho Inn—if it's still as I re­ member it, for I have been away from Baltimore for some time. At the inn, you could get your meals served right at the bar. "In Philadelphia, the Olde Book­ binders Restaurant has been men­ tioned in manj^ magazines as the city's one truly fine eating place. It is an extremely good restaurant, but equally good is Ettorre's Friendly Restaurant. "It boasts home-made spaghetti and meat balls, all cooked and served by Mama Ettorre in the true Italian style. This place is a favorite with men sailing Calmar. "Somebody reading over my Quitting Ship? Notify Union IEV-V. • A reminder from SIU headquarters cautions all. Seafarers leaving their ships to contact the hall In ample time to allow the Union to dispatch a replacement. Fail­ ure to give notice before' paying off may cause a de­ layed sailing, force the ship to sail short of the manning, requirements and needlessly make the work tougher for your shipmStes. I don't know about it. I never could afford to eat there — even after a good payoff. "There is, of course, New York, but to name the better places there would be next to impossible. There are too many, and plenty of choices in ewery type of food you can name." Whatever you are, enjoy your­ self, and remember you were sent there by "Honest Al." ^athrlne Virginia Katros, born April 15, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Katros, Roxbury, Mass. Robin Dimitriadis, born March 13, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dimitriadis, Concord, NH. Erik Frank Jensen, born May 0, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erik Peter Jenssen, Brooklyn, NY. Minerva Patricia and Marinay Patricia, born March 17, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Valentin Acabeo, Puerto Tierra, PR. Terry David Dickens, born May 7, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Dickens, Hammond, La. Larry Maxwell Nixon, born April 22, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Nixon, Galveston, Texas. Kenneth Cardona, born March 21, 1955.. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Cardona, Jr., New York NY. Elizabeth Dianne Anding, born May 14, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Anding, Kirbyville, Texas. Yolanda Jesus Zaragoza, bom April 17, 1955. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Zaragoza, Brooklyn, NY. FINAL DISPATCH The deaths of the following Sea­ in New Orleans. He is survived by farers have been reported to the his sister, Mrs. B. D. Aldridge, of Seafarers -Welfare Plan and the Hamburg, Mississippi, $2,500 death benefits are being paid to their beneficiaries: Abdel Razer Hassan, 44; On January 16, 1955, Melvin J. Smyly, 37; On May 17, Brother Hassan 1955, Brother died of unknown Smyly, a member causes in Tromof the deck de­ peloup, France. partment, died in He had been a Mobile, Ala. as a member of the result of gunshot Union since 1942, wounds. He joining in New joined the Union York, and had in Mobile in been sailing in 1945. Place of burial was Point the steward department on the SS Beauregard, Pan Atlantic SS Co. Clear, Ala. He is survived by his $ 41 4> wife, Daisy Smyly, of Mobile, Ala. Jan J, Beye, Sr., 69; A resident 4" 4" of Rotterdam, George J. King, 58; Brother King Holland, Brother died on May 15, Beye died there 1955, in New of unknown Orleans, La. causes on April Place of burial is 23, 1955. He had not known. Sail­ been sailing in ing as chief elec­ the deck depart­ trician in the ment since join­ engine depart­ ing the Union in ment, he had New York in been a member 1944. The SS Calmar was his last of the SIU since 1950, joining in New Orleans. He SIU ship. Surviving is his son, is survived by his Wife, Hazel King, Jan J. Beye, Jr., of Union City NJ. 4i 4- 4i of New Orleans, La. James E. Rounsavall, 48; A head 4" 4" 4" injury proved Thomas B. Fair, 57; On June 21, fatal to Brother 1954, Brother Farr died of a James Rounsa­ heart ailment vall, a member of aboard the SS the engine de­ Del Sud. Burial partment since took place in 1951, who joiped Hamburg Ceme­ the Union in tery in Hamburg, Mobile. He was Miss. Brother buried in Pine Farr had been Crest Cemetery, sailing as an Jackson, Ala. Surviving is his FOW in the engine department wife, Willie May Rounsavall, of since 1946, when he joined the SIU Prichard, Ala. ' . \ " •DITH (lull). Asm — Chairman, Davlw Saeratary, Charlaa Star­ ling. Thara ia • balaaea of Sal.SS la tha ahlp'a fund. Crew .voted fuU aupport to newlr-aatabUahad hiring aetup and to tha AFL, uniona In CAMU dispute. Motion made by D, Keddy that R. Arlegua be elected aa ahip'a secretary reporter, carried unanimoua* ly. Motion by C. Starling was made and carried that a telegram be draft­ ed and aent to Harry Lundeberg thanking him for a Job weU done. WACOSTA (Waterman), April 10— Chairman, D. Turklngten; Secretary, H. Matford. A motion was made by P. Loleaa to send Harry Lundeberg a telegram of support, and crew ac'cepted 100 percent. Crew voted to back AFL uniona on CAMU, and were In favor of the new SIU senior­ ity system. STEEL SCIENTIST (Isthmian), April 7—Chairman, R. Hunt; Secretary, C. Hughant. Delegate's Informed patrol­ man in Baltimore to contact Isthmian office in New York to secure new washing machine. New shipboard minutes wiU be put aboard In New York at the sign-on. Crew went on record to support- the new hiring hall set-up and position AFL uniona took on CAMU issue. A motion was made by J. Carolyn to send a letter to Harry Lundeberg giving him full sup­ port from the crewmembers of tha SS Steel Scientist. ROtIN OOODPELLOW (teas Ship­ ping), April 10—Chairman, M. Brithwell; Secretary, J. Klacxak. Motions made and carried to adopt unani­ mously resolutiona pertaining to the position AFL took on CAMU. and crew voted to accept the new SIU hiring program. A motion was made W. Thompson to send a telegram to Lundeberg backing stand taken and was carried. STEBL WORKER (Isthmian), April 14—Chairman, D. Lavader; Secretary, T. Worsee. The crew of this ship goes on record 100 percent to back Harry Lundeberg on his stand against CAMU. Discussion held on headquar­ ters report, in addition to the new communications, and aU hands were very much pleased with the position the SIU and SUP took on both issues. Crew voted to support • the newiy-inaugurated hiring program and were in complete agreement with AFL unions In CAMU dispute. YOUNO AMERICA (Waterman), April 11—Chairman, B. Eddmon; Sec­ retary, T. Richardson. Crewmembers sent Harry Lundeberg a telegram giving him their full backing. Crew gave a unanimous vote of confidence to the SIU in the new hiring set-up. and a motion was made and carried to accept stand taken by AFL unions on CAMU. OCEAN DEBORAH (Marltims Overaaas), April II—Chairman, Johnny Johnston) Socrotary, R. Hernandax. Thero was a general discussion on the headquarters report and the ques­ tion of registering and shipping was explained to all hands. The crew voted unaitimously to accept report and a vote of confidence was given to headquarters for a Job well done. A vote was taken which showed crew's full support of the newlyestablished SIU hiring plan, and the resolution dealing with position AFL took on CAMU discussed and adopted. A telegram was sent to Harry Lunde­ berg. Whereby the crew pledged their support. INES (Bull), April 11—Chairman, J. Gorgorlng; Secretary, L. France. Headquarters report and communica­ tion were read, discussed and posted. All hands were in favor of the new SIU hiring program, as well as action taken by AFL unions in CAMU dis­ pute. SEASTAR (Triton), March 14—Chair­ man, C. Saunders; Secretary, E. Pap- pas. Any repairs that the engineers can take care of will be done at sea If possible. Linen will be changed by each individual creGmember. Stew­ ard will open slopchest any time, at sea, and he also stated that if any one wants a special dish prepared, to tell the steward or chief cook and If food is aboard the steward depart­ ment will be more than glad to pre­ pare the dish. LIBERTY FLAG (DeVer), April 3— Chairman, T. Schultz; Secretary, A. Fecteau. Ship's delegate- reported that a letter was sent to headquarters regarding American money draw at next port. Crewmembers were asked to keep the washroom clean at all times. Locks should be put on screen doors so that they call be locked in port. MARYMAR (Calmar), February «— Chairman, A. Raska; Secretary, F. Fletcher. Crewmembers were asked to keep the .washing machine clean. Tray under wringer should' be fixed. All repairs have been taken care of. March 11—Chairman, F. Fletcher; Secretary, F.' Benedict. A motion was made and passed that crew refuse to pay off Until all disputed overtime has been taken care of. Due to the fact that one man has a broken thumb from bad porthole hooks, it' was suggested .that all be checked. Fatrolman will check at payoff about too much gecoiid grade meat . on board. March 17—Chairman, f. Flatchori Secretary, A. Reasko. Bngine depart­ ment foc'sles need painting, and washing machine needs repairing. The crew of the Marymar goes on record to vote unanimously in favor of tho new shipping agreement, and a vote of tlianks was extended to headquar­ ters officials and the negotiating com­ mittee for a Job well done. All hands were asked to keep the recreation room clean at'all times. » GOLDEN CITY (Waterman), May f —Chairman, L. Pate; Secretary, T. Scott. Motion made by V. Omary that resolutions dealing with the new SIU hiring sdt-up and position AFL unions took in CAMU dispute be voted on and accepted.- Carried unanimously. STEEL DESIGNERMIsthmlan), Feb­ ruary 20—Chairman, W. Pedlar; Sec­ retary, A. Aragones. Ship's, delegate will see the captain about having enough traveler's checks for next trip. There is no cold water running In showers and this will be reported to the .Arst assistant. Crew should report all leaks as water is being wasted. Wooden board will be placed in the laundry. May 3—chairman, A. Smith; Sacrettry, E. Kirkland. Some disputed overtime reported. The water cooler in the engine room is still acting up as usual but We have been assured that this will be taken care of this trip, while on the coast. Headquarters report accepted as read. Motion mads by C. Rice and carried that the crew of the SS Southstar send a wire to Lundeberg endorsing the stand taken by him in his walkout from CAMU. ALEXANDRA (Csrras), March 21— Chairman,. R. Norgtan; Secretary, C.. (^enley. Ship's fund has $30.76. Crew­ members wdre asked to return books to the recreation room. Ship's dele­ gate resigned and the chief cook was elected to take over. April 27—Chairman, V. tgynonski; Secretary, W. Hand. Three crew­ members who left the ship without giving captain enough time to notify Union for replacements were reported to the Union. Ail repairs are being taken care of. Ship's treasurer re­ ported there is $30.76 on hand. Crew was in favor 100 percent of the new hiring system and voted uiianimously to support AFL unions In CAMU dis­ pute. Fans should. be checked for proper size in foc'sles-and to be sure all are in working order. DEL AIRES (MinlstlppI), April 22— Chairman, H. Murranka; Secretary. C. Fray. Galley was painted and will have to see patrolman again about the messroom. AU hands in favor of reso­ lutions dealing with the SIU seniority sy.stem and position ta'ken by AFL unions on CAMU issue. Steward de­ partment was given a vote of thanks for a Job weU done. GEORGE LAWSON (Pan Oceanic), April 30—Chairman, J. Sweeney; Sec­ retary, R. Aumlller. Resolutions on hiring hall set-up and CAMU dispute were read thoroughly and motion made and carried to accept and con­ cur. Carried unanimously. ' MADAKET (Waterman), April 20— Chairman, T. Morlorlty; Secretary, J. Rose. Motion made and carried that this crew send a wide to Lundeberg endorsing his action on CAMU. STEEL SEAFARER (Isthmian), May 4—Chelrmsnr C. Kelleher; SacitHary, M. Caldas. A motion was made by Brot.'-.er Kelleher and carried to wire Lundeberg of crew's support of his action on CAMU. ANGELINA (Bull), May 3—Chair­ man, E. Roundtree; Secretary, C. Har- groves. Crew was in agreement with the newly-inaugurated hiring set-up and approved of the action taken by AFL union on CAMU matter. SOUTHPORT (Softh Atlantic), May 1—Chairman, A. Bullard; Secratary, R. Pierce. Discussion on shortage of steward's stores. Request by crew to change brand of meat in Savannah. A motion was madd~by Brother Chassereau to. set up ship's committee next voyage. All were in favor of. motions . approving the SIU hiring system and politio'h AFL unions took on CAMU dispute. DEL SUD (MlitlttlppI), April 24— Chairman, T. Matting; Secretary, H. RIngo. Ship's treasurer reported there is $198.06 remaining in the ship's fund. The picnic fund amounts to $458. A motion was made and carried to allow $45 for new magazines and books. Brothers were asked to co­ operate and stop any unnecessary noise at 10 PM. STEEL ARCHITECT (Isthmian), May 2—chairman, W. Williams; Secretary, C. Bobbe. A motion was made and. carried to accept headquarters report as read. ,No beefs reporteiL OCEAN ULLA (Maritime Overseas), April 17—Ohairman, M. Regis; Secre-v tary, F. Aponte. Ship's delegate re­ ported that the chief cook died of natural causes in. Inchon. Korea. A suggestion was made by the deck delegate to see the patrolman about not paying off with two payroll vo'uchers. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for putting out good chow. J. B. WATERMAN (Waterman), April 24—Chairman, S. Fustado; Sec­ retary, A. Hansen. There is a balance of $31.13 in the ship's fund. Crew­ members were asked to bring cups back to the pantry, and to be a little more quiet during meal hour. Ship's delegate will see the captain about having the slopchest open before ar­ riving in Wilmington. •;'^ ri^- �mm ft,4sw Alcoa Pioneer Raps Runaways To. the (Editor: The SIU crew aboard the Alcoa Pioneer (Alcoa) wants to go on record as being in full support of Brother Harry Lundeberg in his courageous stand against the runaway-flag ship­ ping companies. We feel these operations are in business to take our bread and butter away from us, and that his efforts are important to all of us. We also wish to state that we think we have made great strides In our SlU welfare pro­ gram. We feel as though other Letters to the Editor 1. unions cannot help but be jealous of what we, in a bona fide trade union, are accom­ plishing. ' John R. Tillcy Ship's reporter f, 1 / h To the Editor: Just a note to tell you how much I appreciate the SEAFAR­ ERS LOG way out here in Min­ neapolis. I can truthfully say I never realized how, much 1 en­ joyed reading it until I got out here away from the Coast. After spending some time at the marine hospital at Staten Island, I am out here on a few weeks of sick leave. This is truly the Land O* Lakes country, but as much as I enjoy these beautiful places, I am anxious to get back and get a good whiff of salt air again. The best of everything to our J good Union and all of the i brothers. Ole "Robin" Olsen • • a. ,4... inspection Ciit Seen roolish 1 k LOG Helps Him Keep In Touch x. :Tb the Editor: The importance- of safety aboard a ship cannot- be overstressed. In spita of man's In­ genuity in his continual strug­ gle against the elements, we oc­ casionally find that our best ef^ forts are inadequate. In the wake of so m^ny recent reports of sea disasters and ship sink­ ings-, I consider the proposal to extend the annual Inspection period to two years a little out of line. Last September while I was a crewmember on the Steel Ad­ vocate (Isthmian), we had an annual inspection. During this time we laid out the fire hoses in the usual manner so that they could be tested under pressure. The vessel passed inspection all right, but how those hoses passed I'll never know. The first fire drill we-had after that inspection, two hoses blew out where the bands had rusted through. The same thing hap­ pened aboard the Seamar (Calmar) shortly after it had passed its annual inspection. Report To LOG. Here and now I would like to suggest to the membership that we report via the LOG any evidence of. negligence where safety is concerned. When cer­ tain incidents occur, such as the one recently reported in the LOG about the davit and life­ SBAPA^kBMS boat on the Queenston Heights (Seatrade) carrying away^ it stands to reason that our pres­ ent system of inspections should be investigated. Last year as the Frances (Bull) was undergoing inspection in Philadelphia, I ftoticed an in­ spector who was doing a very thorough and conscientious job. When I commended him on his thoroughness, he told me that his brother had^ died on the Murmansk run in 1942 because of faulty life-saving equipment. As far as he was concerned, he said, he would make sure it didn't happen to anyone else. I admire and respect that man. If all the inspectors did their jobs as well as this man, there would be fewer accidents in the shipping industry. Fred L. Miller 4 4 4 Opposes Change Of Inspecfions 'To the Editor: Thanks to our SIU-leadership for their strong stand on this matter of Coast Guard inspec­ tions. If these desk jockeys down in Washington had to ride on some of these rust buckets they'd soon change {heir minds about them not needing to be inspected every year. The present system needs changing all right; they need to start giving the ships a real, seam-rattling inspection instead of a quick once-over. That's what they need to start doing. We need better inspections in­ stead of fewer ones. No Guarantees You can see what's going to happen under this "sudden spot check" deal. They'll be held only in certain ports, so many ships will never have one. And when they do pull one and find something wrong, why the com­ pany will say, yeah we'll fix it but don't hold us up on this trip, we're due at. so-and-so, and off they'll go and then there'll be endless appeals and counterbriefs and all that stuff that the Taft-Hartley crowd now in office are famous for. Meanwhile the ship splits dov;n the middle, and just a few months short of its two-year inspection, too; what a shame. R. J. "Red" Ridges 4 4 4 Sharing Jobs On Ship Works Fine To the Editor: '^e' aboard fhe Chilore (Ore) miiik that it is a good idea that each of the ship's committee jobs be taken by different indi­ viduals, because in that way everyone will learn what has to be done and at the same time the responsibilities will be shared. We have tried to split up the jobs on this ship, and so far it is working out. fine. The new ships' minutes forms are okay, and they get a lot more action at meetings. Of course, they were a little hard to understand at first, but It looks like everyone aboard un­ derstands them now. At our last meeting, the membership adopted a unani­ mous vote of thanks to all offi­ cials connected with the op­ eration of the SIU Welfare Plan for the fine job they are doing on behalf of SIU men. The new, family coverage un­ der the • Welfare Plan was something we were all hoping for and were very concerned about. It is a big step forward for all of us. J. Hilda, Jr. }• ' . Ship's reporter Pace J'iftM* LO€ Among Seafawrs •• • Seafarer Jack "Aussie" l^hrimpton's account of the tribulations of hauling monkeys from India for Salk vaccine—which appeared in the May 13 issue of the SEAFARERS LOG-^-got natfonwide newspaper coverage. Brother Shrimpton, the SS Steel Traveler and the SIU were the subject of a feature articfe in the May 28 Christian Science Monitor. ... Future students of maritime unions at Cornell University will have SIU scholarship student Ed Larkin to thank for the abun­ dant SIU material on hand there. Brother Larkin this w#ek do­ nated his complete set of bound SEAFARERS LOGs to the school's library of Industrial and Labor Relations. Ala. Right To Work' Repeal Drive Stalls MOBILE—Repeal of Alabama's so-called "right-to-vvorb" law stalled recently, as the repeal bill was finally diverted back to legislative committees for further study. Hard opposition to repeaLof the measure brought to bear rarily licked the repeal drive, al­ by industry and management though Gov. Jim Folsom has spokesmen appears to have tempo- pledged his efforts to get the un­ popular law thrown out at a future date. The labor scene nere generally quieted down considerably in past weeks, as two major strikes in­ volving many thousands of local Bill Bianton workers came to a halt. Please get in .touch with Dick Gov. Folsom is also trying to Clement, 435 48th Street, Brooklyn. stir up some business at the Ala­ bama State Docks, with a proposal James Simmons Get in touch with your brother. to put these facilities under the management of an appointed di­ He is anxious to hear from you. rector. At the present time, the Audly C. Foster docks are operated by a manager It is urgent that you contact and a board of directors, none of your .wife. Write in care of Rita as whom are responsible ito the Gov­ mail has been lost. ernor. His plan calls for the appoint­ Bernard Villlnora Contact A. Lemer at 1931 Urgu- ment of one director, an assistant director and a 12-man board of hart Street, New Orleans, La. trustees whose job it would be to ' Antonio J. Carrol see that the business of the State M. Latina would like to hear Docks is carried out properly. He from you. Contact him at 111 Col­ has promised to see to it that at lege Street, Thomasville, North least one member of the proposed Carolina. — board would be a labor man con­ nected with the maritime indus­ George J. Baka ' try. Get in touch with Mrs. Anna Still attracting a lot of comment Moncre at 761 North West Street, as some men coming into the hall Lima, Ohio. learn about them for the first time, the new SIU welfare benefits for Harry C. Scott An important letter is waiting Seafarers' wives and children are for you at headquarters from Mrs. really getting attention. The mem­ bership appears to be studying the Luella Scott. SEAFARERS LOG supplement on James Howsin these benefits very carefully, and ex-Robin Tuxford some seem to know it almost by Your baggage has been dropped heart. These benefits appear to be the off at the headquarters baggage room and the baggage check left most popular ones ever gained by in the headquarters mail room in the SIU, especially with the large family membership here. • your name. . Walter Hallett Your family is worried because they have not heard from you. Contact your sister, Mildred G. Burns at 129 Forest Street, Wil­ mington, Mass. Convention Maps War On Controls Roy C. Bru R. E. Jackson Seafarer Duska Korolia requests that you get in touch with his at­ torney, Seymour W. Miller, 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY, in ref­ (Continued from page 3) erence to Korolia's Illness aboard hood of Marine Engineers repre­ the Golden City (Waterman). sentation on the top body. • Took steps to clarify jurisdic­ Fred Frederiksen tional questions arising in the Contact W. E. Waddle at home, Walkerville, Michigan, c/o general Marine Firemen's Union. Other action dealt with problems delivery. faced by fish and cannery affili­ John It. Jennings ates of the international on both Your aunt, Ella Johnson, named coasts. you as one of the legatees in her The week-long convention. May will. Contact McConnell, Lutkin, 24-30, was attenaea by delegates Van Hook and Paschen, 134 South from 45 SIU of NA affiliates in La Salle Street, Chicago 3, 111., for the US and Canada. At the con­ further details. clusion of the convention delegates reelected Harry Lundeberg as Richard P. Bowman S.U.B. has your gear which was president of the SIU of NA; Jghn returned from Baltimore. Send Hawk, secretary-treasurer; and decled the following vice-presi­ your address if you want it. dents; Paul Hall, first vice-presi­ dent; and vice-presidents Andrea Bill Ryan Pete Villabol of the Robin Hood Gomez, Lester Caveny, Lester has left package for you in the Balinger, Morris Weisberger, Ed headquarters baggage room. The Turner, Captain John Fox, Hal baggage receipt is- in the mail Banks, Vincent J. Malone and Wil­ bur Dickey. ' » room. La. Heating Pre-Eiectioii Political Pot LAKE CHABLES-i-The poKtical front is ^ginning to smoke a bit in this area as va­ rious candidates for state offices feel their way around in prepara­ tion for the big push in the falL New alliances are cropping up every day, according to Leroy Clarke,. SIU port agent here, but the real fireworks are not expected to get underway at least for an­ other two months. Nothing Like It There is nothing like a real hot Louisiana election, Clarke points out, as anyone who lives in the area will attest. Past campaigns look pale in comparison with each new one that comes up. Seafarers, have always been active in the election sparring, and the member­ ship is keeping a close watch on all developments. For Seafarers. in tlie port, ship­ ping held pretty well and ran al­ most exactly the same as the previous two-week period. Ships coming in were dll in good shape and took a few men each to cut down the stock of SIU manpower available here. No Controls Needed, SIU Tells Gov't (Continued from page 3) time workers is unquestionably discriminatory. "On the issue of the proposed Maritime Labor Stabilization Board, we arc opposed to any such unjustified restriction on the free collective bargaining.process. More­ over, there are a sufficient number of agencies designed to govern and, where necessary, assist in col­ lective bargaining; to wit, the Na­ tional Labor Relations Board and the Federal Mediation and Concili­ ation Service. In effect then, we feel very strongly that the pro­ posed act would set up a bureauc­ racy for which there is no need, and, oddly enough, at a time when the philosophy in government is supposedly to eliminate such bureaucraci^ or nonessential, dupli­ cating and overlapping agencies. "I think you would be interested to know that the labor relations of this organization with its con­ tracted companies is very good, if not excellent. The record will bear out this point. "Finally, I do not believe that the ills of the American Merchant Marine can be cured by the propo­ sals in question. Attacks are being made to further weaken the Amer­ ican Merchant Marine in other quarters, including government, and apparently with considerable effectiveness. I refer specifically to the policy on transfers to runa­ way foreign flag registries, the fight on the 50-50 provision and the general lack of a positive pro­ gram for building the American fleet. "In view of our firm position as outlined here, I do not believe there would be any purpose in my attending the meeting. "Very truly yours," 'PAUL HALL Secretary-Treasurer Seafarers Int'l ¥nion Atlantic & Gulf District, AFL ; »l -.M •"> �"•PP SEAFARERS LOG • OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS I N T E R N At IO N A L UNION • ATLANTIC AND GULP DISTRICT • AFl • n- Few A^'Duld have placed a wager on the chances of the Steelore's survival when that SlU-manned ship was stricken by a Gulf Stream storm on January 14. The huge ore car­ rier had sprung a serious leak permitting tons of water to flood a ballast tank. It looked like curtains for the 32-year-old ore wagon and both Coast Guard and mer­ chant vessels hastened to the scene. But the Steelore crew did not give up. They plugged the leak as best they could and then spent five days pumping water while a salvage tug ii h I 6r Battered but still afloat on even keel, the Steelore rides low in the water as pumps fight flooding. Photo was taken from salvage tug. Crewmembers of salvage tug Curb shoot lines t« Steelore, not visible in photo. Rough weather dur­ ing five days was constant threat. The Fight to rf I '- r> / the I •• fct,.- I: ff Several crewmembers were taken off onto tug when ship threatened to go under. Here Steelore life­ boat crew is shown coming back aboard. hauled her at four knots to safe shelter. For their calm and efficient work in the face of the emer­ gency crewmembers were cited by the Steamship Trade Asso­ ciation of Baltimore. The cita­ tion praised their "splendid example of seamanship which exemplifies the excellent stand­ ards of American seamen." li I B=^-' fc'r View from stern of salvage tug Curb shows Steelore under tow. Heavily-laden 22,000-ton ship crept to, safe harbor in Morehead City, North Carolina, at rate of four knots an hour.' Sister ship, the Baltore, and Coast Guard cutter stood by as tow to port consumed over four days in stormy waters. Heavy ^as boil over low deck of ore ship as it plods tp safety. Seafarer Jacob Malenke relaxes aboard Curb after he and 18 shipmates rowed boat over in darkness. Rest of crew stayed aboard stricken ship.^ • ;(A1I photosrattbinitted-'by Divers front salvage Jug takes breather : ^ ; after; ehecking dam- . Sparrows Point never looked better as ship finally got • • \ il / >t,, �SEAFARERS L0G~2n(l SeefTon ^ 1 I I ' 'I I I' 1 I +• If T I I ^ ' /. •• ^ :.. Wi mm The 3,300-name list in this supplement, arronged alphabetically, is a complete roster of those SlU men who have filed an incomplete or faulty beneficiary card with the SlU Welfare Plan. Omissions or errors in one or more of the ten items on the card can possibly cause days or weeks of delay in collecting the $3,500 death benefit at a time when the man's family, wife, child or other beneficiary will probably need it most. Accordingly, every Seafarer is urged to check the list carefully to see whether his name appears. If it does not, he con rest assured that if he has filed a card his welfare records ore in order, and that his beneficiary will have no foreseeable difficulty collecting the benefit when a claim is made. Those whose names do appear on thd list, however, must file new cards giving complete in­ formation in order to guarantee smooth payment of the $3,500 benefit. The beneficiary card, a sample of which appears below, requires only the following information: Seafarer's name, address. Social Security number. Union book or permit number and signature; the name, and address and relationship to him of the person he wishes o^ his beneficiary (anyone may qual­ ify), plus the signature of a witness and the date. ^1 Hi WiM Wi| Special effort should be mode to fill in the correct Social Security number and Union book or permit number, and to sign and dote the card properly. These are the items where most of the trouble arises, and lack of correct information or an improper signature will delay matters when a claim is made. I I •S ' •^S Copies of the beneficiary card can be obtained at any*5IU hall or from the SlU Welfare Plan, 11 Broadway, New York 4, NY. •f-." WmM iipll SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN 11 Broadway mM • .1,. Suite 1060 • New York 4, N. Y. (Pleaso Print FuU Name) Social Security No. designate^ iiiliii hereby (Address) (Please Print Full Name) liii (Address) who is my. to receive the (Relatloiuhip: Wife, Mother, Friend, etc.) benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan upon my death. --4- Witnessed Members Book or Permit No. WVt mMmmmmmmmmmmm Signed Date. .iss mm- Ssftrii llliiiiiiilpii Note: Most errors in Seafarers \Velfare Plan beneficiary cards now on file involve the items noted above. Be sure you fill out the entire card, answering all questions. iiii iiiii .•11. -r' m �SaraleneiitarT—Faff* Tw» June 10* 1058 SE AF ARE RS' LOG Protect Your $3,500 Seafarers Death D'Esposito, Michael J. Conners. Wilfred J. Cameron, William H. Bossick, S. Donald J. Barcay, Frank L. Devine, Charles F. Conners. William J, Boster. LeRoy C, Camerote, Angelo Barclay, James P. DeVilo, James J. Connolly. John J. Boswell, R. F. Campanella. Frank J. Barefield, Charles F, Ab&d. Estaban G. DeVoe. Azell W. Conquet. Esteban F. Boung, John A. Campbell, Frank J. Barndt, Orville C. Abates, Augustini B. • Dewson, John S, Conrad. Eugene O. Bourgeois, Edward J, Campbell, Persons L. Barnes, Edward K, Abnernatby. Nelll D. Deyampert, J. L. Conroy. Daniel W. Bourgot, Albert E. Campbell, Solomon Z, Barnes, Lionel C. Abernathy. Rufus L, Dickinson, David L. Constantino. Enrique Bowen, James E. Candaras, George A. Barnett, Edwin J., Jr. Acabeo, Valentin Dickinson, James H, Conway. John P. Bowers, Richard N. Candel, Virgil W. Bamette, James C. Acaley. Glen S. Dickinson, Lewis M Cook. A. L. Bowman, Raymond J, Cantrell, Roy W. Barracliff, Thomas M. Achee, Edward P. Dicks, Hull E. Cook, Lawrence-D. Boyd, Arthiip G. Cantrcll, Seward L. Bttirett, Robert A. • Achoy. Charles P. Dickson, Donald N. Coone, Paul E. Boylan. Thomas P. Canul, Jose Barrett, Robert G. Acker, Douglas J., Jr, Dickson, Gordon F., Jr. Cooper; Candler R, Boyne, Dominic F. Capltano, Vincent Barrett, Edward W. Acosta, Felipe DiFeo, Dominlck J. Cooper, Edwin R. eBraaten, KristoSer K. Capps, Eugene R. Barringer, Joseph E. Acosta, Harry J. Dillard, Sam Cooper. Henry O. Bradford, Boyd _ Caputo, Nicholas J. Barrios, Emmett Acosta, Mack J. Dillion, Michael A, Cooper. Marshall C, Bragg, John S. Cardoza, Santos Barrow, James A., Jr. Adair, Joseph W.. Jr. Dillon, Charles J. Copa. Alexander P. Braggs, Willie Carcndcr, Joseph E. Barsh, Louis H. Adam, Thomas DiMaggio, Salvatore A. Cope, Salem P. Brand, Gerald G. Carey, Robert B. . Bartlett, Norris A. Adams, J. H. DiNIno, Pasquale Copeman, Charles J, Brandenburg, F. W. Carey, Stephen. Jr. Barton, Joseph S. Adams, Joseph F. Dimitriadis. John Corbett., Grace N. Brandies, Henry Carey, Wm. J., Jr. Basoa, John H. Adams, Jack R. Dinger. William E. Cordero, Diego Brannan, Earl J. Carlsen, Edgar R. Bass, Melvin W. Adams, John E. Dipasupil. Agripino Corlis, James T. Brannen, Dan E. Carlson, Milton W. Bass, O. E.. Adams, Robert C, Disch, Harry J. Cornelius, Clarence E. Brannics, Harold C, Carlsson, George Bass, Randolph C. Adkins, Philip C. Dixon. David, Jr. Cornell. Ernest F. Brannan, Clyde E. Carney, Herman D. Bateman, Harold C. Adomowlcz, Henry Dixqjt, E. E. Cornick, Thomas T, Brannon, James C. Caro, Donald J. Baudendistel, Arthur J. Ahmad, Ahmad All Dixon. William R. Cornier, Carlos M. Braswell, James W. Carr, George R. Bauer, Charles J. Aichroth, George J. Dizengoff, Joseph A, Corning, W. B. Bratsanos, Eleiterios Carr, Patrick C. Bause, William G. H. Air, Robert N. Diukaslein, Klaus Corral, Edward Y. Braunstein, Herbert D. Carra, Thomas P. Baxter, Paul C. Ark, Gustav Djuve, Amund Carvalho, Joao Breaux, Charles P. Carrasquillo, Angel R. Baxter, Ralph H. Abridge, Lonnie W., Jr. Doane, E. C. Cortez, Henry Breeden, Newton Carrcra, Ernest Bazarra,' G. Albano, Frank Dobronich, George L. Costa, Edward J. Breitweg, Gustave R. Carreras. Enrique' Bazarra, Jose Alberto, Mario Doherty, Arthur J. Costa, George Bremer, Joel V. Carroll, Edward J. Bazarte, Rene Albore, Frank J. Doherty. Thomas J. Cossiboin, Robert S. Brcslin, Raymond D. Carroll, Frank C. Beds, Albert B. Albright, David B. Dolcimascolo. Frank Costello, Joseph A. / Brewer, Wm. B. Carroll, Joseph M. Bearden; Arvel Alcain, Antonio Dolctin, Jose Costello, WUliam Briant, Joseph 1. Carroll, Leo L. Beasley, Edward M. Alexander, Nick Jr. Dombroski, Stanley T. Costigan, James H. Bridge, Robert H. Carson. Herman A. Bcasley, Leland F. Alfano, John F. Domingucz, Jose M. Costin. Edward F, Bridges, Ira C. Carswell. James M, Beattie, Samuel Alford, A. L. Doincneck, Auielio Cothran, Charles W. Bridges, Ira C., Jr. Carter, Archie F. Beatty, William H. Alger, William Donahue, James B. Cotty, Manuel Briggs, Clarence T. Carter, Austin W. Becatoros. Constantine AH, Angelo Donald. Robert M. Couch. Walter-Gary, Jr, Bright, Ernest R. S. Carter, Charles W. Beck. C. J. Allain. Edgar M. Donaldson, Fred M. Coursey, Virgil S. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/10/1955 1955 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/b6fcdbe6bc350389cb58381491dd5009.PDF ad60c421f59ec313f5dbdb663581b3d3 PDF Text Text Vol. xxviii No. 12 SEAFARERSaLOG OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO -A", • MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 [48 S»l.1*. wpW"!•!»" ®' ^ „£ an adequate aud To further oatloMl defense, to repeal certain form . assebled, „ Eepresenta- is? I__DECEAKATION OF POLICT " I if)- si'r' t' *-« f'«v . Ar ti- * -<- r ,• STORY PAGE 3 " „ \• . '} ,• •*? '• i • V I 5 . ''."J n I Li!'. �/ SEAFARERS Page Two LOG Meony Urges Civil Rights Bill Passage White House Civil Rights Conference Charts Program To End Racial Injustice Jooa 10, 1966 Z Report of International President by Paul Hail Maritime Day has once again come and gone amid speeches all WASHINGTON—An action program to bridge the gap between America's promise and per­ across the nation lauding the contribution of the maritime industry formance in overcoming centuries of racial injustice was laid before 2,400 delegates summoned by to the nation's history and calling for the development of a strong, mod­ em American-flag merchant fleet to meet the future commercial and President Johnson to a White House civil rights conference. defense needs of the nation. Representatives of the Sea­ by a 30-member leadership coun­ gates began the dialogue—seek­ Many of these sentiments are expressed in good faith by men who farers International Union were cil, headed by Ben. W. Heineman, ing to break down broad generali­ are truly interested in the future of the American merchant marine and among conference delegates, chairman of the Chicago & North ties into specific actions they can alarmed at its steady decline in recent years. who were urged, in a message Western Railway. AFL-CIO Vice undertake in their home com­ For some others however, this is merely standard procedure for Mari­ from AFL-CIO President George President A. Philip Randolph, munities and programs they can time Day. Then, after the speechmaking is over and the news cameras present to their organizations. Meany, to keep in mind the over­ served as honorary chairman. stop grinding, most of the high resolve to do something about our Joining in the two days of dis­ deteriorating martime situation is quietly shelved until next Maritime Vice President Hubert H. riding importance of a full em­ ployment economy to make equal Humphery sounded the keynote, cussions was a cross-section of Day, and pretty soon it is again only the maritime unions and a few declaring the 20 million Negro concerned America — Negro and truly interested parties who continue to call for action and make con­ opportunity meaningful. Meany's message called for pas­ Americans "will no longer be paci­ white, college deans and slum structive suggestions for putting the brakes on U.S. maritime's down­ sage of the pending civil rights fied by slogans or tokens . . . nor dwellers, union ofiicials and cor­ ward slide. poration presidents, civil rights bill and urged "a far faster pace" should they." The lip-service paid to maritime once a year represents a substantial Fulfilling the legitimate expecta­ militants and moderate white about-face when compared with the lack of interest displayed by most of school desegregation aided by "a special multi-billion dollar fed­ tions of the civil right revolution, southerners, clergymen of all legislators and government officials during the rest of the year. Obvi­ Humphrey said, "will be faiths and ranks. Labor's contin­ ously, as their speeches indicate, they recognize the important role that eral school fund." Above all, he said, "there must America's most urgent domestic gent of about 100 came from maritime has played in the nation's histor y both in peacetime and war­ large and small unions and from time, and acknowledge that a strong maritime capability is one of the be jobs at good wages for all who task for many years to come." state and.city central bodies. /In a dozen workshops, the dele­ can work. There must be an ade­ major foundation blocks for the nation's future greatness. Yet, when quate system of income main­ it comes to doing something about assuring that we have a strong, mod­ tenance for those who cannot." em merchant fleet capable of meeting our future needs, constructive action becomes bogged down in red tape and petty bureaucratic rival­ The program drawn up by con­ ries and nothing is done. ference leaders called for bold new An example of the way this type of thinking continually works steps at every level of government against maritime is the Interagency Task Force report, which, under the and by private groups to: Three more ships have been added to the list of Free World guise of proposing constructive action to assure the future strength of • Create immediate job oppor­ the U.S. merchant fleet, would actually, if adopted, lead to the certain tunities for Negroes at all levels of vessels which have called at Cuban ports since Jan. 1, 1963, ac­ death not only of the U.S. merchant fleet but of the nation's shipbuild­ skill, coupled with stepped-up cording to a Maritime Administration report issued last week ing capability as well. It was the SIU and other maritime unions that training for better jobs. The three vessels are the Brit­ their eligibility to carry govern­ pointed out the dangerous contradictions of the Task Force and sup­ • Provide "quality education ish-flag Ardrossmore, of 5,820 ment-financed cargoes from the ported instead the report of the President's Maritime Advisory Com­ for all" equal to that now available gross tons; the Italian tanker United States have reacquired that mittee, which contains many truly constructive proposals regarding to "the fortunate few," while re­ Elia, of 11,377 gross tons, and the eligibility since the last Marad the rejuvenation of American maritime. ducing racial concentrations in Cypriot-flag Aktor, of 6,993 gross report in May. Both reports are presently before the President of the United schools through "color-conscious" tons. States and have been for some time, yet nothing has been done to Of the 255 ships that have planning. (The Aktor was reported sunk called at Cuba since Jan. 1, 1963. act on them. Testimony is taken, proposals are made, many platitudes • Provide adequate open hous­ 800 miles southwest of San Diego, British-flag ships led with 73. The are mouthed, yet nothing constructive is done. This is typical of the ing for low and moderate income Calif., on June 1. The 441-foot rest consisted of 57 Lebanese, 36 attitude of neglect and lack of interest which the government is dis­ families and, in the process, break ship, believed to be carrying a Greek, 19 Cypriot, 18 Polish, 15 playing towards maritime. down the ghetto walls of inner cargo of sugar to the Orient, sank Italian, nine Yugoslav, seven For these reasons. Maritime Day is usually a tragic farce. Speakers cities and the exclusion barriers stern first after pumps dropped by French, five Moroccan, five Mal­ recall the vital role played by American maritime I'uring the two of the suburbs. a Coast Guard plane failed to curb tese, four Finnish, two Dutch, two world wars and Korea in making victory possible by supplying our • Assure equality in justice and the flooding. The Coast Guard Norwegian, two Swedish, and one fighting men with huge masses of supplies and equipment in the face of enemy fire and the ravages of the sea. But they continue to ignore law enforcement, protect Negroes rescued the 27 persons aboard.) Monacoan. the fact that the American merchant fleet has been allowed to fall into seeking to exercise new-won rights According to the Maritime Ad­ such a condition of decay that it cannot meet the needs of our fighting in the South, and strive to defuse ministration report, none of the men in the present conflict in Vietnam. the powder-keg relations between ships which formerly called at President Johnson has promised a new policy towards maritime, yet police and Negro communities. Cuban ports and were placed on all that the responsible government agencies have come up with is the The action program was drafted the U.S. blacklist and thereby lost Maritime Task Force report, which if adopted would spell the doom of the U.S. maritime industry,, and the proposed inclusion of maritime in a new Department of Transportation—which would have the same BALTIMORE — The SIU effect of destroying what is left of the maritime industry by submerging United Industrial Workers Union it in such a maze of red tape and petty bureaucratic rivalries that it has been certified bargaining agent could not survive. for employees of H. Klaff and At the same time, the President's Maritime Advisory Committee Company here, following a recent Report and other concrete and constructive proposals to aid maritime NEW YORK—Leon Climenko, Deputy Industrial Commis­ NLRB election victory over Team­ and stop its continuing decline are ignored, gathering dust on some sioner of the New York Labor Department and a member of the sters Local 311. Contract nego­ bureaucrat's shelf. It is no wonder then that the yearly Maritime Day speechmaking Seafarers International Union, died suddenly on May 29. He was tiations with the Baltimore scrap metal processing firm are already comes with a hollow ring. 53 years old. underway. terested in refugee problems, an Brother Climenko interest he maintained after he Of the 71 eligible voters among tending a civil Gov. Brown and Seafarers joined the Labor Department. Klaff employees, 40 supported the rights seminar at Former Governor Thomas Dewey SIU-UIW and 25 voted for the Unity House of appointed him executive secretary Teamsters. Not a single vote was the International of the New York State Commit­ cast for "no union" although the Ladies Garment tee on EMsplaced Persons. Teamsters challenged six SIU Workers Union His first job with the Labor De­ votes—not enough to effect the when he was partment was editor of the Indus­ election outcome. stricken. He was trial Bulletin. When he took over Teamsters Local 311 had made in charge of the his latest position as deputy in­ two earlier attempts to organize New York Office LeonCKmenko dustrial Commissioner, Brother the Klaff employees but lost NLRB of the Labor De­ partment and had been appointed Climenko was given wider admin­ elections each time. In the mbst deputy commissioner in April, istrative and planning responsibili­ recent election the SIU-UIW in­ 1965, after having served in the ties within the department. He was tervened in the election petition respected and admired for seeking and won the May 20 NLRB bal­ department since 1945. Born in New York, Brother to interpret the state's unemploy­ loting. Climenko attended Fordham Uni­ ment insurance laws liberally dur­ The UIW also recently won a versity for three years. He be­ ing strikes. first-time contract for limousine SIU representatives attended drivers employed by the Baltimore came an SIU member while sail­ ing aboard SlU-contracted ships the funeral services which were Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Con­ during World War II. He then conducted in New York on May tract negotiations, which were served as an assistant to the late 31. completed after the UIW was Brother Climenko is survived recognized as bargaining agent for Matthew Woll, first vice-president of the American Federation of by his wife, Sylvia; two daughters, the limousine drivers, doubles California's Governor Pat Brown was guest speaker at recent Los An­ Mrs. Laura Johnson and Miss Jo­ their hourly wages, an eight-hour geles County Federation of Labor luncheon in Wilmington. Left to Labor. While working in the AFL's hanna Climenko; his mother, Mrs. day with extra pay for overtime, right in photo are: Frank Boyne, SIU Wilmington Port Agent; Gov­ League for Human Rights, Broth­ Busky Climenko; a brother, Jesse, vacation and holiday pay and ernor Brown: Frank Gill, Wilmington Patrolman for the SIU Pacific District'M'arine Cooks and Stewards and Seafarer-Mike•Ohannqsjan, er Climenko becafhfe actively in­ and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Taufef. ' other benefits. 3MoreFree WorU ShipsBlacklisted For Cuba Trade; Total Now at 255 Leon Climenko, Labor Aide, Dies at 53; Was SlU Member SIU Beats Teamos In Balto. Vote �Inne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS For Viet Ham Area Based <m reports received from Saigon, the Maritime Admin­ istration has advised the SIU of the latest regulations governing liberty for merchant seamen aboard vessels in Viet Nam ports, SIU representatives have participated in a series of meetings with rep­ resentatives of the Maritime Administration and other agencies in an effort to obtain the most liberal possible shore leave provisions consistent with the necessities of the military situation., The follow­ ing is the most recent report on liberty in the Viet Nam area: 1. Nha Tnmg No restrictions; curfew from 2400 to 0500. 2. Cam Ranh Bay No liberty Cam Ranh peninsula com­ plex. 3. (C^ l4U») C^n for liberty; use of ship's boats TC^ufeed.''' ,• 4.V ViBBg. .Tao Liberty pemiissibte; use of sMp's boats required; [Krsonnel permitted to land only betwmt 0800 and^ 1730 in c(»npliance with Area Commander's Security Regu­ lations issued 9 April 1966; curfew from 2400 to (MOO. , ' J,Liberty permissflsle; not-ewer S3 per cent; of crew on ^re at any one time. No liberty. • ^ - ' Ji' <• SlUliA lasers Umoa ReavesSdm! Fwr Phta-madst-Mate hatrmdon NEW YORK—The SIUNA-affiliated Staff Officers Association of America has taken a major step toward providing upgrading training for its members with the proposed opening soon of a pharmacist mate training school. <$>The SOA has obtained a facility State Board of Education and the Federal Government sharing in in which to conduct the program development of the training pro­ at the Marine Hospital at Staple- gram, he added. ton, Staten Island, N. Y., which Graduates of the purser-phar­ makes the establishment of the macist school, which is expected school a virtual certainty, accord­ to open sometime in September, ing to SOA Secretary-Treasurer will be certified by the . United Burt Lanpher. States Coast Guard. Instructors Opening day of the reinstituted will be members of the staff of the purser-pharmacist mate program, Stapleton Hospital—both doctors which became extinct following and nurses. World War II, will culminate more Under present plans, the school than two years of a vigorous cam­ term will be at least nine months; paign by SOA officers. and in addition, purser-pharmacist The school, which will offer new mate graduates will have special opportunity for job advancement, training for shipboard conditions represents a victory for the union and will be qualified to handle which had labored arduously radio pratique. through a maze of red tape and It is contemplated that some a labyrinth of inter-connecting 20 to 30 purser students will at­ Federal, state and local agencies. tend the first term of school. They Secretary - Treasurer Lanpher will not reside at the hospital but said the program will be conducted will receive a per diem allowance under the auspices of the U. S. contributed by the SOA and the Public Health Service under the Department of Labor. The funds immediate supervision of Dr. for the schools operation will come Thomas Shinnick and the New from the Federal Government, York State Board of Education though the New York State Board under the direction of Dr. John of Education and the Public Leslie. It will be a joint project Health Service will provide the with the Union, the New York classroom facilities. Questiotinaires concerning ap­ plication for study at the school have already been distributed Iviitt 16,1««6 Vol. XXVIII, No. 1: among SOA members. SOfflcIal PubKotion of the SITJNA • Ottlf. Lakes & Inland -Wi Distriet, AFL-CIO Sm9e%i,ihnBo»m HAU, ®AIUi SHKPABD .t. fANilER pi.Viee-Prea. :T. WII.UAI«S •A Ah K«im' ^ , '' ' N MATTBEWa ;• -i rAt TANNrai'' •' . 'HESBBIW BBABD ' Vireetof of Oiganitma aiiA fuMieatiena : '^aHaai»a Editor Art Editor M^KJB POUACIC BiiiaKABnSKAiit)!^^. A*»i»tant Editor •-,NAt)ttAN:SKy«R: Staff Writers MBUVJN PURVIS Psrm WB)SS pibll*N>i WWMH* *t no Rtirts AW* «Wtrtlssten. 0. C. 20018 ky. th# IsUniitlsMl UalM, AManMe, Oilt, Ukts anit IttlMd WUtrt OlitrUt, AFt-CIO, (575 Fesftb A«-| ««, BrMWys, l».y. 11232. T.I. HYatlfltIt 9.6600. StMSF «lM. iitttw paid at Waihlnil ton. D. C. FOSrilASTErS ATTESTIOB! FOMB 3579 Wdl (Aaald ka Mttt te Saafarar. Inftrnatlenal Unianl Atiantla. Calf, Lakti a«d Intanil Vattn Dl.tr>«t| AFt-CIO, 675 FoiHli A».B«. ' Braallyii, A-TI 11232. LOG Page Three tmergemy Conference Summoned To Save American Merchant Marine WASHINGTON—A national emergency conference to chart a course for action to revitalize the American maritime industry will be held here on the thirtieth anniversary of the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. More than 500 persons will attend the two-day conference on June 28-29 which has been called by the American Committee to Save Our Shipping, sponsored by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment and the AFL-CIO Maritime Committee. The two AFL-CIO maritime units represent the great majority of the nation's ^ that the "law has never been im­ The privately-owned American shipboard and shoreside mari­ plemented." flag-fleet has decreased by some 25 time workers. The committee pointed out that percent since the passage of the The highlight of the confer­ the fate of the American merchant Act, the volume of American ence will take place on June 29, marine will be determined by the foreign commerce carried by U.S. when conference delegates will course of action which President ships has declined by about twocall personally on members of Johnson will take with respect to thirds. coastwise and intercoastal both houses of Congress to ac­ two alternative programs for the shipping has virtually disappeared, quaint them with the dire condi­ future of the U.S. merchant ma­ tramp ships face extinction, in­ tion of the American merchant rine that are presently on his desk. dependent tankers must struggle marine and to impress them with One, the Interagency Maritime for survival, and the bulk cargo the urgency of prompt action to Task Force Report would condemn fleet is outrageously inadequate for halt its further decline and to re­ U.S. flag shipping to death, the the carriage of vital U. S. supplies. store it to its required position in committee said, while the other, Yet when the 1936 Merchant the interests of the nation. the President's Maritime Advisory Marine Act was signed into law by The co-chairman of the Ameri­ Committee Report, calls for action Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt it was can Committee to Save Our Ship­ to implement the Merchant Ma­ designed to accomplish the fol­ ping are Russell Berg, president rine Act of 1936. lowing: of the International Brotherhood The conference will be ad­ 1) Maintain a fleet able to of Boilermaker and Shipbuilders; dressed by representatives of la­ carry the nation's domestic trade Thomas Gleason, president of the bor, management and government. as well as a substantial portion of International Longshoremens As­ Policy for the campaign to save our foreign trade and provide sociation; Joseph Curran, presi­ the American merchant marine shipping services on trade routes dent of the National Maritime which will be launched at the con­ deemed essential by the Govern­ Union, and Paul Hall, president ference, will be drafted by the ment. of the Seafarers International delegates. 2) Keep a fleet which could Union of North America. . (Seafarers will be advised of serve as a military auxiliary. In issuing the call for the emer­ all details of the campaign and 3) Make certain that the mer­ gency conference to save American of the ways in which they can cantile fleet be owned and oper­ shipping, the Committee said that assist in achieving the confer­ ated under United States registry its action was prompted by "the ence goal for revitalizing Amer­ and run by United States citizens. fact that the U.S. merchant ma­ ican shipping at SIU halls in all 4) Have a fleet consisting of the rine is now physically and eco­ ports and through the Seafarers best equipped American-built nomically obsolete and carries less Log.) ships afloat. than nine percent of our foreign The conference climax on June Responsibility for the decline of commerce." 29, the 30th anniversary of the the American merchant marine 50 Percent Carriage 1936 Merchant Marine Act, has rests with the administrative agen­ Under the Merchant Marine special significance inasmuch as cies which have failed or refused Act of 1936/lhe committee said, the Act had as its purpose a mer­ to carry out the intent of the mari­ the intent ^d goal was to realize chant fleet capable of adequately time law over the years. It is the the carriage of 50 percent of the serving the nation's needs in peace maladministration and the failure nation's foreign commerce in and in war. However, instead of a of these agencies to properly im­ American bottoms. strong fleet that was the objective plement the 1936 Act's intent that The committee charged that of the Act, the U. S. merchant the American Committee to Save failure to achieve the intent of fleet has steadily deteriorated in our Shipping will campaign vigor­ the 1936 Act results from the fact the 30 intervening years. ously to correct. y AFL-CIO Marine Unions Move to Prevent Switch of U.S. Cargoes to Foreign Ships NEW YORK—American seamen, shipyard workers and longshoremen served notice today that they would "use all legal means available to us to prevent the chartering of foreign-flag vessels and their carriage of American cargoes.' The notice was contained in KS>-shipyard workers; Joseph Curran, "Rather than insisting upon a statement jointly issued by president of the National Maritime firm and positive steps to correct Russell K. Berg, president of Union; Thomas W. Gleason, presi­ these errors," the unions said, the International Brotherhood of dent of the International Long­ "these companies are seizing upon Boilermakers, which represents shoremen's Association, and Paul the expedient of chartering for­ Hall, president of the Seafarers eign flags. Thus they are not only International Union of North displaying extreme short-sighted­ America. ness with respect to their own fu­ The Unions said they had ture welfare, but providing a con­ learned that the Department of venient escape hatch for the same MIAMI—The crew of the SlU-contracted freighter Del Monte Commerce had agreed to allow Government officials whose in­ (Delta Steamship) has been commended by the Coast Guard for subsidized American shipping difference or lack of sound judg­ companies to charter foreign-flag the touch-and-go rescue of the foundering pleasure yacht Honey vessels to carry this nation's com- ment has led us into the present Bee II in stormy seas off the f safety. The Del Monte was de­ merical cargoes while the Ameri­ critical situation." Bahamas. The unions urged that as a tem­ layed for 12 hours in order to can-flag vessels were diverted to The crew's performance in rescue the foundering yacht and military service in Vietnam. porary measure the Government hunting down the small yacht in its occupants. They said that the condition of immediately step up its program heavy seas was hailed as being in The mercy mission took place the American-flag fleet in the of reactivating American-flag ves­ the "best tradition of the sea" by May 20 in response to an emer­ Vietnam emergency is due to past sels from the reserve fleets and the commandant of , the Seventh gency AMVER radio call. The Government indifference and neg­ that meanwhile it proceed imme­ District Coast Guard Headquar­ Amver system, operated by the lect and charged that the com­ diately with the implementation Coast Guard, is a maritime mu­ panies involved are now "display­ of a long-range program to restore ters in Miami. tual assistance program that co­ ing a readiness and a willingness the American fleet to its proper Towed to Safety ordinates search and rescue ope­ to participate with the Govern­ strength, based upon the recom­ The commendation stressed the rations in the Atlantic Ocean, ment in this action which will mendations made last November crew's willingness to tow the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico serve only to compound the errors by the President's Maritime Advispry Onnmitt^,,.,. . » .. .» of the past. -Honey Bee -II 'to< a -• position- of and Pacific Ocean. DelMonte's Crewmen Commended For Resrue of Yneht in Heavy Sens ! tJ If �[*age Four SEAFARERS Jane 10; 1966 LOG Seatrain Plans Expansion Program, Adding Eight New Vessels To Fleet The Gulf Coast by Undsey Williams, Vice-President, Gulf Area The Louisiana Legislature opened its 1966 session recently and it The SlU-contracted Seatrain Lines is moving ahead with a major expansion program that will add looks like it will be a busy legislative year for labor in the Gulf area. eight newer, larger and faster container ships to the company fleet. Of the almost 550 bills already introduced into both houses of the The new Seatrain freighters are being converted at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock State Legislature, the Louisiana AFL-CIO tabulation shows that labor Co., Newport News, Va., from company would add new ports of the enlargement of existing facili­ has a vital interest in more than 44 percent of pending legislation. former Mission-type tankers. call, construct new shore facilities ties. In addition, it's beginning to*®^ The modem container ships will and increase the capacity of its look like a "right-to-work" pro­ deck department. Married, Mer­ The SlU-contracted Sea-Land be two knots faster than the 14.5 existing facilities. Service Inc. was also awarded a posal will be introduced by the rill makes his home in Mobile. It was noted by the company Defense Department contract for Council of Associated General Until repairs are completed on the knot ships now used by Seatrain. Contractors in an attempt to re- Claiborne, he intends to spend his Seatrain announced the expan­ that the total cost of converting the use of container ships for enact a "right-to-work" law in the time catching up on his hobby of the ships comes to more than $30 service to Viet Nam. sion right after a $1.85 million million. This includes the pur­ Sea-Land operates 19 ships and state. Labor was able to repeal fresh water fishing. Another Sea­ Defense Department contract was chase price of new containers, has on order six new, container this anti-labor proposal in 1956, farer who had to get off the Clai­ awarded to Seatrain for the use construction of new facilities and vessels. but the anti-labor "right-to-work" borne is Carl B. Andrews who was of three container ships in haul­ people have neyer given up. If aboard her as oiler. Andrews also ing military supplies. The com­ such a proposal really is brought wants to sign on again as soon up again, organized labor in this as repairs are complete. pany expects delivery of the three area will marshall all of its re­ Several Seafarers whose last ves­ new ships within a few weeks. sources to prevent passage. sel was the Monticello Victory The new ships moving into are taking it easy On a brighter note, the river Seatrain berths are the Seatrains here. Among town of Yazoo City, Mississippi Puerto Rico, Carolina and Mary­ them are Clarence recently saw the christening of its land. They will replace the slower J. Nail, whose first vessel since the Confederacy. Seatrains Texas, New Jersey and regular shipboard On May 11 the new towboat Little SEATTLE—There were no serious injuries reported to Seafarers Savannah which are now being slot is steward. Helen, built at Greenville for the used on the Military Sea Trans­ in the recent collision of the SIU Pacific District-contracted vessels SlU-Inland Boatmen's union con­ Nail intends to portation Service run to Puerto Washington Mail (American Mail) and Ohio (State Line), in a tracted Coyle Lines of New Or­ rest up for a short Rico. heavy fog off the coast of Korea. ^ while at his home leans, was given its official sendoff Faster Vessels Both vessels suffered exten­ miles off the southwest coast of in Mobile before there. Nail shipping again. Each converted Mission-tytpe sive damage and are presently Korea in rain and fog. New Orleans The collision was described by Jack Green was last aboard the tanker is being made over at a undergoing repairs in Japan. The crewman Mike Grimison aboard $2.5 million cost and features an 7,900-ton C-3 Ohio was struck After laying up for 12 days for Monticello Victory as FWT. expanded cargo carrying capacity. near the No. 2 hold and was the Ohio, who said he was awak­ repairs, the Del Sud re-crewed re­ Groen has shipped out of the Gulf The specialized freighters will cut through as far as the star­ ened from sleep by a "big crash." cently and it was like old home for over 20 years and makes his "The Washington Mail was week around the hall here for home in Mobile with his wife and hold 177 containers measuring 40 board hatch combing. For some sticking half way through the Delta regulars. Eddie Fnselier children. He intends to get in a by eight feet and 36 rail cars of time she was in danger of sink­ Ohio," he said. "Then in 10 or got off the Sud after a stay of little vacation time before shipping 55-foot length. They are two ing and her crew was taken 15 minutes, our captain told them about six months as passenger out again. Another former Mon­ knots faster than 14.5-knot ves­ aboard the Washington Mail, sels now serving the Puerto Rican which suffered severe bow" dam­ to back out. I thought we were bedroom steward. He spent some ticello Victory crewmember who cut clean in two. She went into time visiting relatives in the area. wants to get some rest before run. age but remained seaworthy. the'No. 2 hold and went clear The collision occurred on the through to the starboard side of Oyde Lanier, chief steward, spent looking for another berth is Ray­ Seatrain said that along with the most of his layoff time around the mond F. Devine, who sails as company's fleet expansion the morning of April 25, about 100 the ship clear down." hall. Others were Al Tocho, bar­ second cook. An SIU member of tender; and Lloyd Schenk, elec­ long standing, he also makes his Taking Water trician. Lloyd home in Mobile. After the ships came apart the signed on again Houston Ohio began taking water badly. when she reThe sea rushed into the 30-foot . crewed as third Bill N. Thompson has been hole in her side faster than her electrician. Others around the hall here looking for pumps could clear it out. It was signing on were a trip to the Far East. TTiompson, by at this point that her crew, with Bobby Gam, deck who- last sailed aboard the Qiocthe exception of several officers, maintenance; taw Victory, wants a steward de­ Al Tanner, Vice-President and Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treasurer,Great Lakes was taken off as a precautionary Mike Dunn, chief partment slot. Another Seafarer measure. baker; John who is raring to go is Kenneth GaThe 660 foot self-unloader, Adam E. Cornelius, operated by the Gam The Ohio was later taken in Adams, butcher; bagan. After spending some lei­ Boland and Cornelius Steamship Company of Buffalo, ran aground tow by a Japanese tug and sure time exploring New Mexico, on the northern tip of Russel's Island in the St. Clair River approxi­ beached near Pusan, Korea. It and Otto Tinun, waiter. Gahagan is keeping his eye peeled mately 300 yards from the Algonac Service Center. The grounding was taken in tow only after at­ Mobile for a deck job on a ship going to occurred Sunday, May 22nd, in a heavy fog. Two SIU-IBU tugs were tempting the run to Pusan under When the Claibome put in here India. Another man with India summoned from Detroit to move ^ its own power with the Washing­ for repairs after her recent colli­ on his mind is Eugene W. Wil­ the vessel off the bottom, with Hall honoring Maritime Day. The ton Mail standing by. Eventually no success. It was necessary for ceremonies were attended by Mr. however, the Ohio went so far sion with a Liberian tanker, sev­ liam who last sailed aboard the the Adam E. to discharge part of Frank Alter, representing the U.S. down in the bow that its propeller eral SIU oldtimers found them­ Azalea City as FWT. After riding selves on the beach temporarily. coasters for a while, a long run her cargo into another vessel Department of Commerce; Mr. was out of the water. Among them are C. D. Merrill sounds good to him and he says using the unloading boom in order Edward L. Baker, U.S. Postmas­ Another Ohio crewmember, who was sailing in the Claiborne's India would be just fine. to lighten her enough to be freed ter; Fred Farnen, Secretary-Treas­ carpenter Frank Wawroski, com­ from the bottom. No injuries or urer of the SIU's Great Lakes mented "It's a wonder she stayed District. Detroit Mayor Jerome damage were reported. afloat. . . . The water came up All local union and local cen­ Cavanaugh issued a proclamation awfully fast in No. 1 hold. She tral labor bodies affiliated with the designating the week of May 23rd, was sinking a foot an hour." Michigan State AFL-CIO have as Maritime Week. The only injury in the collision been notified to designate their Wyandotte Chemical Settlement was reported by crewman W. E. respective" delegates for the pur­ Sumner, who was lookout in the pose of attending a special meet­ After several meetings over the Ohio's bow who was severely ing on June 1st, in Lansing, Mich­ winter months with representa­ The National Labor Relations Board report for the year 1965 bruised when knocked from his igan. tives of the Wyandotte Chemical showed that refusal to bargain charges leveled against employers All delegates present will be Company, the SIU has won sever­ feet by the force of the collision were up 25 percent over the prior year and that illegal discharge polled in order to determine which ance pay for all members of the and thrown about the deck. The and other forms of discrimination against employees continued to candidates will receive COPE en­ SIU Great Lakes District who crash was described by all hands be the. dominant charge against employers. dorsements, for the offices of Gov­ were employed by the company. as a metal splintering, bone jar­ ring impact that threw many Unions won 4,680 elections in the 12-month period, or about 60 ernor and U. S. Senator. From The fact that Wyandotte Trans­ percent of the total, the board reported. all appearances, former Governor portation Company did not ac­ crewmen to the decks of both G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams is tually go out of business, but vessels. Thirty years ago the National Labor Relations Board, in its Damage to the Ohio was esti­ a "shoe-in" for United States rather got out of the shipping first year of existence, handled 31 employee elections. In the fiscal Senator, having already • received end of it, presented a strong legal mated at about half a million dol­ year 1965 the figure was 7,824—a measure of the increase im the support of many unions in point that enabled the union to lars. At latest report she was activity in the area of labor-management relations. this area. Detroit Mayor Jerome make monetary demands in be­ awaiting drydock facilities at The NLRB made the comparison in its 30th annual report. Cavanaugh is also seeking the half of all Wyandotte men for­ Shimonoseki, Japan. Repairs will Putting its statisticians to work, the agency found that over the merly employed by this company. take about 60 days according to Democratic nomination. The SIU 30-year period it had handled 200,000 unfair labor practice cases In addition, although the Wyan­ present estimates. Repairs to the .will send delegates to this all im­ and had conducted for than 140,000 representation elections dotte vessels have been sold, the Washington Mail, presently un­ portant meeting. which permitted more than 19 million workers to decide whether Wyandotte plants are still receiv­ derway at Yokahama, are expect­ Maritime Day, 1966 they wanted to bargain collectively with their employer through ing materials at their dock facili­ ed to 'take about 45 days. a union. Ceremonies were held Monday, ties that are used in the manufacThe crews of both vessels were May 23rd, at Detroit's WJBp turipg of. ywqijs, , repatriated fiy.W . . il •' Y ' t No Serious Injuries Reported As SlU Pacific Ships Collide The Great Lakes Unfair Labor Practite Charges Hike NLRB Case load in 1965 f •I �June 10, 1966 SEAF The Pacific Coast by Frank Orozak, West Coast Representative ERS Page Five LOG £a/res SIU Sets Vote for August; Nominutions for Officers Open July 1 DETROIT—Procedures are now underway for the biennial election of officers of the Great Lakes SIU under the terms of the Union's constitution. The procedures require the completion of nomina­ An all California voter poll taken last week shows .that Governor Edmund G. Brown is trailing both Republican candidates in voter tion by July 15 so that actual voting can be held during the month of August. preference at the present time. In accordance with the Sec- f As in 1964, since the Secretary- Detroit, Duluth and Frankfort be­ The poll was conducted among a cross section of eligible voters of retary-Treasurer's pre-balloting Treasurer of the Lakes SIU is sta­ tween the hours of 9 A.M.-5 P.M-. both parties throughout the State. The California primary is this week. report, six Great Lakes posts tioned in Detroit, no position of Mondays through Saturdays. In .Representative Robert Duncan off in the near future are the: are to be filled by a secret ballot Port Agent for Detroit is included addition, the constitution estab­ won the Oregon primary over vote of the Lakes SIU member­ on the Lakes SIU ballot. lishes a specific procedure for Kyska Thetus and Choctaw. Howard Morgan for the Demo­ ship, as a result of action taken A credentials committee of shipboard balloting during the Billie Harris's ship was the cratic senate seat. Duncan will on the secretary-treasurer's pre- three rank-and-file members will voting period in August. oppose Governor Mark Hatfield Alcoa Voyage on which he sailed balloting report at meetings held check the qualifications and eligi­ Accordingly, all members are in the November general election. as bosun. He piled off in San in Great Lakes District ports on bility of air nominees and see to urged to carry their membership Francisco after a trip to Vietnam, June 6. The report recommends the preparation of the ballots. San Francisco books with them at all times during and is now ready to go the first The actual voting will take the month of August and to in­ Shipping is still going good in group 1 job that hits the board. the number and locations of ports the Port of San Francisco. Plenty Billie has been with the SIU 18 and the number of Assistant Sec­ place throughout the month of form themselves on the constitu­ retary-Treasurers and Agents to August at Lakes SIU halls in Al­ tional procedures covering ballot­ of jobs are available for FWTs, years. pena, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, ing. Oilers and Electricians. James Pender­ be elected. A notice spelling out the offices graf has been on Last period we paid off and to be voted on and the eligibility the beach for a signed on the following ships: while but now is requirements for nominees was Wild Ranger and Topa Topa. In ready to ship. Jim sent to all Great Lakes members. transit are the: Marymar, Steel has been an SIU It provides for a July 1-15 nomi­ Designer, Geneva and Port Mar. member for 21 nations period during which nomi­ Ships due in for the next period years and thinks nations can be made by mail, in by Earl (Bull) Shepard, Vice-President, Atiantic Coast Area for possible payoffs: De Alba, Mt. the vacation plan person or at the regular port Vernon Victory, Fairport, San and sickness and The SIU is happy to welcome the employees of H. Klaff and Com­ Pendergraf Juan, Anniston Victory, Antinous, accident benefits meetings of the Lakes SIU during pany in Baltimore to the union after they voted for the SIU United the first half of July. San Francisco, Vantage Press, are two of the finest things that Industrial Workers Union as their bargaining ageilt in a NLRB elec­ Posts to be filled during the elec­ Iberville, Desoto and Ocean Eve­ any Maritime union has ever tion against the Teamster Local 311. Negotiations with the scrap metal achieved. Steve Dontes just ar­ tion are those of Secretary-Treas­ firm for a contract, are being held now. lyn. rived from the East Coast to take urer and Assistant Secretary<$>On the beach for a short spell, a Vietnam run and is now waiting New York Philadelphia Treasurer and for Port Agents in and waiting to make his fourth for a BR slot. Duluth, Chicago, Frankfort and Shipping is exceptionally good Riley Carey who sails in the trip to the Far East this year, is Buffalo. in New York for all ratings and deck department, visited the hall Wilmington Chester Lee Owen, Fireman-Oiler. Two Ballots from all indications will remain after spending a few weeks in Shipping in the Wilmington James Stroud is Two ballots will be used in the that way. In the hall to say hello Boston. Carey will take the first just off the Topa area remains active and brisk. And was Dutch Palmer. Dutch is ship's AB's job that comes along. Frank Topa after a 2Vi there are plenty jof jobs for key election. The first one will be for delegate on the Steel Recorder McGarry, is ready, willing and month Far East rated men in all departments. The all offices except the post of Frank­ which paid off clean and in good able to take the first deck job that voyage. Brother Halaula Victory paid off after a fort Port Agent, as provided in the shape. Palmer was assisted by the hits the boards after spending a Stroud, an AB, three-month trip to the Far East. constitution. This first ballot will other delegates, namely Joe Duffy, few weeks on the beach here. Constanino Antoniou, deck be used by all Lakes SIU mem­ wants a slot on S. Wala and Alii Nasroen in Frank visited his brother who is delegate abroad the Hercules Vic­ the first ship head­ bers, except carferrymen. The bringing the ship back with few stationed at the Philadelpha Navy ed for the West­ tory, dropped by the office to pick carferrymen will use the second beefs. This ship had quite a few Yard. Fred Clopton, an oldtimer up some logs. Fred Blunkberg, ern Pacific. Stroud with the union is registered and deck maintenance on the Roswell ballot, which will carry the names old timers on it. George Zintz will visit old friends before ship­ Victory, also came by while his of nominees for Frankfort Port Jr., a 14-year member of the SIU, ping out. His last ship was the Baltimore ship was in for bunkers to pick Agent, as well as for Secretaryfresh off the Topa Topa, will up a delegate's kit. F^ed is headed Treasurer and Assistant SecretaryColumbia. Ywaswant Somani is Shipping has been good during now fit for duty and should be check in for a physical exam be­ for yietnam. Treasurer. the past two weeks with plenty of ready for a pumpman's job soon. fore returning to sea. Brother jobs on the board and prospects Zintz, an AB, is known for his We have five payoffs, five signfor the coming two weeks look To Maritime Urged "bottle writing escapades." After ons and 11 ships in transit for very good. At present, the Santore, 14 attempts at enclosing messages this period. Alamar and ^amar are laid up. in bottles at sea, he finally found The Seamar is due to crew up a pen pal in the person of Sergeant June 4 and the Santore, June 6. Puerto Rico No report yet on the Alamar. John White, British Army, who's The Supreme Court of Puerto During the last period, there were located in the British protectorate Rico has decided that labor con­ three payoffs, three sign-ons and of Sharjah Trucial Oman in the tracts between industry and work­ six ships in transit. Persian Gulf. ers remain in effect even though James Long, a 25-year SIU the workers change their union WASHINGTON—A bill designed to aid the development of a Seattle veteran who last sailed as Bosun Shipping slacked off a little modern American-flag merchant fleet by encouraging replacement on the Seamar is waiting for the before the contract expires. Pepe since the last report, but is now and modernization of obsolete vessels has been introduced into the vessel to come out of layup, and Garcia is shipping as an AB on the Ponce after sprucing up his going good again for all ratings, House by Representative John would like to sign on her again. home. Juan Sanchez is taking it our maritime capacity. We are Jose Martinez, AB on the Seamar, and indications are that it will W. Byrnes (R-Wis.). easy for a while after a long voy­ The bill would allow ship­ still struggling with this problem hopes to sail with the Santore continue. age on the Alcoa Explorer. Teddy when it makes a grain run to Tur­ Ruiz is looking for a Seatrain ship. The following ships paid off: owners to deposit amounts from today." He noted that "despite the key. Bill Simmons would like the Anchorage, Seattle, Hattiesburg earnings in a tax-free construc­ Victory, Brigham Victory and tion reserve fund and would pro­ clearly stated goal" of the Mer­ same trip, sailing as a deck engi­ Norfolk vide for a depreciation allowance IVlinot Victory. Signed on were of 15 percent, provided the money chant Marine Act of 1936 to pro­ neer. His last job was on the Bethmote a strong merchant marine, tex. Henri Robin a 16-year SIU the: Anchorage, Seattle and Hat­ saved through increased deprecia­ "the American merchant marine veteran is registered and waiting tiesburg Victory. tion is placed in the construction has been continuing its decline in Boston for a stewards In transit are the Inger, Pmt- reserve fund. recent years." job. His last ship Shipping has been on the slow mar, Losmm-, Pennmar, Seattle In addition, the bill would was the Potomac Addressing himself specifically bell this period but the outlook and Anchorage. Ships due to pay change the present requirement to the American-flag Great Lakes as Chief cook. that construction or reconstruc­ fleet, Byrnes noted that "the per­ for the next period is good with Thomas Stubbs, a tion must begin within two years centage of the Great Lakes ship­ the summer boats starting on June 12-year union vet­ 15. of the time deposits in the fund ping carried by American fleet mmm PAYOFfT eran, is on the Remigius McDonald, a 20-year are made. beach looking afships has been declining substan­ LEAVE CLIAN SHIP In introducing his proposed tially in recent years." He pointed union man, is happy to spend time Vi ter some personal Seafarers are reminded that legislation, Byrnes commented on out that "No new American-flag with his family after two trips business after sail­ when they leave a ship after Stubbs the serious deterioration which Great Lakes ships have been con­ to the Far East. His last vessel ing as an oiler on articles expire in a foreign port, has taken place in the U.S.-flag structed since 1960, and there was the Robin Trent. George the Yellowstone. Elbert Winslow tha obligation to leave a clean fleet. have been no conversions since Swift is back in good health after paid off the Commander in Phila­ ship for the next crew is the Problem Remains 1961. During this time there has a spell in drydock. He's OK now delphia when he heard the Balti­ same as in any Stateside port. more was in a shipyard here and "Over 100 years ago," he re­ been a decline in our carrying and ready to ship out again. Attention to details of house­ is waiting for it to .crew up so George Hubner, another SIU capacity of Great Lakes vessels as minded his fellow Congressmen, keeping and efforts to leave "a select committee of the House well as a decline in our share of oldtimer, is fit for duty after six he can get an AB job^im-the ves­ quarters, messrooms and other of Representatives lamented the the Great Lakes trade. . . . This months in drydock. He said he sel. Thomas Gower, a 14-year SIU working ^aces dean will be decline of America's status as a is a sad commentary on our rec­ will grab the first job put on the veteran, is fit for duty after a stay appreciated by the new Orew maritime nation and emphasized ord of meeting the objective of board. His last ship was the Spit­ in Staten Island Hospital for three , when it comes aboard. weeks: fire where he sailed'as aV AB." the. need for. Ihe development of the Merchant Marine Abt."-'- V ' The Atlantic Coast House Bill Would Spur New Ship Construction ( �SEAFARERS Page Six June 10, 1966 LOG REPORT Seafarer On Pension Atiantic# Gwif & Inttind W^*rs Dlitrict May 21 to June 3, 1966 DECK DEPARTMENT 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 5 1 45 17 9 1 20 13 8 5 10 4 9 3 13 9 40 13 52 20 16 8 22 8 38 22 287 124 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B 4 2 34 16 7 3 15 6 4 3 5 3 5 1 17 5 39 17 40 26 4 7 27 11 23 19 224 119 Class C 0 9 0 5 0 3 1 0 3 16 7 22 12 78 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 20 0 175 61 54 16 109 33 18 19 19 7 19 8 83 22 134 68 147 63 21 1 58 0 35 3 892 301 ENGINE DEPARTMENT I i Seafarer Frank Meggle (right) picked up his first regular $150 monthly SlU pension check at New York headquarters recently from Union rep Leon Hall. The new pensioner, a native of Panama who now makes his home in New York with his wife Florence, has been a Union member for over twenty years. His last ship was the Mankato Victory, on which he sailed as chief steward on a trip to Vietnam and Ankara, Turkey. THE INQUmiNO SgAgABBM QUESTION: Of all the ports that you have visited which one do you consider the most expen­ sive for a Seafarer and why? . Juan Lerni: I would say that Naples, Italy, is the most expen'sive port I've ever visited. In fact, I would say that it just costs too much money to go there, because it seems that they have raised their prices just for seamen. Take, for example a few of the thing that I myself have bought over there: dolls for my children and bedspreads to take home. I found out later that they were priced higher than they would have cost in other ports. Edward Yaniga: Strange as it may seem, I find New York to be the most expen­ sive port a sea­ man can visit. This is probably because of the high taxes on such items as cig­ arettes. Then, too, going out for a meal is very cost1 y. I f a m a n wants to go to a restaurant for supper, he ends up paying through the nose. Also, the price of a decent room in a hotel is very expensive. The least a man can pay for this is five dollars. — — Bill Norman: Of course, the cost of going ashore anywhere depends on whether a man plans to spend a lot of money. One fellow can go ashore and spend a couple of I; F bucks, while an­ other might blow a hundred. But as far as ports of call go/ I'd call Saigon the most expensive. There's a lot of Amer­ ican money floating around over there due to the war, and I guess that automatically runs the prices "P- . ^ . Willie Lindsay: I would pick Barcelona, Spain, as the most ex­ pensive port I've ever visited; al­ though it might be due to the fact that I like the place better than most. I'm a fel­ low that likes to pick up a souve• nir or two when i I'm in Spain, and I find the prices very high. When I arrive back in the States, I usu­ ally have with me such Spanish souvenirs as perfume and woodcarving; and when I get back to the States with those items, I find my pocketbook quite a bit lighter. ^ Pete Cortes: I would say that Japan is the most expensive place for a seaman to go a s h o r e. Al­ though I'd be the first to admit that the place is clean in the American way, anything you buy over there really costs a lot. You take for example food, drinks and lodging. The quality and service is excellent, but the high prices go right with it. It's completely different in South America where a man can get along on practically nothing, pro­ viding he knows what he's doing. A lot of things, such as clothing and watches, are real cheap in places like Brazil. ^ Arte Lange: Although it didn't used to be that way, I find the various German ports very expen­ sive. I haven't spent any great length of time over there, for the simple reason that a Seafarer's got to get back to the ship; but the few times I've been on the beach there have cost a good bit of money. I imagine the reason is that the country is getting more modern and so prices are bound to go up. TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 4 1 New York 20 51 Philadelphia ..... 5 5 Baltimore 10 23 Norfolk 2 4 Jacksonville 7 2 Tampa 3 7 Mobile 8 13 New Orleans 27 21 Houston 32 26 Wilmington 7 6 San Francisco .... 19 22 Seattle 38 19 Totals 229 153 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 3 1 13 12 30 4 7 4 2 9 13 1 2 4 3 5 5 2 1 3 1 8 18 3 27 34 7 21 24 S 9 3 18 20 16 11 20 37 69 134 202 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 7 2 154 48 30 25 87 63 21 20 4 8 7 7 46 21 68 86 94 78 6 16 40 0 24 5 616 351 STE^IViARD DEPARTMENT TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Port Class A Class B Boston 0 0 New York 25 5 Philadelphia 4 2 Baltimore 19 8 Norfolk 3 7 Jacksonville 4 0 Tampa 14 1 4 Mobile 15 33 New Orleans 21 Houston 21 15 6 Wilmington 0 San Francisco .... • 24 5 Seattle 30 21 Totals 190 97 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 1 7 22 7 0 3 5 0 10 13 0 0 2 6 3 3 0 2 0 9 7 0 0 25 51 7 20 16 4 4 5 21 11 20 37 14 21 185 110 61 NOW ON THE BEACH All Groups Class A Class B 3 5 34 122 21 3 63 44 8 19 3 6 16 3 64 15 80 124 71 24 3 9 0 54 6 29 592 237 YOmDOO^'SA^^ Seafarer's Guide to Be tter Buying By Sidney Margolius The Federal Trade Commission's rules for tire ad­ that system goes into effect, which may be two or vertising and labeling went into effect in May. Hope­ three years from now, you'll be able to buy with the fully, they may help you look for values in the early assurance that a tire sold as first line or premium, summer tire sales without being fooled by the tricks "Grade 1" or whatever designations are adopted, does often used in the tire business. meet at least the minimum quality for that grade. It will pay you to shop the tire sales carefully. Tires Tire manufacturers are not fighting the expected will cost more later this year. Most manufacturers minimum safety standards as much as the proposed have announced increases. official grade standards. They are aghast at the pros­ Tire advertising and selling for many years has pect that they may have to follow mandatory grades been a jungle of frequent deceptive pricing and mis­ when no other industry is required to. representations of performance and quality. The FTC One of the major current controversies is over the reports that despite the Tire Advertising Guides it is­ two-ply tires advertised as "four-ply rating." Many sued in 1958 and subsequent orders to "cease and new cars now come equipped with these two-ply tires. desist" from various deceptions, questions of safety, The manufacturers contend that they have stronger price misrepresentation and guarantees still arise. cords and also tend to run cooler. But many auto The Better Business Bureaus also have been trying owners have insisted on buying real four-ply, not bravely to stem the near-deceptions and outright mis­ just "four-ply rating," for replacement tires. One rea­ representations, sometimes to their own loss. One son may be the frequent complaints of car buyers large tire manufacturer even discontinued its mem­ that tires on their new cars have not lasted as long bership in the St. Louis BBB because of the bureau's as expected. In fact one of the largest chains now criticism of advertising by the company's local tire has discontinued selling two-ply tires altogether. distributor. Until tire advertising finally is cleaned up, we sug­ The FTC itself says it is convinced by its experi­ gest watching out for these tricks when shopping for ences that there is a need for mandatory minimum your new tires this summer: safety standards and tire grading. The FTC believes The Odd Size Priced Low: One device is to adver­ that existing voluntary safety standards, even as re­ tise a less-frequently bought size at a very low price. cently revised, arc inadequate to assure the public For example, a big chain currently is advertising of safe tires. 6.50x13 tires at $12.99 in big bold type. But in Presently you have no way of knowing how good smaller type the prices of the more, widely bought i "deluxe," "super deluxe," "imperial," "premium," 14- and 15-inch tires range from $17.99 to $24.99. first" or "second line" tire really is. A manufacturer's Actually there is only $1 or $2 difference between deluxe" tire may really be his second grade. In fact, the prices of the 13-inch tires and the larger sizes. in recent ads one of the largest national chains adver­ Perpetual Sales: Some sellers have perpetual tised "Premium" tires for as little as $13-$19. They sales." Their "sale" prices have been found really can call that tire "Premium" under present laws. But to be their regular prices. Comparison-shopping is the price makes that designation seem dubious. Real your only safeguard against fake tire sales. premium tires usually cost twice or more those prices. Second Tire at Half Price: Don't take this for Now Congress is about to enact legislation which granted. Sometimes the combined prices of the two will require the Secretary of Commerce to set mini­ tires may be much the same as for two tires bought mum safety standards, and also, tire grades. When individually from other retailers. t' ft t I^ I .1 i/lj Vi! �lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS Page Seren LOG "S. O. S." Anti-Pollutioii BHI The Mu^kie Anti-Water Pollution Bill has gained the support of the AFL-CIO as an "honest response to a crying need" for water conservation. The bill, introduced by Senator Edmund S. Muskie (D., Me.) contrasted with other proposals in that it "makes more money available to communities for cleaning up their waters," AFL-CIO Legislative Rep. James F. Doherty stated on the AFL-CIO radio program. Labor News Conference. Doherty told reporters in an interview that "There is plenty of water in this country." The real need, he noted, is for effective controls and intelligent use of existing supplies. Although "great progress" has been made in research and planning under existing anti-pollution legislation, Doherty doubted that "a single mile of America's rivers has been cleaned as a result of any legislation that is now on the books." Doherty cited money as the major roadblock in pollution con­ trol, pointing out that many state and local governments feel they have reached the maximum tax level. He rejected the concept of "affluent charges," contained in the Administration's anti-pollution measure, under which fees or fines would be levied against indus­ tries that discharge, pollutants into lakes, rivers and other waste sources. He argued that the wealthier industries could afford to pay the fine and go right on polluting. It would be "a license to pollute," Doherty stated. * * * The AFL-CIO is urging Congress to pass a law making manu­ facturers responsible for putting their goods in standard containers of clearly defined weights and measures. Labels such as "super-size quart" and "giant economy size" which confuse and cheat the American shopper would be wiped off the market if the bill is passed. Two strong attacks hit the legislation in the Senate just before it came to a vote last week. Senator Norris Cotton, (R.-N.H.) moved to water the bill down to a simple clarity-in-label law while Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen, 111. said that if Senator Cotton's motion was de­ feated he would move to refer the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee. In asking that the Senate vote against Senator Dirksen's motion, AFL-CIO Legislative Director Andrew J. Biemiller said that "Sueh a move ean be interpreted as only a hostile effort to kill this much needed legislation by interminable delay." An agreement to restore a form of seniority to the union-manage­ ment contract after a lapse of 18 years, was voted on by members of the Seattle, Washington, Ma­ chinists at 38 Boeing company lo­ cations. The vote replaces the controversial performance analy­ sis system with a manpower con­ trol system. vl> Workers District 50 to win bar­ gaining rights at the Certain Teed Products Co. plant in Riverside, Calif. The vote was 57-1 in the election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. Fourteen workers voted for no union. Harold Alpert, president of the Electrical Radio & Machine Work­ ers Local 244, Milford, Conn., has been named winner of the 1966 Labor Education Internship spon­ sored by Local 189 of the Ameri­ can Federation of Teachers. The award entitles President Alpert to eight weeks of labor education training financed by an $800 scholarship. Frank C. Barnes, Jr., treasurer of the Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers, from 1944 until his re­ tirement in 1960, died at his home in Apache Junction, Ariz., after a long illness at the age of 71. He joined the union in Longview, Wash., in 1933 and was an inter­ national representative. He also, ^ served on the union's Research and Education Department. Sur­ Lawrence Rogin, AFL-CIO viving are his widow and two Education Director has advised children. union members that they and their children will be able to take ad­ ^ vantage of the new Cold War GI John T. Haletsky, 48, of Phila­ Bill now available to servicemen delphia, was elected tenth vice who were on active duty for at president of the Retail Clerks, least six months and were dis­ RCIA President James A. Suff- charged after Jan. 31, 1955. The ridge reported. Haletsky had bill went into effect June 1, 1966. been organizing director of the Benefits for fulltime students range eastern division, which includes 13 from $100 a month for a single states and three Canadian prov­ veteran with no dependents to inces. $150 for those with two or more. The AFL-CIO Cement Lime & Counseling service, Mr. Rogin Gypsum Workers beat back a raid said, will be available from Vet­ attempt by the unaffiliated Mine erans Administration offices. The Distress Signal No one with even a casual knowledge of the condition of the American merchant marine will deny that it is in distress. It is a condition that U.S. shipping has suffered from for so long that it is a national dis­ grace, particularly so since it is within the power of the United States to correct it. And in the national interest to do so. Unfortunately, those in our governmental structure who are responsible for the main­ tenance of a strong merchant fleet show little or no inclination to fulfill their re­ sponsibility. It is 30 years since the passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, which was enacted to assure that this country would be served by a fleet adequate for its needs in peace and war. But the implementation of the Act has continually been obstructed by bureaucrats over the years to the point where we are in a crisis. The S. O. S. which is being sent out by the American Committee to Save Our Ship­ ping in the form of a call to the emergency national conference to be held in Washing­ ton on June 28-29 is therefore timely and important. The sponsors of the Committee, the AFL-CIO shipboard and shoreside mari­ time unions, the SIU among them, are firmly united in their resolve to bring to a halt the decline of U.S. shipping and to get it on its way to the position it was intended to hofo. The June 28-29 conference will mark the launching of such a campaign. Each and every SIU man can play a part in this necessary fight. Among other places, the Congress will be an important area, and it is in bringing the message to their elected representatives that Seafarers can do much good. And the Union will inform them of how they can help. Off-Year Elections Are Important Because the upcoming 1966 congressional elections Won't get the fanfare and publicity reserved for presidential election years, American trade union members must keep in mind that the off-year elections are of great importance nevertheless. It is traditional that the majority party loses Congressional seats in off-year elec­ tions. If this holds true this year, it would mean the loss of many liberal, pro-labor legislators who have already proved their de­ votion to progress in the legislation intro­ duced and acted upon during the last session of Congress. Many of these liberal congressmen will be facing tough reelection battles this year. In addition to the off-year-election jinx, many right-wing extremist groups have declared war against these progressive legislators and have amassed large war chests to use to bring about their defeat. The right-wing seeks to replace them with legislators of strong rightwing, anti-labor leanings. In spite of the many accomplishments of the last session of Congress with regard to long overdue and much needed liberal legis­ lation, there is still much to be done. The fight to repeal Taft-Hartley Section 14B will continue, as will the fight for higher mini­ mum wage standards and the important situs picketing bill. To carry the fight for this important legis­ lation through to victory, the votes of liberal congressmen will be of the utmost impor­ tance. It is therefore vital for every trade union member to get out and vote in the 1966 congressional elections to keep the lib­ eral, progressive legislators in Washington— and to elect even more—so that the nation and all its people can continue on the road to progress instead of being led down a de­ tour toward reaction. �Jnne 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Eiglit lone 10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Pmge Nine wi I •In.s.tari, *'"> "'""nor rsrr'r"'«h.. M. r^:TTi.'• 'I::;.. '"."."", "• <l"c-Mions«at,,n,Ih arise as,o„'|n. Asa resa niann.nK cer,i,ica,e far ,he M\ f)i-,moml I k "" Some of the Duties Required of the Diamond Alkali's Oiler on Watch Which Coast Guard Apparently Chooses to Ignore—Question Is Why? porarj; IS |)rei)ariii« (Idemnenr C ARRYING out the duties of an oiler aboard the Great Lakes ves­ sel MV Diamond Alkali is a busy job. A man is kept going from one end of his watch to the other. So when the SIU learned that the Coast Guard had arbitrarily made drastic reductions in the — f m>-n •% '•SSsl engine room manning scale that would have eliminated the oilers on watch, it was easy to present evidence of the Coast Guard's unjustified action. The SIU representatives on the Great Lakes simply set about detailing in words and pictures some of the multitude of duties performed by the oiler on the watch oti Diamond Alkali. The result was a picture story that exposed the Coast Guard's arbitrary and unwise ac­ tion. At a meeting in Washington with the Coast Guard and maritime unions, the SIU submitted a detailed and docu­ mented presentation explaining the duties of the oiler on watch, along with the photos of the oiler carrying out his functions. The duties described in these columns and pictured in the correspond­ ingly numbered photos below are but some of the duties in which the oiler on watch is involved. It would seem the Coast Guard could have made such a study before it attempted the unwar­ ranted manning cut. Anyway, after the SIU presented its position, the Coast Guard said it would review its action. 1. Greasing C.P. pump pulleys. Checked every 20 minutes. Greased manually to prevent burnout and possible fire danger. -"V 2. Greasing bilge pump. Checked every 20 minutes. Greased manually as needed. m h""- i 4. Greasing steering engine. Twelve fit­ tings greased manually and linkage oiled each watch. Cleanup of oil spillage or leaks very important for safety. 1 /-/ 5. Oiling linkage Kemewa. Oil checked every hour and added as needed. Con­ tains many moving parts in addition to linkage. Controls propeller pitching. •mw .r \ 11 !• ^ rS I^ • 3 i!- I pthe SIU and other maritime un^ Since the King the Diamond Alkali sailed , the United States Coast Guard with a neat of five unlicensed personnel 'J'® 'angton to register their collective (three watchstandhig olicis and two wipers oh' ' opposition tfe^ny arbitrary reduction of manning day work). However, the Coast Guard recently scales on Gr^ Lakes ships. The unions vigor­ issued a temporary manning certificate which ously insisted^^n. adequate manning requifewould have eliminated the oilers on watch. ments to insur®^ximum ship!boafd safety. The TTie Coast Guard's arbitrary action was taken union meeting the Coast Guard stemmed' despite the fact that the oilers continue to perform from attempts by Cloast Guafd m the same duties and functions they have performed make drastic reductions in the engine room man­ since fetrofitting." In fact, the oilers have more ning scale. work to do now than they had to do before the The SIU's protest Aps^ based on an arbitrary ship was changed over to diewl propulsion. attempt by the Coast Gimrd to reduce the engine Such a drastic and sweepihg change in; die Man4^^ room manning scale on the SS Diamond Alkali, a ning schedule for eiigine robm personnel retro-fitted ship, for whiclf%|he Coast Guard— course, a matter of concern to all Seafarers, The without advising or consulting^with the union in safe navigation of the M/V Diamond Alkali is not any manner—had issued a teiSpprary mannmg possible with only one inan on watch in &eh^ne certificate calling for one Q.M.E13(^; (jQuaiified room. Moreover, the engineer cannot properly Member of the Engine Department) to,serve in perform all the duties required of him without tlie place of the three oilers on watch anclti^lJE^ ' ij^^ting hnlicensed personnel. wipers on day work. As a result of the strong postion made by In presenting its position, the SIU submitted a^ SlU and the joint stand taken by all of i' detailed, documented study of the duties of the the^rithne unions, tbe.Coast Guard bavS engine room personnel involved and the demands announSfdposition. placed upon them in the interests of the ship's This, it is presejj^^wHB^ss of doiiii&:i safety. The SIU's position included a pictorial summary accompanied by a detailed description The photographs and the description of the of the oiler's many duties while on watch. oiler's duties appearing on these pages were taken The M/V Diamond Alkali was built in 1917 from the SIU's presentation to the Coast Guard, and was a coalburning vessel until repowered in The SIU document was set forth in considerably 1964. In that year she was re-outfitted with a greater detail and the reproductions here represent Nordberg diesel engine of 4,300 h.p. The Dia­ only some of the duties performed by the oiler on mond Alkali has two boilers of 105 pound steam watch. The SIU presentation rebuts the Coast pressure, both of which are operated by an auto­ Guard's unwarranted and flimsy attempt to arbi­ matic burner control system. trarily reduce manning requirements. 3. Checking O.D. sump tank oil level. Checked every 20 minutes. Oil added manually. Tank contains lubricant pumped to main engine governor. 6. Filling out routine hourly Log. Oiler required to fill in information every hour for use of engineer on watch. Pressures, temperatures, etc., collected during oiler's regular rounds from meters and gauges all over engine room. 7.' Engineer's station — Engineer Room. Nordberg diesel engineer checks-out Nordberg equipment. Nordberg engineers are on call and often aboard ship. id U:m n ' • 8. Changing main engine duplex oil strainer. Done each watch. Removal, cleaning and replacement takes 15 min­ utes. Done more often when main en­ gine filters are changed. Clogged strainer could lead to increased pressure and dam­ age to main engine. 9. Checking hourly Log. Oiler must re­ cord 56 oil and temperature readings hourly. 10. Checking sump pump oil level. Level checked manually every 20 minutes with dip stick. Oiler must add oil by hand as needed. This oil lubricates C.P. pump which controls propeller pitching. 11. Opening. main discharge valve on ballast pump. Time-consuming chore for The Diamond Alkali's houriy Log Indicates the oiler has many necessaiy functions. oiler each time ship discharges cargo. Operated manually to keep vessel straight while discharging cargo. 12. Checking water level in after-peak. Done manually each time ship leaves port, sometimes several times in 24-hour period. Oiler must go to lower engine room to start pumps. 13. Adding mud removed before filling ballast tanks. Empty ballast tanks must be injected with mud remover before fill­ ing to prevent sludge and mud buildup which could make ship run with danger­ ous list. 14. Mixing Zemmite mud remover. Must be done manually by oiler each time bal­ last tanks are filled to assure safe control of ship when underway. 15. Changing bilge strainers. Done man­ ually at least once each watch. Gear is located in lower engine room. 16. Opening suction on deck wash and fire pump. Performed whenever ship is washed down and during fire and ^at drill. May be done several times in 24hour period, at any time of day or night. Very necessary for safe operation of ship. This complicated job involves isolating direct line from fire pump, opening man­ ual valves to steam de-icer and steam regulator on deck, maintaining even tem­ perature and manning sanitary pump. 17. Sfartihg auxiliary ballast pump. Must be operated by oiler each time ship loads cargo and ballast must be pumped out. Manual operation of valves from lower engine room may be required for 3 or 4 hours at a time to maintain ship's stability and safety. During this time oiler must also perform all his regular duties and maintain hourly Log. 18. Checking water level in expansion . jacket water tank. Checked every 20 minutes and topped off manually at end of each watch. Breakdown would cause overheating of main engine. 19. Opening main ballast pump in mani­ fold. Performed whenever vessel is bal­ lasting. Forty different valves must be operated rnanually. Necessary to main­ tain ship's trim and assure safe navigation of vessel. 20. Checking reduction gears sump level. Oil checked every 20 minutes and added manually as needed. Must be checked visually because there is no gauge in con­ sole room. Reduction gears transmit power from main engine shaft to pro­ peller shaft. 21. Changing strainer on main suction pumps. Pumps provide raw water for cooling entire plant, which must be strained before entering system. Strainer is changed at least once each watch. But when sailing in dirty rivers or harbors, close to bottom or in ice, five men, in­ cluding two engineers and all three oilers may be kept busy keeping strainers clear of sludge, fresh ice, pulp and other for­ eign matter. Clogged strainers could cause shutdown of entire plant—espe­ cially dangerous when ship is moving up river. 1 1 '5 : �"f-.: SEAFARERS LOG Page Ten Jniw 10, 1966 SlUNA Affiliate in Cooperative Effort l/Vest Coast OHUnions Map Program For Joint Attion in Standard of Cal Robin Line is holding unclaimed money due for the Sea­ farers listed below. Men whose names appear on the list can obtain their money by getting in touch with the Accounting Services Department, Robin Line — Moore-McCormack, 2 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10004; phone (212) 363-6600. SOCIAL SECURITY NO. AMOUNT NAME .54 020 24 1558 Abeam, Ardior J. .. 121.65 218 36 0706 BUksvaier, RoaM .. 24.06 064 12 3822 Burgos, Angef .,.., 1.30 .... 013 22 8627 Burnett, D> Jr* 121.65 009 30 7561 Chfttenden, DomM . 140.90 025 18 1914 ConneU, Charies ... 120.10 004 10 5371 Dfaiass, George ..... 35.34 FnschiDo, D. J. .. .... 047 03 4798 25.76 .... 212 14 4739 Gordy, Henry S. Jr. . 18.43 Hughes, Thomas P. . 199.18 209 12 4441 Ingram, Robert .. 3.75 475 32 8898 Kre^, Stanley 93.75 261 07 0043 Lowe, Edward B. ... 4.81 065 07 9524 Metsnit, John J. ... 121.65 365 12 1542 Nnnn, Nason ...... 189.75 Quinn, Richard A. .-. .... 119 28 4596 18.43 117 05 0794 Salemo, I. T. ...... 121.65 Scheuing, Lewis .... ,,.. 139 05 8579 20.63 116 34 5769 Schneider, Paul L. . 22.27 Schopfer, Kuno G. G. ... 077 26 4608 22.83 , 101 24 4223 SmiA, James H.„ . . 232.49 530 01 8730 Taylor, Franz C. ... 2.93 006 24 3951 Valladares, Clande . 4.40 159 12 5666 Ward, Francis ..... 23.13 103 26 7925 White, William D. .. 93.75 White, Yemon G. . . 221 03 8428 ^ 22.36 Yablonsky, T. £. ... San Francisco—Four unions, including the SI UNA affiliated International Union of Petroleum Workers, have agreed to an unprecedented joint action program within the huge Standard Oil Co. of California, with cooperation to include mutual organizing efforts. The agreement also covers ^ • Coordination of collective Joe Misbrener of Richmond; Carl coordination of collective bar­ bargaining efforts. Anderson of Seattle, representing gaining for the more than • Mutual organizing programs WSSSEU; Joseph A. Hughes of 15,000 employees in the four un­ under which the unions will coop­ Walnut Creek, representing PWU, ions' jurisdiction. The affected erate in completing organization and Dave Kiel of Richmond, employees are a majority of non- of company workers. lUPW executive board member. supervisory workers in every • Joint meetings of officers Data before the San Francisco phase of the company's opera­ and stewards of different unions meeting indicating that Standard tions throughout the West, from joint training efforts. of Cal can afford to meet reason­ extracting crude oil to selling the The conference set up a four- able union economic proposals in­ finished product to the motorist. man subcommittee which is to cluded the company's $391,200,The four unions are the Oil, meet July 7 at OCAW Local 000 net profit in 1965, up 13.3 Chemical and Atomic Workers; 1561 headquarters in San Pablo, percent from 1964, a return the International Union of Petro­ Calif., to work out implementa­ which union economists set at leum Workers, an affiliate of the tion of the program. Subcommit­ 11.9 percent of net company SIU; the Western States Service tee meters are OCAW Intl. Rep. worth. Station Employees, and the Petro­ leum Workers. The last two are unaffiliated. The trailblazing agreement was signed after a daylong conference here. It follows last year's success­ ful three-month boycott against the company. Washington—The SIU and other maritime unions who have A conference spokesman, Jo­ been pressing the Congress to force fire-trap foreign cruise liners seph Appelbaum, C>CAW organiz­ to obey the same safety laws American-flag ships sail under, are ing coordinator, declared: seeing the results of their cam­ "Standard Oil of California is hazards. The Coast Guard had paigns pay off. one of the five largest and one of previously allowed the ill-fated the wealthiest oil firms in the na­ Rep. Paul G. Rogers (D- Yarmouth Castle and the Viking tion. It has long been able to play Fla.), a member of the House Princess to sail on voyages that employee groups off against each Merchant Marine and Fisheries resulted in tragedy at sea. other, frustrating legitimate col­ Committee, noted last week that Representative Rogers noted lective bargaining aims. the 350-passenger Italian liner that the "Coast Guard suspects This agreement is a major step Franca C. has sailed back to Italy that many foreign-flag cruise ship BOSTON—A determined effort to stop Russia's destructive in ending fragmentation of union empty because the Coast Guard operators in South Florida and fishing off New England and other coastal waters of the U.S. will efforts and should result in sub­ refused to allow the ship to sail elsewhere in the United States will be made at the meeting of the International Fisheries Commission stantial improvements" for all. from Florida on a Caribbean take the hint and begin upgrading at Madrid, Spain this month, o cruise. any potential firetraps." each nation, and whether on a Union Goals SIUNA fish unions in New Eng­ monthly, quarterly or annual The Congressman is also push­ In a switch due to publicity and The conference invited unions land are supporting the move. basis, the United States and Can­ not present to join in the agree- union demands the Coast Guard ing legislation to make foreign-flag John B. Skerry, chief resources ada have already cooperated suc­ ruled that the liner possessed fire liners declare in their advertising .ment, which provides for: that their "safety standards do not manager of the Northeast Region, cessfully in a halibut quota ar­ match those imposed on United U.S. Bureau of Commercial Fish­ rangement, he noted. eries, at Gloucester, said he be­ States passenger vessels." Time schedules would be im­ Last December the AFL-CIO lieved that one approach by the portant with a quota system since Maritime Trades Department Con­ United States will be a discussion one nation might appear early, for vention declared as a matter of of the possibility of establishing example, "to cream" the cyclical policy the need to protect passen­ fishing quotas for various nations appearance of various species of The AFL-CIO urged the Senate to defeat crippling and delaying gers and crews from unsafe for­ in off-shore international waters. fish during the year. amendments to the truth-in-packaging bill, which it termed the eign ships. The MTD also urged Such quotas, he said, may be There is optimism in some that vessels in these trades be re­ the way to protect the American "minimum legislative protection due to the public." quarters that the United States, quired to comply with United The Senate opened debate on multi-million dollar fishing indus­ which has strong backing of sev­ in which packaging and labeling States safety standards. the key consumer bill, but put practices have been under study eral other members of the Com­ The AFL-CIO has even sailed try in the years to come. off votes on the major amend­ in Congress and the extensive While there are many problems mission, might be able to prevail out into international waters in ments until the week of June 6. compromises incorporated in the order to keep up the fight for in quota systems, such as how upon Russia at least to modify AFL-CIO Legislative Dir. An­ present bill, such a move can be safer passenger liners. big a catch should be assigned to her intensive operations off the New England coast. drew J. Biemiller noted, in a letter interpreted only as a hostile effort to all senators, that the legislation to kill this much-needed legislation "The plain truth," said one Striking for Union Security had been somewhat watered down by interminable delay." U.S. expert, "is that if the big, scientific Russian fishing fleets in the Senate Commerce Commit­ The bill, long-sponsored by Sen. keep at it for another four or tee. Philip A. Hart (D-Mich.), sets five years we'll be in trouble. The standards for labeling which in­ "Frankly, we would prefer a rate of depletion can't keep up clude conspicuous display of stronger bill," Biemiller said, "but forever. weight and contents, unclouded we are satisfied that the com­ promise legislation proposed will with adjectives such as "giant half"The supply of many species will be exhausted from a com­ make a significant contribution to quart." It authorizes the Food & Drug mercial standpoint. Even, our the interest of the consumer." Administration and the Federal own vessels have to work harder Two strong attacks were being Trade Commission to establish all the time to catch less. And launched at the bill as the Senate standard weights and measures some popular species of fish are debate got under way. where there is presently such a showing signs of becoming less Sen. Norris Cotton (R-N.H.) numerous." confusing variety of sizes that a was pressing for an amendment consumer is hard put to make a It was reported that Russia is , which would strike from the bill meaningful comparison. However still going forward in building the all references to packaging—mak­ manufacturers would be given a world's largest scientific fishing ing it, in the senator's words, full opportunity to adopt volun­ fleet, constructing trawlers not merely a "clarity in labeling" bill. tary standards before the govern­ only in her own shipyards but on And Senate Republican Leader ment acts. order also from Japan, East and Everett McKinley Dirksen (111.) Six Republican members of the West Germany, Denmark, Po­ served notice that if the Cotton Commerce Committee attacked land, Sweden and Finland. amendment were beaten, he would the packaging section of the bill U.S. officials say the new move to refer the entire bill to the as interfering with the "free equipment won't do Russia much Senate Judiciary Committee, de­ choice" of consumers and a step spite its approval by the Com­ towards "1984" government dom­ Officers of AFL-CIO American Newspaper Guild join picketline at good if the catching of fish be­ merce Committee. ination. They claimed the pub­ Bureau of National Affairs. Guild struck because of SNA anti-labor comes uneconomic. "It would be Asking senators to vote against lic will "rebel in disgust" if the practices, including refusal to grant union security. At left is American like a farmer pouring salt on his this motion, Biemiller said: number of sizes of potato chip Newspaper Guild Exec. Vice-Pres. William Parson, Picket chairman land," commented one U.S. offi­ "In view of the lengthy period packages is reduced. Matt Amberg and American Newspaper Guild Pres. Arthur Rosenstock. cial. Foreign Cruise Ship Barred From U.S. Trade as Unsafe US Seeks to Halt Russian Threat To Deplete Hew Bi^land Fish Run J AFL-CIO Urges Senate to Defeat Truth-in-Packaging BillAmendments I- . �June 10, 1966 SEAFARERS 5IU Lifeboat Class No, 152 Graduates w- .J I "^7" r/AJlf &/2AC>L/^r^Aj(S /9^ Successful graduates of SlU Lifeboat Class No. 152 have their class photo taken following graduating ceremonies. The latest group of lifeboat ticket holders to complete course at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in New York includes (seated, l-r): Pedro Velez, Nelson Saez and Kary Thomas. Standing (l-r) are: Mike Ryarfi Henry Reed, Christobal Morales and class instructor Ami Bjornsson. • m Leroy Donald Please get in touch with John Dorman at 135 South 19th St., Philadelphia, Pa., as soon as you can. Rem Carroway Please contact your wife. You Wha Ja Carraway, c/o Cha Sung" Joon, No. 2, 3Ka, Jung Ang Dong, Inchon, Korea, as soon as you possibly can. Haik J. Alexanderian Please contact your brother, S. A. Alexanderian at 165-14 65th Ave., Flushing 65, N. Y., as soon as you can. Friend of Larry Ray, my address is 2330 1st Ave., C/O Catholic Seaman's Club, Seattle, Washington. Audly Foster Please contact your wife at 911 Clinton St., Apt. 11, Hoboken, N. J., as soon as possible. ^J> W. Alderman, A-95 Please contact your Mother at 2186 N. W. Glison, Portland, Oregon, 97210. Also, send her your forwarding address, as she is holding your 1965 W-2 forms until she hears from you. Anthony Williams Please contact your wife im­ mediately, as one of your nep­ hews is seriously ill. ^ J. P. Morris Please call your brother collect at his number in Houston, Texas. He is holding some important mail for you and would like to talk with you on some business matters. ^ Joseph Wagner Please contact your wife at her address in Montevideo, Uruguay. ^ Harry Lowry Please contact James McDonald regarding his gear which you have, at 1515 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, Wisconsin. Jose M. Gomez Please contact your wife at 19 Windwardside, Saba, Netherlands, Antilles. <l> Watch Lost Would anyone who found a Tissot watch with a stopwatch hand in the Brooklyn Union Hall, please contact John Gearie, at 445 Wilkens Avenue, Norfolk, "Vir­ ginia. Patrick Scanlon It is very important that you contact A1 Bernstein at the Union Hall, 675 Fourth Ave., as soon as you can. LOG Page Eleven Seafarer Recounts Rollicking Times WithLatePlaywrightBrenJanBehan A new book, "Confessions of an Irish Rebel," by Brendan Behan, holds special significance to Sea­ farer Pete Arthurs, a friend of the hard drinking, colorful author-playwright who died in 1964. Pete was one of the guests at a recent party tendered by Bernard Geis, publishers, in honor of the book, which was released f 'I thought he had fractured his One incident in a restaurant after Behan's death. The lunch­ skull," Pete said, but as soon as which Pete remembers with fond­ eon, as wild as a Behan party he sobered up, he asked me to join ness, occurred at a well-known should be, was held in Downey's him for another drink. I told him Chinese restaurant on 48th St. at a corner table the author used he was in no condition, Pete re- "We had a big meal and Brendan to occupy. The guests, all friends of the Irish playwright, were re­ calling Behan tales and Pete was no exception. Among the guests were. The Reverend Thomas A. Fox, Ural Wilson, a member of Katherine Dunham's dancing troupe, George Kleinsinger, musician, Bernie Hoffman, writer and Jeanne Garfinkle, owner of the Oasis bar near the Hotel Chelsea, a favorite Behan hangout. Pete's association with the au­ thor began in Hollywood, Calif., under "unusual circumstances," the seafarer related. It was in May and Pete was swimming in the Hollywood YMCA pool when Behan, who was on the diving Pete Arthurs, second from right, is shown at a Los Angeles party board, dove on top of him. Behan with Brendan Behan, third from left, a few years ago. From left repeated this a few times to the to right are Beatrice Behan, the author's wife: Michael O'Herchapin of Seafarer Arthurs who lihy, a movie executive: Behan, Laurie Shields, Arthur Shields, decided he would tell this fellow Irish actor: Pete Authurs, and Kenneth Vils, Los Angeles resident. off. Although the seafarer knew of members, but the writer was in a meal, he'd say what meal?—and Behan and that the author was no mood to be admonished. "You he'd want to start eating again." in town for his play, "The Host­ young fellows," he said, "I'll eat gave the waiter $20. When the change arrived, Behan complained age," he did not recognize the cabbages on your grave." The house Behan lived in was he was shortchanged. The waite< writer. Pete always pictured him located on Anglsea Road across called the host and Brendan stated as tall and fat while in reality, the street from the famous Dublin he had given the waiter a 10 he was a short man, about 5'5. Horse Show. While Pete lived pound Irish note worth $28." Pete caught up with Behan and "I told him the fellow probably there he had a bit part in the film, began to admonish him. Recog­ "Of Human Bondage," with Kim never even heard of an Irish note, nizing the seafarer's Irish accent, the writer replied "You meet bas­ Novak and Laurence Harvey, a but that didn't faze him." To tards like you everyday." The movie he would just as soon for­ make it worse, Pete said, Brendan started talking Gaelic which he writer decided to invite his fellow get. and I would frequently do when When Behan was working on Irishman for a drink and the two his autobiography in New York's we wanted to leave some place became good friends. Pete wound without offending anyone." Chelsea Hotel, Pete would help up playing the part of a junior him tape his material for about warden in the film version of Ordered To Leave Behan's "The Quare Fellow," three hours a day. Behan stayed "There's a Spanish Restaurant at the hotel from April to June filmed in Ireland. near the Chelsea called "El CoIt was Pete who introduced of 1963 at the seaman's sug­ hoyte," Pete recollected. "It's a Behan to Arthur Miller at the gestion. Pete remembers Behan as a famous place and they once order­ Chelsea Hotel, where Pete fre­ ed Brendan to leave. When they quently stays in New York. He sentimental man. Once, at a place found out who he was, they also brought Behan to the SIU called the "Five Spot" in Green­ changed their minds and offered hall for a look at the union's wich Village, they ran into a man him a free meal. Brendan invited with a bulldog and the animal facilities. tried to bite the author, who me and we ate $40 worth of The Seafarer remembers one lobster. Irishmen love to fight on incident in particular while he was promptly told him off. "I asked a full stomach and we got into filming "The Quare Fellow." Pete Brendan how he could do a thing an argument. The host stopped was staying at the author's home like that," Pete said. When the me just as I was going to dump while Mrs. Behan was ill. Behan writer was stymied, Pete told him some lobster on Brendan." came home after a drinking bout that the man had been lame. Pete Arthurs recounted the Fdt Remorse and pounded on the door. "He Behan story while waiting to ship never heard of opening a door, Behan was remorseful and out of New York. He recalled that even when he had a key," Pete spent hours looking for the man he came to America in 1959, on recalls. to apologize. "I also remember his St. Patrick's day. His career in­ Fell Forward appetite," Pete said. "He would go cludes the 63-pound boxing cham­ "When I opened the door, he into a restaurant and eat a hugh pionship of Ireland when he was fell forward over my shoulder and meal, then we'd leave, walk a few 12 years old, a milkman at 13, a I carried him up the steps to his minutes and pass another restau­ circus roustabout, stowaway, room," Pete said. However, rant. Brendan would look inside butcher boy, plumber's helper, Behan, who was quite drunk, top­ and suggest we get something to ferry hand, sparring partner, pled over and fell down the steps. eat. When I told him we just had dredgeman and seaman. �t. I Page Twelve SEAFARERS JiiD« 10, 1966 LOG Pre-Unlon Days Of Tanker Shipping Recalled By Seafarer Deck Veteran 1 I Albeit Pfisterer, who ships in the steward department, hopes any futlire trips he makes on the Hercules Victory will be more relaxing than the last voyage he made on the Wall Street Traders vessel. According to the 20-year vet- <S>A motion was made by the crew . eran, two of the ship's three of the Transhatteras (Hudson Wa­ boilers broke down between terways) that ef­ San Francisco and Panama. For forts be made to days the Hercules Victory was have air condi­ forced to plod along at five or tioning installed six knots an hour instead of the on ships sched­ usual 16 the vessel is capable of uled for conver­ doing. Finally, sion. Karl Hellthe ship made it man, meeting to Brooklyn where chairman sends her cargo of HeHman word that Sea­ lumber was un­ farers aboard the loaded and she vessel would like American dol­ was dispatched to lars for draw instead of travelers a shipyard in Ho- checks in the port of Bombay. boken for the nec­ ^ essary repairs. Pfisterer The new ship's delegate on the The Hercules Vic­ Steel Navigator (Isthmian) is tory soon made it back to sea .< Michael Arman­ again for a trip to the Far East. do. It was sug­ gested at the ships meeting that re­ There's often a vote of thanks pair lists be hand­ for a job well done but the crew ed in before the aboard the Del ship arrives at Monte (Delta) the last port. have outdone Meeting chairman themselves. Armando I. W. Paradeau First there was reports there are the vote of no beefs. The crew will visit thanks to the Beirut, Bombay, Madras and Cal­ steward depart­ cutta before their payoff in New ment and the Orleans. ship's delegate Sullivan — and then they The best crew of seafarers in topped it off with votes of praise many years was the way Captain to Ae three department delegates, E. E. Butler de­ Lee Snow (Deck), H. Menz (En­ scribed the crew gine), and Ben Jam^ (Steward), of the Penn reports Alberto G. Espeneda. Transporter (Penn With every department coming Shipping) and he through to take care of problems, has hopes of sail­ everything is running smoothly ing with them since leaving Santos, Brazil. The again. Philip ship is in shape after some re­ ^ Payne, ship's delepairs. "No beefs and the repair Alexander gate' rePof ® that work has been taken care of", the crew felt just says Frank Sullivan. as strongly toward the captain. Meeting chairman A. G. Alexan­ der said the steward department The crew of the Steel Recorder did a fine job. (Isthmian) will be reclining iq — ^ The Robin Goodfellow reports new aluminum chairs soon. that George Stanley has been elected ships dele­ Meeting chairman gate. Stanley re­ Bill Hcmie reports ported that the a motion was captain was very made and ac­ cooperative re­ cepted by the crew to purchase garding union the chairs out of matters and he the ship's fund. would take up the Home Seafarer Home's matter of paint­ suggestion that a TV set be placed ing the crew's Stanley on every ship, foreign or coastfo'castles with hugger, met with unanimous ap­ him at the earliest opportunity. proval. Meeting secretary Angel Ship's treasurer Aussie ShrimpSeda reports that there are no ton reports that the ships fund beefs and everything is running was used to purchase a television smoothly on the vessel. that was set up in the Messhall. 1 I Editor, I SEAEARERS LOG; 1= 675 Fourth Ave.; I Brooklyn, N. Y. 11232 I I I would tike to receive the SEAFARERS tOG-please put my " lih^me Oh your mailing li8t^"V{W«»t tnftwmafien; • ; I I STREET ADDRESS .v.. V I I CITY STATE........ ZIP I 1 TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change | 2 address, please give your former address below: | "It was rough back in those days to get anybody to man a ship," said SIU pensioner Raymond J. Reddick, "because the conditions were so bad. The food was lousy, and there were bedbugs galore—as natural a phenomena as the wind blowing now and then." Seafarer Reddick, a real oldtimer in the SIU deck depart­ Mexico, along with the rest of the that the man was a hospital case: ment, first shipped out in 1925. crew of the Norman Bridge. The he had broken a leg, his knee and It happened that he was walking ship had unloaded her cargo of hip and two ribs." When Brother Reddick started down the street in the shipping crude oil, and he was unlucky out as a seaman, there was no enough to get the gangplank watch district of Tampa, Florida, and ran such thing as overtime. To the for the holidays. across a fellow by the name of seaman an eight-hour day was un­ "There was a Dutch seaman Captain Thames, who was sitting heard of and he had to stand aboard the ship," said Reddick, on a bench across from the local watch at night, without any com­ "who had gone out with a com­ poolroom. pensation for his extra time. . panion to celebrate the Christmas "Who are you," "There was no such thing as a the man asked season, and they came back really shower aboard ship either," he loaded. The friend, who was a Reddick. small fellow, was attempting to said. "When you wanted to wash, "Nobody," carry the big Dutchman. They you Just lathered down with soap Reddick said. pair of them got safely through and rinsed yourself off with a "Ever been to the midship area, but someone had bucket of water. The mattresses sea?" he asked. left the cover off the fuel tank. were stuffed with excelsior and "No," Reddick The Dutchman grabbed for the wood shavings. That was because replied. railing, missed and fell into the the bedbugs liked cotton so much. Reddick But," he went on to say, "I really "Where are empty tank. don't know who suffered the most, your clothes? Captain Thames Gantline Used the bedbugs with nothing to eat, asked. "We had quite a time getting or me sleeping on those lumpy "On my back," said Reddick. him out," Reddick went on to say. mattresses. "Then let's go on down to the "One of the crew went down in a "Somehow, though," Reddick ship," the Captain said, "we need bosun chair, and we finally raised concluded, "I survived those times another ordinary seaman." him up with a gantline. When we of bad wages and poor conditions, And that is the story of how got him topside, a Mexican doctor and now the union has changed Seafarer Reddick first went to sea. was called in. The doctor poked all that. For the better, it goes It turned out that this "Captain around a few times and concluded without saying." Thames" was employed by the ship company to find men to man the tankers, and he was paid by the head—one seaman, two dol­ lars; two seamen, four dollars, and so on. "Shanghai-man" "I also found out," said Red­ Theresa Burton, bom December Edward Fike, bom May 6, dick, "that Thames was the 3, 1965, to the Herman Burtons, 1966, to the Edward Fikes, Parma, "Shanghai-man" for the company, Gastonville, Pa. Ohio. and that he wasn't really a captain at all. It turned out that the feed Michelle Denise Goodwin, born Ronald Fondren, born April 10, was so bad on that tanker that December 17, 1965 to the John 1966, to the Ronald J. Fondrens, the last crew had stayed abroad Dallas, Tex. only long enough to sample one C. Goodwins, Balti., Md. meal, and then they had left. Bernard Rodrignes, born April Jennifer Creef, bom March 2, When I'd seen that so-called "cap­ tain" cast his eye in my direction, 14, 1966, to the L. B. Rodrigues, 1966, to the Del^rt Creefs, Nor­ folk, Va. I should have known something Constancia, Ponce, P.R. was up, but I didn't have a job, so I went ahead." David Watkins, born March 5, Kenneth James Medford, bom According to Reddick, the other 1966, to the John Watkins, Lin- May 8, 1966, to the Harvey Medfords, Lynwood, Wash. crew that left the ship after a denwood, N.J. single meal had good judgment. The staple food aboard the ves­ Brian Herbert, born May 9, Larry Barnes, bom April 21, sel was grits and spoiled liver, 1966, to the Paul Herberts, New 1966, to the Larry Bames, Padualthough eggs were served for Orleans, la. cah, Ky. breakfast twice a week. These <|> eggs, however, were served in a Cynthia Cede, born May 8, Arthur Leo Harrington, bom heap on a tin platter. The eggs 1966, to the Robert Coles, Mobile, May 6, 1966, to the Arthur C. were cooked in this platter, black Ala. Harringtons, Charlestown, Mass. on the bottom and rare on the : top. The seamen, when they were George Henry Herbison, born Robert Pnhl, born May 5, 1966, hungry enough to stomach the April 4, 1966, to the George to the John Pubis, Ecorse, Michi­ dish, simply reached in and helped Herbisons, Guttenberg, N. J. gan. themselves to a pile of the food. Quite A Trip Virginia Diltz, bom April 4, David Sears, born April 7, "That was quite a trip even for 1966, to the Cecil Diltzs, New Or­ 1966, to the Dick Sears, Houston, the year 1925," said Seafarer Red­ leans, La. Texas. dick. "The ship was named the ^ Norman Bridge, and on it were Johnny Foley, bom May 7, Lanette Whisman, born May the damndest assortment of people 1966, to the Harold Foleys, Port 18, 1966, to the John Lauren you've ever seen. We were on the Arthur, Texas. Whismans, Long Beach, Calif. Tampa-Cuba-Tampico run. One educated kid had taken the job Yadirai Passapera, born May Linda Ong, born May 8, 1966, just for a lark. I was on watch on 5, 1966, to the J. Passaperas, to the Ching S. Ongs, San Fran­ the bow and noticed that the ves­ cisco, Calif. sel was zig-zagging. I went up top­ Bronx 19, N. Y. side and relieved hjm, and he told Tyrone Slack, born April 27, Karen Schnltz, born April 19, me later. To tell you the truth, 1966, to the George J. Slacks, Ber­ 1966, to the Burckhard V. Raymond, I almost died at that Schultzs, New York, New York. wheel. I never worked harder keley, Calif. before in my life. That blasted ^ Owen Patrick Thompson, born magnetic compass was rolling all Chrisie Ann Marrero, born May around, and my feet were so tired February 8, 1966, to the I. W. 18, 1966, to the Angel Marreros, I thought I was going to collapse Thompsons, Lafayette, La Philadelphia, Pa. any minute.' ^ Seafarer Reddick, living on a Connie Denice Thompson, born Tina Trevisano, born May 14, salary of $48 a month, spent the December 16, 1965, to the Carl 1966, to the Dominick Trevisanos, Gbristmas of 1925 in' Tampieb," Thompsdnslj^ HiloUaaj-Ala» Bfoofciyh; SIU \I> <I> vl> <I> <I> <1> — <i> — <I> .t,— . STATE �June 10, 19^ SEAFARERS Rajf9sV.S^ Potion tin MSr€ha0ftPet To the Editor. I see where another National Maritime Day has come and gone. As usual, our legislators spoke glowingly of the American Merchant Marine and what a great contribution it makes. The fact is, their do-nothing attitude toward the Merchant Marine hai let a once strong ihdustry lag behind other na­ tions to a point where some peo-, pie believe it is heading for ex­ tinction. Much smaller nations Kke Sweden and Japan are ahead of us, while the Soviet Union is expanding its cargo fleet. Only the United States seems to feel a Merchant Marine is no longer necessary. Not only does the U. S, do nothing for the industry, to make matters worse, they give business to foreign flag vessels, many of whom do not even meet the •safety standards set for Ameri­ can ships. Fortunately, the Mari­ time unions reco^ize the prob­ lem and are doing something about it although they are get­ ting little encouragement from our Washington representatives. Perhaps, if they keep plugging away, the public will understand the gravity of the situation and demand that Washington- do something about it, BiU Stacey. LETTERS To The Editor Seafarers Snjoy LOG in Foreign Port To the Editor: I wish to express thanks on behalf of the seamen who have come to this port of New Kandla, India, and who enjoy the copies of the Seafarers Log which you mail to me, -The men were surprised and happy to see the Seafarers Log in this.port, ( Several members of your union who visited our shop here |-ecehtly wish to include their signature on this letter to show how much they appreciate your ;providing me with a copy of the i^Seafarers'Log for them to read in this lonely place. They are ifirom the SS Platte and their names are Willie L. Mitchell, Oliver P. Oakley and Charles pemovielle, R, A. Menfa. Curios International He*s f0Ung 'BelfeT: To the Editor: I am just dropping a Sfee to let all my friends know that I am now in the McComb, Miss., hospital after having been under the weather for awhile and I would really appreciate hearing from some of my, buddies who have shipped out with me over the:-yearsv'v If some of my friends saw me flpW they pr^^ would not •recpgoizeihie •hiu, httle-iBht:;! lug a lot better now and I am looking fbrWard td the day wheti I csm check out of hete ai^ able to enjoy the beautiful sce­ nery down here again. Cffes Importance Of COPS Action ToHKEdKon I read in the fast issue of the LOG that the Maritime un- : ions were instrumental in the government's decision to retain USPHS Hospitals that would have otherwise been forced out of existence. It seems to prove to me mat the SIU and our COPE dollars are at work in Washington and on other polit­ ical fronts. Someone once said that "in unity there is strength," and the retention of our USPHS Hos­ pitals is an excellent example of this type of action at workJ Aside from the advantages of USPHS services to Seafarers^ if would seem awfully strange to discontinue any kind of medical care in the United States when there is such a shortage of hos­ pital beds throughout the nation, I, for one, am a witness to the decent. care we Seafarers have received in those hospitals, and I personally know that my fellow members of the SIU, owe their lives to the USPHS Hos­ pitals. Again my thanks to the union for their successful stand in Washington and their derrionstration that the COPE dollars con­ tributed by Seafarers are not going to waste. Reginald P. Davis. SIU Member Thanks (Crew for Kindness To the EditoK * On behalf of my mother and myself I would like to. voice our thanks and appreciation to the crew of "Our Lady of Peace" for their condolences and con­ tribution upon learning of the death of my father. I would just like to add that we have a damn good bunch of fellows', aboard ship and their aid in our time of need.is greatly appreci­ ated, Valdermars Redins» Right'Wing Groeps Menace to U. S. To tlte Editor: I saw an article in the last issue Of the LOG about the at­ tempts of the National Right-toWork committee to extend their organization to 30 states by the end of the year. The story also i said that one newly^oiganized: group is in the state of Missouri where I live. I am very familiar with the methods used by right-wing or­ ganizations as this state is full of such or^nisEatiphs and you can turn on your radio and catch one of the shows that they spon­ sor at about any time of the night OP day. These organizations are antieverything, I* have never heard them say what they are for—the only thing they seem intent on doing are destroying institutions , such as the labor movement which are the backbone of our free society. r LOG Page Thirteen Skindiver Lost At Sea Owes Life To Sharp-Cared Seafarer Lookout A young Florida skindiver marooned 15 hours in choppy seas off Jacksonville Beach, Florida, is alive today thanks to the fast action of an alert crewman aboard the SlU-manned Azalea City. Stephen Obsharsky, who had drifted for 11 hours after getting lost on a skin-diving excursion, owes his life to the sharp ears ^ following me, eyeing the fish I snorkle and knife and swan to an of Seafarer Polo Vazquez, who speared," Obsharsky said. 18-inch square styrofoam buoy. was lookout on the Azalea City "I went ahead and let him have Once at the buoy he prepared at the time. it," he said, "but it mustn't have to swim a final 25 yards to reach Brother Vazquez's role in sav­ been big enough because he kept the safety of the boat. But his ing Obsharsky's life might have looking at my feet." friends had moved around him At that point Obsharsky de­ searching in the other direction. all but gone unnoticed except for a letter sent to the Log by his cided he had enough of cat and Giving up hope they returned to mouse with the shark. He sur­ shore and asked for help. shipmate A. C. Carpenter. faced quickly and started to wave Carpenter said Civilian, Coast Guard, Navy that the "Coast as hard as he could to his com­ and Florida Air National Guard Guard and radio panions who were 20 yards away pressed the search. No sight of broadcasts didn't in a boat. The shark, attracted the stranded Obsharsky was re­ mention us at by all the noise and splashing, ported. all," but added began to come even closer. "Around midnight I heard a that he knew Shark's Nose Sensitive freighter close by and hollered. Brother Vazquez In a panic Obsharsky pulled off They tried to throw a light on me would "get just his six-pound weighted belt and credit in the using it as a weapon dropped it on but missed. I yelled again and they hit me with a light," Vasquez Log." the man-eater, hitting him on the The light went on again for Obsharsky's life and death nose. A shark's nose is its most Obsharsky because of Seafarer struggle against the sea started sensitive area and the belt did Vazquez who was lookout on the as a pleasant Sunday afternoon the trick. The shark was fright­ Azalea City at that time. He of fishing and skindiving some 16 ened away. called the bridge and they spotted miles off Jacksonville Beach. In outwitting the shark Ob­ the swimmer. His trouble began after he sharsky had manuevered himself Since the Azalea City was sail­ speared a plump 20-pound group­ far away from his companions ing too fast to pick up the swim­ er. He spotted a 12-foot white and the safety of their boat. He mer they radioed the Coast Guard. shark about 20 feet from him that had a long swim ahead. "That freighter put the Coast was contemplating the grouper as "There was a bad current push­ Guard right on me. They came hungrily as he was. White sharks ing the other way. I just couldn't and got me," Obsharsky said. are considered man-eaters and make good time," he said. In The Azalea City had radioed reach maximum lengths of about order to be able to make time and the Coast Guard cutter Point 30 feet. swim the distance he decided to Roberts and Obsharsky was picked "This one was stilt a baby. I drop his heavy skin diving equip­ up at 1:30 a.m. Monday, a few didn't bother him but he kept ment. He kept his suit, mask, fins hours after Vasquez spotted him. FINAL DEPARTURES John Garber, Jr., 37: Brother Garber drowned near Pier 4, Pratt St., Baltimore, Md., April , 18. He was born in Ohio in 1928 and had been living in Baltimore. He joined the union in Norfolk as a member of the Deck department. A veteran of the Army, Brother Garber served in Korea. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Evelyn, of Bal­ timore, where the burial was held. James McCarthy, 62: Brother McCarthy died in New Orleans on February 14, from a liver ail­ ment. He was born in New Or­ leans and joined the SIU in the port of New York. He sailed in the Engine de­ partment as an FOW. His last vessel was the Del Santos. Surviving is his niece, Mrs. David N. Smith of New Oreans where Brother McCarthy was buried. Robert Scales, 69: An intesti­ nal disease claimed the life of Seafarer Scales in Church Home Hospital, Balti­ more, Md., March I have found that these organi- ; 19. Bom in Flor­ zations are far from harmless. ida, he had been They represent a threat not only •making his home to the labor movement but to in­ in Baltimore. He stitutions whose function it is to sailed in the Deck better the lot of the U.S. citizen. ' department and was. AutoufTyear veteran of, the Navy. Brother Scales joined the SIU in the port of Galveston, Tex. He had been on a pension at the time of his death. A widower, burial for Scales was in Baltimore National Cemetery. \J> Sten Zetterman, 38: A brain laceration resulting from the crash of a plane he was pilotingcausedthe death of Brother Zetterman, near Seattle, Wash., March 4. Bom in , Sweden, he joined the union in the port of Norfolk, Va. He sailed on American ships since 1947 and was a member of the Deck depart­ ment. Zetterman made his home in Seattle. A friend, Ivar Lundquist of Seattle, was the designated beneficiary. Burial was in Yak­ ima, Wash. Harry Phillips, 64: Heat pros­ tration claimed the life of Brother Phillips in Cal­ cutta, India, Ap­ ril 15, 1966 while serving aboard the Hudson in the ca­ pacity of cook in the steward department. He joined the SIU in the port of New York. Born in Kansas, he lived in Califon, N. J., with his wife, Julia. A 26-year veteran of the Navy, he had experience as a baker, steward and butcher. ^ John Fergusen, 68: Brothet' Fergusen, who was on disability pension, passed away in Savan­ nah, Ga., due to pneumonia and emphysema. He had sailed on SIU ships since 1939, joining in the port of Savannah. Holding a FOW rating, he sailed in the engine de­ partment. He served in the Army in 1916 and 1917. Burial was in Savannah. Boyd Wilbur Spear, 47: A pan­ creas ailment claimed the life of Seafarer Spear, July 31, 1965, at the USPHS Hos­ pital, Seattle, Washington. He sailed in the deck department as an AB. Brother Spear joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York. Surviving is his daughter, Martha Spear of Greeneville, Tennessee. Burial was in Hood River, Ore. — <t.— Antoni Wojcicid, 56: Brother Wojcicki died in Miami, Fla., at Jackson Memor­ ial Hospital, from a liver ailment, December 30, 1965. Sailing in the Deck depart­ ment, he joined the SIU in the port of Tampa. Burial was in Southem Memorial Park, Miami. Surviving is his wife, Antpipgtte .wpjcickj, of MiamV v.y.;, AV. m! �SEAFARERS Page Fourteen STEEL »I3»1GNER (Isthmian), ttarch 26—Chairman, F. McCall; Secretary, Ray Crane. $27.00 in ships fund. New TV antenna to be urcbased out of al fund. Vote of thanks extended to tl steward department. .LA SALLE (Waterman), May 15— Chairman, Allen Bell; Secretary, Jack Goldman. No beefs reported by deport­ ment deleRates. Motion made to issue •;I D cards to dependents for emergency use in the event dependent has to go to hospital. VOLUSIA (Suwannee), May 10—Chair­ man, Wilson Deal: Secretary. R. McCulloch. Hot water beef still pending. No disputed OT reported by deportment dele­ gates. Brother Wilson Deal was elected •to serve as ships delegate. DEL SANTOS (Delta), May 15—Chairnan, A. R, Booth: Secretary, W. J. deehan. The secretary advised the mem­ bership that the captain had expressed }hLs sincerest appreciation for their eiforta In keeping the ship free of safety hazards. Vote of thanks extended to the steward tdepartment for a job well done. BEAM AH (Calmarl, May 7—Chairman, F. C. Greeff; Secretary, R. R. Obidos. Brother Bennie F. Gresham was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. No beefs reported by department delegates. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. LONG BEACH (Sea-Land), April 27— Chairman, D. Harrison; Secretary, J, Roberts. Brother Grant Mariett was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. STEEL FLYER (Isthmian). May 1— Chairman, Kiven Ryan: Secretary, Mike Ard. Ship's delegate reported that money due from last trip will be paid at' payoff. $8.46 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department to be taken up with patrolman. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Various topics discussed. ANDREW JACKSON (Waterman), April 80—Chairman, Lawrence Mitchell; Secretary, Ralph H. Smith. $8.00 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Alfred Niineberg was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Vote of thanks to the steward department fo* a job well done. PSNN TRANSPORTER (Pam N«v^ tion). May 22—Chairman, A. G. Alex­ ander : Samatary, P. P. Payne. Tim captain informed the crew that this was the best crew he sailed with in many years, and he weald like to keeji tlria crew to sail with again. The crew prai*^ Captain Batler. and said Hmt dl the officers were very fins shipmates. No beefs were reported by department. Sb^ abould he fumigated for rata. Vote of tbanka to the steward department for a job watt' done. 30SBSIIMAN^ VICTORY iWiiUaann). May 8—Chairman, Luke A; Cianiboii ; Secretary, E- Salvador. Repairs frpm last %oyBge not completed. Brother Lake A. Ciambou was , elected to serve as new ships, delegate. Vote of thanks to «*ship's delegate. Brother T. Robinson. MERIDIAN VICTORY (Waterman), April 9—Chairman. Edward Martin; Sec­ retary, &gene O. Salvador, Brother Thomas Robinson was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Brother Robinson is chief cocA, and a vote of thanks was extended to him and Brother E^ene Salvador, chief steward, for the fine food, and to the entire steward department for a job well done. Disputed OT In deck and •^bteward department to be taken up with i'lmtrolman. PETER REKB (Reiss), May 7—Chair­ man, Al Nobel; Secretary, Thomas J. ; Velliguett. Crew complaining about food. Would like some action taken to improve meals. ; qOEUR D'ALBNE VICTORY (Victory S Carriers). May 21—Chairman, A. H. |Reaako; Secretary, Robert Kennedy. BeI pairs from last voyage not completed as yet. Brother Mike Curry was elected to serve as new ship's delegate. Vote of thanks was extended to former ship's delegate. Brother C, Cook. Request for $1.00 from each crewmember for ship's ! fund. No beefs reported by department " elegates. GLOBE TRAVELER (Maritime Overs), April 19—Chairman, Elmer 0. Samhill; Secretary, Robert D, Brown. Pew beefs and some disputed OT to be ken up with patrolman. ROBIN SHERWOOD (Moore-MeCorjilnack). May 16—Chairman Duke Gardner ; JSecretary, Charles Gilchist. Ship's delegate •areported that everything is running |smoothly. No beefs and no disputed OT. i|Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for the good food and service, S:. TRANSHATTERAS (Hudson WaterS^ays), April 12—Chairman, Karl Hellapian; Secretary, John Flanagan. Some disputed OT in each department. Motion jinade to have American dollars for draw ::|nstcad of travelers checks. In Bombay ithere is a $10.00 loss on travelers checks. i|Wotion made to have Union meet with dH companies in regard to having all future conversions, such as mission tankllersj air conditioned. Vote of thanks ie*tended to the steward for the great IBERVILLE (Waterman of Calift May 14—Chairman; Thomas Lild^ Jr., Secretaiy, James S; U/adiBS'. No beefs reported by department ckdegaten. Sonia disputed OT in engine department. MANHATTAN (Hudson Waterways). May 1—Chairman, Leonard Karalunas; Secretary, Homer Ringo. No beefs . re­ ported by department delegates. DEL SUD (Delta), April 4—Chairmsa, 1. Glass; Secretary, H. Crane. No 'beefa reported by department delegates. BroUwr:> Hans Spiegel was eleeted to serve aa ship's delegate. STEEL NAVIGATOR (Isthmian), March 13—Chairman. I. W. Paradeau; Secretary, C. A. Coliins. $81.10 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. Brother Michael Armando was elected to serve as ship's delegate. Diseussioh regarding wash water being unfit for washing clothes. This matter to be taken up with chief engineer, as these tanks have to be cleaned. FAIRISLE (Pan Oceanic Tankers),, April 24—Chairman, Ira C. Brown; Sec­ retary, T. J. Hubbard. No disputed OfT and no beefs iiending. A meeting will be requested in San Francisco with an elected official present regarding madl^ delivery to ship, catwalks over deck car­ goes, and ship's toilets. *0 EXPRESS VIRGINIA (Marine Car­ riers), May 7—Chairman. Bed Welch; Secretary. A. F, Lesh. $12.36 in ship's fund. No beefs reported by department delegates. STEEL RECORDER (Isthmian), Jan­ uary 16—Chairman, Bill Home; Secre­ tary, Angel Seda. $249.00 in ship's fund. ' Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments to be taken up with boarding patrolman. GLOBE CARRIER (Maritime Overseas). May 8—Chairman, T. L. FarreU;f; Secretary, None. No bMfs reported by« department delegates. One man missed ship in Newport News. COLUMBIA (U. S. Steel), April 10— Chairman, R. T. Lavoine; Siecretary, M, S. Sospina. ESverything is running smooth­ ly. No beefs reported by department delegates. Suggestion was made that the patrolman cheek with the Port Cemtaih regarding the air conditioning and "TV in the crew messhail. Crew extended a i vote of thanks to the three O.S.'s for showing Uie movies. Vote of thanks to . the steward "department for a job well S FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed CPA audit every three months by a rank and file auditing committee eleeted 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 fun^ 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 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: i Esrl 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 mernbOT. 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 ail constitu­ tional ports. The responsibility for LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Ehcecutive Board of the Union. The Ehcecutive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. June 10, 1966 LOG Schedule of Membership Meetings SIU-AGLIWD Meetings New York ..July 5—2:30 p.m. Philadelphia July 5—2:30 p.m. Baltimore ..July 6—2:30p.m. Detroit ....July 8—2:30p.m. Houston . . .July 11—2:30 p.m. New Orleans July 12—2:30 p.m. Mobile . . . .July 13—2:30 p.m. Wilmington June 20—2 p.m. San Francisco Jnnc 22—2 p.ni. Seattle Jniie24—2 p.m. Great Lakes Meetings Detroit jHne20—2p.ni. Alpena Jnne 20—7 p.in. Buffalo Jnne 20—7p.in. Chicago Jnne 20—7p.B. Cleveland ' Jnnc 20—7 p.m. Duluth June 20—7 p.m. Frankport ... .June 20—7 p.m. Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Region Detroit .. . .July 11—7:30 p.m. Milwaukee .July 11—7:30 p.m. Chicago .. .June 14—7:30 p.ni. tSault Ste. Marie Jnne 14—^7:30 p.ni. Buffalo June 15—7:30 p.m. Duluth ... .June 17—7:30 p.m. Cleveland . .June 17—7:50 p.m. Toledo June 17—7:30 p.m SIU Inland Boatmen's Union Philadelphia ...July 5—rSp.m. Baltimore (licensed and unlicensed) ..July 6—5p.m. Norfolk July 7—5 p.m. Houston July 11—5 p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—5 p.m. Mobile June 15—5 p.m. Railway Marine Region Jersey City July 11—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Philadelphia June 14—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. Baltimore June 15—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. •Norfolk June 16—10 a.m. & 8 p.m. United Industrial Workers New York July 5—7 p.m. Philadelphia . . .July 5—7 p.m. Baltimore July 6—7 p.m. j:Houston July 11—7 p.m. New Orleans . .July 12—7 p.m. Mobile July 13—7 p.m. • Meeting held at Labor Temple, New­ port News. t Meeting held at Labor Temple, Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich. UNFAIB TO 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.) "Lee" brand tires (United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers) SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters Inland Boatmen's Union United Industrial Workers PRESIDENT Paul Hall EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gal Tanner Earl Shapard Al Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Lindiey Williams Robert Matthews SECRETARY-TREASURER Al Karr HEADQUARTERS 675 . 4tb Ave., Bklyn. HY 9-6600 ALPENA. Mich 127 River St. EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE. MD 1216 E. Baltimore St. EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass 177 State St. Rl 2-0I4O 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. .. I022S W. Jefferson Ave. H. I. Siegel "HIS" brand men's ciotiies (Amalgamated Clothing Workers) Sears, Roebuck Company Retail stores & products (Retail Clerks) — — Stitzei-Weller DistiUeries "Old Fitzgerald," "Old Elk" "Cabin StlU," W. L. Weller Bourbon whiskeys (Distillery Workers) J.' R. Simpiot Potato Co. Frozen potato products (Grain Millers) VI 3-4741 DULUTH. Minn 312 W. 2nd St. RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT. Mich P.O. Box 287 4IS Main St. EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tox 5804 Canal St. WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE. Fla 2608 Pearl St. EL 3-0987 JERSEY CITY. N.J 99 Montgomery St. HE 3-0104 MOBILE. Ala I South Lawrence St. HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS. La 630 Jackson Ave. Tel. 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va 115 3rd St. Tel. 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA. Pa 2604 S. 4th St. DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex 1348 Seventh St. SAN FRANCISCO. Calif. 350 Freemont St. DO 2-4401 SANTURCE, P.R. ...1313 Fernandez Juncos Stop 20 Tel. 723-8594 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 First Avenue MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS. Mo 805 Del Mer CE-l-1434 TAMPA. Fla 312 Harrison Sit. Tel. 229-2788 WILMINGTON. Calif. .. .505 N. Marine Ave. TE 4-2523 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 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 paymept 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 pvery six months in the SEAFARERS LOG a verbatim copy of its constitution. In addition, copies are available in ail Union bails. 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 headquartera. 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 ail rank-and-file functione, 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 Sesfsrers is the right to pursue legislative and political objectives which will serve the best interests of themselves, their famliies 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 iwiiticai activities are conducted for the benefit of the membership and the Union. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the ubove rights have been violated, or that he has been denied hie eonstitntional right of accesa to Union records or Inforraation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Pan! Hall at headquarters hy certified mail, return receipt reqnested. Kingsport Press "World Book," "ChUdcraft" (Printing Pressmen) (Typographers, Bookbinders) (Machinists, Stereotypers) Jamestown Sterling Corp. Southern Furniture Mfg. Co. Furniture and Bedding (United Furniture Workers) Empire State Bedding Co. "Sealy Mattresses" (Textile Workers) <I> White Furniture Co. (United Furniture Workers of America) Genesco Shoe Mfg. Co. Wm-k Shoes . . . Sentry, Cedar Cbest, Statler Men's Shoes . . . Jarman, Johnson & Murphy, Crestworth, (Boot and Shoe Workers' Union) Tyson's Poultry, Inc. Rock Cornish Tyson's Pride Manor House-Safeway Cornish Game-Armour and A & P's SuperRight Cornish Game Hen (Food Handlers Local 425 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of N. America) 4^ Di Gioi^o Fruit Corp. S and W Fine Foods Treesweet (National Farm Workers Association) �10, 1966 SEAFARERS LOG Page Fifteen £niiaii4iii^^ sr^xTpifis--!, * ^ •\:il-^ &V0,\ jSEiS' Siix- M wfedb like ^it en Uhifed Slefes ships iitHeci in a lots of 1,554 American vessels in l^rld War II af a cost of 6,000 seamen's live^ UlTHIS Km THE STORY OF AMERICAN EABOR AFL and CIO were mergedl on Dec, 5, 1955. Scene here is of historic first convention of J AFL-CIO whidi was held in New Yc«4c Cityi; m SffS® ''S|4 S y|^ ^ hoj diwe during Wo^ War I, AmerlFan Labor threw its full support to the g. war effort after the Japanese attack on 'fPearl Harbor in 1941. The AFL and the CIO §unions put victory over the forces of totalitari-§ anism as their number one objective. Deipffe 'rising living posts and mounting grievances, , ~$abor took a hc^strike pledge for the wads dtL ... ••••••-.••• •' i Ircfton. StatiMcs show that during the four war ^ears only one one-hundreths of one percent of Scheduled working hours was lost through 'Strikes. Union members across the nation ^^^ked virtually without let-up to provide 3imerican fighting men in Europe ana the Farpific with the huge quantities of supplies and 0qmpmeM necessary for victory. Hfe' iriipSr role play^ by American union members in achieving victory was If exemplified by the nation's seamen, who l^ed the terror of Nazi U-boats and divelimbers to keep the sea lanes open. The mer­ chant marine as a whole lost 6,000 men, dead Si pi- missing, during the war. Man for man, the Inerchant marine suffered greater losses than lihy of the armed services. More than 1,500 p[U members gave their lives at sea during the Ivar while engaged in delivering vital war sup­ plies to the fighting fronts. Such widely scatrired bodies of water as the North Atlantic and^ the Gulf of Mexico became the graveyards for thousands of American seanien, particularly in the early period of the war when merchant ships braved the run to our allies with little or I no protection. ^ At the end of World War II, American work^ ers found themselves faced with many of the s 4 same problems encountered by labor after fi; World War I. Prices had skyrocketed during; the war years, as had business profits. Yet be­ cause of their adherence to their no-strike i pledge, workers' wages had hot kept pace With rising prices. During the war, wOrkers w^ref r often able to make Up the lag in buying power f to some extent by working harder;^ was often available and the wage-price pinch could be overcome. With the war ended how-ever, workers could no longer ignore the fact that wages lagged far behind prices. : Another similarity to the period after World War I was the fact that American business came out of the second conflict fat with profits ' and assumed an arrogant, anti-labor stance, • But organized labor also emerged from the I .war strong and determined, and clashes between labor and management were inevitable. In the early post-war years strikes occurred in almost every major industry as workers tried to catch ,:up with rising living costs. Major strikes took place in the automobile industry, steel, the raib® roads, coalfields, maritime, and many other! major industries. In addition to wages, new union contracts resulting from these post-war conflicts also began to place increased stress on other necessary improvements, such as health, welfare and retirement benefits fm^ tSII workers. duced and pushed through Congress by two notoriously anti-labor congressmen, Howard W. Smith of Virginia and Tom Connally of Texas. I It outlawed strikes for a 30-day "cooling off! period," during which a strike vote had to M taken by the NLRB; provided for government seizure of strike-threatened plants, criminal prosecution of strike leaders, and made un contributions to political campaigns illegal. The provisions of the post-war, 1947 Talfel Hartley Act wete drawn up in large measiuej according to suggestions made by the National| Association of Manufacturers, a notoriousiyi anti-labor management group. The T-H Act T was in the immediate post-war period that hampered the organizing efforts of the unions - . | the first general sWike in maritimeuccurred. I !rr-paMcularly in the South. Section 14(b) cd\ ' The strike was called in 1946 when the| the Act permits individual states to pass so-: Wage Stabilization Board, a Government • called "right-to-work" laws which outlaws agency, refused to allow wage gains negotiated p union shop. Section 14(b) has allowed 19 i by the SIU and SUP with the shop operators. states, mainly in the South, to exploit theirl The SIU and SUP immediately threw up pick- i workers by giving greedy, unscrupulous en|^| etlines in every U. S. port, which were respected ployers a free hand in union busting. by all unions connected in any way with the waterfront. Within hours every port in the • HE sharp rise in anti-labor fervor in Con­ U. S. was completely tied up. gress, which culminated in theTaft-Hartley Act served to spotlight the fact that the The week-long strike ended in complete vic­ continued split between the AFL and the CIO tory for the SIU-SUP as the Wage Stabilization was hurting the American labor movement. Sea Board reversed its previous ruling. The SIUrious efforts at reunification began in 1946, and SUP victory over the WSB was a victory for were intensified greatly by Taft-Hartley passage the entire labor movement because it put an in 1947. But unification of the two major labor abrupt end to Government attempts in peace organizations was spurred by the Republican time to abridge labor's right to free collective victory in the 1952 presidential election op^^ bargaining and led directly to the elimination ; platform that totally rejected almost all of la?, of WvSB authority over wages. bor's goals and made it clear to all that It was also during these early post-war years tion, for greater strength, was a must. that many American unions began to rid themIn 1952 a change occurred in leadership in • selves of communist infiltrators who had man-, both the AFL and the CIO. Philip Murray, aged to attain positions of influence and control who had led the CIO since John L. Lewis' during the depression and the war years. Amer­ resignation in 1940, passed away in Novembef ican labor reaffirmed its strict adherence to the 1952 and was replaced by Walter Reuthei:| betterment of the conditions of American labor Only 12 days later William Green, long-time and rejected those who sought to use the Amer­ AFL President, also passed away and was re^! ican labor movement as a pawn in an inter­ placed by AFL Secretary-treasurer George national ideological struggle. Meany. The basis for unity between the AFll? NTI-LABOR business forces were also and CIO took place hi 1953, with the signing hard at work duirng this period^ Their of a no-raiding agreement by 65 AFL and 29 . chief victory was Congressional passage CIO unions. of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 over the veto On Dec. 5, 1955, the American Federation of President Harry S. Truman. of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Or­ In many ways the Taft-Hartley Act, with its ganizations merged, and George Meany was infamous, anti-labor Section 14(b), had a pre^ elected president of the new AFL-CIO. cursor in the 1943 Smith-Connally Act T �E. Vol. XXVill No. 12 SEAC4RERS ynciAL ORGAN OF THF INTERNATIONAL UNION . ATLANTI ~ -llOG JUNe 10, 1966 GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT . AFL-CIO 14 Seafarers Get engineers Licenses^ Under SlUs New Training Program : J io'^ Eleven more SIU engine department men have passed the United States Coast Guard examina­ tions and received their Engineer's licenses after preparing at the engineer's training school jointly sponsored by the Seafarers International Union of North America and District 2 of the Marine Officers Beneficial Association. inal Second Engineer's licenses of its kind in maritime history. It This brings to 14 the number during the past two weeks: allows engine department Seafar­ of Seafarers who have obtained • Kenneth Singh, 39, who has ers to obtain instruction in prepa­ engineer's licenses and who are sailing or are about to sail in been a member of the SIU for ration for their Third Engineer's License, their Temporary Third licensed berths as a result of the 16 years; • Harry Singleton, 49, who recently-instituted union program. Engineer's License, or their origi­ The following SIU engine de­ joined the SIU in 1939; nal Second Assistant Engineer's • Robert Geddings, 39, who License in either steam or motor partment men received their orig­ inal Third Engineer's license dur­ has been a member of the Union vessel classifications. The training ing the past two weeks: since 1946; school is operated under a recip­ • Leif K. Dalen, 41, a native • William Oppenhorst, 39, rocal agreement between the SIU of Norway who joined the SIU in who joined the SIU in 1951; and District 2 of MEBA. SIU • William Logan, 33, an SIU 1959. (Dalen also received his men who enroll in the program member since 1953, (Logan also First Assistant's DieseJ license); received his Third Assistant's Die­ are provided with meals, hotel • Thomas Rejevich, 38 who lodging and subsistence payment sel license). joined the SIU in 1946; In obtaining their engineers of $110 per week while in train­ • Robert Poore, 26, who has ing. (See additional details below.) been a member of the Union since licenses, these 11 SIU members Engine department Seafarers followed on th^ heels of three 1956; other Seafarers who were the first are eligible to apply for any of the • William Powell, 31, who group to be issued original Third's upgrading programs if they are joined the SIU in 1959; licenses under the program. They 19 years of age or older and have • Joseph Sojak, 42, who has were: 18 months of Q.M.E.D. watch been a member of the SIU since standing time in the engine depart­ • Robert Anderson, 37, a plus six months experience ment, 1959; member of the SIU since 1937; as a wiper, or equivalent. • Michael Aversano, 32, who • Robert Wray Perry, 35, an The joint Union training pro­ joined the SIU in 1952, (Aversano SIU man since 1958; gram was instituted to enable Sea­ also received his Second Assist­ • Kenneth G. Laughlin, 24, farers to obtain their licenses and ant's Diesel license). who has been a Union member to help meet the shortage of ma­ The following SIU engine de­ since 1958. rine enginers arising out of the The training program is the first crisis in Viet Nam. partment men received their orig- Kefeykh - fe SUbij^ktoa '•giKfc'a • Of the 14 Seaif h'censes in tf,~ sfitution of or over " ®^'^enced hv fi, ^^o have ah/J success time obtained In addition, their Sirt niented by the n.! • . Pensions will h» approximLly 2, ^EBA pTnsion " WI'Mm must be jo „ W lor b/s Temp together with c- tnan or inn; ' .A apeorCur?nas a S rSe2""""T movet^r ^'•t^'out anoth msfruction a. •"««« a Te^''' SdS11- rul. '^^^y to his peZ PP^'oants can heoh !i. SIU iSt wh'r O"" the hcense and emni^^^'"®" had "• •J^setve:""""''-"' - -Sl-Vatf t; -A >1 u � 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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WHITE HOUSE CIVIL RIGHTS CONFERENCE CHARTS PROGRAM TO END RACIAL INJUSTICE LEON CLIMENKO, LABOR AIDE, DIES AT 53; WAS SIU MEMBER EMERGENCY CONFERENCE SUMMONED TO SAVE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE AFL-CIO MARINE UNIONS MOVE TO PREVENT SWITCH OF U.S. CARGOES TO FOREIGN SHIPS SEATRAIN PLANS EXPANSION PROGRAM, ADDING EIGHT NEW VESSELS TO FLEET AID TO MARITIME URGED – HOUSE BILL WOULD SPUR NEW SHIP CONSTRUCTION WEST COAST OIL UNIONS MAP PROGRAM FOR JOINT ACTION IN STANDARD OF CAL SEAFARER RECOUNTS ROLLICKING TIMES WITH LATE PLAYWRIGHT BRENDAN BEHAN PRE-UNION DAYS OF TANKER SHIPPING RECALLED BY SEAFARER DECK VETERAN SKINDIVER LOST AT SEA OWES LIFE TO SHARP-EARED SEAFARER LOOKOUT THE STORY OF AMERICAN LABOR – ALL THIS HAPPENED: PART 9 14 SEAFARERS GET ENGINEERS LICENSES UNDER SIU’S NEW TRAINING PROGRAM 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 06/10/1966 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. 12 1966 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/d29af5e23805a3a1d3ae3b037abb5ad9.PDF 27870a1d5bc55b922b41e0e56030af59 PDF Text Text yjyaS;.­:  -III '"""ii*­­ en O(FF101AL OBOAN  OF THE  ATLAJTTIO  AND QUXf  DlfiTBZOT.  SEAFASmUS' nmENATZONAL UNION OF NOBIS AMSBIOA  NEW  YORK,  N.Y. THURSDAY,  JUNE  11,  1942  VOL  IV.  FLASH!  New Orleanar-Stalinist frame-up case has blown apart. Dean, Nobles, Schefstad and Schriener found not guilty by Trial Judge, This kills case for all time. LTJ". ACCEPTS S.LU. AS  AMERICAN AFFILIATE  A.F.L. Delegate WAR BOARD KNOCKS  DOWN  SEAFARERS'  REQUEST FOR  AN  INCREASED  ALLOWANCE  The SIU  has  been  attempting  to obtain increased  clothing  and  per­ sonnel  effects  allowance  for  shipwrecked  seamen.  This  claim  has  been  disallowed  by  the Maritime  War Emergency  Board.  The  following  exchange  of  correspondence  between  Secretary­ Treasurer  John  Hawk  and  the Board,  explains  the  Unions  reasoning  in  making  such  a  request.  June  2,  1942  Maritime War  Emergency Board  Edward  Macauley, Chairman  John R. Steelman,  Frank  P.  Graham,  Department  of  Commerce  Building,  Washington,  D.  C.  Genflemen:  The  Atlantic  and ,Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  International  Union  of  North  America  has  requested  me  to  communicate  with  you  regarding  the elimination  of  that  part  of  Decision  No.  3  dated  January  20,  1942.  Section  (a)  (ii)  reading  as  follows  "Quote"  (including  de­ partment  heads)  receiving  a  basic  wage  in  excess  of  $120  per  month,  the  sum  of  $250,  and  (iii)  if  an  unlicensed  member  of  the  crew  (in­ {Contimu'd  on  Page  4)  Morris  Weisberger,  a  Vice­ president  of  the  Seafarers  Inter­ national  Union,  v*ill  represent  AFL  maritime  vworkera  at  the  Conference railed  in  London  this  month  by  the  Internationa!  Transport  Workers  Federation.  The  Conference,  vy^hich  will  be  attended  by  delegates  from  the  majority  of  the  countries  of  the  world,  will  attempt  to  improve  the  working  conditions  and  se­ surity  of  |ill  seamen  the  world  over.  On Raft 32 Days;  Examine 'Liberty'  S.I.U. Man Saved  Ship; Quarters Are  LEWIS  AND  MURRAY  Brother  Jules  Souza  tells  a  story  Not Well Planned  LAUNCH OPEM WAR  I  No.  19  of  horror  and  hardship  that  has  seldom  been equaled.  He  was adrift  Well,  we  got  one  of  the  Liberty  The  estrangement  between  John  on  an  open  life  raft  in  the  South  fleet, and  after  all  hands  were done  L.  Lewis,  president  of  the  United  Atlantic  for  32  days  after  this  giving  it  the  double  O,  several  Mine  Workers,  and  Philip Murray,  ship  had  been  sunk  by  three  Nazi  things  hit  you  right  between  the  president  of  the  C.I.O.  burst  into  submarines.  In  those  long  agoniz­ eyes.  First,  whoever  laid  out  the  open  warfare  this  week.  Forces  on  ing  days,  he  saw  one  after  another  quarters  must  have  a  suite  in  the  both  sides  prepared  for  a  "knock­ of  his  companions  go  crazy  and  Waldorf  Astoria,  he  sure  took  care  down  and drag­out"  battle  that  is  of  John  Work­ox.  Of  course,  we  dive  into  the  sea.  likely  ­to  rock  the  C.I.O.  to  its  ^  It  was  Souza's first  deep­water  hear  the  same  old story  "there is  a  foundations.  voyage  and  he  was  sunk  at  10  war  on"—"the  men  must  be  pre­ P.  M.,  April  16,  only  thirty­six  pared  to  stand  some  discomfort,"  Hostilities  approached  the  break­ hours  after  sailing  from  a  Middle  etc.  I  would  very  much  like  to  ing  point  last  week  when  the  exe­ make  a  trip  with  the  designers'iar  cutive  board  of  th«i Mine  Workers,  Atlantic  port,  Souza  told  of  the  deaths  of  the  the  Oilers'  room,  if  possible  coast­ dropped  Murray  from  the  vice  chief  engineer  and J fireman  after  wise  where there as" more chance of'  presidency,  on­the­ground: that  his  a  week  on  the  raft  and  then  how  disturbing  the  gent's  sleep.  We  acceptance  of  the  salaried  presi­ his  remainig  companion,  a  sea­ sent  some  hand­picked  oilers  down  dency  of  the  United  Steelworkefs  man,  died  the  night  before  his  res­ to  that  .ship  and  when  they  looked  of  America  made  him ineligible  for  cue.  He  was  rescued  May  18  by  a  over  the  quarters  they  all  turned  office  in  the  U.M.W.  British  freighter  on  her  maiden  around  and  headed  for  the  hall.  That action  was  followed  by  bit­ Four  men  in  a  room,  just  the right  ter exchanges  between Lewis'  inter­ voyage.  The first  submarine fired  an  in­ size  for  two,  the  room  is  a  corner  national  policy  conunittee  and  the  cendiary  slvell  at  the  unarmed  ship  room  so rigged  that  two men  could  executive  board  of  the C.I.O.,  both  from  close  range.  The  shell  ripped  not  get  dressed  at  the  same  time.  of  which met in  Washington  a  few  through  the  bridge  and  the  cap­ This,  mind  you,  for  oilers  on  an  blocks  from  each  other.  tain's  quarters.  A  second,  explo­ up  and  down  job.  And  a  hot  one  Lewis'  group  took  steps  toward  secession from  the C.I.O.  by adopt­ sive,  shell  wrecked  the  radio  room.  at  that.  To  help  things  along,  the  ladder  ing  a  resolution  declaring.the Mine  Then  two  other  submarines  ap­ peared  and  the  pack fired  upon  the  scheme  on  the  ship  is  the  answer  Workers would  withhold per capita  blazing  ship  until  it  sank  an  hour  to  a  paperhangers  prayer.  In  an  tax  payments  to the CI.O.  until  it  {Continued on  Page  3)  {Continued on  Page  3)  {ConthtMd on  Page 4)  ,  LONDON—ITF—Affiliation  of  Simultaneous  with  the  action  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  the meeting  of  the  I.T.F.  Manage­ of  North  America  (A.  F.  of  L.)  ment  Committee  in  London,  the  and  the  Australian  Maritime  Executive  Board  of  the  Seafarers  Transport  Council  with  the  Inter­ International  Union of  North  Am­ national  Transport  Workers'  Fed­ erica  in San  Francisco, Cal.,  affirm­ eration  was  approved  at  a  meeting  ed  affiliation  with  the  I.T.F.  and  of  the  Management  Committee  of  the  terms  as  agreed  upon  by  repre­ the  I.T.F.  in  London.  sentatives  of  both  organizations;  'The  meeting  was  presided  by  President  Harry  Lundeberg  in­ John  Marchbank,  general  .secretary  formed  the American  Office of  the  of  the  National  Union  of  Railway­ I.T.F.  of  the  action  of  the  Execu­ men of  Britain  and  executive chair­ tive  Board,  which  carries  a  unani­ man  of  the  I.T.F.,  and  attended  by  mous  resolution  of  the recent  Con­ C.  Jarman,  secretary  of  the  Na­ vention  of  the  S.I.U.  in  favor  of  tional  Union  of  British  Seamen,  A.  affiliation  into effect.  Deakin  of  the  National  Transport  The International  T r a n s p o r t  and  General  Workers'  Union,  and  Workers'  Federation,  established  in  other  members.  Acting  general  sec­ 1896  in  London  and  reorganized  in  retary  J.  Oldenbroek,  presented  a  1919  after  the first  world  war,  is  detailed  report  on  the  negotiations  an  association  composed  of  unions  preceding  the  affiliation  of  the  two  of  railwaymen,  seamen,  longshore­ organizations,  and  on  conditions  of  men,  tramway  and  motor  drivers,  seamen  and  maritime  workers  in  and  other  transport  workers  both  countries.  throughout  the  world.  The Federa­ The  membership  of  the  Austra­ tion has  some  80  affiliates in  all five  lian  Maritime  Transport  Council  continents  and  praticaily  all  coun­ numbers  8,000  and  of  the  Seafar­ tries  of  the  globe.  Present  mc­m­ ers  Int.  Union  40,000.  {Cont'mued  on  Page 4)  In Memory of These  Brothers Lost At Sea  Due To Enemy Action  P.  J.  CARNEY  Oiler  JOHN O. STEWARD Chief Cook ARTHUR  J.  LYONS  Oiler  LESLIE  DENNIS  CALLAHAN  .  Fireman  JUSTO  CAMACHO  Messman  SANTOS  CAMACHO  Messman  WARREN WILSON  A.B.  EMILIANO  ARCAY  A.B.  MICHAEL  BRAEMERT  A.B.  MICHAEL  DE  VITO  Oiler  MICOZYSLAW  TYSKOWSKI  Bos'n  HERBERT  HODGES  A.B.  ALFRED  TAYLOR  .  A,B.  >VILMER  FOX  A.B.  JOHN  BAGLEY  A.B.  ROBERT COREY  O.S.  BRUCE  LUPTON  ... O.S.  WILLIAM MALONE  Utility  OTHO BROUSSARD  Oiler  DEWEY  SAUNDERS  •   Oiler  WILLIAM  FAIRMAN  Oiler  VAY BRILL  Fireman  ANGIE  LECTORA  Fireman  SCRIP  D^OLIVE  Fireman  PETER  CALBRAITH  Steward  MANUEL NOBLE  Chief  Cook  JOHN  KOOL  2nd  Cook  OLIVER  DOVER  Messman  JOE  McGILLICUDDY  .. Messman  ii'  �I"-' fv Page  Two  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  HALF or MmmeMk  WORKERS  Pkbllthea bg (he- SEAFARERS'  INTERNilllONAL  UMON  OF NORTH AMERICA  Atlantic and Gulf District  / Affiliaua wttA the Annrtcan Feaeration of Labor HARRY  LUNDEBERG,  International  President  110  Market  Street,  Room  402,  San  Francisco,  CkilU.  I  .  •  ADDRESS ALL OORREBPONDENGE CONOERmNQ THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE  SEAFABERS'  LOG  P. O. 25, Station  P, New  York,  N. Y.  Phone: BOwling  Green 9­8346  HAPP'NINGS  AT  HEADQUARTERS  By  HARRY  COUINS  —  S V­:.  F'  I  |£^"'  It i?­'­ Thursday,  June  tl, 1942  EARN LESS TRAN  A WOKD  WTTH  YRARLY  Only 11 Out of  100 Pay Envelopes Provide  Minimum Family Subsistence, Census  Bureau  Report  Reveals  (DiUojv In  1939,  the  38,322,420  wage  and  salary  workers  in  t­ho  United  States  had  the  low  "median"  income  of  The  median  income  of  27,468,200 men  workers  was $967,  and of  10,864,220  women work­ ers  was  $540.  Those are some of the facta in a brand new kind of report published this week by the Census Bureau. The bureau obtained the facts, for the first time in history, wheh its "enumerators" went from door to door in 1940 asking a question they had' nevef asked before. That question was: "How much wage or salary income did you receive last year?" i- This  is  the  last  regular  columa  that will  be written  by Sister  Mae  Dillon.  She  is resigning  to  take a  long needed  and  well­earned  reati*  She  will  be  greatly  missed,  not  only  by  the  boys  laid  up  In  the  hospitals,  but  by  all  the  brothers  who  know  her  from  many  years  at  sea  and  in  the  Headquarters  Office.  Her  unfailing goo'd  humof;  her  warmth  and  sympathy  to  St  guy  when  he  is  down,  and  hell  steadfast  devotion  to  the  SI^  are going^  to  be  missed  by  the­ en­ tire  membership.—Editor.  The  low  income  figures  revealed  by  this  careful  nation­wide  canvass  by  the  experienced  Census  Bureau  convincingly  confirm  the  facts  disclosed  by  many  other  government  and  non­govern­ men^surveys.  The  report  contains  several  detailed  tables  of  figures.  Oho  table  shows the  percentages of  the 38,322,420  workers  who received  incomes  of  various  amounts.  *  Only  1  per  cent  received  $5,000  and  over,  only  0.5  per  cent  received  from  $4,000  to  $5,000,  only  1.9  per  cent  from  $3,000  to  $4,000,  and  only  2.1  per  cent  from  $2,500  to  $3,000.  Adding  these'  figures,  only  5.5  per  cent,  or  about  1  of  each  20,  had  a  wage  or  salary  income  over  $2,500.  Well,  here  we  go  again.  I'd  like  put  the  heat  on  the  Headquarters  to say a  few words  about  the draft  office  to  discover  where  the  men  Last  week  I  visited  all  the  hos­ situation  because  a  lot  of  the  boys  are.  It  is  practically  impossible  litals  as  Usual.  Authur  Hymes  is  take  it  entirely  too  lightly.  Sea­ for  us  to  know  where  all  the  men  still  a  very sick  guy  and  is  back  in .  men  arc  deferred,  even  wipers  atid  are  nowadays.  It  is  up  to  each  the  oxygen  tent.  He  sure  has  had  tnessmen  and  ordinaries,  but  the  individual  to  keep  his  own  affairs  a  tough  time.  Jim  Daly  is  coming  Government  does  require  that  you  straight  with  the  draft  board.  So  along  fairly  well.  Old  man  Jensen  register  and  keep  your  draft  board  if  you'll  take  the  time  and  trouble  New  York  City.—Pearl  L.  Ber­ is  about  ready  to  get  out  of  Ellis  informed  about  your  movements.  to  heed  the  advice  we  have  offered  goff,  68  years  old,  who for  thirty­ sland.  One  of  the  SIU  torpedo  Some  of  the  boys  have  failed  to db  in  this  little  note,  maybe  you'll  be  five  years  conducted  one  of  the  Dallas,  Texas  —  James  C.  PeC­ victims,  Joe  Radinak,  has  been  in  this  and  have  gotten  themselves  happier  and  wiser  for  it.  most  extensive  strike­breaking  or­ rillb,  president  of  the  American  Staten  Island  for  the  best  part  of  in  a  jam.  Now  a  little about  clothing. The  ganizations  in  the  country,  was  Federation  of  Musicians,  told  the  a  year.  He's  coming  along,  btit  In  Mobile  the  other  day  we  got  average  seaman  carries  quite  a  fined  $500  in  Special  Sessions.  He  national  convention  of  that  organ­ slowly.  a  letter  from  a  brother  who'  is  in  wardrobe  and  in  most  instances  it  paid  it  to  avoid'  serving  a  thirty­ ization,  that  effective  Aug.  1 the  John Novak,  SUP  No. 2038,  dis­ the clink.  His draft  board  had  him  is  far  more  than  the  $110  that  is  day  workhouse  term  on  his  re­ union  would  ban  the  making  of  charged  himself  from  the  Marine  arrested  for  shipping  out  without  allowed  under  the  law.  So  we  cent  conviction  of  operating  a  transcriptions  or  recordings  by  its  where  he  has  been  about  a  year.  *  getting  their  permission.  This  suggest  that  all  seamen,  before  private  detective  agency  without  140,000  members,  except  under  He  tells  me he is  going  to Ft. Stan­ brother  was  under  the  impression,  signing  on,  make  out  an  itemized  a  state  license  to  furnish  strike­ certain  conditions.  ton. John  Mullican  came  back from  as  are  a  lot  of  others,  that  all  he  list  of  his  clothing  and  personel  breakers  and  guards.  His  license  "We  will  make  records  for  home  Fort  Stanton  last  week.  He  sure  •   had  to  do  was  write  his  board  a  effects.  Put  the  price  down  after  had  been  revoked  in  193 5  because  consumption,  but  we  will  not  looked fine.  He  has  been  in  the  letter  and  then  forget  about  it.  each  item.  List  your  ring  or  watch  of  irregularities.  make  them  for  juke  boxes,"  Mr.  hospital  since  November,  1940,  so  This is  not  the case.  There is  a  big  or  false  teeth  or  fountain  pen.  If  Justices  Hoffman  and  Rozicke  Petrillo  isaid.  '"We  will  .make  you  can  imagine  how  swell  he  feels  (difference  between  writing  your  you  are  chief  cook  or  carpenter,  voted  the fine,  while  Justice  Wie­ them  for  the  armed  forces  of  the  on  getting  out.  He  immediately  board  and  telling  them  you  arc  off  list  your  tools.  Be  sure  you  pre­ boldt  voted  for  a flat  six­month  United  States  and  its  Allies,  but  put  his  name  on  the  shipping  list.  for  the  deep,  and  writing  and  ask­ sent  tills  itemized  list  to  the  com­ term.  The  three  justices  also  im­ not  for  commercial  and  sustaining  He  has  probably  gone  out  by  now.  ing  their  periiilssion  to  sail.  In  pany  and  keep  one  copy  for  your­ posed  an  additional  one­year  peni­ radio  programs.  Good  luck  Jack!  other  words,  all  men  should  be  self.  .  Then  if  anything  happens  tentiary  term  on  Bergoff,  but  sus­ "We  will  make  them  at  any  Nice  letter  you  sent  to  the Edit­ (Careful  to  see  that  they  obtain  a  and  you  lose  your  belongings,  the  pended  its  execution.  time  at  the  request  of  our  Com­ or,  Sgt.  Wilson.  Many  thanks.  Be­ formal  deferment  from  their  local  union  will  have  a  list  to go by  anc  They  ordered fines  of  $100  each  mander  in  Chief,  the  President  of  lieve  me  when  I  say  that  I  get  a  boards  before shipping  out.  be  able  to  win  for  you  compensa­ or  thirty  days  in  the  workhouse  the  United  States."  big  kick  out  of  my  feeble  effort^  Often  times  the  draft  boards  tion  for  their  real  value.  for  Bergoff's  brother,  Leo,  62,  and  I  Mr.  Petrillo  told  700  delegates  wish  I  could  do  a  lot  better.  I  Bernard  Haas,  61,  holder  of  the  that  on  Oct.  I,  1941,  the  exec­ hope  you  haven't  any  beefs  up  license  for  the  Modern  Investigat­ utive  board  adopted  a  resolution  there  in  the  camp. .How  is  over­ ing  Bureau,  1834  Broadway,  that  recording  be  discotttinued  time?  Welh  all  the' best  wishes.*^  through  which  Bergoff  conducted^  and  left  him  full  power  to  act.  I  had  a  letter  fromf our  old  pal  .  the  strike­breaking.  The  justices  and  brother,  Arthur  Gresham., H(e^.  also fined  the  Bureau  $500  but  hard'  to  go  to  the  Hospital  at  Fbrt­v,  suspended  sentences  on  Lew  Cohen  Sranton',  New Mexico;  and  he hitcK  and  Edward  Graff,  who  had  plead­ hiked  all  the  way  out  there;  If  we)  WIlililAM  GALE:  ed  guilty  and  testified  for  the  pro­ had  only  known  about  it  here  Your  sister  and forother­in­law  ^f'e  are  informed  that  Zick  Rembcrt  is  one  of  fhe five  STEW­ secution.  would'  have  raised  the  money  for  .haver  moved  to  Ferest,  Indiana,  ARDS,  who  are  detained  in  Bermuda,  because  of  a  fracas  with  some  his  trip.  Here  is  his letter.  R.  R.  No.  1.  Dear  May:  ''  soldiers  ashore.  We  hope  they  will  soon  be  released.  %  t arrived  here  Pridily  29,  after  THOIWAS  C.  AlONA;  A  A  It  is  important  that  you  com­ (being  on  the  road­  sljf: days,  Be­'  murtieate  with  the  following party:  lieve  it  or  not,  it  only,  took'  four  The  ACADIA  crew  is  back  in  New  York  again.  It  is  to  be  made  WASHfNGTGN,  D.  G.  —  A  A.  iSf.  Andersoh,  Supt.  of  Claims,  rides  to  get me  here. L  had' a nice  over  into  a  Hospital  Ship  . . . Worthmore  (Pete)  Dobson  was  in  to  corporation  with  the  longest  con^  Amerloarr  Surety  Company,  New  trip.'  t  looked  around'  here  bu6'  could:  only  find  two'  of  us  thafe  say  Hello. He  informs  us  that  George  Glassing, is  now  a Purser.  Nathan  tinuous history  of  "union'­busting  OMeAna.  belonged  to  the  SIU.  There  we.ro­ in  the  United States—­the  Brown &  t)ixon  is back  in  town  again.  We  notice  that  Singing  Sam  Thompson,  several  SUP  brothers,  however,  Sharpe  Manufaeturing Company  of  (with  the  deep  baritone  voice)  is  not  shipping:  these  days.  Deep  Sea  and  I'm  listing  their  name?  so  Pfovidencei  R.  I.—was  ordfewd  by  any  shipmates  can  drop  them  a"  •   Watkins  has  been  ashore  for  over  a  month.  Broi  Lopez  has  recovered  the  National  War  Labor  Board  to  Permit  7665  line.  from  his operation  and  is  putting on  weight.  BVo;  Graham,  No.  361,  is  sign  a  "union  security"  agreement  R.  Petersen  Please  write  to  me  sooii.  slowly  recovering  from  his  injury  sustained  aboard  a  torpedoed  vessel.  with  the  International  Association  Fraternally,  %  of  Machinists.  He's  anxious  to  get  gning  again.  Arthur  Gresham;  Strike­breaker Is  Musician Union  Fined By Court  Offensive Agatinst  Juke Boxes  Out of  the Focsl  by  fe  m: _  PERSONALS  X,  Fink­herder  fs  Finailjr in Lhie  DO  KOT  AAA  Our  sincere  condolences  to  JiiUiuy  De  Volo  upon  the  loss  of  his  Brother Michael  through  enemy  action. Both  brothersj  Justo  and  Santos  I  Camacho  have  been  lost.  The  ship  that  Arthur  Hall  sailed  ou  is  over­ duei  It  is  reported' that  Viggo  (Three Feathers J'  Hoi ton  is  also  missing.  The  gang  at  the  Eastern Restaurant  will  sure  miss  them.  AAA  DON'T FORGETj THE PARADE THIS SATURDAY . . . . BVERYBOD7 OUT. Throughout  its 109  years of  ex­ istence,  this  company,  the  world's  biggest  maker  of  machine  cools,  had  operated  an  "open  shop^'  and  by  ruthless  methodk smashed  every  effort  of  unions  to organiite.  Several  months  agoi  the  Mach­ inists finally  cracked  thiS'  anti­ union  fortress,  winning a  National  Labor  Relations  Board'  election  among  the firm's  10,006  employes  by  an  80' pc#  cent  majority.  Remember!  TheiS.i.U. is leading  the AJ  vL. section  poiadeon Sateday.  P.S.  Here  is  the  list:  "  SFCr.  A.  li.  Gresham;  A6978'  ^  Q.  H.  Gieasun,  G49  ,  SUP. Ehner  B:  Goon,  3186  P. J.  Allen,  3088  H.  Carlson,  3014  ­  S.  Shakes;  4863  P.  I^uruschkat,  8023  W.  Walsted,  2165  J.  Ennis,  1412  L  D;  Stanford,  5159  '  'fv;  A)  Johnson;  3590  J.  Dboleyi  1931  •   '  '  '  /  ^  I  ­ '  ^  j  '  f  '  / ­"­J  • vV.'t.'l  �^• y'^  '"'J'­r'­'.­J*  s;  Page  Hicee  THE  SEAFARERS'  LOG  Thursday,. Juno 11.,. V942 INTRRNATIOMAL umoN  iVHArs Dome  Around  tfeko  Pwts  OF  irORTH  AMERICA  AtUOmC oad GXtlF  DISTRICT  iSdGFdtarr­Treasiirer'a OMce  Boom 218  — 2  Bloa* StroaL Raw  York  Qtr  F. O. Bw  2S, Station  F  Phone: BOwling  Qraan  down  and  by  the  time  that  I ­came  guest  of  the  state  for a  short  spell.  back  the  whole  damn  thing  was  After  receiving  his  honorable  dip­ EfKEGTORY  OF BRAIJCHES  By  loma,  he  wends  his  weary  way  to  among  the  missing.  BRBMCH  ADDBZSS  PHONE  It  seems  to  me  that  some  of  our  hall  for  the  sole  purpose  of  D. L. PARKER  NEW  YOBE  ,..a  Stone SL  „...BOwIing  Qrean  1­8848  these  gold  braids  are  taking  advan­ disrupting  the  agent's  day  dreams.  Diapotehei^a  Orffc*  ...... BOwUng  Oraea  9­348Q  BOSTON  ..880  AtloUtle  Ave.  Liberty 4057  The port  of  Tampa­ has begun  to  tage  of  their  authority  that  they  Wouldst,  that  a  rust  bucket  would  PBOVIDENCE  South  Main  St.  Manning  3572  take  this  vulgar  person  and  sail  have  due  to  the  war  situation.  •   cottie  to life  again.  We  are  getting  BALtlMOBE  14  North  Gcty  SL  ...Calvert 4539  •  quite  a  few  ships  in,  and  there  is  We  as  seamen  have  given  our  away.  PHILADELPHIA  .^.......6  North  6lh  St  Lombard  7851  MOBFOLK  ............25 Commaroial  PL  Norfolk  4­1083  '  a  big  turn  oVer  in  all  departments.  whole­hearted  pledge  to  sail  these  However,  happy  moments  emerge  NEW  OBLEANS  309 Chartraa  St  MAgnolia  3962  without  any  hinderances  of  ships  •  Our  trouble  is  getting  replace­ into  our  drab  existence  occasion­ SAVAlHfAH  218 East  Boy St  Savannah  3­1728  any  kind,  knowing  that  we  may  ally.  For  instance,  the  arrival  of  TAMPA  206 So.  Franklin St ......Tampa  MM­1323  ments  for  the  various  ships.  MOBRK  55 So. Conception St....Dexter  1449  never  see  the  port  that  we  left  I  was  down  in  Port  Everglades  the  famed,  "long  drawers  McKeef­ PUEETO  RICO  45  Ponce  de  Leon  Puerto  de  Tierra  again.  And  I  don't  see  why  we  GALVESTONt.  2014  Market  Street  Galveston  2­8043  this  past  week,  and  belieVe  me  I  rey,"  author  of  the  famous  tele­ had one  busy  time. Had  three ships  can't  bo  treated  with  some  consid­ gram  which  read,  "Made  it,"  on  to  pay  off  the  same  day  and  there  eration.  the  completion  of  his  perelious  was  a  ship  load  of  beefs  to  take  Brother  Gator  Roberts  is  still  on  journey  to  the  wild  trackless  care of.  I  am  running  from  one  to  the  Beach,  and  from  what  I  un­ wastes  of  North  Phila.  "  the  other,  until  my  head  was  do­ derstand  he is  teaching  quite a  few  The  whispering  wind  discloses,  of  the Gals  the Gator  slide  Waltz.  ing  the  merry­go­round.  that  our  now  defunct  dispatcher,  After  three  days  I finally  got  From  what  some of  the  boys say  {Continued from  Page 1)  Brother  Lester  Van  Horn,  has  suc­ reach  if  you  stand  ten  foot  four  "  things  straightened" out  to  the  sat­ he can't  go to sleep  in  a  bed  unless  ceeded  in  bluffing  the  Government  emergency  it  w^ould  be  pure  hell  and  arms  in  proportion.  They  have  it  has  some  mud  from  the  Hiils­ •  isfaction  of  all  concerned.  into  giving  him  a  paymasters  job.  for  the  black  gang  to  get  out.  On  a  bench  system  worked  out  that  .. Well,  I suppose  that  the  P  ae  O  bourough  river  on  it.  What  mistakes  will  our  benevolent  the  engine  room fiddley  upper  gives  plenty  of  bench  space  but  boys'are  crying  in  their  beer  now  Bro.  Wild  Bill  Hicock  (Bill  Al­ government  make  next?  However,  gratting  there  is  a  tie  in  L  beam  to get  from  his  work  bench  to the  ; since  the  Navy  has  taken  over  the  derman)  the  answer  to  a  maidens'  we  hope  Van  will  carry  on  in  his  which  holds  the  top  grating.  This  store  room,  to  serve,  ye  old  cook  two  remaining  car  Ferries.  Oh,  prayer,  has  taken  over  the  Gator  new  job,  as  well  as he  did  for  the  comes  over  the  ladder  in  just  the  has  to  walk  all  around  his  galley.  ' well,  they  will  have  a'  chance  to  den  on  Marion  street.  I  wonder  Union.  right  spot  so  that  any  men  over  On  a  rolling  ship  this  makes  a  lot  "  sail  on  water  that  they  can't  wade  how  come??  of  difference.  A  representative  of  the  War  five­foot­four  will  get  bumps  all  ' in.  We  are  getting  quite  a  few  of  Shipping  Administration  came  here  over  his  noggin  to  hand  his  cap  The  old  coal  burning  stoves  are  PHILADELPHIA  them  here  and  believe  me  we  can  back  with  us,  believe  it  or  not.  one  day  this  week  and  discussed  and  sweat  rag  on.  use  them.  By  Now  the old  cooks,  who  blow  their  ways  and  means  to  better  the  On deck  there  are  some  mistakes  We  had  quite  a  set  too  on  the  morale  of  the  seamen.  Many  sug­ because  they  seem  to  be  designed  tops  about  the  oil,  will  have  no  JOSEPH  FLANAGAN  S.S  The  Captain  must  gestions  were  made.  Chief  amangst  for  working  cargo.  Decks  are  all  excuse.  The  installation  of  a  big  have been  reading about  the episode  of  Captain  Bly  in  the  good  old  Dull  are  these  te^id  days,  in  thefn;  was  to  make  the  shipowners  nice  and  clear,  plenty  of  pad­eyes  exhaust  fan,  and  the  burning  off  days  when  the  ships  were  built  of  the  fair  metropolis  of  brotherly  stop  undermining  the  morale  of  in  the right  spots,  jumbo  big  en­ of  weld  the  shipyard  workers  put  on  the  skylights,  make  the  galley  w'ood  and  Iron men  sailed  them.  amour.  However,  every  once  in  a  the  men  Ithrough  (their­  cheap  ough  that  the  work­goofy  type  of  I  went  aboard  this  ship  last  while  something,  or  someone,  tries  chiseling  tactics.  Many  concrete  Mate  can't  be  having  the  boys  livable  and  not  too  bad.  concrete  proposals  were  made,  strip  and rig  all  the  time.  Nice  big  So  all  in  all,  if  the  Maritime  Monday  morning,  and  Lo  and  Be­ to  disrupt  this  blissful  solitude.  hold  I  found  something  on  the  One  of  the  latest  of  such  is,  which,  if  carried  through,  will  aid  hatches  and  if  we  get  good  Bos'ns  Commission  will  listen  to  the  boys  aboard  the  scows  to  run  the  En­ that  sail  the  ships,  and  make  the  Bulletin  Board  that  was  a  surprise  "Get  Going  Sampson,"  who  was  a  greatly  toward  this  end.  gineers  when  they  try  to  steal  the  few  needed  changes  in  the  ones  to me. Tacked  upon that  board  was  deck  houses,  there is  plenty of  gear  now  under  construction  and  rem­ a  missive  that  read.  "Any  one  LEWIS  AND  MURRAY  space  without  having  to  organize  edy  those  already  built,  we  shall  caught  defacing  this  notice  will  be  a  saffari  every  time  you  need  a  have  ships  that  the  men  won't  given  bread  and  water,  also" bound  LAUNCH  OPEN WAR  shackle.  And  beheve  it  or  not,  at  mind  taking a  chance on. After all,  in  chains  until the  ship  reaches  the  last  we  have  ships  built  where  we  when  you  figure  the  number  of  first  port  where  the guilty  one  will  {Continned  from  Page  1)  have  a  place  to stow  away  a  gang­ men  that  have  been  lost  and  that  Harry  Van  Arsdale  Jr.,  business  Be  turned  oVer  to the  Naval  auth­ way  without  having  to  shift  a  will  be  lost  you  can  see  that  we  manager  of  Local  3,  International  had  met  certain  conditions.  orities."  It  seemed  that  some  one  are  not  asking  too  much.  lifeboat  or  two  each  time.  Brotherhood  of  Electrical  Work­ had  left  His  cot, out  on  the  poop  These  were:  Recognition  of  a  "Army"  ,  dnd  during  the  night  the  wind  had  ers,  A^  F.  of  L.,  whose  conviction  $1,680,000  advance  for  organizing  They  state  that  it  is  easy  to  criticise  but  hard  to  advise.  Well,  ' blown  it  against  something  that  on  riot  charges  under  a  rarely  in­ purposes  as  a  "loan"  to  be  repaid^  for  a  dime  here  is  the  answer  to  Electricians Strike  Was  sharp  and  the  results  was  that  voked  statute  was  believed  to  be  . a  Jiole  was­ torn  in  it. The old  man  without  precedent  in  the history  of  cession  of  attacks  on  District  30,  making  a  good  ship  out  of  these.  Air  Field  laid  the  blame  on  one  of  the  men,  labor  disputes  in  this  State,  lost  the  "catch­all"  division  of  the  U  Rearrange  the  ladders  to  the  en­ and  this  notice  posted  on  the board  his fight  to upset  the verdict,  when  M.  W.,  which  has  been  taking  in  gine  room  so  a  man  has  a  straight  The  strike  of  230  electricians,  the  Appellate Division  in  Brooklyn  dairy farmers;  and  renewal of  peace  shot  at  coming  out  of  there.  Make  was  the  results.  members  of  Local  3  of  the  Elec­ This  ship  needed  a  crew  very  sustained  the  conviction  in  a  three  .conferences  with  the  A.  F.  of  L.,  sure  that  there  is  head­room  for  trical  Workers  Union,  A.  F. of  L.,  badly  so  we  shipped  them  and  on  to  two  decision.  with  Lewis  heading  up  the  C.I.O.  coming" up  and  down,  this  can  be  at  Floyd  Bennett  Field,  which  has  The  court  also  upheld  the  con­ done  by  using  about  3  feet  more  tied  up  naval  aviation  construction  arrival  to  the  ship  that  is  what  peace  committee.  they  saw.  And  believe  me  they  viction  of  Charles  Mangano,  a  Lewis'  committee  also  blasted  L  frame  and  trying  fore  and  aft  for  eleven  days,  was  called  off  came  back  to  the  hall  in  a  hurry.  night  shop  steward  for  the  same  G.I.O.  attacks  on  District  30  as  instead  of  thwartships.  In  the fire­ last  night  by  the  union's executive  I  went  to  the  ship  and  called  Mr.  union,  who  was  convicted  of  "treason  to the principles of  labor."  room,  where  things  are  so  hot,  board  in  response  to  a  request  by  Wheeler  to meet  me there, so  when  charges  of  coercion  in  connection  Both  Murray  and  the  C.I.01  shift  the  gauge  boards  so  that  the  the War Labor Board.  The men will  we  got  together  I  asked  him  and  with  strike  picketing.  Van  Arsdale  executive  board  replied  in  blister­ man'  can  see  both  his  water  and  return  to  work  this  week.  his  gauges  from  the  vents  so  that  the Old  man  to come  in  the crew's  was  sentenced  to serve  one  to  two  ing  language.  when he  has a  chance for  a  blow  he  Railway  Labor  mess  room  and  showed  it  to  the  years  in  Sing  Sing  Prison  and  —Labor can  take it­  without  having  to run  both  of  them,  f  told  the  Old  Man  Mangano  was  sentenced  to  serve  all  over  the fireroom  to keep things  Panel Created  that  until  he  got  this  thing  dis­ four  months in  the  workhouse,  but  both  wete  released  on  certificates  under  control.  About  the  quarters,  PROFITEER  HOLDUP  posed  of  and  got  off  his  high  horse  of  reasonable  doubt  pending  the  the  wipers  and  the  guncrews  are  WASHINGTON,  June  9  —  '  that  I didn't  Believe  that  he  could  IS  CLOSING  PLANTS  installed  in  the  biggest  rooms  on  President  Roosevelt  has  appointed  appeal.  Two  other  members  of  the  get  a  crew  for  Her.  the  ships  for  the  urdicensed.  We  the  nine  members  of  the National  He  told  me  that  he  would  be  union  were  convicted  of  simple  as­ damned  if  He  would' fake  it down  sault,  were fined  $230 each  and  did  Plants  in  many  parts  of  the  don't  holler  about  these  lads  hav­ Railway  Labor  panel  which  was"  countay have  been  closed; down be­ ing  good  quarterSj in  fact  we  want  authorized  by  Executive  Qrder  on  and  that  he  meant everything  that  not  appeal.  cause  dealers  in  fats  and  oils  are  them  to  have  them.  But  after  all;  May  22.  was  written  on  it.  Then *we  had  keeping  those  products  off  the  on  these  ships  the  oilers  are  the  The  panel  will  be  an  emergency  Hell  and  I  told  him  that  I  Would  not  sail  y^ith  a  S.B;  of  his  kind  In  the  last  issue  of  the  Log,  C.  market,  with­ the object  of  obtain­ ones  that  do  the  work.  The  only  board  from  which  three  members  way  that  we  can  forgive  the  de­ will be  called On  to investigate  and  then  he" said  that  if  T  was  off  that  Bosvald,  No.  18J"0"  was  listed  as  ing  higher  prices.  shii)  and did  anything  like  destroy­ being  suspended  for  6  monthsi  That charge  was' made  this  week  signer  of  these quarters  ir for  him  tfeport to  the  President  on  any dis­ ing  that .paper  he  would  Blow  my  Brother  Bosvald"  Has  been  suspend­ by  Leon  Henderson,  price  adminis­ to­ sail in  them.  pute  between  a  rail  carrier  and  its  brains out.  So" f  informed  Him  that  ed  from" sKppirtg  on  Cilmar  ships  trator, who" declkred large  stocks of  Regards  the  stewards  depart­ employes,  and  which  the  National  only.  He  is  enritltd  fo  ship  on  all  fats and' oils have  accumulated  un­ ment,  the  m^rooms are  O.R.,  the  Mediation Board  has  been  unable  to  it  yrould' Mcork  two ways.  used  in  the country's storage tanks.  galley  it lousy.  Every  things  within  adjust.  r went  ashore  to" calf  Bro.  Biggs  other  lines.  TAMPA  Examine "Liberty ' Ships;  Quarters Are Not  Well Planned  Van Arsdale Loses  Fight On Sentence  coRReeTfoff]  1  �THE  SEAFARERS*  LOG  Page  Four  Thursday,  June  11,  1942  WAR BOARD KNOCKS  DOWN  LTJ?. ACCEPTS SJ.U. AS  SEAFARERS'  REQUEST FOR  AN  INCREASED  ALLOWANCE  AMERICAN AFFILIATE  On Raft 32 Days;  SJ.U. Man Saved  {Confimiei jrom  Page  1)  I ­ {Cmitinued  from  Page  1)  ia"*,  Finland,  France",  Germany"*^  bership  exceeds  two  million,  not­ Hungary",  Iceland,  India,  Ind<H  eluding  department  head)  receiving  a  basic  wage  of  $120  per  month  withstanding  the  fact  that  fascism  China,  Ireland,  Italy",  Japan%  or  less.  "Unquote".  and  the  subsequent  destruction  of  Kenya,  Latvia",  Luxemburg",  Ma­ Section  (b)  (ii)  reading  as follows "Quote"  (including department  {^Continued  from  Page  1)  the free  trade union  forces of  Italy,  dagascar,  Mexico,  Morocco,  Nes»|  heads)  receiving  a  basic  wage  in excess  of  $120  per month,  the sum  of  Germany,  Austria  and  other  coun­ Zealand,  Nicaragua,  Norway",  Pal­ $350,  and  (iii)  if  an  unlicensed  member  of  the  crew  (including  de­ and fifteen  minuteis  later.  Two  lifeboats  got  away  with  tri^  have  cut  deeply  into  the  estine,  Poland",  Portugal,  Rhodesia,  partment  heads)  receiving  a  basic  wage  of  $120  per  month or  less,  the  most  of  the  crew.  One of  the last  ranks  of  the  International.  Rumania",  Spain",  South  Africa,  sum of  $250:  provided,  that  if  such  loss  or  damage  shall  have  occurred  men  to  Iqavc  the  ship,  Souza  fell  The  outbreak  of  the  second  Sweden,  Switzerland,  Trinidad,  on  a  voyage  commencing  subsequent  to  January  31,  1942  no  amount  sn  excess  of  the  respective  amounts  specified  in  subdivision  (a)  hereof  into  the  sea  when  a  machine  gun  world  war  and  the  occupation  of  Tunisia,  United  States,  Venezuela,  shall  be  paid  unless  the  ofiScer  or  crew  member  suffered  such  loss  or  bullet  cut  the line  on which he  was  the  Netherlands,  where  headquar­ Yugoslavia.  damage shall  prior to  the  departure of  the  vessel  from the  port  at  which  lowering  himself  to  the  raft.  The  ters  of  the  I.T.F.  were  located,  led  * denotes occupied by enemy or un» to  the  transfer  of  the  Federation  der totalitarian rule. such  voyage  shall  have  commenced  or  at  which  such  officer  or  crew  chief  engineer,  a fireman  and  seaman  had  launched  a  raft,  and  to  England.  German  arms  destroy­ International  headquarters  of thfl  member  shall  have  signed  on,  have  delivered.  "Unquote".  Souza  joined  them.  ed  the  independence  of  the  coun­ I.T.F.  are  in  London,  and  Kemp­ A  redraft  of  Decision  No.  3  (a)  and  (b)  with  the  requested  de­ *We  were  happy  to  see  the  ship  tries  of  continental  Western  Eu­ ston,  Beds.,  England.  Members  of  letions  and  additions  is  enclosed.  down,"  he  said,  "because  the  rope,  whose  unions  however,  re­ the  Management  Committee  ai^  Maritime  War  Emergency  Board  Decision  No.  3  Suggested  revision  flames  lighted  the  sea  and  we  were  mained affiliated  with and  active  in  John  Marchbank,  General  Secre­ on  paragraph  (a)  and  (b).  in  danger  every  minute  of  machine  the  transport  workers'  movement.  tary,  National  Union  of  Railway­ (a)  In  the  event  of  total  loss  of  or  damage  (equivalent  to  total  gun fire  from  the  submarine."  This  is  particularly  the  case  with  men of  Great  Britain,  chairman; 0,  loss)  to  the  effects  of  any  licensed  officer  or  unlicensed  member  of  The first  morning  they  sighted  the  seafarers'  unions  of  Belguim,  Jarman,  General  Secretary,  Nation­ the  crew  resulting  from  risks  of  war  or  war­like  operations,  such  officer  or  crew  member  shall  be  paid,  as  reimbursement  for  such  the  two  lifeboats,  but  apparently  Denmark,  Holland,  Norway,  Yu­ al  Union  of  Seamen  of  Great  Brit­ loss  or  damage,  (i)  if  a  licensed  officer,  the  sum  of  $300,  (ii)  if  an  those  aboard  failed  to  see  the  raft.  goslavia,  Poland,  Greece,  and  free  ain:  A.  Deakin  of  the  National  The  chief  engineer  died  within  a  France.  Transport  Workers'  Unioin  of  unlicensed  member  of  the  crew,  the  sum  of  $150.  week.  Just  before  his  death  he  be­ The  transport  workers'  unions  Great  Britain,  who  took  Mr.  Er­ (b)  In  the  event  that  any  such  officer  or  crew  member  shall'  establish  that  the actual  value of  his  effects so  lost  or damaged  is  in  came  crazed  from  cold  and  ex­ of  the  following  countries  are  af­ nest  Bevin's  place,  now Minister  oi  excess  of  the  applicable  amount  specified  in  subdivision  (a)  hereof,  posure  and  threw  about  half  of  the  filiated  or  maintain  close  relations  Labor;  Edo  Fimmen,  General  Sec­ he  shall  be  paid  the  actual  value  thereof  but  not  in  any  event  ex­ provisions  overboard  and  spilled  with  the  I.T.F.:  retary,  I.T.F.,  now  on  sick  leave;  ceeding  (i)  if  a licensed  officer,  the sum  of  $500,  (il)  if  an  unlicensed  much  of  the  fresh  water  before  he  Algeria,  Argentine,  Australia,  J.  Oldenbroek,  Asst.  General  Sec­ member of  the  crew,  the sum  of  $500.  From  this date  on  such  officer  could  be  subdued.  The fireman  Austria's  Belgium",  Bolivia,  Bra­ retary,  I.T.F.;  and  representatives  or  crew  member  upon  signing  articles  shall  deliver  to  the  Master  died  soon  after  the  chief  engineer.  zil,"  Bulgaria"*,  Canada,  Chile,  of  other  countries.  for  approval  and  deposit  with  Owner's  representative  in  said  port,  a  Days  and  nights  of  horror  for  China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia'*,Den­ The American office of  the  I.T.F.  signed, statement  setting  forth  an  itemized  list  of  his  effects,  and  Souza  and  his  remainig  com­ mark",  Dutch  East  Ind.",  Dutch  is  located  at  21  Pearl  Street,  New  showing  that  the  actual  value  thereof  is  in  excess  of  the  applicable  panion  were  marked  by  further  Guiana",  Ecuador,  Egypt,  Eston­ York,  N. Y.  amount  specified  in  subdivision  (a)  hereof.  disaster.  Twice  Souza  was  thrown  The  amendment  to  Decision  No.  3  dated  January  20,  1942  is  re  into  the  sea  by  the  violence  of  the  quested  by  the  members  of  the  unlicensed  personnel  of  the  Atlantic  waves,  but  both  times  he  was  able  and  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers'  Int'l.  Union  of  N.  A.,  for  the  fol  to  swim  back  to  the  raft.  Several  lowing  reasons,  the  basic  wage  paid  a  member  of  the  unlicensed  per  times  they  were menaced  by  whales  sonnel  should  have  no  bearing  on  the  amount  paid  in  reimbursement  and sharkes,  and  once a  whale dived  for  the  loss  of  personal  efects.  (a)  a  minimum  amount  is  cstablishec  directly  under  the  raft.  as  per  Decision No.  3  Section  (a)  and  a  maximum  amount  is  establishec  Souza's  last  companion  died  or  in  Decision  No.  3  Section  (b)  providing  that  a  member  of  the  un­ became  crazed  and  jumped  over­ licensed  personnel  shows  actual  proof  of  the  value  of  iiis  personal  ef­ board  only  the  night  before  the  ^ fects.  e.g.  the  lopsided  manner  in  which  this  decision  operates  is  graph­ rescue.  WASHINGTON,  June  9.—The  WASHINGTON,  June  9—The  ically  demonstrated  in  the  case  of  a  ship's  carpenter  who  carries  with  Labor­Management  Policy  Com­ National  Labor  Relations  Board  him  many  valuable  tools.  If  a  carpenter  receives  a  basic  wage  of  $120  DIDN'T SEE FINAL TRAGEDY mittee  of  the  War  Man  Power  yesterday  ordered  an  election  held  per  month  or  less,  he  is  entitled  to reimbursement  up  to  the  amount  of  Commission  tabled  today  a  propos­ within  30  days  among employes  of  $250.  On  the other  hand,  if  he receives  a  basic  wage  of  $121  per  month  "I  must  have  been  dozing  when  ed  directive  which  would  "freeze"  Allis Chalmers  Co.'s  Lacrosse,  Wis.,  or  over,  he  is  entitled  to  reimbursement  up  to  $3 50.  The  point  being  it  happened,  because  ! don't  know  war  workers  to  their  jobs  to  stop  works  to  determine  whether  they  that, the  value of  his  tools rem.ains  the  same,  regardless  of  his  wage  scale.  just  how  or  when  we  went." Souza  the  "pirating"  of  labor  by  com­ wish  to  be  represented  by  thd  By  tying  his  reimbursement  to his  wages  you  work  a  hardship  upon  the  said.  "He  was  in  pretty  bad  shape  United  Automobile,  Aircraft  and  panies  offering  higher  wages.  man  who  has  invested,  in  many  cases,  more  than  $500  in  his  working  anyway  and  I  doubt  if  he  could  The  action  to  put  off  further  Agricultural  Workers,  CIO,  or  tools  and  personal  effects.  Another  example:  A  cook,  who  also  carries  have  survived.  He  kept  saying  he  consideration  of  the  order  was  ta­ the  International  Assn.  of  Mach­ his  own  t^s,  but  in  most  instances  of  lesser  value  than  a  carpenters'  was  going  to see  his  mother,  and  I  ken  on  the  initiative  of  Walter  P.  inists,  AFL,  or  by  neither.  tools, is  allowed reimbursement  up to the  amount of  $ 3 5 0 for  the simple  believe  he  jumped  overboard."  Reuther,  a  labor  member.  •   reason  that  his  basic  wage  exceeds  $120  per  month.  They  had  run out  of  water  about  Under  the  requested  amendment,  a  member  of  the  unlicensed  per­ ten  days  before  the  raft  was  sight­ •   sonnel, regardless  of  his basic  wage,  will  be  reimbursed  up  to the  amount  ed.  The  younger  seamen  had  drunk  •  of  $500  upon  submitting  proof  of  the  loss  of  personal  effects.  WASHINGTON,  June  9—The  sea water  and five  days  before  the  "Will  you  kindly  take  the  above  under  consideration  and  com­ rescue,  Souza,  too,  drank  salt  breach  between  the  C.I.O.  and  tjhe  EDGEWATER,  N. J.,  June  9—  United  Mine  Workers  of  America  '  municate  with  Mr.  Matthew  Dushane,  our  Washington  Representative,  water.  The  latter  was­  till  con­ Charles Davey,  former  president  of  widened  today  with  the  announce­ located  at  the  Hotel  Harrington,  regarding  your  decision.  scious when  he  was  lifted  from  the  Local  12117,  United  Mine  Work­ ment  by  the  United  Constructicm  Very  truly  yours,  raft.  He  had  seen  the  rescue  vessel  ers,  consisting  of  350  employes  of  Workers  Organizing  CommittM  and  attempted  to  stand  up  and  JH:MS JOHN HAWK, Sec. Treat. wave but  he  was too  weak.  He was  the  Spencer­Kellogg  &  Sons  Lin­ that  it  was  severing  its  direct  af­ ­  ­  O  O  badly  burned  from  the  sun  and  seed  Oil  Company,  here,  announc­ filiation  with  the  C.I.O.  to become  wind  and  his  clothes  were  in  tat­ ed  today  that  the  union  had  given  a  division  in  District  50  of  the  June  8,  1942  up  its  affiliation. with  the  John  L.  U.  M.  W.  ers.  Mr.  John  Hawk  .  ­; :  Lewis­dominated  U.  M.  W.  to  be­ When  Souza  signed  on  for  the  John  L.  Lewis'  brother,  A.  D.  Secretary­Treasuf cf­ come  Local  12065  of  the  Gas,  voyage  he  weighed  190  pounds  and  Lewis,  chairman  of  the  construc­ Seafarers International  Union of  North America  Coke  and  Chemical  Workers  when  he  was  taken  off  the  raft  tion  workers,  will  direct  their  ac­ P.  O.  Box  25  Union,  C.I.O.,  a  faction  led  by  he  weighed  110  pounds.  tivities  in  the  miner  organization.  New  York,  New York  Philip  Murray,  president  of  the  As  a  result  .of  his  experience,  In  a  letter  announcing  the. change­ Dear  Mr.  Hawk:  C.I.O.  over  officials  accused  the  C.Lp.  This  will  acknowledge  your  letter  of  June  2,  1942  on  the  subject  it  has  been  suggested  that  life  leaders.  of  "betraying"  industrial  .  of  allowances  for  personal  effects,  addressed  to  the  Maritime  War  Em­ rafts  should  be  provided  with  a  prow  and  that  a  rudder  and  a  leg  unionism.  ,  ergency  Board.  mutton  sail  should  be  lashed  Technically,  the  construction  The  Board  has  considered  the  argument  made  in  advance  by  the  workers  will  still  be  indirect  affili­ Atlantic  and  Gulf  District  of  the  Seafarers  International  Union  of  on  them.  Souza  explained  that  the  PITTSBURGH,  June  8  —  Ten  ates  of  C.I.O.  through  the  United  North  America  on  the  subject  of  allowances  for  personal  effects  and  sail  would  help  to  attract  atten­ has  deemed  it  inadvisable  to  change  the  amounts  listed  in  Decision  No.  tion  and  that  any  kind  of  prog­ Atlantic  and  Pacific  supermarkets  Mine  Workers.  The  U.  M­  W.  has  ress  would  keep  up  the  spirits  of  in  the  East  End  and  Squirrel  Hill  been  declared  delinquent' for  non­ 3  and  the  amendments  thereto.  the  castaways.  He  believes  that  In  districts  were  closed  today  by  a  payment  of  per  capita  tax,  but  hiu  The Board  has  consolidated  all  of  the  amendments  of  Decision  No.  many  cases  the  chances  of  reach­ walkout  of  4 0 0  miscellaneous  not  yet  been  expelled.  For  practic­ 3  under  one  cover,  copy  of  which wjll  be  mailed  to  you  shortly.  ing  shore  would  be  increased  and  workers  in  sympathy  with  a  strike  al  purposes,  however,  the  estrange­ '  Sincerely, of  350  A.  F.  of  L.  bakers.  • ves saved.  ment  is  complete.  j ERICH NELSEN, Secretary Labor Union Front  'il 'j- I i' • •   1'?,  } Committee  tables  War  Job 'Freezing'  Aiiis Chalmers  Election  District 50 of  350 Quit Lewis Union  UMW  Leaves CIO  For  Murray­Led  Unit  Pittsburgh  Walkout  Closes  A^&P.  Stores  i  i  I  ­  ^  Il  � 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 June 11, 1942 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text Text Description An account of the resource Headlines: ITF ACCEPTS S.I.U AS AMERICAN AFFILIATE WAR BOARD KNOCKS DOWN SEAFARERS' REQUEST FOR AN INCREASED ALLOWANCE I.T.F. ACCEPTS SIU AS AMERICAN AFFILIATE ON RAFT 32 DAYS; SIU MAN SAVED EXAMINE LIBERTY SHIP; QUARTERS ARE NOT WELL PLANNED LEWIS AND MURRAY LAUNCH OPEN WAR HALF OF AMERICAN WORKERS EARN LESS THAN $500 YEARLY STRIKE BREAKER IS FINED BY COURT MUSICIAN UNION AGAINST JUKE BOXES FINK-HERDER IS FINALLY IN LINE VAN ARSDALE LOSES FIGHT ON SENTENCE PROFITEER HOLDUP IS CLOSING PLANS ELECTRICIANS STRIKE AIR FIELD RAILWAY LABOR PANEL CREATED COMMITTEE TABLES WAR JOB 'FREEZING' ALLIS CHALMERS ELECTION 350 QUIT LEWIS UNION FOR MURRAY-LED UNIT PITTSBURGH WALKOUT CLOSES A&P STORES DISTRICT 50 OF UMW LEAVES CIO Headlines: Headlines: Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 19 Vol. XVII, No. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6/11/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Language A language of the resource Relation A related resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Subject The topic of the resource 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log http://seafarerslog.org/archives/files/original/ae455943f17b738582d6db80013b47e9.PDF 80c7f5b0bc92ac57ada12125d970c546 PDF Text Text '-Z' OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA VOL. V. 280 NEW YORK, N.Y., FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1943 No. 12 Agents Conference Tightens War Operations Of Atlantic And Gulf BUSY AGENTS ARE PHOTOGRAPHED AT CONFERENCE Forges Close International Labor Ties For Post War Struggle With Shipowners The conference held last week by. the Agent'the Atlantic and Gulf District of the SIU, resulted in many important constitutional and organizational revisions aimed at the tightening of the union apparatus for the critical war and post war periods. Meeting at Hotel Sc. George in^ New York, May 26 to June 1, the come. All resolutions and motions (Standing) Charles Waid, Savannah; Harry Collins, Philadelphia; Matthew Dughane, Internatienal Rep' SIU Agents drew up proposed re­ passed by the Conference will now resentativa; Olden Banks, Mobile; Joe Plannagan, Baltimore; John Mogan, Boston; D. L. Parker, Tampa; visions to the Constitution, enact­ be submitted to the membership and A. W. Armstrong, New Orleans. ed emergency clauses for the ship­ for ratification. (Seated) J. K. Shaugnassey, Port Everglades; Matthew Biggs, International Representative; Frank Wil­ Highlight of the Cionference was ping rules and passed ten resolu­ liams, New York; Harry Lundeberg, International President; John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer; E, R. the appearance of Omar Becu, Am­ tions to serve as guides for the Wallace, Galveston and Martin Trainor, Norfolk. erican Representative of the Inter­ union's operation in the months to national Transport Workers Feder­ ation. Also present were repre­ The Seafarers Log sentatives of the Danish, Nor­ Seditious? wegian," Swidish, English, Yu­ goslavian, Belgian and Dutch sea­ Brother Armstrong reported men's unions. These brothers were to the Agents' Conference that seted on the Conference as frater­ several issues of the SEAFAR­ nal delegates and joined in a lively ERS LOG were seized by Cus­ / . The lasV is»ae-oF-the Twelfth Naval-District-shortly afr paragraph 2 of the Statement of toms Agents in New Orleans and instructive discussion on the Log announced that a Security ter Pearl Harbor, affecting vessels Policy dated May 4, 1942. international problems facing the when union delegates attempted Watch Agreement had been nego­ on the Pacific Coast, as a result of seamen's unions of all countries. The standing of these port se­ to take the paper aboard the tiated with the Mississippi, Water­ which the Pacific American " Ship­ curity watches in compliance with S. S. George Washington. The result was a tightening of the man and South Atlantic j^ines. owners Association, representing the Ck>ast Guard Regulations is an fraternal bonds uniting SlU men The SEAFARERS LOG is an 'Since then, however, the union has the Pacific Coast offshore opera­ emergency measure brought about official union paper, distributed with their foreign brothers and the been sabotaged by the War Ship­ tors, and the unions affected en­ by reason of the existence of the on the S. S. George Washington laying of ground work for post ping Administration, which in­ tered into supplementary agree­ war; .and it is therefore a subject to union men. Is such a publi­ war action, on an international structed the sliipowners not to ments on the subject of port se­ upon which the War Shipping Ad­ cation and such a distribution scale, against the shipowners. sign the agpeement. The Log pub­ curity watches. These supplemen­ ministration feels uniformity of (Tlie text of Omar Becu's open­ seditious in the eyes of the In­ lish^ the Agreement because it tary agreements have b^n ap­ treatment is desirable. Many of ternal Revenue Department? If ing remarks to the conference is had been negotiated in good faith proved both by the War Shipping the clauses in the three proposed 80, these bureaucrats go even printed on page 3 of this issue of by both the union and the ship­ Administration and also by the supplementary agreements arc further than Smith and Dies the Log.) owners through the regular collec­ National War Labor Board; and modeled on those found in the Pa­ and Cox who yell for labor's The resolutions passed by the tive bargaining apparatus, and we our advice is that they have work­ cific Coast agreements; some blood in the halls of Congress. Conference pertained to: 1, A de­ ' assumed- that it would become ed out in practice to the satisfac­ clauses merely clarify provisions mand that the Coast Guard cease This action is being protested tion of all parties concerned. binding on all parties. found in the Pacific Coast agree­ to the Internal Revenue Depart­ delegating its authority on sea­ But we reckoned without the The three supplementary agree­ ments; but there arc some provis­ ment and the War Shipping Ad­ men's papers to the RMO; 2. The swivel chair artists in W.ashington. ments were negotiated between ions which go beyond the Pacific granting to the Port Agents the ministration. The issue is an Mr. Hubert Wyckoff apparently ybur union and the three compan­ Cioast agreements and require the authority to set hall to ship time important one for what is in­ disapproves the SIU agreement be­ ies above named subject to ap­ standing of watches in situations for dispatched men; 3. A demand volved is the freedom of the en­ cause it goes further than the SUP proval by the War Shipping Ad­ not required by the Coast Guard that the MWEB restore port and tire labor press. agreement and he is worried that ministration in accordance with area bonuses and that it confine it­ {Continued on Page 3) it might cut into the shipowners', self to the settlement of disputes profits a bit. "> • between shipowners and union; 4. Here is the letter sent by WyckA call for the organization of all off to the union and to the oper­ unlicensed men riding SIU con­ tracted ships; 5. A demand that ators: Spotlight loving Edward 'Macayley, Deputy George Hotel in Brooklyn, New York, have gone the WSA approve the Security Mr. John Hawk Administrator of the War Sliipping Administra­ on record requesting you or Mr. Hubert Wyckoff Watch Agreement reached between Secretary-Treasurer tion, is usually right-on deck at the NMU hoop- to address this gathering, or that you designate a the Union and the Mississippi, Seafarers International Union de-doops because he know there will be plenty of duly authorized representative of the War Slip­ Waterman and South Atlantic Of North America photographers present. Check through back is­ ping Administration to address this conference Waterman and South Atlantic lines; 2 Stone Street sues of The Pilot and you'll see plenty of photo­ on the over all operations of the War Shipping 7. Tightening of rules covering the New York, New York graphs of the Captain smiling benignly on Ham Administration. Please wire reply. transfering from one department Dear Mr. Hawk; Head and his sweater boys. But when it comes {From Macauley to Hawk, May 27) to another; 8. Clarification of va­ This letter is In reference to to a real working conference of SIU Agents cation clauses hr contracts; 9. AgRefering your telegram 26th requesting repre­ Supplements to collective bargain­ (without photogmphers and publicity), then the sentative War Slipping Administration address gitation for a boost in Bosun pay ing agreements between your Captain is too busy to attend. to $150 per month; and 10. Pre­ conference now in session, regret no suitable rep­ Union and Waterman Steamship The SIU Agents Cionference was called for the resentative available this week. How long will paration for the winning of the Agency, Ltd. South - Atlantic specific purpose of increasing the efficiency of conference last? four watch system after the war as Steamship Line, and Mississippi crewing operations on the Atlantic and Gulf a means of keeping Union men Shipping Company, Inc. The sup­ coasts—a subject presumably of interest to the {From Hawk to Macauley, Mtfv 28) employed during the anticipated plementary agreements deal with This Is to advise you that the Seafarers Inter­ Captain. But despite the sending of two invita­ depression. the subject of port security national Union Agents Conference will be in ses­ tions, Macauley refused to leave Washington. The full text of all resolutions watches required by Regulations The following exchange of telegrams tells the sion all day Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 51. are printed in this issue of the Log. for the Security of Vessels in Port, Please reply as to whether you can have a repre­ All members should study them story: issued and approved December 31, sentative here. carefully so that they can partici-. {From Hawk to Macauley, May 26) 1942, )particularly Sections 6.305 pate in the discussion and cast in­ The Agents of the Atlantic and Gulf District {From Macauley to Hawk, May 29) arid 6.322 of those Regulations.v Regret impracticable to send representative for telligent ballots at the Brmch of the Seafarers International Union of North : A somewhat similar order wa.s conference. Appreciate the invitation. meetings. America, in duly assembled conference at the St. issued by the Commandant of the WSA SABOTAGES SEAFARERS' SECURITY WATCH CONTRACT Macauley Gives SIU The Brush-Off • ''MP, V:.: I �Page Twd THE SE A ILEA'S' LOG 4- rR€P01?T OI\ ^ASHirXGTOtV'I SEAFARERS LOG Published by the SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the 'American- Pederation of Labor HARRY LUNDEBERG ------ Since my arrival back in Wash­ ington after attending the SIU Agents Conference in New York, I have been working with the SIU committee that was elected to con­ tact governrheht agencies here and submit some of the problems which are confronting the union. Contact the Coast Guard regarding the RMO having the power to clear all requests for applicants for seamens certificates, and from all indications there will be a change in this policy. The WSA has informed the commit.ee that they will not ap­ prove of the Port &curity Watch Agreemelit tha^was negotiated by the SIU and the operators. President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HAWK - - - - - - - Secy-Treas. 2 Stone Street, New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - Directory of Branches I BOSTON BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS SAVANNAH TAMPA MOBILE PUERTO RICO GALVESTON FT. LAUDERDALE ADDRESS PHONE 2 Stone St Dispatcher's 0£Bce... . BOwliing Green 9-3430 Agent .BOwIing Green 9-3437 330 Atlantic Ave .Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St d;i:ve; . 6 North 6th St. Lombard ?651 25 Commercial PI ...Norfolk 4-1083 ...309 Chartres St Canal 3336 218 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 55 So. Conception St Dial Z-1392 45 Ponce de Leon. Puerto de TIeiTa 219 20lh Street Galveston 2-8043 2021 S. Federal Highway.. Out af the Foesl Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt President, United States of America White House Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: The Agents of the Atlantic and Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ ternational Union of North America, assembled in conference at the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn, New York on June 1, 1943, instructed me to bririg to your attention a situation which is harming the effort and hindering this Union in fulfilling its obligation to supply crews to vessels which it has under contract. Merchant Seamen's Club In Glasgow Thanks to the contributions of the members of the American Federation of Labor, merchant seamen of all Allied nations spend­ ing their shore leaves in Glasgow, Scotland, can now obtain rest, re­ creation, food, and when necessary warm clothing, at the newly open­ ed Havelock Wilson Glasgow Mer­ chant Seamen's Club. The club has been established and will be maintained with funds donated by AFL members through the Labor League for Human Rights. American Ambassador John G. Winant, at the opening ceremonies, read a cable from Matthew Woll, president of the Labor League for Human Rights, in which Mr. Woll declared: "It does us'no special honor to iiave been able to assist the mer­ S.S. Fitz John Porter: by Sam Shatkovnick DR Asked To Correct Muddle On Seaman Papers Before the Coast Guard delegated authority of approving all ap­ plicants for seamen's papers to the Recruitment and^ Manning Organi­ zation of the War Shipping Administration, this Union dealt directly with the local U. S. Steamboat Inspectors and the U. S. Shipping Com­ missioners and experienced little or no difficulty in obtaining seamen's papers for the men who wanted to go to sea. This meant a more rapid crewing of ships needed to transport war supplies. In the interest of al! out war effort, this procedure should be revived. Very truly yours, JOHN HAWK Maritime War Emergency Board: Board is yerifying the above claind and as soon as the company noti­ fies them as to the entries made iij" the different ships* log hooks, of can he verified by the proper milftary authorities, bonuses will payable. i Board has ruled that part of thd crew is entitled to bonuses until they arrived in the U. S. This case is not completely settled as the union contended that all of the crew are entitled to bonus. Board is investigating the claims. Aims Of WSA-RMO PUBLICATION OFFICE: ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 I am enclosing a resolution that was adopted at the Agents Con­ ference and is self-explanatory. A meeting was held this after­ noon between the committee and the WSA regarding the crews quarters on the Liberty ships. There are several disputes re­ garding attack bonus and the fol­ lowing ships are involved: Jefferson Meyers and Vermont in Murmansk, Raphel Semmes in .j\vonmouth England and left the dock and was in channel when Bristol Channel was attacked. Francis Marion was anchored at Hull when an attack occured there. Carles Brantley Some the.^5mb:'(S^f the Aycock was at I^wport Wales crew Were given shore leave by the when an attack occured there. The master and were notified that the vessel would leave the dock at 12 noon and to be aboard at 11. Crew! were ashore and the vessel left at A.M. Crew was prevented from; going aboard the vessel due to the port regulations which prohibit any hum boat to take members o;£ any crew on hoard a vessel that-is lying in the stream waiting tfli On May 20 the newspaper columnist Drew Pearson make up a convoy. If this ordef wrote in his Column "Washington Merry-go-round" that had not been in effect, crew would the WSA is staying up nights, "conspiring to drive the have made the vessel. Union con­ tends crew is entitled to ,wage8i maritime unions from the sea" by training a surplus of bonus and loss of personal effects. apprentice seamen for which no jobs are available. This is More on this next week. a fact which the SIU has been pointing out for months, hut this is the first time that a national columnist has broken the story. - Washington Rep. 424 .5th Street, N. W., Washington, D, C. wi » m BRANCH NEW YORK 3?iid^, -Jurie 11, With union seamen risking their lives on ill-planned, slow WSA freighters, the WSA procedes to train "tractable" (servant-like) apprentice seamen for the purpose of smashing the unions. Why such an attitude on the part of the ship­ owners and the WSA? The Union seamen sail the ships, run the risk deliver the cargo. What more can they ask of the seamen. The only thing they ask is that we give up our union and go hack to the old days of the U. S. Shipping Board and the fink halls. But in their dealings with the shipowners and builders, the WSA asks nothing. On the contrary, public money is flowing into mil­ lions of dollars in cool profits. And when these unholy twins are caught red handed in scandalous profiteering, and in building defec­ tive ships, the WSA, press, radio, hushes the affair up and merely reprimands them for being naughty boys. Then we hear that' the WSA rewards them by giving them more millions In contracts for their "E" production. From its inception, the Mari­ time Commission's real purpose has been to smash the unions. We sea­ men haven't any confidence in this biased government organization In order not to have our union destroyed, as has been done in to­ talitarian countries, we must hind ourselves together and fight for our right to have a collective, demo­ cratic union. We must fight to destroy the shipowner-RMO-fink card system which has been en­ dorsed by the Stalinist top fraction in the NMU. chant seamen who hear the brunt of our fight. It is in the spirit of fellowship that we have sent our contribution; we hope you will ac­ cept it in that spirit." Ambassador Winant then spoke in terms of high praise for Ameri­ can workers, not only in acknowl­ edging their contributions for the Glasgow Merchant Seamen's Club, hut also for the support rendered in many other ways to projects de­ signed to relieve the suffering of their British comrades. The club, which was named for Havelock Wilson, founder of the The only registration card we British Seamen's Union, will offer facilities long needed by seamen will accept is a union card! ashqre'from their hard and danger­ ous duties with the Atlantic con­ voys. Remember — Don*t Sign WSA-RMO Fink Cards by 3-- a. The record held by Jules Souza of being in a lifeboat for 34 dajni was finally broken by six other SIU men headed by Marvin Swint wlwi • were in a lifeboat for 44 days. We believe that the brothers are shooc- ' ing for that record of 83 days at sea in an open lifeboat. Wouldn't'bi^ . surprised if some SIU man passed it. AAA All the brothers were shocked to hear of the sudden death of BoB Hageman who passed away in his sleep. The organization regrets loss of such an able Union brother. George Piasecki had to he oper­ ated on after his ordeal in a lifeboat for 22 days. We received a letter from Africa wherein Carroll Quinnt informed us about his marriage) and his intention to join the Army. We wish him luck. John Carr^ who recently bought $1700 worth of bonds came around Hearquarter» asking for a stake offering the" bonds as collateral. Al Cramer finilly got that Iceland money changed into American money yith the help of Jack Hawk. Ail the bar iflies have got their hands out. -Donald E. Kraft was called into the Navy. We hope he will be hack soon. AAA The Governor of the Bahamas recently made a visit to the Cutting Estate in Gladstone, N. J. and had a chat with each of the seamen re­ cuperating there. Bros. Benson and Quinn were right up front whest pictures were taken of the popular visitors. The TAM O SHANTER! Club of Kearney supplied all the food and entertainment- for the occa­ sion. A A A Andy Smith made his first trip as Bosun. He is now shipping ouS of New Orleans. Frank Saxon and Harold Miller have decided to take a vacation, after stay aboard the same ship for over a year. Frsyifc Saxon is going after his 2nd Mate's ticket. Peter Larsen who told us there was a special Heaven for seamen, arrived safely after a 15 montih voyage. One of the hrot;hers believed that the Heaven he speaks 'about is right next door to Hell. ATLANTIC AND GULF SHIPPING FOR MAY 17 TO MAY 29 DECK ENGINE STEWARD TOTAL ' 6HIPPEO 350 291 ^ 270 911 t: REGISTERED 287 300 162 '829 • ON HAND 206 1fi9 173 '/!! �^ . I Friday, June 11, T943; THE SEAFARERS' TOG Page Three I.T.F. Official Calls For Close International Union Ties Now ITF FRATERNIAL DELEGATES ternational Transport Worker's means when it is necessary to dis­ Federation, that we will then need play such a solidarity. They learii American Representative of the greatest possible international to know and to appreciate each the I.T.F. strength and international soldarother. They learn to know eacil (T^ar/ of opening remarks to SIU ity, much greater than ever before; other's standards of living. I think for if we have failed in past, there Agents' Conference) and I sincerely hope that we all is no doubt it is due to the fact will profit by the lessons which are President and brother unionists, that there were some weaknesses in given to us now at such a great I have to excuse, first of all, our our international chainwork. In cost, under loss of lives. Chinese Seamen's representative this way of thinking, Brother and our Greek Seamen's represen­ President, I must value very strong­ I probably can end by paying tative, who were given short no­ ly the cooperation which the Sea­ the highest tribute to the gallant tice of this conference and have farers' International Union has of­ attitude of the American .seameni not been able to attend. But I am fered us through its cooperation. It for their brave struggle against ouf very happy to be here with you, fills a gap which we have been common enemy, and let me alsd and 1 must say that I feel very looking forward to filling for so especially pay a tribute to those of much at case. Altho this is the first many years. We were far away your seamen who have already lost (Standing) William Post, Dutch Central Transport Workers; John time that I have been at one of from each other. Perhaps the In­ their lives in this struggle against S. Thore, Swedish Seamen's Union; Thorleif Eriksen, Norwegian your conferences, I feel so, because ternational Tronsport Workers' the brutal aggression of the opSeamen's Union; Ernest Raberg, Swedish Seamen's Union; and Fred the Seafarers' International Union Federation has always been looked fiftS-SQT. >' Cla"^58«, Amalgnmat J^^ariisi.f^^fea'mei^s Union. ' ^ is an affiliate of th c^terna^jonaV And, Brother President, if there your paft'as a ji-fropear/* (Seated) George Thompson, National Union of Seamen of Great Transj^rt Workers' Federation anc body, which in fact it has never is anybody present at your confer­ Britain; Omar Becu, Belgian Seamen's Union, and August Dijan, also because I am convinced that been. It is a world-wide interna­ ence who would like to have some Officers and Seamen's Union of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. there does not exist any group o: tional organization, helping trans­ information with regard to the workers in the world who have port workers and seamen, in par­ structure of our International such a natural and practical rela­ ticular, from the far east, from all cerely hope that we will prove to spare any effort or sacrifice to keep Transport "Workers' Federation, tionship as the seamen. parts of the world, but we have the whole world that international the way open and to make it pos­ with regard to our activities in the never succeeded in bringing a clos­ brotherhood is no longer an idle sible that we achieve that interna­ past and with regard perhaps also 1 extend to you all fraternal anc tional objective we have been to the program which we can er link with you, the American word. courteous greetings and wishes in reaching for for so many years. achieve for the future. Although seamen. behalf of the International Trans­ I think. Brothers, that especially Hundreds of ship are sailing now­ it would take too much of your port Workers' Federation and in Tlae principles of international now, during the war, we will prove adays with international crews. time to develop such a program behalf of the Coordinating Com­ brotherhood shown by the Seafar­ it. All of our seamen of the United You find in some of your own ships that is in the hands, in fact, of our mittee of the Allied Seamen's ers' International Union proves, in Nations and even some of some a dozen nationalities. You find main offices which are establishedi Unions which are represented here our opinion, to be a good, sound neutral countries—^let me say, for that they are on our ships. You in the United Kingdom since the in the United States. I thank you and auspicious signal for the fu­ instance, our good Swedish sea­ find them on all these ships, sailing outbreak of the war, I will be 'in my personal name and also in ture. The part to be played by the men, they won't mind me for the common goals. happy to give any inforgiation you the name of my brothers here pres­ American seamen after the war at saying so, and although their coun­ may desire and which I can give, ent for the kind invitation you International Seamen's and Trans­ try is neutral—they are whole­ Those different nationalities, have extended to us to attend your port Workers' conferences can be heartedly with us in our struggle, combined together, with one {The highlights of the general conference. of tremendous importance to our doing their bit. Also those of some thought, and they prove again discussioji will appear in future «other neutral countries I say do not what international brotherhood sues of the LOG.) No industry in the world has a international movement. We sinStronger international character than the maritime industry. In no other industry have the employers -such a strong international coop­ eration as the ship owners through their International Slupping Feder­ ation. Many .ship owners from dif­ the only course left open to the can enforce the full letter of thq {Continued from Page 1) ferent countries have close inter­ Edgar Leadlie union is fo strictly enforce the agreements. national agreements and confer- Arthur Engler Regulations. ei^ces relating to different shipping Louis Wolins . ' It has been suggested both to existing agreements and see that The union stands ready at any the union and to the operators in­ the operators pay overtime in every time to place in effect the Security routes and trades. 0. A. Beaver volved that there be further nego­ instance called for under the exist­ Watch Agreement which it nego­ Ship owners have even a regular Roger Kearns tiation, but it is understood that ing contract. tiated in good faith. But if the practice to transfer the flag of their William Daley The only way the union can this suggestion was not agreeable WSA insists in sabotaging our col­ ships to the flag of another coun- Douglas Raulhic make the shipowners live up to to the union. lective bargaining with the ship­ B. SHULER V.. when it suits thier financial the contract is by getting full re­ This is to advise, therefore, that owners, if it persists in attempts P. BRADSHAW imerest. The international compe­ these three proposed supplementary ports at the time the ships pay off to force upon us an inferior agree­ C, SOSTELLO tition between ship owners, especi­ agreements are, disapproved inso­ in this country. It is up to all ment to the one we negotiated, TERRENCE D. O'CONNOR ally among those who ha-ve no far as they affect vessels bareboat ships crews and department dele­ then we'll sit tight and ride along commercial agreements, have to a chartered to or owned by the War gates to keep on their toes and re­ on our regular contracts. In the great extent up until now been dis­ cord all shore liberty restrictions long run the WSA brain-boys are Shipping Administration. loyal and greatly unfair through The War Shipping Administra­ and the ports in which they occur. going to find that it costs the ship­ the fact that there have al-ways tion is ready to assist in taking A record shall be kept of the owners more to operate without a existed such a great difference be­ whatever steps may be necessary to watches, when and how they are Security Watch Agreement than tween the wages and working .conWill former members of the chew resolve this deadlock. broken or maintained so the union with one. •ditions of the seamen of one coun­ of S.S. Warrior who know Jack Sincerely yours, try with regard to the seamen of Wilson, former watertend'er, who HUBERT WYCKOFF, another country. The seamen have became ill while the vessel was beAssistant Deputy thus far, and will continue to be, ng fumigated at Manila, please Administrator for the first victims of such an oli­ communicate with Col C. BerenMaritim.e I.abor Rehtions garchy, if we do not find the means holtz, 312 Equitable Building, BaiWilliam Green, President among ourselves to internationally tmore 2, Maryland. In the past, skippers in most American Federation of Labor combat and end those practices, es­ every outfit have been breaking Washington, D. C. pecially after th ewar. RAY HOLDER and maintaining watches contrary Your book and papers have been to the agreements and in many in­ Dear Sir and Brother: Since many years, in fadt, since found. Get them at headquarters stances have restricted shore liberty 1919, and the Washington confer­ The Agents of this union met in conference in New York on ence, our International has display­ office, Room 213, 2 Stone St., New in ports where shore liberty was May 26 to June 1, and instructed mo to inform you and the Exe­ not restricted by law, the excuse ed our best efforts to arrive at an York City. cutive Board of the AFL, that we heartily approve the acceptance was government restrictions, but iilternational equalization of wages of the United Mine Workers of America back into the AFL. WILLIAM R. DIXON the real reasons have been for se­ and working conditions of seamen. It is the opinion of the AFL seamen on the Atlantic and Gulf Please contact the New York curity or safety of the ship with­ Some minor international conven­ Coasts that the miners deserve the full support of the AFL in Agent next time you are in town. out the payment of overtime. The tions were adopted through our their present struggle against the War Labor Board and the Lit­ skippers attempt to jam this efforts in Geneva under the aus­ tle Steel Formula. The miners can best be support if they are through without paying overtime pices of the international labor or­ part of the Federaton. for those required to remain aboard ganization; but the greatest part of Moreover, the miners' long and chershed tradition of trade ship after putting in a regular our objects rerhain still to be union militancy will bring to the ranks of the AFL much needed Steward's Department S.S. eight hour day. achieved. T think that this will be strength for the difficult days ahead. Since Washington has disapprov­ our postwar task. But, in. order to West Gatomska have division of We therefore urge immediate and favorable action upon wages due. Collect Mississippi ed of the Security Watch Agree­ do so, with the greatest possible Presidebt John L. Lewis' application for readmittance to our ment which would have brought success, we must plan now, in or- Line, New Orleans. Federation. an orderly solution to this problem, (> der'to be ready when peace comes. Fraternally yours, Crew of S.S. Kofrfesi have attack Tjhere is no doubt, in our opin­ ion, in the opinion of lal the or- bonus coming from Waterman Line, JOHN HAWK gantkations afiilliated v/ith the In­ 19 Rector St, N.Y.C. By Omar Betcu WSA SABOTAGES SEAFARERS* SECURITY WATCH CONTRACT '^sona I s Seafarers Asks Miners Return To AFL •* » » MONEY DUE Remember — Don*t Sign WSA'RMO Fink Cards I.-'' k: �Page Four THE SEAFARERS' LOG FrifJay, June 11, 194J Resolutions Passed By Conference Seamens* Certificates IF1^ ;;Ji' „ l„E? cial to the majority of the mem­ RESOLVED: That we issue trip the word, bona-fide trade unionism, WHEREAS: The present scale bership concerned, and cards to these men, collect dues, and of wages gives the Bos'n is only WHEREAS: At this time cer­ and the strike and organizational WHEREAS: This jumbled up $7.50 per month more than the Resolution No. 1 tain recommendations are in order assessment on these trip cards, and rule is disintc?grating the efficiency A.B.'s and Q.M.'s, and WHEREAS: Since the enact- for additional shipping rules, and be it finally of the union to the detriment of WHEREAS: It is practically iucnt of the Merchant Marine WHEREAS: We, the Agents impossible to ^et experienced A.B.'s RESOLVED: That all agents the men on the ships, and Laws of 1936, it has been the duty assembled here in" conference go on and patrolmen are hereby instruct WHEREAS: The Union was or­ to assume the responsibility of of the U. S. Steamboat Inspection record to add to the shipping rules ed to organize and join into the ganized for just that particular of Bos'n at this scale of wages, and & Navigation Service to issue cer­ for war time conditions, therefore union all persons who have U. S. purpose, to protect the men that WHEREAS: Under a directive tificates to applicants wishing to be it Certificates, and meet with the re­ are on the ships, therefore be it ' issued by the U. S. Coast Guard an go to sea, and having the qualifi­ RESOLVED: That each respec­ quirements of the union as per experienced A.B. can act as Mite RESOLVED: That members for a salary of $185.00 and there­ cations as prescribed by law, and Article lU of the Seafarers Inter­ tive port be empowered to set WHEREAS: The President of time limit as to when a man shall national Union, Atlantic and Gulf shall only be permitted to register fore be it on the department shipping list the U. S., in an Executive Order report aboard a ship when he has District Constitution. RESOLVED: That' men who that their union book indicates. h^ empowered the U. S. Coast been dispatched, arid be it further and if there arc no members in thel^'f^ three years discharges as A.& Security Watch Guard to administer the U. S. Mer­ RESOLVED: That when the union hall available, then the men who do sail as Bos'n shall be paid chant Marine Laws that come un­ time limit is set in the various Resolution No. 5 on the other shipping list that have at the rate of $150.00 per month, der the jurisdiction of the Bureau ports, and a man who was dis­ WHEREAS: The Atlantic and the indorsement on their certificate and be it further Marine Inspection Service, and patched to a ship and who fails to Gulf District of the Seafarers In­ shall have preference to the job, RESOLVED: That copies of this WHEREAS: The U. S. Coast show up within that set time, that ternational Union has negotiated and be it further resolution be forwarded to the Guard has now given the R.M.O. another juan be dispatched to the securitjr watch agreements with members of the W.S.A, ryl. t'T any new' of the W.S.A., the 'power of ap­ ^^place, and be it i J^h-i Waterman, South Atlantic and^ • RESOLVED: Washington representative be in­ proving applicants for Merchant RESOLVED: That the afore­ Mississippi Lines, such agreements member is initiated in the union, structed to contact the board Marine certificates, which power mentioned member will not receive being designed to provide for ship he shall specify what dept. he de­ members to explain the necessity sires to sail in to the Investigation . rightfully and only belongs within any remuneration for being ship­ safety in war time, and of this action. Committee and such specification the jurisdiction of the Coast ped, and be it further WHEREAS: This agreement shall be inserted in his membership f' Guard, *and RESOLVED: That if a man is was reached between the union and book when issued at Headquarters, Four-Watch System WHEREAS: The R.M.O. is dis­ drunk or otherwise refuses to sail the operators through the regular Resolution No. 10 . and be it finally criminating by not approving of the ship, that he be automatically collective bargaining apparatus, WHEREAS: Due to the present RESOLVED: That no member applicants wishing to go to sea fined the sum of twenty-five with the aid and approval of the conflict between the Axis Powers who are below or above the age ($21.00). This to be notated in conciliation service of the U. S. shall be allowed to transfer from and the United Nations it has ber» limits required by the U. S. Mari­ the remaik column in his member­ Dept. of Labor, and subject to the one department to another until come necessary to construct thou­ he has served six months in his par­ time Training Service for recruits, ship book by the agent in the port approval of the W.S.A., and sands of new ships to carry food ticular rating, without permission and where this has occurred, and be it WHEREAS: The W.S.A. in­ and war materials to our Allies from the membership. \fTiEREAS: The R.M.O. is also finally formed the union that it would and armed forces in all parts of discriminating against men who RESOLVED: That this be give prompt attention and decision Vacation Clause the world, and, have been rejected by the armed adopted as a war time measure on this agreement, and WHEREAS: The United States Resolution No.-8 jforces for service, but arc physic­ with the recommendation that it WHEREAS: Upon May 22, Government, through its agencies, ally abje to (perform duti^ on go on the referendum ballot at the 1943, Herbert Wyckoff, assistant WHEREAS: The Seafarers In­ has trained and is still training board vessels, and next general election. deputy administrator of the W.S.A. ternational Union, Atlanntic and thousands of seamen to man these WHEREAS: The War Man­ informed the union and the op­ Gulf District have in some of their ships, and, power Commission has issued a di­ MWEB and erators that the W.S.A. disapprov­ agremcnts a clause where, in order WHEREAS: After internation­ rective to Selective Service to give Bonus Demand ed the agreement but desired fur­ for a person to receive vacation al commerce returns to peace time consideration for deferment to ac­ ther discussions toward the impo­ benefits, it is necessary for him to levels, a large percentage of these Resolution No. 3 tive Merchant Seamen who do not sition upon the S.I.U. of the S.U.P. quit his vessel, and war tiipe built vesseL will be laidWHEREAS: The Seafarers In security watch agreement, and exceed 30 days ashore in between WHEREAS: ^Fhis clause in this up, as they were after World War tcrnational Union, Atlantic and ships, and WHEREAS: The S.U.P. agree­ section was incorporated into the No. 1, and, WHEREAS: Under the terms of Gulf District are signatory to the ment covers only the Deck Dept., agreement at a time when shipping WHEREAS: The laying-up of ©ur collective bargaining agree­ Statement of Principles, and in the while the S.I.U. covers all 3 depts. was very slack and these ships will cre.i(te an unem­ Statement of Principle the duties ments, the Union is duty bound to and WHEREAS: Due to the short­ ployment problem among the supply crews to vessels on which of the Maritime War Emergency WHEREAS: Other difference in age of seamen, this creates a dif­ workers of the American Merchant Board are strictly defined, and the Union has an agreement, and East and West coast working con­ Marine, especially the seamen, WHEREAS: The Board is duty ditions makes the S.U.P. agree­ ficult situation, therefore be it WHEREAS: The R.M.O. IS therefore, RESOLVED: That the Sec'y.hindering the Unions' effort to bound by the Statement of Prin­ ment all but impossible of opera­ BE IT RESOLVED: That this fullfill its obligations in supplying ciples to make decisions only in tion on S.I.U. ships, therefore be it Treas. stand instructed to contact Union go on record as in favor of all S.S. Companies where the union crews to vessels with which the cases where in the union and the RESOLVEDr That delegates has a vacation section in the agree­ the Four-Watch-System to cope union has collective bargainning employers have a dispute and can­ from the S.I.U. Agents Conference ments and re-negotiate an amend­ with the expected unemployment agreements, and the Statement of not agree, and now convened in New York pro- ment to the vacation section to al­ situation and that after the war Policy agreed upon by the War WHEREAS: The Board con­ cede immediately to Washington to low seamen who arc entitled to a the officials of the SIU of N.A^ •• Shipping Administration, and the tends that they can, upon their fight this move of the W.S.A. to vacation to receive same and-stay use their utmost efforts to negoti­ Union, therefor be it own motion, make decisions, there­ ate agreements to incorporate the intervene and upset our collective on board the ship and be it finally RESOLVED: That to further fore be it Four-Watch-System in all the bargaining relationship with the RESOLVED: That this amend­ contribute to the all out war ef­ RESOLVED: That this con­ operators and use all means to agreements and be it finally, fort, the Seafarers International ference go on record and request force confirmation of tliis security ment to the section be limited for RESOLVED: That we repledge the duration of the war only. Union, Atlantic & Gulf District the board members to live up to watch agrement, and be it finally ourselves not to strike any vesseb urge Vice Admiral Russell R. the Statement of Principles and during this war and that any mem­ RESOLVED: That should the Bosun Pay Scale Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. only make decisions where there is ber who advocates the slowing-up W.S.A. continue its efforts to sa­ Resolution No. 9 . Coast Guard to rescind his order, a dispute between the union and of transportation or strike (other botage this agreement, the dele­ thereby enabling men who wish to the employers and they can not WHEREAS: Under the Little than through the medium of thfe gates shall be empowered- to take go to sea and contribute their part come to an agreement, and be it the problem directly to the War Steel Formula any inequality in Constitution) shall be expelled towards our war effort to do so, further Labor Board and/or other govern­ present wages can be taken up and from the Union as an obstruction­ and not be obstructed -by the dis­ ' RESOLVED: Tliat the board be ment agencies concerned with this adjusted, and ist. criminatory policy of the R.M.O., instructed to restore the port and dispute. and be it further area bonuses that were in effect RESOLVED: That we instruct prior to March 1st, 1943, and be it Department our Sec.-Treas., John Hawk to finally Transfers forward copies of this Resolution RESOLVED: That the board be Resolution No. 7 to Pres. F. D. Roosevelt, Vice Ad­ instructed to immediately correct miral Russell R. Waesche, Com­ the gross inequities that exist in WHEREAS: Sydney Gretcher, mandant of U.S.C.G., Mr. Paul V. the war risk insurance, namely re­ when he was acting Secretary- BULLARD, SAMUEL T AB McNutt, Chairman of War Man­ patriation limit of two years, and Treasurer of the Atlantic & Gulf BUSTIN, L. R FOW power Commission, and Congress­ lovr disability benefits. District of the Seafarers* Interna­ CARTER, J. D Messman man Otis S. Bland, Chairman, tional Union of North America is­ DE LOACH, B Committee on Merchant Marine Trip Cards A.B. sued an order that all agents were DIX, DANNY : and Fisheries. Oiler instructed to register any member Resolution No. 4 ELLIOTT, ROBERT of any repartment on the shipping Messman Dispatching WHE^REAS: Quite a few men list that the member requested, GROOVER, CHARLES W Messman are sailing aboard S.I.U. contract Time Rule providing the memb"?r had the in­ HAMPTON, JOHN ships who do not have union books, Fireman < Resolution No. 2 dorsement on his certificate, re­ and HAYMAN, GEORGE W. Jr 3rd Cook gardless of what department his WHEREAS; It has been the WHEREAS: They enjoy tfie union book designated, and HUGGINS, WOODROW Deck Engineer policy of the Agents Conferences same benefits aboard ship that JERNIGAN, LEROY FOW WHEREAS; This order has nev­ in the past to bring back to the union men have fuoght for, and KILEY, MELVIN _. _ OS membership certain recommenda­ WHEREAS: Some of these men er been rescinded by the union of­ Me DANIEL, THOMAS J> 2nd Cook ficially, and tions, and make a trip or two and never make Messman WHEREAS: This system of or­ PICKETT, LOREN WHEREAS: TTicse recommen- any effort to join tb« union, thereTXAYLOR, FRED ; Fireman ganization is ilot in any sense of dations have proven to be bcnefi- fore be it � 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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